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Message 1687503 - Posted: 3 Jun 2015, 23:59:50 UTC - in response to Message 1687496.  

Give Luatics a try, it helped my 750Ti a little. And if CPU supports AVX, it help a fair bit.
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Message 1687591 - Posted: 4 Jun 2015, 5:02:12 UTC - in response to Message 1687496.  

An updated picture of my second machine. These MSI's run warm, appx. 60C at 80% fan speed working two units at a time. I am going to leave off the third card and save that money towards a third rig. I've noticed my 750TIs run pretty well compared to the 960s, I was hoping to see a slighty higher performance margin between the two cards. Anyone have experience running each type of these cards?


The Twin Frozr version runs cool.

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Message 1687601 - Posted: 4 Jun 2015, 5:26:28 UTC - in response to Message 1687591.  

The Twin Frozr version runs cool.


Most likely, This system will be going downstairs in the basement where its cooler. I'll keep these running full speed and not worry about the temps or noise. In a year or so I'll upgrade the cards in this machine. I have some parts ready for a third build. Is hyper threading useful for running WUs/GPU-WUs? I may pick up an I7. This machine will sport a pair of 970s.
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Message 1687808 - Posted: 4 Jun 2015, 18:17:22 UTC - in response to Message 1687503.  

Give Luatics a try, it helped my 750Ti a little. And if CPU supports AVX, it help a fair bit.

I downloaded and installed it on my systems. I have question, I had an app_config.xml file already, does it override Lunatics app_info.xml file but still use the lunatics modules? I couldn't find much info on it. Also I read that I have to watch for Seti updates because with Lunatics installed it will not automatically update. Is this a big deal?
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Message 1687836 - Posted: 4 Jun 2015, 20:59:55 UTC - in response to Message 1687808.  
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The app_config works alongside with the app_info. The default Lunatics <count> for instance is 1 but a gpu usage statement in app_config overrides the default usage in app_info. The stock apps mostly are the Lunatics Optimized apps. You won't get any updates from the project directly after switching to the anonymous platform. Watch for the Lunatics 0.43 installer in the coming year for newer apps the developers are working on. They premier the apps over in Beta and when they are ready for PrimeTime, debut them here in the main project. To answer your question, no, not a big deal. There is a newer AP GPU app though that isn't in the standard Lunatics installer. There are some caveats with deployment though with regard to drivers.

Happy Crunching with the Optimized platform apps.

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Message 1687845 - Posted: 4 Jun 2015, 21:24:20 UTC - in response to Message 1687836.  

Watch for the Lunatics 0.43 installer in the coming year for newer apps the developers are working on.

v0.43a has been the current installer since November last year - that's the one to use now, and watch out for future revisions as Keith says. If the basic SETI search algorithm remains unchanged at v7/v7, we won't bother to rush out installers for every minor tweak, only if major steps are made in the optimisation by our volunteer developers. If the SETI project changes the underlying search version, we aim to match it with a revised installer as quickly as possible - but there's usually plenty of lead-time via the Beta testing.
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Message 1687925 - Posted: 5 Jun 2015, 2:17:14 UTC

Moved the twin 960 machine to the basement. GPU temps are in the 40s, and 30s for the cpu. The humidity is around 75%, I'm thinking it should be ok with the machine running 24/7.
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Message 1693702 - Posted: 19 Jun 2015, 23:44:44 UTC

My work in progress. Corsair 540, SSD, and PSU. I'm planning for a dual GPU machine with an I7-4790K or an I5-4690K. Is the I7 worth the extra hundred if I'm planning to run two 980tis? The power supply may change, I have a feeling the 850 may not be enough. This will only be used as a Seti work horse.

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Message 1693743 - Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 3:37:17 UTC - in response to Message 1693702.  

looks like a toss up between the i5 and i7
running four wu on an i5 i get 28% cpu utiliation
running twelve wu on an i7 i get 31% cpu utilization

i think that psu is fine, i don't pull more than 530w from the wall with two gpus
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Message 1693948 - Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 15:43:50 UTC - in response to Message 1693702.  

My work in progress. Corsair 540, SSD, and PSU. I'm planning for a dual GPU machine with an I7-4790K or an I5-4690K. Is the I7 worth the extra hundred if I'm planning to run two 980tis? The power supply may change, I have a feeling the 850 may not be enough. This will only be used as a Seti work horse.



Nice,

I agree, I think the 850 should be fine for the 2 cards. If you ever go with more cards then you might need a bigger PSU. Nice thing about the Maxwell chips, they use a lot less power than the previous generation.

