Folding@Home: CF Official Discussion Thread

you should supposidly see no performance difference, it's pretty easy, just download and install the program, pick a name and put in computer forum's team number. I opted to run it on a dedicated computer because i don't trust it to not hurt my performance.
 
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INTELCRAZY said:
How hard is it to start this and will it hurt my PC?
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It's very easy, just click on the link in my signature and that will tell you all you need to know in terms of installing the software. That put aside, the performance will NOT be affected because the program only uses cycles that the PC does not currently need. In other words, only works when the PC is not used or when it is used slightly.

JAN :D
 
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I noticed that we have a lot of Folding drop outs! What a shame! If people quit on something that soon, the rest of their life will be the same.

Keep kick'n A superpetrick!!!!!
 
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speaking of it, is xbox modding a "no no" on these forums? Not for illegal stuff like hoarding games that you rent of anything... I plan to buy several and cluster them with linux, and I'll set up F@H on them for when I'm not using them.
 
rbxslvr said:
See my sig for folding details.

speaking of it, is xbox modding a "no no" on these forums? Not for illegal stuff like hoarding games that you rent of anything... I plan to buy several and cluster them with linux, and I'll set up F@H on them for when I'm not using them.
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Talking about how to modding is a nono, But I don't think saying you have a modded one is wrong. I would like to see how they FOLD when you get it set up!
Keep us in tune. Every bit helps and we have hungry teams coming up our A. We need every one we can get! My old team is in the top 75. I would like to see us a least in the top 100!
 
MyCattMaxx said:
Talking about how to modding is a nono, But I don't think saying you have a modded one is wrong. I would like to see how they FOLD when you get it set up!
Keep us in tune. Every bit helps and we have hungry teams coming up our A. We need every one we can get! My old team is in the top 75. I would like to see us a least in the top 100!
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I don't understand why I'm so competitive.

I'm actually installing linux on box #1 right now... I'm getting 2 more boxes from ebay sometime tomorrow (hopefully). I just don't know how well the boxes will communicate with each other over a 100 mb connection (the port on the xbox is 100, otherwise I'd love to get a 1000 router). Anyway, I really have no experience in this at all, but that's what it is... a learning experience.

Still, those 3 boxes together is only 2 ghz... but it is CHEAP (especially if I buy non working boxes and fix 'em with my mad skillz :p)


I can't wait till the xbox becomes as obsolete as the Play Station (the original rectangle one, not the streamlined PS1... there is a difference). $20 per node (aww yeah)
 
rbxslvr said:
I don't understand why I'm so competitive.

I'm actually installing linux on box #1 right now... I'm getting 2 more boxes from ebay sometime tomorrow (hopefully). I just don't know how well the boxes will communicate with each other over a 100 mb connection (the port on the xbox is 100, otherwise I'd love to get a 1000 router). Anyway, I really have no experience in this at all, but that's what it is... a learning experience.

Still, those 3 boxes together is only 2 ghz... but it is CHEAP (especially if I buy non working boxes and fix 'em with my mad skillz :p)


I can't wait till the xbox becomes as obsolete as the Play Station (the original rectangle one, not the streamlined PS1... there is a difference). $20 per node (aww yeah)
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a 360 would be more productive (i think it has three 3.2 ghz processors?) and the ps3 even better, although...obviously those are more expensive)
 
It's human nature to be competitive. I am always trying to get some other people to fold, But they all say no. But that's OK as they only leave their comps on for about 1 hour a day.
 
vonfeldt7 said:
a 360 would be more productive (i think it has three 3.2 ghz processors?) and the ps3 even better, although...obviously those are more expensive)
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Yeah, but no one has broken the modding barrier with them (except DVD firmware mods on the 360... that's worthless for anyone actually modding for legit reasons though)
 
Nice to see NEW members.. GREAT! Keep it up guys and remember that a bit of competition never hurts. To us old members, great job as well. If only everyone would continue folding once they start.

Update:

Date of last work unit 2007-07-07 14:15:46
Active CPUs within 50 days 104
Team Id 44358
Grand Score 1596198
Work Unit Count 14933
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 462 of 72433


JAN :D
 
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I just started doing the folding... im not really sure how its helping, but if all you guys are doing it then i trust you. lol

just one question. about how much data i will be uploading/downloading?
 
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Basically said, the files you download and upload are very small. The cool thing however is the fact that the program downloads new work units only after it uploads the finished ones. Generally speaking, that happens once in two days.

P.S.: To answer your question in short, you are helping medical research into serious diseases such as Cancer etc.

JAN :D
 
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yeah i found out that they are 1.5 to 2 meg.... but what i dont understand is how come its takes so long lol... i wouldnt really care if it used more of the processor

they should have a setting so that you can give it as much cpu usage as you want lol

oh and how quickly do you ppl get a WU done? i go at 35 seconds a frame lol
 
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