Low PPD on 9800 GX2?

I have transfered my 2 x 9800 GX2's to a MSI 790FX-GD70 with a very well ventilated case but I have noticed that PPD is usually around 3300 with 353 pointers only getting 4000-4100.

I've also gone from Vista to XP, drivers are 196.21 from 11.01.10.

I'm wondering if it is the drivers, the projects I'm getting or something else?

Has anyone else had similar results?

I was looking to see if I could export my benchmarks from Fahmon/HFM but couldn't see an option to do so.

 

With that sort of ppd it sounds like both clients are running on the same GPU. Are you sure the machineid's and gpuid's are set up correctly?

 

The shortcuts seem OK, I followed the bit-tech folding guide.

GPU 1:

Target - "C:\Program Files\Folding@home\Folding@home-gpu\Folding@home.exe" -local -gpu 0

Start in - "C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\Application Data\Folding@home-gpu"

GPU 2:

Target - "C:\Program Files\Folding@home\Folding@home-gpu\Folding@home.exe" -local -gpu 1

Start in - "C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\Application Data\Folding@home-gpu2"

GPU 3:

Target - "C:\Program Files\Folding@home\Folding@home-gpu\Folding@home.exe" -local -gpu 2

Start in - "C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\Application Data\Folding@home-gpu3"

GPU 4 is not used as it died.

Machine IDs are 2,4 & 6.

CPU is not folding so that can be ruled out.

 

I got one 9800GX2 running in a Q6600 system and I have to use WinAFC to keep things from interfering with each other. What are you using this system for except folding?

 

The system is just for folding, the only other things it runs are EVGA precision for the fan control and HFM for monitoring.

 

Not sure if this will work for you but i had something similar when i copied over the folding folder when installing a second GPU, i just deleted the work folder, files and Queue file from the second folding folder and let it all re-create new when you started to fold again.

 

Iv'e bought this home to sort it out, I searched for this thread the other day and realised I hadn't touched it for a month due to being busy at work. Hopefully I'll be able to get it working for the Chimp's Challenge.

I've put the fully working 9800 GX2 back into my Vista PC and it is producing 9200 PPD on a 783 & 548 projects. Will have to start from scratch with the 790FX-GD70 machine.

 

Mr Bork_Bork, how do you keep that lot cool, my GX2s' GPU1 hits 104. I'm only running on 3 GPUs of my 2 GX2s'.

 

@105c the card will be thermally throttling (room must be to warm)

 

Well, Ive managed to get a couple of cheap waterblocks, so going to set up WC rig.