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Folding@Home FAQ for new users:

What is Folding@Home?
A Stanford University project to find out how proteins fold.

Why it's important: Proteins folding wrong causes all kinds of diseases, like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and forms of cancer. Folding@Home uses novel computational methods and large scale distributed computing, to simulate timescales thousands to millions of times longer than previously achieved. Through Folding@home, scientists now have the horsepower to study the mechanics of protein folding. With its ability to share the workload among hundred of thousands of computers economically, Folding@home can help scientists understand how proteins snap, or don’t, into their predestined shapes — and may help to explain the origins of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and apparently unrelated diseases. We're fueling research that could end all that.


How does it work?: You download a safe, tested program (see link below) that is certified by Stanford University. It gets work from Stanford, runs calculations using your spare computer power, and sends the results back to the University.

Is it safe? Yes! Folding@Home rarely effects computer performance in any way and won't compromise your privacy in any way. It only uses the computing power you aren't using so it doesn't slow down other programs.

How do I get started folding for Team FreeRepublic?: 1.) Download the folding program from Stanford University's folding download page (Folding@home Client Download). Type in your desired username. 2.) Type in 36120 for the team number. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - if you get the number wrong, you won't be folding for team FreeRepublic! 3.) The third question asks, "Launch automatically at machine startup, installing this as a service?" - We recommend you answer YES. Otherwise you will have to manually start the program after every reboot.


How can my computer help? Even if he were given exclusive access to all of the world’s supercomputers, Standford still wouldn’t have as much processing power as they get from the supercluster of people’s desktop systems Folding@home relies on. Modern supercomputers are essentially a cluster of hundreds of processors linked by fast networking. But Stanford needed the power of hundreds of thousands of processors, not just hundreds.


There's no reason to not get involved! It's free, easy, and you can know you're helping every minute without lifting a finger.

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1 posted on 04/25/2006 6:37:23 AM PDT by soccer_maniac
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To: soccer_maniac

Free Republic Folders - A Tribute to Ronald Reagan

Date of last work unit 2006-04-25 06:15:15
Active CPUs within 50 days 1038
Team Id 36120
Grand Score 5010340 (certificate)
Work Unit Count 29235 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 119 of 43820
Home Page http://www.freerepublic.com
Fast Teampage URL http://fah-web.stanford.edu/teamstats/team36120.html


