Your Folding Rig(s)

[falsedell]

My Rig:

     Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II

     Motherboard: ASUS Z87-Deluxe/Dual

     CPU: Intel 4770K @ 4.6GHz

     CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M

     RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2133MHz DDR3

     Video Card: 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 760

     Boot Drive: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB

     Storage Drives:4x Seagate Barracuda 3TB

                              Seagate Barracua 2TB

                              Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB

                              2x Seagate Barracude 1.5TB

                              Seagate Barracudde 1TB

     Power Supply: OCZ ZX Series 850W 80PLUS Gold

     Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 (not currently connected)

     Cooling: Stock 200mm Cooler Master Blue LED (intake)

                   6x Corsair AF120 (intake)

                   2x Corsair SP120 (exhaust)

                   Corsair AF140 (exhaust)

     RAID Card: SYBA SI-PEX40057 (not currently connected)

     Monitor: 2x Acer S211HLbd

                   ASUS VS228H-P

                   Samsung PN43D430

     Mouse: SteelSeries Diablo III

     Keyboard: Apple Wired Keyboard (waiting on CM Storm QuickFire XT Stealth)

     Speakers: Logitech Z323

 

Just copied from my Build Log.  

[BenDreadful]

 

My Rig:

     Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II

     Motherboard: ASUS Z87-Deluxe/Dual

     CPU: Intel 4770K @ 4.6GHz

     CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M

     RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2133MHz DDR3

     Video Card: 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 760

     Boot Drive: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB

     Storage Drives:4x Seagate Barracuda 3TB

                              Seagate Barracua 2TB

                              Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB

                              2x Seagate Barracude 1.5TB

                              Seagate Barracudde 1TB

     Power Supply: OCZ ZX Series 850W 80PLUS Gold

     Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 (not currently connected)

     Cooling: Stock 200mm Cooler Master Blue LED (intake)

                   6x Corsair AF120 (intake)

                   2x Corsair SP120 (exhaust)

                   Corsair AF140 (exhaust)

     RAID Card: SYBA SI-PEX40057 (not currently connected)

     Monitor: 2x Acer S211HLbd

                   ASUS VS228H-P

                   Samsung PN43D430

     Mouse: SteelSeries Diablo III

     Keyboard: Apple Wired Keyboard (waiting on CM Storm QuickFire XT Stealth)

     Speakers: Logitech Z323

 

Just copied from my Build Log.  

 

 

how much ppd are you getting from that thing?

[falsedell]

how much ppd are you getting from that thing?

 

When I let it idle I'm getting about 115k. But I only let it idle when I am sleeping or at work. Most of the time I am getting around 60k. In actuality I am getting around 40k a day.

[D3MON]

sig rig folding on light (sometimes full), though bf4 is hurting my PPD (and being kicked out in a few months, bit up in the air, oh and paying £2/$3 a day just to keep my tv and pc running).
b55 gets 2000ppd, gtx285 gets 8000ppd

e5200@3.33ghz with an xfx 9600gt (740core/1000mem) used by missus folding when idle (teach her for leaving it on) gets about 800ppd. (give or take)

untill recently my friend dtronics pc with an athlon x4 640 and my "gtx260 sp216 55nm BFG OC".
need some efficient 4p rig some day...I want to earn a folding badge (among others).

[kristaps552]

Just started folding today with the rig in signature, getting around 35-40k ppd
Soon will probably add my media pc with an I3 2100. wonder what's that gonna get.
 

[Whaler_99]

Just started folding today with the rig in signature, getting around 35-40k ppd

Soon will probably add my media pc with an I3 2100. wonder what's that gonna get.

 

 

Minimal - but it all helps!

 

Welcome to the team.

[Rich Armstrong]

Hi guys.

 

Im not sure if this is the right topic to post this question in but i think so. 

I am going to start folding from home on two computers. One is an old workstation (very very old...) and the other is a gaming PC that is more recent but was never the best specced out (brought on a very tight budget). 

 

If possible i would like to have these running most the day and most the night. 

 

Would you recommend upgrading extremely cheap low standard, high draw, loud power supplies with more recent ones?

 

Budget is not really a problem, would rather not spend £150+ on anything though.

 

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Rich

[Whaler_99]

Hi guys.

 

Im not sure if this is the right topic to post this question in but i think so. 

I am going to start folding from home on two computers. One is an old workstation (very very old...) and the other is a gaming PC that is more recent but was never the best specced out (brought on a very tight budget). 

 

If possible i would like to have these running most the day and most the night. 

 

Would you recommend upgrading extremely cheap low standard, high draw, loud power supplies with more recent ones?

