Pci

[Mutant Corn]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

There's also a 4350 in stock:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

 

[sniperviper21]

would X1 even do ANY folding? and it would be Nvidia preferably for CUDA..

 

[foothead]

Their workstation cards are pretty beastly actually. I bet it would do a good bit. much more than PCI, thats for sure.

 

[sniperviper21]

is it possible to run F@H on my 4850, and a workstation card, or w.e other card, at the same time?

 

[foothead]

Yep.

You don't need crossfire or anything. IDK what kinda PPD you'd get though.

EDIT: Much better idea. Cut the back outta the x1 slot and put like a 9500GT in it. It'll run at x1 but work fine.

 

[sniperviper21]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2174312&CatId=695

thats a card i have here, though i know that wouldnt do Jack lol...

and idk what kind of PPD i get either, its on my 4850 if it matters

only Nvidia cards can be used as Phyx cards right?

 

[Mutant Corn]

Right

Also keep in mind that while Nvidia cards do generally fold better compared to their ATI "counterparts", ATI cards can still be used effectively if you have one, but it has to be fairly new. ATI Stream is kind of a counterpart to CUDA, and only 4xxx and 5xxx cards support it. Unfortunately you can't use a Rage 128 to fold on...it has to be an R6xx. I think the weakest one that can be used is an HD 2400, which has the same 610 core as the current ATI IGP's.

On the nvidia side, 8-series and up can be used.

edit: Apparently, you need either a monitor or a dummy plug connected to every card, with the desktop extended onto all of them, for multiple cards cards to work.

 

[foothead]

Do this. http://www.overclock.net/overclock-net-folding-home-team/439190-great-news-pci-e-x1-folding.html

Google is awesome. It will bottleneck your card for gaming, but in folding, the VRAM stores the information so the PPD will be exactly the same.

 

[sniperviper21]

thats pretty sweet man ^^^


but how would this work out for Folding instead?
i have like 5 PCI slots empty
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161283

now if only i could get 5 of them cards...lol





EDIT:

this would be nice to

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187083

any hax out there to PM me to make Nvidia card work with an ATI card?

 

[foothead]

You don't need a hack. it just works.

PCIe x1 has almost double the bandwidth of PCI. Go for a card for your x1 slot if possible.