All Folders: Please Read!

Attention all folders. I would like to conduct a series of tests to see how much folding impacts system performance. It's a rather neglible number, I just want to prove it to those people who need numbers to back it up.

I would like as many of you as possible to participate in this so that we can have as complete and accurate results as possible. I'm coming up with the testing criteria as we speak. In the meantime, I'd like to know how many of you are willing to participate.

Here's an example of what I'm talking about. This test is outdated and I'd like to test it with the latest cores and projects.

Let me know if you're interested in participating. Thanks.

[EDIT]Thanks to madhyena for the idea![/EDIT]

Of course I'm in, since I suggested the idea- but it's cool, hope it'll be a nice project.

Nevermind, I'll do that this weekend, because the way I want it, it's "too complex" (you'll see it) - and will take time.

I'd think about some basic benchmarking softwares like 3DMark01SE (don't laugh, it's better for overall system perf than 3DMark03/05/06, because it also depends a lot on processor power, so for us it's better), SuperPI 1MB (the 1MB test barely touches the RAM so it's okay, it'll just use L2 cache and pure CPU processing power) / 32MB (it uses lot's of RAM and technically everything), SiSoft Sandra Lite 2007 -freeware-(I know it sucks, and that it's synthetic, but if you use at your system both tests, it'd give us an idea with those charts), PCMARK2004 (it's okay for every system). Few additions like Winstone should be also okay or tests like Aquamark.

If you're running on Linux, no problems- your scores will be also more than okay for a higher varity, when comparing scores.

Come up with ideas, write down numbers, make screenies, make charts, whatever you've got time.

You can count on me, I'll do this- very detailated, hope a few of us will also join. Have fun.

Absolutely. I'll do anything to prove to mages it won't "lag" his rig...

Hell, I'll even do a few tests on my P3 if you want that...

Absolutely, we need weevelina in the project. Mages is afraid, that he's "remote" will burn out. Nevermind.

Count me in. I can run tests on Intel dual core running 2 WU's at a time and on AMD 2500+mobile.

Sounds great. Let me finish writing up the testing procedures and we'll get this little project underway.

Tomorrow I'm done, have been working on this project since 3 hours, and now I'm finished with the benchmarking part.

All I need to do now is to compare, do the charts, and write it in an "article". Good luck, and hope you're prepared for the results.

Oh, I am in as well. Want to see how my oc'ed 3700+ performs anyway. Just gotta finish the oc'ing up.

Great Idea though nilpo.

Mages were gonna get you!

I am in too,
it might be helpful that I have two folding rigs that are exactly the same,programs to hardware to use as a baseline.

That is good, CY. Nice.

I'm up for it.....

Why not, I'm always up for trying out something new.

Its probably a good idea to get as many different rigs on this project so that the results can be compared.

Time to put my Athlon XP 2800+ through some hell!!

FTC!

Ya I agree with paradox, the more different rigs and cpu's we can get to benchmark the better the results will be. We will also have a mix of oc'ed and stock cpu's which may or may not make a difference.

Even if this just convinces a few people to fold, it will help out immensely.

F2C And benchmark to get people to fold.

i'll see what I can do. I'll get my 400 celery and my lappy p3 750,hz folding as soon as I get my network up and running. What info are you looking for though nilpo?

Benchmarks, I think he is putting a series of tests together for us all to do, that way you can see the different processors on the same tests, and have uniform tests all around.

k then I might even put my bros amd sempron 3000+ lappy on it to then

and when highschool starts I'll have a bunch of new Imac core duo's to fold with muhahahahahaha