Looking to fold for 1st time, need help please

Space Monkey · 24 Feb 2012 at 13:34

Hi guys,

Maybe I'm being thick but I just can't seem to get my head around what order I need to do things in? So can someone do a numbered list for me to get started, ie 1) Get passkey (link) 2) Download this 3) Download that

My rig is in sig, i5 2500K & GTX470. Do I need to download 2 separate programs to fold on the CPU & GPU or can 1 program do both at the same time for me?

Also, whats the folding project of choice to join (OCUK team of course)?

Sorry if this sounds basic to you seasoned folders but its just information overload for me?

Ta muchly

Space Monkey · 24 Feb 2012 at 14:14

I'm just running the FAH GPU Tracker V2 program. Am I correct in saying this will run 2 programs in 1, CPU SMP, & GPU?

Also is it just this one window to look at, as I remember from years ago, SETI had a 3D graphical display showing the WUs you were working on (IIRC) does this have anything similar or do I just watch the % increase?

Thanks

Space Monkey · 24 Feb 2012 at 14:48

Also, can I run HFM.net etc whilst using the FAH GPU Tracker V2 or are the same program to an extent?

Space Monkey · 24 Feb 2012 at 16:05

Thanks CaptainUnlikely,

I think its running correctly now, pic below. The SMP though shows no PPD, will this update once the unit is completed, or have I done something wrong?

Space Monkey · 24 Feb 2012 at 16:36

This is what I've got, look about right?

Space Monkey · 24 Feb 2012 at 16:38

Oh, and whats TPF?

Thanks again

Space Monkey · 24 Feb 2012 at 17:22

petriodet said:
on the points calculator you need to change the project to 7200 as that is the project you are working one.
TPF= Time Per Frame

Cool, thanks

Not a lot of PPDs though?

Updated pic:

Space Monkey · 24 Feb 2012 at 21:46

Hi chaps,

CPU is stock for the minute, will be overclocking soon. Will the F@H automatically notice the overclock and use the available speed or do I have to do something to 'reset' it so to speak?

Also, I have now finished 2 WUs (1xCPU & 1xGPU) but zero points have been allocated to me for the CPU? Will this update at some point?

Thanks again for all the help

Space Monkey · 24 Feb 2012 at 21:49

And yeah, its my only pc, but I've only been web browsing so nothing too major. Is there anything I can do to make sure its allocating maximum resources, ie CPU, GPU, RAM etc?

Space Monkey · 24 Feb 2012 at 22:29

Cool, thanks for your help, I'll keep an eye on it and have a go at overclocking the GPU & CPU over the weekend.

Thanks again