Folding@Zelaron (Cure Cancer with your computer!)

[Chruser]

If you haven't heard of it before, Folding@home is basically a Stanford-developed distributed computing project which performs computationally intense simulations of protein folding and other molecular dynamics.

Folding@home is the most powerful distributed computing cluster in the world, and it is used to give scientists a better understanding of why proteins sometimes do not fold correctly, which occasionally leads to various consequences and diseases such as Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers and cancer-related syndromes.

All you need to do to run Folding@home on your computer (either on your CPU or your GPU) or on your PS3 is to download the client from http://folding.stanford.edu.

Note that your computer (or PS3) runs Folding@home on low priority by default. Thus, Folding@home will only run on full speed while you are not using your computer. When you are using your computer, Folding@home's calculation speed (or more specifically, its amount of calculations per second) will slow down to not bog down your other applications and games. In other words, running Folding@home will not (notably) affect your computer's performance.

What are you waiting for? Join the Zelaron folding team now and start folding!


Zelaron Team ID (Input this into your Folding@home client): 143204

Zelaron Team Statistics: http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=143204

Client Download: http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Download

[Chruser]

In case you didn't feel like reading my previous post, or even if you did, this is a pretty good video introduction to the Folding@home project:

http://www.youtube.com/v/PUPLimoTtiY


In theory, if we get a good team ranking, it should also work as advertisement for Zelaron.

[-Spector-]

I have contributed. This is a very interesting program.

[jamer123]

dang computer to old

[Chruser]

I have contributed. This is a very interesting program.


Nice! Yes, it is.


dang computer to old


Actually, somewhat "old" computers run Folding@home just fine. Here's some information from the official FAQ on the Folding@home website:


What are the minimum system requirements?

All computers can contribute to Folding@home. However, if the computer is too slow (e.g. wasn't bought in the last 3-4 years or so), the computer might not be fast enough to make the deadlines of typical work units. A Pentium 3 450 MHz or newer equivalent computer (with SSE) is able to complete work units before they expire.

[jamer123]

i tryed and i cant even connect

[Goodlookinguy]

(If you think your system can out-compute mine, you are mistaken.)


Ha, I have 9850 Quad Core and a 9950 Quad Core running at my house plus a PS3. Do you really think you can out power that?

[-Spector-]

Yes .

[Chruser]

Ha, I have 9850 Quad Core and a 9950 Quad Core running at my house plus a PS3. Do you really think you can out power that?


Talk is cheap. Look who's in the lead!

[Goodlookinguy]

Talk is cheap. Look who's in the lead!


I've been trying to connect. I seem to be having some issues though. By the way, it's not just talk. We seriously have a butt-load of powerful crap at my house. Not including my crappy laptop, which is the one I was trying to connect with first.

[Sovereign]

My computers free time is used up by BOINC :(

[-Spector-]

And BOINC = ?

[Goodlookinguy]

Yay, my computer is 50/2500 checkpoints completed. Only 98% to go!

--------EDITS------EDITS---------EDITS-------------
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1.8GHz (Cores = 2) CPU - My Laptop is at - Finished 4 - 400/5000 :: Running an AMD Athalon 64 X2

? CPU - PS3 at - Finished 3 - ? :: Running GPU

2.5GHz (Cores = 4) CPU - Brother Michael_sama - Finished 47 - |Too Many Running Simultaneously| :: Running an AMD Phenom X4

[-Spector-]

I have it running on 2 computers now. :D

[Sovereign]

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/

[Chruser]

Folding@home is single-handedly more powerful than the entire BOINC network.

[Kazilla]

i think i downloaded it correctly - can anyone verify that im actually running this thing?

[!King_Amazon!]

I downloaded it but seemed to have some sort of problem communicating with their network to recieve work. I gave up due to lack of care.

[Lenny]

I might give it a give it a go with this computer when my new one is built.

[Xenn]

I'm trying to run it as I leave my computer on 24/7, but it keeps saying "can't connect and no work to be done". Did I miss something?

Although, I just noticed that my wireless internet client is suddenly taking 300mb of RAM in the background. Dunno if that's related.

[Chruser]

Bump! We're in 28,665th place (http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=143204) out of 141,248. We need to get into the top 100 for it to significantly help Zelaron's popularity, so keep curing diseases with your computers and PS3's!

[Xenn]

Haha, we need 29 million to crack the top 100. We have about 5500.

[Goodlookinguy]

Bump: Start folding people!

[Kazilla]

I tried it and got lost somewhere so gave up.

[Wallow]

Well, I guess I started folding. Hope it doesn't take up too much RAM, don't want my laptop running slowly as a result.

