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Mea culpa: it does only limit one core's utilisation and it only keeps the other cores from being pegged . Originally, I used 90% and it appeared to affect all cores since they were all hovering between 90 and 100% (with other background tasks running, of course). I used 50% and it is quite clear th...

Yay! (I like memtest* better)

I take it a Win8 compatibility fix is also in the works? (someone elsewhere reported that it didn't work)

I did use the throttling option with SMP:4 and it did lower utilisation on all four cores per perfmon. What percentage did you set that would give you a total CPU utilization of 80% on a Quad? Core options | cpu-usage cf. https://fah-web.stanford.edu/projects/F ... tUserGuide This setting is global...

^^ Right on. - Basing decisions on guesswork is bad policy; just go with the facts as they are presently, which is what you did - Know that 2 years in tech is like 40 people years (or 280 dog-years heh); therefore, going with information available at the time is all you have - I kept my first vehicl...

I did use the throttling option with SMP:4 and it did lower utilisation on all four cores per perfmon.

K-model CPUs OC easily at stock voltage 4.2GHz+.

Yes, there's a way to limit CPU by percentage; it's a flag somewhere (sorry, can't tell you where, wiki perhaps). I've found that CPU folding is really unobtrusive (OS scheduler), even when gaming. Technically, I suppose your CPU's lifespan can be reduced from, like, 50 years to 45 years but effecti...

You can check the TPF; if it jumped (took longer), then the GPU probably dropped to safe clocks.

well, two things. While I think the PPD should, and will be determined on the 'equal points for equal work.' : I am not so sure the investment and Wattage comparisons are so far off. I agree in that the results (WU produced over time) are all that matter; how those results were produced is immateri...

I don't disagree; my N51Vn folded great for a few days and there would never be an issue; I just didn't want to have to clean it monthly as, unlike my desktops, the laptop case doesn't have air filters or facilitate cleaning with quick disassembly. I didn't want to scare anyone off.

If it is built and maintained properly, it is safe. I have four PCs folding 24/7 and I've always left my PCs on since ~1991.

I don't fold w/my laptop as it is far more difficult to clean and I don't want it sucking dust. It's GPU is pretty weak anyway.

Sorry, I was obscure there. Video Memory Test:
http://mikelab.kiev.ua/index_en.php?pag ... AMS/vmt_en

It seems bugged:

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1675582

http://devgurus.amd.com/thread/159124

You can try VMT as a "second opinion".

How many PPD do we get for unemployment?

Our economy is so bad that both GTX260 slots can't get work since 09:23Z; restarting client doesn't fix. assign-GPU.stanford.edu resolves to vsp10v-vz01.stanford.edu and reports OK. 12:40:53:WU02:FS00:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80 12:40:53:WU02:FS00:News: Welcome to Folding@Home 12:40:53:...

You can run GPU-Z's render test to put the card in 3D mode and run memtestG80/CL concurrently. Test about 200MB less than what your GPU has total.