New GPU client and drivers

Yeggstry · 17 Jul 2008 at 11:37

New client: http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=4007&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

New drivers: http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=4000&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Please note that there are some comments re: services and re: the inf file for drivers that are in those threads, so please read them thoroughly if you plan on using these

I will let you know how it goes for me this lunch time.

booyaka · 17 Jul 2008 at 11:41

good stuff - will get these tonight and update them

Cob · 17 Jul 2008 at 14:24

Cheers.

Just updated all my clients (GPU and linuxSMP) without any problems. Haven't installed the new drivers yet.

Yeggstry · 17 Jul 2008 at 14:31

The big advantage I can see is that they have released the GPU client as a console version, which you can install as a service

This means you can log your machine off and save some CPU cycles.

I haven't updated my Linux SMP clients yet, what's the easiest way of doing it?

Cob · 17 Jul 2008 at 14:47

If you've got Samba set up then you can copy & paste the new files in Windows Explorer.

Yeggstry · 17 Jul 2008 at 14:53

I do indeed

Excellent, I shall do this when I get home, thanks.

Mattus · 17 Jul 2008 at 14:59

Updated, thanks. The service install on the console client wouldn't work at all for me so I'm still on the systray.

Staying with 177.41 drivers unless new ones have a performance advantage (if it ain't broke and all that..

)

oceaness · 17 Jul 2008 at 15:04

You know you really shouldn't post things like this if you want to stay in front

Your supposed to make it difficult

Yeggstry · 17 Jul 2008 at 15:15

But I'm only folding on one machine...

Perhaps you should show us what you've got before laying the smack down

oceaness · 17 Jul 2008 at 15:39

lol

Nice output for one machine

Ok

Main rig:
Q9450 (Not sure on the OC yet but something at least

)
8800GTS

Media Centre
E6600 (At stock until I get my water cooling loop for GPU and CPU for main rig)
Possibly 8600GT depending on temps

Yeggstry · 17 Jul 2008 at 15:55

Very nice

Should imagine you'll be pushing 15k after all that

More points for the team.

oceaness · 17 Jul 2008 at 15:58

Yeggstry said:
Very nice Should imagine you'll be pushing 15k after all that More points for the team.

Screw the team I just wanna return the favour

But yeah the whole team seems to be seriously upping their output with all these GPU's at the moment

Yeggstry · 17 Jul 2008 at 16:03

Its odd though, whilst some people have increased their output significantly, the team PPD has stayed about the same over the last month or so. I would have expected it to go up by quite a bit

oceaness · 17 Jul 2008 at 16:41

Haven't really noticed to be honest, not been watching the team output trying to get my own sorted what with all these problems.

Shame I can't borg my g/f's 9800GTX

Yeggstry · 17 Jul 2008 at 16:46

oceaness said:
Haven't really noticed to be honest, not been watching the team output trying to get my own sorted what with all these problems.

Shame I can't borg my g/f's 9800GTX

DO EET NOW!

Tell it you need it for important scientific research (and to maximise your epeen

)

oceaness · 17 Jul 2008 at 16:52

Yeggstry said:
DO EET NOW! Tell it you need it for important scientific research (and to maximise your epeen )

Not sure what % i could run it at so it doesn't get to hot, and how stable is the GPU2 client when you start up a game?

Yeggstry · 17 Jul 2008 at 16:57

I've had quite a few problems with using the client and playing games, but I keep mine at 100% permanently. I just pause it when I want to play TF2

Mattus · 17 Jul 2008 at 16:58

Your GF runs a 9800GTX? Sounds like the kind of GF I need

I think it's stable with gaming, though I'm not sure how it would cope re: performance. Try running it at 50% to start with, hopefully shouldn't get too hot or interfere with games, and still worth 3000ppd or so!

booyaka · 17 Jul 2008 at 17:08

same here - pause it when gaming.

oceaness · 17 Jul 2008 at 17:39

Mattus said:
Your GF runs a 9800GTX? Sounds like the kind of GF I need

I think it's stable with gaming, though I'm not sure how it would cope re: performance. Try running it at 50% to start with, hopefully shouldn't get too hot or interfere with games, and still worth 3000ppd or so!

lol

I haven't installed it yet but yes

Photoshop is supposed to be tapping into the GPU for a serious boost. Specifically it's Adobe's "Creative Suite Next" (or CS4), code-named “Stonehenge" - Source tgdaily.

I was thinking 50% it's just I dont want it sounding like the PC is trying to take off.

But stability when playing games is the issue as she wont want to be messing around starting and stopping it.