Poll: OcUK Stomp monster
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If you was going for seperate machines why not have say three on i7s, then paired with Nvidia gpus in two machines for folding and seti and the third with ATi for milkyway@home.
This would give the versatility biffa suggested and possibly save some money in the process.
This would give the versatility biffa suggested and possibly save some money in the process.
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Versatility is good but I think a purely dedicated rig/s would be the answer. Many OcUK Extreme h2O 480's and several SR2/5650 6core combos would work a treat.
I agree with this completely - bang/buck, at the end of the day someone has to pay for all this, so this and the PPD/W would be the things to consider, having an uber machine is all good, but it's the PPD-cost that matters
(obviously I'm pro folding but I'm all for sharing it round to whatever team needs it most)
Yes, it was the perceived fire risk that spooked the insurers and resulted in the retirement of the original Stomp Monster.
My heart says SETI because that's what the original was, and also what this team was, and what I do (I gave up on Folding because I couldn't justify a dedicated GPU), but my head says Folding is the worthier cause. 50/50 split then?
My heart says SETI because that's what the original was, and also what this team was, and what I do (I gave up on Folding because I couldn't justify a dedicated GPU), but my head says Folding is the worthier cause. 50/50 split then?
Well given that Rjkoneill and NathWraith will probably be responsible for the building and the upkeep then the final decision has to rest with you, would be a great boost for folding and good to know it could be on hand for crunching too and a help to MIlkyway also
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A little different here.
CPU - Milkyway
GPU - Seti
Come Monday I will have a Q6600, i5 & i7 on Milkyway and 2 x GTS250's, 2 x GTX460's & 2 x GTX470's on Seti. Hopefully, the new rigs can grab enough work to tide it over the next outage (fingers crossed).
CPU - Milkyway
GPU - Seti
Come Monday I will have a Q6600, i5 & i7 on Milkyway and 2 x GTS250's, 2 x GTX460's & 2 x GTX470's on Seti. Hopefully, the new rigs can grab enough work to tide it over the next outage (fingers crossed).
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You put Windows on that beast and i will have to find and kill you 
You put Windows on that beast and i will have to find and kill you
Well you wouldn't want to fold either CPU or GPU work units on anything else
W2K8 would be best probably
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A little different here.
CPU - Milkyway
GPU - Seti
Come Monday I will have a Q6600, i5 & i7 on Milkyway and 2 x GTS250's, 2 x GTX460's & 2 x GTX470's on Seti. Hopefully, the new rigs can grab enough work to tide it over the next outage (fingers crossed).
loudbob if you need a waterblock for the GTX470s I've got one left in MM
Well you wouldn't want to fold either CPU or GPU work units on anything else
W2K8 would be best probably
Your argument will be lost on this Windows anti-fanboy!
Yes, Windows really is actually best at something.
PS - No need to find them. Address on the homepage.
loudbob if you need a waterblock for the GTX470s I've got one left in MM
As I just blew £1200 on new kit - me thinks I shouldn't spend anything for the near future
But thanks for the offer - water is the future
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As much as I would love to see the output of a single SR2 loaded up with 5680s and 480s, the sensible side of me realises that we would get more value from multiple nodes consisting of i7 930s with 3 or 4 460s bolted on. I'm with Biffa on the flexibility issue as well. I would like to see stompy 2 Folding but it would be nice to lend him/her to other projects for stomping, stomp avoidance, competitions etc.
Out of respect for the original, SETI.
For maximum appreciation with the current members, FAH.
But for me, Climateprediction.net
If you run boinc you can split it across multiple projects of course...
PS. nice to see you on CPDN 'serker, but you'll never catch me muahahaha!
For maximum appreciation with the current members, FAH.
But for me, Climateprediction.net
If you run boinc you can split it across multiple projects of course...
PS. nice to see you on CPDN 'serker, but you'll never catch me muahahaha!
Folding gets my vote, but agree on versatility with being able to switch to other projects. Not sure about ATI graphics cards though - I thought NVIDIA could do everything and ATI could only do Milkyway or something? - in which case surely it makes sense to go entirely NVIDIA for flexibility?
Another vote for bang/buck too. Consider how much you'd spend on the SR2 setup(s) and the PPD you'd get from them, then the same with more mid-range setups.
For example:
Overclock that a bit and each machine will comfortably pass 50kPPD (total of 200kPPD) - compared to using higher-end parts as per Seraph's suggestion, which for a few hundred pounds more will give roughly 125kPPD, by my crude estimations.
Another vote for bang/buck too. Consider how much you'd spend on the SR2 setup(s) and the PPD you'd get from them, then the same with more mid-range setups.
For example:
Overclock that a bit and each machine will comfortably pass 50kPPD (total of 200kPPD) - compared to using higher-end parts as per Seraph's suggestion, which for a few hundred pounds more will give roughly 125kPPD, by my crude estimations.
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Not with a 1.7GHz P4 on 'only while idle' I won't. It's enough to get the job done by deadline though so may as well.
I'm in agreement about not going for one all out performance monster. Nice as the idea is, it's almost certainly possible to build two nodes with the same money and have them produce more.