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teamgta · 08-25-2003, 10:30 AM

Im gona be done with a 400 wu soon. Gona oc my system later on today to get it going faster.

**Force Flow** · 08-25-2003, 11:10 PM

Woo! I'm going to be done with a 500 very shortly. It's only taken a day.

Mr N8 · 08-26-2003, 08:49 AM

Welcome to all the new members! Thanks for helping.

Today's stats: 8-26-03 8:45am

Date of last work unit 2003-08-26 06:02:27
Active processors within a week 21
Team ID # 13761
Grand Score 9114.43001174927
Work Unit Count 226
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 1040

David14259 · 08-26-2003, 03:26 PM

Hey Mr N8, that's my job!!!! (I'm just kidding)

Yes, Welcome to the team, we're glad to have you!

We can always use new members! Sign up today!

Mr N8 · 08-26-2003, 03:41 PM

Doh! Sorry, David.

TimPoet · 08-26-2003, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr N8
Doh! Sorry, David.

That's SIR to you, Nate!

catk102 · 08-26-2003, 07:26 PM

I joined as well,hope you dont mind

David14259 · 08-26-2003, 07:29 PM

Mind? No way dude! We're glad to have anyone and everyone!

Thanks for joining!!!!!!!!

David14259 · 08-27-2003, 05:28 PM

PcMech.com Folding@Home Team passes 1000th place!!!!

Thanks to everyone who's participated in the Folding@Home Project, the PcMech.com Team is now in 992nd Place!!!! Woo Hoo! Keep up the good work!!! We started around 3,000th place....soon we'll be #1!!!! (Maybe

)

Special thanks to Mr. N8 who has moved into 2nd place with 1295 points and 31WUs. Just a side note, if anybody moves ahead of me, they're off the team

bigpuma · 08-27-2003, 05:29 PM

Well I finally got this program running on Monday but I still haven't finished a unit. How long does it usually take?

David14259 · 08-27-2003, 05:37 PM

Every WU (Work Unit) takes a different amount a time...it also depends on the speed of your processor. I have had some that finish in under 12 hours and some that take 3 days. (This is running at 2.9ghz). Once you do a couple, you'll get an idea of how long it usually takes.

TimPoet · 08-27-2003, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigpuma
Well I finally got this program running on Monday but I still haven't finished a unit. How long does it usually take?

It depends a lot on your processor speed.

Mr N8 · 08-27-2003, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by David14259
PcMech.com Folding@Home Team passes 1000th place!!!!

Thanks to everyone who's participated in the Folding@Home Project, the PcMech.com Team is now in 992nd Place!!!! Woo Hoo! Keep up the good work!!! We started around 3,000th place....soon we'll be #1!!!! (Maybe )

Special thanks to Mr. N8 who has moved into 2nd place with 1295 points and 31WUs. Just a side note, if anybody moves ahead of me, they're off the team

Does that mean I need to stop running 5 machines?

Mr N8 · 08-29-2003, 08:27 AM

Stats as of 8-29-03 @ 0830 CST:

Date of last work unit 2003-08-29 06:02:09
Active processors within a week 28
Team ID # 13761
Grand Score 10866.5799655914
Work Unit Count 275
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 907

I see lots of new stats! Keep it up guys. Thanks!

Blue_Gundam2002 · 08-29-2003, 09:28 PM

i'm in

brassman · 08-29-2003, 09:39 PM

Hey! We've broken 900. Our team ranking is now at 893.

WTG, guys!

Blue_Gundam2002 · 08-29-2003, 10:39 PM

My name isn't showing up in the team listings, does it only show up after I complete 1 WU?

TimPoet · 08-29-2003, 11:54 PM

Yes

Kubie · 08-30-2003, 10:03 AM

I joined to see if I can help. Installed it on my 2.4g test machine that is using only 2% cpu cycles at idle.

What is VN1? When I click to see team statistics I get some ad music website.

It appears to be working on a project though but I can't seem to find that stats.

Carl

Blue_Gundam2002 · 08-30-2003, 10:51 AM

It takes me 11 minutes to get through a frame, 9.15 hours to get a 50 frame WU done. my computer is useing a celeron 1.3ghz processor. What are other peoples times? Whats the largest amount of frames for one of these proteins?

Also, I've finished 1 WU already and I'm on my second one. I thought the protein changed every time you finished a WU, but I'm on the same one as before. Am I wrong or is the program messed up?

Kov-Ice · 08-31-2003, 03:18 PM

My first system is doing the 400 proteins in @ 2 days time. They seem to be the ones that take longest. A 50, 125, or 250 can be finished in less than a day usually. My slower system takes up to 8 days to finish a 400, and 1-3 for the others. I've had a 500 once, but it went as quickly as a 50...

I think the prog assigns proteins randomly, so who knows what you may get next.

