[gmx-users] GPU acceleration

[Szilárd Páll]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 7:22 PM, Alex <nedomacho at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, I've had a Gigabyte-made OC'd GTX 660 at home (for gaming) for a
> few years, no problems at all.

Note that a bad pixel in games won't ruin the experience, but a bit
flip can easily crash a simulation.

--
Szilárd

> I guess my question was more along the
> lines of whether GPU MD runs are equivalent to week-long gaming in
> terms of heat production. What I also didn't know is whether 960 was a
> fiery beast. Your post answers that and we'll be getting one, probably
> from ASUS. I try to stay away from EVGA (terrible experience, card was
> returned, but I kept the "Powered by EVGA" sticker, which is now
> proudly presented on my toilet).
>
> Thanks.
>
> Alex
>
>
> SP> I can't really give you much recommendation in terms of manufacturer.
> SP> I typically suggest people to stay away from factory overclocked cards
> SP> (although some have been reporting stable use for years of such
> SP> cards). Otherwise the GTX 960 is not a beast in terms of power
> SP> consumption and I would not expect cooling to be much of an issue.
>
>
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