Folding@Home: CF Official Discussion Thread

Yes, I did. Life's been crazy :). I'm going to find what I can find about it. In the mean time, you can fold using 4 normal clients if you wish.
 
Common!

Hey guys,

let's pick up on folding! We are doing great .. so recruit more so that we could do even better.

Here's an update:

Date of last work unit 2007-09-30 12:13:59
Active CPUs within 50 days 120
Team Id 44358
Grand Score 2085890
Work Unit Count 17446
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 447 of 82193

ONE BIG CONGRATS ON GETTING 2,000,000 !!!!!!


JAN :D
 
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i know that i have left my laptop (centrino duo 2 ghz) folding for 3 days straight like this weekend and thats using both cores with the only thing running
pretty well i am always folding unless im playing something like half life 2 where i want all the cpu power i can get
 
I found two old computers at work, so i installed debian on them both and they are now dedicated folding machines. So I'm folding 3 times :)
 
I don't think they'll have a problem, they were to be written off anyway, and they aren't compatible with the departmental build. They're not great, a PII and a PIII, but it's better than nothing.

Update: Ok, so i come back a week later and the PII is 26% through the first WU and the PIII is about 16%. I don't really mind though.
 
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Hey guys. Joined the team last night. I installed the 5.03 software package. It's working great, so far.

I've been told that using the SMP client is more productive. I'm not really sure which SMP software package to install. I'd like a GUI version, if possible. Any advice/suggestions?

Thanks. :)

BTW, I'm running Vista Ultimate x32
 
heya

Hey, did you manage to install the SMP version? IF not, please let me know and I will let you know .. although I will have to do a bit of research myself. Great to see you join in. KEEP IT UP!

Latest update:

Date of last work unit 2007-10-24 12:20:21
Active CPUs within 50 days 114
Team Id 44358
Grand Score 2214039
Work Unit Count 18059
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 441 of 84531

Note that our team page has been updated as well.

JAN :D
 
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I'm sure there's regular posters on this forum that aren't folding, maybe we need to prmote this more, I'm folding 99% of the time while I'm on my comp. Maybe to increase morale (if thats the right word) we should a competitiion or something similar.
 
And the competition can't be anything based on points, because superpetrik would win every one. Maybe, say, the most recruits that stayed longer than a month?

Finally, my main folder should be back up running sometime this weekend or early next :D. That should be fun!
 
Hey guys, I just started folding tonight. I joined the team 44358. So far no frames completed out of 1500. I didn't realize how slow it was going to be. How can I tell how many points I have earned? I have a Pentium D processor. Is that considered a dual core? How do I fold on both cores?

I also have another computer that I do not use for anything so I will start folding on that one to. It only has a pentium 3 processor but that would be one more to add to the team.
 
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memory, I had your exact setup (Pentium D 820 and a Pentium 3) for quite some time, so I should be able to help you there.

Are you folding 24/7 on the Pentium D 820? If so, download the Windows SMP Client.

Instructions are here: http://www.computerforum.com/754116-post1686.html

If you run your Pentium D 820 24/7 with the SMP client, you should be getting around 600 to 750 Points Per Day (PPD). Each Work Unit (WU) is usually worth 1760 points, and takes around 2-3 days to complete.

If you run your Pentium D 820 24/7 with two normal clients, expect around 400PPD total.

As far as your Pentium 3 is concerned; Pentium 3s are actually quite good folders. With my 1Ghz, I get/got around 80 to 100PPD. If you need any help, don't hesitate to contact me!

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On another note, I just installed an E4500 in my desktop. At stock speeds (which it won't be at very long, no doubt), it just did a 19 minute frame, or in other words around 1200+ PPD. Keep folding!
 
Can I select a team to fold for with my PS3? I don't have hardline internet yet so I haven't really checked into it.
 
Is still folding on 3 comps.
24/7 on my P4 rig
When my laptop is on it's folding and when my homeserver is on it's folding as well.
I'm hoping to have my linux machine folding in the near future.
 
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memory, I had your exact setup (Pentium D 820 and a Pentium 3) for quite some time, so I should be able to help you there.

Are you folding 24/7 on the Pentium D 820? If so, download the Windows SMP Client.

Instructions are here: http://www.computerforum.com/754116-post1686.html

If you run your Pentium D 820 24/7 with the SMP client, you should be getting around 600 to 750 Points Per Day (PPD). Each Work Unit (WU) is usually worth 1760 points, and takes around 2-3 days to complete.

If you run your Pentium D 820 24/7 with two normal clients, expect around 400PPD total.

As far as your Pentium 3 is concerned; Pentium 3s are actually quite good folders. With my 1Ghz, I get/got around 80 to 100PPD. If you need any help, don't hesitate to contact me!

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On another note, I just installed an E4500 in my desktop. At stock speeds (which it won't be at very long, no doubt), it just did a 19 minute frame, or in other words around 1200+ PPD. Keep folding!
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P3's? How good is an P3 400MHz / 500MHz / 700MHz? I have some of these I don't use...
 
theresthatguy said:
Can I select a team to fold for with my PS3? I don't have hardline internet yet so I haven't really checked into it.
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Yes, you can! It would be great to have a PS3 on the team.

Is still folding on 3 comps.
24/7 on my P4 rig
When my laptop is on it's folding and when my homeserver is on it's folding as well.
I'm hoping to have my linux machine folding in the near future.
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Thanks for the help!

P3's? How good is an P3 400MHz / 500MHz / 700MHz? I have some of these I don't use...
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There's a certain point where you have to ask the question "is it worth the power bill to keep running these?" I'd say the 700Mhz would be worth it, maybe, but the 400 and 500 would be a bit slow.
 
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