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Loginer
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Do you have one of those fancy, high-end computers? Do you love being able to play the latest video games with everything maxed out? Do you spend 98% of the time in front of your awesome PC browsing the web and writing documents, wishing there was some way you could put that computing power to use while showing everyone how 1337 your overclock is?

Then you need Folding@home, the latest breakthrough in e-peen flexing! Just download a client here, join team #162618 (the osu! team), and watch you CPU/GPU temp fly. :D
Also, it helps cure diseases like Alzheimer's, Mad Cow and some Cancers, but that's not important.

Download: Within Temptation - The Unforgiving (Armin) [rhythm is just a click away].osu
Pokebis
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Pokebis
Now I can cook eggs and cure cancer while I browse teh intrawebz KOOL!
awp
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Pokebis wrote:

Now I can cook eggs and cure cancer while I browse teh intrawebz KOOL!
cook eggs and advance heart treatment technology/medicine so you can be more effectively treated when you get a heart attack from eating said eggs
Loginer
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Oh boy, I bet the team is filled with users by now...
http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/mai ... num=162618
... D:
Ivalset
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Hara
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RemmyX25
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RemmyX25
Fuck, i'm really going to have to install this now, arent i
Kitty McWittles
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Kitty McWittles
I'll join, but don't expect much until I watercool my current system in a month or so. Curse my ancient 65nm CPU and its inefficiency.

And I'm scared as to how much my GPU temp will fly... 76C at idle lol :3

EDIT: Lol @ PS3-specific client. Overpowered monster ftl ._.
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Atmey
415 posts
Joined October 2008
Atmey
On the PS3, I thought it was Home the community.
Larto
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Joined June 2008
Larto


I'm so proud of myself.


Also, it took me like 1 week to finish one Work Unit. Do I fail?
FurukawaPan
649 posts
Joined August 2008
FurukawaPan
All I've got is a wimpy laptop, but slow and steady is better than nothing. I'll sign up whenever the site stops being down. "Address not found!?" Whaddaya mean not found!? The main stanford.edu page works... (http://folding.stanford.edu)

update: google cache FTW :)
Loginer
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Loginer
For those of you who have the latest graphix and want to complete WUs quickly, try the GPU client.
Jarby
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Jarby
What are the minimum system requirements?

All computers can contribute to Folding@home. However, if the computer is too slow (e.g. wasn't bought in the last 3-4 years or so), the computer might not be fast enough to make the deadlines of typical work units. A Pentium 3 450 MHz or newer equivalent computer (with SSE) is able to complete work units before they expire.
Alright, let's lag! Loginer, that was a pretty bad description.
FurukawaPan
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Celestral
46 posts
Joined August 2008
Celestral
I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but how can I reconfigure the app on my PS3 so I can join the uber 1337 Osu! team?
Paulo8624
105 posts
Joined February 2009
Paulo8624


Start folding these proteins, people!
KawaiiLily
120 posts
Joined January 2009
KawaiiLily
Im not doing folding home.. People will be able to somehow connect to my pc.. No thank you.
Loginer
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Daniellynet wrote:

Im not doing folding home.. People will be able to somehow connect to my pc.. No thank you.
Yeah, you got me. This program is a hoax designed to steal your RAM by infecting your computer with well-trained pixies.
Paulo8624
105 posts
Joined February 2009
Paulo8624
Here are some userbars to help promote the project.


[url=http://osu.ppy.sh/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11687][img]http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5797/foldinghomeuserbar.png[/img][/url]



[url=http://osu.ppy.sh/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11687][img]http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/639/osuteam.png[/img][/url]

Just paste these codes at your signature and you're good to go!
FurukawaPan
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FurukawaPan
Configuration of the Playstation 3 for joining the osu! folding@home team:

Launch the Life with Playstation item from your media bar, and once you are in, you'll either go into the Live channel or the Folding @ Home. If you start in the Live channel, hold the □ button and while holding the button down, use the d-pad to select Folding @ Home.

Once you are in the Folding @ Home app, you should see the cute little molecule sputtering around (as well as some useless numbers on the side, but whatever). Press the △ button to go into the menu. Select Current Channel, then select Identity, and Change Donor Name. Enter the name you want to be recognized as in the osu! team and press Start. After that's done, select the Join an Existing Team item. Here you put the number 162618 to join the osu! team, and press Start.

Now just back out of the menus and get to folding!! (It will switch to a computational only screen with the logo, and your progress after you stop pressing buttons for a few minutes, and in this state it can compute faster since it doesn't have to display anything).
Starrodkirby86
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The moment they had some ranking system and points made me get this. But let's see how far I'll go. :lol:
Remco32
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Remco32
Any cons on this?
Loginer
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Loginer

Remco32 wrote:

