Why is it I hear so much about cancer, but people don't help out in the protein folding team?
http://folding.stanford.edu/
There are a few members helping out.
'70 Malibu
Jnorth
Hoffbug
Depley
Chaosenvy
KevinDTimm
Bulb1157
joeyv69ragtop
SeanTimm
Chevygirl66
Rosann and myself JayFord (elcoman)
http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=53803
This may help cure cancer and other major diseases.

Good Question.. You would think that everyone following the Shemenski Project would jump on board.

Its not a memory hog.... just set it and forget it. You can even pause it, and then resume when your not at home or using your machine. Its for a worthy cause. I have 4 Machines going, and my 5th and 6th machines will be comming online around the 11th or so.

I still don't get why I have the third most WU, but the 6th in points....oh well.. doesn't matter.. were a team.

chevygirl66=Rosann, i decided to change the name...
i only have mine at using about 20% of CPU, cause my laptop gets hot easily, especially when im doing other stuff also; if i have it on for music or something, id usually turn the CPU usage up quite a bit

-rosie

chevygirl66=Rosann, i decided to change the name...
i only have mine at using about 20% of CPU, cause my laptop gets hot easily, especially when im doing other stuff also; if i have it on for music or something, id usually turn the CPU usage up quite a bit

-rosie
We both did that. Elcoman=Jay_Ford lol

Not sure what all it is, but it sounds risky for my PC.

Why not just have one of the 5 super computers in the world do this task in, oh 5 minutes time?

Not sure what all it is, but it sounds risky for my PC.

Why not just have one of the 5 super computers in the world do this task in, oh 5 minutes time?
Why not just use a supercomputer?

Modern supercomputers are essentially clusters of hundreds of processors linked by fast networking. The speed of these processors is comparable to (and often slower than) those found in PCs! Thus, if an algorithm (like ours) does not need the fast networking, it will run just as fast on a supercluster as a supercomputer. However, our application needs not the hundreds of processors found in modern supercomputers, but hundreds of thousands of processors. Hence, the calculations performed on Folding@Home would not be possible by any other means! Moreover, even if we were given exclusive access to all of the supercomputers in the world, we would still have fewer cycles than we do with the Folding@Home cluster! This is possible since PC processors are now very fast and there are hundreds of millions of PCs sitting idle in the world.


There is nothing risky about it.

Sounds geeky to me.... I do Cancer Research for a living and work with people... donate your time or money to the American Cancer Society is my opinion.. just mine...:)

Sounds geeky to me.... I do Cancer Research for a living and work with people... donate your time or money to the American Cancer Society is my opinion.. just mine...:)

It is just "geeky".
Do you think that this will not have any meaningful research to contribute to finding cures or treatments?

Risky? How? As in catching a virus? The program opens a port directly to Stanford's servers via the internet and downloads and uploads a Work Unit once every day and 1/2 on average, for about 30 seconds (depending on your connection speed). Chances are that the port is already open through your firewall anyway. I seriously doubt anybody would hack it.

Risky by taxing your computer? That all depends on how you set up the program. I was going full bore for 3 months straight, 24/7. I haven't had any issues.

Geeky? Since when is helping find a cure for disease geeky? Cripes, you're on your computer already, just run the program in the background and you wont even know it's there.

I'm bumming lately at home. I had to disconnect my home computer because I went to give it some upgrades, and it turns out my new video card is probably defective, and I had to ship it back for replacement. My old video card went into my parents new machine I just built them, so now I have no home computer and I'll be down for at least a week until the replacement card comes in!! I'm down to just 2 processors!! Jnorth is probably going to pass me!! NOOOOOOOOOO!!! :D But the new Core 2 Duo E6600, Scythe Mine CPU cooler, and the 520 watt power supply are all looking great! I can't wait to get SMP Folding going on this thing!!

Do it. Fold. Help find a cure for not just cancer, but most ALL disease! How hard is it to turn on a computer? If you're reading this, you could be Folding.

'70 Malibu great reply.
I hope you get up and running soon. I couldn't have said it any better myself.

What's it all about and how does it work?
On my home network system should all six of my computers stay online or will only one machine do the same thing?

What's it all about and how does it work?
On my home network system should all six of my computers stay online or will only one machine do the same thing?

http://folding.stanford.edu/ is the link to the information about Folding.

In Short it is distributed computing... there are currently a little over 270,000 active CPUs helping this project. ALl 5 super computers together couldn't amount to this. You can even run Folding@home on your PS3 if you are lucky enough to have one. The folding team is currently running at 880 Tera-Flops.

As far as your home network, it isn't about the number of computers you have running, but more along the lines of how many processors you have running, but yes, the more computers online and running FOlding@home in the background the better. I have 4 running right now and for the past month or two.

Our Team Classic Chevy is 3504 of 64114 teams. Hardly anyone is awake 24/7 using there computer, let along for a worthwhile cause. By installing this simple background application you will be helping research for curing diseases, even while you are asleep or away from home.

I will be receiving a dual core machine in the next week or so , and one of the first programs I install will be stanford's Folding@home.

Big D

Dean,
It;s pretty invisible to your computers. What it does, is runs in the background, using your CPU's extra computing cycles. When you use your computer, you don't notice any difference, becsue the program slows down. It only uses the excess capacity your computer has. The only time I've noticed any slowdown is when the display window is open (not necessary for program to function though) You can also pause the work, or quit for a while if you need max power.

All you do, is download and install the program. Everything else is automatic. It goes to the university site, and gets work, and when finished with a work unit, it uploads it back to the university automatically.

It would definately help to have all your computers running it - 6X the work could get done. You can set all the machines up with the same user name and team number, and you'll get credit for all of em. I have 2 machines working 24-7. Hasn't caused any problems for me at all. If you choose to shut off your computers, that's ok too.... it'll resume the work when turned back on. Check out their website - it explains how it all works. I've noticed it resumes it's work faster, if I quit the application before shutting down. If I don't quit first, it takes a little longer for it to resume when turned back on.

Big D types faster than me.... :D

What's it all about and how does it work?
On my home network system should all six of my computers stay online or will only one machine do the same thing?


Wow Dean! You've got six machines?!? Holy cow! Go here to download: http://folding.stanford.edu/download.html

My preference is the "Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
"No nonsense" text-only console (with built-in Windows-service-install option)" 5.04. (if it supports your operating systems). Copy or download the program to each machine. Run the .exe program on each machine. It runs in a DOS window, and you won't see any pretty graphics, but it works!

You'll have to set each computer up for the first time. It should go something like this the first time you run it. Enter what I have shown in bold text:

1) User name Dean(or whatever..)
2) Team number 53803 (For the Classic Chevy Team)
3) Launch automatically at machine sartup, installing this as a service <yes/no> [no] (Enter yes to run it in the system tray of the task bar, but I prefer to start it up manually, so I leave it "no".)
4) Ask before fetching/sending work [no] ("no", for automation)
5) Use Internet Explorer settings (Enter your preference here, dial uppers may want to chose yes. No for DSL is default.)
6) Use Proxy (Enter your appropriate settings here, or use no if you have DSL)
7) Allow receipt of work assignments and return of work results greater than 5MB in size.... (yes if you have a faster, more powerful computer and DSL, no otherwise. Obviously larger work assignments take longer to process and upload/download. You'll get more points for the large ones, too)
8) Change your advance settings YES
9) Core priority? idle (runs in the background and will never take precedence over other programs)
10) CPU usage requested? (percentage) 100 (get 'er done!)
11) Disable highly optimized assemble code? no
12) Pause if battery power is being used... (no for desktops, yes for laptops might be helpful. I don't know for sure, I've never used a laptop.)
13) Interval in minutes between check points? (15 is default. Your preference here. I set mine for 30 minutes for less time spent backing up the files and more time Folding, riskier, but hey...)
14) Memory, in MB, to indicate ( I use it all... the default, whatever's listed)
15) Request work units without deadlines (yes if your computer is slower and will take more than a couple of weeks to process a work unit, no otherwise. Your computer would have to be REALLY slow to worry about this, so I use "no".)
16) Set -advmethods flag always... (no)
17) Ignore any deadline information... (no)
18) Machine ID (Identify each computer you're running the program on as a number. One computer is 1, another as 2, another as 3... up to 8 if you have 8 computers!!)

