Ultimate Guide To Folding@home (fah)

[thewizeard]

Have you got some spare CPU time over?

Why not come and join our successful team?

Read all about it by clicking the following link http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=95354

:helpsmile: :)

[ziggyjuarez]

i downloaded it but dont know what to do.can you explain to some1 like me who is stooped :)
edit:is it a video game?

[ziggyjuarez]

ok i think i get it :blink: the prog use's our cpu.we do nothing but leave it on right.
im bored

[BawA]

I need to know few things,
must our Pc's be On 24/7 or we can cut in line at any time?
how much bandwitdh does this things takes?
what is this thing acttualy do and how it works :blink:

[ziggyjuarez]

Originally posted by bawa@Klite_user@31 July 2004 - 08:14
I need to know few things,
must our Pc's be On 24/7 or we can cut in line at any time?
how much bandwitdh does this things takes?
what is this thing acttualy do and how it works :blink:
http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html
got more info here but still a little :huh:

[lynx]

Originally posted by bawa@Klite_user@31 July 2004 - 09:14
what is this thing acttualy do and how it works
It is a research project using Distributed Computing. You connect to a server, download a project (called a Work Unit), process the WU, and send back the results. Then you start again. You get points based on the complexity of the project.

how much bandwitdh does this things takes?
It takes just a few seconds to download a project, which then runs on your pc with no access to the project server. When complete it again takes only seconds to send the results. Occasionally it will also need to get an updated version of the software, but that also only takes a few seconds. So bandwidth is not an issue.

must our Pc's be On 24/7 or we can cut in line at any time?
The time limit for sending results is based on a PII 500MHz running for about 4 hours per day. Obviously the more powerful your pc, the less you need to have it running in order to satisfy the requirements. It only uses cpu cycles which are not being used for anything else, so there is no harm in having it start when your pc starts up and left running until you shut down.

[ck-uk]

hey nigel,i'l rejoin when i upgrade to 64'.Atm' i only have one cpu...fah rises the temp in the 70's...

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by ck-uk@31 July 2004 - 06:04
hey nigel,i'l rejoin when i upgrade to 64'.Atm' i only have one cpu...fah rises the temp in the 70's...
You need to improve your cooling. I'm sure your PC runs hot like that when you play games also.

[thewizeard]

You would be more than welcome to (re)join. Check the latest statistics on our teampage: http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py...e&teamnum=34905 (http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=34905) by clicking on this link.

It really does not matter if you do one work unit or many, your work unit(s) might be the one that leads to the scientific breakthrough in curing Cancer, Parkinson or some other awfull sickness.

[ziggyjuarez]

Originally posted by nigel123@31 July 2004 - 13:23
You would be more than welcome to (re)join. Check the latest statistics on our teampage: http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py...e&teamnum=34905 (http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=34905) by clicking on this link.

It really does not matter if you do one work unit or many, your work unit(s) might be the one that leads to the scientific breakthrough in curing Cancer, Parkinson or some other awfull sickness.
why am i not on the list? :huh:

[Peerzy]

Originally posted by ziggyjuarez+31 July 2004 - 13:26--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ziggyjuarez @ 31 July 2004 - 13:26)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-nigel123@31 July 2004 - 13:23
You would be more than welcome to (re)join. Check the latest statistics on our teampage:&nbsp; http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py...e&teamnum=34905 (http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=34905) by clicking on this link.

It really does not matter if you do one work unit or many, your work unit(s) might be the one that leads to the scientific breakthrough in curing Cancer, Parkinson or some other awfull sickness.
why am i not on the list? :huh: [/b][/quote]
You need to ahve completed a whole WU before you earn points for the team and get entered as a team member.

[thewizeard]

When you first work unit is finished and sent to the server, you will be on the list within about, 30 minutes...

[ziggyjuarez]

so i should be on it with in 30 minutes...ook
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[lynx]

Originally posted by ziggyjuarez@31 July 2004 - 14:32
so i should be on it with in 30 minutes...ook
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The one you are working (p1118) on now will take you a LONG time, about 32hrs cpu time on an XP3200+. :D

But you get a LOT of points for it (231).

If you&#39;ve got an AMD processor make sure you use the "-forceSSE" option to maximise processor utilisation.

[BawA]

so exactly what we should do? just keep runing the program, thats it?

[lynx]

Yup, that&#39;s all.

And check your score occasionally here (http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=34905) or here (http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/user_list.php?t=34905).

[BawA]

so all they need is our CPU power, cuz the kinda of work thier doing needs lots of tech resourses, isnt?
anyway am joining, btw can u tell me in what rank is KLF team and how the scores r counted between members? .

