Does 1st-gen Intel Core support GPU folding?

[TiO2]

I have a spare GPU sitting around (an RTX 2070 Super), but unfortunately I can't fit a 2nd GPU in my main rig. I have an old 1st-gen Core i3-530 and a Dell motherboard sitting around that I could put the GPU into, and was wondering if a CPU that old (no AVX, etc.) can still support GPU folding. Thanks!

[muziqaz]

I have a spare GPU sitting around (an RTX 2070 Super), but unfortunately I can't fit a 2nd GPU in my main rig. I have an old 1st-gen Core i3-530 and a Dell motherboard sitting around that I could put the GPU into, and was wondering if a CPU that old (no AVX, etc.) can still support GPU folding. Thanks!

Never hurts to try. Install 64bit OS, and see what happens.
I am not aware of fahclient's requirement for CPU to have AVX. Just 64bit. As long as you do not try to fold on that CPU, you should be fine

[toTOW]

Yes, first generation iX is the minimum requirement for GPU folding. I'm running an i7 920 and an i7 860 without issues.

Older CPUs (Core 2 Duo / Quad) won't be able to run GPU cores. They lacks SSE 4.2 support that is required.

[calxalot]

I believe the current cpu cores are for
sse4.1, avx-256, or avx2-256

[muziqaz]

avx128?

[calxalot]

No. ARM NEON is 128, I believe.

[muziqaz]

No. ARM NEON is 128, I believe.

I thought x86 AVX was 128, AVX2 bumped it to 256

[calxalot]

I’m looking at the buildbot settings. It is what I said, albeit the cores were previously built by someone else. Probably with github actions. So they could be different.