Bam! You're done. The program takes off and you're Folding. Minimize the window if you're running it as an application (client), and forget about it.

If for some reason you have to shut down your computer while folding, close the window with the "X" and restart it later. It'll restart where your last checkpoint was. You won't have to go through all that jazz again. It'll just restart and off you go.

Phew...

Edit: For dual core processors, there's "tricks" for setting up Folding for more production/points. Like running 2 of these programs on 1 machine, or using the SMP client version of the program. Kinda fun to poke around the net and see what your options are.

Its been really stable. I havent had any problems and I think I was one of the first running it. Ad-aware and Norton havent quarantined it ...
Its from Stanford university.. Not the University of Rangoon :D

Nope I was the first. Somehow I ended up in fifth with a head start.LOL

Well I guess I got it running on two machines
It didn't ask me for any choices except user name and team number
so far one is Dean, the other is Dean2 (I think)

Sweet! Welcome aboard! :thumbsup:

You can set them up with the same name you don't have to use dean2 and dean3 etc.

If you use the exact same name, it'll keep your online tally all on one name, and your rank will go higher because of the combined efforts of all your computers. Now with different names....you'll get to see which computer is faster.... :D

Nice to have you join us Dean.

Sweet! Welcome aboard! :thumbsup:

You can set them up with the same name you don't have to use dean2 and dean3 etc.

If you use the exact same name, it'll keep your online tally all on one name, and your rank will go higher because of the combined efforts of all your computers. Now with different names....you'll get to see which computer is faster.... :D

I didn't see any way to add the second computer to the first user name BUT I didn't really try using the same name. :confused:

If I can help, I don't really care about my rank.
Do I?

Those first two computers are running XP Pro, should I download the same thing for the next two machines running Win 98?

Hey Dean. Welcome aboard. Thanks for your participation!

I found another program similar to the Stanford protein folding.

http://boinc.bakerlab.org/

I didn't see any way to add the second computer to the first user name BUT I didn't really try using the same name. :confused:

If I can help, I don't really care about my rank.
Do I?

Those first two computers are running XP Pro, should I download the same thing for the next two machines running Win 98?

I think there is a different download for win 98.

Yes, I used a different dowload for two of the machines.

Dean, keep your name and team number the same on each machine. All you have to do is assign a different machine ID to each. Building points is half the fun of Folding. With your arsenal, you can move up the ranks! As long as you keep your name and team number the same on each client, all the work will be credited to the one "account".

But hey, if you don't want specifics, like I tried to post before, that's cool. It's all ultimately for a good cause.

Welcome aboard!

Dean are you about ready to turn in your first WU? Be ready for the addiction!

Dean are you about ready to turn in your first WU? Be ready for the addiction!
HU?
:confused:

Can I tell if I'm doing anything?

There should be a little red flower on the bottom right corner of your desktop. If there is, just right click it and click display, it should tell you how many frames you have to complete and how many you have already completed, as well as a time frame for finishing.

Our Team Classic Chevy is 3504 of 64114 teams.


now we're 3221 of 65132.

I sure am not getting anything done fast here, these 162 minute frames are heck, and I still have not finished a single one of these SMP things, it goes , then stops, then when it gets close to the finish it say I am pass the deadline and starts a new one, pissing me off.

now we're 3221 of 65132.
Now 3208 of 65188. I should have one done in about 2 hours from now. It should be about 300 pts. Is it just me or are we turning in about 1200 pts a day? We should be in the top 3000 by this time next week.

3185 now. no doubt we'll break 3000 by this time next week.

Now 3208 of 65188. I should have one done in about 2 hours from now. It should be about 300 pts. Is it just me or are we turning in about 1200 pts a day? We should be in the top 3000 by this time next week.

Dean, I noticed you finished your first WU, good job.
3184 now.lol

Has Anyone got the SMP Beta Version working. I tried it on a Vista Machine and all I get is errors when I run Install.bat

Big D

Dean, I noticed you finished your first WU, good job.
3184 now.lol
I see this computer says it will finish Mon, 14th May 07.

My current one says Wed, but I will not be home all day Saturday, so it should finish faster since it will not be slowed down by my internet activities.

Just donated the old desktop which usually doesn't do anything anyway. Also loaded it on my wife's laptap, it's a dual core x64 so it's only using half the system. I doubt if I can run it my laptop or machines at work but if I can I can give them about 40 cpu's, I'll check into it tomorrow.

I think we are at 3032 Now... and Elco, I know it may only be for a couple of hours, but I finally passed you, took me a month or so, but I passed you. Welcome to 6th place for the moment. :)

Big D

I think we are at 3032 Now... and Elco, I know it may only be for a couple of hours, but I finally passed you, took me a month or so, but I passed you. Welcome to 6th place for the moment. :)

Big D


Looks like I may surpass both you fellas in the next week or so. I wonder why my WU's are worth so many points?

my secondary PC is working on a 4000 frame WU. damn. I've only seen 250 or 500 so far.

Well I shut one of my computers down to rob the hard drives temporarily trying to fix my son, Allen's computer but should have it back online in a day or so.

How can I look up Dean1, Dean2, Dean3, etc?
Or are all six machines going into one?

this is all "greek" to me.

Looks like I may surpass both you fellas in the next week or so. I wonder why my WU's are worth so many points?

my secondary PC is working on a 4000 frame WU. damn. I've only seen 250 or 500 so far.

Lucky Dog.. those small frames WU are worth lots of Points. I have almost 60 WU turned in but people with half those points are out doing me, I don't get it. Just About all my WU are 5000 frames, 1 get a 4000 once in a while, but nothing worth a damn. If anyone get the SMP version working on a vista machine let me know so I can do the same.

Big D

Well I shut one of my computers down to rob the hard drives temporarily trying to fix my son, Allen's computer but should have it back online in a day or so.

How can I look up Dean1, Dean2, Dean3, etc?
Or are all six machines going into one?

this is all "greek" to me.

Which ever machine you are on right click and click on status and then user stats. The easiest thing would have been to use the same name for Each Machine. If want to look them up, go to the folding and home page and go to the stats section, from there you can look up teams or individuals.

Big D

I think we are at 3032 Now... and Elco, I know it may only be for a couple of hours, but I finally passed you, took me a month or so, but I passed you. Welcome to 6th place for the moment. :)

Big D
That really hurts.

I'm trying to run it on my Mac, but it just isn't happening. No FAQ for Mac's either.

I put the team number in when I started it too, but I don't even show up on the team list.

I think it might not be hooked up to the net. I got it to go .18% by manually configuring a proxy (HTTP) and pasting the info onto the Network Preferences of the program but then I couldn't use any of my web browsers.

I'm using cable internet, not really sure what to do here.

I'm trying to run it on my Mac, but it just isn't happening. No FAQ for Mac's either.

I put the team number in when I started it too, but I don't even show up on the team list.

I think it might not be hooked up to the net. I got it to go .18% by manually configuring a proxy (HTTP) and pasting the info onto the Network Preferences of the program but then I couldn't use any of my web browsers.

I'm using cable internet, not really sure what to do here.

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Dont' know what to say about getting it to work, but I do know that Your Name will not appear in the Team List until you have completed your first Work Unit(WU) I have a cable connection as well and I do not use a proxy.

From sixth place to fourth place.

I got it going, its just moving very slow.

Do you guys have a "number of polygons per atom" setting on the PC version? If so, what did you set it to?

I'm starting over with the same name on all the machines.
Deancall

From sixth place to fourth place.

Told you it wouldn't last long for me in 5th. I wish I knew how everyone scores so many points... I have done 60 of these things and compared to your 38 and you are ahead of me. Anyhow, I am still trying to get this SMP version working on Vista. I have 3 or 4 WU's that will finish within the next 24 hours though.

Big D

BTW were at 2965 out of 65977

I got it going, its just moving very slow.

