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What do you fold with?

OMG! My mom accidentally selected switch users instead of log off to go to her name and when I went back to my account to fold, it caused some sort of crash/freeze so I ha to restart....I just lost a 60% on a 400 WU and have to start over from 0%! As far as the Compaq, some popup froze Windows so I had to start over on that one, too. It looks like it will take forever for me to make progress at this rate.
 
Well... I am using a Dell with a Pentium 4 1.3 GHz processor. I have no idea how many points per day I get as my mom makes me shut down the computer every time I am going to be away for more than ten minutes. Oh well, I do my best to Fold and fold well.
 
Originally posted by BrandonRP0123
OK, we *have* proven faster processors, but our folding efforts suck.
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Um, the G4s are WAY WAY slower than any PC computer, despite how apple tries to make us think altivec is faster.
 
varies

I installed on several machine at work, but I have since moved, so not sure how many are running.

Definitley, I have it on
400mhz iMac
2ghz p4
1ghz pIII
500mhz pII
500mhz pIII

So far I have been averaging about 60-80 a day.
 
For some reason, Folding has slowed down to a crawl on the Dell ever since it crashed that one time when my mom switched users without logging off. It folded that 500 WU in less than a day, but now this 400 WU has been working for 2 1/2 days straight and it's just now over 50%. Not sure how that happened, but at least it's working again.
 
Originally posted by Vlade
Um, the G4s are WAY WAY slower than any PC computer, despite how apple tries to make us think altivec is faster.
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All though they dont do exactly the same things, Altivec is by far a superior SIMD .
Part of the problem is the Stanford folding client is only partialy optimized for Altivec. Further optimization is planed for the future that may increase the speed up to 2x of the current client.
And the memory bandwidth in the G4 is low something that the G5 will take care of. When the client is optimized, the G5 will be near the top of the folding food chain if not the top.
 
Originally posted by Powerbook G5
For some reason, Folding has slowed down to a crawl on the Dell ever since it crashed that one time when my mom switched users without logging off. It folded that 500 WU in less than a day, but now this 400 WU has been working for 2 1/2 days straight and it's just now over 50%. Not sure how that happened, but at least it's working again.
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The amount of steps doesn't mean anything, what you really need to look at is how big the unit is. Some of those 500 ones you were crunching were probably 33 point gromacs, and this 400 step one is probably a 71 point tinker (VERY Slow, they take me forever).

Go to this page to find out how big your unit is

http://folding.stanford.edu/psummary.html
 
Originally posted by Powerbook G5
Now I just have to wait until I get a new PowerBook to have that set up for folding.
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Folding is quite hard on the batteries though. it halves the battery time of my ibook - I've just timed that today out of curiosity. I bet it's even worse on the pb
 
Originally posted by visor
Folding is quite hard on the batteries though. it halves the battery time of my ibook - I've just timed that today out of curiosity. I bet it's even worse on the pb
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Folding makes the fan run fulltime when my 12.1" PB is plugged in
 
Originally posted by Vlade
The amount of steps doesn't mean anything, what you really need to look at is how big the unit is. Some of those 500 ones you were crunching were probably 33 point gromacs, and this 400 step one is probably a 71 point tinker (VERY Slow, they take me forever).

Go to this page to find out how big your unit is

http://folding.stanford.edu/psummary.html
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Amen. I think all three of my machines are folding that same one as you.

My iBook 500 is at 25.8%, Power Mac 533 at 60.8 and my PowerBook 12" at 53.8% after about a week (I've had to stop the folding on my PowerBook during the work days this past week a few times, but it'll catch up and pass the Power Mac).

Crunch, crunch, crunch.
 
I'm on the same one, too, except, it keeps starting over whenever it is nearly finished so I can never complete the dang thing. I'm not sure if Windows is doing something to screw it up or what. I've been at 80-90% complete so many times and leave to do something and come back 20 minutes later and it's back at 3%...most annoying.
 
I'm folding on a 17" PB, gets a bit warm, and you really need the PSU connected cos it canes the battery (as others have noticed), plus I have 2 1Ghz iMacs running at the Uni, although their users will be back this week, and I guess they'll drop to part time unless I can negotiate.

I'd use the eMac too but it's in my daughters room, and the noise keeps her awake.

I guess I'm shifting about 150 a week, not too cool, but it's all helping.
 
I racked up over 300 points in less than a week since I started folding just from the Dell nearly full time and my sister's Compaq occassionally. I can't wait to negotiate with my roommates to see if I can install the client on their computers, as well. Let's hope we can get MacRumors in the top 20 sometime in the near future.
 
I would ask my friend to instal F@H on his celeron, but the thing is SO HOT!!! It is about twice as hot as my athlon 2200. He said when he plays games it gets even hotter, so folding might just melt his CPU.
 
The Dell gets incredibly hot when it's folding, too. If someone accidentally closes the door to the computer desk, it ends up overheating and shutting off and won't start up for a good 10 minutes or so sometimes. Part of it is probably the fact that it's in a solid oak computer desk, but my parents are pretty attached to it.
 
Fold

I have one PC folding. Its specs are...

P4 2.66GHz
512MB RAM (dual channel)

Those are the main specs. It goes pretty fast. Takes about 25 hours to complete a 400 point unit.
 
Originally posted by Vlade
I would ask my friend to instal F@H on his celeron, but the thing is SO HOT!!! It is about twice as hot as my athlon 2200. He said when he plays games it gets even hotter, so folding might just melt his CPU.
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haha, no not really.

Remember:

Folding used Idle CPU

So if he is playing a game his CPU heat will still stay the same.

Anyway you can lower the Max CPU on windows with another client I have seen it, it works.
 
Originally posted by Powerbook G5
...Part of it is probably the fact that it's in a solid oak computer desk, but my parents are pretty attached to it.
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Did they have an assembly accident with staples, nails, or superglue? :D

I've a dual G4/800 and a G3/400 folding.
 
Originally posted by MrMacman
haha, no not really.

Remember:

Folding used Idle CPU

So if he is playing a game his CPU heat will still stay the same.

Anyway you can lower the Max CPU on windows with another client I have seen it, it works.
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I didn't mean that, what I meant was that games make it REALLY hot, so he wouldn't want a game running 24/7, and folding is just like a game in terms of CPU cycles being used, so I meant his computer would ALWAYS be hot, not any hotter during games.
 
Originally posted by Vlade
I didn't mean that, what I meant was that games make it REALLY hot, so he wouldn't want a game running 24/7, and folding is just like a game in terms of CPU cycles being used, so I meant his computer would ALWAYS be hot, not any hotter during games.
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I heard somewhere (can't remember where) that the new gromacs engine is being used as a burn-in test for overclocked cpus==suppose to the tax the system very highly, reliably for a long time.
 
I Had been Using "AltiVec Fractal Carbon Demo" Since Upgrading My CPUs, set to Automatic and running 24/7 to test the New Hardware...
Now I Use F@H 24/7 to continually "test" all my computers to catch any problems early......
I've Learned how to use Emotacons!!!
:) :p :D :rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by bertinman
I heard somewhere (can't remember where) that the new gromacs engine is being used as a burn-in test for overclocked cpus==suppose to the tax the system very highly, reliably for a long time.
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lol, I like those type of tests, its like "Lets take a bullet that I just doubled the powder in, and shoot me while i'm wearing a bullet proof vest that I just modified by making it weaker"

But I guess most CPUs shut down if they are too hot, but some actually melt themselves due to by thermometers.
 
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