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Dave65

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I just got a brand spanking new GTX 580,I hear there good for folding?
I haven't done anything like this in years what do I need to do to get started?
And of course Id be folding for Overclockers:santa:
 
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I'd start here

As clients go, the systray version is the easiest to get going. I prefer the console version and leave the console minimized.

You're going to want to monitor the client with HFM
 
I just got a brand spanking new GTX 580,I hear there good for folding?
I haven't done anything like this in years what do I need to do to get started?
And of course Id be folding you Overclockers:santa:

fold under my name of course :D

This will get you started:

http://folding.stanford.edu/English/WinGPUGuide

gpu3 console client for the new gtx4xx and gtx5xx series

http://www.stanford.edu/~friedrim/.Folding@home-Win32-GPU_Vista-631.zip



I'd start here

As clients go, the systray version is the easiest to get going. I prefer the console version and leave the console minimized.

You're going to want to monitor the client with HFM

Yes go with Chas's suggestion about the systray client for now!!
 
Thanks guys for the info,would a physics card help at all?
 
Ah, yes, that will certainly fold my man. It'll have to be a separate GPU client, instead of adding to the existing GPU client. Make sense?
 
Ah, yes, that will certainly fold my man. It'll have to be a separate GPU client, instead of adding to the existing GPU client. Make sense?

Like setting it up all over again you mean?
 
Oh, no you can just add another GPU client in addition to the existing one. Posting from a phone, so I'll have to wait til I get to a computer to find the instructions for ya...
 
Oh, no you can just add another GPU client in addition to the existing one. Posting from a phone, so I'll have to wait til I get to a computer to find the instructions for ya...

Ok thanks,ill dig out the ole 9800GTX:D
 
FAH doesn't use PhysX. THe benefit will be from running another GPU client on the 9800GTX. That'll add 6000 ppd for something near 150 Watts additional power consumption.
 
That fermi WILL get hot. Make sure you have adequate airflow in the case, especially if you're going to FOLD another nVidia card in there.....
 
That fermi WILL get hot. Make sure you have adequate airflow in the case, especially if you're going to FOLD another nVidia card in there.....

Got good air flow says its running at 52c with EVGA Precision..at 99% usage fan at 70%
 