Do you guys have a "number of polygons per atom" setting on the PC version? If so, what did you set it to?

i don't recall seeing that setting, we have molecule redraw rate (or something) it just changes the display, i assume. if you really want to watch those molecules in a higher resolution, turn that setting up.

may want to verify that in the readme though.

My last one was 125 frames, with 61 minute frames. I didn't use my computer much this weekend so it got a lot done. That one was worth 700+ points.

There wasn't even a Read Me supplied with the Mac version.

I'm at 9% of what I'm doing. Its been like 24hrs. So I guess it'll take about 10 days or so.

I just got a 125 frame WU that says it will finish in 3698 days. 42604 minutes a frame. I sure hope that is not right. I can only imagine the pts. I will be in last place for 10 years, then right to first.LOL

I just got a 125 frame WU that says it will finish in 3698 days. 42604 minutes a frame. I sure hope that is not right. I can only imagine the pts. I will be in last place for 10 years, then right to first.LOL

Lol.. I have one that started today is is 250 frames at 38 minutes a frame.. Due to be done in about 6 days. See you in 10 years....

Big D

Now it is down to 20 minutes. It scared me at first, I didn't think that was right. I guess 4th, 5th, and 6th are going three wide in the corner. LOL

I'm at 20%. Kinda disappointed in my machine!

My machine at home is doing 11 minutes a frame for SMP. Unfortunately, lately I've had to BABYSIT the stupid thing. It finishes a WU, and then it hangs. So if it freezes when I'm sleeping or at work, I lose precious actual Folding hours until I can get to checking it. Damn beta version. They really need to get version 6 released, and I hope it's bug free.

The 2 "regular" console versions I have running at work are only averaging around 22 min per frame.

Jnorth is relentless!! But remember, it aint the # of WU's... it's the points baybeeeeee!!! :p :D

My machine at home is doing 11 minutes a frame for SMP. Unfortunately, lately I've had to BABYSIT the stupid thing. It finishes a WU, and then it hangs. So if it freezes when I'm sleeping or at work, I lose precious actual Folding hours until I can get to checking it. Damn beta version. They really need to get version 6 released, and I hope it's bug free.

The 2 "regular" console versions I have running at work are only averaging around 22 min per frame.

Jnorth is relentless!! But remember, it aint the # of WU's... it's the points baybeeeeee!!! :p :D

How did you get the SMP version going.. Did you get in any errors during installation? Yes I know it about the points, wish I could figure out how to get more.. I have 63 WU done, but crap for points.

Big D

How did you get the SMP version going.. Did you get in any errors during installation?

Just like the instructions say:

Folding@Home Windows SMP client beta test

Summary of instructions:
1. Install Microsoft .NET framework
2. Install Folding@Home SMP client
3. Run install.bat from the F@H directory
4. Start the F@H client

Detailed installation instructions:

Normal users can run the client, but administrator privileges are required
to install some of the required components (smpd service and.NET
framework).

The account under which the client runs MUST have a password. Blank
passwords will cause the FAH cores to fail.

Required component:
Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework. The version 2.0 framework is required;
it can co-exist with other versions, but this version must be installed.
Administrator privileges are required for install.

Client installation:

After the installer finished, run install.bat in the Folding@Home directory
*before* starting the client. This will install MPI services that the client
needs. If you have Windows Firewall enabled, you may get a pop-up
window asking if you should give access to the smpd and mpiexec
programs. Grant access. If you use an alternate firewall product, you
will likely have to make a similar exception for smpd.

**NOTE** The username and password you provide for mpiexec should
be your Windows login that you will run the client under. This is used for
authentication on your local machine. It is cached in encrypted form in
your Registry and is not transmitted to FAH servers.

At the end of the install process, you should see two lines of output:
If you see this twice, MPI is working
If you see this twice, MPI is working

If you do not see these lines, do not start the client. MPI is not successfully
installed, and the client will not run successfully.

Running the client:
Run fah.exe to start the SMP client. You will get another pop-up firewall
window. Note: SMP does not currently allow running FAH as a service.

Troubleshooting:
If the client reports an error code -1, it is likely due to an mpi problem.
Try re-registering mpiexec by running mpiexec -register or install.bat.


I didn't get any errors installing, but the thing sure is buggy when it's running. I have to stop it and restart it when it hangs, which seems to be after every finished WU.

My machines are crankin away at a 150 and a 250. (and a 4000 but I don't think that will ever finish)

Man, mine doesn't give me any of the stats you guys can see. I don't know how big my WU is or what rate my machine is working at.

Just like the instructions say:

Folding@Home Windows SMP client beta test

Summary of instructions:
1. Install Microsoft .NET framework
2. Install Folding@Home SMP client
3. Run install.bat from the F@H directory
4. Start the F@H client



Believe it or not, I do know how to read. :) Is your installed on a vista or Xp? I don't need to install the Framework, it is part of Vista already(thats in the instructions as well). When I run install.bat a terminal window opens and I get the following error.

OpenSCManager failed


then the next line asks for a domain/username.


Thanks again,

Big D

Believe it or not, I do know how to read. :) Is your installed on a vista or Xp? I don't need to install the Framework, it is part of Vista already(thats in the instructions as well). When I run install.bat a terminal window opens and I get the following error.

OpenSCManager failed


then the next line asks for a domain/username.


Thanks again,

Big D

Oops! Didn't mean to rip on you, just saying, by following those directions I got it to run. I'm using XP Pro. I'm not sure how the Vista install would work. By the message error, it looks like it's looking for a log in account. Is there a way to set up Vista with a user log in account just to try? I'm not sure. I just started playing with it on the computer I built for my parents.


Oh, and I use the program here- http://fahmon.silent-blade.org/ - to monitor my clients and get my stats. I don't think the console versions have that nifty information available.

'70 malibu that program is pretty neat.

Oops! Didn't mean to rip on you, just saying, by following those directions I got it to run. I'm using XP Pro. I'm not sure how the Vista install would work. By the message error, it looks like it's looking for a log in account. Is there a way to set up Vista with a user log in account just to try? I'm not sure. I just started playing with it on the computer I built for my parents.


Oh, and I use the program here- http://fahmon.silent-blade.org/ - to monitor my clients and get my stats. I don't think the console versions have that nifty information available.

I know it is looking for an account login, the computer that I am installing it on is part of a domain and part of AD. I tried putting username and such. Still didn't work. I think their might be a conflict because i am running the other version right now. When my 250 WU finishes I will close it and try again.

Big D

Just installed it on my parents Vista machine. Works fine so far. If you're networking, can't guess. As long as the two programs aren't installed in the same directory, I don't see how they'd conflict. Sure, they might run slower if you've overloaded the processor... but heck. Hard for me to diagnose without actually seeing whats going on. You obviously have some networking skills, and that's beyond me. Wish I could help further.

Good Luck!

Just installed it on my parents Vista machine. Works fine so far. If you're networking, can't guess. As long as the two programs aren't installed in the same directory, I don't see how they'd conflict. Sure, they might run slower if you've overloaded the processor... but heck. Hard for me to diagnose without actually seeing whats going on. You obviously have some networking skills, and that's beyond me. Wish I could help further.

Good Luck!

A bit of Networking skills, I am a Network Engineer/Disaster Recovery Coordinator for a state agency here. When I run it with the other FAH running I get an error that says only one version can run at a time. My Current WU is 250 frames and won't be done until Monday. I will try the SMP again after that.

Thanks Again... Big D

Told you it wouldn't last long for me in 5th. I wish I knew how everyone scores so many points... I have done 60 of these things and compared to your 38 and you are ahead of me. Anyhow, I am still trying to get this SMP version working on Vista. I have 3 or 4 WU's that will finish within the next 24 hours though.

Big D

BTW were at 2965 out of 65977


2625.. big jump!

Any wagers on when we will break 2500?
I say within 4 days from now.

Any wagers on when we will break 2500?
I say within 4 days from now.

yeah.. Sounds about right, if not then 5 days thats when I have a 250 finishing.

I'll go out on a limb and say by this time tomorrow. If all goes well, I should turn in about 1,900 points today.

I have 6 machines running the program but my user statistics says "Active processors (within 50 days) 3"

:confused:

I have 6 machines running the program but my user statistics says "Active processors (within 50 days) 3"

:confused:

Each machine only counts as an active processor once it turns in a work unit. So, 3 of your machines haven't turned in one yet.

