New F@H Member Introductions

[DoubleK]

So is it pointless to attempt the gpu client with the xfx 7950gx2.

Half the flipping reason I purchased this behemoth of a card way back was to crunch and in reading around Stanford noticed the 7 series of Nvidia cards taking a beating for sucking and why I probably always had issues with the gpu client.

If this is the case I have a new home for the Asus p5n32sli se deluxe mobo I have NEVER been enamored with and the intel c2d 6700 proc.

KarmaKiller you know I like to game a bit Technically there is no reason to upgrade this system yet as it plays all pc games fine and there isn't much on the horizon however I am eagerly anticipating Windows 7 for some odd reason.

Best bang for the buck? I do not need to go all out right now for a video card as I will be purchasing a new one after direct x updates but certainly something better than the 7950gx2 or the ti4600 I have on the spare computer priced aggressively or possibly used would not be out of the question. Maybe I should replace the ti4600 on my backup pc (I NEVER use) with the asus v9950 (card was always a dog) as the p5n32slise deluxe board has a agp slot if I recall?

I have a nice lian-li atx case - no issue

750 watt ThermalTake power supply - no issue

Backup computer has a brand new Antec 400 watt power supply so this might be an issue.

My wife told me I can't install FAH on her laptop. She still has a bad taste in her mouth from the Vista experience and needs it to work for work.

Need a sensible upgrade path considering the imminent release of DirectX 11 and I am a gamer first

[ShyguyXPC]

well for $200 or so I think Karma was going to sell his 9800GX2 he has.

that would certainly fill your criteria (well depending on the price),

but as far as I know the Geforce 7 series doesn't run with current GPU clients, otherwise I would be grabbing some sweet deals on 7 series cards I've seen lately & using them.

but I think a single Geforce 9800GT or GTX (renamed now as GTS 240 for the 9800GT & GTS 250 for the 9800GTX+) would easily trump the old 7950GX2 in gaming performance and also let you net some decent numbers for folding.

[KarmaKiller]

Karma reporting for duty!

1. Yes my GPU is still up for sale. $190 to any of the folders.
It easy handles anything, and really I mean anything. That said, 2x GPU cores for mucho PPD.

2. Best bang for buck GPU (that folds worth a $hit) would be the GTS 250/9800GTX(+)/8800GTS 512Mb. Basically, a nice G92 core will do you.

Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-1150-TR GeForce GTS 250 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Newegg.com - XFX GS250XYDFC GeForce GTS 250 512MB Core Edition 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
(New COD: WaW free with this one)

Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Newegg.com - XFX PVT98WYDFU GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
(Free COD:WaW with this one)

Those are really the best bang for buck. You talking from ~4500PPD to ~6k depending on WU. And they are a gem to game on.

Or are you looking to spend more?
(GTX260 can be had for as low as $169 now)

[2monsters]

If you just want to dabble with the gpu2 folding and dont want to drop a lot of cash.
This is a pretty awesome deal for 2500-4000ppd
FRYS.com*|*PNY

[sharder8]

I'd bee interested . . . but I can't do anything until I have available funds . . .


And that won't be until June at the earliest.


Grandson's cost old people a lot of money now-a-days.


Harder

[nunyadam]

Welcome to the Team DoubleK !

Guys It might be a good idea to move this over to a new thread or the spam thread, we are kinda getting off topic for this thread.

[pullmyfoot]

I'd bee interested . . . but I can't do anything until I have available funds . . .


And that won't be until June at the earliest.


Grandson's cost old people a lot of money now-a-days.


Harder

Nyehhh Yes they do

*cranks up console*

[Networker4321]

New to our F@H Team? post here, and tell us a little about yourself.

I used to watch the list and Welcome new members, but only a few would respond. So I'm leaving it up to You to introduce yourselves.

It doesn't have to be anything more than " Hello my name is ______ I just joined the Team" , but you can expand on that if you like.

Hello all,

I want to make a difference in the world. As a panctreatic cancer survivor ( over 5 years on May 5! ) the Only 5 year survivor at Vanderbilt in nashville.
Trying to help fold, setup went well ( I think ) but here is what i am getting ( hope i am not breaking any rules here by cutting and pasting,,,,)

# Windows CPU Systray Edition #################################################
################################################## #############################
Folding@Home Client Version 6.23
Folding@home - Main
################################################## #############################
################################################## #############################
Launch directory: C:\Users\Rick\AppData\Roaming\Folding@home-x86

[04:14:22] Opening http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/...ge&teamnum=111...
[04:15:23] - Ask before connecting: No
[04:15:23] - Proxy: localhost:8080
[04:15:23] - Proxy password enabled
[04:15:23] - User name: NetWorker4321 (Team 111)
[04:15:23] - User ID not found locally
[04:15:23] + Requesting User ID from server
[04:15:23] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[04:15:23] + Could not connect to Primary Assignment Server for ID
[04:15:23] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[04:15:23] + Could not connect to Secondary Assignment Server for ID
[04:15:23]
+ Could not get ID from server. Retrying...
[04:15:36] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server


Nunyadam, any ideas here? Other experienced users? i have a lot of spare CPU just sitting here idling across 8 machines,,,,,,

Thanks,

Networker4321

[Nude_Lewd_Man]

^^^ Hasn't that been resolved - and posted elsewhere...?

(Just before anyone tries to work out a problem that no longer exists...!)


Oh, and Welcome to the TEAM...!

[nemowolf]

Welcome to the Team!

[2monsters]

Welcome to the team!

[fpantovich]

hey all...I'm back to folding again Used to do it pretty hardcore a couple years ago and just never got back to it after I built my new system...anyways, I'm back on the train and folding Now I just need to work on figuring out the GPU method, although I think I'll wait until my new 275 GTX gets here next week sometime before I start installing it. Thanks

[KarmaKiller]

GPU's are the easiest to get going.

Speak Visual with Graphics Plus: Download GeForce Power Packs

(that has all kind of game demo's and such. But it does include drivers, and the folding app is there too)

[Nude_Lewd_Man]

Welcome (or should that be welcome back ) to the team...!

[Networker4321]

All,

Thanks to many of you I started yesterday,,,got 100 of 1500 assigned in less than 20 hours, hopint I will show up in the stat sheet by tonight, Or will it be a week before they tabulate?

Let's fold! As a pancreatic survivor thanks to all of you folders.

Networkers 4321

[cksboy15]

Well I should be folding on my backup rig. Just the on board GPU until I get a card for th system.

[2monsters]

Well I should be folding on my backup rig. Just the on board GPU until I get a card for th system.

I'm pretty sure you wont be able to fold with onboard graphics. You will have to run a cpu client. What are the specs on your backup rig?

Welcome back to the Team fpantovich!

[cksboy15]

phenom 8650
asus m3a78-em (onboard is radeon 3200)
2gb OCZ gold memory

Somethings running because my cpu is at 30% usage when I look at the task manager. I might of activated the cpu client but the icon name said gpu client.

[2monsters]

phenom 8650
asus m3a78-em (onboard is radeon 3200)
2gb OCZ gold memory

Somethings running because my cpu is at 30% usage when I look at the task manager. I might of activated the cpu client but the icon name said gpu client.

Cool sounds like you got it under control.

[fpantovich]

heh, thanks for the welcome back all I looked at my stats, looks like I haven't done it since 2006...didn't think it had been quite that long, but oh well...I'm back Once I get my sons computer up and running (after my new purchases come in), then I'll set his up to do the same. Thanks all.