[Lenny]

Can't do it at Uni - can't get my PS3 past the block, which is a bitch, and any heavy usage of intarwebs gets one blocked (I got a warning for uploading a gig of videos to Facebook!).

[Wallow]

So far, Zelaron's folding team consists of:

Chruser
GoodLookingGuy
Spector
Xenn
And yours truly

We need more peoples!

[Asamin]

I am trying to get my comp to do it but can't find out if it is working. I don't think I am even connecting.

[Chruser]

I'll start running the program again in a week or so; I'm having computer-related problems at the moment.

[Asamin]

I seem to not be able to connect. All it does is say "(Auto-start)"

[Asamin]

Sorry, I would like to join but my comp won't connect and it is making my comp lag like there is no get out. I couldn't even force quit D2.

[Chruser]

Sorry, I would like to join but my comp won't connect and it is making my comp lag like there is no get out. I couldn't even force quit D2.


That's strange. Is CPU or memory usage causing your computer to lag? The CPU usage should be adjusted automatically to prevent problems. I'm running Folding@home on a Windows XP system at the moment, and only 60 MB of RAM has been assigned to the program.

I'm setting up an old 2.4 GHz Ubuntu system to run Folding@home as well. Join the Zelaron team, guys!

[Chruser]

My second Folding@home client is up. Soon I'll be in the lead yet again.

Zelaron folding statistics:

Active CPUs within 50 days: 3
Grand Score: 8721
Work Unit Count: 44
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 25767 of 145102


Rank (within team)|User|Score|Work Units
1|Goodlookinguy|5107|28
2|Xenn|2657|11
3|Zelaron|910|4
4|Wallow|47|1

[Wallow]

Dang I suck. I guess I need to fold some more. Yet the experiments never end and I usually turn off my computer before they're finished.

[Goodlookinguy]

Rank (within team)|User|Score|Work Units
1|Goodlookinguy|5107|28
2|Xenn|2657|11
3|Zelaron|910|4
4|Wallow|47|1


Wow, I didn't know about that bbcode.

Soon I'll be in the lead yet again.


Sorry, but I doubt that. I'll get my PS3, and other three computers started.

[Asamin]

I am still trying to get one started :p

[Wallow]

Dangit, each simulation takes like 36 hours! I had my computer turned on for almost all of Sunday, and it progressed to only a little bit above 1/3 of the simulation. I wish there was a save button so I could restart a simulation I stopped a previous day.

[Chruser]

Dangit, each simulation takes like 36 hours! I had my computer turned on for almost all of Sunday, and it progressed to only a little bit above 1/3 of the simulation. I wish there was a save button so I could restart a simulation I stopped a previous day.


It should resume on its own once you start it up the next time.

Anyway, it's time for another update!


Zelaron folding statistics:

Active CPUs within 50 days: 4
Grand Score: 9983
Work Unit Count: 49
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 24762 of 145102


Rank (within team)|User|Score|Work Units
1|Goodlookinguy|5961|31
2|Xenn|2657|11
3|Zelaron|1318|6
4|Wallow|47|1


GLG has completed an additional 3 work units while I have completed another 2 since the last update. No-one else on the Zelaron team has contributed with work units since then. :(

We have also gained 1005 positions on the ranking ladder.


Perhaps this will be updated automatically:

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/awards/tcert.php?u=143204&t=wus&bg=4

[Xenn]

It's statistically impossible, given our current (or even projected) rate of progress, to get to a high rank.

[Chruser]

It's statistically impossible, given our current (or even projected) rate of progress, to get to a high rank.


Linear progression does not apply in this case.

[Asamin]

I still can't get it to work..... Damn it...

[Chruser]

I still can't get it to work..... Damn it...


Fix it.

It's time for another update!

Zelaron folding statistics:

Active CPUs within 50 days: 4 (+1)
Grand Score: 10588 (+1867)
Work Unit Count: 57 (+13)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 24347 of 145102 (+1420)


Rank (within team)|User|Score|Work Units
1|Goodlookinguy|6231|34
2|Xenn|2657|11
3|Zelaron|1653|11
4|Wallow|47|1


Cancer has not been cured yet. Let's keep at it!

[Goodlookinguy]

It's time for yet another update!

Zelaron folding statistics:

Active CPUs within 50 days: 4 (±0)
Grand Score: 14851 (+4263)
Work Unit Count: 65 (+8)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 21748 of 147519 (+2599)


Rank (within team)|User|Score|Work Units
1|Goodlookinguy|10034|40
2|Xenn|2657|11
3|Zelaron|2113|13
4|Wallow|47|1

Ba, ha ha ha ha!

