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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Adam Alexander wrote:
KWSN imcrazynow wrote:
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cheers all....

looking to get an ATi 4870 at the weekend.... should get some big numbers on Milkyway.... Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil

I know, you just cant let me gain any ground on ya. #ni-1 Wink


I guess I better get my order in, too #ni-1

Bastages! Laughing #ni-1
I guess I better order another one.


time to buy some replacement SLi / Crossfire mobo's.....


Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil


Don't need new MBs, just PCIe x16 slots...fill 'em up...


That's why I'm thinking cheap machines with PCIe x16 slots is the way to go.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Adam Alexander wrote:
KWSN - Sir Brian C....... wrote:
time to buy some replacement SLi / Crossfire mobo's.....


Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil


That's the debate I'm having with myself. Are you better off getting 3 of these http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0306009 or spending at least the same amount to build a machine that you can stick 3 PCI(e) video cards in? Confused



I'd go for the 3xPCI-E slot machine...

1) you can put a quaddie in the new machine, that'll out perform the 3 P4's

2) the power consumption would be less overall so running cost would be lower

3) on machine takes up less space.... so you'll have room for 2 more PC's in the future, without having to decom any PC's (I "only" have room for 6 in my farm room, which is why I'm adding GPU's to increase my production).

4) a current spec CPU willallow you to run a 64bit OS


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Adam Alexander wrote:
John Galt 007 wrote:
KWSN - Sir Brian C....... wrote:
KWSN imcrazynow wrote:
Adam Alexander wrote:
KWSN imcrazynow wrote:
KWSN - Sir Brian C....... wrote:
cheers all....

looking to get an ATi 4870 at the weekend.... should get some big numbers on Milkyway.... Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil

I know, you just cant let me gain any ground on ya. #ni-1 Wink


I guess I better get my order in, too #ni-1

Bastages! Laughing #ni-1
I guess I better order another one.


time to buy some replacement SLi / Crossfire mobo's.....


Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil


Don't need new MBs, just PCIe x16 slots...fill 'em up...


That's why I'm thinking cheap machines with PCIe x16 slots is the way to go.


One of my GTX260s is on a Pentium D 935...with 16k RAC!!!!
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Argh! I agree with both of you. Sir Brian makes a very good point on the issue of space, but Sir John makes a good point about getting lots of GPU shrubbing out of older and cheap machines. Maybe I'll just do both Twisted Evil There's always room for one more, isn't there?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Argh! I agree with both of you. Sir Brian makes a very good point on the issue of space, but Sir John makes a good point about getting lots of GPU shrubbing out of older and cheap machines. Maybe I'll just do both Twisted Evil There's always room for one more, isn't there?


I think Sir John's point is more valid if you have, existing, older spec PC's with PCI-E slots, which will now give you more RAC with a GPU, and so extends their shruubing life.

I'm not convinced that buying old spec PC's now to put GPU's in them is an efficient way forward.....


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Adam Alexander wrote:
Argh! I agree with both of you. Sir Brian makes a very good point on the issue of space, but Sir John makes a good point about getting lots of GPU shrubbing out of older and cheap machines. Maybe I'll just do both Twisted Evil There's always room for one more, isn't there?


I think Sir John's point is more valid if you have, existing, older spec PC's with PCI-E slots, which will now give you more RAC with a GPU, and so extends their shruubing life.

I'm not convinced that buying old spec PC's now to put GPU's in them is an efficient way forward.....


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That's a good point. Guess it's time to build another i7 #ni-1
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

KWSN - Sir Brian C....... wrote:
cheers all....

looking to get an ATi 4870 at the weekend.... should get some big numbers on Milkyway.... Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil



blimey...... Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

these MW Wu's whizz-by on a 4870..... Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

it's like watching a slot machine watchng the WU's fly upothe list when they're running...

3 seconds of CPU time (realtime is about 40-50 seconds) for awu that took 1500 on the SSE3 optimised app!!!

I need to make my screen grenn on black... it'll look like the Matrix!!!!

I'm coming for ya Sir Crazynow

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Installed a 4850 this afternoon and bought the parts today build a new box for my three 3850's Twisted Evil Sir Brian's argument won out. #ni-1
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

KWSN - Sir Brian C....... wrote:
KWSN - Sir Brian C....... wrote:
cheers all....

looking to get an ATi 4870 at the weekend.... should get some big numbers on Milkyway.... Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil



blimey...... Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

these MW Wu's whizz-by on a 4870..... Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

it's like watching a slot machine watchng the WU's fly upothe list when they're running...

3 seconds of CPU time (realtime is about 40-50 seconds) for awu that took 1500 on the SSE3 optimised app!!!

I need to make my screen grenn on black... it'll look like the Matrix!!!!

I'm coming for ya Sir Crazynow

#ni-1 #ni-1 #ni-1

Not for long you aint!
Got another 4870 on the way as we speak. Razz
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KWSN imcrazynow wrote:
KWSN - Sir Brian C....... wrote:
KWSN - Sir Brian C....... wrote:
cheers all....

looking to get an ATi 4870 at the weekend.... should get some big numbers on Milkyway.... Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil



blimey...... Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

these MW Wu's whizz-by on a 4870..... Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

it's like watching a slot machine watchng the WU's fly upothe list when they're running...

3 seconds of CPU time (realtime is about 40-50 seconds) for awu that took 1500 on the SSE3 optimised app!!!

I need to make my screen grenn on black... it'll look like the Matrix!!!!

I'm coming for ya Sir Crazynow

#ni-1 #ni-1 #ni-1

Not for long you aint!
Got another 4870 on the way as we speak. Razz
#ni-1


on the last count I still had two spare PCI-E slots.....

Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil

BTW up to three 260's now on GPU grid.....

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LOL! Laughing Is that all you got? My two Quads only have one graphics card in each with more than enough power to handle more. That's 2 more empty slots in each system. I haven't even touched the other two sysems I have. I will admit the're somewhat limited but do have room for more GPU cards. Twisted Evil A simple power supply upgrade would fix that.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow...after reading through this thread, I seriously need to get hopping with new graphics cards...thanks for the motivation! Twisted Evil

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Well I shot my wad for now Sad

I won't be able to buy any more cards or chips for a while Crying or Very sad

I'm just gonna have to pass those that don't have them and watch all Y'all leave me in the dust. #ni-1
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shoob wrote:
wow...after reading through this thread, I seriously need to get hopping with new graphics cards...thanks for the motivation! Twisted Evil

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Not a problem Shoob! Glad we could help.
Like you really wanted an excuse to buy more. Razz Wink
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Are you familiar with Bachman Turner Overdrive?
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oh-oh!!

is it just me or is GPUGrid down?

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It's not you... They are down according to Boinc Stats.

I was gonna say that this is too good to be true, but I didn't want to Jinx it.
Next will be the Obligatory Credit Adjustments ( ordered by David Anderson) #Mad
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While I was searching for an answer to the outage I found that
Ars Technica is gloating about the fact that they will pass us tomorrow.

any chance we can up our output by....Oh, say 200K right now?


Btw: I happened to touch my box that contains 2 cards the other day and it almost burned me. The case was hotter than any computer I have ever known. Almost as hot as an Oven....

Check your Fan speeds and kick them up. I have mine running at 80% for boxes with one card and at 100% for the one with 2 cards. temps now in the high 50's. I also added 3 fans.
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