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Latest Guide for GPU setup?

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AMD_Gamer

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I just got a new GT460 and want to get it folding I have not folded in over a year so I am unsure if anything has changed. Can somebody point me to the latest guide or info I should know?
 
Welcome back! :cool:

Let us know if you have any specific questions. :)
 
Wow! Nice to see another amdgamer(AMD_Gamer) join our folding team! Welcome!

I am still hoping that Stanford will finally release a decent folding client for ATI video cards soon. I probably woudn't fold on my 5850's due to heat and power draw, but there are a LOT of members here at the [H] with ATI video cards.
 
amdgamer said:
Wow! Nice to see another amdgamer(AMD_Gamer) join our folding team! Welcome!

I am still hoping that Stanford will finally release a decent folding client for ATI video cards soon. I probably woudn't fold on my 5850's due to heat and power draw, but there are a LOT of members here at the [H] with ATI video cards.
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I have been folding for a long time, almost 5 million points. I stopped this past year because of the electric bill.
 
AMD_Gamer said:
I have been folding for a long time, almost 5 million points. I stopped this past year because of the electric bill.
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Welcome back then. I got an electric bill of $380 last month which hit me like a sledgehammer, but i'm hoping that the bill for this month will be a lot lower. I don't even want to know how much some of these guys pay who run farms.
 
My biggest bill ever was close to $700. 3 stories townhouse. central A/C plus a window unit in the computer room. 18 rigs folding. probably around 2002-2003
 
Wow- I only have 1.5 rigs running, and still get static from my wife... I pointed out that the halogen lights she uses for the morning routine takes more electricity than the computers all day. Bad idea~

AMD_Gamer; Love the sig!
amdgamer: I just picked up a HAF922, isn't that thing awesome?
(and dusty, but at least easy to clean)
 
DWolvin said:
Wow- I only have 1.5 rigs running, and still get static from my wife... I pointed out that the halogen lights she uses for the morning routine takes more electricity than the computers all day. Bad idea~

AMD_Gamer; Love the sig!
amdgamer: I just picked up a HAF922, isn't that thing awesome?
(and dusty, but at least easy to clean)
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Yes, I absolutely love the CM HAF922 which is why I chose this case again for folding2. It is the perfect size, and I love the side vent which allows me to install another intake fan. My gaming rig has the AMD edition HAF932. The 922's seem to be pretty dusty cases though as folding1 is absolutely caked in dust. I havn't bothered cleaning it yet since the cpu temps are still holding in the mid to upper 60's right now.
 
I just wrote a check to the power company for $500. :mad:

Just maybe the bill will be lower next time as I dialed back the GPU folding. We have had a streak of below normal temps so the A/C has been running less too..
 
tjmagneto said:
I just wrote a check to the power company for $500. :mad:
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I feel your pain. My most recent bill was $400 and the heatwave is back this week. However, I was paying more with cooler outside temps last year. I think by limiting folding to four-five boxen instead of running the laptop, PS3, etc., I'm a little more efficient.
 
amdgamer said:
Yes, I absolutely love the CM HAF922 which is why I chose this case again for folding2. It is the perfect size, and I love the side vent which allows me to install another intake fan. My gaming rig has the AMD edition HAF932. The 922's seem to be pretty dusty cases though as folding1 is absolutely caked in dust. I havn't bothered cleaning it yet since the cpu temps are still holding in the mid to upper 60's right now.
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Yea on the dust part- but the only heatsink that needs to be cleaned on my rig is the cpu. My 4850 has a passive heatsink with nice wide fins- no dust buildup and the case fan keeps temps (overclocked a bit) to around 38c... 'sides, with that many vents, you can almost con-o-air from the front to the back without opening... ;)

Oh- put up solar on half my roof- bills? No, thank you very much. :)
 
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