KS07
08-30-2008, 01:21 PM
Hi everybody :yo:
Just recently* I decided to join up with Folding@Home (http://folding.stanford.edu/), ran by Stanford University. I don't know if any of you have heard of this (or similar projects such as SETI@home), but it is a massive distributed computing project that aims to discover the 'secrets' behind protein folding and what happens when they mis-fold, which can cause serious diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, some forms of cancer and more.
It is given the name Folding@Home, because you can help by entering your PC or PS3 into their computing network. All you need to do is download the appropriate client for your OS, fill in some simple configuration options and then just leave it alone. The client will download some work (a.k.a. a WU or Work Unit), a protein that has mis-folded, and your PC will donate your un-used CPU power to help discover what went wrong. Afterwards the results will be uploaded to their servers to help piece together the puzzle behind the previously mentioned conditions.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/FAHlogoButton.jpg
More Information:
Wikipedia Article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F@H)
Main Site (http://folding.stanford.edu/)- Client downloads, support, info and guides.
FAQ Index (http://folding.stanford.edu/English/FAQ)
Helping Out
If you're interested in joining up, download one of the clients and fire it up. Also, put in a username so you can track how much you have contributed, measured in points that are awarded for every WU you complete and how long it took.
If you're feeling really generous, you can also download one of the high performance clients, designed to run off of either a multi-core processor or a new(ish) graphics card.
From fastest to slowest, please note that the GPU and SMP clients are Beta only, so stick to the normal client if you want to avoid extra work.
GPU2 client and recent graphics card
Playstation 3 client (http://folding.stanford.edu/English/PS3Guide)
SMP (multi-core) client or multiple regular setups for each core/cpu.
Regular setup (Probably most of us :thumb:)
The Naruto Chaos Team!If enough of us show interest, and the mods/admins agree, I (or anybody) can create a F@h team, so our points will go towards pushing NC to the top of the leader boards! Post here if you want to help or have any questions, you'll make the bananas happy!
:banana::banana::banana:
*DISCLAIMER: Recently should, and will, be interpreted as yesterday. :D
Just recently* I decided to join up with Folding@Home (http://folding.stanford.edu/), ran by Stanford University. I don't know if any of you have heard of this (or similar projects such as SETI@home), but it is a massive distributed computing project that aims to discover the 'secrets' behind protein folding and what happens when they mis-fold, which can cause serious diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, some forms of cancer and more.
It is given the name Folding@Home, because you can help by entering your PC or PS3 into their computing network. All you need to do is download the appropriate client for your OS, fill in some simple configuration options and then just leave it alone. The client will download some work (a.k.a. a WU or Work Unit), a protein that has mis-folded, and your PC will donate your un-used CPU power to help discover what went wrong. Afterwards the results will be uploaded to their servers to help piece together the puzzle behind the previously mentioned conditions.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/FAHlogoButton.jpg
More Information:
Wikipedia Article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F@H)
Main Site (http://folding.stanford.edu/)- Client downloads, support, info and guides.
FAQ Index (http://folding.stanford.edu/English/FAQ)
Helping Out
If you're interested in joining up, download one of the clients and fire it up. Also, put in a username so you can track how much you have contributed, measured in points that are awarded for every WU you complete and how long it took.
If you're feeling really generous, you can also download one of the high performance clients, designed to run off of either a multi-core processor or a new(ish) graphics card.
From fastest to slowest, please note that the GPU and SMP clients are Beta only, so stick to the normal client if you want to avoid extra work.
GPU2 client and recent graphics card
Playstation 3 client (http://folding.stanford.edu/English/PS3Guide)
SMP (multi-core) client or multiple regular setups for each core/cpu.
Regular setup (Probably most of us :thumb:)
The Naruto Chaos Team!If enough of us show interest, and the mods/admins agree, I (or anybody) can create a F@h team, so our points will go towards pushing NC to the top of the leader boards! Post here if you want to help or have any questions, you'll make the bananas happy!
:banana::banana::banana:
*DISCLAIMER: Recently should, and will, be interpreted as yesterday. :D