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| Author: | Linux_User [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Folding GPUs? |
Right, I've decided to switch from BOINC to Folding. I have two P4 machines, each with a spare PCI-E slot going. We'll assume for the moment that these are PCI-E 16x slots. I need 2 fairly cheap GPUs to Fold (since the P4 obviously won't be up to much). So, what can I get away with? Interim budget of £100 per card, but less if possible. EDIT: Also, anyone know how many PPD I'll get out of my PS3? Also, on my Phenom 9950 machine should I be running GPU & SMP or just one of them? |
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| Author: | saspro [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Folding GPUs? |
Personally I'd go for these, they're about 6k ppd each. The 9800GTX+ cards on the same site are good as well. The PS3 is about 900-1000ppd. To be honest, for the 250w it draws it's not great. On a Phenom X4 I'd run 2x VMWARE SMP notfred clients & a GPU or 2. I assume you're folding for 35947? |
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| Author: | bally199 [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Folding GPUs? |
NVidias are the best cards atm for foldingpoints/cost atm. You could get away with a 9600GSO/GT, as these are about £60 in places, and if you OC the GT (from experience they are brilliant oc'ers) you can make anything from 2k a day up to about 4.5k a day if you have a good enough cooler. 
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| Author: | Linux_User [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:43 am ] | |||||||||
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I am (was?) indeed folding for 35947, under "Linux_User" funnily enough! I've got a 4870 in this machine, so tell me what set-up is best.
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| Author: | saspro [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Folding GPUs? |
Here's the guide for the notfred smp's, you can run 2 on your quad core + the gpu client. |
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| Author: | Linux_User [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Folding GPUs? |
Hm, never mind the PSUs in these stupid things is only rated at 300W. That means I'll probably sell one and give one to my gf. OK, new plan, budget build, the best PPD I can get for £400 (for the complete tower, nothing else required).
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| Author: | saspro [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Folding GPUs? |
Have you got any omponents at all (or an OS)? |
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| Author: | Linux_User [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:27 pm ] | |||||||||
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Yes, worst comes to worst I have retail XP Home sat around, or there's Linux. I could probably scrounge an optical drive from somewhere, perhaps even an HDD. |
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| Author: | saspro [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Folding GPUs? |
For max ppd gpu folding is where it's at. I'd say MSI K9A2 Platinum motherboard 2GB RAM Cheap AMD x2 cpu Artic Freezer 64 4x 8800GT/9800GT or 384MB 9600GSO's OCZ 600w psu Antec 300 Should come in at less that £400 or Get a bigger psu & get 2x GTX260's (with the option for a 3rd later on) |
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| Author: | Linux_User [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:21 pm ] | |||||||||
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I s'pose I could do the latter, if you think I would get more points that way? Apparently my P4 will get 400-500 PPD using the standard client. |
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| Author: | curiousclive [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Folding GPUs? |
Surely if you fold a printed circuit board it would snap. 
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| Author: | saspro [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Folding GPUs? |
8800GT/9800GT/9600GSO's are doing between 3-4k ppd each GTX260's do 6-7k ppd each. It'd be a big jump from P4's |
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| Author: | Linux_User [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:29 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Folding GPUs? | |||||||||
I think I'll update the PSUs and bung some 260s in them then, that seems like a nice way forward. I guess my gf will have to miss out on a new machine. :p |
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| Author: | saspro [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Folding GPUs? |
I'm thinking about getting a few 260's myself (as some cards appear to be dying in my current rigs) |
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| Author: | Danstevens [ Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:05 am ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Folding GPUs? | |||||||||
Any idea where to get the mobo from, Saspro? Google isn't being particularly helpful. Also, is there any particular cheapo AMD CPU you recommend? |
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