Any cons on this?
Yes. When running at 100% processor usage, the CPU client will slow down everything, and the GPU client will slow down graphically intensive stuff. You can restrict the amount of CPU/GPU power the client is allowed to use, but it'll take much longer to finish working units if you lower the usage percent significantly. Still, you can always pause/close the client if you're going to play a game or something.
Remco32
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Remco32
Can't the program only run when my PC is idle?
nardii
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Remco32
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Remco32
I'm in :)
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RemmyX25
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I GUESS i'll start contributing, but only when im not at my laptop (which isnt very often i guess)
Randomosity_old
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Randomosity_old
Weeeee! Me too! Me too! Overnight computers ftw.
Atmey
415 posts
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Atmey
I got it, and stuck on retreiving something in the task bar (it was like that for few hours). I blame my ISP.
Remco32
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Remco32
For some reason, it doesn't auto start at the startup of Windows. Is this supposed to be like this?
Loginer
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Yes, just put it in your Startup folder if you want it to start automatically.
nardii
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nardii
Argh, I can't seem to get the multicore client running... Used to get about 2500 per WU on that, now only 600 :(
RemmyX25
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meh, i just leave this thing running when im sleeping or AFK

past that i can't afford to have it running
Mashley
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Mashley
I'd help, but my computer is already slow. T_T
awp
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I would help but I'm selfish and pay my electrical bill.
ShadowSageMike
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ShadowSageMike
I know this thread is really old, I'm just saying I'm joining in! :D
Corin
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Corin
Everyone did their service.
Oinari-sama
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Oinari-sama
Gosh that necro...

I was with SETI@Home for a long time and then moved to FOLDING. I stopped after intel released CPUs that are capable of clocking down during idle state. Programs like this has kind of lost half of its meaning (the "recycling" of "wasted" computing power when idle). It's more like a donation (in kWh or kg-CO2 kind of sense) in its current form. Running folding actually increases power consumptions (and CO2 emissions).

My little experiment - Read on if you're curious about the extra power consumption
I built my current PC around Jan 2012 with the following key specs:
  1. Intel 2600K (stock frequency, auto stepping up/down on demand)
  2. Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 motherboard
  3. 16G 2133 G.Skill Ripjaws-X
  4. HD6870 1G
  5. Coolermaster GX Power 750
  6. Win7 64-bit
Being energy concious, I measured the power consumption of this new PC with a power meter attached to the power socket. These are the figures from Jan 2012:

[General Operations]
OFF = 0.8W (this is why they recommend people to unplug their appliances when not using)
POST = 135W

[Windows General]
CPU Idle (1-3% load) = 95W
Movie Playback with onboard graphics (10% load) = 100W
Browser (12% Peak, 1-3% after loading) = 105W (Peak) and 95W (browsing)
Virus Scan (10-20% load) = 115W
7z (20-30% load) = 125W

[Benchmarking/Prime/Folding etc]
Folding (Full load) = 180W (85W more than idle state, or a 90% increase in power consumption)
Prime95 Torture Test (Full load) = 180W
Nova Bench (GPU Test) = 220W
PC Mark 7 (Basic Test) = 185W peak (out of a total of 7 stages)

[Games]
StarCraft 2 (Vsync Enabled) = 160W
StarCraft 2 (Vsync Disabled) = 190W
OSU (120fps cap) = 130W
OSU (Uncapped @3300fps) = 210W

Now here's an interesting fact: no matter if it's StarCraft2 or OSU, Alt-Tab to windows desktop instantly brings the power down to just under 100W (5W more than idle state). This is a great way to save energy if you just want to use osu as a music player (so don't just turn off your screen next time, minimise osu too!).
Kitsunemimi
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Kitsunemimi

Oinari-sama wrote:

Gosh that necro...

I was with SETI@Home for a long time and then moved to FOLDING. I stopped after intel released CPUs that are capable of clocking down during idle state. Programs like this has kind of lost half of its meaning (the "recycling" of "wasted" computing power when idle). It's more like a donation (in kWh or kg-CO2 kind of sense) in its current form. Running folding actually increases power consumptions (and CO2 emissions).

My little experiment - Read on if you're curious about the extra power consumption
I built my current PC around Jan 2012 with the following key specs:
  1. Intel 2600K (stock frequency, auto stepping up/down on demand)
  2. Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 motherboard
  3. 16G 2133 G.Skill Ripjaws-X
  4. HD6870 1G
  5. Coolermaster GX Power 750
  6. Win7 64-bit
Being energy concious, I measured the power consumption of this new PC with a power meter attached to the power socket. These are the figures from Jan 2012:

[General Operations]
OFF = 0.8W (this is why they recommend people to unplug their appliances when not using)
POST = 135W

[Windows General]
CPU Idle (1-3% load) = 95W
Movie Playback with onboard graphics (10% load) = 100W
Browser (12% Peak, 1-3% after loading) = 105W (Peak) and 95W (browsing)
Virus Scan (10-20% load) = 115W
7z (20-30% load) = 125W

[Benchmarking/Prime/Folding etc]
Folding (Full load) = 180W (85W more than idle state, or a 90% increase in power consumption)
Prime95 Torture Test (Full load) = 180W
Nova Bench (GPU Test) = 220W
PC Mark 7 (Basic Test) = 185W peak (out of a total of 7 stages)

[Games]
StarCraft 2 (Vsync Enabled) = 160W
StarCraft 2 (Vsync Disabled) = 190W
OSU (120fps cap) = 130W
OSU (Uncapped @3300fps) = 210W

Now here's an interesting fact: no matter if it's StarCraft2 or OSU, Alt-Tab to windows desktop instantly brings the power down to just under 100W (5W more than idle state). This is a great way to save energy if you just want to use osu as a music player (so don't just turn off your screen next time, minimise osu too!).
Wow that's quite... thorough...

You're probably going to hate me now for my 1000W rig. I do both the CPU and GPU folding at the same time now too (well, actually I don't really do much folding anymore, but that what I've being doing for a couple work units now).
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