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so i have my E7200 running SMP and my 9600GSO running GPU2, what CPU utilization should i use for each for best results?
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I would just run the GPU2 client and drop the SMP client. The GPU2 client needs one core for itself for best PPD. I don't think the SMP would finish on time running on one core only. Not sure to tell you the truth. I think it's time to buy a new graphic card.
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well right now, i'm running 75% SMP, 25% GPU2, should i run a text-client on the extra core?

(and yes i'm getting another 9600GSO in the near future for SLI :mrgreen: )
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I would run the GPU2 client at 100%. The GPU2 client gives much more PPD. Why not try that for a couple of days and see what your PPD would be. If points are less, than go ahead and try different things.
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I want to run SMP and GPU on my rig too, but I was discouraged due to the fact that Windows XP runs poorly if the GPU client isn't using close to 100% CPU utilization. If I drop the CPU utilization for the GPU client down to 80%, my temps go down by around 5C, indicating that my GPU isn't working as hard as it should be when using 95% CPU utilization. VMware doesn't work either because E7200 doesn't support VT.

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currently, FAHMON says 691PPD for my E7200 running one text-only client, and 4771PPD for the slightly OC'd 9600GSO running GPU2 using one core(50% total)

once i finish the current textonly WU, i'll set the SMP client to 50% and see how that goes
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my 9600GSO is running at 5294ppd, overclocked to 625/1840/900 on a P5506 WU. I think it would go higher, but I haven't really pushed the overclock.
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DaIceMan wrote:my 9600GSO is running at 5294ppd, overclocked to 625/1840/900 on a P5506 WU. I think it would go higher, but I haven't really pushed the overclock.
what are you using to overclock it? i'm not used to nvidia apps
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skierkid450 wrote:
DaIceMan wrote:my 9600GSO is running at 5294ppd, overclocked to 625/1840/900 on a P5506 WU. I think it would go higher, but I haven't really pushed the overclock.
what are you using to overclock it? i'm not used to nvidia apps
Use the EVGA Precision Clocking Tool or RivaTuner. I prefer EVGA cus it's easier and more user friendly to use.

According to FahMon, I get 4000PPD on Project 5506, so your 9600GSO numbers look good. Overclock the shaders only to get more folding power since the core and memory does virtually nothing for folding.
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riva tuners more powerfull and very intuitive once you get used to it
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i've just been using ntune, got it to my sig says, and it puts up 704PPD CPU and 5057PPD for GPU(yet this number keeps going up as i write this :| )
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I'm using EVGA Precision. No sense to overclock anything else if you are just looking to Fold with it. I would work for the max Folding overclock and max gaming overclock and write down both numbers. With Precision, you can quickly change from one to the other when needed.
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