LTT Folding Team's Emergency Response to Covid-19

[Gorgon]

1 minute ago, justpoet said:

So…far better protection…but less efficient due to always having to double convert?  Or are they enough of a higher quality that even though the theory says they should be less efficient, they're basically not?

No, they're typically less efficient but only by a couple of percentage points these days. They have a "green mode" which typically puts them into bypass and switches fast to dual-conversion when needed but then your back in line-interactive mode.

 

The main reason I like having a UPS per machine is I can find out the real power consumed per node and use monitoring system to calculate efficiencies and graph them. You can do this with one large UPS and a metered Power Distribution Unit (PDU) but I've yet to find any of those within my budget.

 

For a 2KVA dual-conversion UPS and a metered PDU your looking at $1200 - $2000US.

 

In an ideal world I'd like a UPS with a 240V/Split Phase input and multiple 240/120 outputs so I could run my rigs at 240V where the PS are more efficient but that starts getting really odd-ball.

 

For now, my at-the-wall power monitoring is broken as though I have lots of small UPSes I have only a few with network interfaces and the CyberPower USB connections while supposed capable of reporting actual load (really %Load) in reality the USB connections are flaky as hell and drop on and off-line all the time and I haven't had time to beat at it.

[Gorgon]

20 minutes ago, nickd_games said:

My media centre PCs were getting a bit hot and shouty running 24/7 so I thought I'd give them a some room to breathe. Looks janky as all hell but they are a lot happier now and it's the most use that ironing board has had in quite a while!!

 

I sure hope that door is to a closet!

[Gamerx007]

I am getting their slow and steady 

thank goodness the temp is 56^o F outside I now do not have to worry as much about temps 

 

[leadeater]

15 minutes ago, Gorgon said:

except that you can't find firmware on their site for some of the older cards.

 

We just use Cacti and SNMP Calls to the MIBs to get the pretty graphs for management

What I do want is the Service Settings password, that is exceedingly difficult to find (they don't want people to have it, but I really need it. Long story self made EBM and need to see if I can adjust voltage set points).

[pred1tor83]

29 minutes ago, nickd_games said:

My media centre PCs were getting a bit hot and shouty running 24/7 so I thought I'd give them a some room to breathe. Looks janky as all hell but they are a lot happier now and it's the most use that ironing board has had in quite a while!!

Spoiler

Dude, we have seen some "creative solutions" but you my good sir take the cake... As another commenter said, hope that door is to a closet not something like a bathroom or exit lol

[cbigfoot]

1 minute ago, pred1tor83 said:

Dude, we have seen some creative solutions but you my good sir take the cake... As another commenter said, hope that door is to a closet not something like a bathroom or exit lol

How else do you expect him socially distance himself. Lol. 

[pred1tor83]

2 minutes ago, cbigfoot said:

How else do you expect him socially distance himself. Lol. 

True, at this point weeks in to the whole social distancing and staying at home, my system is pretty clean so I could block a bathroom... OOOO how that last statement made me crave some taco bell... 

[nickd_games]

8 minutes ago, Zberg said:

Love the ingenuity but man that is hard to look at!

yeah even I've got to admit it's probably not my best cable management job!!!

[GOTSpectrum]

Did someone say bloggy blog blog?

 

 

[GOTSpectrum]

6 minutes ago, nickd_games said:

yeah even I've got to admit it's probably not my best cable management job!!!

Ignore him, I think its a true piece of art!

[Alex Atkin UK]

54 minutes ago, Lamibi said:

Imagine starting up an old laptop as an extra contributor because it's the only other thing with dedicated graphics only to have OpenCL errors cancelling the GPU work unit :(.

Hopefully DDU will fix the issue.

Hope its a dGPU, I was curious if Ryzen 5 Mobile was up to the task but due to it thermal throttling at a really low temp, it can't quite make the timeout so is pointless.  (well you get points, but no point folding is the data is late so ends up being re-sent to someone else thus wasting a slot)

It might be fast enough in Linux (it utilises more of the GPU I believe) but I can't get the drivers working. The CPU does some good folding though.

