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Some nice deals in the B/S/T section :)

2x GTX 780's and Heatkiller WB's with backplates from @HammerON
cards- $220 each, WB/backplates- $50 per set
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/two-msi-gtx-780.214428/

GTX 670 w/XSPC WB and stock cooler included from @87dtna
$145
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/msi-gtx-670-w-full-cover-block.214579/

2x GTX 760's (EVGA w/backplates) from @dark2099
$150 each
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...ow-ultimate-mech-keyboard-hdd-storage.211262/

Would have been all over one of these deals if I didn't have a pair of wc'd 7970's waiting to go into a build :ohwell:
 
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So found out that I can fold on AMD GPU's on Linux. So have a 7850 and a R7 250 running currently to see if it works well.
 
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Installed FGLRX and FAHClient off their websites. And it sort of just worked. Only thing is that I seem to have to run it in a graphical session.

Personally have it running on Fedora 22, so not sure my personal trials are interesting to most people. You seem to run other distros.
 
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What's the minimum nvidia card to get decent output on now? 960? I have to rebuild my main computer, then I want to rebuild a folding box in memory of my mother and father, who both passed away from cancer from smoking.
It'll take me a couple of months just to fix my own box... yes I'm looking for a cheap 1366 mobo, but want a nice one with usb3.... Then I need to rebuild my server which I gutted to run my main box. 960s seem cheap if they output ok.
 
johnspack said:
What's the minimum nvidia card to get decent output on now? 960? I have to rebuild my main computer, then I want to rebuild a folding box in memory of my mother and father, who both passed away from cancer from smoking.
It'll take me a couple of months just to fix my own box... yes I'm looking for a cheap 1366 mobo, but want a nice one with usb3.... Then I need to rebuild my server which I gutted to run my main box. 960s seem cheap if they output ok.
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You got 2 shots coming up soon to win an EVGA GTX 780Ti Classified

Watch this thread for more details ;)
 
johnspack said:
What's the minimum nvidia card to get decent output on now? 960? I have to rebuild my main computer, then I want to rebuild a folding box in memory of my mother and father, who both passed away from cancer from smoking.
It'll take me a couple of months just to fix my own box... yes I'm looking for a cheap 1366 mobo, but want a nice one with usb3.... Then I need to rebuild my server which I gutted to run my main box. 960s seem cheap if they output ok.
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vcVoSVtamcoGj5sFfvKF_XlvuviWWveJIg_iZ8U2bf0/pub?gid=0
 
Soon... CamelJock will rise from the ashes once again.....
Which reminds me, my new mobo can take 3 cards, will
be looking for folding cards in the next few months.
September I'll have a Rampage ii with
a x5650 xeon, and it'll need some work to do at nights!
 
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I finally fixed my GPU.txt issue and have a GTX9470 folding in Win7 on the i7-870. Cpu is crunching as well and the heat is minimal at this point. I will add 1 more 970 to the mix and see how much the heat increases. Trying to find some configuration that will allow mt to Crunch/Fold through the late Summer/Early Fall.
 
Just escaped the bomb in Bangkok, just heard it from my hotel. So now I'm back to the Danish summer so it will be on/off folding. I didn't have the problem with an empty GPU.txt file so the two GTX 970s uploaded new jobs right away.
 
Welcome back! Glad you are ok.
 
Getting closer... hexy running now, soon new mobo. re2, triple slot. Have gold rated psu, will be ready for folding cards soon.
Just a bit hindered, got a 60 day eviction notice due to our apts being renovated and then rent doubled. Whole bottom floor
of low income got thrown out, including me. 1 step forward, 2 steps back.
 
Brought another GTX970 online yesterday. Hope is starts cooling down a bit around here. I will be moving back to South Florida in the next 60 days, so folding will be intermittent until I get established in my new home. Onward to 1 Billion points!

:toast:
 
Seems I lost my Folding Badge. :(I am sure it is only until sometime on Saturday.

I could not afford to renew my month of wifi, until Saturday. So my apartment has become quite quiet!!:D

I will be back at it soon, and will re-earn my Badge, soon!! Also, I hope to get a slice of the pie, maybe, sometime next week!!

:toast:
:lovetpu:
P.S. I am here at the coffee shop, for a little bit. That's how I am posting. See you all on Saturday!! Unless, I stop in here again!
 
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Had to shutdown my folding box. Too hot in my apartment and I have no A/C. Be back later tonight.
 
Well, seeing as my pay raise did not come through, AGAIN! I will not be able to Fold again until the 10th of September. Which kinda sucks but, I will be back at it, then, and will re-capture my Folding Badge soon thereafter. So, until then!

:lovetpu:
 
OK Folders!!

I am back, in a few hours, to get my Badge!!

Turns out, unbeknownst to me, my WiFi provider took the money out of my account. Therefore, get this, I am short on Rent!!

Hopefully, I will not be on the street in the morning!! :fear:

Life is becoming quite challenging. I don't seem to be payed enough to pay everything. It's like a game, which Hammer will fall next?!?! :laugh:

Anyhow, I am more than happy to be getting out of the sweltering heat, outside the coffee shop, and going home to turn on Karen, my Folding Machine!!

Hopefully, by Morning, I will be a Crazy Folder, again! :toast:
 
So I've begun to fold on most of my cards again. And noticed I'm now getting core 21 units. Their results are a bit all over the place.
The 7950 got a nice bump in PPD.
The 380s got a not so nice dump in PPD.
And the 7850 PPD tanked to less than half.
 
agent00skid said:
So I've begun to fold on most of my cards again. And noticed I'm now getting core 21 units. Their results are a bit all over the place.
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And the 7850 PPD tanked to less than half.
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These newer WU's can be iffy on a 7850. If you have it overclocked, back it off to stock clocks. You might have to raise the fan speed a little bit too even at stock clocks. Even so, it might take over a day to complete some of the Wu's.
 
NastyHabits said:
These newer WU's can be iffy on a 7850. If you have it overclocked, back it off to stock clocks. You might have to raise the fan speed a little bit too even at stock clocks. Even so, it might take over a day to complete some of the Wu's.
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It's already at stock, and the card haven't had heat issues before. It's on Linux, so that might have something to do with it, but the Core 17 WU's do just fine.
 
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It's already at stock, and the card haven't had heat issues before. Length isn't really the issue, just lack of points. It's on Linux, so that might have something to do with it, but the Core 17 WU's do just fine.
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Most people don't fold with that OS on AMD cards.
 
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Most people don't fold with that OS on AMD cards.
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I didn't know I could for a long time. Just read on Phoronix that FGLRX apparently is good at OpenCL, and had to try and get it working. Which is does, sort of. My GUI is borked and can't get temp info from terminal... Oh good old AMD.
 
Got my little folding monster up. Now need cards. Moving into new location at end of month, then setting up rig. Cross fingers. Will be looking for a card or 2 if anyone's in Canada.....
 
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