Distributed Computing

CanadianLoonie · January 18th, 2005, 07:27 AM

So does anyone here donate their spare/idle CPU power towards any distributed computing projects?

Such as Folding@Home, Seti@Home, etc...

andyhui01 · January 18th, 2005, 07:31 AM

I've seen some people do it ... it was the one to find aliens... I heard if you contributed to finding them you would get quite a substantial amount of money images/smilies/biggrin.gif

ruuman · January 18th, 2005, 08:34 AM

I used to do it at University, Seti@home where my power and internet was free, but now I have to pay for that junk I don't both, might start again it.

Viper007Bond · January 18th, 2005, 08:53 AM

I ran SETI@Home via BOINC for a while, but I've recently tried to make a switch to Folding@Home as I think it'll be a better use of my cycles (better cause). The client is more of a pain in the ass though when it comes to my "dual" (hyperthreading) processors.

bigfoot1942 · January 18th, 2005, 10:20 AM

good, i have been running DC project for quite a while.
im part of the dutch team "Dutch Power Cows".

When Distributed Folding ended, i switched to Folding@home.
a link to my stats: http://fah.lospetitos.net/history.php?t=m&id=498

Overheat · January 18th, 2005, 10:51 AM

I'm gonna go on CustomPC's Folding@Home team soon, once I've got my new PC up and running properly.

The team ID is: 35947 for anyone who is interested.

***EDIT - Client is here for anyone who is interested: www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding - and I'm gonna join up now, I've just decided images/smilies/smile.gif

Viper007Bond · January 18th, 2005, 10:54 AM

I'm with BroadBandReports.com myself. Team ID #4 or something.

Perhaps we should start our own grou for F@H and all switch to it... images/smilies/think.gif

Overheat · January 18th, 2005, 10:55 AM

certainly a good idea as far as I'm concerned images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Kip_6666 · January 18th, 2005, 10:57 AM

I fold too, I have 3 pcs (3700 mhz of amd power and a 350 p3) that do it. Heck, why not its for a good cause, and my pc is on all the time anyway downloading stuff.

Team 63 images/smilies/smile.gif

Overheat · January 18th, 2005, 11:01 AM

We're 33rd at the moment. How is everyone else's team doing?

bigfoot1942 · January 18th, 2005, 11:26 AM

the Dutch Power Cows (team #92) are 22nd at the moment, and we will overtake KWSN (the Knights Who Say Ni) in approx. 28 days...

Viper007Bond · January 18th, 2005, 11:38 AM

So before I go and make a group that no one joins, who here would be seriously interested in dropping whatever team they're in and switching to a team for this site? No way in hell we'd ever become highly ranked, but I still think it'd be fun.

And no, I'm not going to be offended if you would rather stick with your current group. images/smilies/tongue.gif

andyhui01 · January 18th, 2005, 12:11 PM

I wouldn't mind joining since I have a 2.4ghz P4 PC lying around as I don't use it after I permanantly switched to my laptop... does it take up any bandwidth btw?

Viper007Bond · January 18th, 2005, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyhui01

I wouldn't mind joining since I have a 2.4ghz P4 PC lying around as I don't use it after I permanantly switched to my laptop... does it take up any bandwidth btw?

Not really. Only when downloading or uploading a work unit and that's like once a day.

Overheat · January 18th, 2005, 12:23 PM

I'd join up if a lot of people on this site would, else I'm sticking with CustomPC and trying to get my name in the mag images/smilies/biggrin.gif

swek · January 18th, 2005, 12:25 PM

^ What about CPU usage ?

andyhui01 · January 18th, 2005, 12:25 PM

if it doesn't take up much bandwidth... I'm in... I don't really do anything else with that computer except run a FTP server... why put all that power to waste images/smilies/wink.gif

Overheat · January 18th, 2005, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swek

^ What about CPU usage ?

maxes it out to 100%, but doesn't take priority over anything else, so u can't actually tell it's running unless you open it, it seems

swek · January 18th, 2005, 12:32 PM

^ Thanks, I think I'll pass.

Kip_6666 · January 18th, 2005, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigfoot1942

the Dutch Power Cows (team #92) are 22nd at the moment, and we will overtake KWSN (the Knights Who Say Ni) in approx. 28 days...

dpc have been great at every distrubated computing project they ever took part of. I used to do the rc5 thing with them. They totaly dominated that. The prob is that they do too many projects. They lead many though, not all.

