BigStan said:
I've got an extra one of these I'm not using. Might let go of it reasonably someone twisted my arm gently.
I already have a premium and a non-premium. They are just folding right now. I am going to to get a p5ld2 (non-deluxe ) so I can do some folding benchmarks with my 2'nd 830 between chipsets, mem combos, etc. before i settle on the board for my 3'rd 830 (assuming i keep it).
I will keep you in mind tho ... although getting mobo's cheaply through customs to canada does cut into any price advantage.
My cheapest local source here is p5ld2 - 148, p5wd2 - 217, p5wd2-p - 242 ... all CDN$ of course. I pick up around the corner so no shipping but I pay 15% sales tax (cross border can also cost 8% tax on declared value).
Right now I have a 551 in the p2wd2 premium ... I don't expect to see a folding diff when i swap the 830 on a non-premium with the 551.
Am interested to see if there is a significant difference between the LD2 and the WD2 for my folding (QMD) benchmarks single and dual instances.
So far the 830 at 255 does around 800 ppd 2 instances folding, vs 710 on the 551 at 250. Temps are comparable on air ... 551 will reset much over 62, 830 gets unstable above 64. both are running 60-62 now stable.
Plan to run them on water long term (once i get a second wc system setup.
Also have a prommie to play with but doubt it will go far with the 830's heat ... but the 551 should be fun.