Multi GPU Folding Walkthrough

[dark bishop]

why isnt this stickied yet?

 

[dfonda]

2nd the Sticky! Mods help!

 

[dark bishop]

this guide got me set up perfectly, im putting out 3153.45 PPD thanks to both cards running by this guides instructions.

 

[Automata]

New discovery. If you want to add a card to the system but don't like the lag it creates, you are in luck. If you don't use anything on that monitor (or if you use the variables so you don't have to enable it), the computer functions like normal. This is tested working (right now actually) on my secondary system.

Example:

2 x 8800GTS 320's
2 x 24" BenQ G2400W's

The monitors are on GPU1 (top card) and no monitors on GPU2 (bottom card). I'm playing WoW on one monitor and browsing on the other. There is *no* frame drop or window lag while dragging windows.

 

[dfonda]

What do you think about adding something about uninstalling the client for those who have it installed already?

My machineid's were both the same till I noticed it, and the only thing I could think of was I didn't uninstall my old client.

Or just mention to check machineid's.(and how).

 

[Automata]

Leave the machine id's, otherwise it severely messes it up. Mine are both "2", but I have yet to have an issue

If I change it from that, it forgets all my settings when it starts.

 

[dfonda]

Leave the machine id's, otherwise it severely messes it up. Mine are both "2", but I have yet to have an issue

If I change it from that, it forgets all my settings when it starts.

Huh how is that possible... I had to change one. Stanford was seeing both clients as 1 client...I wasn't getting credit for the other until I changed it. Are you using notepad to open and shutting the clients down first? Have a whole thread on it.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=569676

Also uninstalling the old client would make sure they get the new one and it matches your how to.(Just a thought)

 

[Automata]

I just looked again and they are indeed the same for the GPU client on my system

 

[dfonda]

You getting all your points credited? You have that 1 10k box right?

It looks a little low the last 2 days.

 

[Automata]

It is because my main system is offline (just got the MB today) and I've been playing WoW on it

 

[dfonda]

LOL That was my next thought...your probably having fun and gaming.

 

[Automata]

Yup yup

Might be a bit low as I'm going to bench (air and dry ice), so production should go back up eventually.

 

[petteyg359]

Any results on core/mem underclock, thideras?

 

[Automata]

Sorry, been pretty busy (*cough*WoW*cough*) and have some benching stuff I need to do

 

[veryhumid]

thanks for the guide! I sent some updates for you

 

[Automata]

Thanks, I'll have to update a bit

 

[||Console||]

Do you have to have SLI disabled to run multi gpus ?

 

[APOLLON]

Do you have to have SLI disabled to run multi gpus ?

Apparently, in the current client release it's supposed to be disabled. At least that's what I've been reading on several forums but I can't say from experience yet.

 

[Automata]

I have not personally tested it, but I have heard nothing but "no SLi".

 

[dark bishop]

the link has been removed from public download for some unknown reason, anybody mind mailing the core file to me? id like to get this set up again.