Here's the link to team stats page. Seems to be up and working:

http://folding.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/teampage?q=13761

HTH

Blue_Gundam2002 · 08-31-2003, 08:49 PM

I just started useing Zone Alarm today. Is there anything I need to do to allow the folding at home program to send and receive the protein files?

enhanced08 · 08-31-2003, 10:06 PM

i've been working on the same 400 WU since i started this, 17 days ago!!!!! but i'm on a slow 466 celeron cpu. i havn't gotten enough money to build my computer yet, so this slow one will have to do for now!

Mr N8 · 09-01-2003, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blue_Gundam2002
I just started useing Zone Alarm today. Is there anything I need to do to allow the folding at home program to send and receive the protein files?

I think you need to open port 8000 and 8080 on the firewall. Other than that, I don't think there is anything else.

David14259 · 09-01-2003, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blue_Gundam2002
I just started useing Zone Alarm today. Is there anything I need to do to allow the folding at home program to send and receive the protein files?

Just go into the program list and allow the Folding@Home Program to access the internet.

DrZaius · 09-01-2003, 01:04 PM

Just joined.

DarkHorse · 09-01-2003, 01:49 PM

MuaHAHAHAHA! The Intel Intimidator has joined!

*ahem* 'scuse me, I had a tickle...

AzCoastie · 09-01-2003, 06:20 PM

Joined early this morning (0004) and completed my first WU (500) a few hours ago (1610)...Woo Hoo!

I'm going to setup my son's compter to start folding tomorrow!

azscary · 09-02-2003, 04:21 AM

Pardon me for my ignorance, but why would a university or research organization need the computing power of several thousand personal PC's? Wouldn't one mainframe be faster and more efficient? It does not seem to make sense to spread data over thousands of connections and expect an accurate and cohesive result when much faster and more complex calculations could be performed on the mainframe.

David14259 · 09-02-2003, 07:12 AM

Why not just use a supercomputer?

Modern supercomputers are essentially clusters of hundreds of processors linked by fast networking. The speed of these processors is comparable to (and often slower than) those found in PCs! Thus, if an algorithm (like ours) does not need the fast networking, it will run just as fast on a supercluster as a supercomputer. However, our application needs not the hundreds of processors found in modern supercomputers, but hundreds of thousands of processors. Hence, the calculations performed on Folding@Home would not be possible by any other means! Moreover, even if we were given exclusive access to all of the supercomputers in the world, we would still have fewer cycles than we do with the Folding@Home cluster! This is possible since PC processors are now very fast and there are hundreds of millions of PCs sitting idle in the world.

08-25-2003, 11:10 PM	#152
Force Flow Barefoot on the Moon! Staff Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 13,802	Woo! I'm going to be done with a 500 very shortly. It's only taken a day. __________________ 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.

08-27-2003, 05:29 PM	#160
bigpuma Member (8 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 169	Well I finally got this program running on Monday but I still haven't finished a unit. How long does it usually take? __________________ Asus A7VN8X-E/Athlon XP 2500+ Barton Retail/512MB Kingston PC3200 DDR RAM/Enermax 340W PS/Seagate 20GB IDE HDD/Western Digital 120GB IDE HDD/Generic 52X CD-ROM/Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW/Generic 1.44MB floppy/Viewsonic A90 Monitor

08-29-2003, 10:39 PM	#167
Blue_Gundam2002 Member (11 bit) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,340	My name isn't showing up in the team listings, does it only show up after I complete 1 WU? Last edited by Blue_Gundam2002; 08-29-2003 at 11:08 PM.

08-31-2003, 03:18 PM	#171
Kov-Ice Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 3,296	My first system is doing the 400 proteins in @ 2 days time. They seem to be the ones that take longest. A 50, 125, or 250 can be finished in less than a day usually. My slower system takes up to 8 days to finish a 400, and 1-3 for the others. I've had a 500 once, but it went as quickly as a 50... I think the prog assigns proteins randomly, so who knows what you may get next. Here's the link to team stats page. Seems to be up and working: http://folding.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/teampage?q=13761 HTH __________________ Kov Are You Foldin'? Join PCMech's Folding@Home Team and Help Save Lives! Click Here!

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08-25-2003, 10:30 AM	#151
teamgta Member (8 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 220	Im gona be done with a 400 wu soon. Gona oc my system later on today to get it going faster.

08-26-2003, 08:49 AM	#153
Mr N8 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 2,094	Welcome to all the new members! Thanks for helping. Today's stats: 8-26-03 8:45am Date of last work unit 2003-08-26 06:02:27 Active processors within a week 21 Team ID # 13761 Grand Score 9114.43001174927 Work Unit Count 226 Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 1040

08-26-2003, 03:26 PM	#154
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	Hey Mr N8, that's my job!!!! (I'm just kidding) Yes, Welcome to the team, we're glad to have you! We can always use new members! Sign up today!

08-26-2003, 03:41 PM	#155
Mr N8 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 2,094	Doh! Sorry, David.

