"Advanced methods"?  Is that the advanced flag?

mdk7777777
Well, official release of core 17 for Maxwell:
 
Woot woot !!!
 
http://folding.stanford.edu/home/
 
(see news...I don't know why it doesn't show up when you copy the link...)
 
Getting fairly steady 9202 WU now.

Full post:
 

With the newer NVIDIA drivers, it looks like Core17 works well on Maxwell.  We’ve released Core17 to Maxwell on adv (“Advanced Methods” setting).  If you’re having problems, you can set from adv back to the regular fah setting, allowing donors to opt out if they’re having problems.  The latest drivers are recommended.

 
...so, yeah, "client-type" = "advanced" and should be good to go.
 
Wonder why they recommend latest drivers?  I've heard of nothing but slowdowns on the newer drivers vs 337.

haven't tried, But I would think the latest drivers would give the best results with 980 and 970 Maxwell... slowdowns reported for 780 and 780 TI.
 
Anyone try the older drives with these new cards?

I had to update the drivers with the 980, I figured everyone else with 900 series was in the same boat.

I'm wondering if you need to manually delete the old Core 17 folder in your AppData so it re-downloads the latest.
 
Yeah, it should do it automatically. (check WU when downloaded with core and install the latest version of FAHCORE)

I read for the 970 and 980 you want client-type advanced.
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mdk7777777

I'm wondering if you need to manually delete the old Core 17 folder in your AppData so it re-downloads the latest.
 
Yeah, it should do it automatically. (check WU when downloaded with core and install the latest version of FAHCORE)

I did try that, and it just re-downloaded another Core 15.
 
What ultimately did seem to end up working was that I let the Core 15 "finish", and once done I deleted the GPU slot entirely.  Then, shut down the client, updated my drivers (340 -> 344), fired up the client again and re-added the slot back.  *Bam*, nothing but Core 18s since then.

Trying to get my rig back up for some mild folding and settled on a 970 as it seemed to be the best bang for the bucks ... system is drawing 210 watts folding full on just the GPU according to Kill A Watt.  Producing about 230,000 PPD using stock clocks, no flags, 347.25 drivers on a 9201 WU.  If anyone has any suggestions on tweeks to boost PPD, let's hear them, or, tell me where I might locate them.

willyray
Trying to get my rig back up for some mild folding and settled on a 970 as it seemed to be the best bang for the bucks ... system is drawing 210 watts folding full on just the GPU according to Kill A Watt.  Producing about 230,000 PPD using stock clocks, no flags, 347.25 drivers on a 9201 WU.  If anyone has any suggestions on tweeks to boost PPD, let's hear them, or, tell me where I might locate them.

It is nice that the 970/980 run half the wattage than the 6xx or 7xx series cards did and even less than that on AMD GPUs

gtx 980 sc was getting mostly core 15's. shut it down and put a flag now getting a steady flow of 9411's at 260,000 PPD. Major improvement!

Doing 2 9411 WUs for 300k each on 970s

madcattt
After waiting for a month my new laptop arrived .  I realize mobile cards aren't in the same category, but it's little 980m is outputting 190K ppd (compared to the 132k on my 770) with no flags running core 15s and 17s.  I just threw on the advanced flag to see if maybe I can pick up some core 18s.  Though it still stuns me how a laptop with a Maxwell GPU running off a 180-watt power supply can outperform my 1-year old desktop that is pulling about 500-600 from the wall.  This new Maxwell architecture is amazing.

Wow!
Laptop specs? What about heat?

I'm running a Sager NP8258 (Clevo P157SM-A) with a 4810 MQ processor and a 1 TB SSD.  I've got it sitting on a typical targus cooling mat with the house temp at 65 F and the GPU is only showing 77 C and the highest core temp is 78 C with the fans running about 40%.  I did also have Xotic throw on some extra copper to the heat sinks (which makes the laptop really heavy).  I don't think I'll fold while I'm over in the desert, considering it'll be breaking 120 F outside and I don't think they have that great of A/C in the rooms, but I should still be able to game away no problem.  I did also go with a high-end laptop this time instead of the mid-level laptop I've been using for the past 4 years, but everything is just so responsive on it, I find it amazing.

What are we gonna do when the 980ti and titan II or Titan X comes out?
you also realize a GTX990 is coming too (dual GPU)

Xavier Zepherious
What are we gonna do when the 980ti and titan II or Titan X comes out?
you also realize a GTX990 is coming too (dual GPU)

990s.......6 of them on a BTC pro mobo would be roughly 2.7m ppd from 1 rig if you got nothing but x17 WU.
 
I still think the "what to do?" is up in the air at the moment. Need to see what happens after Nvidia gets around to fixing the drivers for maxwell and how well they do once core 18 is working on them. Once that all shakes out then we have to see what card makes it to the top of the bang for your buck list. IMO to much is in limbo to run out and make any purchases strictly for folding right now.