On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 09:17:24PM -0400, Mark LaPierre wrote: > On 04/27/15 19:24, Fred Smith wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 06:51:31PM -0400, Mark LaPierre wrote: > >> On 04/22/15 21:05, Mark LaPierre wrote: > >>> Can someone recommend a good video card to use with CentOS 6.6 that has > >>> a GPU, or two, or more, that will work with the Folding At Home project. > >>> > >>> I built a killer machine primarily for contributing to the FAH effort > >>> but the video card, NVIDIA Corporation G94 [GeForce 9600 GT], I had on > >>> hand is not getting any assignments. I'm using the proprietary NVIDIA > >>> driver. I've got a pcie 16X socket to plug it into. > >>> > >> > >> The underwelming response to my question leaves me wondering: > >> > >> Am I to gather that there are no CentOS FAH users here? > >> > >> or > >> > >> Am I to understand that none of the CentOS FAH users have a GPU that > >> works with FAH? > > > > Yes, I'm a Centos Folder. I'm one of 3 or 4 currently active on > > Team Centos > > > > However, I've been unable to get GPU folding working, so I just > > dedicate all six cores to it. > > > > You may want to ask your original question on the forums at the > > FAH site, also. > > > > Fred > > > > Hey Fred, > > Thanks for the tip. I googled the FAH Hardware Forum. They recommend > the NVIDIA 970 or 960 as their first choice. True. but it "should" work on Fermi chipsets or later, and it doesn't for me. I may well have a configuration problem, but I drew the line at butchering my system configuration to find out, this is my personal workstation, at home, and I don't wanna break it. (it tries, and tries, and tries to fold but takes some error or other, backs off, tries again, and again, and again.) -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." ---------------------------- Hebrews 4:12 (niv) ------------------------------