I've got to take a step back from this project...

Can't have the F@H software causing my system to halt, especially not on my work machine. I had my 3rd system halt today (2 today, one a few days ago) and I just can't stand for that. Good thing I have no problem letting the software continue to run on my co-workers machines (:

Any of you guys have a similar problem?

Hardware error
memory parity error
system halted

I've got to take a step back from this project...

Can't have the F@H software causing my system to halt, especially not on my work machine. I had my 3rd system halt today (2 today, one a few days ago) and I just can't stand for that. Good thing I have no problem letting the software continue to run on my co-workers machines (:

Any of you guys have a similar problem?

Hardware error
memory parity error
system halted

I've have only had a problem when I try to run a game at home... causes the game to crash, if I let it go, memory will dump and machine will restart. I just have to remember to quit FAH whenever I do this.

Each machine only counts as an active processor once it turns in a work unit. So, 3 of your machines haven't turned in one yet.

ahh, I see.

Thanks :thumbsup:

I've have only had a problem when I try to run a game at home... causes the game to crash, if I let it go, memory will dump and machine will restart. I just have to remember to quit FAH whenever I do this.
I can't play Fallout and run folding, because of the memory needed for the game. Other than that it works fine, with no problems or stalling.
I couldn't get the text only to run though.

I've got to take a step back from this project...

Can't have the F@H software causing my system to halt, especially not on my work machine. I had my 3rd system halt today (2 today, one a few days ago) and I just can't stand for that. Good thing I have no problem letting the software continue to run on my co-workers machines (:

Any of you guys have a similar problem?

Hardware error
memory parity error
system halted
That will give use slower guys a chance to catch up mister "most improved". LOL

That will give use slower guys a chance to catch up mister "most improved". LOL

:D

We just need about 5000 points to break 2500.

Wow... looks like slow going from here. The point differentials are getting a lot bigger to move up the ranks. I'll be turning in another 1,148 points today to help.

Anyone else want in?

I'll be turning in about 400 pts tonight

Were at 2524.........

2507 now.. should be 2500 by morning.. :)

I think we will be there within the next 20 min.
I just turned in a WU, waiting for point update.

We did it!!!!!!!!!
We are now in 2499th place.

We did it!!!!!!!!!
We are now in 2499th place.

I tried to post that last night, but TC server was dead slow.... but anyhow we are at 2476 now...

2476 out of 67317 isn't too shabby...

2442 out of 67397 even better.....

It is going to start getting slow going as we get up into the big boys with lots of CPU's running. Get out your PS3's and connect them.

now we are

2413 out of 67543 Sweet...




Big D

We should break in the top 2000 by this time next week. I am enjoying this. I hopefully can defend my current place.

I'm gaining (I think)

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...did=381 37820 (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=38137820)

hey Jay, be my friend? heh.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=57422247

We should break in the top 2000 by this time next week. I am enjoying this. I hopefully can defend my current place.

Damn.. I was wondering if you were still Folding as you didn't finish in WU in a while. Turned in 5 today I see.. some big points.. 8,000 worth. How did you manage that?

I have two more machines going, but it will only be for a fews days.

Its a Dell Server with two AMD 3.0GHZ Dual Core Processors and 16 gigs of ram. I created two virtual machines using Vmware and starting folding on two of them. My excuse as to why? To put a load on the CPU's to show everyone that the machine can handle several busy servers at once. :)

I though I was safe in the 4th spot, I was gaining ground, but nope.... shot down. I should have three more WU sometime tomorrow.

Big D

Who turned in 5 today? I only turned in one today a 4000 frame WU, I think it is 400+ pts.
I only have a dell dimesion, with one processor. I was going to build a computer, but the Elco is eating all my money. Can't wait to drive it.
Installed a radio, amp, subwoofer, and 6x9's over the weekend. Today I started on the front suspension, ball joints, tie rods, end links and sway bar bushings. One lower control arms is bad, so I have to get a new one of those. Thursday new fuel system, tank, holley blue pump, and necessary wiring. Saturday start on rebuilding the 463.
No computer money right now, but when I do watch out!

Who turned in 5 today? I only turned in one today a 4000 frame WU, I think it is 400+ pts.
I only have a dell dimesion, with one processor. I was going to build a computer, but the Elco is eating all my money. Can't wait to drive it.
Installed a radio, amp, subwoofer, and 6x9's over the weekend. Today I started on the front suspension, ball joints, tie rods, end links and sway bar bushings. One lower control arms is bad, so I have to get a new one of those. Thursday new fuel system, tank, holley blue pump, and necessary wiring. Saturday start on rebuilding the 463.
No computer money right now, but when I do watch out!

Oops... My bad.. Brain Malfunction. I confused jay with joe.

Oops... My bad.. Brain Malfunction. I confused jay with joe.

Did I turn in 5?

Did I turn in 5?

nope...

Jay was at 46 wu...
I looked at your wu's and it was at 51.
So.. you know... Brain fart ensued.

Man, you guys have to slow down... I'm trying to get my score higher than the next top 3 combined. I'll fall 640 points short in 25 minutes... :p :D

I can't believe I'm keeping pace with just 2 processors...

I think that is Joey's fault, he opened a full can of whoop butt on us. LOL

Man, you guys have to slow down... I'm trying to get my score higher than the next top 3 combined. I'll fall 640 points short in 25 minutes... :p :D

I can't believe I'm keeping pace with just 2 processors...

Looks like you're 866 back now compared to the three of us!

I think that is Joey's fault, he opened a full can of whoop butt on us. LOL


hey, I took a week off! :D

Man, you guys have to slow down... I'm trying to get my score higher than the next top 3 combined. I'll fall 640 points short in 25 minutes... :p :D

I can't believe I'm keeping pace with just 2 processors...

Don;t think its going to happen... I have 3 due to complete in the next 5 hours and then some after that.

2 processors.. your stats show that you have used 3 processors with the last 7 days and 5 processors in the last 50. Hmmm.....

Don;t think its going to happen... I have 3 due to complete in the next 5 hours and then some after that.

2 processors.. your stats show that you have used 3 processors with the last 7 days and 5 processors in the last 50. Hmmm.....

2 different computers, 1 physical processor each. Running a total of 3 instances of Folding between the 2. I'm running SMP (v.5.91) at home, and 2 "regular" versions (v.5.04) at work.

I can also explain all previous 6 "processors", (it only shows 5 now, one must've went past the 50 day mark), but there never was more than 2 computers in my Folding career so far, ever.

#1 & #2 Were my 2 original installs of v.5.04 on my old Pentium D 930
#3 I switched to using v.5.91 on my D 930, Quitting #1 .
#4 I installed 5.04 on my old workstation at work
#5 We upgraded to new processors at work and I added another v.5.04, running 2 instances.
#6 I upgraded my processor at home to a Core 2 Duo E6600, and reinstalled v.5.91.

So, there you have it.

Why would I lie?

BTW, I have a 1,760 pointer due in about 20 minutes...

Well, it just finished and turned in. So if you 3 don't turn in anything by the next site refresh, that puts me at 64984, and you guys at 64667. 317 points ahead...

Drum roll, please.........

It also loaded up another 1760 pointer, which I'll have complete in 20 hours. I think my work computer might have at least another 400 points for me also within 20 hours, too...

Well, it just finished and turned in. So if you 3 don't turn in anything by the next site refresh, that puts me at 64984, and you guys at 64667. 317 points ahead...

Drum roll, please.........

It also loaded up another 1760 pointer, which I'll have complete in 20 hours. I think my work computer might have at least another 400 points for me also within 20 hours, too...

Number of Computers vs processors is another story. Wasn't calling you a liar, just stating facts.

I have one computer at work right now, with two virtual machines. Only 1 of the 2 Dual Core processors is being used according to the performance meter. If I felt ambitious I could set up at least 12 VMs on the machine. While it would be only 1 computer, technically I would have 12 virtual processors going.

