Fah On The Road To The Top 100 Thanks To Smp
Although I'm now somewhat ashamed to admit it, I gnawed my way into the top 350 in the folding ranks with regular clients. By fear of bricking my machines with 100% load all the time, I simply ran the lamer v5 clients, even though half the machines I was running them on were SMP capable.
It's only until very recently that I've started folding full tilt with SMP on my capable machines. First impressions:
It's only until very recently that I've started folding full tilt with SMP on my capable machines. First impressions:
***BBQOMGLOL!!!
Seriously, I knew that SMP was fast, but I never even HOPED to yeild as much points as I do with it. No joke, I jacked 14 positions, from 324 to 310, with a single WU. As a comparison, my server Annabel, sporting an e4300 at 3 ghz now does ~2000 PPD under linux SMP v6 according to FAHmon(
), and it used to get maximum 800 when I got good work units, the Double Gromacs ones. I expect my main rig Fr0stbyte to pop approximately the same score if not slightly higher, since the 400 extra mhz will probably compensate for running Windows.
I really was worried about my temps staying reasonable while folding in the summer, specially for my server Annabel which is stuffed in a small room with 3 other heat generating devices, namely a mini-fridge, a full sized fridge, and a full sized freezer. Turns out that the temps don't get any higher than 40, which is plenty safe. Also, remember that my server is on passive cooling with a Scyth Ninja. For those extra hot days, I'll probably just be strapping a Yate look to the Ninja.
If I take conservative numbers, then I should be folding over 3500 PPD, 24/7. Watch out top 100, millionaire club, I'm headed at you at the speed of SMP!
), and it used to get maximum 800 when I got good work units, the Double Gromacs ones. I expect my main rig Fr0stbyte to pop approximately the same score if not slightly higher, since the 400 extra mhz will probably compensate for running Windows.I really was worried about my temps staying reasonable while folding in the summer, specially for my server Annabel which is stuffed in a small room with 3 other heat generating devices, namely a mini-fridge, a full sized fridge, and a full sized freezer. Turns out that the temps don't get any higher than 40, which is plenty safe. Also, remember that my server is on passive cooling with a Scyth Ninja. For those extra hot days, I'll probably just be strapping a Yate look to the Ninja.
If I take conservative numbers, then I should be folding over 3500 PPD, 24/7. Watch out top 100, millionaire club, I'm headed at you at the speed of SMP!
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