Ultimate Guide To Folding@home

Originally posted by TRshady@30 January 2004 - 01:32
I'll make a KLF forum sig as a supporters banner type thing tomorrow which people can feel free to use.

By the way, can you explain gromacs? ..

I installed the installer linked to in the first thread, set username and left running ... now it shows:

17/400 ..... 4%

Am I doing everything right or is there more to it?
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go to the second page there is a guide on it :D ;)
 
I have read over most of the stuff on F@H that I could find on here. This is what i put in to target line after the rest of the stuff
"C:\Program Files\Folding@Home\winfah.exe" -advmethods -forceSSE
 
Ok,

Now I added a second rig to the Folding-community,
this time folding for team 34905 !

This might be my only chance to kick Lamsey's ass....

I assume you've all checked the Team statistics, and noticed that Lamsey isn't leading by THAT much :)

We still can catch him...

Han.
 
Originally posted by clocker@10 February 2004 - 15:56
Dang...even with the switch I get very few Gromacs...it's killing me here.

My last Gromac was on Friday I think...since then nothing but little, slow, 400 sized WUs. They take forever....
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I suppose you missed the announcement on the latest switch.

You should use: -GromacsPrettyPlease

:ph34r: :unsure: :)
 
Originally posted by liquidacid@22 January 2004 - 01:22
I've joined too and will let this run at all times, unless i'm gaming. I've also had UD Agent running for a while now which helps in cancer research. My computer is running 24-7, and i'm not even at it most the time so why not use up some clock cycles.

Well done jaigandhi5, for promoting this.
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thanx guyz

"Every Mhz Counts" ;)
anyone wana know what gromacs are?

little summary..

What is gromacs?

Gromacs is the new folding core (FAHcore_78.exe) GROMACS provides extremely high performance compared to all other programs. For some calculations, gromacs affords benefits over the current code in FAH (the current code is based on Jay Ponder's Tinker), especially a great speed increase (perhaps up to 10x-20x)

anyone interested..? :rolleyes:
 
yeah, thats right, you could also add -verbosity 9
it goves you more info in the logfile. also make sure you add it to the one in your startmenu/startup folder, as well as the folding@home folder.

edit: also looks like i may take the 2500th WU :01: got 1 with about 40 mins left.
 
Originally posted by nigel123@3 February 2004 - 21:31
:o Watch out Clocker...Livy is catching up with you.....fast! :o
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YEP, only 32 points in it now. :)

come on peeps were now past the 1000 mark, and just about comin on 900, fold on, and get team klf up the ranks.
 
Thanks lynx.

If I do this, then the only difference is that I will have 2 separate wu's going? It will not use more of my processors capabilities? Sorry, this new computer setup is new to me and I want to be sure I am using it to it's full potential.

I am kinda confused about the HT technology. Do I really have 2 separate processors or does everest just report it that way?

I can see 2 separate cpu's listed and how much power is being used by each, however according to HP I only have 1 processor.

Anyway, thanks for you help. Hopefully I can use this computer for good as well as evil;)

TD
 
Originally posted by jaigandhi5@29 January 2004 - 21:29
i get like 3-4 WUs done in 24hrz but some times i give my cpu a little rest for an hour and start again! ;)
(i have it on 24hrz)
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that's actaully bad for your CPU, if you let it cool down regularly after being at a constant heat then it damages the chip more than keeping it going at full tilt.

The reason is because the CPU expands and contracts as it heats up and cools respectively - if this happens too much the CPU is in danger of cracking. There is no reason not to run your CPU at full usage 100% of the time, it might actually extend its life.
 
Don't know if this is a good idea...no one will ever catch lynx or virtual...

so...why not start a new team for members that have only one CPU ? :D
 
Originally posted by nigel123@3 April 2004 - 07:29
Lamsey....look out, Linx will soon be overtaking you... :) You will have to add another processor I am afraid :lol:
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He he, I've already got another processor waiting to go into service as soon as I've got my water cooling sorted out (and a little more space). :lol:
 
why dont you just update the first page of the old topic?

{I}{K}{E}

btw. wasnt this spammed before on all the worlds?

I move this to the lounge because I think it fits there better.
 
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