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What hardware are you folding with?

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Louis Wu

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SilentPanda said:
I do have a passkey, not sure what this client-type=advanced is or where it should go.

I may be getting a Titan in the next few months... I do 3d rendering and have been contemplating one. It'll probably fold nice too.
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it's under configure, then expert, then you add an option, the name is:
client-type
and the next field put in:
advanced
and save the configuration and you should be good to go.

and a Titan is great -- whiterabbit has 4 of them in one rig!

see:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1617189/


... a Titan gets almost 200 K ppd; a 780 around 120+... and they're both beautiful cards! (I want one too!)
 
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Louis Wu

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SilentPanda said:
But what's it do?
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setting that "advanced" flag enables you to pull in Core17 GPU work units (if your card is running under windows 64 bit, with a client 7 and is eligible for it. then if your card can finish the work unit before the preferred deadline then you get bonus points in addition to the base points... (can also do nVidia cards under Linux but not AMD)
 
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SilentPanda

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Louis Wu said:
it's under configure, then expert, then you add an option, the name is:
client-type
and the next field put in:
advanced
and save the configuration and you should be good to go.

and a Titan is great -- whiterabbit has 4 of them in one rig!

see:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1617189/


... a Titan gets almost 200 K ppd; a 780 around 120+... and they're both beautiful cards! (I want one too!)
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Well I just ordered a Titan. Should arrive tomorrow. Will it be soon enough to keep costabunny off my tail?! :)
 
ChristianVirtual

ChristianVirtual

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SilentPanda said:
Well I just ordered a Titan. Should arrive tomorrow. Will it be soon enough to keep costabunny off my tail?! :)
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Yup, that will keep her on distance for a short while ... Until she gets a new card or CPU ...
Ahhh, this kind of escalation we like ... More battle, more points

You will love the Titan ... A piece of art ... (I have a 780; same look, less power, less cost, too). Expect you to remove me from my current fourth place.
 
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Louis Wu

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SilentPanda said:
Well I just ordered a Titan. Should arrive tomorrow. Will it be soon enough to keep costabunny off my tail?! :)
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Wow!! Congrats! As Christian sez; a very, very nice looking card indeed -- and will pull in lots of points!

Louis

PS and it should really rock your 3D rendering...
 
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SilentPanda

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All cylinders firing now! :D

I literally just started it so I expect the PPD to increase a fair amount as it figures out how fast it can go.

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ChristianVirtual

ChristianVirtual

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SilentPanda said:
All cylinders firing now! :D

I literally just started it so I expect the PPD to increase a fair amount as it figures out how fast it can go.

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Nice !!

Seems you didn't configured client-type = advanced for the Titan-slot. You fold with a core 0x15 project. That a nice, legacy but not bring too much points. You see only a boost and bonus points (QRB, quick return bonus) with advanced project (project 8900, 7810, 7811).
 
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ChristianJapan said:
Nice !!

Seems you didn't configured client-type = advanced for the Titan-slot. You fold with a core 0x15 project. That a nice, legacy but not bring too much points. You see only a boost and bonus points (QRB, quick return bonus) with advanced project (project 8900, 7810, 7811).
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I've had client-type advanced in extra client options since you mentioned it. The client has definitely been restarted since I had to shut off my computer to install the new card.

fah.jpg
 
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twoodcc

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SilentPanda said:
I've had client-type advanced in extra client options since you mentioned it. The client has definitely been restarted since I had to shut off my computer to install the new card.

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well hopefully you'll get the good units soon. and you do have a passkey, right?

OrangeSVTguy said:
I haven't folded in a while but I did run my 670s a few times. I'm gonna start up the Titan and see how that pulls through :D
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sweet! let us know if you have any trouble getting it going!
 
840quadra

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I am back in the fold with the following systems but not exactly full time

Mac Mini
Core i5 2.3 GHz Core i5

Home Built System
- Gigabyte 787-HD3
- 3.5 Ghz Intel Core i7-4770K (Haswell)
- 8GB DDR3 Memory (For now)
- nVidia GeForce GTX 650 (For now, 2nd GPU on order next week :) )
- Ugly Coolermaster case (For Now, until my Powermac G5 case mod is done)

Part Time (when at the office)
MacBook Pro
- Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
 
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Louis Wu

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OrangeSVTguy said:
Holy crap! Really? :D Maybe I should build a new rig with 4 then :p The mac Pro will only take 2.
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OK -- need to back up a bit here -- works only under Windows or Linux and nVidia drivers -- you had me at "Titan" where I wrongly thought that you were running Windows (how are you powering the card?)


For folding, can you run a dual boot on your Mac? I don't think we get GPU folding under OSX. (I gave up running f@h on my macs and started building Windows and Linux boxes to do that)
 
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OrangeSVTguy

OrangeSVTguy

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Louis Wu said:
OK -- need to back up a bit here -- works only under Windows or Linux and nVidia drivers -- you had me at "Titan" where I wrongly thought that you were running Windows (how are you powering the card?)


For folding, can you run a dual boot on your Mac? I don't think we get GPU folding under OSX. (I gave up running f@h on my macs and started building Windows and Linux boxes to do that)
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I'm booted in Windows 7. I have an internally mounted PSU in my lower optical bay. GPU can't be accessed if booted into OSX and using Parallels/Fusion to emulate Windows. The Titan works in OSX too, just I don't think there is a GPU client for OSX, at least a few years ago there wasn't.
 
840quadra

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OrangeSVTguy said:
I'm booted in Windows 7. I have an internally mounted PSU in my lower optical bay. GPU can't be accessed if booted into OSX and using Parallels/Fusion to emulate Windows. The Titan works in OSX too, just I don't think there is a GPU client for OSX, at least a few years ago there wasn't.
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No there is not currently, which is sad. I really want to boot the Hack into OS X and leave it in a proper OS 24x7, but no GPU support as of yet.
 
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Louis Wu

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OrangeSVTguy said:
I'm booted in Windows 7. I have an internally mounted PSU in my lower optical bay. GPU can't be accessed if booted into OSX and using Parallels/Fusion to emulate Windows. The Titan works in OSX too, just I don't think there is a GPU client for OSX, at least a few years ago there wasn't.
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that optical bay PSU certainly is a more elegant solution than hacking wires into your case...

... but I guess the question is -- does the Titan work for folding when you've got it booted in Windows only? That's disappointing about the GPU not being accessible with a VM...
 
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