Is anyone planning on a GTX 480 F@H rig?

[titanmiller]

I am thinking about building one in a month or two once they are reliably in stock. Any other takers?

 

[PCTC2]

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3783&p=6

You saw this too? 3.5x the GTX 285? I'm thinking about 2 or 3 of them. I have a SuperMicro X8DTH-6F-O board that would serve this purpose very well.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

The $380 Fermi 470 loosk rather appealing. I'm waiting to see reviews of it in action, crunching, and when it's actually available in stores before even considering it though.

 

[titanmiller]

I've hear unverified reports of 20,000ppd+ from one card.
How many ppd will a 285 do?

 

[imaheadcase]

Well a lowly GTX260 Core 216 does 8k. I would not doubt it would do 20k with ease.

I'm sure it would do a LOT more if folding team ever puts out a new core for program. Then even the ATI cards might actually do some folding worth it. hehe

 

[GLeeM]

Should be great after the price comes down.

I've hear unverified reports of 20,000ppd+ from one card.

One computer with an OCed eight thread i7 running -bigadv and one of these would do about 45,000 ppd then!

How many ppd will a 285 do?

My 275 gets about 9,000 ppd.

I'm thinking about 2 or 3 of them.

I'd get only one and use the other money for electricity to run the box for two or three years! 😉

 

[dajeepster]

I'm getting one, but i haven't decided whether it's the 470 or the 480 (and how much money I have at the time).

 

[PCTC2]

Should be great after the price comes down.
I'd get only one and use the other money for electricity to run the box for two or three years! 😉

But GLeeM... what's the point of having one when you could afford 3... and pay for electricity in a few years! 😛... (looks at signature and feels like a trend is forming... I should be more active)

 

[Denithor]

Will probably grab a single GTX 470 for my secondary rig and start using that for any gaming. The two GTX 260s in the current main rig work great for f@h though, don't see any real reason to upset the boat.

 

[Cook1]

I'm going to snag a GTX 470 to fold on, currently folding on two 5770s and then have read a few guides to run PHYSX with ATI cards and going to try to slap a GTS 250. But want to get a single GTX 470 for simplicity sake.

 

[titanmiller]

Well, I just bought a GTX480 and an Intel 980X CPU. Let the points flow!

 

[Ken g6]

Hey, when somebody has one installed and running, would you mind testing my PrimeGrid CUDA app for me? The short test shouldn't take more than a few seconds; the long test not more than a few minutes.

 

[biodoc]

I wouldn't rush out and buy one just yet if you are planning to use it to crunch FAH.

Check out Vijay Pande's blog

 

[titanmiller]

Hey, when somebody has one installed and running, would you mind testing my PrimeGrid CUDA app for me? The short test shouldn't take more than a few seconds; the long test not more than a few minutes.

I don't run Linux otherwise I would help you out.

 

[filibusterman]

hmm at ~374 watt load you should probably wait till winter!!