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by NullObject
Thu Feb 19, 2004 8:16 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Panic over!!
Replies: 68
Views: 39388

Right, that it. NullObject, I command you to beat the voodoo druid necromancing wizard goat lover (aka peteamer) into the top 100. That will prove conclusively that the jinxing nature of this rural magick madman can be overcame!! If not, then I fear for us all. Sorry, it looks like I might let you ...
by NullObject
Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:43 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Interesting Races and Folders-on-the-Move
Replies: 975
Views: 643357

Its great to hear that ARM fixed their sTinker problem. Quite an impressive increase in points so far. It'll be interesting to see what their production levels off to. :D Either way, it'll be impressive :shock: And a http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/images/smilies/toast.gif to David for regaini...
by NullObject
Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:30 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Welcome new members
Replies: 561
Views: 616942

A toast to all new folder from another new folder Image

And help the cause, get a friend involved...or borg ther pc :D

I got a friend of mine to join but he promptly got a sTinker so we probably won't see him for a few more days 8)
by NullObject
Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:23 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Graphical Production Comparison - SPCR vs KWSN
Replies: 32
Views: 19293

Its a sticky, fantastic :D

We want to make it easy for those Nits who say Ni to find it :wink:
by NullObject
Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:21 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Folding with HTPC? Anybody?
Replies: 14
Views: 5081

This has a potential to evolve into a very technical thread. /me applauds for NullObject's great knowledge of sysinternals :D Sorry, I tried to minimize the technical. Unfortunately such knowledge is a side effect of my work. I agree with you Pretzel and that was my point...it all depends. I bought...
by NullObject
Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:21 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: SATA Drives - Samsung vs Seagate..Best choice?
Replies: 21
Views: 10571

I have 2 160g Samsungs and I love them. Actually, I love 1 of them, the other I have to RMA, but its completely my fault :? The samsung is extremely quiet. I usually can't hear it on seeks. Before I bought my second one, I picked up a couple of the Seagate 160s on an impulse at CompUSA. But then I r...
by NullObject
Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:10 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Graphical Production Comparison - SPCR vs KWSN
Replies: 32
Views: 19293

It's a bit deadish there these days.. :? It seems that your taunting woke them from our slumber. I need some time to recover from The Attack of the Come Hither Bea Arthur's . I'm still having nightmares. But I'll be back to rouse the KWSN from their Rip Van Winkle slumber and launch some 'it' at th...
by NullObject
Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:53 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Folding with HTPC? Anybody?
Replies: 14
Views: 5081

This article clearly states the requirements for the HTPC: http://www.firingsquad.com/guides/building_home_theater_pc/ Upsampled DVD-Video: 1 GHz is plenty High-Quality Digital Video Recording: P4 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+ Windows Media HD 1080p: Athlon64 3000+ or P4 3.0+GHz So if you run F@H you ...
by NullObject
Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:57 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: My Gromacs Performance
Replies: 41
Views: 18286

My 2.8c is chewing on two p520_BBA5_pf

9:49 frame 2.8c Client 1
9:54 frame 2.8c Client 2

One is at frame 67, the other 64.

I'll check my others tommorrow to see if their working on the p520_BBA5_pf also.
by NullObject
Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:33 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Folding with HTPC? Anybody?
Replies: 14
Views: 5081

Hi Unregistered and CONGRATULATIONS on GREEN We can't wait until your ORANGE :D :D :D Not to put too much pressure on you Unregistered :wink: , but yellow text looked like crap :? I have a folding HTPC too. Well, that is what it was built for but I don't use the PVR because I don't want to steal CP...
by NullObject
Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:15 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Why are the sigs broken?
Replies: 3
Views: 2217

Liquid Ninjas servers were moved. Their IP address also changed so the problem should go away when your DNS server's entry for them is updated. Until then, their new IP is http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=10359
by NullObject
Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:10 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Quiet EPS psu? Or share how theirs sound?
Replies: 7
Views: 4261

hyperslug & herosformula, thanks for the info. I will take a look into them.
by NullObject
Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:08 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: fastest, quietest, dual xeon workstation
Replies: 9
Views: 4987

Roger on Geordie's suggestions. I posted over at 2cpu.com and recieved some good advice. There is plenty of info in their forums. The PC-DL Deluxe is the only overclockable Xeon mobo. Just make sure you get rev1.05, earlier versions don't have a AGP/PCI lock. Another possibility on mobo is the Iwill...
by NullObject
Tue Feb 17, 2004 7:38 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Typo strikes again! ;-)
Replies: 4
Views: 2408

Imagine trying to FIND that ONE machine in amongst their 80 cpu's :shock: :shock: :shock: :lol: I wonder how many of those machine are SMP and/or HTd :roll: Quite a few. There are 8 on one quad XEON machine, and 4 each on at least a couple of other dual XEONs. Stevo also mentioned an 8 blade farm. ...
by NullObject
Tue Feb 17, 2004 7:34 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Intel Blade
Replies: 54
Views: 22702

