Slkworld Folding@home Team

*easty* · 01-11-2007

Hi guys, I've set up a FOLDING@home team for SLKWORLD.COM

If you have ever heard of seti@home this is very similar but for medical purposes
rather than space exploration. You can get involved using your unused pc time to help.

Basically how it works is you load a small program on your pc and this program does complicated medical calculations and feeds the info back to the stanford university. It only works when your not using the resources of your pc and it also makes a cool screensaver while your away. And it may give you a nice little feeling if you think your PC is actually being used for something useful for a change. you maybe be helping people with

* Alzheimer's Disease
* Cancer
* Huntington's Disease
* Osteogenesis Imperfecta
* Parkinson's Disease
* Ribosome & antibiotics

read about it HERE

Download the little app here

when you install the app. it'll ask for a user name and a team number the team number is 53562

See how our teams doing here.

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/...&teamnum=53562

Any questions dont hesitate to ask.

Brian

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I'll try keep these updated.

Grand Score 3,482,520
Work Unit Count 6980
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate 471 of 47435

**DansSlk** · 01-11-2007

I'm in.

As you say its nice to know your helping out, i will get the machines at work on it also but will probably set them to anonymous

*easty* · 01-11-2007

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Originally Posted by DansSlk

I'm in.

As you say its nice to know your helping out, i will get the machines at work on it also but will probably set them to anonymous

Sweat mate.

Typo fixed. Bill Thanks.

**Woolly** · 01-12-2007

BUMP

Well worthwhile cause - this type of thing does save lives (could be you) - get signed up.

**etyu** · 01-12-2007

I'll sign up tonight but I'm using a dinosaur computer (pentium 3). Heck, it still works and serves its purpose still.

**Woolly** · 01-12-2007

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Originally Posted by etyu

I'll sign up tonight but I'm using a dinosaur computer (pentium 3). Heck, it still works and serves its purpose still.

Even the processing power on an 8080 is still awesome - only reason modern PC's seem slow is coz of Windoze and, as I understand it, the little app connects to a server to download a few parameters, then your mighty processor (yes even a Pentium 3) does the rest - you won't even know it's running, and yet you can be doing something awesome. GET SIGNED UP !!

**etyu** · 01-12-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woolly

Even the processing power on an 8080 is still awesome - only reason modern PC's seem slow is coz of Windoze and, as I understand it, the little app connects to a server to download a few parameters, then your mighty processor (yes even a Pentium 3) does the rest - you won't even know it's running, and yet you can be doing something awesome. GET SIGNED UP !!

Will do, sir. (Windoze

)

*easty* · 01-12-2007

Woolly is spot on. Any computer running today would be a help. IF you think even a 8080 as wolly mentioned can do something like 600,000 instructions per second. A P3 can do about 500 million instructions per second. it's only very un-efficient compiling and software design that makes these amazing componets seem sluggish.

**etyu** · 01-13-2007

Signed up tonight. Username:etyu, Team no. 53562.

equipeduciel · 01-13-2007

I just signed up as well!

*easty* · 01-14-2007

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Originally Posted by equipeduciel

I just signed up as well!

Cool. I've set one my cores to use only smaller files and the result came a lot quicker. it's postred now. where as my other core and the laptop are runnning 5mb plus files and the laptop says it'll be done next tuesday.

**DansSlk** · 01-14-2007

Not had time to install this on work computers hopefully do that in the morning but on my laptop the process memory starts to spiral way up after a few minutes and performance really suffers.

Any ideas as to the program settings to try and stop it doing that?

*easty* · 01-14-2007

Try putting no to working on files larger than 5mb. That maybe a default setting already I cannot remember. You can also turn down the processing power it's allowed to use. try altering that to 50%. not had the problem myself. I turn it off if playing games. But when browsing and doing general stuff i don't even know its there.

**DansSlk** · 01-14-2007

alright mate i will have a mess about with it now.

Cheers

*easty* · 01-14-2007

something else I run the program in a non graphical method. if you goto command prompt. cmd in the run window. then browse to the installed dir.

default (C:\Program Files\Folding@Home) then type fah -local

if you wish to set-up the program again run fah -config -local.

you can make a shortcut to run this easily or even run the app as a service so it'll start when you start windows.

*easty* · 01-15-2007

Bill just dropped on the score board with a whopping score for his first unit.

Bill T · 01-15-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by easty

Bill just dropped on the score board with a whopping score for his first unit.

That was just 1 machine, the 2nd one is at 83% and is a much larger file

Elwood · 01-15-2007

Signed Up, but it just kept crashing my Graphics Card and causing the system to repeatedly reboot.

Had to system restore to sort it.
Will try again tomorrow (With a different version) as it's a great idea for idle time.

