Time for another Folding@Home update

Discussion in 'News and Article Comments' started by Big B, Feb 9, 2005.

  1. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

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    We're heading towards the 1,000th place mark, but in the meantime, we've crossed the 1,000WU mark. Further more, Anti-Trend is currently the leader in folding now, with over 21,000 points and only 150WU's---just a reminder that the rankings are based on points rather than WU's.

    Our current position is 1,033, and it looks like we'll have the 1,000th place under our belt in 3 days time at our current output.

    Currently we're 13 members strong...and it seems to be lucky for us with such a relatively small number. Of course, we do encourage more people to pick up folding...particularly for the Zone365 F@H team. More info can be had in our Folding@Home forum.
     
  2. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

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    I just picked up a 2600+ now OC'ed to 2800+ speeds. *pelvic thrust
     
  3. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

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    doing 2.2ghz right now :D
     
  4. Anti-Trend

    Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek

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    My secret:

    * Use SSE optimizations
    * Allow high-memory WU's
    * Fold on architecture-specific kernel
    * Use servers at work during off-hours ;)

    The high memory WUs are the reason I have so many points and so few WU's. The WU's I'm cranking out are more complicated than low-memory ones.

    -AT
     
  5. Addis

    Addis The King

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    But don't they take longer to do than simple ones?
     
  6. Anti-Trend

    Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek

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    Yes, that's why I have lots of points and not that many WU's. High memory WU's are worth more points.
     
  7. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

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    how do you use SSE optimizations?
     
  8. Anti-Trend

    Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek

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    If your CPU supports it, you just don't disable it. :)
     
  9. ProcalX

    ProcalX all grown up

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    Good Job all, i'm not folding atm, as i'm going away in 3 weeks or so for 6 or 7 months, and i'd rather not leave my pc running something so heavy as F@H, mainly due to whom i know will be using my pc.. (family)..

    and it will be trashed by the time i get back anyhow :rolleyes:

    Then you'll see me with a rather incredibly naf pc due to the fact im back to College when i get back - and not working :good:

    hehe
     
  10. Addis

    Addis The King

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    If you have another PC, hide it in a cupboard and keep folding on that.
     
  11. ProcalX

    ProcalX all grown up

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    It's not worth it, what i'm going to do is basically give my computer to my best friend who will look after it and replace my pc with a PIII 650Mhz 256MB / 20GB HDD e.t.c too look after AV / Firewall / Internet / Network, then when i come back my computer will still be working :)
     
  12. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

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    Oh, yeah. We now have crossed the 1k mark in stats. At our current rate, we're looking to be somewhere in the 400's by this time next year. ;)
     
  13. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

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    somehow I doubt this folding team will still be going strong in a year. Not many people are becoming regulars in this site :( just gettin their poo fixed and running away. I will probably still be folding in a year :D
     
  14. Addis

    Addis The King

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    I think most folders in a years time will still be folding. We might not get a huge number of extra members folding but i'll still be going.
     
  15. Nic

    Nic Sleepy Head

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    me too. But I am folidng on pretty turd pcs at the moment but atleest im folding
     

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