Hmmm I tried the console client,I answered all the questions but I get this when I start it..
[21:44:33] - Ask before connecting: No
[21:44:33] - User name: Anonymous (Team 0)
[21:44:33] - User ID: 262FFF5067245F59
[21:44:33] - Machine ID: 2
[21:44:33]
[21:44:33] Work directory not found. Creating...
[21:44:33] Could not open work queue, generating new queue...
[21:44:33] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[21:44:33] + Attempting to get work packet
[21:44:33] - Connecting to assignment server
[21:44:33] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.61).
[21:44:33] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[21:44:34] Loaded queue successfully.
[21:44:34] + Closed connections
[21:44:34]
[21:44:34] + Processing work unit
[21:44:34] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[21:44:34] Core not found.
[21:44:34] - Core is not present or corrupted.
[21:44:34] - Attempting to download new core...
[21:44:34] + Downloading new core: FahCore_11.exe
[21:44:35] + 10240 bytes downloaded
[21:44:35] + 20480 bytes downloaded
[21:44:35] + 30720 bytes downloaded
[21:44:35] + 40960 bytes downloaded
[21:44:35] + 51200 bytes downloaded
[21:44:35] + 61440 bytes downloaded
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[21:44:38] + 655360 bytes downloaded
[21:44:38] + 665067 bytes downloaded
[21:44:38] Verifying core Core_11.fah...
[21:44:38] Signature is VALID
[21:44:38]
[21:44:38] Trying to unzip core FahCore_11.exe
[21:44:38] Decompressed FahCore_11.exe (1908736 bytes) successfully
[21:44:43] + Core successfully engaged
[21:44:48]
[21:44:48] + Processing work unit
[21:44:48] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[21:44:48] Core found.
[21:44:48] Working on queue slot 01 [December 27 21:44:48 UTC]
[21:44:48] + Working ...
[21:44:49]
[21:44:49] *------------------------------*
[21:44:49] Folding@Home GPU Core
[21:44:49] Version 1.31 (Tue Sep 15 10:57:42 PDT 2009)
[21:44:49]
[21:44:49] Compiler : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86
[21:44:49] Build host: amoeba
[21:44:49] Board Type: Nvidia
[21:44:49] Core :
[21:44:49] Preparing to commence simulation
[21:44:49] - Looking at optimizations...
[21:44:49] DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=work/wudata_01.ckp
[21:44:49] - Created dyn
[21:44:49] - Files status OK
[21:44:49] - Expanded 62907 -> 337552 (decompressed 536.5 percent)
[21:44:49] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=62907 data_size=337552, decompressed_data_size=337552 diff=0
[21:44:49] - Digital signature verified
[21:44:49]
[21:44:49] Project: 10515 (Run 4, Clone 756, Gen 146)
[21:44:49]
[21:44:49] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[21:44:49] Entering M.D.
[21:44:55] Tpr hash work/wudata_01.tpr: 3927650186 4106449347 2938990505 2490122742 2951751348
[21:44:55]
[21:44:55] Calling fah_main args: 14 usage=100
[21:44:55]
[21:44:59] CoreStatus = 63 (99)
[21:44:59] + Error starting Folding@Home core.
[21:45:04]
[21:45:04] + Processing work unit
[21:45:04] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[21:45:04] Core found.
[21:45:04] Working on queue slot 01 [December 27 21:45:04 UTC]
[21:45:04] + Working ...
[21:45:04]
[21:45:04] *------------------------------*
[21:45:04] Folding@Home GPU Core
[21:45:04] Version 1.31 (Tue Sep 15 10:57:42 PDT 2009)
[21:45:04]
[21:45:04] Compiler : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86
[21:45:04] Build host: amoeba
[21:45:04] Board Type: Nvidia
[21:45:04] Core :
[21:45:04] Preparing to commence simulation
[21:45:04] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[21:45:13] - Looking at optimizations...
[21:45:13] - Working with standard loops on this execution.
[21:45:13] - Previous termination of core was improper.
[21:45:13] - Files status OK
[21:45:13] - Expanded 62907 -> 337552 (decompressed 536.5 percent)
[21:45:13] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=62907 data_size=337552, decompressed_data_size=337552 diff=0
[21:45:13] - Digital signature verified
[21:45:13]
[21:45:13] Project: 10515 (Run 4, Clone 756, Gen 146)
[21:45:13]
[21:45:13] Entering M.D.
[21:45:19] Tpr hash work/wudata_01.tpr: 3927650186 4106449347 2938990505 2490122742 2951751348
[21:45:19]
[21:45:19] Calling fah_main args: 14 usage=100
[21:45:19]
[21:45:22] CoreStatus = 63 (99)
[21:45:22] + Error starting Folding@Home core.
[21:45:27]
[21:45:27] + Processing work unit
[21:45:27] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[21:45:27] Core found.
[21:45:27] Working on queue slot 01 [December 27 21:45:27 UTC]
[21:45:27] + Working ...
[21:45:27]
[21:45:27] *------------------------------*
[21:45:27] Folding@Home GPU Core