[Chruser]

The Zelaron folders are being unusually lazy, it would seem.

Out of interest, I may install Ubuntu on my Xbox 360 to see what it can accomplish in Folding@home. Its CPU won't be able to match the performance of the PS3 Cell processor, but its Xenos GPU is more powerful than its PS3 counterpart. However, I do suspect that such an endeavor will become more of a RRoD@home experience than anything.

[Chruser]

Also, I tried to run the fah client on my DS Lite, although the requirement for "flat" files resulted in problems:

BINFMT_FLAT: bad magic/rev (0x1010100, need 0x4)
BINFMT_FLAT: bad magic/rev (0x1010100, need 0x4)
fah6: applet not found

Essentially, I would have to compile fah it as a "flat" executable via ELF or COFF, but unfortunately, the source code for fah isn't publicly available. Anyway, I'll investigate it more when I get back home.

[Chruser]

We're never getting into the top 100 at this rate! :rant:


Zelaron folding statistics:

Active CPUs within 50 days: 6 (+2)
Grand Score: 14851 (+1397)
Work Unit Count: 71 (+6)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 21183 of 148012 (+565)


Rank (within team)|User|Score|Work Units
1|Goodlookinguy|10435 (+401)|42 (+2)
2|Zelaron|3109 (+996)|17 (+4)
3|Xenn|2657 (±0)|11 (±0)
4|Wallow|47 (±0)|1 (±0)

[Goodlookinguy]

To add on!

Rank (within team)|User|Score|Work Units|Average Points (Per-fold)
1|Goodlookinguy|10435|42|248>
2|Zelaron|3109|17|183<
3|Xenn|2657|11|242<
4|Wallow|47|1|47

Does|Type
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[Asamin]

Got it to work!

[jamer123]

i never got it to work but now im getting a new computer :)

[Wallow]

I'm starting up again over the holiday. I plan to have my computer on 24/7

[Goodlookinguy]

Updato!

Active CPUs within 50 days: 6 (±0)
Grand Score: 17153 (+2302)
Work Unit Count: 76 (+5)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 20785 of 148179 (+565) | No Joke 127394 - 126829 You take the totals minus your number, then subtract the newest number from the old number answer

Rank (within team)|User|Score|Work Units|Average Points (Per-fold)
1|Goodlookinguy|11110 (+675)|44 (+2)|253< (+5)
2|Zelaron|3339 (+230)|20 (+3)|167< (-16)
3|Xenn|2657 (±0)|11 (±0)|242< (±0)
4|Wallow|47 (±0)|1 (±0)|47 (±0)

Does|Type
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[Chruser]

Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 20785 of 148179 (+565) | No Joke 127394 - 126829 You take the totals minus your number, then subtract the newest number from the old number answer


That fluctuates too much based on how many new teams there are. If no new teams are created and we gain 600 places, it will make us look just as successful as if we've lost 200 places on the lead while 800 new (potentially inactive) teams have been created.

[Asamin]

Almost done my first experiment. 250K steps. Sheesh! Wallow's was only 1.5K!

[Goodlookinguy]

What in the hell are you running Asamin? The points you obtained for one fold was freakin' epic!


Update Again! A lot of crap has been added.

Active CPUs within 50 days: 8 (+2)
Grand Score: 19264 (+2111)
Work Unit Count: 79 (+3)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 19851 of 148242 (+934)

Rank (within team)|User|Score|Work Units|Average Points (Per-fold)
1|Goodlookinguy|11110 (±0)|44 (±0)|253< (±0)
2|Zelaron|3339 (±0)|20 (±0)|167< (±0)
3|Xenn|2657 (±0)|11 (±0)|242< (±0)
4|Asamin|1920 (+1920)|1 (+1)|1920 (+1920)
5|Wallow|223 (+176)|2 (+1)|112< (+65)
6|Spector|15 (+15)|1 (+1)|15 (+15)


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[!King_Amazon!]

I got mine to work, working on my first work unit, which is 500k steps. I will rule you all.

[jamer123]

yay i got it to work

[Asamin]

Both mine have been 250K steps :(

[jamer123]

ha mines 150

[!King_Amazon!]

I kid you not, I just got one here at work that is 5 million steps. Teh ownage.

[!King_Amazon!]

