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I just started folding. I already set my team to our folding team. I am folding on my i5 3570k @ 4ghz and gtx 770. Should i set my cpu to run on 4 cores or keep it the same also Is there any problems or things to look out for?

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Configure it to run on all 4 cores and set up your flags for maximum PPD.

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Configure it to run on all 4 cores and set up your flags for maximum PPD.

Could i use my laptop for some light folding as well? also how do i set that up?

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Could i use my laptop for some light folding as well? also how do i set that up?

 

If it's not doing it you may as well, and you just set it up as you would with any other PC and use the same passkey.

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Since i got my desktop i have not used it for much so i thought that would work For setup i meant the max ppd. I want to fold while idleing though so i can still use my pc for gameing without performance loss so how could i set it to fold at max during idle times

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Since i got my desktop i have not used it for much so i thought that would work For setup i meant the max ppd. I want to fold while idleing though so i can still use my pc for gameing without performance loss so how could i set it to fold at max during idle times

 

You can set the CPU:3 and that will leave a free core - typically good for gaming. Also, set the slider at Medium. Then your GPU will only fold when "idle". In order to go Idle, set your screensaver to a low number, like 5 minutes. Also, remember to disable the power saving.

 

What I normal do - run at "Full" then flip it to "Medium" when gaming, that way I maximize PPD.

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