[21:45:27] Version 1.31 (Tue Sep 15 10:57:42 PDT 2009)
[21:45:27]
[21:45:27] Compiler : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86
[21:45:27] Build host: amoeba
[21:45:27] Board Type: Nvidia
[21:45:27] Core :
[21:45:27] Preparing to commence simulation
[21:45:27] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[21:45:37] - Looking at optimizations...
[21:45:37] - Working with standard loops on this execution.
[21:45:37] - Previous termination of core was improper.
[21:45:37] - Going to use standard loops.
[21:45:37] - Files status OK
[21:45:37] - Expanded 62907 -> 337552 (decompressed 536.5 percent)
[21:45:37] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=62907 data_size=337552, decompressed_data_size=337552 diff=0
[21:45:37] - Digital signature verified
[21:45:37]
[21:45:37] Project: 10515 (Run 4, Clone 756, Gen 146)
[21:45:37]
[21:45:37] Entering M.D.
[21:45:43] Tpr hash work/wudata_01.tpr: 3927650186 4106449347 2938990505 2490122742 2951751348
[21:45:43]
[21:45:43] Calling fah_main args: 14 usage=100
[21:45:43]
[21:45:45] CoreStatus = 63 (99)
[21:45:45] + Error starting Folding@Home core.
[21:45:45] - Attempting to download new core...
[21:45:45] + Downloading new core: FahCore_11.exe
[21:45:45] + 10240 bytes downloaded
[21:45:45] + 20480 bytes downloaded
[21:45:45] + 30720 bytes downloaded
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[21:45:47] + 225280 bytes downloaded
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[21:45:49] + 634880 bytes downloaded
[21:45:49] + 645120 bytes downloaded
[21:45:49] + 655360 bytes downloaded
[21:45:49] + 665067 bytes downloaded
[21:45:49] Verifying core Core_11.fah...
[21:45:49] Signature is VALID
[21:45:49]
[21:45:49] Trying to unzip core FahCore_11.exe
[21:45:49] Decompressed FahCore_11.exe (1908736 bytes) successfully
[21:45:54] + Core successfully engaged
[21:45:59]
[21:45:59] + Processing work unit
[21:45:59] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[21:45:59] Core found.
[21:45:59] Working on queue slot 01 [December 27 21:45:59 UTC]
[21:45:59] + Working ...
[21:45:59]
[21:45:59] *------------------------------*
[21:45:59] Folding@Home GPU Core
[21:45:59] Version 1.31 (Tue Sep 15 10:57:42 PDT 2009)
[21:45:59]
[21:45:59] Compiler : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86
[21:45:59] Build host: amoeba
[21:45:59] Board Type: Nvidia
[21:45:59] Core :
[21:45:59] Preparing to commence simulation
[21:45:59] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[21:46:09] - Looking at optimizations...
[21:46:09] - Working with standard loops on this execution.
[21:46:09] - Previous termination of core was improper.
[21:46:09] - Going to use standard loops.
[21:46:09] - Files status OK
[21:46:09] - Expanded 62907 -> 337552 (decompressed 536.5 percent)
[21:46:09] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=62907 data_size=337552, decompressed_data_size=337552 diff=0
[21:46:09] - Digital signature verified
[21:46:09]
[21:46:09] Project: 10515 (Run 4, Clone 756, Gen 146)
[21:46:09]
[21:46:09] Entering M.D.
[21:46:15] Tpr hash work/wudata_01.tpr: 3927650186 4106449347 2938990505 2490122742 2951751348
[21:46:15]
[21:46:15] Calling fah_main args: 14 usage=100
[21:46:15]
[21:46:17] CoreStatus = 63 (99)
[21:46:17] + Error starting Folding@Home core.
 
I had this problem when I first started. Make sure you downloaded the right version. If this is for your 580 it should be version 6.32 or higher.
You could read through this post for help http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=663601.

Also, for long posts, use code tags. Like this:

[code ]
Your text
[/code ]

Take out the space between the e and the ]
ChasR should be around shortly to give you some better help.

Edit: I also should have mentioned that it downloaded a core 11 WU which doesn't work on Fermi so your gonna have to stop the client and delete the work directory and the queue.dat file and restart. Also add the -verbosity 9 flag so that the diagnostic information is written to it.
I'm new to this so I can't give you to much information but i'll try my best.
 
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I had this problem when I first started. Make sure you downloaded the right version. If this is for your 580 it should be version 6.32 or higher.
You could read through this post for help http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=663601.

Also, for long posts, use code tags. Like this:

[code ]
Your text
[/code ]

Take out the space between the e and the ]
ChasR should be around shortly to give you some better help.


Ok so 6.32 not 6.23?

I downloaded 6.23..lol

thanks I will do it again:)
 
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