PS3s nerfed?!?

ms9cw · 5 May 2007 at 09:28

When I started Folding on my PS3 I was getting a mixture of WUs, some taking about 5 hours and scoring around about 450 credits each, and some taking about 8 hours and scoring around abot 280 credits. Now I just seem to be getting the longer/lower scoring WUs (working out at about 800PPD). But, taking a random sample of PS3 folders, it seems it's not just me. Have Stanford University decided to nerf the PS3 output or is this just a phase in the project and the higher scoring WUs will return?

ms9cw

Windle · 5 May 2007 at 12:16

Originally the PPD for a full days folding were 700 and something. They were capped as otherwise the PS3s would have been even further in front than they are now.

Edit : I'm only folding on my PS3 and look at my Daily Average....

WoZZeR · 5 May 2007 at 13:38

I was just reading on the Stanford site they had set the PPD for the PS3 at 900.

http://folding.stanford.edu/FAQ-PS3.html

I was just researching the competition, planning my anti-parpage strategy.

Jleo · 9 May 2007 at 13:23

Initially the Ps3 WU was set at 900/day and they don't expect anyone to run there Ps3 24/7. The reason for varying ppd on the Ps3 may be trying out new calcs for the Ps3 as its limited to the types of WU it can process.

rich99million · 9 May 2007 at 13:26

One theory that's been suggested is that once the benchmark machine (a PS3 of course in this case) has the updated software any new WUs benchmarked after that point will effectively be scored lower to meet the 900PPD mark.

Jleo · 9 May 2007 at 13:30

A good folding info page for the Ps3.

http://folding.stanford.edu/FAQ-PS3.html

shadowscotland · 9 May 2007 at 15:52

they say 900ppd but windle and TeamJC are both over 1k ppd so I guess that not strickly true

The Asgard · 9 May 2007 at 16:19

For the 16 hours my PS3 been on its crunched 2 WU's, worth a total of 574

Jleo · 9 May 2007 at 16:29

Is it possible to turn of the graphical goodness when folding on the Ps3?
Thus leaving it with more cpu/gpu cycles for f@h.

The Asgard · 9 May 2007 at 16:30

Jleo said:
Is it possible to turn of the graphical goodness when folding on the Ps3?
Thus leaving it with more cpu/gpu for folding.

Doesnt make any difference. I believe the RSX handles the graphics.

Windle · 9 May 2007 at 23:21

booo, dropped again!

muon · 9 May 2007 at 23:29

The Asgard said:
Doesnt make any difference. I believe the RSX handles the graphics.

But at least you could save some electricity. How much does the RSX use on load?

ms9cw · 10 May 2007 at 00:26

ghost101 said:
But at least you could save some electricity. How much does the RSX use on load?

I believe the difference is only about 5 watts

ms9cw