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PilotinCommand · 08-14-2003, 11:57 AM

I don't know the exact amount of KB but you wil most likely not be spending more than 3 minutes downloading a unit.

Again, I don't know the exact amount. If the files where to large it wouldn't be attractive anyway. So to let such a project succeed you will need small files.

PiC

TimPoet · 08-14-2003, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr N8
How do you know they do that? I can't find any disclaimer that says they have it built into the toolbar. I'm not saying your wrong, but it definitely seems wrong for them to do that without stating it in the software agreement.

It's not really cheating. One must download it and it gets put on the toolbar, they don't do it unless you get it on purpose. I used to do protein folding with them.

Mr N8 · 08-14-2003, 12:00 PM

OK. I thought it was actually incorporated into the initial toolbar dl, and you ran it w/out knowing.

grasshopperbe · 08-14-2003, 12:55 PM

i just installed and started it up.
ill give it a few days test and if it works allright, ill stay in. The comp is mostly on during daytime, but off at night.
i joined with pcmech team number and same name as here.

can anyone tell me how i can see if its a big one or not i got in? i can see a name of something its working on, but not if it ll be a long one or not.

btw the pc is an athlon 1800, 265ddr333, but the hd is an old 10gig i think ata33 or somthing IBM drive. does this affect the speed or is it only cpu cycles?

andyms18a · 08-14-2003, 01:12 PM

the bigist i have sean is about 500kb so evan a dial up will only take a minit or 2

Mr N8 · 08-14-2003, 01:33 PM

6 units an hour on my lappy. I should get better results at home.

David14259 · 08-14-2003, 03:13 PM

Wow! I believe we now have over 30 Members!!!!

Keep up the great work guys! I'm really glad to see so many people helping such a worthwhile project.

PcMech.com's Folding@Home Team: 1521th Place!

David14259 · 08-14-2003, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by grasshopperbe

can anyone tell me how i can see if its a big one or not i got in? i can see a name of something its working on, but not if it ll be a long one or not.

btw the pc is an athlon 1800, 265ddr333, but the hd is an old 10gig i think ata33 or somthing IBM drive. does this affect the speed or is it only cpu cycles?

Here is a list of current projects, ones with a higher credit value will take longer to complete:

http://folding.stanford.edu/psummary.html

Your hard drive speed shouldn't affect it.

Welcome to the Team!

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grasshopperbe · 08-14-2003, 03:34 PM

Thanks David

im running a p365 .... fold . it has been on about 2 hours or so now,but still at 0%

i noticed a little thingie not working here though. if i right click the icon next to clock and ask for the status (statistics, queue, ...) it tries to connect an URL
%1.the folding downloaded and started so my internet settings seem right. any ideas ?
(i hope to see it on 1% soon to see if it actually works )

Kov-Ice · 08-14-2003, 11:57 PM

Takes just a few minutes to download the program, and the work items are quite small. Took me no time, and I'm on the world's slowest dial-up connection.

BTW, I have begun folding on my second comp as well.

PilotinCommand · 08-15-2003, 03:41 AM

Hi everybody,

My name is on the PCMECH list

. Just a shame you can't take the processed units with you to the new team. But maybe this system is more fair this way.

PiC

Mr N8 · 08-15-2003, 08:18 AM

Currently have 1 pc on p638, 1 on p678, and one on p679.

I'll add my second home computer tonight. I think that p679 should complete today, but the others are higher point value WU's (70.9) and are taking a long time to complete.

**mbossman2** · 08-15-2003, 08:29 AM

i have my work PC running (50% on 1) and home PC (2 WU's done working on more)

David14259 · 08-15-2003, 12:11 PM

Welcome to all our new Members! I've given up trying to keep track of how many members we have...

PcMech.com Team Stats:

Active Processors: 16
Score: 4,950
Work Unit Count: 133
Team Ranking: 1,477

We're doing good! Happy Folding

Mr N8 · 08-15-2003, 02:52 PM

Anyone know any ways to tweak a PC for f@h? I have a spare computer sitting at home, and I'm thinking of tweaking it to run F@H to it maximum ability.

