Anybody here using the ATI streaming processor software for folding yet? WHen the new DAAMIT video cards come out I am switching to them seeing as nVidia drivers suck and I havent dared to fold yet on Vista but I do want to get back into the ‘fold’.
IBM supposedly has an entire floor devoted to abusing the new processors, but they are not folding, just stress testing.
There is an active alpha program at Stanford testing the R600 series chips, and soon the integrated video chips will be tested.
Streaming teraflop-in-a-box DAMMIT chips are still several quarters away from reaching us, but the geeks that I talk to really think that they will leapfrog both NVidia and Intel.
Using a 1950 Pro to fold on one machine. It tends to do quite well (not quite the level of SMP, but not bad either). It seems the results from the ATI card almost match the point level of the PS3, and they can work on different proteins.
No matter what you fold on, it will do some good. A simple PC can fold virtually any protein type. SMP machines can also fold virtually any type and do so very quickly. Mac’s match the PC (single and smp) in their flexiblity (don’t have any of them though). ATI (GPU) and PS3 clients do specialized folding which is a bit more limited, but they do it very fast.
So it doesn’t really matter what you have, it will contribute and make the world a better place.
One important note: make sure you put 36120 as the team name (FR gets credit) and josephw as the username (I get credit - or use your own and take credit for yourself).
Remember everyone can help and we have consistently blown away the DU as we believe in charity and they are waiting for the govt to send them a cheque for a new system and monthly (welfare) payments to show their good will.