Folding@home

FrayJack · 03/22/2007 16:59:36

Folding@home is an application that was put out on March 22, 2007 for the PS3 in its 1.60 update, as well as being available on for Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX operating systems. Its a program that when running, connects the Computer or PS3 to the Stanford University's (Pande Group) network and then uses the computing power to simulate the folding of proteins along with other molecular dynamics simulations. (Wiki link). There is also a leaderboard within it, where teams of people fold to being the number one contributing team. A link to download Folding@Home for Windows, Linux, or Mac OSX can be found here.

Rarebit has started Team MxO (56853), which is nearing the 450th position.

nubious81 · 03/22/2007 18:15:08

its pretty nice program esp a good way to help out curing dieases left it on while i was at work to help donate a lil time toi think this could be a good thing if this gets some more good pr

Rarebit · 03/23/2007 01:10:44

I made team MXO! Team number is 56853.

Woooot I don't know what we're doing but there are numbers and pretty graphics and it's the third best PS3 game I have! =D

Rarebit · 03/23/2007 01:25:13

Whee!

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin...e&teamnum=56853

Mercio · 03/23/2007 02:11:59

yeah, this is kinda like when NASA asked for people to volunteer their computers so NASA could do calculations on them.

lastbesthope · 03/23/2007 02:12:32

I can fold more than joo!

Raviola · 03/23/2007 02:27:01

Mercio wrote:

yeah, this is kinda like when NASA asked for people to volunteer their computers so NASA could do calculations on them.

Hmm, sounds like Seti @ home screensaver from the Planetary Society SMILEY

GlueVane · 03/23/2007 04:10:24

I just got a phone call from the courier guy that my PS3 is coming today! So I'll be one of the first people to have it in Spain (non importated, at least) SMILEY

I'll (try to) join rarebit's mxo team so we can together fold the rules of the... proteins!

TonyJaa · 03/23/2007 05:46:14

im going to buy it tomorrow!!!!the day has come woot!!!

Rarebit · 03/23/2007 08:34:27

Mercio wrote:

yeah, this is kinda like when NASA asked for people to volunteer their computers so NASA could do calculations on them.

Yeah, my electric bill's gonna be pretty hefty if I keep this up... But I should have a couple proteins folded today! Whatever that means! Woo! Then maybe I'll fold some shirts!

MxO-PhanthomZtryker · 03/23/2007 08:45:14

Rarebit wrote:

Mercio wrote:
yeah, this is kinda like when NASA asked for people to volunteer their computers so NASA could do calculations on them.
Yeah, my electric bill's gonna be pretty hefty if I keep this up... But I should have a couple proteins folded today! Whatever that means! Woo! Then maybe I'll fold some shirts!

Yeah... Shirts is what I thought of when I read the thread title.

Rarebit · 03/23/2007 08:46:32

We should also start an MXO shirt-folding team! For home tidyness!

MxO-PhanthomZtryker · 03/23/2007 09:00:44

That would be awesome if the general population in the Mega City actually wore them. =P

*looks at Mave*

PANTS!

Orexis. · 03/23/2007 09:07:47

Well, I downloaded it to my PC and it'll be left running at times... Why not, right? SMILEY

* Edit: And folding for the team! Gooo MxO team! o.O

SMILEY

Riac. · 03/23/2007 09:51:40

I just got my ps3 today !! SMILEY

its like Sechs but in a console version. Im Downloading the Folding game once i get home =PP

GlueVane · 05/18/2007 19:14

When a team gets in the top 2000, there is a 3rd party webpage with nice statistics:

http://folding.extremeoverclocking....m/team_list.php

After the anouncement in the looking glass, I think we will gather some more computer and PS3, so we can enter that page!

And yeah, a title for the most productive folders will be great :p

GlueVane · 05/21/2007 02:12

Yes the PS3 has it specific version, which is optimized for the CELL processor. Due to the power of the PS3, and algorithms designed specifically, it takes about 8 hour to finish a Work Unit, while on PC it can last few days. I think they don't have all the algorithms ported for the PS3, only those that can be run more effectively by its processor.

It's great that Raijinn announced this thread in the looking glass! After 2 months of MXO folding, this announcement will give us a fresh injection of new folders SMILEY

*claps raijinn*

GlueVane · 06/01/2007 14:18

Raijinn wrote:

Nice work everyone, we're getting close to that 2k mark that gets us on the official top team list!