I know processor speed would be the most important consideration. Does this solely thrive on CPU cycles, or are there other things that I can do to improve the processing speed?

David14259 · 08-15-2003, 04:07 PM

The only thing you can do is overclock it. Make sure any unnecessary programs arn't running in the background too - that'll free up more processing power.

Mr N8 · 08-15-2003, 04:25 PM

Kinda what I figured. Thanks.

**Force Flow** · 08-15-2003, 09:58 PM

My first fold has completed! It was a 250. I have a 400 nearing completion as well.

David14259 · 08-15-2003, 10:55 PM

Congrats Force!!!

We are currently in 1,430th place!!! Considering we started closer to 2,000, we're made a HUGE improvement!

We always need new members - Help us Cure Diseases!

PilotinCommand · 08-16-2003, 03:08 AM

My girlfriend and a friend of mine might be joining us in a couple of days.

PiC

grasshopperbe · 08-16-2003, 07:46 AM

ive had it running for a while now but i never seem to get to 1% it just says its working on a p365 .....

an ideas, maybe reinstall the program?
(i run it on win2k, in both normal user and admin accounts .

TimPoet · 08-16-2003, 09:58 AM

Hey, the pictures on the splash screen I see when I check my progress don't actually reflect the work being accomplished by my computer, right? I mean, it's just the same pic for all of us, isn't it?

Mr N8 · 08-16-2003, 12:37 PM

I think every project has a different pic, but its just a random visualization.

David14259 · 08-16-2003, 12:46 PM

I think I read somewhere that the pictures are the current protein that your computer is folding.... I'll look around and see if I can find out for you Tim.

enhanced08 · 08-16-2003, 11:39 PM

...... what are the Active Processors?

David14259 · 08-16-2003, 11:48 PM

Active Processors means how many different processors (computers) the team has currently working. We may have 20 memebers that have completed a work unit, but several have multiple computers running Folding@Home.

enhanced08 · 08-16-2003, 11:49 PM

ooooooooooo ic, i was thinking something along those lines.

shotgun456 · 08-17-2003, 12:34 AM

This looks cool. Im joining.

David14259 · 08-17-2003, 12:35 AM

Welcome to the Team!

08-14-2003, 12:55 PM	#94
grasshopperbe Member (10 bit) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 854	i just installed and started it up. ill give it a few days test and if it works allright, ill stay in. The comp is mostly on during daytime, but off at night. i joined with pcmech team number and same name as here. can anyone tell me how i can see if its a big one or not i got in? i can see a name of something its working on, but not if it ll be a long one or not. btw the pc is an athlon 1800, 265ddr333, but the hd is an old 10gig i think ata33 or somthing IBM drive. does this affect the speed or is it only cpu cycles? __________________ Been there, broke that

08-14-2003, 01:12 PM	#95
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08-15-2003, 09:58 PM	#109
Force Flow Barefoot on the Moon! Staff Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 13,802	My first fold has completed! It was a 250. I have a 400 nearing completion as well. __________________ There are two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day, and you have to have a dream.

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08-14-2003, 11:57 AM	#91
PilotinCommand Member (9 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 490	I don't know the exact amount of KB but you wil most likely not be spending more than 3 minutes downloading a unit. Again, I don't know the exact amount. If the files where to large it wouldn't be attractive anyway. So to let such a project succeed you will need small files. PiC

08-14-2003, 12:00 PM	#93
Mr N8 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 2,094	OK. I thought it was actually incorporated into the initial toolbar dl, and you ran it w/out knowing.

08-14-2003, 01:33 PM	#96
Mr N8 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 2,094	6 units an hour on my lappy. I should get better results at home.

08-14-2003, 03:13 PM	#97
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	Wow! I believe we now have over 30 Members!!!! Keep up the great work guys! I'm really glad to see so many people helping such a worthwhile project. PcMech.com's Folding@Home Team: 1521th Place!

