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I'm making a thread for each category in TC that TC Members will contribute optimization tips and tricks too. I will expand the op and reserved posts as data is collected. This thread should be used for asking questions, or contributing optimization tips related to the Cat3 category only. Off topic posts will be expunged.

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2500K: Install native Linux, BFS and thekraken. Put it in a corner and just check on it now and again to see if it's died.

X6: Install native Linux, this build is nice: http://linuxforge.net/docs/crunching/fah-native.php. Put it in a corner and just check on it now and again to see if it's died.
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One thing that I do is a disable as many things as I can in windows without causing a error in windows.I have seen that doing this increases my TPF by as much 4 to 8 seconds.And go into advanced settings and set it too performance.
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Originally Posted by arvidab View Post

2500K: Install native Linux, BFS and thekraken. Put it in a corner and just check on it now and again to see if it's died.
X6: Install native Linux, this build is nice: http://linuxforge.net/docs/crunching/fah-native.php. Put it in a corner and just check on it now and again to see if it's died.

pretty much this..

with 2133 and a decent clock, just set it away and let it run. monitor it with HFM or just check it and it's good to go
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2500K at greater than 4.7 overclock with 2133 RAM running 24/7 in native linux.

Looking at last month (I tracked stats pretty closely) There were a few members that could out pace the top three slots on a given day but wouldn't do so consistently. Ishi started two days late but folded consistently and has a decent clock so he ended up in third, climbing the category as the month went on. As Arvi mentioned set it in a corner and don't touch it, consistent folding is key.

Should this thread include a database of WUs, TPF and PPD with chip, ram and overclock info? Might be good for seeing where everyone is at and for new members to see if they are on pace. I think the current PPD database is outdated also. If you guys want to submit them in the following format I would be happy to organize them into a spreadsheet.

Chip: (eg. 2500K)
Overclock: (eg. 4.7)
Ram Speed: (e.g 2133)
Timings: (**10-10-10-28-1T)
OS: (eg. Linux, Windows, VMware)
WU: (eg. 6097)
Min TPF: (e.g. 7:53)
Max PPD: (e.g. 30,000)
Avg. TPF: (e.g. 8:01)
Avg. PPD: (e.g. 29,000)

**Not sure if timings matter now that this cat can't fold bigadv but might be interesting to see.

I also added the Min TPF/Max PPd and the Average data as sometimes I get one really good frame that skews the data a bit, I think the averages are a bit more representative.
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2500K at greater than 4.7 overclock with 2133 RAM running 24/7 in native linux.
Looking at last month (I tracked stats pretty closely) There were a few members that could out pace the top three slots on a given day but wouldn't do so consistently. Ishi started two days late but folded consistently and has a decent clock so he ended up in third, climbing the category as the month went on. As Arvi mentioned set it in a corner and don't touch it, consistent folding is key.
Should this thread include a database of WUs, TPF and PPD with chip, ram and overclock info? Might be good for seeing where everyone is at and for new members to see if they are on pace. I think the current PPD database is outdated also. If you guys want to submit them in the following format I would be happy to organize them into a spreadsheet.
Chip: (eg. 2500K)
Overclock: (eg. 4.7)
Ram Speed: (e.g 2133)
Timings: (**10-10-10-28-1T)
OS: (eg. Linux, Windows, VMware)
WU: (eg. 6097)
Min TPF: (e.g. 7:53)
Max PPD: (e.g. 30,000)
Avg. TPF: (e.g. 8:01)
Avg. PPD: (e.g. 29,000)
**Not sure if timings matter now that this cat can't fold bigadv but might be interesting to see.
I also added the Min TPF/Max PPd and the Average data as sometimes I get one really good frame that skews the data a bit, I think the averages are a bit more representative.

This sums it up pretty much. I was #1 on and off put couldn't stay consistent after some hardware issues. I was keeping around 30k PPD consistently hitting 30.5k once in a while. If I could've stayed as consistent, I may have stayed where I was.

Consistency is the key to winning in this category. Full native 24/7 with a nice clock, you can easily win or take top 3.
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