Reduce GPU usage while folding?

[Dovin]

So I just started folding yesterday. I have a powerful machine and I wanted to use it for something more then just schoolwork, gaming, and the internet. Currently I have a GTX 690 and a 3930k.

 

When my PC goes idle and my GPU starts folding it is running at about 99% usage, that puts the cores at 88C and 91C and the fan at about 80%. I'm fine with the temps and I'm fine with the high fan speed when I'm not at home, but it's way to loud when I'm trying to sleep. I put the CPU usage in the config down to 50%, so when I put it on "light" the CPU is running about 45-55% and the fans are nice and quiet. The problem is at "light", when my system goes idle, my GPU goes up to 99% usage again. 

 

So is there any way to put my GPU usage at about 50% when it's in "light" folding power? That way I could have CPU and GPU folding at about 50% power while sleeping without it causing me to wake up/prevent me from falling asleep. And then I could put it to 100% while I'm at school or out doing something. 

 

Also can I use the GPU to fold while I'm using the PC without setting the Folding Power to full? I would like to try and fold while I'm doing my 3ds Max work. 3ds Max does not use close to 100% GPU power while I'm working with it, so I would like to utilize my GPU better when I'm using my PC.

 

If this is explained somewhere please just send me in the right direction. I tried Google, but I didn't really find the answers I was looking for.

 

Thanks for any help.

 

-Tore

[helping]

You can probably have folding allocated to only one core if you want to fold and do work at the same time.

IIRC there is currently no way to throttle GPU folding, you can instead creative profiles in Afterburner or Precision or whatever you use and have an undervolted and downclocked profile.

[Dovin]

You can probably have folding allocated to only one core if you want to fold and do work at the same time.

IIRC there is currently no way to throttle GPU folding, you can instead creative profiles in Afterburner or Precision or whatever you use and have an undervolted and downclocked profile.

 

 

Didn't even consider that. Thank you for the tips, i'll try and see if I can get it to work.

 

-Tore

[Razarza]

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Do you know if they intend to add GPU throttling in a future version of the client?

[Mentalguy]

Do you know if they intend to add GPU throttling in a future version of the client?

try underclocking?

[Razarza]

try underclocking?

Sorry, I don't think I worded that properly. I mean only use 50% of the GPU like you can with the CPU.

[Mentalguy]

Sorry, I don't think I worded that properly. I mean only use 50% of the GPU like you can with the CPU.

as of right now you cant, but if you are woried about noise from your fan, underclocking can help with temps.

[Razarza]

as of right now you cant, but if you are woried about noise from your fan, underclocking can help with temps.

I'm not worried about noise or temps, I was just wondering if there was news about the client being updated to only use a certain percentage of the GPU.

[Mentalguy]

@Razarza

sorry, for some reason i thought you were the OP.  i dont see them doing it, but would be nice.

@Dovin

 

see above posts

 

maybe only use 1 gpu

[Razarza]

[snip]

I really do hope they implement it. Sometimes I just want to play a game that doesn't need much GPU power like Civ 5 and not take a performance hit because I'm folding at the same time.

[Whaler_99]

Do you know if they intend to add GPU throttling in a future version of the client?

 

It is one of the most requested features...