Char Ell Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Congrats on reaching and surpassing your 50 completed WU milestone and welcome to the team. Someone get this man a Team LFN badge post haste! http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=userpage&username=Liverandbacon Also welcome to LordOfTheFish. We welcome any and all contributions to the worthy Folding@Home project and our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverandbacon Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 100 milestone passed overnight! Now, in the interests of not spamming this thread any more than I absolutely need to, my next milestone will be 500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Gratz Liverandbacon Badge awarded... live it, love it and wear it proudly hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 welcome to LoTFish and Liverandbacon. Thank you for sorting the badge chainz I've reached an impasse in my gaming, ME2/AC2 finished.. Im waiting for DAO to show up - until then Im going to run both GPUs when weather permits Folks may have noticed the GTX 480 has been released... with bright side of news posting that the GTX 480 can manage 13000 PPD - on its own. Not bad Still, I think my GTX295 17000 PPD (weather and gaming permitting) will hold me in good stead for a while longer mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Started up a 9800GTX client (one of my spares) finally. Can't contribute the GTX280 just yet, since it's being used for a freelance project atm.. but I figured this would be a decent intermediate Not sure how many points it will contribute, but along with my PS3, should be a decent push to get us out of the current 670+ range plateau.. hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 On a side note.. has anyone here not received their F@H badge yet (50 work units)? While some of the usernames match your LFN username, others don't. So I don't know some of you monkeys Anywho, if anyone seems to be missing a badge, give me yell here or PM and I'll tag you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Im folding in spurts... Ive been playing some STOnline... would you believe this game makes my GTX 295 as warm as the GPU client !! Neither Assassins Creed 2 nor ME2 do that and are graphically superior... curious mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Ell Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Started up a 9800GTX client (one of my spares) finally. Can't contribute the GTX280 just yet, since it's being used for a freelance project atm.. but I figured this would be a decent intermediate Not sure how many points it will contribute, but along with my PS3, should be a decent push to get us out of the current 670+ range plateau.. hehehe Very nice ChAiNz. My GTS 250 rates 4000-5000 PPD though I only run folding on it during night time hours. I expect your 9800 GTX should get the same since they are pretty much the same card. Just as an FYI, our team is now ranked [highlight]666[/highlight] among all F@H teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Sounds about right. If I'm not on the comp (turn of F@H then), I average about 5,000+ppd plus the 1,000ppd with the PS3.. so everything seems to be working (for now) hehehe... avg is around 6,000ppd. Not too bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I wonder of the PPDs will change now that the GTX 480 is out. I havent run my card at full pelt on a dual client for a while. Its starting to cool down here climate wise - so I should get back to that a bit. My 1600p is going back to samsung again... sigh. So I'm going to be playing DAO on a 15" beige 1024x768 monstrosity for the next cpl of weeks at least mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Ell Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Wow. Can't believe all that drama with your Samsung monitor, Astro. Hopefully they get it straightened out this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Ell Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Professor Pande has posted a new blog entry advising F@H contributors the new GPU3 client is being prepped for rollout. Main takeaway is that anybody running the GPU client on an NVIDIA card will need to be running 185.85 drivers or higher if they want to run the GPU3 client. I don't think that should be a problem for anybody here. Not sure when we'll see the new GPU3 client either as it still needs to run through closed beta testing. My guess is 2-3 months. As an FYI, I'll be taking my PS3 folding offline at the end of this month and sticking to night time GPU folding only. The higher summer electricity rates kick in at the beginning of May for me and at ~1,000 PPD and about 144 kWh consumption per month I've determined I get better performance per watt out of my GPU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 @Char > As your summer kicks in, things are getting decidedly Wintry here!! Which my mediterranean constitution absolutely hates! My monitor is STILL being bundled about... and the information forthcoming from Samsung has been woeful. It has really gotten to that 'yell and swear at people and ask for the manager' stage which is a real shame because I prefer/tried the