7.2.9 vs current 7.3.6

[Sparky]

I realized I still have a little older version running on my PC (GPU, nVidia GTS250). It seems to be working fine, so is there any benefit to upgrading it to 7.3.6 (and risking it screwing up lol) or should I just consider it a "it ain't broke so don't fix it" type deal? I'm leaning towards leaving it alone, but wanted to check with you guys who may be more "in the loop" than I am since I've been out of it for so long.

[jason str]

Cant say that i'm more in the loop really just returning myself but yesterday i was screwing around with something i probably should not have been and lost my folding icon in the corner of my screen and uninstalled and reinstalled expecting to lose the work units i was crunching away at but to my suprise on reinstallation the work units picked up right were they left off.

As to compare the 7.2 to the newer version i have no idea if there are any benefits but i see something about them wanting you to update when you click your web control pop up.

[Sparky]

Web control? I've just used the FAHControle thing.

[bds71]

i upgraded and didn't notice anything different, but here are the change logs for 7.3.3-7.3.5

Change Logs:
FAHClient:
v7.3.3:

?Simplified FB link.

?Added Twitter and email links to Web Control header.

?Pointed Google +1 link to http://folding.stanford.edu/

?(Un)hide passkey on mouse over.

?Fix logic error in previous fix for #965.

?Fix Web Control in IE8.

?Switched Twitter accounts.

?Don't show RECONFIGURING when slot is turning off.

?Fix CSS caching problem.

?Added warning for unsupported browsers.

?Removed throbber.

?Added new -gpu-vendor core option for upcoming Zeta core.

?Install but don't enable screensaver by default.

?Upgraded Web Control to jQuery 1.9.0 and jQuery-UI 1.10.0.

?Added option 'open-web-control'.

?Folding@home shortcut starts FAHClient and opens Web Control in Windows.

?Fixed: Finish-pause-finish does not finish the WU. #961

?pause-on-start is now means set folding power to off at startup.

?Remove old FAHContorl desktop link from v7.2.9.

?Added uninstall reason reporting.

?Use away mode notification instead of user input for idle in Windows.

?Faster remote updates.

?Added 'idle' option for individual slots.


FAHControl:
v7.3.4:

?Trigger save on folding power change.

?Fix folding power reset problem on options save.

v7.3.3:

?Fixed OK/Cancel buttons off bottom of screen at some resolutions. #904

?Don't show selected client status in add client dialog.

?Added folding power slider.

?Removed client Fold/Pause/Finish/View buttons, use slot popup menu.

?The links for project, WS & CS can extend to the edge of the window. #977

?Changed Quit to Exit.

?Added --exit command line option.

FAHViewer:
No change.

FAHScreensaver:
v7.3.3:

?Don't start FAHClient.

nge Logs:
FAHClient:
v7.3.5:

?pause-on-start pauses slot rather than setting power=off.

?Optionally send brief details with uninstall report.

?Updated Linux packages for folding power changes.

FAHControl:
v7.3.5:

?Put Viewer button back on toolbar.

?Added additional tooltips.

FAHViewer:
No change.

FAHScreensaver:
No change.

[jason str]

Web control? I've just used the FAHControle thing.

When you click on the folding icon thingamabob in the bottom of your screen one of the options to see your folding progress is web control.

[mele]

Well.... I don't know what they did but since the latest upgrade I have had numerous BSODs/crashes.

[mele]

I also went from getting 70-80k a day down to 17-19k a day......even though the control screen says I I should be getting 30-32k.

I'm going to try and go back to 7.2.9 and see what that does.

If I don't get the issue resolved this weekend I'm going to stop folding......it's now just a waste of time.....

[Sparky]

When you upgraded did you have any flags set?

[mele]

yes just client-type advanced

[bds71]

I see you have 2x GTX-480's - are you getting the -beta WUs (with the bonus points)? not sure if you need a 500+ GPU to get those WUs....I ended up turning off my CPU folding entirely and just use the GPU now. you might try it and see what happens (if you haven't already)...

[mele]

I think I finally fixed my problem. I had a little time over the holidays to tweek a few different voltages.
Vccio = 1.0825, VTT DDR = 0.85 and CPU PLL = 1.825
I have as of now been up 1d 21h and 7m.

We'll see how long it stays up this week.

Mel

[Sparky]

Sometimes I long for the "good old days" - CPU voltage, DIMM voltage, FSB speed, multiplier, done lol. All this other stuff gets me confuzzled.

[mele]

Alright!!!! I have been up over a week now with no BSOD's!

But I'm not getting a whole lot of points.... About half I was before my problems.

I hope it's just the WU's I'm getting.....

[mele]

PPD's finally going up!! I'm in the mid 70's now!