[18:24:10] Project: 895 (Run 6, Clone 958, Gen 36)
[18:24:10]
[18:24:10] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[18:24:10] Entering M.D.
[18:24:16] Protein: p895_p53peptides_gb
[18:24:16]
[18:24:16] Completed 0 out of 5000000 steps (0%)
[18:39:11] Writing checkpoint files
[18:39:25] Writing local files
[18:39:25] Completed 50000 out of 5000000 steps (1%)
[18:39:25] Writing checkpoint files

[jamer123]

dude mine is just 150 each im on my second one allready

[Wallow]

I'm on a 500 step fold, yet it's taking longer than the 1500 step I finished yesterday.

[Goodlookinguy]

No one can beat me!

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/awards/cert.php?u=Goodlookinguy&pts=1000000000-2&t=wus&bg=3

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/awards/cert.php?u=Goodlookinguy&pts=1000000000-2&bg=3

I screwed with their output to make it work to my advantage. These are not edited pictures, these are directly from Folding@home.

[Chruser]

In case you're wondering what the properties of the protein that you're folding are (and how many credits you'll get for completing the work unit), you can find a complete list of all proteins and work units here:

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/psummary.html


Furthermore, it's great to see that there are quite a few new folders on the Zelaron team now. Keep it up!


No one can beat me!


At this rate, Asamin will have you beat by approximately now. :eek:

[jamer123]

dang i got a 2000 step flod worth 180 points

[Asamin]

How will I have him beat? I don't think I am doing nething he is not. But I am keeping my comp on all the time and my mac seems to be doing them faster then Wallow's comp.

[Wallow]

How will I have him beat? I don't think I am doing nething he is not. But I am keeping my comp on all the time and my mac seems to be doing them faster then Wallow's comp.

Not really. Remember you kept your computer on more than I did before our break started.

[Asamin]

Yea but mine are 250K steps long. and completing in <= amount of yime yours are.

[Asamin]

Ha, I have 9850 Quad Core and a 9950 Quad Core running at my house plus a PS3. Do you really think you can out power that?

Ummmm let's see. I will catch up to you if I keep going as fast as I am in about 4 days. So. yes, I can out power that! With one mac!

[Wallow]

Yea but mine are 250K steps long. and completing in <= amount of yime yours are.

That has nothing to do with it. You're not using the same program format as I am, and you get what you get --> Your computer doesn't choose larger step folds or smaller step folds. Also, your Mac has less Ram and memory than my HP does. Sorry, but the facts don't add up to your conclusion.

[-Spector-]

Titties.

[Goodlookinguy]

Ummmm let's see. I will catch up to you if I keep going as fast as I am in about 4 days. So. yes, I can out power that! With one mac!


Don't Screw with me. You'll be knocked off your high-horse in the next few days as I earn tons of points. Just keep watching people. Especially pay attention to the number of CPUs being used.

EDIT: Macs Suck!

[Asamin]

Lets see you get that number of points with one cpu! I have only one!!!!!! What now!

[Goodlookinguy]

Lets see you get that number of points with one cpu! I have only one!!!!!! What now!


: ) It is only one CPU. I only have one computer Folding. Don't Screw with Windows/Linux, and the AMD Quad Core.

How did I do it?

Running (All at the same time)
Normal CPU Folding@home
GPU Folding@home
SMP Folding@home x 3

[Chruser]

This would be an interesting fah platform for anyone with a bit of spare cash:


http://www.nvidia.com/object/personal_supercomputing.html

[jamer123]

This would be an interesting fah platform for anyone with a bit of spare cash:


http://www.nvidia.com/object/personal_supercomputing.html
im out while my computer is bring fixed

[Goodlookinguy]

This would be an interesting fah platform for anyone with a bit of spare cash:


http://www.nvidia.com/object/personal_supercomputing.html


$10,000, yeah~, no. However, nice find.

-----------------

Update! Big Time!

Active CPUs within 50 days: 15 (+7)
Grand Score: 27975 (+8711)
Work Unit Count: 110 (+31)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 16935 of 148492 (+2916)

Rank|User|Score|Work Units|Average Points (Per-fold)|Number of CPUs Active in Last 50-days
1|\:Goodlookinguy|14813 (+3703)|55 (+11)|269> (+16)|3|
2|\:Asamin|3840 (+1920)|2 (+1)|1920 (±0)|1|
3|\:Zelaron(Chruser)|3354 (+15)|21 (+1)|160< (-7)|4|
4|KingAmazon|2812 (+2812)|12 (+12)|234> (+234)|2|
5|Xenn|2657 (±0)|11 (±0)|242< (±0)|0|
6|Wallow|238 (+15)|3 (+1)|79> (-33)|1|
7|Spector|201 (+186)|2 (+1)|101< (+86)|2|
8|jamer123|60 (+60)|4 (+4)|15 (+15)|2|

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Dang it King_Amazon, you made it harder on me to make the table by having two accounts.