Good luck with the build

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Message 1694006 - Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 17:04:09 UTC

I debated buying that case and the HAF XB EVO, but I kept coming back to the Corsair. I wanted to use a standard ATX board with mostly air cooling, may get two of the hybrid 980tis. I like the mother board chamber on the corsair and Zalster told me that a good setup for that case is to lay it on its side on a metal rack so the board is horizontal.
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Message 1694008 - Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 17:07:03 UTC - in response to Message 1694006.  

Should be fine as long as you can mount the radiators.
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Message 1694040 - Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 19:03:55 UTC - in response to Message 1694008.  

Should be fine as long as you can mount the radiators.
It looks like an easy fit for the gpu rads. One at the back and one venting on the top front/or top of case. I'm aircooling the cpu and will only need a single 140mm fan in the front, and possibly a single 140 on top. Its a pretty flexible case.
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Message 1694110 - Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 23:03:45 UTC - in response to Message 1694049.  

I water cool both the gpus and the cpu, no use introducing heat into the case, where the gpu radiator will get warmed up air from the cpu heatsink, kind of self defeating if you ask Me.

My Intels seem to run pretty cool, and have never noticed any major case heating from them, adding the fan cooled gpus to the case made a huge difference in case temp and had to be addressed by extra air flow. The heat radiating from their back boards is amazing. So no I don't believe my air cooled cpu will raise the ambient temperature of the case enough to affect the water cooled gpus. My ambient basement room temp is always 70F or below and will aid in keeping temps way down. I see you live in a warm climate and have to do things in a different manner.
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Message 1694128 - Posted: 21 Jun 2015, 0:14:28 UTC - in response to Message 1693702.  

I think you will be happy with the Corsair Air 540 case. I think it is a pretty nifty design. I rebuilt my secondary cruncher with that case when I went with the Corsair H-105 AIO cooler for the FX-8350 because the old CoolerMaster HAF 912 wouldn't support the water cooler. The AIO goes nicely in the top. Didn't change anything else with regard to the standard fan arrangements of the case. I do have twin GTX970's of the blower design in the system. No reason to pollute the internal air temperature the AIO has to intake. There is a pretty good blast of heat out the back of the case from the GPU's though. I really appreciated the modular compartmenting of the 540 case. The SSD and P/S go into the hidden compartment and the cable routing is VERY neat. You can't hardly see any cables at all through the sideglass. Makes for a very aesthetic looking build in my opinion. Case temps run 48-50 C. or so crunching on 6 of 8 cores of the CPU and the GPU's going full bore. That equates to about to 540-550 watts on the UPS front panel meter. I have the Corsair AX-1200 PSU in the system which is overkill now with the Maxwell cards. Wasn't the case when I was running the twin 670's. Let us know how your new build works out.

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Message 1695010 - Posted: 24 Jun 2015, 6:19:40 UTC

Work computer...nothing special, but works just fine! ;)




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Message 1695066 - Posted: 24 Jun 2015, 9:14:29 UTC

No wonder you don't want to use the CPU for crunching with that heatsink, but then I'd also be worried about using the on die GPU as well.

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Message 1695083 - Posted: 24 Jun 2015, 9:52:58 UTC - in response to Message 1695066.  

No wonder you don't want to use the CPU for crunching with that heatsink, but then I'd also be worried about using the on die GPU as well.

Cheers.

that CPU is i5 & it has a intelHD 2500, which is 100% on SETi@home...while CPU is 100% on WCG (see signature for more info)...no overheating so far & it was up to 30C last week in Croatia!

heat is never an issue by me...never was!
& notice that it's my WORK COMPUTER in SIEMENS... ;)


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Message 1697375 - Posted: 1 Jul 2015, 16:33:53 UTC - in response to Message 1695083.  

Ok, I'm posting pic of my last build. The previous post 2 pages back was of my old rig, different chip, different MoBo.

So the case is the same the other. Only laying on it's side. I drilled out the holes on clear side panel and installed a 200mm fan.

Cooler Master HAF XB EVO - High Air Flow Test Bench and LAN Box Desktop Computer Case with ATX Motherboard Support




Starting with the Motherboard an ASUSs X99-E WS



Intel i7 -5960X


EVGA PSU 1300W
SanDisk ExtremePro SSD 480GB

Yes a little dusty but I cleaned it after the pic.




RipJaw4 DDR4 memory 3000 8 stickes of 4 GB (32 total)
CORSAIR Hydro Series H110 Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 280mm



4 Titans X on the Mobo and connected



and a view of the final product



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Message 1697414 - Posted: 1 Jul 2015, 18:38:54 UTC - in response to Message 1697375.  



and a view of the final product



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A case filled with four Titan Xs is awesome! Hell of a build.

My third rig using this same case should be complete this weekend. There will be an I7 4790K in this one. Photos to come.
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