There have been some questions from non folders on how to sign up and get rolling for the CC.  Here's a first attempt.  Let me know if I missed anything guys.  I'm also not great with editing the screen shots, wish I was.   In any event here we go:
 

1. Sign up here. http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?high=&m=1566717&mpage=1#1566717  Say yes to the Passkey question and one will be sent to you by Barbarossa.  It may not be necessary to have the passkey but it will not hurt to have it either.
2. Download Jedi's GPU tracker here: http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=219556
3. Install the tracker
4. Start the tracker and go to Setup -> Configure.
5. Check "enable CPU Folding" See below
6. Check "enable GPU folding"
7. Hit "Autodetect" GPU
8. Then go to the "tracker settings" tab
9. In the "Name" field type EVGApes it is case sensitive so type it exact or cut and paste
10. Either click "quick team select" and pick EVGA or type in "Team:" 111065
11. Cut and paste the passkey your were provided in the "Passkey" section
12. Hit the "Apply" button at the bottom
13. Hit the "Close" button at the bottom
14. Then when you're ready to fold hit the "start CPU" and "start GPU" buttons.  If you have multiple GPUs hit the "multiple GPU" button and in the next window, pick which GPUs you'd like to start.

Now you are ready to fold for the Chimp Challenge as a member of the EVGApes.  As always folding is harder on your machine than gaming is, so make sure to watch your temps and make sure your setup will work properly.  If you have ANY questions do not hesitate to post them here, someone WILL help, we always try.  I know I've asked a ton of questions that I thought were dumb but no one EVER treated me that way and only helped me solve my problem.
 
Some tips that might help on setup, if you are folding on your CPU.  

1. If you are using a multicore processor (i5 or higher, or older "Q"s) you'll want to click "use multi-core SMP folding";
2. Then, if you are not using GPUs to fold, select all cores to fold on, if you are using GPUs to fold as well, then select "specify number of core".  And in the box pick the number of cores.  As a general rule the clients do not like odd numbers, so if you have 8 cores pick 6, not 7.  The reason behind this, is the GPUs need CPU clocks as well so it creates a bottleneck for both the GPU and CPU.
3. By selecting "bigadv" you can get big points, but the projects take days to complete.  If you want to run bigadv you need AT LEAST 8 cores, (i7 860 or above)  HyperThreading counts in the core department, and it does not matter if you are only running 6 under SMP you will still be able to run bigadv, as the system believes that you 8 cores available.
4. Lastly, if you are running bigadv, stock clocks will not do.  You will need to Over Clock (OC) your CPU to at least 3.6.  If you do not OC to that level you will not complete the bigadv in time to collect bonus points.

If you need help OC'ng your rig and getting it set up, once again ASK for help, we will be glad to do it, we've all been there and had to work our way through the process.  Personally, I've lost hardware, so if I can help others I'd be glad to lend a hand.
 
Good Luck and Let's Roll Apes. 
 
 

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One of the mistakes we see over and over is when folks are using Copy-Paste with the passkey number from a PM or an email, when they paste it in the "Setup" - "Configuration" in the FAH GPU Tracker V2.
 
Please see the two pics below. Bottom line, there cannot be a space after the numbers. Notice the flashing line (Well it flashes off and on when active, not in the pic )...
 
Bad example...

 
Good example below!!

How about v7 client set up?

Very nice man!
This will help alot of people I am trying to enlist a few newbies into this.

Question, If you prime your own Passkey, does it stay primed for both EVGApes, and your own screen name, assuming you have reached 10 in each, so when you switch back  , it still works ? Or do you have to prime again ?

Yes, it stays primed for previously used names. There is no need to re-prime a passkey after it has already been primed for a particular username.

seabigbear

Seabigbear has spoken: BR for DeepPurple23!  

Done
 
AB Was Here

Question... Is the Passkey that would be sent to us already used by a lot of folks so it does not require the normal 10 before point? Or is it new and we should use our own?
 
I ask because for one reason or another the passkey I has used the past few years reset a few months ago and I had to do another 10 to get the bonus points (And why my March SUCKED for productivity). I would hate to use my passkey for the apes because the first 10 would be so low in PPD ...

Barbarossa

Hi AB, welcome to this madness
The passkey you get sent is already qualified for EVGApes, so you get bonus points right away

Cool... I sit and wait **Spins thumbs**

Yes I can thank you!

In order to get bonus points (ranging from double to 10x the standard points for a WU) for a WU completed in a fast period of time. We have to complete 10 of these projects/WU under each name and passcode we use in order to get the bonus points.
 
We call it primed...
 
So say you are not primed... And you complete a WU on a CPU... = about 8000 points total for two days + of computer usage.
 
Now after you are primed the score will be about 75,000 for the exact same period of computer time.
 
Make since?

Nevermind, coffee kicked in.

troy8d

This doesn't touch on SMP or BigAdv?

What do you mean by "this"?   If you mean the setup guide.  It was intended just to get people going, not to tweak their rig.  That becomes something different.  Let me know your thoughts.

I posted this in another Thread, but I will here too. I need to get a pass key for this. I signed up on that page and clicked YES I need a key and haven't gotten one :-/

troy8d

I would like to see a little explanation about CPU vs SMP vs Bigadv and the different options people have available to them and how to set them up with the passkey.

I was really trying to just give them a set up guide not a decision tree.  But I can add that for the CPU section, what do you guys think?

Okay, I'll add it here shortly.