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   momoのキラー
   

   ok i found this a while ago and since i never shutdown this pc cause i use it for downloading n stuff i'm thinking why the hell not.

   The team was formed over 7 years ago and are involved in a distributed computing project called Folding@Home (F@H). This is a project created by reknowned Stanford University in the USA and its main purpose is to find cures for protein-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cancer, Huntington's diseases, and others.

   here's the link to it http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Download

   it's for charity...

   quote from the site i found this
   "Basically, you use your PC's spare CPU/GPU cycles to perform simulations of protein folding. We typically use our PC for Internet surfing, MS Office type tasks - light tasks. So the CPU (and GPU) are idling - this idle capacity can be dedicated to F@H, to help find cures for these diseases."

   "Won't running the F@H client interfere with my PC usage/gaming?
   It depends - if you use the CPU client then it automatically runs only when the CPU is idle, and so will *not* interfere with your daily usage, even when gaming!. If you use the GPU client and you play games, then it is recommended to temporarily pause/suspend the client before gaming.

   For the hardcore overclockers, the F@H clients are also a good way of stress-testing the CPU/GPU. Whilst it will not send your CPU and GPU temperatures soaring like Prime95 or Furmark, it is nevertheless a good indication of stability as well."

   "What if folding does not produce a cure?
   In the end, folding will not produce the cure, it has and will continue to produce results for researchers to study. These results teach us things we did not know, or had not considered. The more we learn, the more we adapt our understanding of nature and its mysteries. Folding will never replace the human mind. And with the right tools, time, and curiosity, eventually a cure will be found. If you have a friend, relative, or know of someone suffering from these diseases, help find a cure by joining this great project! "

   read the website and download it if you think you want to contribute!

   *edit

   Sancom team id is 201869

   Just put it in the in the "Team Number" in the configure menu

   Top 500 donor team page can be viewed here - http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=0

   

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   King Tiger
   

   momokiller said:
   

   :3

   Posted 5 years ago #
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   Dombossu
   

   lets do it

   Posted 5 years ago #
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   Kudilicious
   

   I used to do this, but I'm not folding again until Steve Jobs finally kicks the bucket (only six weeks left!). I don't want to help them find a cure for pancreatic cancer before we get rid of him.

   Other than that, it's a very good program. You can help to cure cancer whilst you shitpost on Sancon!

   Posted 5 years ago #
5. 

   King Tiger
   

   why does momo's posts keep appearing and disappearing?~

   Posted 5 years ago #
6. 

   momoのキラー
   

   maybe cause i'm editing it?

   not sure tho...

   Posted 5 years ago #
7. 

   King Tiger
   

   momokiller said:
   maybe cause i'm editing it?
   not sure tho...

   you're worse than me lol /also re-edits alot

   Posted 5 years ago #
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   Peter Barton
   

   I could with my PS3, but not gonna with my PC.

   Posted 5 years ago #
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   momoのキラー
   

   ah i see it support ps3 too

   http://foldingforum.org/

   http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Download

   at bottom

   Posted 5 years ago #
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    Gogetters
    

    As long as this doesn't snoop through my computer i'll do it :)

    Posted 5 years ago #
11. 

    Twintail Tsundere
    

    But I'm already doing science (and I'm still alive).

    Posted 5 years ago #
12. 

    Shironeko
    

    Geez F@h, I did this years ago, ended up giving up, cause 1, they dont give out prizes anymore, and 2 they keep sending the same work units over and over.

    Posted 5 years ago #
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    HKE
    

    kudichan said:
    I used to do this, but I'm not folding again until Steve Jobs finally kicks the bucket (only six weeks left!). I don't want to help them find a cure for pancreatic cancer before we get rid of him.
    Other than that, it's a very good program. You can help to cure cancer whilst you shitpost on Sancon!

    FUCK YEAH !!!! THAT BASTARD WILL DIE ALMOST IN MY BIRTHDAY , WHAT A FUCKING WONDERFULL GIFT!!!1 YEAH!

    

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14. 

    momoのキラー
    

    do it if you want and dont if you think it's not worth it.

    no one is forcing you.

    Posted 5 years ago #
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    Crunchbanger
    

    I'm in a different project. I joined Einsten@home back in 2006

    http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu

    4 years later the first pulsar was discovered http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/forum_thread.php?id=8306

    Hopefully there will be many more.

    But too bad it wasn't my computer that discovered the pulsar :(

    Posted 5 years ago #
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    Uncommon0taku
    

    not a chance, if you're not paying for your own electric bill - then maybe.

    However if you're running a desktop, then you have to be aware that a desktop PC is a major power pig.
    Especially when you're running games that use a lot of processing power for graphics and sound.

    As for leaving it on to run someone else's programing - they're basically using you to pass on the electric bill.
    I'm sure your parents don't mind if they don't know.
    but meh -I have to pay my other utilities too.

    Posted 5 years ago #
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    Winter loli fairy
    

    Done that. Quit that. Folding is crushing the video card and procesor. The ps3 is made for play. I was on a nice position on the ranking but...

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    Nin
    

    I might have given this a go if I actually had some idle CPU. Unfortunately, with just Winamp, Firefox (4 tabs, including Flash plugins) and Windows Live Messenger open, I'm already at 88% CPU usage.

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    Satoko
    

    Ninsheart said:
    I might have given this a go if I actually had some idle CPU. Unfortunately, with just Winamp, Firefox (4 tabs, including Flash plugins) and Windows Live Messenger open, I'm already at 88% CPU usage.

    So thats why I never see you on Skype, Nin?

    Posted 5 years ago #
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    Nin
    

    I'll close WLM down and get on Skype for a bit right now, but expect it to take a minute or ten to boot up.

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