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by cd8uk
Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:24 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Jetway NF9C-2600 Atom N2600 Mini-ITX Motherboard
Replies: 22
Views: 16262

Re: Jetway NF9C-2600 Atom N2600 Mini-ITX Motherboard

Sure but what I'd like is power consumption data (in text mode especially). My concern is that the GPU will waste power without a decent driver (or some way to disable the GPU). That's been a problem with other GPUs in the past. But maybe not with this one. As promised I tried a 11.04 x86 Ubuntu Li...
by cd8uk
Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:16 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Jetway NF9C-2600 Atom N2600 Mini-ITX Motherboard
Replies: 22
Views: 16262

Re: Jetway NF9C-2600 Atom N2600 Mini-ITX Motherboard

From the latest drivers from Intel I have seen no issues (not that were any other than with VGA). And, yes, Win7 32bit. From other stuff I've read online (can't remember the link) all Cedar Trail are strictly 32bit. I guess this is because the onboard GPU is broken somehow in 64bit, but I have no pe...
by cd8uk
Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:09 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Jetway NF9C-2600 Atom N2600 Mini-ITX Motherboard
Replies: 22
Views: 16262

Re: Jetway NF9C-2600 Atom N2600 Mini-ITX Motherboard

I have the Intel equivalent DN2800MT board which has a slightly faster CPU @ 1.86GHz but is still passive. Running Windows 7 x86 using a very generic 120w 12v brick I see idle draw via a kill-a-watt-clone @ ~240V AC of 10-11w. Full load draw is around 16-17w so quite a bit lower than the Jetway. Als...
by cd8uk
Sun Dec 06, 2009 12:22 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: 8.000.000!!!!
Replies: 28
Views: 44891

NeilBlanchard wrote:Amazing productive work, guys! How long was it since you past 7M?
Somewhere around 5 to 6 weeks. Ridiculous really considering that (I think) I was the first to 'turn Red' with 6k ppd (a pair of quads running affinity changer) - which means back-in-the-day in the region of 5 to 6 months per mill!
by cd8uk
Sun Dec 06, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: 8.000.000!!!!
Replies: 28
Views: 44891

Thanks guys! It was so close between Aris and I that I'd like to declare it a dead heat for the 8m. Cordis will soon blow past both of us so it seems only fitting that the spoils for 8m are shared.

CD8UK
by cd8uk
Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: SPCR Folds Team Blog
Replies: 1664
Views: 1466029

I didn't want it this way. :? Sorry, Aris, been having a few problems with my broadband and everything needed to take a little nap. Still only getting 0.6Mb :( Got to do a Win7 rebuild on my major ppd machine (GTX 260 SLi) and that should be back up soon. You never know, there may be a new number 1...
by cd8uk
Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:47 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: 7,000,000 points!!!!
Replies: 34
Views: 55401

Re: and another

Indeed, congrats Aristide1!
cordis wrote:Not quite as soon as cd8uk, but pretty impressive nonetheless. Keep it up!
And, I'm pretty certain I'll be overtaken in the next week or so. I am however more than happy to pass the baton on to you Aris. Enjoy being at the top, whilst it lasts :)
by cd8uk
Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:08 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: 7,000,000 points!!!!
Replies: 34
Views: 55401

Thanks everyone! It has been a long time coming and I would not have got here without being spurred on by everyone else in the team. I'm just amazed really that we are in the top 50 still even through there are less than 100 of us who regularly fold. Crazy. Oh and we fold in silence (or at least pre...
by cd8uk
Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:35 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: SPCR Folds Team Blog
Replies: 1664
Views: 1466029

Re: congrats to the new number 1!

Hey, congrats to our new #1, cd8uk ! Things are changing at the top! Thanks! I am worried that my term at No.1 will be disappointingly short, especially considering its taken nearly 2 and a half years of solid Folding to get here. Congrats in advance therefore to Aris and then, seemingly inevitably...
by cd8uk
Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Blade-less fan for quiet computing?
Replies: 5
Views: 10495

That'll be two threads from four different UK SPCR fanatics in four hours:

viewtopic.php?t=55768

Looks like Mr Dyson has generated a decent amount of interest - who is going to buy one first and donate it to Mike C. for a silent test?
by cd8uk
Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:26 am
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Dyson bladeless fan
Replies: 5
Views: 6029

And here's the inevitable YouTube vid (via a link from Hexus):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8IH4or_ ... r_embedded

I so desperately want this thing to be quiet (and a lot cheaper)!
by cd8uk
Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:32 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Congrats, dasman!
Replies: 4
Views: 6047

Indeed, many congrats on an awesome achievement.

At this rate only ~350 days for the 1st SPCR'er @ 10m!
by cd8uk
Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:50 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: 3,000,000+ points
Replies: 43
Views: 64889

Thanks Neil!

May I also take the opportunity to congratulate you on your 2M milestone.
In addition I would to offer a belated congrats to Aristide1 on cruising through the 2M barrier.
by cd8uk
Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:56 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: 3,000,000+ points
Replies: 43
Views: 64889

3,000,000+ points

Congrats to Viking on becoming SPCR's 4th member of the 3,000,000 points club.

