Folding@Home: CF Official Discussion Thread

[-0MEGA-] · 10-03-2006, 02:51 AM

I will be receiving my Core 2 Duo in a few days, so I should be able to fold much faster, especially since i'll have a dual-core.

**DCIScouts** · 10-03-2006, 04:19 AM

Top 1000 is definitely doable, top 100, not so much. We have to increase the number of CPU's by 10x.

magicman · 10-03-2006, 04:39 PM

Why oh why oh why did I choose to buy an nVidia?

Lord Of The Ming · 10-03-2006, 05:58 PM

I'm probably going to be using my new A64 Comp as a folderin the next few days, so look for Lord of the Ming on Team 44358.

Jet · 10-03-2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Of The Ming

I'm probably going to be using my new A64 Comp as a folderin the next few days, so look for Lord of the Ming on Team 44358.

Kirby for the win!!! Are you going to go 24hrs/day? or do you need another fan

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Originally Posted by magicman

Why oh why oh why did I choose to buy an nVidia?

Now I just need to decide when to upgrade

. I hope they can make it compatible with my X800GTO.

tweaker · 10-03-2006, 08:27 PM

http://folding.stanford.edu/FAQ-ATI.html

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Originally Posted by Jet

I hope they can make it compatible with my X800GTO.

Will X1800 cards will be supported in the new client as well? What about any other ATI models (i.e. X1600 cards/RV530)?

At first, we will launch with support for X1900 cards only. X1800 cards do not provide the performance needed. These cards are actually quite different -- they have different processors (R520, R530 vs. the R580 [in the X1900 series]). The R580 makes a huge difference in performance -- its 48 pixel shaders are key, as we use pixel shaders for our computations. However, we are working to get reasonable performance from the X1800 cards (1/2 to 1/3 of the X1900) and we will likely support them soon (hopefully 1 month after the initial beta test roll out).

What about video cards with other (non-ATI) chipsets?

The R580 (in the X1900XT, etc.) performs particularly well for molecular dynamics, due to its 48 pixel shaders. Currently, other cards (such as those from nVidia and other ATI cards) do not perform well enough for our calculations as they have fewer pixel shaders. Also, nVidia cards in general have some technical limitations beyond the number of pixel shaders which makes them perform poorly in our calculations.

dragon2309 · 10-03-2006, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tweaker

Also, nVidia cards in general have some technical limitations beyond the number of pixel shaders which makes them perform poorly in our calculations.

Oh nvidia, always making it over complicated. Ah well, nevermind. I'll make do with m CPU instead

Jet · 10-03-2006, 10:55 PM

When did you start up with four processors Jan?

Lord Of The Ming · 10-04-2006, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jet

Kirby for the win!!! Are you going to go 24hrs/day? or do you need another fan

I still need a fan so i can do 24/7 and i'll run the Gateway 24/7 too...

magicman · 10-03-2006, 06:08 PM

Look forward to having you with us, Ming.

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