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Folding@Home News 3rd - 10th December 2010
- Thread starter dekez
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Soldato
Cheers Mr dekez....lol look at the poor little fella 1 wu to his name 
Who would think he's about to become one of the most productive folders on the planet.
I can see this becoming a Disney film
I can see this becoming a Disney film
Soldato
Tis a possibility, the tentacles of the evil empire spread in all directions 
Soldato
Congrats 
Soldato
Yes, GTX460s are some of the best value and watt/PPD folders.
Get either the XP or Vista Console depending on your OS here: http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=14671&p=144510#p144510
Soldato
For Windows 7 just use the Vista Console version, works perfectly.
Under Additional client parameters use: -gpu X -forcegpu nvidia_fermi -verbosity 9
You can do away with the -gpu X part if you only have one GPU in the system, if not change X for the GPU number which can be found using CUDA-Z. Verbosity 9 just increases the log detail, which can help with debugging if you get issues.
Under Additional client parameters use: -gpu X -forcegpu nvidia_fermi -verbosity 9
You can do away with the -gpu X part if you only have one GPU in the system, if not change X for the GPU number which can be found using CUDA-Z. Verbosity 9 just increases the log detail, which can help with debugging if you get issues.
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Man of Honour
Works the same as Vista with Win 7, its due to the way the OS's handle GPU drivers
Soldato
Well I just tried to clock the GTX480 and the system rebooted as soon as I clicked apply!
I'm guessing that maybe the TX750W in there has reached the limit of what it can do.
I'm guessing that maybe the TX750W in there has reached the limit of what it can do.
Quick question, just doing a bit of forward planning, would a double rad (one of the thin types) be enough to cool a 4Ghz i7 folding 24/7?
Thinner rad usually mean more FPI (Fins per inch) and needs faster/louder fans, so yes it would, but it might be noisier.
A good alternative is the Swiftech rads, which offer performance inbetween thick low fpi rads which are better with low speed fans, and thin high fpi rads that are better with high speed fans.
Either way you can improve the performance of a dual thinner rad with either 2 lots of fans in a push/pull config or putting a shroud between the fans and the radiator. Both give around 15-30% improvements depending on setup.
A good alternative is the Swiftech rads, which offer performance inbetween thick low fpi rads which are better with low speed fans, and thin high fpi rads that are better with high speed fans.
Either way you can improve the performance of a dual thinner rad with either 2 lots of fans in a push/pull config or putting a shroud between the fans and the radiator. Both give around 15-30% improvements depending on setup.
Cheers Biffa, I wasn't sure if it would be enough for i7, good to know it should be able to handle it. I've currently got it cooling a Q6600 @3.4Ghz and two 260's with fans on both sides and yeah it's pretty loud.
I can go with that to start with, then I might see about a quieter option after. Ideally I'd like to fit it all in a micro atx case but I think if I want quiet as well it's an impossible senario!
I can go with that to start with, then I might see about a quieter option after. Ideally I'd like to fit it all in a micro atx case but I think if I want quiet as well it's an impossible senario!
Soldato
Yeah maybe, but the system has hung again with no GTX480 Overclock. Hmms...
I had a Swiftech MCR220 on my workstation with an i7 920 and GTX460 with two rubbish Redwing fans in a case with not ideal airflow, it crunched 24/7 till I upgraded it to a TJ07. I reused the MCR220 and added a MCR320 its quieter and less cramped