ATTN Core i7 Folders: Super-Large, 56,000 point, 8-core+Linux ONLY Work Units!

[wingless]

According to Road-Runner (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=233454) over at XtremeSystems, there are some insanely high PPD WUs that will only run on 8-thread (8-real core preferable) systems. They only work in Linux and OS/X and give out massive amounts of PPD. I see this as a way we can stave off EVGA! We'll need ~120 people with 8-thread machines folding these WUs to insure ~3.5Million PPD being turned in. As we have thousands of folders, I figure we can get 100+ folks to jump on board.

What do you say OCF?!

[wingless]

ChasR's Post (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=624998)

VMware Player 3.0 FTMFW!

Also, we have 473 active users, but 7283 members. I have a gut feeling we have some extra PPD out there if we can get the word out in the other Sub-forums here at OCF.

[harlam357]

Already runnin' em... ;)

Here's the scoop on my i7 @ 3.8GHz running these units in VMWare Player 3.0. 1 GPU also Folding in Windows 7.

The Minimum and Average Times are based on Standard Credit for the WU. The Current Production Numbers take into account the KFactor and Bonus scheme.

These Bonus Calculations are from a yet-to-be-released version of HFM. However, I hope to have it out soon. I want HFM to be the first publicly available tool to have the ability to calculate the Bonus PPD on the fly. :)


Project ID: 2683
Core: GROCVS
Credit: 25403
Frames: 100


Name: Ubuntu VM SMP - i7 920
Number of Frames Observed: 298

Min. Time / Frame : 00:32:48 - 11,152.5 PPD
Avg. Time / Frame : 00:33:59 - 10,764.2 PPD
Cur. Time / Frame : 00:33:01 - 25,201.6 PPD
R3F. Time / Frame : 00:33:00 - 25,214.3 PPD
All Time / Frame : 00:33:21 - 24,949.7 PPD
Eff. Time / Frame : 00:33:30 - 24,837.9 PPD

[sneakysnowman]

Already running 2 i7 920s on -bigadv :)

[wingless]

I need to build a dual Istanbul system or go Magny Cours in 2010...

Guys, hunt down every other Core i5/i7 and two-socket AMD owner in the other sub-forums and get them to fold for Team 32!

[Surferseth]

Got a i7 vm running -bigadv and 3 mac pros with dual quad core xeons with HT (16 virtual cores per box)

Serious bump in ppd :) I am gunning for Harlam's spot in the top 10!

[David]

I ran these for a while on our dual quadcore Xeon box and made a killing in terms of PPD. Unfortunately the box is usually at 100% load and isn't on the network any more :>

Was just a nice way to break the kit in :D

I'd be wary with i7 systems, AFAIK you'll need to run them 24/7.

[harlam357]

Got a i7 vm running -bigadv and 3 mac pros with dual quad core xeons with HT (16 virtual cores per box)

Serious bump in ppd :) I am gunning for Harlam's spot in the top 10!

Oh Noes!!! He didn't just say that... did he? :D

Bring It!!! :beer: I'm not adverse to ditching another one of my C2Qs for another i7. ;)

[joedymueller]

AFAIK you'll need to run them 24/7.

i dont know for sure but chasr said it so its gotta be true right?? :D

18 hours or so to complete the bigadv ones in time, though not much bonus

[Adak]

What timing!

I have two regular SMP WU's that are finishing up in the next few hours. Then my dual quad server goes all extra large. The i7 will go all EL as soon as it's new o/c is proven stable.

I'm starting them with native linux. The i7 may go Windows 7 and VMPlayer 3.0, later on.

From what I've been reading on the FAH forum, you really want to put these EL WU's only on i7's and multiple cpu boxes, and only if they're able to fold a great deal of the time. You can make as many points with a good bonus on these bad boys, as you can with your GPU card.