I think I'm going to make a title that I'll give out to the top folder of the month and they'll have that title just for that month..

What about another rank for those that get a fixed number of WU? Like the "Folder" title when you sumbit say 100 work units :p

GlueVane · 06/06/2007 12:23

Haelios wrote:

Wow, this is pretty cool stuff. Does anyone have any idea why this wasn't done for the Xbox360? Considering it's superior popularity, it would seem logical.

More units sold it's not the same as more popular SMILEY the xbox is cheaper and has been out longer.

There have been rumors of the xbox going to another similar project. But if they do that, everybody will check the numbers and see that the ps3 is objectively more powerfull that the xbox. Micro$oft won't enter a competition they can't win. Probably they might enter a very different project where comparision is not that easy.

And yay! I think we will get to the top 2k in a day or two! Congratulations everyone!

GlueVane · 06/07/2007 03:39

W00t!! Me with a forum title! I never thought I was going to see it ever! I'm about to cry. Thanks raijinn! =D

And our team is the 2029th! Before next week we will be in the extremeoveclocking top2000 page!

GlueVane · 06/08/2007 03:05

W00t!!! Raijinn, both pages have different update times, so thats why sometimes they don't match :p

But yeah! We are currently 1988th!!! We have 3 threats, but a lot of short and mid-term conquers!

http://folding.extremeoverclocking....?s=&t=56853

EDIT: there is a page where we can see all the teams we can overtake in the following months at this rate. Url: http://folding.extremeoverclocking....?s=&t=56853

GlueVane · 06/18/2007 20:45

From 2000 to 1500 in what? 10 days? Impresive. I feel proud of the community.

Our next milestone is top800, since extremeoverclocking gives individual statistic for only top800 teams! Once we reach that place, we will have similar statistics for users (i.e, production estimates, projected overtackes and so). The 800th team has 727k points, a bit more than twice our points; so it will take a while but we will get there!

Strykre01 is doing a very good job! I guess he'll be the next month's folder.

GlueVane · 06/27/2007 16:20

ow, it was nice to be on rare's back for almost 3 months, but oh well :p I'll miss having a rank, there is no way I can get another anytime in the future SMILEY

I found the link to include team statistics in the signature. When we reach top800 it will display user info as well:

Llywela · 07/10/2007 16:18

Just started this. I have no idea what it is doing, but it is doing something, woo! SMILEY

Not sure how much my poor laptop will manage, but I guess I will find out. SMILEY

GlueVane · 07/30/2007 14:59

Now we are rank 803!!! Next update we will break 800, just awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations everyone!!!!

Very nice banners, croesus and stryke!

GlueVane · 08/21/2007 06:30

There is an update for the PS3 folding software, with new advances possibilities:

Link: http://www.scei.co.jp/folding/en/update.html

Improvement: Support for Remote Play for PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable)

Improvement: Visibility of Donor Locations on the Globe

Improvement: Support for Additional Protein Simulations

Improvement: Advanced Participation Mode

Improvement: Screensaver Mode

Improvement: Link to Project Description

Improvement: Protein Visualization Enhancements

To install the update, you restart the application. I'm not sure if it's out here where I live... does it work for you, USA guys?

GlueVane · 08/30/2007 09:33

Accoding to my sign, we have broken 600!!! And we have only a month to overtake the 500th team. W00t!! It's great :p

And I'm also about to break 18k :p

GlueVane · 09/11/2007 23:28

FrayJack wrote:

zdn16 wrote:
Joined today and running it on a PC and my iMac.
Any news on the 360 version?
No 360 version is available, the creators mentioned that the 360 doesn't have enough processing power to be of use.

I don't think this is really true. A project like this would benefit from any help, even crappy computers can contribute, just slower. But Micro$oft won't enter in the same donating project so people could compare directly both machines; bad advertisement for them. Just like it's a good advertisement for the PS3 the rumor that the 360 is not powerful enough SMILEY

Raijinn · 09/21/2007 11:32:54

Hmm...so I haven't been getting credit for my WU's lately, any ideas?

