How To Fold

[AxJaWz]

Hey. I am new to folding and I am confused with all the folding software. I wanna start folding on my i5 760 @3.8Ghz CPU. Can someone link me the programme which is the best for points?

 

[SieB]

Hey. I am new to folding and I am confused with all the folding software. I wanna start folding on my i5 760 @3.8Ghz CPU. Can someone link me the programme which is the best for points?

I got your PM mate I just replied with details on how to get started

If you need more help ask in this thread and someone will help you out or you can PM me.

 

[AxJaWz]

Thanks. Which programme do you use to fold your CPU?

 

[AxJaWz]

Thanks. Which client do you use to fold your CPU?

 

[SieB]

The one in the guide, F@H GPU Tracker

 

[AxJaWz]

Ok done everything now. Installed it. I clicked start CPU and SMP says running, 0.0% complete and 0PPD. What shall I do now?

 

[AxJaWz]

484 points and 1% complete. Is this normal?

 

[SieB]

Ok done everything now. Installed it. I clicked start CPU and SMP says running, 0.0% complete and 0PPD. What shall I do now?

That's it, just let it run. Your PPD will show when it turns green.

484 points and 1% complete. Is this normal?

Yep that is normal the points is how many points the WU you are doing is worth but you will need to do 10 WUs before you start earning bonus point's.

 

[AxJaWz]

That's it, just let it run. Your PPD will show when it turns green.

Yep that is normal the points is how many points the WU you are doing is worth but you will need to do 10 WUs before you start earning bonus point's.

What are WU's?

How do people get like 20000PPD? im only getting 484

 

[AxJaWz]

What are WU's?

How do people get like 20000PPD? im only getting 484.

 

[SieB]

What are WU's?

How do people get like 20000PPD? im only getting 484

WUs are work units that is what you fold.

484 is the amount of points the WU is worth not your PPD your PPD is the box on the far right that is yellow when you start and turns green. PPD is "points per day" so for example if you can do 4 WUs a day that are worth 484 then your PPD would be around 1936.

The amount of PPD you get depends on how powerful your CPU or GPU is, the better they are the faster they are able to complete a WU giving you more PPD.

I only get between 14,000 and 11,000 PPD depending on the WU but someone like riotcity76 with his Dual Xeon SR2 build is getting around 170,000PPD.

 

[AxJaWz]

It says 5,490.2 PPD. Is this an Ok score for an i5 760 quad core at 3.8Ghz?

 

[SieB]

It says 5,490.2 PPD. Is this an Ok score for an i5 760 quad core at 3.8Ghz?

Not sure, I don't know how much PPD different CPUs get to be honest but I think there are a couple of folders on here folding on i5's they should be able to tell you if thats right or not.

 

[AxJaWz]

Not sure, I don't know how much PPD different CPUs get to be honest but I think there are a couple of folders on here folding on i5's they should be able to tell you if thats right or not.

WOah! 9,521.7 PPD. Thanks for all the advice!

 

[SieB]

WOah! 9,521.7 PPD. Thanks for all the advice!

No probs and welcome to the team

Happy folding, as we say.

 

[AxJaWz]

Thanks!

 

[hmmblah]

Welcome to the team! We're here if you have questions or need any more help.

 

[riotcity76]

Welcome to the team AxJaWz!

 

[stevehat1]

Welcome to the Team M8!!

 

[AxJaWz]

Thank You!