Grand old Duke of York time

Pilgrim57 · 13 Dec 2006 at 11:42

So I'm about to stomp 2 inactive members: Stormrider(OcUK) & Sphen, but before the weekend Elston & Beenom will dump me right back to cell 88.
Then by Xmas I will stomp Corran to the accompanyment of JoeyJoJo thundering up behind to put me back in 88 again

For my birthday blitz2163 is going to evict me to 89. Even with -advmethods back on & more ppd I'm going backwards :eek:

[Puts thinking cap on & goes off to sulk in a corner]

VeNT · 13 Dec 2006 at 11:59

should we have a donate cpu time to Pilgrim fund?

Pilgrim57 · 13 Dec 2006 at 12:15

That's a very nice idea VeNT: a C2D X6800 or QX6700 should do nicely

I do have my brother's old P3 (500MHz?) & my old Barton 2800 which I had running @ 12.5 x 200 [stock 12.5 x 166] but needs a case & I've been wondering how to get it connected to my router. Wireless seems to the way to go but networking is like a foreign language to me & I'd have to use Linux rather than try 98SE. Then I'd toyed with the idea of an Opty 165 but would need a PCi-e graphics card.
It's a bit like the puzzle wher you had to ferry a fox, chicken & bang of corn across the river but the boat would only take 1 at a time. I'm not sure where to start. :confused:

tom_e · 13 Dec 2006 at 12:39

its ok i wont be evicting you for a while, because when i go home for christmas my pc is coming to and il be shot if it try n leave it on 24/7

i suppose uni accommodation has its perks lol

joeyjojo · 13 Dec 2006 at 13:03

Pilgrim57 said:
Then by Xmas I will stomp Corran to the accompanyment of JoeyJoJo thundering up behind to put me back in 88 again

I prefer to think of it as a relaxed saunter, but whatever

Pilgrim57 · 13 Dec 2006 at 13:06

blitz2163 said:
its ok i wont be evicting you for a while, because when i go home for christmas my pc is coming to and il be shot if it try n leave it on 24/7 i suppose uni accommodation has its perks lol

Thanks for the breathing space.
Does yr dad go round switching off the lights?
Mine still insists on unplugging the TV at night & won't use the phone in a thunderstorm.

Pilgrim57 · 13 Dec 2006 at 13:09

joeyjojo said:
I prefer to think of it as a relaxed saunter, but whatever

I bet you have an air of insouciance while you do it in your Oxford bags as well

br83taylor · 13 Dec 2006 at 13:47

Pilgrim57, afraid i've got more bad news for you, theres a couple of high producers (light brown) in feriso and marktime from page 2 who will probably catch you pretty soon aswell.

Pilgrim57 · 13 Dec 2006 at 14:36

br83taylor said:
Pilgrim57, afraid i've got more bad news for you, theres a couple of high producers (light brown) in feriso and marktime from page 2 who will probably catch you pretty soon aswell.

And before too long FoxtrotTangoWhisky & Ken1307 with your goodself just before Valentine's Day on current production

shadowscotland · 13 Dec 2006 at 16:58

I'm sure you don't want to hear it, but if you rank team 10 on 24h Average your 86th so being realist your be in and around cell 88 for ever unless your production increased.

http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/user_list.php?s=&srt=1&t=10

That said all active folders on page one are valuable members of the team in output and total points earned (both being major achievement in their own right - your nearly at 50k - fantastic for a single machine cruncher) - and it's as a team that we're going up the rankings.

Don't lose heart, but your most welcome to upgrade / borg your output at any time

. Your Old P3 is not worth the effort - Barton @2.5 could be worth wild, but electric bills become limiting factor.

I myself only have one personal Pc that adds into the pot (and drains my own), the rest is produced from the office I work in (I've a nice boss). We all play our part.

Not in a million years could I afford Magman's or Stan’s private PC farms. Or achieve LigerZero/Sculptors output - But I don't try too either.
I was as welcome to the team when I just folded on my P3 as Shadowscotland than I am now with Lemonman's farm. Guess it just comes down to why you fold? The team and the science are good enough reasons for me irrelevant of output.

Just my 2p worth

BTW that ranking just puts lemonan (a rushed borg that I can't get back to) ahead of you - It's a Dell P4 2.8 512ram on 24/7. How does that compare against your rig spec?

Edit: see the freecycle sticky for a case and network card I'm giveing away (as your london based no postage either)

Pilgrim57 · 13 Dec 2006 at 18:02

http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=userpage&username=Pilgrim57

See this for my contribution inc the time before I discovered Team 10 when I was folding with the Barton & most of the time it was not overclocked.

