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LoneThistle
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Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

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I have a 3930k oc'd to 4.2ghz running on medium load in Client Control 7.3.6 and my estimated ppd is reporting as 37212 PPD. I ran at full load on the first 1.5 days and now well into the second day with workload changed to medium my total points are only 4644 Points. Am I doing something wrong to be hitting such low ppd? Score 4644 - # of WU = 7
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: Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

Post by P5-133XL »

Do you have a passkey configured into the client?
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LoneThistle
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Re: Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

Post by LoneThistle »

My passkey is configured properly. Says, Passkey Valid: Entries Match

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k1wi
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Re: Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

Post by k1wi »

You need 10 completed WUs before you start earning bonus points.
LoneThistle
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Re: Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

Post by LoneThistle »

I did read that somewhere. Does that mean that bonus points outweigh actual points?
Zagen30
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4P E5-4650 @3.1 GHz, 64 GB DDR3 @1333MHz, Ubuntu Desktop 13.10 64-bit

Re: Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

Post by Zagen30 »

LoneThistle wrote:I did read that somewhere. Does that mean that bonus points outweigh actual points?
On fast processors running 24/7, the bonus can be several times the base points.
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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: Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

Post by P5-133XL »

k1wi wrote:You need 10 completed WUs before you start earning bonus points.
10 completed with your passkey while maintaining at least an 80% successful return rate.

The QRB (Quick return Bonus) gives points exponentially dependent upon how fast the WU is returned and yes, it can be many times the base points.
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kscott
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Re: Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

Post by kscott »

LoneThistle wrote:I have a 3930k oc'd to 4.2ghz running on medium load in Client Control 7.3.6 and my estimated ppd is reporting as 37212 PPD. I ran at full load on the first 1.5 days and now well into the second day with workload changed to medium my total points are only 4644 Points. Am I doing something wrong to be hitting such low ppd? Score 4644 - # of WU = 7
PPD from my understanding means the estimated guess of points you would get from that particular WU if you got it for a straight 24hours period
wraives
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Re: Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

Post by wraives »

My points suddenly dropped off from 2,500-12,000 pu to 222 pu sometime in early May 2013.

I don't have a passkey, I'm using 7.3.6 now and just moved to High from Medium load. The machine has an Intel i5-3450 CPU 3.10 GHz 3.10 GHz.

It is not processing any slower - the units per day seems the same.
Zagen30
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4P E5-4650 @3.1 GHz, 64 GB DDR3 @1333MHz, Ubuntu Desktop 13.10 64-bit

Re: Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

Post by Zagen30 »

There was a glitch in the stat system that was giving bonuses to many (all?) people without passkeys. The glitch was corrected around that time, at which point everyone without a passkey started seeing much lower point totals. Request a passkey here and complete 10 bonus-eligible WUs, and you'll start seeing the PPD you used to.
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wraives
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Re: Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

Post by wraives »

Hope my earlier results were fair. Ten units won't take long.
bruce
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Re: Estimated PPD much higher than Actual.

Post by bruce »

"Fair"?

The error was caused by the servers temporarily failing to follow the QRB policy. (1) You didn't do anything wrong and (2) apparently everybody without a passkey benefited equally so I'd call it "fair." Moreover, it seems to have awakened a number of people, causing them to seek out information on the QRB, in ways that were not as effective as previous announcements. I'd say that probably was a net benefit to FAH.
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