# Quick Update **URL:** \ **Category:** Distributed Computing\ **Created:** [February 16, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748 "2005-02-16T19:20:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Addis](https://www.hardwareforums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Addis](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Addis)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/1 "2005-02-16T19:20:07Z")
At the moment we’re at position 986th in folding now. We’re on course to move past 900th but we’ve got [ar15.com](http://ar15.com) as a threat. See the team overtake [here](http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_overtake.php?s=&t=38417) . ---
**Author:** ![Fred](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/fred/32/29_2.png) [@Fred](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Fred)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/2 "2005-02-16T20:14:03Z")
Yay, we are awesome! ---
**Author:** ![matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/matttibb/32/45_2.png) [@matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/matttibb)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/3 "2005-02-16T20:49:03Z")
One day, just one day, i might finally find out what folding is and maybe join if in possible… ---
**Author:** ![Sniper](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/sniper/32/6_2.png) [@Sniper](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Sniper)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/4 "2005-02-16T22:34:20Z")
excellent work guys 🙂 matttibb you can find all the info here [http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html](http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html) there not much you need to know really, just do it! F@H 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/matttibb/32/45_2.png) [@matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/matttibb)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/5 "2005-02-16T22:36:16Z")
I really dont understand any of it… Protein!!! What! ---
**Author:** ![Nic](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/nic/32/41_2.png) [@Nic](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Nic)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/6 "2005-02-16T22:40:31Z")
It virtually folds proteins on ur pc using spare CPU cycles…it helps medical science and the competition is good. Who cares what it, thats pretti much all i know i dont need an in depth knowledge to run it. ---
**Author:** ![matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/matttibb/32/45_2.png) [@matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/matttibb)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/7 "2005-02-16T22:41:16Z")
How do i join in? It doesn’t make my pc slower or anyin? ---
**Author:** ![Nic](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/nic/32/41_2.png) [@Nic](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Nic)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/8 "2005-02-16T22:42:51Z")
No it doesnt slow down ur pc it just makes use of spare CPU cycles and theres a link in snipers sig to download the program ---
**Author:** ![matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/matttibb/32/45_2.png) [@matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/matttibb)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/9 "2005-02-16T22:46:16Z")
how do i make sure im in the hardware forums team? ---
**Author:** ![Sniper](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/sniper/32/6_2.png) [@Sniper](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Sniper)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/10 "2005-02-16T22:47:04Z")
more info here [http://www.hardwareforums.com/showthread.php?t=2047](http://www.hardwareforums.com/showthread.php?t=2047)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Addis](https://www.hardwareforums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Addis](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Addis)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 10:48pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/11 "2005-02-16T22:48:50Z")
You download the f@h client and then enter your name and team number. then when you finish your first work unit you’ll be on the team. ---
**Author:** ![matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/matttibb/32/45_2.png) [@matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/matttibb)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 11:05pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/12 "2005-02-16T23:05:55Z")
Done! My username is matttibb and i put in the team number. My first work unit is due to finish at around 12:30ish i fink. _Edit_ Or not… i dunno. It says 0/2500 when i hover mouse over the icon. ---
**Author:** ![matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/matttibb/32/45_2.png) [@matttibb](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/matttibb)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 11:10pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/13 "2005-02-16T23:10:52Z")
Oh its due to finish in April haha _EDIT_ Now 19th Feb… weird ---
**Author:** ![Sniper](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/sniper/32/6_2.png) [@Sniper](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Sniper)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 12:14am UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/14 "2005-02-17T00:14:03Z")
download the command line version, better than the gui version. ---
**Author:** ![ProcalX](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/procalx/32/19_2.png) [@ProcalX](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/ProcalX)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 9:11am UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/15 "2005-02-17T09:11:24Z")
I’ve started folding again on a few old machines 🙂 More 2 come … :good: ---
**Author:** ![Sniper](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/sniper/32/6_2.png) [@Sniper](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Sniper)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 10:29am UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/16 "2005-02-17T10:29:03Z")
[QUOTE=ProcalX] I’ve started folding again on a few old machines 🙂 More 2 come … :good: [/QUOTE] excellent 🙂 yeh [ar15.com](http://ar15.com) will take over, nothing to worry about as were gona take over other teams! [link=[http://www.hardwareforums.com/showthread.php?t=2047](http://www.hardwareforums.com/showthread.php?t=2047)]join up people![/link] ---
**Author:** ![ProcalX](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/procalx/32/19_2.png) [@ProcalX](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/ProcalX)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 10:58am UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/quick-update/3748/17 "2005-02-17T10:58:33Z")
[QUOTE=Sniper] excellent 🙂 yeh [ar15.com](http://ar15.com) will take over, nothing to worry about as were gona take over other teams! [link=[http://www.hardwareforums.com/showthread.php?t=2047](http://www.hardwareforums.com/showthread.php?t=2047)]join up people![/link] [/QUOTE] We’ll see if [ar15.com](http://ar15.com) take over 😉 As i said i might ahve something up my sleave 😃