(Vanity) FreeRepublic Folding@Home Project Update (We're in the Top 1,200!)

Free Republic Folders Stats Page ^ | 12/25/2005 | me

[texas booster]

OK, new thread for the next week.

First, a big shout out to the SETI members who have added CPUs to the effort. Remember, its Team 36120, NOT Team 0.

Next, congrats to all for bumping our team up to 104 processors and 76 users. We have a number of new users in the team, with Clara Lou, fzx12345, SamfromLivingston, brityank, manwiththehands and Tami all popping onto the hit list this week.

Malsua, uriah and Ken in Texas are solidly in the top 10. Malsua is continuing to add systems and now accounts for 10% of the FR total. Great job!

Free Republic Folding@Home Stats Page

On the global front, Free Republic Folders is now listed at # 1196. We are poised to overtake (today):

carletonu (maybe in MN?)
Helms-Deep
2*ian
Dynadues
Soluchis
Greece and soon the
University of Pennsylvania!

We were passed by one team, SISD. My guess is that this team really is the computers of an Independent School District that were all "volunteered" to fold over the holidays. They are producing points at a rate of 37,000 points per day. As we gain members from the 100,000 FReepers that visit JimRob's place I expect that we will have a much greater long term growth than them.

[Klutz Dohanger]

If you install the console version as a service, instead of selecting automatic during the initial setup, select manual.

When you leave for the day, go to services ( you can put a shortcut on your desktop if you want ), and start it. It'll then run while you're logged off. When you come back, you stop it.

The GUI version won't run while no-one is logged on... so that isn't really what you want.

But I think, that as long as you don't setup the optional advanced features, it won't interfere with your databases at all. The client is very good, about releasing cpu resources, and won't interfere with all but a very few limited number of programs.

[paulat]

Thanks, Klutz...I'll be trying that right now.

[papasmurf]

Ohh, I like the fahmon. Thanks,

[Klutz Dohanger]

I do too... it's nice to know, that if you've been crunching away for several days, what it is that you're crunching...

there's another one out there, called emii (electron microscope v2), that's supposed to allow you to monitor other machines on your network, but I haven't had a chance to play with it and make it work right yet.

The FAHmon works pretty slick, without a whole lot of configuration.

[papasmurf]

BTW, if you don't mind, I'm trying to get some others I know to help also...is that ok?

I gave them our team number. hehe

[Klutz Dohanger]

Hey... I'm just a newcomer to this team, like you, but I think the general consensus is, the more, the merrier.... :)

[Seamoth]

Wow, sounds great... I really passed up the gravy train. LOL. In any case, out of curiousity, what'll happen to your WUs after break? Any way you can write a script to have it run after-hours only?

[paulat]

Sorry to bother you again, Klutz...

The NVidia site says that, in order to install the new driver, I have to delete the old one.

Will this mean I can't rollback the driver if something goes wrong? (Remember, I'm on my machine 12 hrs a day for work....)

Or will it be okay if I just create a restore point before deleting the driver?

LOL! Enquiring minds want to know!

[Klutz Dohanger]

what'll happen to your WUs after break? Any way you can write a script to have it run after-hours only?

I'll have to dial back on the servers, but to make up for it, I'll have about 3500 workstation candidates that I can load the client on... (as time permits....working after hours, remote, I can probably add about 12-15 a night). The lab computers, we let run Mon-Fri, and don't turn them off, to collect updates, and then district wide, every computer is left on, Wednesday nights to get updates... so I think I can safely assume that my production will remain... "satisfactory" :)

[Klutz Dohanger]

The NVidia site says that, in order to install the new driver, I have to delete the old one. Will this mean I can't rollback the driver if something goes wrong? (Remember, I'm on my machine 12 hrs a day for work....) Or will it be okay if I just create a restore point before deleting the driver?

It's always safest to create a restore point. Then try the driver, and if it blows up, the worst situation that you have, is trying to download another, using 16 color resolution, at 640x480... *ugh*...or restoring back to your restore point.. but Nvidia is pretty good about putting out adequately tested software drivers, so as long as there isn't something seriously corrupt in your machine, you should be ok... **(insert serious disclaimer here...and cross fingers :) )**

[dfwddr]

I've been using fahmon for a couple weeks now. It seem to work quite well.

[dfwddr]

We expect to pass 200,000 total points on New Years Eve!

We should break into the top 1000 teams on New Years Day.
WooHooooooo !!!!

[ken in texas]

Sorry I missed your reply... I had already 'retired' for the evening. I think KlutzD is pretty much on target with his advice on this.

