Folding@Home - Club CD Freaks

**jwill427** · 24-10-2006

Just for fun I searched the F@H site to see if cdfreaks had a team...turns out we have 2! one team has been contributed to by ONE person and the other has never been contributed to

F@H is a worthy cause, and folding becomes quite fun and addictive as you move up the ranks. I propose we take one of these teams and push it to the top! This community has a lot of weight behind it (not to mention some awesome rigs

) and I think we could storm the ranks while having fun, some friendly competition

, and benefiting a worthy cause.

more info on F@H: http://folding.stanford.edu/

Team #1 "CD Freaks" ID# 13505 http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/...&teamnum=13505

So, what do you guys think?

Links
Stats Page Folding @ Home - http://folding.stanford.edu/stats.html
Stats Page @ FAHStats (more in depth) - http://fahstats.com/tsum.php?t=13505

**Arachne** · 24-10-2006

Sounds like a plan when I upgrade my beast at Christmas.

I used to do SETI@home on the OcUK team (Overclockers UK).

**jwill427** · 24-10-2006

one of the great things about F@H is there are no minimum system reqs. there are thousands of people folding with P2s and P3s (even a few with P1s), so your P4 will fold decently (and make a nice dedicated folding rig once you upgrade

)

as a preliminary guess, it looks like team #13505 will be the one to go with, I PM'd BadReligionPR to see if he is the creator and to let him know about this thread

jm1647 · 24-10-2006

I joined a F@H Team a few months back, seems like a good cause to me

. The teams here never got any members, and with the cdfreaks community ya think it would have.

**Arachne** · 24-10-2006

Yeah, maybe we can give the CDF team a new lease of life

@jwill427 - yeah, I could even do it before I upgrade (and that's a fine occupation for this beast when it's my secondary PC, thanks for the idea!) - I did SETI without problems on a Duron 600@850 MHz back in the day.

You're right, that kind of thing is fun and addictive - we had great fun moving up the ranks at OcUK.

jm1647 · 24-10-2006

For those worrying about an impact on the PC's performance, don't worry the client runs in low priority mode. techreport.com did testing awhile back. Read about it here. I run it 24/7 on a PIII 733 with 458MB of RAM and a AMD 1500+ with a 1GB of RAM and surf, run apps, rip, encode/transcode and burn with no impact on performance at all

Chriso · 25-10-2006

I'll think about it, and I might add myself to the first team (the one that's already got a contribution) tonight. Anyone else with me?

**jwill427** · 25-10-2006

after some further investigating, I think we should definately use the first team as there is a broken link on the second team that we cannot fix without the person who started that team (don't know about everyone else, but broken links just bug the hell out of me

).

Arachne, could you delete the "Team #2" line from my first post so no one adds themself to that team by mistake

**Arachne** · 25-10-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwill427

after some further investigating, I think we should definately use the first team as there is a broken link on the second team that we cannot fix without the person who started that team (don't know about everyone else, but broken links just bug the hell out of me

).

Arachne, could you delete the "Team #2" line from my first post so no one adds themself to that team by mistake

Hehe yep, I can do that

**jwill427** · 25-10-2006

thanks

**jwill427** · 26-10-2006

here are some more helpful links for everyone

download the F@H client (windows, linux, and mac OSX):
http://folding.stanford.edu/download.html
(sorry I forgot to mention this before, but gamers should use the "text only console" version as the "graphical client" causes issues when you try to play openGL games)

how to run F@H on dual core/multiprocessor machines:
http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html#run.dual

general FAQ:
http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html

remember to add your user name and team # 13505 in the configuration

**Arachne** · 26-10-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwill427

here are some more helpful links for everyone

download the F@H client (windows, linux, and mac OSX):
http://folding.stanford.edu/download.html
(sorry I forgot to mention this before, but gamers should use the "text only console" version as the "graphical client" causes issues when you try to play openGL games)

how to run F@H on dual core/multiprocessor machines:
http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html#run.dual

general FAQ:
http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html

remember to add your user name and team # 13505 in the configuration

Good info

Hehe, I had to use "Arachne_CDF" since Arachne was taken by someone else...DOH!

**jwill427** · 26-10-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arachne

Hehe, I had to use "Arachne_CDF" since Arachne was taken by someone else...DOH!

that imposter, how dare he!

edit: just noticed your sig

**Arachne** · 27-10-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chriso

Also, my username is Chriso_CDF due to some cheeky git nicking my nick

You too, huh?