They are fairly quick though, On my new desktop at work, a 250 Frame WU sits at about 23 minutes a frame, while on this new server a 250 Frame WU is only 7 minutes a frame.

Anyhow it all in for a good cause. I still would like to know how you get 1760 point WU's, mine are always worth very little. BTW you are ahead by 273 points.

Big D.

Tada! I win by 273 points!! LOL ;)

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/Folding.JPG

Edit: Sorry.. just being a wise arse. Trying to light a fire and get people to pass "Team Honda"... or whatever they are...

There are no tricks, other than overclocking the hell out of my processor at home, and a little better cooling. I just download and process the WU's as they come. My work processor is an E6300, good for about 400 points per day.

Big D, are you running SMP yet????? 7 minutes a frame is flying, for regular Folding. We're talking 8X the points on average with SMP. I'm running 11 min a frame SMP at home. Gawd, I love this processor. Burning CD's, playing games, everything... this thing flies...


Here's the "rules" as I interpret them for maximum points: Dual core - run SMP. Single core with HyperThreading - run SMP. Single core, no HT - run "regular".

No admin rights running dual core? Run 2 instances of "regular".

If you run more than 2 instances "regular" Folding, or more than 1 instance of SMP per physical processor, you're seriously hurting performance.

Tada! I win by 273 points!! LOL ;)

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/Folding.JPG

Edit: Sorry.. just being a wise arse. Trying to light a fire and get people to pass "Team Honda"... or whatever they are...

There are no tricks, other than overclocking the hell out of my processor at home, and a little better cooling. I just download and process the WU's as they come. My work processor is an E6320.

Big D, are you running SMP yet????? 7 minutes a frame is flying, for regular Folding. We're talking 8X the points on average with SMP. I'm running 11 min a frame SMP at home. Gawd, I love this processor. Burning CD's, playing games, everything... this thing flies...


Here's the "rules" as I interpret them for maximum points: Dual core - run SMP. Single core with HyperThreading - run SMP. Single core, no HT - run "regular".

No admin rights running dual core? Run 2 instances of "regular".

If you run more than 2 instances "regular" Folding, or more than 1 instance of SMP per physical processor, you're seriously hurting performance.

Everytime I try to run the SMP or a second regular version I get an error saying one instance of Folding is already being ran.

We are evaluating Vmware at work, they only let you set up two machines per evaluation license. We are talking with Vmware to extend the number of machines for a better test. Folding is a good test to be a strain on the cpu.

I have two of these servers with 2 dual core AMD 3.0GHZ processors in them. I only have one out of the box now. The E6300 is smoking fast, but I think with two dual core processors I should be able to really put out some WU's. I think I will try the SMP version when I get the next machine up and running.

Big D

I wish I knew what Vmware was... LOL...

Is that something to do with Linux? They say Folding is supposed to run faster on Linux, but I have no experience at all...

The E6300 I have at work is fast, but the E6600 @ 3.2 Ghz at home is blazing.

I wish I knew what Vmware was... LOL...

Is that something to do with Linux? They say Folding is supposed to run faster on Linux, but I have no experience at all...

Vmware, let see in a nutshell.

You take one machine with a couple fast processors and a boat load of memory. Then instead of installing windows xp/vista/server/etc... you use Vmware. Vmware will let you turn that one machine, into several bootable PC's. So you could have One machine running Windows Server, another with linux, and another with Vista, etc,etc, etc. It is used to consolidate servers. For instance if your data center at work has 200 servers in it running at full bore everyday, using vmware you can reduce that number of physical machines to around 20, yet maintain that there are still 200 individual servers.

It is expensive though, so I wouldn't suggest its use at home, but for a large business, definitely.

If I was a crazy folder, I could use 1 machine, and have 12 or more WU being processed at the same time, all sharing resources and CPU's. Since there are 2 really fast Dual Core processors there wouldn't be an issue.

I don't know if that helps, but it is pretty darn cool from my stand point.

Vmware, let see in a nutshell.

You take one machine with a couple fast processors and a boat load of memory. Then instead of installing windows xp/vista/server/etc... you use Vmware. Vmware will let you turn that one machine, into several bootable PC's. So you could have One machine running Windows Server, another with linux, and another with Vista, etc,etc, etc. It is used to consolidate servers. For instance if your data center at work has 200 servers in it running at full bore everyday, using vmware you can reduce that number of physical machines to around 20, yet maintain that there are still 200 individual servers.

It is expensive though, so I wouldn't suggest its use at home, but for a large business, definitely.

If I was a crazy folder, I could use 1 machine, and have 12 or more WU being processed at the same time, all sharing resources and CPU's. Since there are 2 really fast Dual Core processors there wouldn't be an issue.

I don't know if that helps, but it is pretty darn cool from my stand point.

That sounds pretty cool! But there HAS to be physical limitations on the processors and system. Just because it can be done, doesn't mean it's going to give you performance. I've read a little bit about dual chip setups, and the results are impressive, but the more computers logged in, the more resources you're going to burn. Processors can only work so fast, and spit out information as fast as their, and the system components allow (i.e., front side bus). If you're in an office where everyone's using say, Word, you could have quite a few users on the system because it's not really a processor intensive application. Then again, if everyone's using video editing software, there's going to be lag due to system bottlenecks. Anyway, SMP is optimally designed to be a 4 core program for use with chips like the Q6600, but runs well on 2 cores. If you notice in your task manager in Windows, it shows 4 core processes running while SMP Folding. How it comes into play on a 2 physical processor system is beyond me. Google search your system and Folding setup and see if you can come up with some answers. That setup sounds like a real workhorse, though. If both the chips are dual core, I'd assume you could eek out 2 instances of SMP max, due to resource limitations. But that could be good for up to 3,000+ PPD. But you might seriously slow down some users who are also logging on to the server depending upon their application usage.

What happen to english on this site? LOL
VMware is cool, I used it at school.

What happen to english on this site? LOL
VMware is cool, I used it at school.

Bah, it's all greek to me. I'm 80% user.

What kind of programs did you all run?

The computer was Linux (SUSE), but the class was Microsoft Windows based class. So we installed windows and ran it with VMware.
I think it was called SUSE, because this semester I took an XP class on a apple.
For that we used "parallel".

The computer was Linux (SUSE), but the class was Microsoft Windows based class. So we installed windows and ran it with VMware.
I think it was called SUSE, because this semester I took an XP class on a apple.
For that we used "parallel".


vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooom....
Over my head Elcoman! I ate a Red Delicious today! LOL...

Learn us sumthin' !!! :D Good job with the studies! If I could do it over again I'd learn as much about computers as possible...

I can build them, use them, and make them go faster than stock, but I'm pretty dumb when it comes to networking and certain applications.

You are not much older than me, it is never too late.
Last year at this time I was on the football field practicing with the young guys. 32 year old Defensive end (nickname Old Man River), then moved to middle linebacker. Lotsa of fun.
The kids from high school showed up and some were puking during conditioning, not me. Never too old.

I've joined the team with a PS3 under the name 'Rhetoric.' It should have its first WU completed by 5 am and I'll make sure to keep it running fairly regularly.

Thanks Chad, we are trying to take out team google. LOL Or just place really high. Or cure horrible diseases. yeah the last one is right.
and beat team 54515 Honda-tech.com

That sounds pretty cool! But there HAS to be physical limitations on the processors and system. Just because it can be done, doesn't mean it's going to give you performance. I've read a little bit about dual chip setups, and the results are impressive, but the more computers logged in, the more resources you're going to burn. Processors can only work so fast, and spit out information as fast as their, and the system components allow (i.e., front side bus). If you're in an office where everyone's using say, Word, you could have quite a few users on the system because it's not really a processor intensive application. Then again, if everyone's using video editing software, there's going to be lag due to system bottlenecks. Anyway, SMP is optimally designed to be a 4 core program for use with chips like the Q6600, but runs well on 2 cores. If you notice in your task manager in Windows, it shows 4 core processes running while SMP Folding. How it comes into play on a 2 physical processor system is beyond me. Google search your system and Folding setup and see if you can come up with some answers. That setup sounds like a real workhorse, though. If both the chips are dual core, I'd assume you could eek out 2 instances of SMP max, due to resource limitations. But that could be good for up to 3,000+ PPD. But you might seriously slow down some users who are also logging on to the server depending upon their application usage.

