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FR Folding@Home Project Update -- We're in the Top 120 teams with 5 Million points
Stanford University's Folding@Home Stats page ^ | 4-15-06 | soccer_maniac

Posted on 04/25/2006 6:37:14 AM PDT by soccer_maniac

Time for a new FreeRepublic folding@home thread.

Our FreeRepublic team of 300+ members comprised primarily of Free Republic members in good standing have banded together to donate their excess CPU cycles to a worthy cause. Via distributed computing, millions of computers around the world, contribute directly to scientific research, in the quest for a greater understanding of diseases such as Alzheimer's, Cancer, and Mad Cow (BSE).

Currently, the team is in 117th place (with 1,038 active CPUs - 29,000 completed Work Units and more than 5,000,000 points).

This is an entirely voluntary program, and if you want to learn more, please see the links posted below (or read one of the previous 16 folding threads)


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To: All

I just finished a 404 point WU but got 0 credit for it.


121 posted on 05/04/2006 3:57:38 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (The Stations of the Cross in Poetry ---> http://www.wayoftears.com)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Your points don't show up on your user page or team pages for a while. Give it time.
I'm working on a 449 point unit. It's taking foever. But 440 points is worth the wait.


122 posted on 05/04/2006 4:30:12 AM PDT by Clara Lou (A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality. --I. Kristol)
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To: Bobibutu; soccer_maniac; SirTaurus
...and I'm almost inside the 40 - whew!

Yea, but watch your six. SirTaurus is climbing at blinding speed logging over 600 points a day!

123 posted on 05/04/2006 6:45:30 AM PDT by houeto (G.W. Bush's legacy: The largest Spanish speaking country in the world!)
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To: houeto; soccer_maniac; SirTaurus; FreeAtlanta

Congrats to FreeAtlanta - inside the 30 and on the top 20 in one move. - Edged me out of the 20 this cycle by 2 points ":^)

Yeah! that SirTaurus .. Linda Geiger .. Chris Primivera .. FreeAtlanta .. I'm just in denial over the FReepers that joined up after I did and just smoked me or soon will.

I find it interesting that as a group we have so many members that have access to so much horsepower.

Fold On.


124 posted on 05/04/2006 7:33:47 AM PDT by Bobibutu
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To: houeto; All

DUmmies started their folding thread #11
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1092649&mesg_id=1092649


125 posted on 05/04/2006 7:39:20 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

Another DU recruiting thread

It's SPRING! And dedicated DUers turn their CPUs to Folding@Home
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1095212


126 posted on 05/04/2006 7:40:18 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: RebelTex

One of my fastest machines has been down for a couple of weeks because of the problem you describe. I have yet to find a solution.


127 posted on 05/04/2006 5:34:22 PM PDT by andyk (Go Matt Kenseth!)
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To: andyk

Congrats to the elusive davemaher for busting through that 100K barrier!


128 posted on 05/04/2006 5:35:32 PM PDT by andyk (Go Matt Kenseth!)
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To: houeto

three letters XPS ....

I see we have 98 that have reached the 10k.

also I noticed we have almost that same number producing 100+ a day


129 posted on 05/04/2006 6:10:37 PM PDT by SirTaurus (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country!)
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To: SirTaurus

I brought another PC online, but it wasn't soon enough. It appears I will be #102 to reach the 10k mark.


130 posted on 05/04/2006 6:26:22 PM PDT by SC Swamp Fox (Join our Folding@Home team (Team# 36120) keyword: folding)
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To: BurbankKarl

Congrats - top 20.

Kind of a tight squeeze here at 18, 19 and 20 this cycle!

With all you do around FR you have time for this as well!

":^)


131 posted on 05/04/2006 6:53:14 PM PDT by Bobibutu
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To: andyk; dfwddr; papasmurf

Good news - after I cleaned up the registry (and deleted all cache & history files), FAH didn't have any problem downloading a new WU and going to work on it. So, I'm not going to replace the wininet.dll file, yet. I'll wait and see if things keep going ok.

BTW, there are some freeware/shareware & low cost registry cleaner programs available. Just google "registry cleaner"

Good Luck,
RT


132 posted on 05/04/2006 9:00:47 PM PDT by RebelTex (Help cure diseases: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1548372/posts)
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To: andyk; RebelTex
I've had this problem on a couple of occasions recently as well.

I fixed it by wiping out the work directory, and all the files except for the original FAH504-Console.exe executable and the configuration file. Then I started up, and everything worked fine.

133 posted on 05/05/2006 4:48:51 AM PDT by Egon (We are number one! All others are number two... or lower.)
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To: NY.SS-Bar9
I'm not trying to keep him busy, I'm drafting.

I see you've made your move! Better watch out-- today's going to be a goooood day...

134 posted on 05/05/2006 9:30:20 AM PDT by Egon (We are number one! All others are number two... or lower.)
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To: Egon

That's why I didn't gloat - I figure we will be swapping paint for a bit.


135 posted on 05/05/2006 9:36:09 AM PDT by NY.SS-Bar9 (DR #1692)
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To: NY.SS-Bar9

I fully expect you to come out ahead in a couple of days, though. I'm at the top of my arc.


136 posted on 05/05/2006 10:12:01 AM PDT by Egon (We are number one! All others are number two... or lower.)
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To: Egon; RebelTex; All
YaHoo... TGIF !!!!

Now it's time for me to celebrate Cinco Da Heineken !!!!!

Bump to "Not yet FR Folders", come check this out !!!!! You get to help Science, do it in the name of Ronald Reagan, play with your computer, and STOMP the DUmmies all at the same time ! What could be better !!!!
137 posted on 05/05/2006 2:54:10 PM PDT by dfwddr (Join our Folding@Home team (Team# 36120) keyword:folding.)
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To: Free State Four

Welcome to the "folding" club!


138 posted on 05/06/2006 7:12:46 AM PDT by Drango (No electrons were harmed in this posting. Several however, were inconvenienced.)
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To: Drango; All

This might interest some:

http://forum.folding-community.org/viewtopic.php?t=11458&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

New QMD core coming out of Beta


139 posted on 05/06/2006 3:36:11 PM PDT by dfwddr (Join our Folding@Home team (Team# 36120) keyword:folding.)
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To: dfwddr
I noticed these and read through the FAQ, here are a few of the details:

The QMD problems require 512MB to 1 GB of memeory to run, so you will need plenty of memory.

They apparently give you extra credit in the points department since these problems use more system resources.

Due to Stanford using an Intel compiler, these problems will run faster (2x reportedly) on Intel hardware with SSE2. Some AMD cpus have SSE2, but the Intel compiler doesn't take advantage of it. At first, I read that they were not giving these problems out to AMD computers, but it looks like they are as I found reports of frame times for an Athlon XP. More here QMD FAQ

So if you have an Intel CPU and lots of memory you should be able to rack up the points. You will need to configure the client to accept big WU's and use advanced methods.

I haven't tried these since all my Folder's have AMD CPU's, but I would be interested to hear if anyone else runs a QMD.

140 posted on 05/06/2006 6:28:58 PM PDT by HangThemHigh (Entropy's not what it used to be.)
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