Official 2010 Chimp Challenge Thread

[theonedub]

I hate cherry picking/pickers, just run what you get assigned Everyone hates the 548WUs

I've resorted to letting both cards run 100% fan speed and leaving the clients on even with temps well into the mid and upper 80s (the 200 series can take it!). I want to finish the Chimp Challenge as soon as possible.

 

[[Ion]]

There is a way, but I won't repeat it. It's called cherry picking and messes with Stanford. Just remember it's the science, not the points or heat that matter. I've had 548's for a week before, actually had to back the clocks off as GPU temps climbed into the 80's.

Oh, I don't do that :shadedshu

I hate cherry picking/pickers, just run what you get assigned Everyone hates the 548WUs

I've resorted to letting both cards run 100% fan speed and leaving the clients on even with temps well into the mid and upper 80s (the 200 series can take it!). I want to finish the Chimp Challenge as soon as possible.

I never put the fan of the GTX260 above 65%, when it's above that I dislike being in the room...and as this is my main rig in my bedroom, that's unacceptable. So with the 548s my card is frequently pushing 85-90c

 

[theonedub]

I've become accustomed to the noise. The power went out yesterday and the quiet was eerie even when the computer was booting (before Precision bumps the fan speed when Win7 starts) it was way too quiet, lol.

Nvidia says the GT200b can go to 105C so I say we are all in the safe zone, but even with lifetime warranties on both my cards I would up the fan speed before they got to 90C

 

[[Ion]]

I've become accustomed to the noise. The power went out yesterday and the quiet was eerie even when the computer was booting (before Precision bumps the fan speed when Win7 starts) it was way too quiet, lol.

Nvidia says the GT200b can go to 105C so I say we are all in the safe zone, but even with lifetime warranties on both my cards I would up the fan speed before they got to 90C

Well, I'm typically not seeing much above 85c most times, usually a bit less. I don't really have a warranty on this card, so I might want to be careful

 

[oily_17]

Well guy's, good luck crossing the finishing line.I will be away for about a week and my rigs will be off till I come back unfortunately.

I will join the party when I get back

 

[hertz9753]

Still running GPU2 here. Added a gtx 275 last night and found out that my Antec Sonnata case is to small to fit a dual slot gpu in the bottom of my motherboard, so I have a card not folding. I'm getting about 87,000 ppd right now. Looks like I will be "dipping skinny" or buying a new case. Looking forward to seeing the numbers that GPU3 does.

 

[BUCK NASTY]

I've become accustomed to the noise. The power went out yesterday and the quiet was eerie even when the computer was booting (before Precision bumps the fan speed when Win7 starts) it was way too quiet, lol.

Nvidia says the GT200b can go to 105C so I say we are all in the safe zone, but even with lifetime warranties on both my cards I would up the fan speed before they got to 90C

I think I'm addicted to the noise. Saturday, I shut down my folding cart that houses all my GPU's. As you said, it was eerily quiet. For the next couple of hours, it felt like something was missing in the house. Sort of like empty nest syndrome when kids go away to college. Solved it by cranking the cart back up and everything is well now.

 

[[Ion]]

I think I'm addicted to the noise. Saturday, I shut down my folding cart that houses all my GPU's. As you said, it was eerily quiet. For the next couple of hours, it felt like something was missing in the house. Sort of like empty nest syndrome when kids go away to college. Solved it by cranking the cart back up and everything is well now.

I'm exactly the opposite....I hate the noise of my computer, and love the acoustics of when it's off

EDIT: I decided to put SMP2 on the P8600 to help us finish up...getting about 1500 PPD (HFM.NET estimate)

 

[hertz9753]

Buck, I saw that your running that GTX 275 with the smp3 under your name. What do you think so far?

 

[Chicken Patty]

I think I'm addicted to the noise. Saturday, I shut down my folding cart that houses all my GPU's. As you said, it was eerily quiet. For the next couple of hours, it felt like something was missing in the house. Sort of like empty nest syndrome when kids go away to college. Solved it by cranking the cart back up and everything is well now.

Whenever I have one my rigs off for whatever reason, I just can't sleep. I love the noise as well

 

[mlee49]

Anyone see this:

Folding on a 480 has been done!

