Back in it.

[The VTech]

Video says it all guys. Got a PS3 slim, laptop and building a new system soon. (Under research for parts)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXbYj9WOBHY

[kwiksilver]

I remember you from back in the day!

Welcome back to f@h!

[jjjc_93]

Originally Posted by kwiksilver

I remember you from back in the day!

Welcome back to f@h!

I'm not surprised you know him, you're both from 127.0.0.1 afterall.

[Jason]

^^^^ LOL... Only you would noticed something like that...

Welcome back!

[kwiksilver]

Originally Posted by jjjc_93

I'm not surprised you know him, you're both from 127.0.0.1 afterall.

Well you know what they say, there's no place like home!

[The VTech]

LOL exactly.

Thanks guys good to be back.

[Rooks]

Glad to have you back. Any idea on the specs of the new PC? i7 build?

[The VTech]

Well I only deal with AMD for now so it's a Phenom II x4 build

Here's a link to my thread for my main.
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...d.php?t=340527

Sadly, Lisa died. See my sig. She was a good machine and lasted 8 years so I can't complain.

[kwiksilver]

Originally Posted by The VTech

Well I only deal with AMD for now so it's a Phenom II x4 build

Here's a link to my thread for my main.
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...d.php?t=340527

Sadly, Lisa died. See my sig. She was a good machine and lasted 8 years so I can't complain.

Bummer, the i7 rigs destroy AMD for cpu folding. The i7 can do the bigadv flag which is like 50k points per WU or 16K PPD. It takes about ~3 days to do a WU.

Also 8 years ago Lisa was an AWESOME machine, I had a very similar build to that. Socket A was so cool back then. I've since switched to intel for the performance.

[Holdolin]

Originally Posted by kwiksilver

Bummer, the i7 rigs destroy AMD for cpu folding. The i7 can do the bigadv flag which is like 50k points per WU or 16K PPD. It takes about ~3 days to do a WU.

Also 8 years ago Lisa was an AWESOME machine, I had a very similar build to that. Socket A was so cool back then. I've since switched to intel for the performance.

Not to try and hijack a thread, but if i put the -bigadv flag, i can increase what my i7 is doing? Imma have to try that. Thanks for inadvertently teaching me something, as i'm still new to the folding scene myself

[kwiksilver]

Originally Posted by Holdolin

Not to try and hijack a thread, but if i put the -bigadv flag, i can increase what my i7 is doing? Imma have to try that. Thanks for inadvertently teaching me something, as i'm still new to the folding scene myself

To use the -bigadv flag you need to setup a passkey with standford, and have at least 10WU's under your username.

Right now only linux will allow for the use of bigadv, but I just run it in a VM, as long as you have 6GB of ram, and an i7 (w/HT enabled you need 8cores, or 4 cores with HT) you can run it.

If you need help with bigadv, make a thread we'll help ya.

[The VTech]

Originally Posted by kwiksilver

Bummer, the i7 rigs destroy AMD for cpu folding. The i7 can do the bigadv flag which is like 50k points per WU or 16K PPD. It takes about ~3 days to do a WU.

Also 8 years ago Lisa was an AWESOME machine, I had a very similar build to that. Socket A was so cool back then. I've since switched to intel for the performance.

Ya I read all about the i7 but intel and Apple both are on my S list and have been for decades. Same with ATI but if I want an AMD mobo I gotta go ATI for the sync with video unless I'm misunderstand how this works. Kinda dumb but whatever.

I miss Lisa and may try to resurrect her as a workhorse for folding. Getting tough to find parts that old.

[Holdolin]

Originally Posted by kwiksilver

To use the -bigadv flag you need to setup a passkey with standford, and have at least 10WU's under your username.

Right now only linux will allow for the use of bigadv, but I just run it in a VM, as long as you have 6GB of ram, and an i7 (w/HT enabled you need 8cores, or 4 cores with HT) you can run it.

If you need help with bigadv, make a thread we'll help ya.

Thanks a bunch. I'm plannin on a few dedicated folding rigs, and if i don't go diskless, i'll need os's for them. I'm not gonna pay for all those copies of winders, instead use linux.

[xdownsetx]

Originally Posted by The VTech

Ya I read all about the i7 but intel and Apple both are on my S list and have been for decades. Same with ATI but if I want an AMD mobo I gotta go ATI for the sync with video unless I'm misunderstand how this works. Kinda dumb but whatever.

I miss Lisa and may try to resurrect her as a workhorse for folding. Getting tough to find parts that old.

From what I've read AMD is in talks with Apple about something or another.

Good to see another old member come back to the forums!

[FX5200]

Same with ATI but if I want an AMD mobo I gotta go ATI for the sync with video unless I'm misunderstand how this works. Kinda dumb but whatever.

What do you mean?

[The VTech]

I mean if I want an AMD chipset mobo vs a nVidia chipset mobo. Meaning, ATI doesn't support xfire via nVidia and nVidia doesn't support SLI via AMD. That's how it was explained anyways.

[FX5200]

Ah, sync with video, lol. Sry, I understood something different.

[The VTech]

Exactly its overly confusing. Especially since I've been out of the game since about 2006 ish

Additional Comment:

Originally Posted by xdownsetx

From what I've read AMD is in talks with Apple about something or another.

Good to see another old member come back to the forums!

Oh no please tell me this is a bad dream. First PALM now AMD? Bah I give up.