PPD?
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Grrr I was just finishing up typing a message and knocked the back button (stuipd place to have then Lenovo - by the cursor keys) so it got wiped. Hopfully I won't forget anything this time around.
The PPD is low so the firts qyestion to ask is, what client are you using and are you folding on uni core or SMP (multi core).
Second thing to ask is have you stopped and started the client while still it's still folding the same work unit.
Feel free to askas many questions you need more often than not someone here will know the answer.
P.S. Don't feel bad about not folding on your 5870. ATI/AMD cards are not the best to fold on. With the new V7 client they do ok but are still out paced by nVidias offering.
Some people go out and buy a cheap is nVidia card just to do some folding on.
madness777
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About the 5870. U can cap mod it so you don't get that noise + u will be able to oc it like it's meant to be!
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010798.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010796.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010791.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010792.jpg
If you have the time, tools and balls to do it
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010798.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010796.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010791.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010792.jpg
If you have the time, tools and balls to do it
dipzy
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Grrr I was just finishing up typing a message and knocked the back button (stuipd place to have then Lenovo - by the cursor keys) so it got wiped. Hopfully I won't forget anything this time around.
The PPD is low so the firts qyestion to ask is, what client are you using and are you folding on uni core or SMP (multi core).
Second thing to ask is have you stopped and started the client while still it's still folding the same work unit.
Feel free to askas many questions you need more often than not someone here will know the answer.
P.S. Don't feel bad about not folding on your 5870. ATI/AMD cards are not the best to fold on. With the new V7 client they do ok but are still out paced by nVidias offering.
Some people go out and buy a cheap is nVidia card just to do some folding on.
Im using the F@H CPU Tracker V2 and im folding on SMP.
I fold on my main rig as i do not have a dedicated rig to FAH, although i would love to have one but i don't pay the electricity bills so its a no for now. I have stopped and started the client while folding the same unit, do it nearly everyday as the rig is not on 24/7 so i switch it on in the morning and off in the evening before i go to bed.
What you are saying about Nvidia GPU is so true, i have seen many people snap up the cheaper cards like GTX 260's and even 8800GT's
I did use to have 8800GT's and they were awesome, i would try and find a pair if i can and fold on them
My PPD is now 1668.4 Its gone down from 1706.8
About the 5870. U can cap mod it so you don't get that noise + u will be able to oc it like it's meant to be!
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010798.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010796.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010791.jpg
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss6/evocarlos1/10072010792.jpg
If you have the time, tools and balls to do it
i would do it
madness777
New member
i would do itbut i just can't as the 5870 im using belongs to a friend of mine, im just using it until i get my own GPU although he did say i can have it if i paid £80 but i think i'll get a new GPU, most likely one of the new Nvidia that are due this year, a 580 equivalent
Ur gonna have a long wait =) Tell your friend ur gonna mod it for him xD and then have some fun!
Im using the F@H CPU Tracker V2 and im folding on SMP.
I fold on my main rig as i do not have a dedicated rig to FAH, although i would love to have one but i don't pay the electricity bills so its a no for now. I have stopped and started the client while folding the same unit, do it nearly everyday as the rig is not on 24/7 so i switch it on in the morning and off in the evening before i go to bed.
What you are saying about Nvidia GPU is so true, i have seen many people snap up the cheaper cards like GTX 260's and even 8800GT's
I did use to have 8800GT's and they were awesome, i would try and find a pair if i can and fold on them
My PPD is now 1668.4 Its gone down from 1706.8
Ok. The SMP work units have a base set of points and then you get a bonus depending on how quickly you complete the unit and get it sent back.
The breaks you take from folding obviously extend the time taken to sent the unit back and thats why you are seeing lower PPD and why it will continue to go down every time you stop and start again on the same unit.
Add to that that awful PPD we are getting from the current batch of work units and thats why yours is soo low.
The GPU work units don't have a quick return bonus so if you are stop-starting you would probably be better off folding on that.... if you can put up with the coil noise.
The other option might be to run multiple singe core units at the same time as they don't have a quick return bonus either.
dipzy
New member
13,986 looks much better now that i have started a new work unit
Yeah that's closer to the mark!
The PPD from SMP units seems to have gone above normal again.
On some of the 11,000 WUs my i7 is producing 40,000 PPD, as reported by the V7 client.
I also have a 11,000 WU on my dual xeon rig and thats reporting 9,400 PPD, which having experience with a Q6600 @ both 3.2 and 3.4ghz, is high for what is basicly a Quad core C2D @ 3ghz.
Wonder how long it will last this time
On some of the 11,000 WUs my i7 is producing 40,000 PPD, as reported by the V7 client.
I also have a 11,000 WU on my dual xeon rig and thats reporting 9,400 PPD, which having experience with a Q6600 @ both 3.2 and 3.4ghz, is high for what is basicly a Quad core C2D @ 3ghz.
Wonder how long it will last this time
Didn't last long for me. But its nice to know there are still some out there.
My C2D laptop has just finishing a 7611 which was not the greatest PPD and took ages. Fingers crossed for a better one.
nothingspecial
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Mine seems to have evened out a bit again lately. Getting 600 point base credit units like I was before the -bidadv switch (using -advanced), which are good for about 5000 points each with the bonus. Folded a few GPU units at the same time, and that seemed to wake it up a bit.