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EDITS!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@!STIDE

The Math Formulas
Average Number of Points Per Fold
\mathbf{Average} = \frac{\:Total \:Points}{\:Total \:Work \:Units}
Predict how many points you will have by any specified Work Unit Amount
\mathbf{Prediction} = \frac{\:Any \:Work \:Unit \:Amount}{\:Current \:Total \:Work \:Units} * \:Total \:Number \:Of \:Points

[Wallow]

Wow, I've had my computer on for more than 72 hours, and I'm still on the same fold that is at 305/500 right now. I hope it gets me a lot of points, because I don't know why it's taking so long.

[Asamin]

Lol, I forgot the power cable to my comp at home so my fold that was 96% complete is just getting to finish now.

[!King_Amazon!]

Dang it King_Amazon, you made it harder on me to make the table by having two accounts.

Yeah, that was due to some setup problems initially. I've fixed it where all of my future points will show under KingAmazon. Unfortunately, I don't think there is any way for me to combine the existing points.

[!King_Amazon!]

Chruser has been surpassed. Asamin will follow shortly. Perhaps I will pass GLG before too long. Unfortunately, one of my 3 processors has not been running for a few days. It will resume folding tomorrow.

[Asamin]

You will not surpass me. I just missed a bit cuz I went to my friends house and didn't leave my comp running.

[Goodlookinguy]

Chruser has been surpassed. Asamin will follow shortly. Perhaps I will pass GLG before too long. Unfortunately, one of my 3 processors has not been running for a few days. It will resume folding tomorrow.


You won't pass me either. As soon as one of the SMP ones finish, I'll get a ton of points. Use the math forumla I edited onto my last post to figure out how many points you will approx. have by the number of work units.

[!King_Amazon!]

I've actually recently discovered that I was not folding at full potential. I'll have SMP clients running on two of my PCs, as well as two new GPU clients running on two of my PCs. You will all be owned shortly.

Oh, and I'll be adding a fourth PC tomorrow.

[Goodlookinguy]

I've actually recently discovered that I was not folding at full potential. I'll have SMP clients running on two of my PCs, as well as two new GPU clients running on two of my PCs. You will all be owned shortly.

Oh, and I'll be adding a fourth PC tomorrow.


Wait, you have a computer that can run the GPU Client? Quite a few people can't run it. I have 5-machines that could run Folding@home if you want to turn this into a real competition. But the one single handedly seems to be doing just fine.

Oh yeah, and I have a friend who is going to start helping me next week. So essentially you'll be going against two people.

[!King_Amazon!]

Wait, you have a computer that can run the GPU Client?

Two computers, actually. They're both running it right now.


Oh yeah, and I have a friend who is going to start helping me next week. So essentially you'll be going against two people.

Sounds like teh cheatzors to me.

[!King_Amazon!]

It looks like the GPU folding gets a significant amount of points. I'm looking forward to seeing just how fast I gain them. I had a significant increase from one update to the next.

[Chruser]

Time for another update! I unmerged !King_Amazon!'s accounts for making prospective updates easier.


Active CPUs within 50 days: 19 (+4)
Grand Score: 39725 (+11750)
Work Unit Count: 144 (+34)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 14406 of 148702 (+2529)

Rank|User|Score|Work Units|Average Points (Per-fold)|Number of CPUs Active in Last 50-days
1|Goodlookinguy|19100 (+4287)|65 (+10)|<294 (+25)|4|

2|KingAmazon|7363 (+3802)|31 (+18)|<238 (+4)|5|

3|Asamin|5760 (+1920)|3 (+1)|1920 (±0)|1|

4|Zelaron (Chruser)|3567 (+213)|22 (+1)|>162 (+2)|4|

5|Xenn|2657 (±0)|11 (±0)|<242 (±0)|1|

6|!King_Amazon!|749 (±0)|1 (±0)|749 (±0)|1|

7|Wallow|238 (±0)|3 (±0)|>79 (±0)|1|

8|Spector|231 (+30)|4 (+2)|<58 (-43)|2|

9|jamer123|60 (±0)|4 (±0)|15 (±0)|2|


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[Goodlookinguy]

Oppsy! You accidentally put jamer123 and Spector both at rank 8.

Time for another update! I unmerged !King_Amazon!'s accounts for making prospective updates easier.


It was probably for the better. I figured it would be harder on us to keep putting 'em together.

[Asamin]

You two might be using 5 supercomputers but neither of you are gaining almost 2000 points a fold, like me! So what now!