Team members
Rank
(within team)
User Score WU
1 Klutz_dohanger 1368026 8012
2 Malsua 309730 1694
3 lrenh 306105 1677
4 Texas_Booster 114864 667
5 davemaher 91138 451
6 LSimpson 76338 409
7 Andrewksu 70998 475
8 VeniVidiVici 67411 363
9 andyk 58556 264
10 walkerk 56254 283
11 Craigon69 56136 252
12 Kingu 55632 270
13 Advil000 50573 256
14 Ken_in_Texas 46421 282
15 dfwddr 46011 311
16 Egon 39249 388
17 rach_FR 37580 245
18 farsighted 37247 158
19 FRpapasmurf 36531 241
20 Chris_Primavera 36196 177
21 Derllak 36095 185
22 Senator_Bedfellow 35221 152
23 zeugma 35006 183
24 Uriah 33573 213
25 ValorDaus 33008 248
26 TheMightyQuinn 32921 143
27 greenbo 32726 174
28 stylin19a 32304 165
29 smith288 29861 170
30 FreeAtlanta 29519 153
31 Drango1 28386 168
32 HangThemHigh 27506 142
33 DocRock 26971 153
34 Bush_Democrat 26251 166
35 TChad 24735 164
36 FrogMom 24017 147
37 Chesterbelloc 23416 162
38 mouser 23116 138
39 mediamole 23070 194
40 Compaq_Owner 22136 172
41 houeto 20758 110
42 Bobibutu 20706 125
43 colinhester 20244 105
44 ezsmoke 19592 90
45 arderenne 19554 79
46 InfraRed 19290 123
47 abner 19283 90
48 Linda_Geiger 18858 89
49 Dads_AMD3000 18445 64
50 JohninWAGL 18072 95
51 Thom_Pain 16634 104
52 MarkeyD 16526 101
53 MathyKathy 16521 77
54 HangnJudge 15685 76
55 fostendug 15404 93
56 oblomov_1 14987 59
57 Swordmaker 14974 72
58 RedWing9 14919 99
59 Treb 14357 111
60 doc11355 14300 87
61 SilentServiceCPO 14212 72
62 sshultz460 13944 75
63 Petronski 13930 89
64 A.Hun 13846 104
65 Mount_Athos 13821 62
66 Brian_Allen 13687 78
67 FReeper_Dundee 13628 92
68 ewg 13554 82
69 hessian 13495 78
70 Happy_Babymoon 13393 73
71 ahayes 13225 66
72 Compaq_Owner3 12490 105
73 Route66_FreeRepublic 12162 81
74 RebelTex 11967 112
75 Hawkeyes_Girl 11671 81
76 Foldspace 11580 61
77 PCBMan 11565 61
78 Tonystransportation 11543 68
79 j_tull 11541 62
80 Freeper_KOZ. 11495 56
81 _MontanaDal 11487 65
82 patricia_bell 11393 67
83 bbarr 11277 61
84 holly_go_rightly 11142 59
85 paengineer 10920 70
86 KJC1 10882 65
87 Ladypixel 10850 52
88 LynnHam 10841 78
89 Professional_Engineer 10827 68
90 Jacy 10747 57
91 FRstentor 10545 60
92 mombrown1 10502 58
93 evilC 10415 55
94 Flyer_FR 9988 60
95 1066AD 9889 54
96 Jim 9590 67
97 idiots_will_catch 9578 61
98 FourtySeven 9446 66
99 Slothful1 9428 57
100 Tatze 9186 51
101 sirtaurus 8967 101
102 Mrs_1066AD 8803 49
103 MnJohnnie 8791 46
104 rodneymatlock 8747 53
105 BoT 8670 157
106 Mike_Medved 8476 43
107 Hiredhand 8430 56
108 Mississippi_Freeper 8381 51
109 SC_Swamp_Fox 8293 60
110 Steve_Wilson_1 8226 55
111 nsa2318 8124 42
112 spunkets 8078 51
113 umbagi 8073 74
114 eyespysomething 8023 44
115 Rate_Determining_Step 7847 115
116 bubba_sales 7846 64
117 GoldCountryRedneck 7803 51
118 Weasel 7565 55
119 BigBro1 7512 45
120 ShakeNJake 7260 48
121 Seamoth 7164 61
122 Freeper_Drago 7151 45
123 kacknor 6955 38
124 T_Admin 6796 53
125 MRadtke 6374 28
126 ThirdOrder 6314 32
127 VICI 6289 49
128 fzx12345 6255 40
129 kenth 6194 45
130 SoCalRocket 6126 38
131 AndyKaz 6120 25
132 dangermouse 6110 36
133 Katya 5899 35
134 Incredulous 5846 32
135 William_Helvig 5819 31
136 hoping2help2 5809 33
137 Suzzee 5781 28
138 Sgt_Schultze 5735 28
139 Tim_Colman 5648 27
140 vidi 5634 52
141 Thomas_Bernardo 5619 27
142 Pikus 5603 32
143 pbrown 5313 33
144 Veni 5263 53
145 Camel_Joe 5252 38
146 auboy 5194 23
147 Sunshine55 5046 31
148 Vern_1 5020 44
149 non-anonymous 4827 32
150 GL-Bartaholic 4806 31
151 glockrocks 4806 36
152 brityank 4788 33
153 SW6906 4775 23
154 Clara_Lou 4650 27
155 tsomer 4441 19
156 Tony1 4331 31
157 Incorrigible 4301 24
158 SamFromLivingston 4287 27
159 Compaq_Owner_David 4265 38
160 The_Seeker_Veritas 4264 38