Sexy_Southerner · 27-10-2006

now whos gonna fold my laundry???

(hee hee)

jhtalisman · 27-10-2006

I am thinking about setting up my previous rig (an Emachines, 3400+ cpu) do to this full time in March. Gotta get some extra $$$ for a new MB (damn locked BIOS's) and CPU cooler for it and some memory for my current one so I can replace the 2gb that I pilfered from it.

**Arachne** · 27-10-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhtalisman

I am thinking about setting up my previous rig (an Emachines, 3400+ cpu) do to this full time in March. Gotta get some extra $$$ for a new MB (damn locked BIOS's) and CPU cooler for it and some memory for my current one so I can replace the 2gb that I pilfered from it.

Yeah, when I replace this one, I expect this one will be a full time folder after Christmas.

**jwill427** · 27-10-2006

cool! I am also very close to having a dedicated folding rig just from extra/free parts I have laying around...all I need is a mobo, CPU, and PSU...and I almost had a mobo the other day! Newegg had an open box ASRock dual VTSA 775 (conroe compatible!) for $26 shipped, I should have ordered it right then, but I waited till the next morning and it was gone

**Arachne** · 27-10-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwill427

Newegg had an open box ASRock dual VTSA 775 (conroe compatible!) for $26 shipped, I should have ordered it right then, but I waited till the next morning and it was gone

Doh! Indeed

...I'd have been all over that

Chriso · 28-10-2006

Is anyone else unable to retrieve a core from the server at the moment? My client is just sitting there doing nothing but telling me "Could not connect to work server".

Chriso · 28-10-2006

Found the problem, I'd selected Deadlineless Work Units, which are no longer available.

Chriso · 28-10-2006

Welcome, if you don't mind me asking (the geek in me wants to know) what work units are you all on and how far through are you?

I'm on p1809 (something to do with Collagen proteins) and I'm on 24/500 frames.

**Arachne** · 28-10-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chriso

Welcome, if you don't mind me asking (the geek in me wants to know) what work units are you all on and how far through are you?

I'm on p1809 (something to do with Collagen proteins) and I'm on 24/500 frames.

p1808, and 144/500 frames

Chriso · 28-10-2006

Cool, my Dad is on that one, I convinced him, he's using my username also.

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jwill427 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 1,076	Folding@Home <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Just for fun I searched the F@H site to see if cdfreaks had a team...turns out we have 2! one team has been contributed to by ONE person and the other has never been contributed to F@H is a worthy cause, and folding becomes quite fun and addictive as you move up the ranks. I propose we take one of these teams and push it to the top! This community has a lot of weight behind it (not to mention some awesome rigs ) and I think we could storm the ranks while having fun, some friendly competition , and benefiting a worthy cause. more info on F@H: http://folding.stanford.edu/ Team #1 "CD Freaks" ID# 13505 http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/...&teamnum=13505 So, what do you guys think? Links Stats Page Folding @ Home - http://folding.stanford.edu/stats.html Stats Page @ FAHStats (more in depth) - http://fahstats.com/tsum.php?t=13505 __________________ Fold for team 13505 Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams Main rig(aka Arachne's new PC ): X2 4000+ @ 2.83ghz WCG 24/7 #2: P4 2.0GHz WCG when on #3: A64 3700+ @ 2.64ghz Folding 5.04 (Small WUs) 24/7 Laptop: Celeron 520 @ 1.6ghz WCG when plugged in Full specs here Last edited by Womble; 15-02-2007 at 01:51. Reason: Added links more links so easier to find

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Arachne Senior Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Keeping my media stash safe. Posts: 22,385	Re: Folding@Home Sounds like a plan when I upgrade my beast at Christmas. I used to do SETI@home on the OcUK team (Overclockers UK). __________________ Current drives: Pioneer DVR-115D (1.06) + Optiarc AD-5170S (1.12) + Litey LH-20A1H (LL0D) + Samsung SH-S182D (SB06 RPC1) x2 + Litey SHM-165P6S (MS0R) + LG E10N (JE07) + BenQ DW1650 (BCDC) x2 + Litey SHW-1635S (YV6P) x2 + BenQ DW1640@164B (BEFB) + LG 4167B (DL13 TDB) + Samsung SH-S162L (TS08) + NEC ND-4551A (1.Z2) + LG GCE-8520B (1.00) + LiteOn SOHR-5239S (2S0B) Retired: LiteOn LDW-851@SOHW-832 + LiteOn SOHW-1693S + LG 4163B My Review PCs How to delete your upper and lower filters : How to check/enable DMA by Womble Click here to join cdfreaks.com and be part of our friendly community! The CDFreaks Distributed Computing Teams need YOU! Join the Team(s) and help save some lives! Read more here