[Goodlookinguy]

You two might be using 5 supercomputers but neither of you are gaining almost 2000 points a fold, like me! So what now!


I already told you that I'm only using one computer Asamin! Dang, you're slow. I stated, that if we wanted to turn this into a real competition that I have other 4-other devices that could get started running F@H.

EDIT: To add on to that, I don't have my computer running 24/7 like King_Amazon, because power consumption and money mean something to me.

[!King_Amazon!]

EDIT: To add on to that, I don't have my computer running 24/7 like King_Amazon, because power consumption and money mean something to me.


Then you shouldn't make claims that you can't back up. :haha:

You won't pass me either. As soon as one of the SMP ones finish, I'll get a ton of points. Use the math forumla I edited onto my last post to figure out how many points you will approx. have by the number of work units.


And the "power consumption and money" excuse is just a cop out because you know you cannot beat me :grin:. A computer uses very little power. My computers were running 24/7 long before I started folding. I generally dislike turning my computers off.

[Goodlookinguy]

Then you shouldn't make claims that you can't back up. :haha:

And the "power consumption and money" excuse is just a cop out because you know you cannot beat me :grin:. A computer uses very little power. My computers were running 24/7 long before I started folding. I generally dislike turning my computers off.


First, it's not an excuse moron, the bills went up over $100 the last month for no noticeable reason other than the computer being on more. Freakin' PG&E will suck us as dry as they possibly can. Secondly, the computer I have is using a 1300-watt PSU. Probably much heftier than any of your systems. Third, you're not allowed to start back-talking me when you've not reached as many points as I have. Forth, I'm only running 1-system, not 5! I don't plan to either, as it will consume far too much power.

Thank you, and don't give me any more of your crap.

[!King_Amazon!]

A bit defensive, are we?

I'm only running four systems, by the way. One system running unicore client, one system running SMP client, and two systems both running GPU clients and unicore clients (until I get the motivation to change them to SMP clients.)

There is no way that your bills went up over $100 because a single computer was running more often. That's absolute nonsense. Having a 1300-watt PSU doesn't mean anything unless your computer is actually using all 1300 watts, and even if it were, you could run it 24/7 and it wouldn't raise your bills over $100.

Cop out lol.

[!King_Amazon!]

You won't pass me either.

You've been passed, by the way. ^_^

[Lenny]

At idle, the computer won't use more than a few hundred watts. Under stress, I'd be very surprised if it came near 1000W. Power supplies that are 1000W and above are just used to make our e-peens bigger.

[Asamin]

When I put my comp on screen saver it uses close to no power and runs F@H so Yay! 24/7 for me! Once my parents stop being computer nazis so that I have enough time to complete one fold

[jamer123]

my computer dont like f@h at all

[Goodlookinguy]

Well, I'm sick of the inbreed fighting. Let's celebrate because we're so close to the top 10,000 Folding Groups! I think that's definitely something to get excited about. We need to obtain sources outside of this forum. Tell your friends people, our goal should be under 5,000!

[jamer123]

my new computer dont like folding at home

[Wallow]

Well, I'm sick of the inbreed fighting. Let's celebrate because we're so close to the top 10,000 Folding Groups! I think that's definitely something to get excited about. We need to obtain sources outside of this forum. Tell your friends people, our goal should be under 5,000!

Yea, rly. What happened to curing cancer?

[Asamin]

I don't know. I am going to try to get my friends to do it too for zelaron but I don't know if they will cuz they are really virus insane.

[Chruser]

I don't know. I am going to try to get my friends to do it too for zelaron but I don't know if they will cuz they are really virus insane.


You should tell them that Folding@home is such an awesome application that it will not cure you from computer viruses; it will cure you from real viruses!

[Asamin]

lol. I tried explaining it to them and everything. About curing cancer with it and that it doesn't do anything different from WoW as far as personal stuff goes and that WoW probably opens them more to viruses then F@H will.

[!King_Amazon!]

Well, I'm sick of the inbreed fighting.

I would be too if I made claims that I couldn't back up and got my shit pushed in.

[Goodlookinguy]

I would be too if I made claims that I couldn't back up and got my shit pushed in.


Enough K_A. So what, you can have 6-computers running all at once? It shows that you have no life and like throwing your money at computers. Pathetic. Ultimately, pathetic. We're done like I stated earlier.

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/awards/cert.php?u=Goodlookinguy&pts=10000000-2

[!King_Amazon!]

Enough K_A. So what, you can have 6-computers running all at once? It shows that you have no life and like throwing your money at computers. Pathetic. Ultimately, pathetic. We're done like I stated earlier.