 

Budget is not really a problem, would rather not spend £150+ on anything though.

 

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Rich

 

Folding is going to have your components running at full load, drawing full power. While not mandatory - you will want a stable PSU to ensure things run smoothly and don't crash. One of the hardest things to trouble shoot is random crashes due to PSU failing. Don't need to spend a huge amount. Depending on your gear, a solid 600 watt PSU may be more then enough. Just get a reputable brand name unit and that will do. Clean stable power can make all the difference in a rig... especially when folding.

[LonliestofAll]

Athlon 64 x2 6800

[Rich Armstrong]

Folding is going to have your components running at full load, drawing full power. While not mandatory - you will want a stable PSU to ensure things run smoothly and don't crash. One of the hardest things to trouble shoot is random crashes due to PSU failing. Don't need to spend a huge amount. Depending on your gear, a solid 600 watt PSU may be more then enough. Just get a reputable brand name unit and that will do. Clean stable power can make all the difference in a rig... especially when folding.

Okay man thanks a lot for your help. I'll look into one. To be honest i think with one of the systems 600 watts is going to be overkill. Is there any way to test system draw relatively easily? I would use a website to get a rough idea of the voltages. however its an old system that was brought from a shop, the process name has been scratched off to the point where its unrecognisable due to some people not being aware how to remove dried thermal paste.

 

Anyway, as i said, thanks for your help.

[Whaler_99]

Okay man thanks a lot for your help. I'll look into one. To be honest i think with one of the systems 600 watts is going to be overkill. Is there any way to test system draw relatively easily? I would use a website to get a rough idea of the voltages. however its an old system that was brought from a shop, the process name has been scratched off to the point where its unrecognisable due to some people not being aware how to remove dried thermal paste.

 

Anyway, as i said, thanks for your help.

 

To figure out the processor info, simply download and run CPU-Z. There are sites for sorting out power usage - but whatever they say, add a bit. The most effective solution is a device called a kill o watt, which you plug into the wall then plug your PSU into - gives a reading of current usage. Handy.

 

You can buy 400 and 500 watt PSU's but you are limiting yourself. A high quality PSU can last you years and many upgrades. A 450 for example is handicapped though, as it only has say a 4pin EPS connector, whereas many new boards require a 8pin. I might only have a single 6pin PCIE connector whereas many new cards need a single 8pin, or two 6's, etc.

 

My advice, spend a bit extra and get at least a quality 650+ unit. Won't go wrong. Even better, get a modular unit, that way you only need the cables required and can put the rest away. Less clutter, better airflow. Just don't lose the extras.

[bottenfield125]

Folding with my gaming rig, 4770k stock speed, 2 Ttians SLI. Making another rig out of an old PC i have laying around. I believe it has a dual core Pentium with some really old crappy GPU, may be a hunk of junk but every little thing helps

[Whaler_99]

Folding with my gaming rig, 4770k stock speed, 2 Ttians SLI. Making another rig out of an old PC i have laying around. I believe it has a dual core Pentium with some really old crappy GPU, may be a hunk of junk but every little thing helps

 

Welcome to the team, and yes, every little bit helps. Esp the little bit those dual Titan's will put out.

[bottenfield125]

Welcome to the team, and yes, every little bit helps. Esp the little bit those dual Titan's will put out.

Since i dont do anything but game so i figured i might as well do something else that requires God's GPUs  

[Whaler_99]

Since i dont do anything but game so i figured i might as well do something else that requires God's GPUs

 

Haha, I hear ya!

[Rich Armstrong]

To figure out the processor info, simply download and run CPU-Z. There are sites for sorting out power usage - but whatever they say, add a bit. The most effective solution is a device called a kill o watt, which you plug into the wall then plug your PSU into - gives a reading of current usage. Handy.

 

You can buy 400 and 500 watt PSU's but you are limiting yourself. A high quality PSU can last you years and many upgrades. A 450 for example is handicapped though, as it only has say a 4pin EPS connector, whereas many new boards require a 8pin. I might only have a single 6pin PCIE connector whereas many new cards need a single 8pin, or two 6's, etc.

 

My advice, spend a bit extra and get at least a quality 650+ unit. Won't go wrong. Even better, get a modular unit, that way you only need the cables required and can put the rest away. Less clutter, better airflow. Just don't lose the extras.

Alright man thanks a lot for your help I'll have a look for a decent PSU. I was considering getting the ax 1200i from corsair for an upcoming build, have to save for about the rest of my life for it but ill be getting the PSU first for a couple of reasons anyway so i can bang that in my folding rig, buy a wireless card (yep the computer is so old the onboard ethernet broke and its not especially viable for me to run a cable to it) and i'll be folding thanks a lot for your help man!