01-11-2007	#1 (permalink)
easty Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Vehicle: ///AMG Posts: 2,074 Country: Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	Slkworld Folding@home Team Hi guys, I've set up a FOLDING@home team for SLKWORLD.COM If you have ever heard of seti@home this is very similar but for medical purposes rather than space exploration. You can get involved using your unused pc time to help. Basically how it works is you load a small program on your pc and this program does complicated medical calculations and feeds the info back to the stanford university. It only works when your not using the resources of your pc and it also makes a cool screensaver while your away. And it may give you a nice little feeling if you think your PC is actually being used for something useful for a change. you maybe be helping people with * Alzheimer's Disease * Cancer * Huntington's Disease * Osteogenesis Imperfecta * Parkinson's Disease * Ribosome & antibiotics read about it HERE Download the little app here when you install the app. it'll ask for a user name and a team number the team number is 53562 See how our teams doing here. http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/...&teamnum=53562 Any questions dont hesitate to ask. Brian --------------------------------------------------------- I'll try keep these updated. Grand Score 3,482,520 Work Unit Count 6980 Team Ranking (incl. aggregate 471 of 47435 __________________ "I'm not a roman mum, I'm a kike, a yid, a heebie, a hook-nose, I'm kosher mum, I'm a Red Sea pedestrian, and proud of it!" Life of Brian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by easty; 08-11-2008 at 12:11 AM.
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01-11-2007	#2 (permalink)
DansSlk Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,622 Country: Thanks: 91 Thanked 182 Times in 139 Posts	I'm in. As you say its nice to know your helping out, i will get the machines at work on it also but will probably set them to anonymous __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

01-12-2007	#4 (permalink)
Woolly Founding Member #8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Co. Durham, UK Vehicle: 2004 SLK350 Other Toys: Cars, Bikes, Boats & Aircraft!! Posts: 970 Country: Thanks: 35 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts	BUMP Well worthwhile cause - this type of thing does save lives (could be you) - get signed up. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2005 BMW LT - 16 countries, 2 CONTINENTS & counting 2004 MB SLK 350 Andradite Green (6 speed manual] 1999 Ducati ST2 2003 Vauxhaul Vectra 1974 Triumph Bonneville 750 T140V 1937 Norton 500 single (all still current)

01-12-2007	#5 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 5,131 Country: Thanks: 377 Thanked 243 Times in 139 Posts	I'll sign up tonight but I'm using a dinosaur computer (pentium 3). Heck, it still works and serves its purpose still. __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.* EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, HyperWhite license plate lamps ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Scott), bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

01-12-2007	#8 (permalink)
easty Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Vehicle: ///AMG Posts: 2,074 Country: Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	Woolly is spot on. Any computer running today would be a help. IF you think even a 8080 as wolly mentioned can do something like 600,000 instructions per second. A P3 can do about 500 million instructions per second. it's only very un-efficient compiling and software design that makes these amazing componets seem sluggish. __________________ "I'm not a roman mum, I'm a kike, a yid, a heebie, a hook-nose, I'm kosher mum, I'm a Red Sea pedestrian, and proud of it!" Life of Brian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-13-2007	#9 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 5,131 Country: Thanks: 377 Thanked 243 Times in 139 Posts	Signed up tonight. Username:etyu, Team no. 53562. __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.* EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, HyperWhite license plate lamps ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Scott), bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

01-13-2007	#10 (permalink)
equipeduciel SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston, TX Vehicle: SLK 280 - 2006 - Black on Black Posts: 34 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I just signed up as well!

01-14-2007	#12 (permalink)
DansSlk Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,622 Country: Thanks: 91 Thanked 182 Times in 139 Posts	Not had time to install this on work computers hopefully do that in the morning but on my laptop the process memory starts to spiral way up after a few minutes and performance really suffers. Any ideas as to the program settings to try and stop it doing that? __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

01-14-2007	#13 (permalink)
easty Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Vehicle: ///AMG Posts: 2,074 Country: Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	Try putting no to working on files larger than 5mb. That maybe a default setting already I cannot remember. You can also turn down the processing power it's allowed to use. try altering that to 50%. not had the problem myself. I turn it off if playing games. But when browsing and doing general stuff i don't even know its there. __________________ "I'm not a roman mum, I'm a kike, a yid, a heebie, a hook-nose, I'm kosher mum, I'm a Red Sea pedestrian, and proud of it!" Life of Brian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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DansSlk Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,622 Country: Thanks: 91 Thanked 182 Times in 139 Posts	alright mate i will have a mess about with it now. Cheers __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

01-14-2007	#15 (permalink)
easty Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Vehicle: ///AMG Posts: 2,074 Country: Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	something else I run the program in a non graphical method. if you goto command prompt. cmd in the run window. then browse to the installed dir. default (C:\Program Files\Folding@Home) then type fah -local if you wish to set-up the program again run fah -config -local. you can make a shortcut to run this easily or even run the app as a service so it'll start when you start windows. __________________ "I'm not a roman mum, I'm a kike, a yid, a heebie, a hook-nose, I'm kosher mum, I'm a Red Sea pedestrian, and proud of it!" Life of Brian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-15-2007	#16 (permalink)
easty Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Vehicle: ///AMG Posts: 2,074 Country: Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	Bill just dropped on the score board with a whopping score for his first unit. __________________ "I'm not a roman mum, I'm a kike, a yid, a heebie, a hook-nose, I'm kosher mum, I'm a Red Sea pedestrian, and proud of it!" Life of Brian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-15-2007	#18 (permalink)
Elwood SLK World Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Co. Durham Vehicle: SLK 230 1998 Posts: 91 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Signed Up, but it just kept crashing my Graphics Card and causing the system to repeatedly reboot. Had to system restore to sort it. Will try again tomorrow (With a different version) as it's a great idea for idle time.