polite and diplomatic way - but sometimes people just don't listen ugh. The biggest issue is the fact that the 305T has no successor in the samsung line. They're used to swapping out new for old with warranty claims - they cant do it with this one - thus the hassle... *sigh* I am really leaning towards a 1080p 40" if they cant do anything for my monitor. In the interim, I keep plugging away at my art history blog thingy - which now has an extra dimension of an art/history/film/literature fact a day issued via Twitter. I promise to *never* list what I had for lunch! I literally started that just a couple of days ago, so feel free to have a look/follow if you're into such things, or pass it onto someone who may be interested [/shameless self promotion] [align=center][/align] mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 ah, the monitor saga has nearly ended...... the 305T is officially DEAD, and samsung have promised me a full refund. I'm all busy figuring out what to do. My main contenders are 1. Dell ultrasharp WPS 3008 - only 30" but recreates my previous 1600p experience + HDMI Support 2. Sony Bravia Edge lit led 1080p - 40" 1080p - comes with a free PS3 by redemption 3. Samsung edge lit 40" 1080p Even though all my displayjunkie friends are puking at my mention of a TV as a monitor, they don't realise that the screen size is a big deal for me... I'd trade in a but of screen real estate (from 2500x1600) but get a *much* bigger screen. I plan on waltzing into a retailer with the shuttle sx58H7 in hand - if they want the cash, they have to let me plug in and play mass effect for a few mins mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Vader Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I am really glad to be a member of this group (and the project generally), and I am looking forward to many WUnits! And thanks for those great sigs CHainz! I am now using 85% of CPU!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Welcome to the gang Nick Vader Happy to have you aboard! Great cause to be joining..plus you get a shiny badge after 50 units.. hehehe. Glad you like the sigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Vader Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Glad to be here! Will keep my pc runnin' for years to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 G'day Nick! Good to see you found the teamLFN social club miniforum are you running the standard/CPU client or have you tried somethin fancy? mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Ell Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Welcome Nick Vader and congrats on completing your first WU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Nick must definitely be churning the CPU client to be clocking a WU/day Make sure you monitor your CPU temps Nick! As for me... I'm still in the grips of my monitor decision Today I plonked my 40'' 720p HDTV on my PC desk to see if it was viable as a monitor in terms of size... for the distance I was sitting from it, it was sorta OK but I really missed the crispness of 1600p, which I don't think even the 1080p monitors via HDMI will fix. Also the sheer scale of 40" at just an arms length away is something I don't think is that good for your eyes. In this instance, I don't have the option of wall mounting a couple of metres away. I'm leaning back towards the Dell 30" now.... displayjunkie pals have stopped facepalming. Once the cash arrives from samsung, only then will I make the final call. Edit: It's final... the Dell 3008 is the winner. Once you go 1600p, you can never go back... This photo may have had something to do with my final decision Now hurry up with that refund cheque samsung mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Ell Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Oh so nice! Want... to... touch... the... Dell 3008. The envious green on my face would no doubt look quite good positioned in between Dell's, er Santa's, helpers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 There's a Dell in that pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 lolz... still waiting on the refund from Samsung... $1900 is a sizeable amount of money to get back so I'm happy to be a bit patient. I've been told the cheque is imminent - after which I will place the order for the Dell. Until then, I'm stuck on a monitor that is faulty and keeps bringing up the OSD and lock/unlock symbols As a result, I haven't done much gaming at all for weeks. mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 As announced at techforum: The GPU V3 Open Beta has arrived!! nb. Only for nvidia atm I havent tried it yet - will be doing so later tonight * * * Also, Samsung just called - they will be delivering my refund cheque tomorrow!! w00t! Dell 3008 girlz here I come mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Edit - Ive installed the new client - all going well so far - It automatically incorporated all my multi GPU shortcut settings from 6.23 so no need to go through that hell again! As for the new 257.15 Betas... going to peruse the release notes before jumping into those... mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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