I so love seeing you get upset, GLG. I love you.

And 4 computers, not 6.

[-Spector-]

Any update on stats?

[jamer123]

grrrr they need to fix the problems with the xp client because i cant get it to work

[Asamin]

I have F@H running again due to my mom being able to talk my step father out of being a comp nazi and saying that I will not stay up all night on my comp, which I never had any intention of doing.

[Chruser]

We're in the top 10,000! Once I get my new computer, we'll be in the top 1,000 in no time at all! Unfortunately, we're down to four active folders, but KA's megawatt output has been allowing us to make up for the slack.

Once we've cured cancer, you'll get to say that you took part in the effort, so start folding!


Active CPUs within 50 days: 21 (+2)
Grand Score: 79148 (+39423)
Work Unit Count: 241 (+97)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 9974 of 149473 (+4432)

Rank|User|Score|Work Units|Average Points (Per-fold)|Number of CPUs Active in Last 50-days
1|KingAmazon|42951 (+35588)|119 (+88)|<361 (+123)|7|

2|Goodlookinguy|20104 (+1004)|69 (+4)|<291 (-3)|4|

3|Asamin|7680 (+1920)|4 (+1)|1920 (±0)|1|

4|Zelaron (Chruser)|4478 (+911)|26 (+4)|<172 (+10)|4|

5|Xenn|2657 (±0)|11 (±0)|<242 (±0)|0|

6|!King_Amazon!|749 (±0)|1 (±0)|749 (±0)|0|

7|Wallow|238 (±0)|3 (±0)|>79 (±0)|1|

8|Spector|231 (±0)|4 (±0)|<58 (±0)|2|

9|jamer123|60 (±0)|4 (±0)|15 (±0)|2|


Does|Type
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Round Down (0<d<.5)|>|


I keep getting the "Status update in progress" message when attempting to access user statistics to determine active CPUs. If anyone can successfully retrieve the relevant data, I'll update my table.

[Goodlookinguy]

I keep getting the "Status update in progress" message when attempting to access user statistics to determine active CPUs. If anyone can successfully retrieve the relevant data, I'll update my table.


I had that happening yesterday too.

Here are the results in order from highest ranking to lowest.

7
4
1
4
0
0
1
0
2
2

[!King_Amazon!]

Unfortunately, we're down to four active folders

I'm not sure I'd claim that we have four active folders. It's been 10 days since the last update. Look how many work units everyone has completed since then. I completed 88, GLG completed 4, Asamin completed 1, and you completed 4. Granted, I don't expect that everyone should keep up with me, but you guys certainly aren't performing at your best. All three of you combined might be considered an "active" folder, I guess.

[Chruser]

I had that happening yesterday too.

Here are the results in order from highest ranking to lowest.

7
4
1
4
0
0
1
0
2
2

Ten listnings? I updated the list with the first nine. Tell me if it's wrong.

Thanks!

[Goodlookinguy]

Ten listnings? I updated the list with the first nine. Tell me if it's wrong.

Thanks!

Oh, woops. Sorry for the mistake, here are the last three. (I'm writing this purely based on the picture from my photographic memory)

1
2
2

The accidentally added an extra zero from !King_Amazon! after Wallow.

[-Spector-]

I just started it up again at work. For some reason it encounters an error while attempting to run on my home computer.

[Asamin]

I am running F@H all the time. Notice that I have but 6 folds complete and am in the top 3 people. I am also gaining about 2K points per fold so obviously I must be an active folder. Just cuz you got 88 small folds done doesn't make everyone else's efforts worthless. Stuck being a stuck up ass. Now I am going to bed before I kill my spell check with misspellings.

[Wallow]

Who cares who's in the top anyways? I think this simulation has turned into an obsession

[!King_Amazon!]

Competition promotes betterment.

[Goodlookinguy]

Competition promotes betterment.


Competition also created a lot of sports that suck and deaths of people who were being over-competitive.

[-Spector-]

Well GLG, Don't fold too hard then.. don't want you getting yourself hurt!

[Goodlookinguy]

Well GLG, Don't fold too hard then.. don't want you getting yourself hurt!


Yup, that's why I stopped.

[!King_Amazon!]

You stopped because you can't handle having your ass handed to you. Unfortunately, that's the wrong thing to do. How about instead of quitting, you try harder?

[Lenny]

And in something like this, it makes people do it more, which helps everyone in the end. How nice. :)

Now stop bickering like children.

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At some point over the next few weeks, I'll get this thing running a few work units. Probably nothing spectacular, but it'll be something.