[Full_Metal_Jacob]

I'd like to give a shout out to our TOP DOGS for being the tip of the spear in this fight.... but

 

I'd love to send some props to out more modest folders (self included) who are pumping out at least minimum 520,000,000 points

WE ARE LEGION!

 

 

[...as I understand the stats anyway. Much respect either way lol]

[GOTSpectrum]

1 minute ago, Full_Metal_Jacob said:

I'd like to give a shout out to our TOP DOGS for being the tip of the spear in this fight.... but

 

I'd love to send some props to out more modest folders (self included) who are pumping out at least minimum 520,000,000 points

WE ARE LEGION!

 

 

[...as I understand the stats anyway. Much respect either way lol]

All folds are good folds! Unless it's on a mac... jk... 

[Inkertus]

40 minutes ago, nickd_games said:

My media centre PCs were getting a bit hot and shouty running 24/7 so I thought I'd give them a some room to breathe. Looks janky as all hell but they are a lot happier now and it's the most use that ironing board has had in quite a while!!

 

-snip-

We postin' janky builds now?

It ain't at quite the same scale though.  If anyone's wondering, yes, that is a AX1600i down there.  Don't ask.

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Inkertus said:

Don't ask.

Imma gonna do it...

 

[ykdave]

If you think that’s ugly, I needed a little more power to keep on the board so I drug out the relic.  
 

top of the line countertop processing power running win10 on a external USB drive lol

[pred1tor83]

1 minute ago, Inkertus said:

We postin' janky builds now?

It ain't at quite the same scale though.  If anyone's wondering, yes, that is a AX1600i down there.  Don't ask.

Spoiler

Comon man, now your just stretching, cause you and I both know you were using that pot as cable management before you took the pic... #FakeJanky

[LFreeman]

9 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

Did someone say bloggy blog blog?

 

 

Woo hoo Went from 1030th to 188

[GOTSpectrum]

BTW guys, Team LTT is now clearing over 200M points per hour!

 

Way to go guys, RIPPCMR, RIPGN... Hell... RIPeveryone!

 

Even with this increased production LTT has fallen to just 21% of the Folding@Home network... FOR SHAME!

[GOTSpectrum]

1 minute ago, LFreeman said:

Woo hoo Went from 1030th to 188

NICE!

[ykdave]

i was looking at team stats earlier, and the current production levels are just crazy!

 

unfortunately been getting some not so good wu's on the 2080 today and its been taking this machines production down by half at times

[LFreeman]

Just now, GOTSpectrum said:

NICE!

Thank you sir!

[Inkertus]

1 minute ago, GOTSpectrum said:

Imma gonna do it...

It was the only spare I had lying around from my very ill advised days of crypto toe-dipping. Only good thing I got out of it was that thing.  Comes in handy when I need a jank build thrown together with some high-quality 12v power.

 

1 minute ago, pred1tor83 said:

Comon man, now your just stretching, cause you and I both know you were using that pot as cable management before you took the pic... #FakeJanky

Nah, that just happens to be there because of a LED light "open heart" surgery I did to mod it to be the right power (10w vs the listed 3-4w) and the spot light only points there. Bit of a hobby thing from time to time.  Also, none of those cables are near long enough to wrap around that beast of a potted plant.  Sucker is attempting to outgrow its pot yet again after its first upgrade.

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, LFreeman said:

Thank you sir!

You are very much welcome fine Sir!

 

*lifts top hat then sips G&T*

 

Spoiler

SEE!!!!!! I can be fancy too!

 

[Inkertus]

5 minutes ago, ykdave said:

If you think that’s ugly, I needed a little more power to keep on the board so I drug out the relic.  
 

top of the line countertop processing power running win10 on a external USB drive lol

-snip-

dude

Prop those cards apart with some Lego or something.  Those cards need to be practicing social distancing!