But then i moved onto folding, for a website i feel more at home with. I don't plan t

January 18th, 2005, 07:27 AM	#1
CanadianLoonie Joined: Feb 16th, 2004 Last Online: July 19th, 2008 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 641 Car: 1993 Acura Integra RS sedan Rep Power: 19	Distributed Computing So does anyone here donate their spare/idle CPU power towards any distributed computing projects? Such as Folding@Home, Seti@Home, etc... __________________ The Porsche 911 Turbo, the world's most civilized sports car.

January 18th, 2005, 07:31 AM	#2
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: 12:31 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 8,474 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 27	I've seen some people do it ... it was the one to find aliens... I heard if you contributed to finding them you would get quite a substantial amount of money __________________

January 18th, 2005, 10:20 AM	#5
bigfoot1942 Joined: Sep 14th, 2004 Last Online: October 17th, 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	good, i have been running DC project for quite a while. im part of the dutch team "Dutch Power Cows". When Distributed Folding ended, i switched to Folding@home. a link to my stats: http://fah.lospetitos.net/history.php?t=m&id=498 __________________ thnx viper... youre being very helpful

January 18th, 2005, 10:51 AM	#6
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: June 9th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 24	I'm gonna go on CustomPC's Folding@Home team soon, once I've got my new PC up and running properly. The team ID is: 35947 for anyone who is interested. ***EDIT - Client is here for anyone who is interested: www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding - and I'm gonna join up now, I've just decided __________________

January 18th, 2005, 10:54 AM	#7
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 12:45 PM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,026 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 219	I'm with BroadBandReports.com myself. Team ID #4 or something. Perhaps we should start our own grou for F@H and all switch to it... __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 18th, 2005, 08:34 AM	#3
ruuman Joined: Sep 16th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: surrey, UK Age: 28 Posts: 611 Car: Range Rover, Skoda Octavia, Suzuki DL-650 Rep Power: 16	I used to do it at University, Seti@home where my power and internet was free, but now I have to pay for that junk I don't both, might start again it.

January 18th, 2005, 08:53 AM	#4
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 12:45 PM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,026 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 219	I ran SETI@Home via BOINC for a while, but I've recently tried to make a switch to Folding@Home as I think it'll be a better use of my cycles (better cause). The client is more of a pain in the ass though when it comes to my "dual" (hyperthreading) processors. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 18th, 2005, 10:55 AM	#8
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: June 9th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 24	certainly a good idea as far as I'm concerned __________________

January 18th, 2005, 10:57 AM	#9
Kip_6666 I Bought This Title :o Joined: May 17th, 2004 Last Online: 11:43 AM Location: The Netherlands Age: 22 Posts: 2,942 Car: Saab 93 2.0t @ stage 1 Rep Power: 29	I fold too, I have 3 pcs (3700 mhz of amd power and a 350 p3) that do it. Heck, why not its for a good cause, and my pc is on all the time anyway downloading stuff. Team 63 __________________ http://www.internet-memes.com My Flickr

January 18th, 2005, 11:01 AM	#10
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: June 9th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 24	We're 33rd at the moment. How is everyone else's team doing? __________________

January 18th, 2005, 11:26 AM	#11
bigfoot1942 Joined: Sep 14th, 2004 Last Online: October 17th, 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	the Dutch Power Cows (team #92) are 22nd at the moment, and we will overtake KWSN (the Knights Who Say Ni) in approx. 28 days... __________________ thnx viper... youre being very helpful

January 18th, 2005, 11:38 AM	#12
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 12:45 PM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,026 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 219	So before I go and make a group that no one joins, who here would be seriously interested in dropping whatever team they're in and switching to a team for this site? No way in hell we'd ever become highly ranked, but I still think it'd be fun. And no, I'm not going to be offended if you would rather stick with your current group. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 18th, 2005, 12:11 PM	#13
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: 12:31 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 8,474 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 27	I wouldn't mind joining since I have a 2.4ghz P4 PC lying around as I don't use it after I permanantly switched to my laptop... does it take up any bandwidth btw? __________________

January 18th, 2005, 12:23 PM	#15
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: June 9th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 24	I'd join up if a lot of people on this site would, else I'm sticking with CustomPC and trying to get my name in the mag __________________

January 18th, 2005, 12:25 PM	#16
swek Global Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: 12:17 PM Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 26 Posts: 4,276 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 40	^ What about CPU usage ?

January 18th, 2005, 12:32 PM	#19
swek Global Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: 12:17 PM Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 26 Posts: 4,276 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 40	^ Thanks, I think I'll pass.