[Parkway Drive]

Just started folding a few days ago, Slick mentioned on the livestream and I'd been meaning too since the forum started but just couldn't bring myself to leaving the PC on full process for so long.

I really just wanted to contribute to the team, I won't be up anywhere in the top 10 or even 100 but I figured it all helps towards the total and why not help you guys who have given me so much already.

Started about 5 days ago and up to 87K and 16 WU. Avg 50PPD which in actual with me turning it off and on is around 11K PPD, sorry I can't do better, I don't pay the power bill at the moment and I'm thinking of others.

 

My Build Log: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/5999-build-log-from-an-aussie/

 

CASE: Corsair Obsidian 800D
CPU: Intel i7 3770K 4.6GHz
MOTHERBOARD: Asus Maximus Formula V
AUDIO: Asus SupremeFX IV / ThunderFX
RAM: 16GB (4x4GB) Corsair Dominator GT @ 1866MHz 9-10-9-27 (modded blue)
GRAPHICS: EVGA GTX670 FTW 2GB in SLI (OC 1215/3314 (6628 effective))
PSU: Corsair AX1200 80Plus Gold (modded blue)
SSD (OS/BOOT): Intel 520 120GB x2 (RAID 0)
SSD (STEAM GAMES): Samsung 840 Pro 256GB
HDD 1(SECONDAY PROGRAMS/BACKUP): 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12
HDD 2(STORAGE): 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX
HDD 3(STORAGE): 500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11
HDD 4(STORAGE): 500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11

HDD 5(BACKUP): 3TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001
KEYBOARD: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate
MOUSE: Razer DeathAdder V2
MOUSEPAD: Razor Goliathus Speed Edition
HEADPHONES: Sennheiser HD558
SPEAKERS: Logitech X-540 5.1
MONITOR (MOVIES): Dell P2412H 24"
MONITOR (TRIPLE SETUP): Dell P2412H 24" x3
MONITOR (AUX): Dell E228WFP 22"

[J4M35]

Just started folding a few days ago, Slick mentioned on the livestream and I'd been meaning too since the forum started but just couldn't bring myself to leaving the PC on full process for so long.

I really just wanted to contribute to the team, I won't be up anywhere in the top 10 or even 100 but I figured it all helps towards the total and why not help you guys who have given me so much already.

Started about 5 days ago and up to 87K and 16 WU. Avg 50PPD which in actual with me turning it off and on is around 11K PPD, sorry I can't do better, I don't pay the power bill at the moment and I'm thinking of others.

 

My Build Log: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/5999-build-log-from-an-aussie/

 

CASE: Corsair Obsidian 800D

CPU: Intel i7 3770K 4.6GHz

MOTHERBOARD: Asus Maximus Formula V

AUDIO: Asus SupremeFX IV / ThunderFX

RAM: 16GB (4x4GB) Corsair Dominator GT @ 1866MHz 9-10-9-27 (modded blue)

GRAPHICS: EVGA GTX670 FTW 2GB in SLI (OC 1215/3314 (6628 effective))

PSU: Corsair AX1200 80Plus Gold (modded blue)

SSD (OS/BOOT): Intel 520 120GB x2 (RAID 0)

SSD (STEAM GAMES): Samsung 840 Pro 256GB

HDD 1(SECONDAY PROGRAMS/BACKUP): 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12

HDD 2(STORAGE): 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX

HDD 3(STORAGE): 500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11

HDD 4(STORAGE): 500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11

HDD 5(BACKUP): 3TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001

KEYBOARD: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate

MOUSE: Razer DeathAdder V2

MOUSEPAD: Razor Goliathus Speed Edition

HEADPHONES: Sennheiser HD558

SPEAKERS: Logitech X-540 5.1

MONITOR (MOVIES): Dell P2412H 24"

MONITOR (TRIPLE SETUP): Dell P2412H 24" x3

MONITOR (AUX): Dell E228WFP 22"

 

Nice system, and welcome to the team mate!