[Goodlookinguy]

K_A, the honest truth is that my dad yelled at me for the electric bill being higher. That's actually the reason I stopped.

[Asamin]

How about that, now I am catching up! weird.

[-Spector-]

So what the fuck happened to this?

[!King_Amazon!]

I was so awesome everyone else quit.

[Goodlookinguy]

I was so awesome everyone else quit.


Well, I can't do it now because when I run folding@home it does not work properly anymore.

SMP on my 3.5GHz Phenom II - 3 instances = 32 points :confused:
GPU client on 2 Radeon 4870 X2 - 1 instance = 0 points :confused:
Normal client = won't work :mad:

Apparently Folding@home was programmed by amateurs. Cause I can't use it anymore.

[-Spector-]

I'm running it currently. Maybe you need to update?

[!King_Amazon!]

Apparently Folding@home was programmed by amateurs. Cause I can't use it anymore.

Do better, then. You sure talk a lot of shit.

[Wallow]

I still leave it on

[Goodlookinguy]

I was planning on folding@home all November only as a personal thing, then found out the new client is so much better that I'm probably going to be running it for quite some time to come. Figured I should try and get everyone into it again. For science!

I'm also updating the chart since it was last updated by Chruser four-or-so years ago.
Edit: I updated from the wrong chart apparently. My bad. Fixed...I think.

Active CPUs within 50 days: 6 (-15)
Grand Score: 269627 (+190,479)
Work Unit Count: 831 (+590)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate): 9868 of 216718 (+106)

Rank|User|Score|Work Units|Average Points (Per-fold)|Number of CPUs Active in Last 50-days
1|Goodlookinguy|106291 (+86187)|148 (+79)|>718 (+427)|6|

2|KingAmazon|55284 (+12333)|163 (+44)|>339 (-22)|0|

3|Wed-G|46494 (+46494)|176 (+176)|>264 (+264)|0|

4|Asamin|36480 (+28800)|19 (+15)|1920 (±0)|0|

5|Zelaron (Chruser)|17273 (+12795)|288 (+262)|<60 (-112)|0|

6|Wallow|4108 (+3870)|17 (+14)|<242(+163)|0|

7|Xenn|2657 (±0)|11 (±0)|<242 (±0)|0|

8|!King_Amazon!|749 (±0)|1 (±0)|749 (±0)|0|

9|Spector|231 (±0)|4 (±0)|<58 (±0)|0|

10|jamer123|60 (±0)|4 (±0)|15 (±0)|0|

Does|Type
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Round Down (0<d<.5)|>|

[Skurai]

Why's it called "folding"?

[Asamin]

Because you're computer is folding proteins.

[Skurai]

Proteins? Like, peanut butter???

[!King_Amazon!]

We really need a rule against stupid.

[Asamin]

Please educate yourself Skurai
Protein Folding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_folding)

And I bet even that is way to high level for you.

[Skurai]

So wait, how/why is he doing this on Zelaron???

[WetWired]

He's not. Didn't you notice the leaderboard thing?

[Asamin]

Skurai, go read the first post.

Also, I just turned it on. It's a bit insane.... maxed out my CPU and GPU power instantly. Clearly I should be running this when I'm not on the computer.

[!King_Amazon!]

I'm pretty sure you can have it run in the background and use resources based on your other use. It basically detects when you are idle and runs then, IIRC.

[Asamin]

I can't find such a option though everything I do seems to run fine so I believe it is simply using up whatever processing power isn't being used by other applications.

[!King_Amazon!]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it does it by default. If nothing else, you could pretty easily set it up to automatically run at certain hours just using Windows scheduling features.

[Wed-G]

How the fuck am I on this list? Did you pull it from somewhere? I don't use Folding@home, or at least I used to with my PS3.

[Goodlookinguy]

How the fuck am I on this list? Did you pull it from somewhere? I don't use Folding@home, or at least I used to with my PS3.

I just pulled the information straight from here -> http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=143204

[Goodlookinguy]

Anyone know if the protein folding has led to anything? I've been folding every year since 2012 about 3 times out of the year for about a month each time. So I would like to see some reassurance that it's not just a waste of the electricity which is expensive here.

[!King_Amazon!]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding@home

It's more like populating an information data bank for researchers to (freely) utilize than actually solving specific problems. The folding itself isn't likely to accomplish anything, it's the research and the researchers who use the data that will accomplish that.

[Goodlookinguy]

I failed here. I didn't even think about checking Wikipedia.

However, I understand what you mean. I suppose I'll keep folding then as there's nothing wrong with a large bank of data for scientists.