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jwill427 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 1,076	Re: Folding@Home one of the great things about F@H is there are no minimum system reqs. there are thousands of people folding with P2s and P3s (even a few with P1s), so your P4 will fold decently (and make a nice dedicated folding rig once you upgrade ) as a preliminary guess, it looks like team #13505 will be the one to go with, I PM'd BadReligionPR to see if he is the creator and to let him know about this thread __________________ Fold for team 13505 Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams Main rig(aka Arachne's new PC ): X2 4000+ @ 2.83ghz WCG 24/7 #2: P4 2.0GHz WCG when on #3: A64 3700+ @ 2.64ghz Folding 5.04 (Small WUs) 24/7 Laptop: Celeron 520 @ 1.6ghz WCG when plugged in Full specs here

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jm1647 CD Freaks Die Hard Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,620	Re: Folding@Home I joined a F@H Team a few months back, seems like a good cause to me . The teams here never got any members, and with the cdfreaks community ya think it would have. __________________ Not registered - Go register to use the forums to their fullest Click here Registered - ! Read the forum rules (& tips/guidelines) here & the FAQ here If you use a suggestion here and it works please post back and let us know. Please use the search function before starting a new topic. Thanks!

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Arachne Senior Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Keeping my media stash safe. Posts: 22,385	Re: Folding@Home Yeah, maybe we can give the CDF team a new lease of life @jwill427 - yeah, I could even do it before I upgrade (and that's a fine occupation for this beast when it's my secondary PC, thanks for the idea!) - I did SETI without problems on a Duron 600@850 MHz back in the day. You're right, that kind of thing is fun and addictive - we had great fun moving up the ranks at OcUK. __________________ Current drives: Pioneer DVR-115D (1.06) + Optiarc AD-5170S (1.12) + Litey LH-20A1H (LL0D) + Samsung SH-S182D (SB06 RPC1) x2 + Litey SHM-165P6S (MS0R) + LG E10N (JE07) + BenQ DW1650 (BCDC) x2 + Litey SHW-1635S (YV6P) x2 + BenQ DW1640@164B (BEFB) + LG 4167B (DL13 TDB) + Samsung SH-S162L (TS08) + NEC ND-4551A (1.Z2) + LG GCE-8520B (1.00) + LiteOn SOHR-5239S (2S0B) Retired: LiteOn LDW-851@SOHW-832 + LiteOn SOHW-1693S + LG 4163B My Review PCs How to delete your upper and lower filters : How to check/enable DMA by Womble Click here to join cdfreaks.com and be part of our friendly community! The CDFreaks Distributed Computing Teams need YOU! Join the Team(s) and help save some lives! Read more here

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jm1647 CD Freaks Die Hard Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,620	Re: Folding@Home For those worrying about an impact on the PC's performance, don't worry the client runs in low priority mode. techreport.com did testing awhile back. Read about it here. I run it 24/7 on a PIII 733 with 458MB of RAM and a AMD 1500+ with a 1GB of RAM and surf, run apps, rip, encode/transcode and burn with no impact on performance at all __________________ Not registered - Go register to use the forums to their fullest Click here Registered - ! Read the forum rules (& tips/guidelines) here & the FAQ here If you use a suggestion here and it works please post back and let us know. Please use the search function before starting a new topic. Thanks!

