Deadmen Folding - Team 33597

TeaLeaf · August 31, 2003, 12:22:45 PM

Welcome to the Deadmen Folding topic!

As of 31 August 2003 we now have a Folding Team and over the next few days and weeks (mainly weeks as I am away for the next 5 days) I will be adding posts to let you know what folding is, what it does, how to join etc.

In the mean time you can read all about folding here.

You can download the client you need to run on your machine here. At the bottom of this page you can also check that the 'folding name' that you want to use is unique.

Don't forget to add our team number 33597 to your client!

Let's see how far up the ladder we can get eh?

TL.

JB · August 31, 2003, 12:30:20 PM

Origami team eh?

TeaLeaf · August 31, 2003, 12:58:37 PM

So you'll join the team then eh? Tell us when you're up and running

TL.

tugs · August 31, 2003, 01:23:42 PM

Sounds like a laugh - I'm on the team with my XP2000 now.

I'll add a PIII-500 shortly for laughs, and see how it does.

Seems like a more positive use of my CPU cycles than things like SETI, which to me are a waste of time. (famous last words, we'll undoubtedly hear tomorrow that they've discovered life in outer space now :-)

tugs.

tugs · August 31, 2003, 01:26:53 PM

...although I noted with amusement that the first thing this "tiny" program did was to download a new "core" - a 600k file! Be nice to be warned about that...

Still, once off thing I guess - or is this core the actual work units? Thankfully I'm on broadband, so who cares ultimately.

tugs.

tugs · August 31, 2003, 01:31:33 PM

Ah.. just found the log option:

[12:21:05] + Processing work unit
[12:21:05] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[12:21:05] Core not found.
[12:21:05] - Core is not present or corrupted.
[12:21:05] - Attempting to download new core...
[12:21:05] + Downloading new core: FahCore_78.exe

I guess it means you don't have to download every core up front, just the one for folding when you need it. I've set my clients to "prefer" Folding, rather than Genome.

OldBloke · August 31, 2003, 01:53:17 PM

Up 'n' running also on the 'Folding' project.

Client is crap <_<

smilodon · August 31, 2003, 02:02:26 PM

I'm afraid I'm already commited to a group that runs Seti (so :narnar: to you Tugs

).

Good luck anyway

TeaLeaf · August 31, 2003, 02:31:08 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by smilodon@Aug 31 2003, 02:02 PM
I'm afraid I'm already commited to a group that runs Seti.

Smilodon, you're outnumbered 3-1, so join us immediately! :thumbsup:
I mean, you of all people should recognise that nobody will ever find someone who looks like a be-spectacled and heat melted plastics engineer............ /me catches sight of Smilodon's avatar :blink:

TL.

tugs · August 31, 2003, 03:53:14 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by smilodon@Aug 31 2003, 01:02 PM
I'm afraid I'm already commited to a group that runs Seti (so :narnar: to you Tugs ).

S'ok - each to their own. SETI is pretty, but I gave up on it pretty quickly. I've been running the distributed.net client mainly, on and off for the last 5 years or so - but this looks vaguely interesting.

I'd agree with the comment that the client sucks though - 6/10:"Could do better".

JonnyAppleSeed · August 31, 2003, 03:56:08 PM

I have never been of any use or done anything of worth in my time on this planet....so im gunna give this a try ....that way when i sell crack to the kids on the street i can go home switch on the pc and feel good about myself ^_^

Count me in :thumbsup:

tugs · August 31, 2003, 05:08:41 PM

Curious.

My AthlonXP 2000+ apparently is completing bits of the work unit at exactly double the rate of the PIII-500. Which is, to say the least, disappointing...

I wonder what's going on.

tugs.

Anonymous · August 31, 2003, 05:16:19 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by tugs@Aug 31 2003, 05:08 PM
Curious.

My AthlonXP 2000+ apparently is completing bits of the work unit at exactly double the rate of the PIII-500. Which is, to say the least, disappointing...

I wonder what's going on.

tugs.

Intel Roolz :narnar:

tugs · August 31, 2003, 05:17:10 PM

Ok.

Since many of you are likely to be using AMD processors, the advice is that AMD users should download and run the 3.25 Beta version.

...because that will use SSE to help things along. Or something like that. I'll let you know if things improve!

There's also a Folding@Home Tweakers' guide here, most of which you probably will know already but it might be useful in some vases.

tugs.

TeaLeaf · August 31, 2003, 05:24:17 PM

I am currently pulling together a whole host of FAQs, links, hints & tips to post up by the end of the week for reference. If anyone has something they wish to be included please post it up and we'll pull ou tthe best bits by next weekend.

TL.