Strykre · 09/21/2007 13:52:41

My PS3 does this from time to time.. Shutting it off then letting it complete its next WU corrected it for me.. I had a really great day where 9 WU happened at once from this.

If it is a PC there are some FAH command line arguments

try fah /? i think it spells it out for you.. if not post again and I will do some more digging..

Strykre

Strykre · 09/24/2007 07:35:32

Raij, did you get it sorted?

Our numbers are a little up and down, time to hit the pavement and get some new recruits..

Mercio · 09/25/2007 20:36:55

Raijinn wrote:

Hmm...so I haven't been getting credit for my WU's lately, any ideas?

I just finished a WU and it didn't count it either. And since I'm on a computer, that was around 48 hours of work. SMILEY

Strykre · 09/25/2007 21:09:13

it doesnt post the work unit until the next update which is every 3 hours.. then the site takes about 45 min to process so it shows status processing..

If after 4 hours u dont see credit we should get concerned.

Strykre

nubious81 · 09/25/2007 21:22:05

i need to get folding i havent folded in a while ive been busy playin madden 08 and november doesnt look like its gonna get any better i saw the list of ps3 games coming out and there are like 16 games coming out for the ps3 that month

Raijinn · 09/26/2007 11:12:11

It looks as if things are back to normal with my folding. Good times!

Mercio · 09/26/2007 21:24:15

Yeah it never registered for me.. SMILEY

Oh well, Only another 26 hours til my next WU is done... SMILEY

Rarebit · 09/29/2007 22:04:38

Messing with my dated digital camera, figured I'd try getting a few shots of hot folding action. A few almost came out (click for larger):

Hard at work...

imax · 09/29/2007 22:48:20

OMGZ *sends add request*

Rarebit · 09/29/2007 23:02:11

That's my Japanese PS3. And it adds no-one. Rawr!

FrayJack · 09/29/2007 23:10:53

Haha, so thats where you got your avatar from!

imax · 09/29/2007 23:52:41

Rarebit wrote:

That's my Japanese PS3. And it adds no-one. Rawr!

well =P

in that case... what your american PS3 name

Ballak · 10/01/2007 19:19:07

imax wrote:

Rarebit wrote:
That's my Japanese PS3. And it adds no-one. Rawr!

well =P

in that case... what your american PS3 name

Two PS3's? Rarebit's been around the Monopoly board a few times. ;P

Roukan · 10/10/2007 18:55:11

So.. I'm getting a ps3 on tuesday. How do I join in on the fun?

FrayJack · 10/10/2007 19:31:42

Roukan wrote:

So.. I'm getting a ps3 on tuesday. How do I join in on the fun?

Once you have an internet connection setup on the PS3, just go to the network tab and look below the PLAYSTATIONStore icon. You'll probably have to install and download an update but from there on you just need to pick a name by going Triangle->Identity->Change Donor Name. Once you have a name go Triangle->Identity->Join an Existing Team and to join Team MxO put in the code 56853, or any other team's code that you wish to join. As far as I know you can only be in one team.

Roukan · 10/10/2007 20:23:34

FrayJack wrote:

Roukan wrote:
So.. I'm getting a ps3 on tuesday. How do I join in on the fun?
Once you have an internet connection setup on the PS3, just go to the network tab and look below the PLAYSTATIONStore icon. You'll probably have to install and download an update but from there on you just need to pick a name by going Triangle->Identity->Change Donor Name. Once you have a name go Triangle->Identity->Join an Existing Team and to join Team MxO put in the code 56853, or any other team's code that you wish to join. As far as I know you can only be in one team.

I'm obviously joining MxO, and I plan to leave it on during my work hours only though. Dunno how the folding thing works, but I'm sure I'll figure it out. Thanks Fray.

FrayJack · 10/10/2007 21:32:56

For actual folding you just leave the console running the program and it will begin on its own, you can then watch and enjoy the pretty visuals and tweaks you can make to it.

Roukan · 10/17/2007 08:26:28

My first WU! Let's celebrate by killing off Niobe!

Mercio · 10/17/2007 08:30:03

Congrats! But eh, let's leave Niobe alone. SMILEY

FrayJack · 10/17/2007 21:49:53

How about The Kid?

Strykre · 10/17/2007 22:07:48

LOL yeah that'll work.. We are still climbing in ranks..

Woot