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Hypothetical setup.
- Thread starter don256us
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Are they running in x-fire? Or is this some sort of mining rig? Why would you want such a low end CPU with all that GPU power?
OP
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Ummm.... for folding. I don't think I will x-fire the cards. Probably run on Windows OS of one kind or another. Just trying to minimize cost yet keep production up. A high end CPU will not provide many ppd anyway so I'm not compelled to get a high end CPU for that reason. I just need to keep the GPU's fed to max out my production.
I have a Core i7-920 with a nice MB now however, I think that the middle PCIe slot is dead. It would cost just as much to get a used socket 1366 MB as it would to get a socket 1150 MB/CPU. Instead of buying used, I might go for new.
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only a dual core cpu will most likely slow it down a bit. not a big hit I wouldn't think but a hit in performance would be expected. maybe find a cheap quad instead. my concern would be the heat a 3 gpu pc will put out. I have tried it a few times with my z77 board out of a case. not so bad that way but in a case would be hot.
OP
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Thanks. It'll be in my dry but unfinished basement. It will be generally cool down there. However, maybe I will skip the case. I first need to make absolutly certain that the MB in question does indeed have a bad slot. If not, I'm golden. It will have a quad with HT. If the board does have a bad slot, then I have to get an alternative.
If I do have to go with plan B, I'll look into a quad instead of a dual. Thanks.
If I do have to go with plan B, I'll look into a quad instead of a dual. Thanks.
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Quad for sure.
I fold on 2 cores and if I were to fold on 3 cores (I have an i5 so it's a quad core) I would be chocking my 2 GPU's.
Around 7,000 points hit IIRC. Something like that.
My own rule is 1 core free for each GPU. (Roughly anyway
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I fold on 2 cores and if I were to fold on 3 cores (I have an i5 so it's a quad core) I would be chocking my 2 GPU's.
Around 7,000 points hit IIRC. Something like that.
My own rule is 1 core free for each GPU. (Roughly anyway
)
