Dropinbodys247
Hi guys Im new to the forums I wanted to know what I'd need to start folding for you guys?
I currently have AMD Graphics but wanted to fold on my 3570k
Welcome to the forum! There are basically two utilities that beginning Folders use ("FAH Tracker V2" and Stanford's Folding Utility known as "V7"). It's your choice as to which utility you think would be easier for you to use and both are excellent.
FAH Tracker V2 setup guide:
http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=219556 Stanford's V7 utility and guide:
http://folding.stanford.edu/English/WinGuide There are basically (2) types of Folding, CPU (SMP) Folding and GPU Folding. Both of the client utilities that I shared above will allow Folding on CPU and GPU. With GPU Folding, most people Fold on NVidia GPUs, but some AMD GPUs also work with Folding. I don't have any AMD GPUs so my knowledge there is limited, but we have members here that do know all about AMD GPU Folding. Here is a thread from over at the Stanford Folding Forum where the "white list" of GPUs that can Fold are discussed.
http://foldingforum.org/v...5e6e9a0766f6c5b1122e01 If you plan to Fold for our Team here at EVGA, a couple of things would be advisable right off the bat.
- Have your User Name here in the EVGA Forums match the name that you choose as a Folding Name with Stanford. This helps because it allows you to be recognized/tracked on our Team for your production points and you can qualify for EVGA's "EVGA-bucks" program that they offer to Folders on our team.
- Apply for a Folding "Passkey" at Standford. The Passkey is your unique identifier that is useful for user security and also for gaining access to the Quick Return Bonus program for Folding work performed on your CPU.
Feel free to post back here or over in the Main Folding Forum with more questions as you go along. It can feel a bit challenging when you first start Folding, but it is relatively easy to do once you get your feet wet.