08-26-2003, 07:26 PM	#157
catk102 Member (5 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27	I joined as well,hope you dont mind

08-26-2003, 07:29 PM	#158
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	Mind? No way dude! We're glad to have anyone and everyone! Thanks for joining!!!!!!!!

08-27-2003, 05:28 PM	#159
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	PcMech.com Folding@Home Team passes 1000th place!!!! Thanks to everyone who's participated in the Folding@Home Project, the PcMech.com Team is now in 992nd Place!!!! Woo Hoo! Keep up the good work!!! We started around 3,000th place....soon we'll be #1!!!! (Maybe ) Special thanks to Mr. N8 who has moved into 2nd place with 1295 points and 31WUs. Just a side note, if anybody moves ahead of me, they're off the team

08-27-2003, 05:37 PM	#161
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	Every WU (Work Unit) takes a different amount a time...it also depends on the speed of your processor. I have had some that finish in under 12 hours and some that take 3 days. (This is running at 2.9ghz). Once you do a couple, you'll get an idea of how long it usually takes.

08-29-2003, 08:27 AM	#164
Mr N8 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 2,094	Stats as of 8-29-03 @ 0830 CST: Date of last work unit 2003-08-29 06:02:09 Active processors within a week 28 Team ID # 13761 Grand Score 10866.5799655914 Work Unit Count 275 Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 907 I see lots of new stats! Keep it up guys. Thanks!

08-29-2003, 09:28 PM	#165
Blue_Gundam2002 Member (11 bit) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,340	i'm in

08-29-2003, 09:39 PM	#166
brassman Member (8 bit) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 238	Hey! We've broken 900. Our team ranking is now at 893. WTG, guys!

08-29-2003, 11:54 PM	#168
TimPoet digitally confused Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,303	Yes

08-30-2003, 10:03 AM	#169
Kubie Retired Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Modesto,Calif Posts: 4,060	I joined to see if I can help. Installed it on my 2.4g test machine that is using only 2% cpu cycles at idle. What is VN1? When I click to see team statistics I get some ad music website. It appears to be working on a project though but I can't seem to find that stats. Carl

08-30-2003, 10:51 AM	#170
Blue_Gundam2002 Member (11 bit) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,340	It takes me 11 minutes to get through a frame, 9.15 hours to get a 50 frame WU done. my computer is useing a celeron 1.3ghz processor. What are other peoples times? Whats the largest amount of frames for one of these proteins? Also, I've finished 1 WU already and I'm on my second one. I thought the protein changed every time you finished a WU, but I'm on the same one as before. Am I wrong or is the program messed up?

08-31-2003, 08:49 PM	#172
Blue_Gundam2002 Member (11 bit) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,340	I just started useing Zone Alarm today. Is there anything I need to do to allow the folding at home program to send and receive the protein files?

08-31-2003, 10:06 PM	#173
enhanced08 Foldin' For PCMech! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: back home in McHenry MD Posts: 1,660	i've been working on the same 400 WU since i started this, 17 days ago!!!!! but i'm on a slow 466 celeron cpu. i havn't gotten enough money to build my computer yet, so this slow one will have to do for now!

09-01-2003, 01:04 PM	#176
DrZaius Member (13 bit) Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 7,030	Just joined.

09-01-2003, 01:49 PM	#177
DarkHorse Member (8 bit) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: "Boondocks", KY Posts: 184	MuaHAHAHAHA! The Intel Intimidator has joined! ahem 'scuse me, I had a tickle...

09-01-2003, 06:20 PM	#178
AzCoastie Member (9 bit) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sitting in front of my PC... Where else? Posts: 353	Joined early this morning (0004) and completed my first WU (500) a few hours ago (1610)...Woo Hoo! I'm going to setup my son's compter to start folding tomorrow!

09-02-2003, 04:21 AM	#179
azscary Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 977	Pardon me for my ignorance, but why would a university or research organization need the computing power of several thousand personal PC's? Wouldn't one mainframe be faster and more efficient? It does not seem to make sense to spread data over thousands of connections and expect an accurate and cohesive result when much faster and more complex calculations could be performed on the mainframe.

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09-02-2003, 07:12 AM	#180
David14259 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 611	Why not just use a supercomputer? Modern supercomputers are essentially clusters of hundreds of processors linked by fast networking. The speed of these processors is comparable to (and often slower than) those found in PCs! Thus, if an algorithm (like ours) does not need the fast networking, it will run just as fast on a supercluster as a supercomputer. However, our application needs not the hundreds of processors found in modern supercomputers, but hundreds of thousands of processors. Hence, the calculations performed on Folding@Home would not be possible by any other means! Moreover, even if we were given exclusive access to all of the supercomputers in the world, we would still have fewer cycles than we do with the Folding@Home cluster! This is possible since PC processors are now very fast and there are hundreds of millions of PCs sitting idle in the world.