Folding with LucidMVP

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NGBRO
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Folding with LucidMVP

Post by NGBRO »

Hi guys, I am kind of new to folding and am unsure of how to set up GPU folding while running Lucid MVP.
What I am thinking of setting up is to run everything other than folding with the Intel IGP of my processor (i5-3570) and fold with my GTX670 (not tied down by everything else) using Lucid MVP since my motherboard supports it.
However I am unsure how I should set it up to run in the mentioned config.
Much help appreciated and thank you very much for your help!
P5-133XL
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Hardware configuration: Machine #1:

Intel Q9450; 2x2GB=8GB Ram; Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard; PC Power and Cooling Q750 PS; 2x GTX 460; Windows Server 2008 X64 (SP1).

Machine #2:

Intel Q6600; 2x2GB=4GB Ram; Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard; PC Power and Cooling Q750 PS; 2x GTX 460 video card; Windows 7 X64.

Machine 3:

Dell Dimension 8400, 3.2GHz P4 4x512GB Ram, Video card GTX 460, Windows 7 X32

I am currently folding just on the 5x GTX 460's for aprox. 70K PPD
Location: Salem. OR USA

Re: Folding with LucidMVP

Post by P5-133XL »

Just install the 7.3.6 client and see if it detects the GTX 670. I have my doubts, because lucid abstracts the GPU's so direct control by an application like folding may be impossible. I can't say anyone I know of has experimented with it though. so good luck.
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NGBRO
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Re: Folding with LucidMVP

Post by NGBRO »

Thanks I got it working on i-Mode and it detected and folds on the 670 with no problems at all. Noticed the TPF is a couple seconds slower than normal but I believe that's due to transfer of framebuffer from the GTX670 to IGP. Now I can surf the web and watch videos on Youtube with no stutters!
P5-133XL
Posts: 2948
Joined: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:36 am
Hardware configuration: Machine #1:

Intel Q9450; 2x2GB=8GB Ram; Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard; PC Power and Cooling Q750 PS; 2x GTX 460; Windows Server 2008 X64 (SP1).

Machine #2:

Intel Q6600; 2x2GB=4GB Ram; Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard; PC Power and Cooling Q750 PS; 2x GTX 460 video card; Windows 7 X64.

Machine 3:

Dell Dimension 8400, 3.2GHz P4 4x512GB Ram, Video card GTX 460, Windows 7 X32

I am currently folding just on the 5x GTX 460's for aprox. 70K PPD
Location: Salem. OR USA

Re: Folding with LucidMVP

Post by P5-133XL »

That's really good news. I really thought it wasn't going to work at all.
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Breach
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Re: Folding with LucidMVP

Post by Breach »

Sorry to jump in here, but just to clarify - you have your monitor connected to the iGPU MB port and you have assigned the FAH GPU core to the GTX to i-mode, correct?
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NGBRO
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Re: Folding with LucidMVP

Post by NGBRO »

Breach wrote:Sorry to jump in here, but just to clarify - you have your monitor connected to the iGPU MB port and you have assigned the FAH GPU core to the GTX to i-mode, correct?
Sorry for the late reply. Yes that's right. But I have long since went back to running just the GTX670 as Lucid tends to switch between Aero and Basic themes whenever I run a program in i-mode.
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