Folding@Home: CF Official Discussion Thread

Warriorhazzard · 11-29-2006, 02:28 AM

I want to start doing this. I dont want to wait for my new rig to be built. I want to start now.

I read the other thread and saw that it doesnt take performance off your CPU. Does it really not? I play a lot of games and I dont want to be one bit affected by it on my currently slow comp. How do I go about all this?

Emperor_nero · 11-29-2006, 04:53 AM

Take a look here : Folding@Home: About.....How To.....Team Progress

**ceewi1** · 11-29-2006, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warriorhazzard

I want to start doing this. I dont want to wait for my new rig to be built. I want to start now.

I read the other thread and saw that it doesnt take performance off your CPU. Does it really not? I play a lot of games and I dont want to be one bit affected by it on my currently slow comp. How do I go about all this?

Performance won't be affected. F@H runs at a very low priority, and only uses CPU cycles left unused by other programs.

Emperor_nero · 11-29-2006, 06:37 AM

I have heard that you can fold on some ATI cards, so can I put in my old PCI ATI 9250 and fold on that and then use my Nvidia 6800XT still as my main video card to run games and other programs?

So I guess I'm asking two thing:

1. Can you run a ATI and a Nvidia card at the same time? (I would guess not)
2. Can you fold on a PCI ATI 9250?

**jancz3rt** · 11-29-2006, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emperor_nero

1. Can you run a ATI and a Nvidia card at the same time? (I would guess not)
2. Can you fold on a PCI ATI 9250?

1. Nope
2. Nope

Unfortunately, GPU support is only active for ATI X19.. series of ATI cards thanks to their high pixel shader count which is used for folding.

JAN

Emperor_nero · 11-29-2006, 08:18 AM

Oh well

Thanks Jan!

I'll just have to settle for folding on 3 normal CPU's

Jet · 11-29-2006, 07:45 PM

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take a look:

http://fahstats.com/t.php?t=44358

[-0MEGA-] · 11-29-2006, 08:13 PM

If they made F@H available on the G80, I would soon be #1

Jet · 11-29-2006, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

If they made F@H available on the G80, I would soon be #1

With your E6300 overclocked you should be able to pick it up some, right?

[-0MEGA-] · 11-29-2006, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jet

With your E6300 overclocked you should be able to pick it up some, right?

Ya, but it's not as fast as using an x1900 series card

11-29-2006, 02:28 AM	#1101 (permalink)
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11-29-2006, 04:53 AM	#1102 (permalink)
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11-29-2006, 06:37 AM	#1104 (permalink)
Emperor_nero Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 2,315	I have heard that you can fold on some ATI cards, so can I put in my old PCI ATI 9250 and fold on that and then use my Nvidia 6800XT still as my main video card to run games and other programs? So I guess I'm asking two thing: 1. Can you run a ATI and a Nvidia card at the same time? (I would guess not) 2. Can you fold on a PCI ATI 9250? __________________ I play Rugby, and no its not like it's sissy cousin with the pads.

11-29-2006, 08:18 AM	#1106 (permalink)
Emperor_nero Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 2,315	Oh well Thanks Jan! I'll just have to settle for folding on 3 normal CPU's __________________ I play Rugby, and no its not like it's sissy cousin with the pads.

11-29-2006, 07:45 PM	#1107 (permalink)
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11-29-2006, 08:13 PM	#1108 (permalink)
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