161 David_White 4251 26
162 Dplowdude 4235 30
163 feefee 4187 22
164 amigatec 4181 22
165 freeper_krb 4162 29
166 Cody 4066 30
167 Izzy_Dunne 3985 17
168 KGJ1 3973 27
169 Angry_Elephant 3951 17
170 Hoplite 3934 20
171 Jack_of_All_Trades 3884 20
172 fatboynic 3838 21
173 c505ber 3801 22
174 susan 3750 25
175 greedo 3747 20
176 Jinx 3613 38
177 hoping2help 3611 20
178 jimfree 3530 19
179 conoverc 3497 20
180 Clintons_Are_White_Trash 3470 19
181 geritol 3458 19
182 mastercylinder 3442 16
183 rrapson 3410 21
184 OldsDontFloat 3391 15
185 KGJ2 3348 23
186 dbender5555 3320 16
187 Drachenfels 3304 24
188 FReeper_Marie 3289 22
189 WESTPALMSENIOR 3239 20
190 GaltMeister 3231 22
191 Fanfan1 3219 15
192 NAPA_Laurel_MS 3214 15
193 bpolhemus 3112 27
194 Regina_Plumm 3037 21
195 paulat2 2933 18
196 cgk 2919 26
197 Fire_on_High 2878 16
198 BurbankKarl 2845 15
199 Zcrack 2828 17
200 NonValueAdded 2764 13
201 Tigermoth 2749 21
202 manwiththehands 2730 19
203 grey_whiskers 2714 14
204 uglybiker 2639 17
205 ArgentCent 2568 13
206 vulture 2561 12
207 Chanticleer 2497 13
208 cephalopod 2439 10
209 Recovering_Hermit 2430 11
210 Chip_Leonard 2409 17
211 StrictTime 2339 8
212 VAcharonD1 2319 14
213 ovrtaxt 2308 10
214 ENDUSER_Michael 2298 16
215 Dr_Quin 2220 17
216 ArgentCzar 2182 13
217 MrBlueSky2005 2170 11
218 gl_terri 2092 14
219 Klutza_dohanger 2064 11
220 DaveMSmith 2060 13
221 Yokiepoo 2037 12
222 DTwistedSisterS 2032 14
223 Harmless_Teddy_Bear 2030 9
224 Termite_Commander 1983 29
225 Wormwood_01 1957 7
226 Bella_bru 1734 8
227 PureSolace 1717 7
228 Brian_Admin 1649 12
229 Jubal_Harshaw 1586 8
230 placerville9 1539 15
231 INFOOL7 1519 7
232 GLDoug 1491 11
233 RetroSexual 1489 18
234 Susan_Ramsey 1471 8
235 GL_DAME 1460 8
236 In_Memory_of_DUKE 1438 6
237 Reactionary 1394 7
238 Cralic 1363 10
239 knewshound 1334 8
240 Tactical 1322 9
241 Linda_Geoger 1290 5
242 Pusterfuss 1274 9
243 SlicksaDk 1262 8
244 xeniast 1249 6
245 Anonymous 1245 7
246 HBAR223 1243 9
247 just_deserts 1243 7
248 David_G_1 1143 9
249 unruly.human 1129 5
250 Jeff_Musselman 1111 7
251 Tax_Government 1108 6
252 Trax_Admin 1089 8
253 Kevin_Inspiron 1088 7
254 BitDrifter 1087 9
255 ShadowSnakeX 1048 8
256 IandJ 1021 6
257 Clintons_Are_White_Trash_1 1001 5
258 melt 1000 4
259 TheLooseThread 982 7
260 MyMacMini 934 12
261 bgalbreath 932 16
262 Becky1 923 6
263 Roger__Heidt 921 7
264 Cementjungle 872 7
265 Kevin 863 5
266 SoDak 836 6
267 B.O._Plenty 835 4
268 sales_don 749 5
269 DB5555 749 4
270 SV 747 5
271 cdgent 747 3
272 Kosst_Amojan 740 6
273 y 717 3
274 Professor_Poindexter 690 4
275 Mind-numbed_Robot 645 2
276 datajockeys-admin 631 4
277 Suzy_Que 616 5
278 MassLengthTime 606 2
279 Where_are_my_marbles,_Nancy? 600 1
280 aaiken 600 1
281 Tami 594 4
282 desert_girl 581 4
283 Clintons_Are_White_Trash_2 568 3
284 Big_Bobs_FTW_1 549 3
285 G_Thomas_Wilson 518 4
286 twinzmommy 516 6
287 RIP_DUKE 480 2
288 Westlake 476 5
289 David_Griffith 453 4
290 neb52 447 5
291 motohockey 404 1
292 Gary 372 2
293 Big_Texan_in_Boston 354 3
294 4_DUKIE_SCHMOOKIE 306 2
295 IoCaster 306 2
296 datajockeys-genserv 306 2
297 Vladimir_F 287 10
298 ARubin 287 2
299 dblevins 241 1
300 BurbankKark 226 1
301 SW6906_2 202 1
302 CPQ_1700 197 2
303 MONTANADAL 187 3
304 Michael_K 182 1
305 FRpapasmurf_client 181 1
306 Heil_Dad 171 3
307 ChadGore 168 4
308 Jess35 166 1
309 GL_Doug 153 1
310 MontanaBeth 153 1
311 datajockeys-lab 153 1
312 knewshound2 153 1
313 yummibox 153 1
314 unruly.human 133 3
315 Shadow_Deamon 128 1
316 BellStar 92 2
317 Pitcherfan19 48 1
318 Fanskar 48 1
319 Klurz_dohanger 46 1
320 linda_gei 46 1
321 greenbo__ 46 1
322 DocRock_2 46 1
323 Zach_Erskine 41 1
324 jarod_1 19 1
325 Cincinnatus 1 1