The Servers I am refering to are test boxes, no one other than my self or another administrator will be logged into them. Using FAH on my Desk Computer at work, it is only using about 50% of one core. So I could easily run two versions on this machine without a problem. Seeing as I do a lot of terminal services, adobe acrobat, MS Visio and such at the same time, I keep it down to one instance. For these test boxes however, I currently have one set up as two machines. 1 running 1 CPU and 2 Gigs of ram. The other running as 4 CPU and 8 gigs of ram. Even with these two running FAH at the same time, I am using very little CPU, even though I am cranking out 7 min frames on these 250 frame WU.

Big D

are there 500000 frame WU's? is a step considered a frame in the SMP client?

wild.

70Malibu.... looks like you are now 511 behind the sum of the 3 below you. :) In any case that fact that you are stomping us all by that much is incredible.

Good work,

Big D

Yeah, I noticed that too. Oh well... I have the screenshot to show I did it once. I don't know if I'll be able to get there again.

I'm tellin' ya. These Core 2 Duos are amazing. Believe the hype!

Yes, there are 500000 frame WU's. My PS3 has completed a couple, each taking ~ 10 hours.

Wow Chad... your PS3 is gonna crank!!! Welcome aboard!!

We're only 651 points away from passing the Honda-Tech Team... sweeeeeeet!!!


On a serious note, I was reminded why I'm doing this in the first place. We found out yesterday that a good friend of my sister-in-law's family, and frankly our friend too, was diagnosed with liver cancer. He has about a softball size tumor. He's a hell of a nice guy. Very caring and giving. He and his wife run a foster care center and are a couple of the nicest people we know. The prognosis is not good, and he is going to the Mayo Clinic for further evaluation. It's a terrible, terrible thing. A younger guy, too. Probably mid to late 30's. My wife and I are kind of shook up.

Wow Chad... your PS3 is gonna crank!!! Welcome aboard!!

We're only 651 points away from passing the Honda-Tech Team... sweeeeeeet!!!


On a serious note, I was reminded why I'm doing this in the first place. We found out yesterday that a good friend of my sister-in-law's family, and frankly our friend too, was diagnosed with liver cancer. He has about a softball size tumor. He's a hell of a nice guy. Very caring and giving. He and his wife run a foster care center and are a couple of the nicest people we know. The prognosis is not good, and he is going to the Mayo Clinic for further evaluation. It's a terrible, terrible thing. A younger guy, too. Probably mid to late 30's. My wife and I are kind of shook up.



Sorry to her about the bad news. I hope everything goes as well as possible.

now on to another note.

I finally have been able to get the SMP version running on two machines.

They just started, but the first one is (0 of 500000)steps and the second is (0 of 1000000)steps.

Will these ever complete in my lifetime?

Just checked we are now ahead of Team Honda-Tech.com


Big D

Sorry to hear that Mark, I'll pray he makes a full recovery.

We broke 2000, in fact we are at 1997.
2 days earlier than I had thought!
We kick butt, some more than others. Now if I can just defend 7th place.

We are at 1969... sweet year...

We are at 1969... sweet year...

We are at 1969... sweet year...

We are at 1969... sweet year...

We are at 1969... sweet year...

I agree!!! (x4) :thumbsup::D:beers::yes:

I agree!!! (x4) :thumbsup::D:beers::yes:

Damn.. Database errors, didn't know they posted.

Anyhow, This SMP version is irking me....

Had a 1,000,000 step WU, at 77 percent it stopped and said missed deadline. Yippie.......

Now were at 1970, still a good year, but it isn't 1969 X4

Now at 1971, I liked 1970 much better!
Next team to beat 61913 Colbert Nation 252877 357
even though I am a Colbert fan.

Now at 1971, I liked 1970 much better!
Next team to beat Team Norwegian Babies

How do you find the team ahead of you. I look all over the stats and can only see 1-100.

Big D

Click Stats, then click full team list, look for our pts. 225880

I guess we are really duking it out now to move up places.
Went from 1969 to 1971 and have been there for awhile now.

Damn.. Database errors, didn't know they posted.

Anyhow, This SMP version is irking me....

Had a 1,000,000 step WU, at 77 percent it stopped and said missed deadline. Yippie.......

Now were at 1970, still a good year, but it isn't 1969 X4


It happened with EVERY SMP version WU I tried. I finally said heck with the SMP version. Even when it finished it said I missed the deadline.

You have 3 days to complete a SMP WU. I wish I had some tips for you guys. It's beeen running great for me lately, too. It hasn't hung up in a few days, either. Finishes a WU, and picks another one right up.

Big D, maybe your setup is too taxed. I'd try 1 version.

You have 3 days to complete a SMP WU. I wish I had some tips for you guys. It's beeen running great for me lately, too. It hasn't hung up in a few days, either. Finishes a WU, and picks another one right up.

Big D, maybe your setup is too taxed. I'd try 1 version.

I don't know.. I am only using about 9,000 of my available 12,000 Mhz of processor, and only about 6 of my 16 Gigs of Ram. So there is plenty of room there. I have stopped one of the SMP versions to see if it helps. We will see.

I found this on ebay, and thought I would share it. I was ROFLMAO when I saw this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Folding-Home-Points-2000_W0QQitemZ200118450633QQihZ010QQcategoryZ193QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

LOL.

2,000 points??? HA. I can get that in a couple of days, easy... Maybe I should start charging?.... Hmmmmm... LOL. Kidding...

Okay guys, if someone can help me with some easy to follow instructions, I might be able to get my brother's PS3 folding too.

Okay guys, if someone can help me with some easy to follow instructions, I might be able to get my brother's PS3 folding too.

Wish I could help, but don't have one. I would suggest following the FAQ and instructions online.

BTW we jumped up to 1922

Big D

We are just trucking along now.. were up to 1746 of 70484 and it were moving up a bit everyday. Soon though we will stall out because we will be heading up to the heavy hitters.

My WU are finishing faster and I am turning in more than I did for the most of my folding time. I have even bumped joey down a spot. Probably won't last long.

I am curious how long folding will be around before everything has been folded?

Big D

I was reading up on the folding. A protein folds within nanoseconds, which takes some computers two days.
We have a long way to go.
How many nanoseconds are in a second?
gotta catch the Colbert Nation.

I was reading up on the folding. A protein folds within nanoseconds, which takes some computers two days.
We have a long way to go.
How many nanoseconds are in a second?
gotta catch the Colbert Nation.

I believe nano is Billionths.

This is strange.
I had a 250 frame wu, finsihed only 230. It sent it in, I got credit for it. The frames however were still at 230 and the total frames jumped to 25000.
Using Fahmon, it doesn't show a point total for this new wu.

Hmmm... dunno Elcoman.

Two Hunnert WU's!!

I'd like to thank my power company, Bill Gates, the friendly folks at Intel, Scythe, Silverstone, Antec, Asus, ATI, HannsG, Samsung, NEC and Corsair... and most of all Budweiser for staying up with me while I figured out how to get these parts Folding.

Good Night!

Congrats on the great achievement

I've moved up to second now..... folding away, but its only temporary, soon I will take two of servers I am using and reload them for production use at work. It is all for a good cause so, while I can, I will. help.

Big D

We have passed up the Colbert nation. We are 15 places ahead of them.

2 wu's from 1000. who is going to turn in number 1000?

I did the SETI project for years with all my computers. Then they changed the program and I cannot resume processing with the same ID because I don't know my original email address and password. Bummer. Any way this sounds similar. I have ten machines. I'll take a look at it.

Robert,
Any help we can get is appreciated.

1616 of 71034

Wow we have really moved up the ranks since we started just a few months ago.

Just imagine how far we could gowith Robert;s 10 machines helping out, too!

pretty wild, a little competitive, fun, and for a great cause.

I sure hope this all helps out a lot with curing diseases and such.

At the rate we are going we will break into the top 1500 by this time next week.