[zippo]

main :

CASE: Fractal Design Define XL Black Pearl
CPU: Intel i7 3770K 4.4 GHz
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE - Z77X-D3H ( too cheap )
AUDIO: Thinking about new on - Currently, some old X-FI
RAM: 16GB (4x4GB) G.SKILL RipjawsX ( 2133 MHz )
GRAPHICS: Sapphire - AMD HD 6950@6970 ( not running it now on @6970 motherboard bios doesn't allow it ?? ...)
PSU: Corsair HX850 W
SSD (OS/BOOT): OCZ Agility 3  120GB
HDD 1 : 1.5 TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11
HDD 2 : 1.5 TB Western Digital Caviar Green
HDD 3 : 640 GB Samsung SpinPoint F1
KEYBOARD: Logitech K360
MOUSE: Logitech MX-1000
MOUSEPAD: Steelpad QcK Heavy
HEADPHONES: Sennheiser HD555@595
SPEAKERS: DENON Amp + KEF SPEAKERS
MONITOR : Dell 2709W

secondary ( home server ) :

CPU: Athlon X2 4400+ s.939
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS A8N32 SLI DELUXE
RAM:4GB DDR I
GRAPHICS:NV GTS-8800 512 MB (seti@home)
PSU:TAGAN 500 W
HDD : 2X 1.5 TB Western Digital Caviar Green

 

[Whaler_99]

Alright man thanks a lot for your help I'll have a look for a decent PSU. I was considering getting the ax 1200i from corsair for an upcoming build, have to save for about the rest of my life for it but ill be getting the PSU first for a couple of reasons anyway so i can bang that in my folding rig, buy a wireless card (yep the computer is so old the onboard ethernet broke and its not especially viable for me to run a cable to it) and i'll be folding thanks a lot for your help man!

 

Wow - extreme. My bigger 4P unit only runs an AX850. Trust me, unless you usage some insane hardware a 750 should be great whereas a 850 would be overkill. A 1200... would really be a waste of money for two reason. First, you really do need some ridiculous hardware to even come close to requiring that monster. But the other point, PSU's now have those ratings, bronze, gold, etc, so the closer you get to 80% usage, the more efficient they get, i.e., better power usage. So, a 750 for you may be a lot better as it will also run more efficiently in your rig then a 1200 ever could...  Just some food for though.

[Whaler_99]

Just started folding a few days ago, Slick mentioned on the livestream and I'd been meaning too since the forum started but just couldn't bring myself to leaving the PC on full process for so long.

I really just wanted to contribute to the team, I won't be up anywhere in the top 10 or even 100 but I figured it all helps towards the total and why not help you guys who have given me so much already.

Started about 5 days ago and up to 87K and 16 WU. Avg 50PPD which in actual with me turning it off and on is around 11K PPD, sorry I can't do better, I don't pay the power bill at the moment and I'm thinking of others.

 

My Build Log: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/5999-build-log-from-an-aussie/

 

 

 

Welcome to the team mate - and no worries on what you can or cannot contribute. Joining up and contributing any helps everyone!

[FireFox]

My future folding rig (a little project that isn't worth doing but screw it, it's fun), I'm going to utilise a pair of Intel Xeon 5130's or maybe 5160's if I can find another at a decent price, just need to find the Socket 771 motherboard and the rest of system.

 

Not sure what kind of PPD that will return but there is only one way to find out

[Whaler_99]

My future folding rig (a little project that isn't worth doing but screw it, it's fun), I'm going to utilise a pair of Intel Xeon 5130's or maybe 5160's if I can find another at a decent price, just need to find the Socket 771 motherboard and the rest of system.

 

Not sure what kind of PPD that will return but there is only one way to find out

 

5130 is an old dual core - so with a pair, you have 4 cores - but here is the trick. You need a somewhat expensive board and ECC ram. Mucho expensive. PPD wise... I think my 3570k will destroy them. I have a 4 core Xeon system at work running right now, similar age - gets about 10k PPD. But, I didn't have to pay for it, so that is the only reason I have it.

 

If you don't already have the parts, I wouldn't spend money on it - for "fun" and $200-$300 on ebay you can get an AMD 4P system (bunch have been linked in various threads) where they may also not get you bigadv, but will probably generate a lot more PPD then those older Xeons...

[Mentalguy]

5130 is an old dual core - so with a pair, you have 4 cores - but here is the trick. You need a somewhat expensive board and ECC ram. Mucho expensive. PPD wise... I think my 3570k will destroy them. I have a 4 core Xeon system at work running right now, similar age - gets about 10k PPD. But, I didn't have to pay for it, so that is the only reason I have it.

 

If you don't already have the parts, I wouldn't spend money on it - for "fun" and $200-$300 on ebay you can get an AMD 4P system (bunch have been linked in various threads) where they may also not get you bigadv, but will probably generate a lot more PPD then those older Xeons...

at that price, i'd go with a cheap gaming rig

[zippo]

I'm thinking of salvaging old parts from my previous builds . In order to build a gpu folding pc
electricity isn't a problem , because i have it for free
(i work for power distributor )

I would just have to get my hands on cuda - opencl graphic cards .
As what i have is too old :\