rkv_2401

I didn't want to know 😭

Yeah, I was away from home for a week so of course that's when a UPS died in my rack because hardware always knows when I'm gone.
 
Back up as of yesterday, almost all services restored.

Here is a demonstration of the effect of binning on efficiency.
 
 The 4070 Ti Super and 4080 Super are both based on the AD103 die. The 4070 ti super at the bottom of the stack and the 4080 Super at the top. Both working on p18220 we see Yields of 14.5 vs. 17.2MPPD:

 
So here's the kicker:

 
The 4080 Super is drawing less power while running at a lower clock speed and is still out-performing the 4070 ti Super.

The 3070 has 5888 Shaders while the 4070 Super has 7168. So not exactly an apples to apples comparison. You'll want to compare it to the 4070 as that has the same number of shaders. So ~7.9MPPD versus 4.7MPPD.
 
Yes, 4000-series GPUs are astounding for both their efficiency and price. Though the base clocks have increased from ~1600 to ~2000MHz the power consumption has also gone way down so not only do they perform well but they can run a lot cooler than Ampere.

I'm glad to hear that the SpeedShift setting works for you, but if you're not doing anything else heavy duty on the laptop when you're folding, you can save another 10W and still get the same PPD. I'm not sure how important power efficiency is to you, though. My set ups are all optimized towards efficiency.

Also, I get 1-1.4M PPD with my GPU reporting 60-70W. My laptop has an i7-10750H with a 1660Ti (90W), almost the same as yours but I've undervolted both the CPU and GPU. I believe if your GPU is boosting fully it should be around 1.8M PPD. Look into undervolting if you're interested in efficiency, it'll help your laptop stay cool and cut the bills by a bit too!

Perhaps it was because I closed the lid of the laptop, which makes the CPU clock down to 800Mhz even though I set it to do nothing when the lid is closed. That results in the GPU dropping down to around 65W from 95W, might have to re-test it with the lid open (I did have the lid open for one WU but didn't re-check the PPD. Disabling Turbo boost actually limits my CPU further, to just 2.6GHz, so with SpeedShift at 130, I have around a GHz more while the power consumption is lowered so far that the GPU draws its full 95W. When the CPU is drawing 30W for example, the GPU only does around 80-85W. I need the CPU to stay below 20W to get the full 95W on the GPU

They're doing it for rewards, or at least what they perceive as a reward. Doesn't look like it's going too well, though. https://www.solinscription.com/care-market/
 
This is the only way to offload the CARE tokens, but they would need a buyer and the buyer would need some utility for the tokens, which ATM doesn't seem to exist.

They're doing it for rewards, or at least what they perceive as a reward. Doesn't look like it's going too well, though. https://www.solinscription.com/care-market/
 
This is the only way to offload the CARE tokens, but they would need a buyer and the buyer would need some utility for the tokens, which ATM doesn't seem to exist.

I've been testing on the "Gaming - Power" plan and getting 3 to 3.5m on average. Granted it requires frequent input (every ~20 minutes), so that PPD is inflated. Realistically it's 2 to 2.5m for me (or lower if I'm AFK).
 
If you're willing to put in some work (clicking and such), it's not a terrible value proposition. Compared to buying a new setup, if you saved instead of the subscription ($50/month), it'd take a little over 3 years to get to $2,000 and 5 years for $3,000. Maybe using those dollar amounts is a bit liberal, but still, it's years before the break-even point.
 
Worth mentioning there is a risk of being banned at any point with essentially no recourse. Their terms specify that they can ban an account with no refund if they decide it isn't following their rules. This is not legal advice. I read somewhere that someone had contacted their support asking if folding is allowed. They said it was allowed but that their system could mistake it for mining and they were working to fix that. Seems like that might have happened or maybe my activity & metadata is keeping it out of the red (e.g. I'm starting their app from macOS which could be deemed a "more valid" use case).
 
Edit: I recently found that connecting via browser seems to have a longer timeout, at least when I use Arc browser. I'm not sure why that is. But still, trying to game this can get you banned.