Also, a belated congrats to dasman on smashing the 4,000,000 barrier!
by cd8uk
Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:02 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: power requirements for 8800 series under load?
Replies: 5
Views: 6347

I'm running 2 x 8800GT 256MB @ 719core/750mem (each passively cooled by an accelero s2) and a Q6600@2GHz@0.9v all off an Enermax 385 Pro 82+. The total power draw under load (2 x GPU2 and 3 of the Q6600 cores assigned to SMP) is ~225w. This figure may go up a bit with the newer more intensive WUs bu...
by cd8uk
Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:58 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Help with Server hardware
Replies: 15
Views: 7511

The P5B-E doesn't have an IGP so just wanted to point out that a server can run happily with no VGA of any type. I've turned most BIOS stuff off (parallel, serial ports etc.), but yeah ~145w at idle is painful. I know I could buy new 1+TB drives and consolidate from 9 to 4 data drives but the cost, ...
by cd8uk
Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:28 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Help with Server hardware
Replies: 15
Views: 7511

I've got almost exactly the same setup with my server and was also trying to figure a way to get the running costs down. Currently I've got a Q6600 @ stock speed @ 1.1v, on an Asus P5B-E together with 1 80GB 2.5" system drive, 9 data drives, DVD, RAM, sata RAID card etc. powered by an Enermax 475 PS...
by cd8uk
Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:08 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Post Your GPU Folders and their PPD!
Replies: 41
Views: 30009

2 * XFX 256MB 8800GT's @ 687/1718/752 (core/shader/mem) in one box. Both get around 4,850ppd but I have seen up to 5,200ppd on 'easier' WUs.

For info the 2nd 8800GT is running in an open-ended PCI-E 2.0 4x slot but achieves almost identical ppd to it's twin running in the regular PCI-E 2.0 16x slot.
by cd8uk
Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:03 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Nvidia F@H client download
Replies: 42
Views: 30512

I actually have a pair of XFX 256MB 8800GT's (UK web site) which I've added a pair of Accelero S1 rev2's to. The major problem is that, contrary to what I've read elsewhere, the speed of GDDR does make a difference, which is seemingly more noticeable at lower speeds. The cards I have default to a qu...
by cd8uk
Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:42 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: How do I get FAHMON working with GPU2?
Replies: 3
Views: 5004

Odd. My GPU2s definitely have one, and only one, folder.
No matter, I'm just glad that another GPU is folding for SPCR!
by cd8uk
Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:09 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: How do I get FAHMON working with GPU2?
Replies: 3
Views: 5004

Which OS are you using and which version of the GPU client? I'm using XP and the console client GPU2 v6.20. All I needed to do was create a folder of any name I wanted (I imaginatively choose "C:\Program Files\Folding@home-GPU") and then once the client is up and running just point FAHMON at the fol...
by cd8uk
Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:52 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: SPCR Folds Team Blog
Replies: 1664
Views: 1466029

If I could get a Windows SMP client to work, I'd gain back two fast C2D machines! Much as I hate to say it, a single GPU2 wipes the floor with SMP and can be much more energy efficient too. I'm fine tuning my new SPCR (i.e. as quiet as poss) dual 8800GT folding rig and, currently, I'm getting aroun...
by cd8uk
Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:42 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Cheap ITX mainboard with lowest power consumption?
Replies: 17
Views: 15370

Thanks. I played around a little bit more and although the idle figure wouldn't budge from 37w I could get down to 50w Prime95 load (or 44w under F@H SMP which is a realistic heavy load) by dropping the E7200 from 2.5Ghz to 2.0GHz (7.5*333 @ 0.880v to 6.0*333 @ 0.784) which would still be more than ...
by cd8uk
Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:02 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Cheap ITX mainboard with lowest power consumption?
Replies: 17
Views: 15370

For info my new basic folding@home rig consumes only 37w idle and 57w under Prime95 load: CPU - E7200 @ 2.5ghz (7.5 *333) at 0.880v (0.925v BIOS) Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L iG31 which is a fully functional budget, quiet, undervoltable mATX board with intel GMA X3100 onboard VGA RAM - single ...
by cd8uk
Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:45 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Asus M3A78 Pro: An ATX 780G Motherboard
Replies: 30
Views: 27977

3D PERFORMANCE We usually run 3DMark05/06 to get a sense of how suitable the board's IGP is for 3D gaming, but unfortunately we were not able to get the test suite to run. The Futuremark splash screen would appear and then freeze. I've had this same problem on 3DMark06 on my HD4870 and HD3650. The ...
by cd8uk
Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:56 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Dont understand...hd4850 10w idle @ 68c
Replies: 254
Views: 173626

I wonder/hope. Will the 4850 have mounting holes for my Accelero? Or is this just a day dream? This cards power consumption makes it a possibility for passive, or low speed fan at most. If not, i hope AC get around to making a new version! Mounting holes are the same as the HD38x0 series. So, does ...
by cd8uk
Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:13 pm
Forum: SPCR Announcements
Topic: Make SPCR Even Better... and Win Great Prizes!
Replies: 209
Views: 533625

Don't you just hate Paypal?! I donated my $50 yesterday, i.e. before any 'competition' was announced, based purely on the fact that I've been a long time reader and REALLY appreciate MikeC and Co's passion, knowledge, dedication and experience. However, due to eCheques (or whatever the conversion be...
by cd8uk
Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:12 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: I need a benchmark function.
Replies: 13
Views: 7496

I have a feeling that I remember reading somewhere that an F@H benchmark had been created by someone. The idea was that one WU had been 'captured' (can't think of a better term) and that a little script had been written to run that WU for a set period, say the first 10 checkpoints, and then a standa...
by cd8uk
Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:42 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Folding Machine on the cheap?
Replies: 15
Views: 10788

In light of the current era of multi-SMP folding I'd like to make the case for budget quad core folders in the points per day per watt equation. My stock Q6600 machine (which doubles as a file server hence 9 HDDs, a RAID card and several Nexi 120mm at 9v) produces almost exactly 3,000ppd under Vista...
by cd8uk
Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:30 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 POINTS
Replies: 85
Views: 123114

Cheers!
Just missed out on the New Year's barrier but I'm not gonna complain :D