ADVMETHODS for the win:

[sculptor]

A Quickie to let you guys+gals know that using the advmethods switch is bringing in a shedfull of points.
Check out my last 3 days folding, and Im still wheening out some Lambdas and a PT bbox
A minimum of 300 points per day per core.

 

[sculptor]

Project 1166 on an A64 X2 @ 2,6GHz, average frame time of 27mins, compared to 29mins on a Project 2414.
Projects 2124 and 2125 were taking 38mins a frame.
Every work unit Im getting is worth atleast 300 ppd even on an Opteron 165 @ 2.4GHz.(equivalent to an X2 @ 2.5GHz).
It is just pure points, not an Amber project in sight.
Tom.

 

[sculptor]

It looks like Ill score 10,000 points today or near enough.
Before changing to using advmethods my highest score was about 8.500 points and was swiftly followed by a drop to around 4.000 points for the next day, and then back to an average of 6.000 points.
By using advmethods my average will go to 8,500/9,000, but this wont show untill Thursday/Friday. This is my true average at the moment.
So just by using advmethods my points have increased by 2,500/3,000 per day.
If you want to change to using advmethods DO NOT start a new client as it will put you on to a different server and you wont get the 1166 and 1167 units.
The server issuing these WUs is (171.65.103.161) and it seems you will only connect to it if you use a currently running client, and by using the advmethods flag.
Hope this helps everyone to get their Christmas bonus.
Tom.