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Chriso CD Freak Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 2,050	Re: Folding@Home I'll think about it, and I might add myself to the first team (the one that's already got a contribution) tonight. Anyone else with me? __________________ Videos of me playing piano, would be nice to have feedback from you all! [23:49] <Chriso> !seen Boobies [23:49] <JuPiLeR> I found 430 matches to your query; please refine it to see any output. PSU: Enermax Liberty 400w - Modular Mobo: Jetway V266B CPU: AMD AthlonXP 2000+ RAM: 256MB Crucial PC2100 + 512MB Corsair Value Select PC2100 HDD: 120GB Maxtor ATA133 8MB Cache + 320GB Western Digital "RAID Edition" ATA100 8MB Cache Gfx Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 passive cooled Sound Card: SB Live 1024 DVD-ROM Drive: Asus E-616 CD-RW: LiteON 52246S DVD-RW: NEC ND2510A in external Firewire enclosure (Prolific chipset) USB2 Card: ALI chipset (got an NEC chipset one waiting to go in) Firewire Card: Not sure of chipset...but it seems to work D-Link Network Card My old Voodoo 3 2000 PCI has now retired, still in perfect working order though! Get Firefox! Join CDFreaks

25-10-2006	#8 (permalink)
jwill427 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 1,076	Re: Folding@Home after some further investigating, I think we should definately use the first team as there is a broken link on the second team that we cannot fix without the person who started that team (don't know about everyone else, but broken links just bug the hell out of me ). Arachne, could you delete the "Team #2" line from my first post so no one adds themself to that team by mistake __________________ Fold for team 13505 Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams Main rig(aka Arachne's new PC ): X2 4000+ @ 2.83ghz WCG 24/7 #2: P4 2.0GHz WCG when on #3: A64 3700+ @ 2.64ghz Folding 5.04 (Small WUs) 24/7 Laptop: Celeron 520 @ 1.6ghz WCG when plugged in Full specs here

25-10-2006	#10 (permalink)
jwill427 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 1,076	Re: Folding@Home thanks __________________ Fold for team 13505 Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams Main rig(aka Arachne's new PC ): X2 4000+ @ 2.83ghz WCG 24/7 #2: P4 2.0GHz WCG when on #3: A64 3700+ @ 2.64ghz Folding 5.04 (Small WUs) 24/7 Laptop: Celeron 520 @ 1.6ghz WCG when plugged in Full specs here

26-10-2006	#11 (permalink)
jwill427 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 1,076	Re: Folding@Home here are some more helpful links for everyone download the F@H client (windows, linux, and mac OSX): http://folding.stanford.edu/download.html (sorry I forgot to mention this before, but gamers should use the "text only console" version as the "graphical client" causes issues when you try to play openGL games) how to run F@H on dual core/multiprocessor machines: http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html#run.dual general FAQ: http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html remember to add your user name and team # 13505 in the configuration __________________ Fold for team 13505 Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams Main rig(aka Arachne's new PC ): X2 4000+ @ 2.83ghz WCG 24/7 #2: P4 2.0GHz WCG when on #3: A64 3700+ @ 2.64ghz Folding 5.04 (Small WUs) 24/7 Laptop: Celeron 520 @ 1.6ghz WCG when plugged in Full specs here

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27-10-2006	#18 (permalink)
jwill427 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 1,076	Re: Folding@Home cool! I am also very close to having a dedicated folding rig just from extra/free parts I have laying around...all I need is a mobo, CPU, and PSU...and I almost had a mobo the other day! Newegg had an open box ASRock dual VTSA 775 (conroe compatible!) for $26 shipped, I should have ordered it right then, but I waited till the next morning and it was gone __________________ Fold for team 13505 Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams Main rig(aka Arachne's new PC ): X2 4000+ @ 2.83ghz WCG 24/7 #2: P4 2.0GHz WCG when on #3: A64 3700+ @ 2.64ghz Folding 5.04 (Small WUs) 24/7 Laptop: Celeron 520 @ 1.6ghz WCG when plugged in Full specs here

28-10-2006	#20 (permalink)
Chriso CD Freak Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 2,050	Re: Folding@Home Is anyone else unable to retrieve a core from the server at the moment? My client is just sitting there doing nothing but telling me "Could not connect to work server". __________________ Videos of me playing piano, would be nice to have feedback from you all! [23:49] <Chriso> !seen Boobies [23:49] <JuPiLeR> I found 430 matches to your query; please refine it to see any output. PSU: Enermax Liberty 400w - Modular Mobo: Jetway V266B CPU: AMD AthlonXP 2000+ RAM: 256MB Crucial PC2100 + 512MB Corsair Value Select PC2100 HDD: 120GB Maxtor ATA133 8MB Cache + 320GB Western Digital "RAID Edition" ATA100 8MB Cache Gfx Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 passive cooled Sound Card: SB Live 1024 DVD-ROM Drive: Asus E-616 CD-RW: LiteON 52246S DVD-RW: NEC ND2510A in external Firewire enclosure (Prolific chipset) USB2 Card: ALI chipset (got an NEC chipset one waiting to go in) Firewire Card: Not sure of chipset...but it seems to work D-Link Network Card My old Voodoo 3 2000 PCI has now retired, still in perfect working order though! Get Firefox! Join CDFreaks

