@yodap man I really have to start sleeping... In any case, yes I managed to obtain a passkey and I currently run a modest rig with a 4670k and a GTX 760 :)

Hello all,
 
I folded for a couple months about a year ago.  I moved, and am hopefully back to folding on a more permanent basis.  I've been folding for about a week now and hope I can make a size-able contribution to the team & the cause!
 

Ok. Plenty of time for sleep later.
You should keep your cpu @smp-3. (780 needs a core)
You should add the advanced flag to the gpu.
And you should keep the slider all the way to the right.(full)
http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=1956822    Good stuff here.
 
You'll do fine for now and then the bonus will kick after 10 work units are completed on the gpu.
Enjoy the ride!

axialLP7

I've been meaning to start folding ever since I started building my computer and now that I finally made the effort to download the client, I've run into some problems because I haven't read the threads related to it thoroughly which mostly is because it's 5am right now... So.. I'm curious if there's any new updates as to setting up the tracker that was mentioned in the thread starter? I tried following the instructions on on "How to start folding - the easy way" but it seems you've come a long way since v2. I tried installing v2, looks like it works but nothing going on there so I thought I'd try installing v7. Ran it which I downloaded from the F@H page and it opens up this webapp that shows me my folding slots. Says waiting for idle on my GPU slot, what does this mean? How do I make it start? I also have "cpu:3", does this mean it's only utilizing my 3rd core? I want to let 'er rip as I'm about to go to bed right now. Oh and one more thing, I was starting to get really concerned about why there was no progress on the cpu even though it was running. When I saw 1.12% my eyes lit up! OMG THIS IS SO HAPPENING JAJAJAJJAA. I'm really excited to see where this brings me in a couple of days, I currently have 9705 PPD on my cpu, not sure what that means, but all I know is I'm helping a good cause and that's all that really matters! Ok I'm done sleep rambling. Thanks for reading! 

v7's default behavior is to only fold on GPUs when the computer has been idle for more than 10 minutes, and with CPUs to fold on (n-1) threads.  If you want to fold more, move the Folding Power slider from Medium to Full.  This was made the default behavior because some people experience lag when folding on Full, and they didn't want potential contributors being turned away by that behavior.  I'm guessing their thought process was "better for more people to be somewhat underperforming than to have a bunch of people quit and warning others off of 'that program that makes your computer unusable.'"
 
You probably also will want to set up the client to use the newest GPU core, as it's much more efficient on Fermi cards than the one you're getting now (the core is what does the calculations).  Look for the FAH icon in the systray, click on it and select Advanced Control.  Once that opens, select Configure, click on the Slots tab, highlight the GPU slot, hit Edit, then add an Extra Slot Option at the bottom with name 'client-type' and value 'advanced' (no quotes on either).  Then select OK/Save as needed on all the extra windows that opened up.  Starting with the next Work Unit you should be getting WUs from projects that use core 17, which is the one you want to be running.

Thank you Zagen30 for the response on how to set up my GPU, easy to follow and I managed to get everything described into my settings. When you say "starting with the next WU" that means I have to finish the current one that I'm running before my GPU starts getting involved in folding, is that right? Also, would you recommend maybe pausing when I am using my computer for something? Does that increase my PPD? 

Yes, you need to finish the current WU.
 
Pausing folding would actually decrease your PPD.  Pretty much all of the projects currently running use the Quick Return Bonus scheme.  If you turn in a bonus-eligible WU before the deadline (which pretty much everyone does, you don't really need to worry about that), and you have a passkey, you earn bonus points*.  The faster you turn it in, the more bonus points you get, and the amount increases exponentially as return time decreases.  The return time is calculated server-side, so pausing the slots will decrease the bonus; folding at a reduced speed while you're doing something else is still some progress.  The bonus is often a large majority of the total points earned for a WU.
 
*The passkey has to be 'primed' by turning in 10 bonus-eligible WU successfully, and you then have to maintain an 80% successful completion rate.  With your hardware the first part should come in a couple of days.  As long as your hardware is stable the second part shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks Zagen. This is very useful information as I'm learning the ins and outs of folding.

Need help with something, I've been folding for a couple of days now, nothing showing on my EVGA profile, am I doing something wrong or do I need to wait to finish more WU before it's updated? Also, how do I check how many WUs have I completed? 
 
On a side note, my roommate's been complaining about the internet latency stuff going on in his Street Fighter game, was wondering if this has anything to do with Folding at all? I usually put it on "Full" at night and "Medium" during the day, oh yeah, just one last question, if I SLI my GTX 760, can I dedicate one to folding and the other to gaming so that I can just leave the switch on "Full" or something? 

stats here http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/user_summary.php?s=&u=645585 Not seeing any folding points? Go to your Profile and input your Folding@EVGA name. Looks like you are folding regular work units. GTX 760 can do a lot more points with QRB. Get a passkey and add advanced flag.

Wow, thanks! Also, where can I find more info about that last bit you just mentioned? Can you point me in the direction of some literature on that topic? :D