 

[hertz9753]

I found a 4x slot to put my GTX 260 in. It's doing 7300 ppd with a 450 right now. All my GPUs are folding for the Chimp Challenge.

 

[NastyHabits]

Kinda Bummed

Ok, so my i7 has been folding for almost a week. During which time I've only gotten one genuine -bigadv project. Ya know, one of those big suckers that takes 2.5 days. I keep getting these dinky 5 hour things. What's up with that?

 

[msgclb]

Ok, so my i7 has been folding for almost a week. During which time I've only gotten one genuine -bigadv project. Ya know, one of those big suckers that takes 2.5 days. I keep getting these dinky 5 hour things. What's up with that?

If we maintain about the same PPD then we should reach 20 million in around 4 days so we're down to our last -bigadv WUs. Those 5 hour 'dinky' things will soon be the best thing to run.

I've got three -bigadv WUs running and when they complete there should be less than 2 days.

 

[theonedub]

Great work to all those who stuck it through, the finish line is in sight Its going to feel good to actually complete the challenge!

 

[Trigger911]

I wish I had net at home

 

[BUCK NASTY]

Buck, I saw that your running that GTX 275 with the smp3 under your name. What do you think so far?

Do not like it. Only 6000 ppd for the GTX275 which normally pulls 9200-9800ppd over every GPU2 work unit.

 

[msgclb]

Do not like it. Only 6000 ppd for the GTX275 which normally pulls 9200-9800ppd over every GPU2 work unit.

From one of the thread I watch...

8/9/200 series users: GPU3 will have lower PPD than GPU2. The GPU3 client may be more stable on your computer, and might lower inusage if the GPU is needed for another application, but if you have no issues with GPU2, you will get more PPD on it than GPU3.

Source

I think I'm going to start saving pennies for another GTX 470.

 

[theonedub]

8/9/200 series users: GPU3 will have lower PPD than GPU2. The GPU3 client may be more stable on your computer, and might lower inusage if the GPU is needed for another application, but if you have no issues with GPU2, you will get more PPD on it than GPU3.

That was unexpected. I was thinking PPD from the prev gen would be unchanged and the GTX 400 cards would be 17-20k. So for people, like myself, who rarely play games but Fold its better to stick with GT200 cards and the GPU2 client?

I really want to see what a revised ATI client can do even more now.

 

[mstenholm]

The CC is slowly comming to an end for two of my three producers. The 9800 GTX did 220 WU and will be running until the GPU breaks down or the internet fails. The internet connection is my problem since it needs to be restarted from time to time and I will be out off town for some time. The same rig did 50 SMP2 units and is now back to crunching where internet is less of an issue. My 260 are working on WU 279 now and will be working the next 14 hours and the rig will be turned off. Best of luck to the hard working folders!

 

[theonedub]

^ thanks for all the production, we are very close now

 

[NastyHabits]

I really want to see what a revised ATI client can do even more now.

Amen!

 

[TheLaughingMan]

Me too now since a friend gave me a 5770 1 Gb GPU for free.

 

[hertz9753]

I killed a GTX 260 and the window ac in my computer room last night. So only about 60,000 pts from me in the last 24 hrs from me. Bought a new ac tonight after work and fired up a 24,000 ppd rig, but that still leaves me with a dead GTX 260 and a GTX 275 not folding on my fourth rig. The way I was popping breakers last night, I'm afraid to turn it on.

 

[NastyHabits]

I killed a GTX 260 and the window ac in my computer room last night. So only about 60,000 pts from me in the last 24 hrs from me. Bought a new ac tonight after work and fired up a 24,000 ppd rig, but that still leaves me with a dead GTX 260 and a GTX 275 not folding on my fourth rig. The way I was popping breakers last night, I'm afraid to turn it on.

I really love the BANG, followed by total darkness. Only happened to me once so far. Luckily nothing was damaged.

Sorry for the loss of the GTX 260. I really like mine. Turns out decent PPD, doesn't get too hot, and is fairly quiet. I'm waiting for this and this so I can stick my 260 in my i7 rig.

Random thought: When you wake up in the middle of the night, drenched in sweat 'cuz a breaker tripped while you were asleep, do you stop and wonder how people ever managed without A/C or at least electric fans?