Thanks Mustang for doing the math. I went over to NewEgg to do my own math. Not that I didn't like your math Mustang, I just wanted to compare different processors. :wink: I just priced out processors and mobos. I chose processors with the same clock speed but different FSBs. I excluded memory becau...
by NullObject
Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:21 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Quiet EPS psu? Or share how theirs sound?
Replies: 7
Views: 4261

With that kind of humor you should be folding for SPCR :D
by NullObject
Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:18 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Typo strikes again! ;-)
Replies: 4
Views: 2408

haysdb wrote:Imagine trying to FIND that ONE machine in amongst their 80 cpu's :shock: :shock: :shock: :lol:
I wonder how many of those machine are SMP and/or HTd :roll:
by NullObject
Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:15 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Panic over!!
Replies: 68
Views: 39388

AMEN! Rev. Voodoo Pete
by NullObject
Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:08 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Intel Blade
Replies: 54
Views: 22702

One interesting thing about this Intel blade - it uses considerably less electricity! I was seeing numbers as high as 160W on the Biostar M7NCG/2.3GHz Barton. With the same psu and the Asus board/3.1GHz P4, I am seeing 120 watts. Those 40 watts will factor into the price/performance equation David ...
by NullObject
Tue Feb 17, 2004 9:09 am
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: P4 Folds at 50% Usage?
Replies: 39
Views: 15058

Hmmm. Golly, my sata hd lite is on all the time. How could that be? Ha! Mine's doing the same thing with intel sata controller. Mild oc to 214. Had some slow boot problems, like 1.5 minutes to load xp, but, that seems to be ok now. The pci/agp bus on mine is supposed to be locked and it still does ...
by NullObject
Mon Feb 16, 2004 11:46 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Quiet EPS psu? Or share how theirs sound?
Replies: 7
Views: 4261

Quiet EPS psu? Or share how theirs sound?

I'm about to build a dual processor comp and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a quiet EPS psu? Also, if you have an EPS psu, please post how it sounds and what, if any, modifications you made to it.
by NullObject
Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:50 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Graphical Production Comparison - SPCR vs KWSN
Replies: 32
Views: 19293

After Wrah, et al initial forays, I have made another trip back there to chop up some of their shrubbery.

I suggest we all make like Sir Robin and runaway :oops: , er I mean lets go over there and stomp on their shrubbery some more :lol: :lol: :lol:
by NullObject
Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:35 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Does anyone have a 9600XT? Question plz
Replies: 2
Views: 2694

I have a ATI AIW 9600pro. I know its not a 9600xt but the fans should be the same. I thought my cpu fan was loud, which it was, so I replaced and undervolted it. As soon as I turned it on I realized that it was the fan on the video card that was the source of the aggrivating noise I heard. :? That f...
by NullObject
Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:46 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: P4 Folds at 50% Usage?
Replies: 39
Views: 15058

In doing some reading about overcocking one of my boards, SATA was pointed to as a limiting factor, so I'd say it was possible. Unfortunately, there's not much you can do about it. I did some more research. It appears that SATA, especially Intel ICH5R controllers, do not like to be run out of spec....
by NullObject
Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:27 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Interesting Races and Folders-on-the-Move
Replies: 975
Views: 643357

Dave, sorry to see that you only flirted with RED. But we have confidence in you! :D :D
by NullObject
Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:23 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Confused about machineId
Replies: 9
Views: 4262

Cold, are your Xeons P4 based? Are they HT? Wondering becaus I've been doing some research about building a dualie for folding. Thinking that if a folding farm is good a folding SMP farm must be better. Hopefully ARM will post some numbers from their XEONS once they get rid of those sTinkers :wink:
by NullObject
Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:11 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Panic over!!
Replies: 68
Views: 39388

Did someone say Holy Grail :lol: http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/grail/bknight1.jpg Arthur: Now stand aside, worthy adversary. Black Knight: 'Tis but a scratch. Arthur: A SCRATCH? Your arm's off! Black Knight: No it isn't! Arthur: Well what's that then? (pointing to the arm lying on the groun...
by NullObject
Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:01 pm
Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
Topic: XBox: loud, or quiet.. what's the cooling like?
Replies: 20
Views: 15068

I agree with Isaac, but for what you want it for, it sounds like the Xbox might work. I would think that for a reasonable amount more, you would have a much better computer/media player. Also how much media you want to store might be a question. Initially, I thought 160g would be enough. But I decid...
by NullObject
Mon Feb 16, 2004 12:57 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: Intel Blade
Replies: 54
Views: 22702

Without being able to overclock this blade, it has no chance in the world of being competitive with my 2500+ Barton boards, which are overclocked to 3200+, on a points per dollar basis. I tentatively figured I would need 3.4GHz for it even to be interesting. David, what was the final ppw on your 25...
by NullObject
Mon Feb 16, 2004 12:42 pm
Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
Topic: 33 point gromacs
Replies: 12
Views: 5612

David's suggestion is a good one and probably the only sure way of resolving the trouble with tinkers( is that kind of like trouble with tribbles?) without going through endless speculation. When someone else brought up the fact that they were recieving only tinkers, Vijay Pande said he would look i...