Countdown to 2 billion points by MacRumors on FAH

« Distributed Computing
ChristianJapan's Avatar
I got a GTX 970 and put it into my Ubuntu (14.04) test box: 270kPPD with 213watt from the wall (i3-3.3GHz), nothing else in the rig. Impressive for that little card.

Now I tried to use the same driver 343.22 on my main rig (2xGTX 780) and broke it. Recovered to former driver, but the GUI got impacted. Can only use a terminal window; no useful UI; but hey: that's enough for folding.

I'm seriously consider to retire the GTX 780 and get one for 970; moah points, less energy and heat (but unstable supply of WU potentially, as mainly 9201 works)
I got a GTX 970 and put it into my Ubuntu (14.04) test box: 270kPPD with 213watt from the wall (i3-3.3GHz), nothing else in the rig. Impressive for that little card. Originally Posted by ChristianJapan
Wow that really is impressive, especially for the overall power consumption!

You'll get us over the 2 Bn mark in no time!

Louis
ChristianJapan's Avatar
You'll get us over the 2 Bn mark in no time! Originally Posted by Louis Wu
Not really, whatever I put in my rig, you guys still keep yourself ahead of me ... But that is good for the team

And only 33m points to go !!
twoodcc's Avatar
I got a GTX 970 and put it into my Ubuntu (14.04) test box: 270kPPD with 213watt from the wall (i3-3.3GHz), nothing else in the rig. Impressive for that little card.

Now I tried to use the same driver 343.22 on my main rig (2xGTX 780) and broke it. Recovered to former driver, but the GUI got impacted. Can only use a terminal window; no useful UI; but hey: that's enough for folding.

I'm seriously consider to retire the GTX 780 and get one for 970; moah points, less energy and heat (but unstable supply of WU potentially, as mainly 9201 works) Originally Posted by ChristianJapan
sweet! i say keep folding with all 3!

1,967,784,949
Not really, whatever I put in my rig, you guys still keep yourself ahead of me ... But that is good for the team

And only 33m points to go !! Originally Posted by ChristianJapan
Nah, you'll pass me for sure when bigadv ends and I pull the plug on the big rig...

until then, I'm going full steam ahead!

----------

I got a GTX 970 and put it into my Ubuntu (14.04) test box: 270kPPD Originally Posted by ChristianJapan
that really is crazy; that's more than 2 of my AMD 7970s put together!!
twoodcc's Avatar
i wonder why best buy doesn't have any 970s or 980s?

last month we had over 92 million points as a team, our best month since Feb 2014, and i think our 2nd best month ever. this month is looking even better!

we also had over 24 million last week, our best week in a long time, and hopefully this one will be great also!

keep folding!

1,981,748,945
ChristianJapan's Avatar
November 9th, our best day

11.09.14 4,492,833 426

Amazing, each of our three top guys run 1m that day. Looks like synchronized

9m to go, 3 days around !!
November 9th, our best day

11.09.14 4,492,833 426

Amazing, each of our three top guys run 1m that day. Looks like synchronized

9m to go, 3 days around !! Originally Posted by ChristianJapan
nah, just coincidence!

lookin' for that 2 billion mark coming up soon!!
twoodcc's Avatar
November 9th, our best day

11.09.14 4,492,833 426

Amazing, each of our three top guys run 1m that day. Looks like synchronized

9m to go, 3 days around !! Originally Posted by ChristianJapan
that's cool, i didn't realize that

we are getting close!

1,993,078,123
ChristianJapan's Avatar
Verrrry soon 1,999,146,098

Only 854,902 points let to break though the 2bn barrier ! 3 to 6 hours

Verrrry soon 1,999,146,098

Only 854,902 points let to break though the 2bn barrier ! 3 to 6 hours

Originally Posted by ChristianJapan
almost there!! next update should do it!
ChristianJapan's Avatar
GREAT JOB and congrats to all our team members in the past and presence: after only 13 Month we achieved our 2nd billion points produced in the fight against cancer and other nasty diseases. Thank you very much for all your contributions.


Click image for larger version

Name:	image.jpg
Views:	2
Size:	95.6 KB
ID:	513255


Well done


Last edited by ChristianJapan; Yesterday at 02:14 PM.
Doctor Q's Avatar
Congratulations!

I have a question. According to my notes, team MacRumors was averaging over 4,000 work units per month and over 2 million points per month as of a year ago. Now the rates seem to be over 16,000 work units per month and over 78 million points per month.

Is that really true? if so, is it due to faster GPUs, a larger team, or other factors?

We have about 70 active folders at the moment, but I don't have a comparable statistic from last year.
ChristianJapan's Avatar
It's mainly because of GPUs and the so called "Quick Return Bonus". Some members run multiple systems with multiple cards. Of course also the Linux-Big-Adv work units are generating good points (until end of Jan 2015).
Doctor Q's Avatar