vista shouldnt be a problem, although im still trying to figure out windows 7 (****ing eue!!!!)
i'd like to try folding for a bit
there was a call for help in the nvidia forum yesterday asking for spare 8800GT's to fold. i think i'd like to help out. it's also cold in my room, so if i can warm it up that'll be cool
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how do i set up GPU folding for windows 7 and windows vista? any tips, info i can use to get up and running? and also, will folding boost my electric bill a lot? at the moment my pc is on 10-15 hours a day... this is my main concern. if it doesn't work out to be too high then i'll hopefully be able to fold daily...
how do i set up GPU folding for windows 7 and windows vista? any tips, info i can use to get up and running? and also, will folding boost my electric bill a lot? at the moment my pc is on 10-15 hours a day... this is my main concern. if it doesn't work out to be too high then i'll hopefully be able to fold daily...
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why would you not want anyone to fold for you? Feel free to fold under my SN
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Kinda of just worked for me.. try running it in compatibility mode for vista and run as administrator.
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http://www.overclock.net/overclock-n...need-know.html
Originally Posted by -iceblade^ how did you get it to run in win7? i get a cuda something file not installed error. i'm using the default win7 drivers |
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Originally Posted by rambow70 SUPER NOOB QUESTION!!!!!!!!!! whats folding? |
Do a forum search for cudart.dll. You can download it and drop it in your you folder. I'll find it and bump it up for you, no cut and paste sorry.
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This should answer all of your preliminary questions - http://www.overclock.net/overclock-n...need-know.html
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Definitely update your Nvidia drivers to the latest WHQL. It is the 182.08 ATM.
Also, I am not sure if this works in Win7, but I use these to run my GPUs - http://www.overclock.net/overclock-n...2-without.html
Just be sure to change the username, otherwise nafljhy will get all your points, and he doesn't need any help
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Originally Posted by rambow70 SUPER NOOB QUESTION!!!!!!!!!! whats folding? |
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Originally Posted by -iceblade^ how did you get it to run in win7? i get a cuda something file not installed error. i'm using the default win7 drivers |
Also, I am not sure if this works in Win7, but I use these to run my GPUs - http://www.overclock.net/overclock-n...2-without.html
Just be sure to change the username, otherwise nafljhy will get all your points, and he doesn't need any help
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Welcome to the Fold iceblade
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Hope your folding for OCN, but all folding is good where ever you lay your hat
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Hope your folding for OCN, but all folding is good where ever you lay your hat
Duke, i'm hurt
i wouldn't even dream of folding for anyone else
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. it's all i can do to give back to this great community
i wouldn't even dream of folding for anyone else
i'm folding fine
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. done 1 work unit, and currently 76% through another... gosh the 8800GT folds well
ok... i'm having issues now
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folding works fine when i'm watching movies, using the web, etc, but when i try to game it doesn't work so well. L4D is laggy now, and when i tried firing up E:TW, as soon as i got to the campaign map the game lockecd up and the comp reset. never happens so i'm sure the GPU couldn't take it.
any way i can give the GPU more room to do all the things i need it to or should i just set up my Q6600 to fold on 2 cores?
folding works fine when i'm watching movies, using the web, etc, but when i try to game it doesn't work so well. L4D is laggy now, and when i tried firing up E:TW, as soon as i got to the campaign map the game lockecd up and the comp reset. never happens so i'm sure the GPU couldn't take it.
any way i can give the GPU more room to do all the things i need it to or should i just set up my Q6600 to fold on 2 cores?
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