My GPU temps weren't affected at all by the barrier, and while properly ducting might give me some better results, I have a feeling the difference would be negligible. It's already positioned to grab just about all of the GPU's exhaust, and I've added some other airflow guides elsewhere to minimise ...

Regarding your airflow plan: I'm actually doing something that's conceptually quite similar, although the components involved are completely different. I have an 8800GT (plenty of hot air exhausted) in a Solo, and have made a barrier (not quite a duct, as it isn't enclosed) that roughly follows your...

I managed to work my way up to fourth on the daily producers list, but at the cost of an uncomfortably stuffy room. I'm going to stop for now, and start up again when the weather is cooler (i.e. in some months' time). Still, I think the GPU client has proven its merit -- in the week that I ran it, I...

Of note, one of the busiest threads on the folding forums has been about coil whine. Apparently some folks never noticed it before, or never actually had it til they ran GPU2: http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=3212 . Mine has been there since I got the 8800GT, but is far more noticeable ...

I have that problem, though I didn't notice it with my headphones on last night. My headphones were actually picking up and emitting the same tone (I was plugged into a front 1/8" jack). Switched to the output in the back and I haven't had the same problem, although the whine is still loud enough t...

Hah, I skimmed the GPU client FAQ on the Stanford site and mistakenly thought that these new WUs would be worth 1500. That would've been nice. 4980 PPD for me. It's good to be producing again after stability issues with the SMP client. On the downside, folding on the GPU has definitely uncovered som...

1% every 20 seconds on an 8800GT.

Whoo, didn't realise I was repeating someone else's comments haha.

Ugh, ignore blatant grammar errors -- it's early for me right now.

After some lurking on this forum, I put a relatively quiet computer together, and I'm pretty happy with it: E6550 (2.33 GHz, 333x7 stock) Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Corsair XMS2 2x1GB C4 (not DHX -- the regular stuff) Corsair VX450 Palit 8800GT (512 MB) Western Digital 160GB Samsung SH-S203B Antec Solo (w...