So...yesterday I spent 3 hours trying to get my GPU folding again because it became "Disabled" after updating Arch...came back to it today and fixed it in 10mins. All I had to do was put it to full power in the web browser -_-

God https://stats.foldingathome.org/project/18215 this is hammering my cards... nice PPD though 

Well happy belated birthday to you!

So I won something on an event for someone else's Birthday, on my own Birthday.

Only me that find that amusing?

@Mxyzptlk @miker07 you guys are actual mosnters, nearly getting a plat badge in a week

 
Also, It's weird that I'm relieved that I barely missed the prize by 1 randomly drawn number, where as normally I'd be gasping at how close I was. 

 
But the next sprint? I'll be ready

I didn`t sign up, but i am folding anyway. So happy Birthday Spectrum! Sorry that its a little late.

Every time I see a WU finish...

Damn, forgot about this. Still gonna fold though!

Damn, forgot about this. Still gonna fold though!

Damn, forgot about this. Still gonna fold though!

Same here so I got married, instead now I'm just poor.    😏

See... this is why I love you guys... 
 
Because dates break my brain 

Since dates are hard. 7 days (a week) are 10th of January 00:00 to 16th of January at 23:59. Correct?

So basically since I haven't bothered turning anything off I just sign up and keep it all running? Sounds easy lol

Sign up for the event here:
Sign-ups will close on January 8th 2024
https://forms.gle/EH11wmzD5JJgf4UU9
 
I decided for my birthday which is the Jan 10th I want to celebrate it by doing something I love. I have not celebrated my birthday in over a decade, but for this upcoming birthday, I am asking you all to party with me in the way we like best, through folding! LTT event was so kind to offer a few LTTStore discount codes to make it all the more fun.
 
The event will run from my birthday the 10th for one week, so until the 16th.
 
 
This event will NOT be eligible for F@H event badges.
 
 
Please follow this thread to keep up to date!
 
Please read the whole of this post before asking any questions and use the links provided at the end for help and support!
 
 
Minimum Participation Requirements For Prizes
7 Days with activity*
(*activity is defined as completing at least 1WU for the 24 hour period)
 
 
Prizes!!!
(possibly more to come)
Left Over Folding Month VI Prizes
 
LMG Prizes?
4x 100USD LTTStore Discount Codes
 
 
 
Folding@home is a network of volunteer computers distributed around the world that aims to perform biomedical research with the single intent of helping to further understand and develop cures for a range of diseases such as; Alzheimer's, cancer, and Parkinson's. The exact research that is done is simulating the 'folding' of proteins in the body, this is important because the function of a protein id directly related to its physical shape. And this, when the protein is created in the body it needs to reshuffle its shape to get into the correct structure to perform its task. Many illnesses can be linked to faulty proteins in the body such as many cancers and neurological issues, along with a wide number of other general health concerns. 
 
If you are wondering what exactly has been done with all this computing power then you can check out the papers written by the scientists and researchers that use the folding network, I will warn you though many of them are very in-depth reads and in turn, this means they are often fairly technical.
https://foldingathome.org/papers-results/
 
 
PASSKEYS! (they're really important)
 
Don't forget to get yourself a passkey from the link below to ensure that you hit the points requirement, the passkey is a feature that was added a while ago to the Folding Client that helps to authenticate each user on the network, an added bonus of this is the fact that it allows you to qualify for QRB(Quick Return Bonus) Points, QRBs are extra points you earn for submitting work units more quickly, such as if you have faster hardware or let the client fold full time, rather than on idle. QRB credit is awarded after 10 WUs have been submitted. You can get your passkey from the link below.
https://apps.foldingathome.org/getpasskey
 
 
 
This is just a PSA for the new guys here, the folding team is a small close knit community, so here's a few things I'd like you all to keep in mind. It doesn't hurt to say thank you, if someone has genuinely helped you out don't forget to drop a reaction on their posts, help others where ever you can and finally we are a team first and always. 
 
Check your stats out here! Bare in mind it can take some time for your first WUs to appear so leave it a day or two.
https://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/search.php
 
Please follow the guides below to help with set-up and troubleshooting.