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Folding @ Home
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 1:17 am
by bahua
I decided that I should use my extra CPU cycles for good, so I've installed Folding@Home on my home machine. I ran it back in the kcgeek days in 2001-2005ish, but they have a linux client now, which makes me happy. I created a new team, called Kansas City Folders, and if anyone wants to join, it's team number 263691. Come on down, and let's fight COVID! Or whatever!
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I'll make a forum title, and add anyone who joins to that.
Re: Folding @ Home
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:27 am
by shinatoo
Very cool, I will sign up today.
Re: Folding @ Home
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:01 pm
by mean
Alright, alright. Pull my arm why don'tcha.
Re: Folding @ Home
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:01 am
by mean
Holy balls this thing makes my laptop sound like it's trying to take off.
Re: Folding @ Home
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 11:27 am
by grovester
mean wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:01 am
Holy balls this thing makes my laptop sound like it's trying to take off.
On high, even the desktop made me want to change the batteries in my smoke detectors.
Re: Folding @ Home
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 1:56 pm
by shinatoo
I have mine on high, Surface Pro 3, no fan noise.
Re: Folding @ Home
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:03 pm
by mean
That was on low. And after letting it run overnight on low and while plugged in, my battery was at 7% this morning. Yowza. 16" MacBook Pro. I guess the 8-core i9 is a thirsty beast.
Re: Folding @ Home
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 10:08 am
by rxlexi
Pretty cool. I remember this being something of a big deal back in the early Playstation 3 days - putting it's overly complex bespoke "Cell" processor to good use.