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    SETI.Germany's 15th Annual Pentathlon (2024)

    I'm getting enough MCM work on WCG to keep my machines busy. My cache setting is 2.0 days. My machines constantly poll for new work since the supply is limited.
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    Help needed with old 775 MB

    Try changing the CMOS battery. Reset the BIOS to defaults. I had this happen to a HP pre-built once.
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    F@H 3770k with 3 or 6 GPUs?

    3770K has 16 PCI-e lanes. I would think 2 GPUs (x8) is the maximum number of GPUs you can have before the system bogs down.
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    Is this normal? F@H question

    Try setting the number of threads for the CPU slot to the number of P-cores (6). https://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=37720
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    Looking for video card suggestions for Dell Optiplex 990

    System is a Dell mid tower (MT) with original wiring. 8GB RAM, 64GB SSD and (2) opticals. It's only used for FAH or WCG. I've been moving it between projects when WCG has supply issues. What PPD were you getting running FAH? According to folding.lar.systems a GTX 1650 will get 425K on...
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    Looking for video card suggestions for Dell Optiplex 990

    Looking for video card suggestions for a Dell Optiplex 990 (i7-2600). Would like to use the stock power supply (265W) if possible. I'm getting 45K PPD doing FAH CPU work. If I upgraded the power supply, how high of a card can I go before bottlenecking? Is it even worth upgrading?
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    Whatz your oldest system/gear you still use on a daily or regular basis?

    Dell Optiplex 990, i7-2600, 8GB RAM, 250GB HDD, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - dedicated WCG cruncher, SCC only.
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    Ryzen7 5700G .... Can it serve as a video edit system for short format projects (Pr + Ae).

    https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/hardware-recommendations.html For After Effects users who are also running Premiere Pro, consider Intel Core i7 or Core i9 with Quick Sync hardware acceleration for H.264 and HEVC formats. Use with at least 32GB of memory. i7-7700 (non-K) goes for...
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    Help with setting up old routers as access points

    How to Convert a Linksys WRT54G into an Access Point. https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/basics/wireless-basics/how-to-convert-a-wireless-router-into-an-access-point/
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    Hit a WCG (World Community Grid) milestone? Post it here:

    40 million BOINC credits.
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    Hit a WCG (World Community Grid) milestone? Post it here:

    30 years - MCM
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    WTF is up with Xfinity

    Signal levels are within spec. Downstream levels are on the high side. Upstream levels are on the low side. https://forums.xfinity.com/t5/Your-Home-Network/Internet-Troubleshooting-Tips/m-p/3310447#M316652 I'd call Comcast and have them check your levels to make sure the balance between your...
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    WTF is up with Xfinity

    What's the upstream power levels?
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    WTF is up with Xfinity

    Does the problem happen directly connected to the modem?
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    Hit a WCG (World Community Grid) milestone? Post it here:

    29 years - MCM
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