SMP is getting flaky on me again. I lost a 1,753 point Work Unit!!!! It was finished, and then it just hung and didn't finalize it and send it. I tried restarting it, and it said it was corrupt or some crappola and deleted it!!!

Grrrrrr. :angry:

This folding is like perfect for me, because I am taking to 6-week classes that involve at least 4 papers a week. So my computer is doing something while I work through my writers block and procrastination.
I swear my best skill is procrastination, I need a job that pays well for it. LOL

Yeah we are moving along, 1500 in no time... I came in to work today and found that someone shutdown my laptop, and my desktop had been restarted... I took Friday off, so I lost 3 days of folding on two machines.. dag nabbit.. But I am cranking them out still... almost have 40,000 points....

Big D

301442 points... but it looks like it is starting to get slow going... less than 20 spots above us it is in the 322,000 point area.

Big D

316,404! Wow! We rack up about 15,000 points every couple of days!

Yes, we moved up quite a bit. I was looking at something... Deans point and WU

Dean has 5,379 points and has completed 181 WU.

30 point WUs?

Yes, we moved up quite a bit. I was looking at something... Deans point and WU

Dean has 5,379 points and has completed 181 WU.

30 point WUs?

That is slightly less than my 390 point average huh?

What the heck is going on...... now dean has the same amount of points,

5,379 and 253 WU completed. 21 points a WU?

I only have five machines running right now.

:confused:

I only have five machines running right now.

:confused:

I dunno just doesn't make any since... your points stayed the same, but you completed nearly 100 more WU's, and more WU, than anyone else. Some kind of glitch.

Big D

Wow were still hauling some arse. We are up to 1375, and are about to base the gators of the University of Florida, and Cisco. Not bad for a handful of Chevy nuts, eh.

Big D

Wow were still hauling some arse. We are up to 1375, and are about to base the gators of the University of Florida, and Cisco. Not bad for a handful of Chevy nuts, eh.

Big D

For sure Big D!!

Looks like YOU'RE hauling some arse!! Won't be long until I'll be surrendering the #1 spot unless I get some more machines on it! I lost another 1,760 point WU, too. I installed a new anti-virus/firewall/spam filter and it reeked havoc on Folding. I got it ironed out, but I had to re-install Folding.

Sure wish we could get some others participating!!!:yes:

For sure Big D!!

Looks like YOU'RE hauling some arse!! Won't be long until I'll be surrendering the #1 spot unless I get some more machines on it! I lost another 1,760 point WU, too. I installed a new anti-virus/firewall/spam filter and it reeked havoc on Folding. I got it ironed out, but I had to re-install Folding.

Sure wish we could get some others participating!!!:yes:

Yeah I have 6 machines going, 2 of them running at 7 machines, but soon (less than 30 days) I will be back down to 3 slow machines, and 1 fast one. I don't know if I can catch you. I am still 42,000 points behind you.

We are at 1367 of 72615

Come on TC, Join in, let you computer help why you are at work or in your garage.

Big D

Here's a link to our team stats, too!

http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_summary.php?s=&t=53803

I lost two SMP WU because they released a new beta version and the two I had running stopped until I installed the new version. Dang, that is a lot of points that I missed out on. Oh well they are both running again, but they sim a bit slower than before.

Big D

We need some more people... this team is going to pass us in no time...

http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_summary.php?s=&t=57176

I think we need a new marketing strategy. I'm not even sure if half of our team is still Folding anymore. Haven't heard from anyone else in a while...

I am still here. I have a human biology class next semester. I will try and recruit some people there.
I think we have more people doing it. we were running about 43 computers if i remember correctly. We now have 50!
I can't believe we are almost in the top 1000!
If we had a few more computers we would just be kicking some serious booty.

I'm still here too... I'm up to 50 WU with my slow computers. Looks like Rusty67, and Hank are gonna challenge me for 10th place.... both my computers are running 24/7. In my best Scotty from star treck voice" I'm givin her all she's got captain!"

If you look at the trend line in our graph, we are going down hill. The team that was weeks from catching us is now only days away. Tommorow I am sure it will be hours away. There must be a few TC members on here with dual core machines that can run the SMP program and get our trend line to move up.

Finished my 249 WU today...... Sweet....

I cannot ge tthe smp thing to run, it starts out like gang busters, then slows to a stop and then crawls. Never get a completion on one. I gave up on SMP

I think we have less that 15 active participants and there are plenty of members on TC that could help find a cure for cancer and at zero cost. I don't see why we cannot get a boat load to help out.

SMP, GPU, Console, or Normal.. it doesn't matter.. just help out.

I'm still here too. I've got at least 2 machines chuggin away. maybe 3.

I installed it on my girlfriends daughters computer, too bad it is a lap top. I turned it on the other day and it missed the deadline and received a new wu without finishing one.
It is a acer with a amd proccessor, for being new it is slower than my 3 year old p4 computer.

I signed up today as 'Enganeer' and put on my laptop but it seems slow. I will install on my other computer.

Just signed up as Arvin, one computer with dsl connection.

Sweet welcome you two... Doesn't mater how slow your computer is, and internet speed isn't an issue.

I have a 667mhz pc running... it takes 5 days to make a WU, but it is something.

joined up, it sez my first work unit will be done on Aug 2???

sound right? this is a 2.2AMD with 1G memory. I've got a 3200 and a 3500 also, all AMD single core. We;ll see how it goes.

changed it to "slightly higher" priority, it's eating processor now.

joined up, it sez my first work unit will be done on Aug 2???

sound right? this is a 2.2AMD with 1G memory. I've got a 3200 and a 3500 also, all AMD single core. We;ll see how it goes.

When you first start a WU, the finish date is always way off in the future. After about 30/60 minutes it will update and usually be less than 5 days.

Big D

frames completed

55/500
14m:2s/frame

WU End
22:35 Fri 27 Jul 07
04d:07h:19m21s

it's got a little pie chart that shows it about 1/3 done.

I'll get a linux install running on the 3200, see how that does.

Chaos, you're a SA, is it linux or windows or both?

I'm interested in that VMWare stuff, we're starting to get it in our shop. Are you running it from Win or Linux, slice and dice OS's?

Chaos, you're a SA, is it linux or windows or both?

I'm interested in that VMWare stuff, we're starting to get it in our shop. Are you running it from Win or Linux, slice and dice OS's?

I am using the ESX Version of Vmware which is a linux install. You then access the esx sever remotely with Virtual Center. Here you chop of the processors, memory, HD, and Nic cards into windows, linux, os/2, etc machines. You can instlal any OS you choose, pretty slick. So far I am just evaluating Vmware, I have two esx servers, 1 license server, and virtual center running.. I have 8 VM created, 7 of which are running FAH.

I'm fairly impressed with it, and hope that we can get our entire infrastructure virtualized.

Thanks for joining the folding team.

Big D

330/500 still chuggin along. this getting me motivated to get get my 3200 running again.

finished the first WU, I should be visible now. that was 500 frames, the new one is 2000, it's gonna be awhile.

Twice now since I"ve had it on the box I've come home from work (12 hr day) and found my computer locked up with a black screen. both times had to boot it with the button. It's a W2K machine, anybody else had this? It hadn't crashed in like 3.5 years before this.

We have some new members.. and I broke 300 wu's today.. sweet.

We have some new members.. and I broke 300 wu's today.. sweet.
And I told everyone that you were the one to watch out for when you joined the Classic Chevy Team Folding endeaver... You computer geek :)... LOL.

Rock On! Let's break a grand in the standings!

Congrat's on 100K points!

I'll be fending you off for the #1 spot on our team with my 2 computers, but 13 processes from ya... I dunno if I can hold out... :)

And I told everyone that you were the one to watch out for when you joined the Classic Chevy Team Folding endeaver... You computer geek :)... LOL.

Rock On! Let's break a grand in the standings!

Congrat's on 100K points!

I'll be fending you off for the #1 spot on our team with my 2 computers, but 13 processes from ya... I dunno if I can hold out... :)

Try as I might I cannot hold a flame to you... even with 5 machines running I can only stay within 40-45K of you. I am not gaining on you at all.

