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Laptop/Notebook Folding

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kirtar

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I've been folding for about 4 days now and want to see if there is a better way to do it on my system. My computer is a Dell Precision m4400 with a C2D P8700 (2.54 GHz), 4 GB RAM, and a Quadro FX 770M (I believe it's 512 RAM on it). For now I run the "classic" client (console) at all times, and switch on the GPU client (systray version since I don't know a way to pause console besides closing it) whenever I'm not using my computer (e.g. overnight). This is because the CPU client has little to no impact on my system's performance but the GPU client absolutely destroys it and even causes my cursor to start skipping. I've put out about 600 points each of the last four days by doing this.

How much of an impact would running the SMP client have on my system performance while I am using it? Is there another option that I could use that wouldn't necessarily compromise system performance?

UPDATE: For some reason dxdiag and device manager are now both telling me that I have a Quadro FX 1700M, which makes no sense to me (although it could have to do with me getting the mainboard replaced at some point).
 
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The SMP client would run the CPU at 100%, And with a passkey your PPD woild definately go up quite a bit. If you're not gaming on it things should still be pretty snappy. I'd be more worried about the temp of the CPU and GPU running all this on a lappy.

Shane
 
I'm starting to get concerned since my hardware configuration apparently changed when I had my mainboard replaced (either that or my software is just messing with me). The temps from what I've seen has my GPU maxing at about 80 C which makes me suspect that it's actually still a 770M, and I'm not sure about how what my CPU max is, although when running it constantly at top multiplier but not full load it's at about 40C on a cooling pad.
 
I guess I know what I'm doing after I reinstall windows to get rid of the dell bloatware.
 
back up your F@H directory before you reinstall. Else reinstall right after a turn in, no reason to waste a WU.
 
Doing the latter. I'm trying to finish up the current WU. As for CPU temperatures, they go up to about 60 C before then the fan kicks in at full and brings them down to about 52.
 
Welcome!!!

I fold in my mobile rig in sig. I am cooling using a NZXT cooler.

Try to keep the lappy tilted up so that air can get in. I run on another lappy as well (similar CPU to you) and as long as it is kept cool, I don't have problems.

I don't run GPU2 on my mobile as the heat from the GPU is just hard to keep in check and the PpD from mobile GPUs really isn't worth it for me.

 
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