Will this vid card fold?

[Wiz]

Kids machine needs new vid card, this looked like a good deal, but will it fold?
If so, how well?

X1650 512MB at the Egg

 

[Neurodog]

I had one and it did work but it slowed down my machine. My other card(1900xtx) is alot better and didn't notice when it was running.

I don't recall the benchies for the 1650. maybe someone else could post the ppd on that card.

 

[Wiz]

Can't folding be run only when the machine is idle?

 

[Alyx]

No it can be run constantly. Folding uses the "idle processor time" which is the processor time not used by other stuff. Most computer tasks (email, word, internet) will only use 10%-20% of the processor with little spikes here and there. Folding will use any extra.

 

[Wiz]

Heh...

I do understand that... Been doing DC for a wee bit of time myself...

So it sounds like I would have to stop the process when heavy use was happening like processing some HDTV or playing intense games. It really sounds like folding on the video card doesn't play well with others.

 

[Slider76]

The GPU folding client will only run when the video card is in 2d mode. if you play a game the client will shut down, it will then need to be restarted once you have finished gaming. The same applies for HDTV, except sometimes the client doesn't automaticaly shut down, and you get stutering tv

I'd recommend a x1950pro 512mb (~550 points per day) for folding as the 1650 is slow (can't remember how slow).

 

[Wiz]

It has to be AGP and it has to be cost effective - meaning cheap for a kids computer.
$79 after rebate works for me.

If it can also fold then all the better, otherwise I'll probably just stick with BOINC running on the cpu.

 

[Slider76]

An x1600 pro (512mb) makes ~230ppd
linky http://gpu.fahinfo.org/index.p...e&project=all&sort=moa
i'd expect the 1650 to be similar

 

[Denithor]

I ran my 256MB x1900gt for a while but didn't like how much it slowed down my whole system, even for just general use browsing & such.

The card also ran HOT, consistently 85-90C; it would heat to 90C, fan would kick up a notch (loudly), cool down to 85C, then start the cycle over again.

I would get about 330ppd. Compared to about 250ppd with my C2D and the graphical client (can't get the console smp version to work for some reason--comments?) with no heat issues. I went back to the standard version and whole system breathed a sigh of relief.