Big D

now 1640/2000

frame time is down to 2:31

about to get another machine fired up

got an AMD 3100/1GB Linux machine fired up, told it to use higher priority than default, so it's cranking away on 95% of the the 3100.

Yikes, 2500 out of 250000 steps finished. 1%, took about 15 minutes. At that rate it should be about 25 hours.

looks more like about an hour per after the first. too bad

looks more like about an hour per after the first. too bad

sounds like you are running the SMP version... thats the way it works.

I don't adjust the cpu usage setting and it uses all of my pc when it is idle.

Again thanks for the help... it is all for a good cause.

Big D

p.s. I just looked, I am now within 36,000 of that #1 spot. That is the closest I have been yet.

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally broke past 20,000 points tonight. :)

I'm doing better now with 2 machines up.

17 Tom 1269 5

Smehow I slipped in front of Enrique, he has more WU but I have a slightly score.

But check out deancall:
13 Deancall 8936 272

272 WU but only 8936 points?? how does this work?

Tom if you have a faster machine you can go to the Folding @ home control panel configure .. click on connection... and select the box that says....."Allow receipt of work assignments and return of results larger than 5mb in size."

I found another stats page. This one's pretty good:

http://kakaostats.com/t.php?t=53803

ChaosEnvy should wind up edging me out of 1st eventually... he's creepin' up!!

Congrats, Elcoman on 20K!! Keep up the good work!

I found another stats page. This one's pretty good:

http://kakaostats.com/t.php?t=53803

ChaosEnvy should wind up edging me out of 1st eventually... he's creepin' up!!

Congrats, Elcoman on 20K!! Keep up the good work!

I'm chuggin away.. I am about 30K from catching you. I guess I made up a little space, but 30K is still along way.

Big D

Just when I think things are going well... I was out from work last week and I came back today and noticed that 4 of my folding machines were offline... dagnabbit.. two of the machines were smp... thats blows..... Oh well.. they are back online now.

Big D

Hey everybody we broke past the top 1000 mark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:)

998 of 74,410 teams. We rock!!

I never thought we'd get this high. Cool Beans! Let's see where we cap out at! If we break 800, that'd really be something!

Keep Folding! :hurray::thumbsup:

We should pass 106th place in 5.4 years!
Only 1.5 months to get in the top 800.

dadgum power supply died in my spare machine today. Too bad, gotta wait for replacement.

Tony, I just now saw that update from you up above, I said OK on the larger than 5MB deal from the beginning.

I just checked the Standford folding stats and we are at 1002.

Big D

now 995, we are in the big leagues now. I think now there is more heavy competition, so we will move up in places as well as down in places.

Woo... 396 WUs .. Gotta love that number.....

Big D

Woo Woo Hubba Hubba... 427 WU.. Excellent Number......

We are in 930 of 78553, Not too shabby!


Big D

Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 904 of 79363

apparently we are kicking a$$ over there. Just got my 3500 going again, it has linux on it and cooks along pretty good.

even better

Team rank: 887

Looks like ChaosEnvy is going to Catch 70Malibu within the next 7 days.:beers:
I am going to start using my Elcoman name, I don't like being in 20th place. My real name is in 9th for the time being.

I am taking Human Biology and am thinking of writing my report on protein folding.

I was watching TBN the other day and this guy was saying that because the calculations are so intense that nature could not fold a protein 60,000 times to create life. He didn't tell the viewers that a protein folds within nanoseconds.

Why is my score so low with 307 WU's?

Why is my score so low with 307 WU's?

Posted this question in their forums for you Dean. Ill let you know what they say when I get a response.

Looks like ChaosEnvy is going to Catch 70Malibu within the next 7 days.:beers:
I am going to start using my Elcoman name, I don't like being in 20th place. My real name is in 9th for the time being.

I am taking Human Biology and am thinking of writing my report on protein folding.

I was watching TBN the other day and this guy was saying that because the calculations are so intense that nature could not fold a protein 60,000 times to create life. He didn't tell the viewers that a protein folds within nanoseconds.

Cool... Maybe get the class to join the 53803 team :)

Yeah, I am sneaking up on 70Malibu, it is only a matter of time :)

OK Dean
Here is the first response..
"He probably has one or more unstable machines on which he is experiencing Early Unit Ends, in fairly quick succession, for little to no credit."

I was wondering about that earlier, posted a question about it. Glad it turned up, I saw it again the other night, figured that he was somehow getting all real small WUs. They're feeding my linux box some fat ones.

Cool... Maybe get the class to join the 53803 team :)

Yeah, I am sneaking up on 70Malibu, it is only a matter of time :)
I am planning on doing the report on Power Point in front of the class, maybe this will get one or two more involved.
The class is full of students that are starting the nursing program.:thumbsup:

Dean .. Here is another response from the site administrator..

"ChasR wrote: ‹ Select ›
He probably has one or more unstable machines on which he is experiencing Early Unit Ends, in fairly quick succession, for little to no credit."


I'm not sure how many of the machines listed on his stats are real machines and how many are simply older client installations that have been replaced with a new installtion. I see three machines which have submitted results since 2007-08-27. Two are Intel and one is AMD. The most recent problem came from the AMD which happens to have a UserID of 4EE1D6FA0FXXXXXXXX. The last WU completed was worth 0.21 points and was a p3696. What I do not know is whether this machine has had a series of repeated errors or if this is just a problem with a single WU.

Have this person read through FAHlog.txt and FAHlog-Prev.txt and see what percentage of the WUs completed successfully and what percentage had errors. He can post those logs here if he needs help."

Too much trouble. I've already shut down four of the six computers since they didn't seem to be doing any good anyway but of course the program still runs when they are turned on.

I think the problem is that when you turn the other computers on it starts a new work unit but since it doesnt complete them in the required time frame it only gives you partial credit.
I would go into your control panel..
add/ delete programs...
and uninstall the "Folding at home" program from those units that were not working ..
Hopefully this will stop the false reports and low WU scoring.:thumbsup:

Caught Him... and we are in 887th place.

My rise to the top may not last. As of today, I just lost 4 of my Folding VM's. 3 regular and 1 smp. Oh well... It was fun while it lasted. :)

SMP has been getting flaky on my home machine lately. I've been having to babysit it a lot. I've checked on my computer many a time to find that it shut itself down for some reason. Plus I've been pretty busy lately so I haven't been able to check the computer at all...

I'll keep trying though...

Next week at this time we should break into the top 800!:hurray:

Look out for Elcoman, he is leaving his computer on 24/7 since he is no longer running the A/C.

cripes, this must be some kind of killer WU. it's been running for a week on a 3500 AMD with 1.5GB RAM and nothing else running on it.
[17:03:44] Writing local files
[17:03:44] Completed 930000 out of 1000000 steps (93 percent)
[19:44:00] Writing local files
[19:44:00] Completed 940000 out of 1000000 steps (94 percent)
[22:24:22] Writing local files
[22:24:22] Completed 950000 out of 1000000 steps (95 percent)
[01:04:42] Writing local files
[01:04:42] Completed 960000 out of 1000000 steps (96 percent)
[03:44:59] Writing local files
[03:44:59] Completed 970000 out of 1000000 steps (97 percent)
[06:25:16] Writing local files
[06:25:16] Completed 980000 out of 1000000 steps (98 percent)

Hope it doesn't bomb out or something.

We're about ready to break into the 700's ranking.

yeah, must have been a fat one. It finished, my point total went from 8245 to 9557 overnight.

current ranking for the team is 812/82242, we're actually in the top 1%.

That is the way to go with 1100 pt wu's.:hurray:
I keep getting 200 pt wu's.

took like a week and a half. I thought it would end up crashing right at the end or something. came out OK.

check your settings if you want the big ones, there's stuff in there about maximum download size and stuff. This was on a Linux box, when I set it up I told to max out everything. It tops out the 3500 processor continuously but only uses about 200MB out of 1.5GB of memory.

wow, that fat one was 1,000,000 steps. the new one that started after it is 4,000,000 steps but it's going much faster as far as the time needed for each percent. about 1/2 hour instead of 2 hours and 40 mins. we'll see what kind of points it generates.

Way to go Tom!

Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 799 of 82999

on 9/2 we were #904. movin on up....