08-14-2003, 03:34 PM	#100
grasshopperbe Member (10 bit) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 854	Thanks David im running a p365 .... fold . it has been on about 2 hours or so now,but still at 0% i noticed a little thingie not working here though. if i right click the icon next to clock and ask for the status (statistics, queue, ...) it tries to connect an URL %1.the folding downloaded and started so my internet settings seem right. any ideas ? (i hope to see it on 1% soon to see if it actually works )

08-14-2003, 11:57 PM	#101
Kov-Ice Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 3,296	Takes just a few minutes to download the program, and the work items are quite small. Took me no time, and I'm on the world's slowest dial-up connection. BTW, I have begun folding on my second comp as well.

08-15-2003, 03:41 AM	#102
PilotinCommand Member (9 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 490	Hi everybody, My name is on the PCMECH list . Just a shame you can't take the processed units with you to the new team. But maybe this system is more fair this way. PiC

08-15-2003, 08:18 AM	#103
Mr N8 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 2,094	Currently have 1 pc on p638, 1 on p678, and one on p679. I'll add my second home computer tonight. I think that p679 should complete today, but the others are higher point value WU's (70.9) and are taking a long time to complete.

08-15-2003, 08:29 AM	#104
mbossman2 I am, in reality, a moose Staff Premium Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: RTP, NC Posts: 2,453	i have my work PC running (50% on 1) and home PC (2 WU's done working on more)

08-15-2003, 12:11 PM	#105
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	Welcome to all our new Members! I've given up trying to keep track of how many members we have... PcMech.com Team Stats: Active Processors: 16 Score: 4,950 Work Unit Count: 133 Team Ranking: 1,477 We're doing good! Happy Folding

08-15-2003, 02:52 PM	#106
Mr N8 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 2,094	Anyone know any ways to tweak a PC for f@h? I have a spare computer sitting at home, and I'm thinking of tweaking it to run F@H to it maximum ability. I know processor speed would be the most important consideration. Does this solely thrive on CPU cycles, or are there other things that I can do to improve the processing speed?

08-15-2003, 04:07 PM	#107
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	The only thing you can do is overclock it. Make sure any unnecessary programs arn't running in the background too - that'll free up more processing power.

08-15-2003, 04:25 PM	#108
Mr N8 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 2,094	Kinda what I figured. Thanks.

08-15-2003, 10:55 PM	#110
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	Congrats Force!!! We are currently in 1,430th place!!! Considering we started closer to 2,000, we're made a HUGE improvement! We always need new members - Help us Cure Diseases!

08-16-2003, 03:08 AM	#111
PilotinCommand Member (9 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 490	My girlfriend and a friend of mine might be joining us in a couple of days. PiC

08-16-2003, 07:46 AM	#112
grasshopperbe Member (10 bit) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 854	ive had it running for a while now but i never seem to get to 1% it just says its working on a p365 ..... an ideas, maybe reinstall the program? (i run it on win2k, in both normal user and admin accounts .

08-16-2003, 09:58 AM	#113
TimPoet digitally confused Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,303	Hey, the pictures on the splash screen I see when I check my progress don't actually reflect the work being accomplished by my computer, right? I mean, it's just the same pic for all of us, isn't it?

08-16-2003, 12:37 PM	#114
Mr N8 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 2,094	I think every project has a different pic, but its just a random visualization.

08-16-2003, 12:46 PM	#115
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	I think I read somewhere that the pictures are the current protein that your computer is folding.... I'll look around and see if I can find out for you Tim.

08-16-2003, 11:39 PM	#116
enhanced08 Foldin' For PCMech! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: back home in McHenry MD Posts: 1,660	...... what are the Active Processors?

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08-16-2003, 11:48 PM	#117
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	Active Processors means how many different processors (computers) the team has currently working. We may have 20 memebers that have completed a work unit, but several have multiple computers running Folding@Home.

08-16-2003, 11:49 PM	#118
enhanced08 Foldin' For PCMech! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: back home in McHenry MD Posts: 1,660	ooooooooooo ic, i was thinking something along those lines.

08-17-2003, 12:34 AM	#119
shotgun456 Member (6 bit) Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 53	This looks cool. Im joining.

08-17-2003, 12:35 AM	#120
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	Welcome to the Team!