28-10-2006	#21 (permalink)
Chriso CD Freak Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 2,050	Re: Folding@Home Found the problem, I'd selected Deadlineless Work Units, which are no longer available. __________________ Videos of me playing piano, would be nice to have feedback from you all! [23:49] <Chriso> !seen Boobies [23:49] <JuPiLeR> I found 430 matches to your query; please refine it to see any output. PSU: Enermax Liberty 400w - Modular Mobo: Jetway V266B CPU: AMD AthlonXP 2000+ RAM: 256MB Crucial PC2100 + 512MB Corsair Value Select PC2100 HDD: 120GB Maxtor ATA133 8MB Cache + 320GB Western Digital "RAID Edition" ATA100 8MB Cache Gfx Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 passive cooled Sound Card: SB Live 1024 DVD-ROM Drive: Asus E-616 CD-RW: LiteON 52246S DVD-RW: NEC ND2510A in external Firewire enclosure (Prolific chipset) USB2 Card: ALI chipset (got an NEC chipset one waiting to go in) Firewire Card: Not sure of chipset...but it seems to work D-Link Network Card My old Voodoo 3 2000 PCI has now retired, still in perfect working order though! Get Firefox! Join CDFreaks

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Chriso CD Freak Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 2,050	Re: Folding@Home Welcome, if you don't mind me asking (the geek in me wants to know) what work units are you all on and how far through are you? I'm on p1809 (something to do with Collagen proteins) and I'm on 24/500 frames. __________________ Videos of me playing piano, would be nice to have feedback from you all! [23:49] <Chriso> !seen Boobies [23:49] <JuPiLeR> I found 430 matches to your query; please refine it to see any output. PSU: Enermax Liberty 400w - Modular Mobo: Jetway V266B CPU: AMD AthlonXP 2000+ RAM: 256MB Crucial PC2100 + 512MB Corsair Value Select PC2100 HDD: 120GB Maxtor ATA133 8MB Cache + 320GB Western Digital "RAID Edition" ATA100 8MB Cache Gfx Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 passive cooled Sound Card: SB Live 1024 DVD-ROM Drive: Asus E-616 CD-RW: LiteON 52246S DVD-RW: NEC ND2510A in external Firewire enclosure (Prolific chipset) USB2 Card: ALI chipset (got an NEC chipset one waiting to go in) Firewire Card: Not sure of chipset...but it seems to work D-Link Network Card My old Voodoo 3 2000 PCI has now retired, still in perfect working order though! Get Firefox! Join CDFreaks

28-10-2006	#24 (permalink)
Chriso CD Freak Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 2,050	Re: Folding@Home Cool, my Dad is on that one, I convinced him, he's using my username also. __________________ Videos of me playing piano, would be nice to have feedback from you all! [23:49] <Chriso> !seen Boobies [23:49] <JuPiLeR> I found 430 matches to your query; please refine it to see any output. PSU: Enermax Liberty 400w - Modular Mobo: Jetway V266B CPU: AMD AthlonXP 2000+ RAM: 256MB Crucial PC2100 + 512MB Corsair Value Select PC2100 HDD: 120GB Maxtor ATA133 8MB Cache + 320GB Western Digital "RAID Edition" ATA100 8MB Cache Gfx Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 passive cooled Sound Card: SB Live 1024 DVD-ROM Drive: Asus E-616 CD-RW: LiteON 52246S DVD-RW: NEC ND2510A in external Firewire enclosure (Prolific chipset) USB2 Card: ALI chipset (got an NEC chipset one waiting to go in) Firewire Card: Not sure of chipset...but it seems to work D-Link Network Card My old Voodoo 3 2000 PCI has now retired, still in perfect working order though! Get Firefox! Join CDFreaks