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You convinced me, started folding.

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I think I've been swayed, my computer sits with nothing to do A LOT. I think tonight I'll pull the xfire bridge off, install GPU2 ( I think I only need 1 installed, or do I need two seperate installs? ), if I'm feeling frisky I might even drop an SMP down as well.

I'm ATi so it won't be increadible, but I bet I can contribute something like ~6k ppd.
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Very cool. I need to get SMP going as well.
Welcome to the fold.
I fold with my 3870's with one client on each. read the multi-gpu folding how to, found in the folding essencials thread(if you haven't already
).
I get about 4.2k PPD on my 2 3870s, so you're guess is about right.
You shouldn't have to manuelly remove the crossfire bridge, just go into Catalist Control Center and disable Crossfire.
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Sweet!! Cannot wait to see you climbing the ranks! Thanks for folding! Come back if you have more questions.
Welcome to what might possibly become one of your biggest addictions!
And I always like seeing new ATI folders, there seems to be way less of us.
^yeah, it's a pretty solid fact that Nvidia GPU's usually push more PPD, but we fold on with what we have. I game when I'm not folding, so I needed something that I could work with and afford, as well as fold and game well too, whick all pointed to ATI IMO, so that's what I got. It cost me very little, and puts out a respectable amount of PPD (and plays Crysis on max settings
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Congrats and WELCOME tothe FOLD


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Welcome to what might possibly become one of your biggest addictions!
And I always like seeing new ATI folders, there seems to be way less of us.

So where is the ATI Folders Club then
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So where is the ATI Folders Club then


No idea, and I am to lazy to start myself. I think it might seem odd to have folding clubs also
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You shouldn't have to manuelly remove the crossfire bridge, just go into Catalist Control Center and disable Crossfire.

Had I been thinking I would have realized that, I thank you for pointing that out, sir. +
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Folding is the club!! We are small in numbers but mighty for humanity!
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Hmm, I was hoping to get a virtual client running on my work laptop as well since I leave it on in my office all day and night. I left for a meeting a few hours ago after setting it up and it still says "Attempting to get work packet".

I assume my works network is not letting it through? So I went in about 5 minutes ago and just clicked use Proxy in the options hoping that would be some easy fix but it still hasn't started anything. Alwell, I guess this part of it is a lost cause, I was just hoping to pad myself with another couple hundred a day.
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Welcome to folding mate.I'm trying to do exactly what Turbocharged314159 said.That amount of point is enough for me. =)
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Welcome to the fold.
I fold with my 3870's with one client on each. read the multi-gpu folding how to, found in the folding essencials thread(if you haven't already
).
I get about 4.2k PPD on my 2 3870s, so you're guess is about right.
You shouldn't have to manuelly remove the crossfire bridge, just go into Catalist Control Center and disable Crossfire.

Where is the multi-gpu folding at?
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I really needed an Nvidia instead of an Ati :<
Guess Ill join the Ati club if it starts anyways way : p
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Where is the multi-gpu folding at?

http://www.overclock.net/overclock-n...gfx-cards.html
That's my favorite one. I read the other guides, they weren't much help to me, but that one has all the info needed. Just make sure Crossfire/SLI is off.

Obviously I'd be in if an ATI folding club starts.
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if you turn off crossfire, does it display only one card in the drop down menu? I just wonder...

And what's an easy way to not use a second display? I am an hour away from home (where I have all my stuff) and I only have 1 display... is there an easy way to do this?
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if you turn off crossfire, does it display only one card in the drop down menu? I just wonder...

And what's an easy way to not use a second display? I am an hour away from home (where I have all my stuff) and I only have 1 display... is there an easy way to do this?
use a dummy plug. It will make the card think there is a display plugged in. This should also make the card show up in the drop down menu in Catalist.
Guide to easy dummy plug: http://www.overclock.net/overclock-n...ummy-plug.html
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Only people with dedicated folding rigs need to worry about better/worse performance with nvidia/ATI. Fold with what you have! Folding is for everyone.
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My first full night of folding ended in failure.


I thought I had it all set up to rock for the night, get up in the morning and I can't get my computer monitor to wake up. Computer was just unresponsive so I had to reset, looks like I had cut out at ~6400/10000 for both clients, and I'm assuming it was only the first WU. I restarted them when I left for work, so here's hoping they make it through the day I guess.
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I also have my 4830s folding as of last night. Had one running for a day or two and just added the second client...
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