[BawA]

ok i joined, when my name will be added to the team list, i dont see it

[Peerzy]

Originally posted by bawa@Klite_user@31 July 2004 - 15:01
so exactly what we should do? just keep runing the program, thats it?
Yep.

[thewizeard]

Welcome to the team ziggy


61 Error403 32.0 1
62 ziggyjuarez 23.0 1
63 barbarossa 13.1 1
64 OcramC 11.69 1
65 callum 11.69 1
66 Vivitron_15 2.53 1
67 TRshady 2.2 1

:)

[ziggyjuarez]

thanks.can you explain to me how to use
"-forceSSE"
i have a AMD 3000+
2.17 GHz

[thewizeard]

I would suggest you contact , clocker or lynx.

[lynx]

Originally posted by ziggyjuarez+31 July 2004 - 17:35--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ziggyjuarez @ 31 July 2004 - 17:35)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> thanks.can you explain to me how to use
"-forceSSE"
i have a AMD 3000+
2.17 GHz [/b]
In the properties for the F@H project, look at the target line. Simply add " -forceSSE" (without the quotes) to the end of that line. Then quit the running program and start it up again.
<!--QuoteBegin-bawa@Klite_user@31 July 2004 - 16:48
ok i joined, when my name will be added to the team list, i dont see it[/quote]
Your name is added when you complete the first work unit. Stanford statistics listings are updated every hour, Extreme Overclocking&#39;s listings are updated every three hours, from the data on Stanfords listings. So it can take over 4 hours to see your name on the Extreme Overclocking listings.

[ziggyjuarez]

i have a AMD 3000+
2.17 GHz
is this bad,good,or ok.i have no idea what this means or what it dose.can some1 explain it to me?

[ck-uk]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234+31 July 2004 - 14:15--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Virtualbody1234 @ 31 July 2004 - 14:15)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-ck&#045;uk@31 July 2004 - 06:04
hey nigel,i&#39;l rejoin when i upgrade to 64&#39;.Atm&#39; i only have one cpu...fah rises the temp in the 70&#39;s...
You need to improve your cooling. I&#39;m sure your PC runs hot like that when you play games also. [/b][/quote]
its only if fah is running .....my coolings fine&#33;&#33;&#33;

[thewizeard]

It will run hot... as your CPU is presumably running at 100%.

In fact the warmer your room, the warmer your CPU will run. Currently my CPU is running at 57 degrees Celsius. I expect it to rise to 60 degrees as the day (and my room) gets warmer. If you are concerned and have airco, then you could turn it on.

I am not concerned at all as I have been running this program for 6 months 24/7. I am sure it is better for the CPU to run at a constant (high) temperature than continually changing temperatures.

Also if the temperatures get to high I have a program running that shuts the processor down.

[ziggyjuarez]

Originally posted by nigel123@1 August 2004 - 07:04
program running that shuts the processor down.
and that is..

[ziggyjuarez]

how do i know if im running at full speed>?

[thewizeard]

To begin with your last question first, right click the F@H icon and click on configure. You will then see your control panel. Click on advanced, and you will see a sliding scale "CPU usage Percent." Moving it to the right is more usage, moving it to the left is less. Now if you are using XP OS then open your task manager, (Ctrl +Alt +delete) click on the performance tab and you should be running at maximum.

I am using PC Alert 4 to protect my CPU.


:)

[ziggyjuarez]

Originally posted by nigel123@1 August 2004 - 07:52
To begin with your last question first, right click the F@H icon and click on configure. You will then see your control panel. Click on advanced, and you will see a sliding scale "CPU usage Percent." Moving it to the right is more usage, moving it to the left is less. Now if you are using XP OS then open your task manager, (Ctrl +Alt +delete) click on the performance tab and you should be running at maximum.

I am using PC Alert 4 to protect my CPU.


:)
im using XP&#39;Home
thanks,ill try to find the prog

[thewizeard]

You are welcome... :)

[thewizeard]

* bumping this for the sake of humanity*

:)

[ziggyjuarez]

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[Alucard1475]

Fuck this shit...I&#39;m on dial-up :angry:

[TRshady]

wow, I forgot I had even joined this :o
(the account needs a password right? .. I&#39;ll go get the software and rejoin now ..)

[ziggyjuarez]

Yeah you&#39;re the lowest member on there.

[thewizeard]

Originally posted by Alucard1475@4 August 2004 - 10:12
Fuck this shit...I&#39;m on dial-up :angry:
Dial-up is great for F@H... :lol: