Folding@Home Install Guide and Links - LinusTechTips_Team - 223518

[Raboo]

Hey guys, I was planning on making a rig for mining, but I am new to all of this. 

 

I really have no idea how it works, but if I was to get a rig I can chose from these GPUs new.

 

290x = $279

 

290(stock) = $120 

 

What CPU should I use. Any help would be appreciated. 

You should make a new thread for this and not post it in the thread for F@H. 

[AdmiralDerp]

Just joined the team. I'm using an i5 4670K with a GTX 770. Nothing special but I should be able to contribute something. Haha.

[Mummy84]

Just joined the team. I'm using an i5 4670K with a GTX 770. Nothing special but I should be able to contribute something. Haha.

Welcome to the team! and something is allways beter then nothing in folding so THX !

[Master Disaster]

Currently folding, started today and will fold as much as possible

I7 4770K OCed @ 4.4Ghz

2 x R9 280X

CPU says: 18468 PPD

GPU0 says: 1679 PPD

GPU1 says: 1679 PPD

Does that look normal to you guys?

[Vavetti]

Currently folding, started today and will fold as much as possible

I7 4770K OCed @ 4.4Ghz

2 x R9 280X

CPU says: 18468 PPD

GPU0 says: 1679 PPD

GPU1 says: 1679 PPD

Does that look normal to you guys?

Give it a day or 2 to normalise, my 280x has ~100k ppd. 

[Master Disaster]

Does it matter if i have Xfire enabled or not?

[Briggsy]

Does it matter if i have Xfire enabled or not?

 

nope. the cards will work on separate WUs

[Whaler_99]

Welcome to all the new teams members! Glad to have you aboard!

[cesrai]

A noob question.

Now when I fold using a CPU and GPU at the same time wont folding using the CPU throttle the GPU ???

Does the chrome version use my GPU ???

[Raboo]

A noob question.

Now when I fold using a CPU and GPU at the same time wont folding using the CPU throttle the GPU ???

Does the chrome version use my GPU ???

No i don't think it does. the Chrome app ONLY uses the CPU.

[GlassBomb]

A noob question.

Now when I fold using a CPU and GPU at the same time wont folding using the CPU throttle the GPU ???

Does the chrome version use my GPU ???

 

As @Raboo mentioned. The Chrome extension only uses the CPU to do its work. That extension gives you many easy WU's to work with.

 

For GPU folding you need the F@H client. That will give you much larger WU's than the Chrome extension, as well as giving you the ability to Fold with your graphics card.

 

I myself use the client only for my GPU and CPU. But you could run the client so that you can fold with your GPU, and use Chrome for CPU folding. Either works, really.

[cesrai]

As @Raboo mentioned. The Chrome extension only uses the CPU to do its work. That extension gives you many easy WU's to work with.

For GPU folding you need the F@H client. That will give you much larger WU's than the Chrome extension, as well as giving you the ability to Fold with your graphics card.

I myself use the client only for my GPU and CPU. But you could run the client so that you can fold with your GPU, and use Chrome for CPU folding. Either works, really.

So no throttling as nemo said ??

[GlassBomb]

So no throttling as nemo said ??

 

Nope, no throttling.

[Whaler_99]

When folding with the full FAH client and doing both CPU and GPU, the CPU takes a minor hit. GPU Folding does use some CPU resources. Depending on your card and the WU you get, this can vary.

[tobben]

A noob question.

Now when I fold using a CPU and GPU at the same time wont folding using the CPU throttle the GPU ???

The folding client will leave a thread open for the gpu slot by default

if it detects a gpu. While it won't necessarily throttle you might see a

few/couple seconds more TPF on the gpu slot while cpu folding. it

shouldn't make a big impact but you will likely see a difference. 

 

the only cpu  folding i can do that doesn't hit the gpu TPF is light

chrome folding.. 

[IP man]

Just joined the team! Hopefully i can do something good hahah will try to fold everyday for 16+hours full fold. currently folding for Cancer.

[Raboo]

Just joined the team! Hopefully i can do something good hahah will fold everyday for 16+hours full fold. currently folding for Cancer.

Welcome to the Fold

[jessicametal]

I actually started folding a couple of days ago on my own as I didn't realize I could join up with the LTT team.  :lol: 

So I'm all signed up with the LTT team now and I'm currently folding at medium. My family has been wracked with all four of the diseases that this is aiming to research (Huntington's, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Cancer), so this helps me just as much as it helps other people. Worthy cause imho.  B)

[tobben]

Just joined the team! Hopefully i can do something good hahah will fold everyday for 16+hours full fold. currently folding for Cancer.

 

I actually started folding a couple of days ago.

Nice good going, welcome to the team!

[IP man]

Nice good going, welcome to the team!

Ser at du er norsk så skriver på norsk, hva skjer hvis jeg stopper å folde når både cpu og gpu`en ikke er ferdig med å folde, altså 50% til 100 ect. mister jeg points og annet?. 

[tobben]

Ser at du er norsk så skriver på norsk, hva skjer hvis jeg stopper å folde når både cpu og gpu`en ikke er ferdig med å folde, altså 50% til 100 ect. mister jeg points og annet?. 

Tror ikke whaler setter pris på at vi skriver på norsk men

 

Det er ikke farlig med mindre du overskrider deadlinen, endel

wu's følger det såkalte "QRB" eller quick return bonus poeng

systemet, det vil si. Desto raskere du laster den opp desto

mer poeng får du tilslutt. I de tilfellene kommer du til å få

mindre poeng hvis du tar en pause halvveis, men du "mister"

ikke poeng direkte.  

 

Ellers er det bare å pause ivei, men prøv å fullfør de før timeout.

 

 

@GlassBomb   :ph34r:

[GlassBomb]

Ser at du er norsk så skriver på norsk, hva skjer hvis jeg stopper å folde når både cpu og gpu`en ikke er ferdig med å folde, altså 50% til 100 ect. mister jeg points og annet?. 

 

Every Working Unit comes with a deadline. And the sooner you turn in the WU given to you, the more points you will earn via the Quick Return Bonus.

 

So if you pause WU's then the QRB decreases. 

[IP man]

Tror ikke whaler setter pris på at vi skriver på norsk men

 

Det er ikke farlig med mindre du overskrider deadlinen, endel

wu's følger det såkalte "QRB" eller quick return bonus poeng

systemet, det vil si. Desto raskere du laster den opp desto

mer poeng får du tilslutt. I de tilfellene kommer du til å få

mindre poeng hvis du tar en pause halvveis, men du "mister"

ikke poeng direkte.  

 

Ellers er det bare å pause ivei, men prøv å fullfør de før timeout.

Ah!! tusen takk for meget godt svar. hvor ser jeg tiden før timeout?

 

Whaler bryr seg ikke 

[IP man]

Every Working Unit comes with a deadline. And the sooner you turn in the WU given to you, the more points you will earn via the Quick Return Bonus.

 

So if you pause WU's then the QRB decreases. 

Holy shit, you just used google translater

 

Edit, you Norwegian?

[GlassBomb]

Holy shit, you just used google translater

 

Edit, you Norwegian?

 

I'm a Swede. I got the gist of what you were saying.

 

But Yeah. As Tobben were saying. You don't really lose points. You just don't earn extra points for finishing it faster. As long as it's within the deadline.