Folding@Home: THGC Needs You -Team 40051

First: My apologies for the bad attitude. I've turned over a new leaf and I'm hoping to be a kinder, gentler Lingus.

I have started this thread because this one is beyond repair (please do not post - no one can see it). Please feel free to post questions, comments, etc here. This is the place for all things Folding and Toms.

What is Folding @ Home? It is a distributed computing project that is a great way to utilize unused CPU and GPU cycles for science. Here is Vijay Pande to explain some of the history.


Tomshardware is in the top 100 folders worldwide, but we need your support. Please download a client and install it. GPU and SMP (multicore setups) produce the most points, but SMP can be tricky to install. The simple windows clients are best for those who are less technical. It doesn't cost a thing. It's fun and addictive, plus you may actually cure cancer! Installation questions can be directed this way (99.99% of all questions have already been answered) or post right here. I will try to answer PMs as well.

A list of links will be forthcoming pending some interest in folding.

Also to get the most PPD for i7 and other quad-core setups, it is best to run the linux A2 client (or whatever is newer). Though this would be advisable for advanced users, as some setup a Virtual Box on top of Windows just to still be able to use the machine for day-to-day tasks.

Here are some other great Folding@Home resources:

The Best Stats Tracker on the Web

Getting started:
GPU2 Setup Guide
Single Core Client Setup Guide
SMP (for multi-core or multi-threaded CPU's) Setup Guide

A little more advanced:
Core i7 Folding - how to increase your PPD <= Works great with any dual core or better CPU.
Optimizing your Folding - the importance of CPU Priority assignment
ATI Folders- Want to drastically reduce your CPU load?
Automatic Folding Recovery After Power Outage or Reboot <= Also works great if you want to start folding before leaving for work with the push of a single button

Remember everyone, helping with this research could help lead to many lifesaving treatments.
All of your support may one day help save your life or the life of a loved one.
If nothing else, do it for the pure SCIENCE

Stats tracker and all guides compliments of Xtreme CPU.

I was wondering when you guys were going to start one of these threads, I completely forgot about folding for the longest time and figured I'd start it up again whenI saw a THG Folding thread randomly on google.

Just started folding for Toms a few days ago and I just past 5k [Raidur_TH] using SMP on my sig setup. Going to be adding in my moms PC in a day or 2 (Q6600/8800GT) SMP/GPU.

Just edited the title so it's perfectly clear what this thread is about. It will also attract more Google hits this way.

i really wish we could get past the 70's.... imagine how much ass we could kick as a forum if all of us folded for a full week. top 50 anyone? cmon!

If the whole forum folded we could do better than that.

Yes, I get that from time to time.
Usually, after restarting the client, I can get it to connect.
Anyone have an explanation for this issue or a decent, preferably automated, workaround?

i got those issues when i tried to run a few clients on one machine... one just would NOT connect. have you tried using a different client? if you use cmd line version, try the install one and visa versa.

Folding@Home seems to be making my video driver stop responding(im running the GPU client) it has done it a bunch in the last few days. I figure you guys might know, is there a conflict between the ATI 9.9 drivers and the folding client or something? I have just been leaving it on when i go to class but it seems when the driver crashes it stops folding which isnt very helpful.

Running xp 32? If so check here and follow the link for the experimental CAL DLLs.

If not, post specs OS, VPU, etc.

A good resource for ATI issues: http://foldingforum.org/viewforum. [...] 0fa0e74795

Did you read any of the links in the OP?

Nice to see our guides are useful for folding. We welcome the challenge and the help. Fold on. Next time however, I would hope that we get credit for the work we put into perfecting those guides.

I was under the impression that the language filter for Xtreme CPU had been removed. Clearly it hasn't.

I'll see about getting that filter scrapped. It's as dumb as filtering Anandtech.

Client installed, joined the team . I have 2 computers at work running. When I get home, I will get 2 more computers up and going!