NCC10281982B Posted March 28, 2007 Posted March 28, 2007 Well, like some of the commenters said, the GPU and PS3 folding clients can only process certain WUs, so we NEED the general purpose CPU folders to do the rest of the science! Thats what its all about! In other news, do you guys think I could calculate the amount of electricity I am donating to the F@H project and use it as a tax write off??? Been tried, and discussed. My rig right now is consuming about 200 watts right now running the smp client. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBalrog Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 According to the replies on Stanford's web page, They will never move away from CPU folding and here's why. Basicly the CPU is way more flexible of a platform. So sure there is a limited number of problems that a GPU or PS3 can handle much better then a CPU, but there are just things they CAN NOT do, and those will continue to be run on the CPU. In all instances there is a trade off between speed and flexibility, so the ranks are like this Most flexible CPU > PS3 >GPU Most FLOPS GPU > PS3 >CPU so saying one is faster then the other is like saying a machine gun is faster then a ballistic missile, sure you get more shots out but try leveling that town with a hand gun... In all regards the PS3 and GPU additions to folding, are jsut liek more weapons in the arsenal, so more folding can be done because WU's can be sent to the type of chip that processes it the fastest and therefor both chips get more work done this way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 Been tried, and discussed. My rig right now is consuming about 200 watts right now running the smp client. did you actually measure that? that seems awfully low Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendellrt Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 Too bad I can't use my 8800 GTS - I'd add that to my small farm! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC10281982B Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 did you actually measure that? that seems awfully low yup, Pic. This is without folding: This is with folding: I bought this little toy for this exact reason. Too bad I can't use my 8800 GTS - I'd add that to my small farm! No kidding. I'd like to do the same with my 7900 series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlou Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 Wow - that's amazing info. And here I was all jacked that I have 3 SMP folding machines ... and all the while a PS3 could match that output with one rig. Is the GPU only available on certain cards? The argument that is made is about as appropriate as the "Station Wagon is Dead" when the SUV surge occurred 10 years ago. Last I checked most SUV's are starting to look more like Station Wagons. Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdoggown Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 mmmm.... Station Wagons..... Yes, I belive the article said that only ATI x1900 cards are eligible for the GPU client... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 This is with folding: what voltage and speed are you running your rig? mine uses 236W (AC) just idling lol, and 378W (AC) full load cpu... 536W (AC) when i'm using SLi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC10281982B Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 Stock everything. Also my rig is non sli. and I probably have fewer drives then you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeo55 Posted March 30, 2007 Posted March 30, 2007 (edited) what voltage and speed are you running your rig? mine uses 236W (AC) just idling lol, and 378W (AC) full load cpu... 536W (AC) when i'm using SLi with my 8800GTS and CPU at full load, I don't even break 400 watts, and thats with a 3.5ghz Core 2 e6600 and 8800GTS. Idle=276watts Max load (tested with 3dmark06 average)=~360watts Inj, that wouldn't happen to be a core 2 would it? Edited March 30, 2007 by The Unforgivin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC10281982B Posted March 30, 2007 Posted March 30, 2007 Nope: A64 4200 (stock speed) 3 hard drives 2 optical drives 4 gigs ram 7900 GT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fueler Posted March 30, 2007 Posted March 30, 2007 yup, Pic. This is without folding: This is with folding: I bought this little toy for this exact reason. No kidding. I'd like to do the same with my 7900 series. Hey where do I have to go to get one of those toys? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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