2 posted on 04/25/2006 6:38:20 AM PDT by soccer_maniac (Do some good while browsing FR --> Join our Folding@Home Team# 36120: keyword: folding@home)
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To: soccer_maniac

I've almost made it out of the 70's. Onward and upward!

Looks like the laptop I was planning on adding is a no go.


3 posted on 04/25/2006 6:38:39 AM PDT by ahayes
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To: SuzyQue; SW6906; SwinneySwitch; Swordmaker; systematic; Tactical; tallhappy; Tami; Tatze; ...

FR folding ping (FRmail me to get on/off ping list)


4 posted on 04/25/2006 6:39:37 AM PDT by soccer_maniac (Do some good while browsing FR --> Join our Folding@Home Team# 36120: keyword: folding@home)
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To: soccer_maniac

I just lost a p3 cpu to this effort.

Will be trying to replace the cpu to help get us into double digits.

Foldin 'em over here, boss !


8 posted on 04/25/2006 6:54:49 AM PDT by stylin19a (I never put my foot in my mouth...I shoot that sucker off long before it gets anywhere near my mouth)
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To: soccer_maniac
My shameless self-promotion for this thread:

If you're interested in tracking your folding machine(s) over the web, please Freepmail me.

Available features include:

Beware. It's addictive.
12 posted on 04/25/2006 7:20:11 AM PDT by Egon (We are number one! All others are number two... or lower.)
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To: soccer_maniac

Bump!


13 posted on 04/25/2006 7:36:39 AM PDT by abner (Looking for a new tagline- Next outrage please!- Got it! PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS LOST IN THE USA!)
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To: soccer_maniac; Malsua

The fight for second place is getting very interesting.

Malsua (309,358 points) may be overtaken by lrenh (305,910 points) within a couple of days.


15 posted on 04/25/2006 8:44:32 AM PDT by soccer_maniac (Do some good while browsing FR --> Join our Folding@Home Team# 36120: keyword: folding@home)
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To: soccer_maniac

downloaded and installed bump


21 posted on 04/25/2006 11:38:52 AM PDT by Free State Four
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To: soccer_maniac

bump to read later


23 posted on 04/25/2006 1:31:03 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* “I love you guys”)
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To: soccer_maniac


33 posted on 04/25/2006 6:02:10 PM PDT by SC Swamp Fox (Join our Folding@Home team (Team# 36120) keyword: folding)
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To: soccer_maniac

Bump so I can find the new thread!


34 posted on 04/25/2006 6:18:08 PM PDT by Drango (No electrons were harmed in this posting. Several however, were inconvenienced.)
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To: soccer_maniac

I noticed FrogDad's comp running extra cooling so had to dial his back to only 75%, but we are foldin' fools!


42 posted on 04/26/2006 7:11:59 AM PDT by FrogMom
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To: soccer_maniac

BTTT


49 posted on 04/26/2006 9:36:38 AM PDT by Bella_Bru (http://folding.stanford.edu/ - - - -Folding@home. Free Republic team 36120)
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To: soccer_maniac

Bump.

Lurkers..... Please join the team.


51 posted on 04/26/2006 11:17:00 AM PDT by Route66 (America's Main Street)
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To: soccer_maniac
Hmmmm just a thought ....are there any freepers with a contact at the Reagan Library? Maybe we could get the library to publicize the team on their literature. also how about any our all Reagan websites or blogs?
60 posted on 04/27/2006 7:43:41 AM PDT by SirTaurus (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country!)
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To: soccer_maniac

I lost one processor, my husband said that he thought folding 24/7 was too much for his obsolete PC. Things are slow because my G4 dual is running two Tinkers right now. One wraps up in about four hours, I'm even hoping for 2106--any Gromacs!


86 posted on 04/30/2006 10:56:28 AM PDT by ahayes (Yes, I have a devious plot. No, you may not know what it is.)
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To: soccer_maniac; Egon

50K BUMP


164 posted on 05/09/2006 9:20:24 AM PDT by NY.SS-Bar9 (DR #1692)
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To: soccer_maniac

Happy Mothers to any and all FReeping Folding Moms out there !!!!

We'll do the laundry today, you do the folding !!!!!


;)


185 posted on 05/14/2006 6:01:22 AM PDT by dfwddr (Join our Folding@Home team (Team# 36120) keyword:folding.)
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To: soccer_maniac

Just wanted to say....I'm back in the game with some upgrades and a couple of added machines. We need to have this or a new thread bumped more regularly as well....


195 posted on 05/15/2006 11:48:35 AM PDT by Uriah_lost (http://www.wingercomics.com/d/20051205.html)
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To: soccer_maniac

bump to thread.
Hey soccer, thanks.....now, when I go to the page, I type in my FR nic....and the team #36120, but I don't see a link to download. When I go to the left side column, and click 'download', it just sends me back to where I am, (with the nicname & team fields blank)....arrrrgh!


198 posted on 05/16/2006 3:49:23 PM PDT by spankalib
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