It's a Dell P4 2.8 512ram on 24/7. How does that compare against your rig spec?

My current setup is A64 4600 with a novice, unmethodical o/c from 2400 to 2600 with 1G Corsair 3200 DDR running at 220MHz on 2.8volts.
I'm only folding on 1 core as still doing a bit of SETI & trying to finish another climate change unit [which seem to get errors & fail before completion].
In the New Year will stop SETI & most likely climate change so will fold on 2nd core.

Guess it just comes down to why you fold? The team and the science are good enough reasons for me irrelevant of output.

I fold because it is more likely to provide a better result than SETI ever will.
After being impressed with the jumps from Barton to A64, technology has made a quantum leap with C2D eg. o/c 1495 4 mins me o/c 14 mins. I can't afford an upgrade to X1900 to fold on that at present which would help a lot more than getting one of the old chips going.

Thanks for the input: Unfortunately I can't view yr link in the freecycle sticky as I haven't made enough posts to get access priviledges

shadowscotland · 13 Dec 2006 at 21:55

Pilgrim57 said:
My current setup is A64 4600 with a novice, unmethodical o/c from 2400 to 2600 with 1G Corsair 3200 DDR running at 220MHz on 2.8volts.
I'm only folding on 1 core as still doing a bit of SETI & trying to finish another climate change unit [which seem to get errors & fail before completion].
In the New Year will stop SETI & most likely climate change so will fold on 2nd core.

So your one core is nearly wooping my P4 borg - nice

Pilgrim57 said:
I fold because it is more likely to provide a better result than SETI ever will.

Never a truer word spoken

Pilgrim57 said:
I can't afford an upgrade to X1900 to fold on that at present which would help a lot more than getting one of the old chips going.

Ditto - aiming for an upgrade to my [email protected] via christmas presents - should drop electric bill too :cool:

Pilgrim57 said:
Thanks for the input: Unfortunately I can't view yr link in the freecycle sticky as I haven't made enough posts to get access priviledges

Copy added into freecycle sticky, Sorry I forget that MM is only open to medium term/high post members. (It makes sence as this forum is run by a computer shop afterall, and it a nice loyalty bonus) As it's only free stuff allowed in the sticky there should be no issue with low post count members seeing it......

....correct me if I'm wrong people

tom_e · 14 Dec 2006 at 02:20

Pilgrim57 said:
Thanks for the breathing space.
Does yr dad go round switching off the lights?
Mine still insists on unplugging the TV at night & won't use the phone in a thunderstorm.

how did u know thats exactly what hes like lol

Pilgrim57 · 14 Dec 2006 at 10:28

blitz2163 said:
how did u know thats exactly what hes like lol

Educated guess based on probabilities. It's a father's perogative to complain everytime a bill arrives & fodder of family comedies. I suppose it was more common in the days before energy saving bulbs.

I knew a chap who moaned that his teenage daughter used 3 large towels everytime she had a bath: 1 to stand on, 1 to dry herself & 1 for her hair. Wouldn't reuse them, went straight in the laundry basket. Often bathed twice a day esp. if going out. He was frustrated that it was so hard to find a towel when he wanted one. Family foibles - that make Christmas special

Elston · 14 Dec 2006 at 11:24

Doh! I've got 1100 odd points to be dumped tomorrow, which will only just put me ahead, providing you don't dump any more.

However i am moving house over the weekend so my two PC's will be off for a while. So i can't hold you off for long.

Pilgrim57 · 14 Dec 2006 at 12:09

Doh! I've got 1100 odd points to be dumped tomorrow, which will only just put me ahead, providing you don't dump any more.

I'll be dumping a lovely 1495 - 364pts @ 11 o'clock tonight

A breif respite as I think cell 86 is a temporary residence.

Good luck with the move, have the kettle, teapot & tea handy & I hope you have made a backup.

shadowscotland · 14 Dec 2006 at 18:28

Elston said:
However i am moving house over the weekend so my two PC's will be off for a while.

Good luck with the move (don't pack the kettle - taking it and your prefired hot drink with you in the car)

Elston · 14 Dec 2006 at 20:51

shadowscotland said:
Good luck with the move (don't pack the kettle - taking it and your prefired hot drink with you in the car)

Thanks, but its ok i've got a travel kettle for the car.

oceaness · 15 Dec 2006 at 11:54

Elston said:
Thanks, but its ok i've got a travel kettle for the car.

The man is a genius.

Now where can I find a 12v cigarette lighter powered Espresso machine...

Edit: Oh here we go