Spare hardware , make it of use (F@H) !!
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dipzy
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Require a Nvidia GPU for main rig, as i no longer have my mate's 5870 which he needed back so i'm using iMac now. I have a Gigabyte E350N-USB3 mini-itx motherboard that i can trade if wanted, could be used to make a nice little f@h rig. Its brand new and un-used.
Edit: Found an old Asus x800, now i can now get back to folding on CPU
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Edit: Found an old Asus x800, now i can now get back to folding on CPU
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jits h
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Hey guys,
Recently bought a folding rig, but it came with a Nvidia quadro 290, just wondering if anyone has a good Nvidia gpu, which I can use to fold on. Looking for a 560 or better if possible. Im willing to trade my quadro which is in folding rig, and a 5870 which is a old card I no longer need. I also have a variety of other items I do not need, which I can trade for a gpu
EDIT: Just realised that PSU in XW6600 rig does not have 6 pin power connectors. If anyone has a spare PSU they don't mind letting me use (Needs to be 750W+) it will be much appreciated
Recently bought a folding rig, but it came with a Nvidia quadro 290, just wondering if anyone has a good Nvidia gpu, which I can use to fold on. Looking for a 560 or better if possible. Im willing to trade my quadro which is in folding rig, and a 5870 which is a old card I no longer need. I also have a variety of other items I do not need, which I can trade for a gpu
EDIT: Just realised that PSU in XW6600 rig does not have 6 pin power connectors. If anyone has a spare PSU they don't mind letting me use (Needs to be 750W+) it will be much appreciated
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Mate i seriously hope to get it (GTX570) this week ,
but a nice headsUp there is a way to let it Fold at 2 cores
Start the first core up and wait untill it settles ,
then start up core 2 and we (you) are fine
Just a little howto untill i send it to you ^_^
Ads a nice (non overclocked) 7500PPD a core , so 15000PPD !! (Y)...
but a nice headsUp there is a way to let it Fold at 2 cores
Start the first core up and wait untill it settles ,
then start up core 2 and we (you) are fine
Just a little howto untill i send it to you ^_^
Ads a nice (non overclocked) 7500PPD a core , so 15000PPD !! (Y)...
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Hey guys,
Recently bought a folding rig, but it came with a Nvidia quadro 290, just wondering if anyone has a good Nvidia gpu, which I can use to fold on. Looking for a 560 or better if possible. Im willing to trade my quadro which is in folding rig, and a 5870 which is a old card I no longer need. I also have a variety of other items I do not need, which I can trade for a gpu
EDIT: Just realised that PSU in XW6600 rig does not have 6 pin power connectors. If anyone has a spare PSU they don't mind letting me use (Needs to be 750W+) it will be much appreciated
Are you sure the PSU doesn't have one 6 pin power connector? My XW6400 had one, and I opened up the power supply and soldered in a couple of extra molex connectors to use a twin molex to 6 pin converter, so I could power the 460GTX.
The PSU in my XW6400 is about 575w but its decent quality (and I think the XW6600 comes with a slightly higher rated one). I had both quads running FAH, the 460GTX overclocked and folding and a 9800GT folding for days, rock solid.
If you can make use of the PSU in there I would because its quiet and very good.
Still doesn't mean the info couldn't be helpful
jits h
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It does have one six pin. Thinking to get a 660ti now, so i've bought a new PSU for it incase the normal HP one can't support a 660ti. But been having some issues with it. Would the standard 650W in the XW6600 be enough for the 2 xeons + 660ti folding?
The standard PSU will take it easily. My two quads are 65nm unlike yours which are 45nm, so even though yours have a slight speed increase (2.66 vs 2.33ghz) they will probably draw less power.
And like I said, the PSU in mine is rated just under 600w and it was happy folding away with both quads, a 460gtx and a 9800GT.
The only problem I had with mine was the lack of exta wires/molex connectors. I assume yours is similar, unless HP were a little more friendly with the PSU in your machine.
Also, FWIW, my main rig is a i7 2600k @ 4.4 - 4.6 with two 560 Ti. The whole lot folding away on a Corsair 650w PSU.
jits h
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Thats good to know
Hmm, will use this PSU if i can get it working in the Xw6600. If not i'll need to see if it will happily power a 660ti.
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Hey guys, old post i know, just some advice please. There is one of these going cheap on ebay, and was looking to pick it up to make it my DVD making rig just wondered if the bios allowed any overclocking of the Xeons? Thanks in advance
Thats good to know
Hmm, will use this PSU if i can get it working in the Xw6600. If not i'll need to see if it will happily power a 660ti.
Hey guys, old post i know, just some advice please. There is one of these going cheap on ebay, and was looking to pick it up to make it my DVD making rig
just wondered if the bios allowed any overclocking of the Xeons? Thanks in advanceCould you please elaborate ,Hey guys, old post i know, just some advice please. There is one of these going cheap on ebay, and was looking to pick it up to make it my DVD making rig
Bios from what motherboard ?
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Hey guys, old post i know, just some advice please. There is one of these going cheap on ebay, and was looking to pick it up to make it my DVD making rig
I have probably come too late to this, but no. The bios doesn't give any overclocking options.
It is possible to overclock the FSB using setFSB.
The motherboard is a bit sparse in terms of options and expansion but these things run quiet and rock solid. I cannot recommend these enough if they fit your purpose.