[soccer_maniac]

I've got it... spread a rumor that the DU is out to embarass us in the distributed computing competition... that'll get a few hundred of them signing up...

actually, they are trying to challenge us, they're up to 20 CPUs

[soccer_maniac]

here is the DU campaign thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5672092

(ALERT: you're entering a danger zone :)

[soccer_maniac]

I'll have to dial back on the servers, but to make up for it, I'll have about 3500 workstation candidates that I can load the client on... (as time permits....working after hours, remote, I can probably add about 12-15 a night). The lab computers, we let run Mon-Fri, and don't turn them off, to collect updates, and then district wide, every computer is left on, Wednesday nights to get updates... so I think I can safely assume that my production will remain... "satisfactory" :) We're SO GLAD that you accidentally found this thread :)

[soccer_maniac]

Free Republic Folders

Date of last work unit	2005-12-28 06:13:37
Active CPUs within 50 days	158
Team Id	36120
Grand Score	193624 (certificate)
Work Unit Count	1626 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate)	1122 of 41894
Home Page	http://www.freerepublic.com
Fast Teampage URL	http://fah-web.stanford.edu/teamstats/team36120.html

[soccer_maniac]

Team members

Rank (within team)	User	Score	WU
1	Texas_Booster	21512	166
2	Compaq_Owner	20548	152
3	Dads_AMD3000	18445	64
4	Malsua	14939	109
5	Compaq_Owner3	12397	104
6	Ken_in_Texas	9211	40
7	bubba_sales	6945	56
8	T_Admin	6796	53
9	Uriah	6593	61
10	Jim	5633	43
11	Tony1	3851	27
12	Chesterbelloc	3849	37
13	umbagi	3822	49
14	Klutz_dohanger	3660	62
15	dfwddr	2964	45
16	Steve_Wilson_1	2672	24
17	Weasel	2512	22
18	Kingu	2304	25
19	ENDUSER_Michael	2298	16
20	Andrewksu	2297	19
21	rach_FR	2244	27
22	Vern_1	2083	17
23	kenth	2007	21
24	BoT	1906	84
25	Jinx	1858	26
26	Hawkeyes_Girl	1752	9
27	Brian_Admin	1649	12
28	Compaq_Owner_David	1524	14
29	susan	1366	13
30	Tactical	1322	9
31	Professional_Engineer	1252	12
32	A.Hun	1209	11
33	Mount_Athos	1001	9
34	David_G_1	990	8
35	Kevin_Inspiron	952	6
36	mouser	901	6
37	FourtySeven	895	8
38	Trax_Admin	848	7
39	mediamole	837	14
40	VAcharonD1	639	2
41	cgk	627	7
42	LSimpson	603	4
43	Slothful1	552	10
44	Big_Bobs_FTW_1	549	3
45	xeniast	526	3
46	dangermouse	526	5
47	Flyer_FR	519	6
48	ezsmoke	512	3
49	vidi	498	4
50	David_Griffith	453	4
51	KGJ1	438	3
52	sales_don	434	3
53	Seamoth	430	6
54	Tami	428	3
55	RetroSexual	414	9
56	KGJ2	378	3
57	ArgentCent	377	2
58	VICI	318	3
59	fzx12345	305	3
60	Vladimir_F	287	10
61	manwiththehands	257	2
62	Suzy_Que	246	2
63	dblevins	241	1
64	Veni	214	2
65	sshultz460	206	1
66	Drachenfels	206	1
67	ShakeNJake	206	1
68	FReeper_Dundee	206	1
69	CPQ_1700	197	2
70	Hoplite	184	4
71	doc11355	184	4
72	Michael_K	182	1
73	HangThemHigh	182	1
74	Heil_Dad	171	3
75	brityank	166	1
76	SamFromLivingston	138	3
77	William_Helvig	138	3
78	Tax_Government	133	1
79	houeto	127	1
80	Clara_Lou	93	1
81	ChadGore	48	1
82	Klurz_dohanger	46	1
83	hessian	46	1
84	BitDrifter	46	1
85	RebelTex	44	1
86	Becky1	41	1
87	jarod_1	19	1

[texas booster]

Hey, if anyone knows who JSL is on Team 47733 please FReepmail them and ask them to change the team number to 36120.

We are up to 1122 this morning!

[soccer_maniac]

Teams we should pass today:

1,043 5 Israel
1,044 5 University of Minnesota
1,045 1 Go-Linux.org
1,046 1 Team Explosive Labs
1,047 2 Addison
1,048 2 Vanderbilt University
1,049 3 Team Twenty Paws
1,050 1 The Wilhelm Boxen
1,051 3 mowtel6
1,052 4 TeamKuhnage
1,053 3 Everquest
1,054 5 Constance Collins raiders
1,055 1 Edith Cowan University
1,056 2 Brinkman
1,057 4 MFOTS
1,058 2 Racing Room 1
1,059 2 MFI
1,060 1 VAXen Forever
1,061 3 Crimson Eclipse
1,062 1 MT Brewers
1,063 1 T.J.C.
1,064 2 Team Tinmaniac

http://fahstats.com/?col=10&offset=1001