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It looks like you need a minimum of Windows XP and a Pentium 4 processor for their newest client. If you use one of the older versions you might be able to get away with something as low as a Pentium 2 or 3. I can't guarantee that there will be any workunits available, but as of a few years ago they were still supported. So, technically yes and no. Worst case scenario you would need to install a new OS but the hardware should be fine.

It has a P4 in there and I have a 120GB SSD with XP on it from an earlier project. I think I should be good, but I'm not gonna try. I might use some janky SATA to IDE adaptor and chuck the SSD in there for general use as my HDD's on the way out, but I certainly won't try F@H on it.

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Unlikely, as I don't think the software is supported on a 16bit OS. Still, you can try.

 

At any rate, you can resort to Boinc, that is sure to work.

It's a 32-bit OS, it just runs a 16-bit OS (MS-DOS) along side it. unlike Win3.1 which was 16-bit DOS masqueading as 32-bit with a UI.

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Ok, I'll go with a couple 970s then. The heat really isn't a concern for me. I live in south-east Australia, where you're lucky to get a top of 18C. But what I'm still not clear on is if you could use Xeons for folding. I heard one guy say you couldn't use them or Teslas, but I'm hearing a lot from others to the contrary. So, can you, or should I just go with a Haswell-E processor?

you can use a xeon if you want, but it wont make any difference. i would got with a the i7 5930k if you have 3 or more gpus. although cpu folding isn't very good now so i only run gpu's 

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Ok, I'll go with a couple 970s then. The heat really isn't a concern for me. I live in south-east Australia, where you're lucky to get a top of 18C. But what I'm still not clear on is if you could use Xeons for folding. I heard one guy say you couldn't use them or Teslas, but I'm hearing a lot from others to the contrary. So, can you, or should I just go with a Haswell-E processor?

 

Another South Australian! yes you can fold on xeons

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Another South Australian! yes you can fold on xeons

Nah, I'm Tassie mate, I'm not SA.

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you can use a xeon if you want, but it wont make any difference. i would got with a the i7 5930k if you have 3 or more gpus. although cpu folding isn't very good now so i only run gpu's 

Do you think a Dual 10-core Xeon setup would make much difference?

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Do you think a Dual 10-core Xeon setup would make much difference?

Yes, it'll waste a ton of money. For the purpose of point gathering, CPUs are useless.

 

Use them for things that actually need CPU, such as the multitude of CPU-only Boinc Projects.

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Do you think a Dual 10-core Xeon setup would make much difference?

no because there are no good work units for them any more. cpu folding isn't efficient performance or cost wise.

Rig Specs:

AMD Threadripper 5990WX@4.8Ghz

Asus Zenith III Extreme

Asrock OC Formula 7970XTX Quadfire

G.Skill Ripheartout X OC 7000Mhz C28 DDR5 4X16GB  

Super Flower Power Leadex 2000W Psu's X2

Harrynowl's 775/771 OC and mod guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/232325-lga775-core2duo-core2quad-overclocking-guide/ http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/365998-mod-lga771-to-lga775-cpu-modification-tutorial/

ProKoN haswell/DC OC guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/41234-intel-haswell-4670k-4770k-overclocking-guide/

 

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Ok, well I guess it's time for a second draft then, would a Quad-core be fine for this, or is X99 the way to go?

 

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/SnoopRekt/saved/G69Zxr

Here. This will have about twice the PPD (maybe even more), while costing the same. Well, 100$ more, but you get the point.

 

 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($349.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.98 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($509.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($999.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($999.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($999.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $4921.98
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Here. This will have about twice the PPD (maybe even more), while costing the same. Well, 100$ more, but you get the point.

 

 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($349.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.98 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($509.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($999.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($999.00 @ CPL Online) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($999.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $4921.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-28 07:51 AEST+1000

 

Looks perfect! Thank you heaps for your help. Now all that's left to do is scraoe together enough cash to build this thing.

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