UnitedGerbilNation's drive to the Top

[Buzzard44]

I'm very excited for November to roll around, so I can join the UGN for the winter! Right now I'm folding for Frankie, and he's getting pretty scary.

Unfortunately, it's too hot in Louisiana to fold except in the winter (mainly because I'm stingy with electricity), but I'm looking forward to joining the fight for the UGN, so that we may cumulatively claim dominance once and for all!

Hoorah! Hoorah! For Gerbil's points hoorah!
Hoorah for the gerbil wheel flag that bears a single gerbil!

Also, just started using the GPU2 client. Holy pigeons it works a lot faster than the CPU clients.

[Ragnar Dan]

Yeah, nVidia GPU's just wipe the floor with everything else, with the possible exception of 8+ core SMP machines running the SMP client Stanford made for them.

[jeffry55]

I'm very excited for November to roll around, so I can join the UGN for the winter! Right now I'm folding for Frankie, and he's getting pretty scary.

Unfortunately, it's too hot in Louisiana to fold except in the winter (mainly because I'm stingy with electricity), but I'm looking forward to joining the fight for the UGN, so that we may cumulatively claim dominance once and for all!

Hoorah! Hoorah! For Gerbil's points hoorah!
Hoorah for the gerbil wheel flag that bears a single gerbil!

Also, just started using the GPU2 client. Holy pigeons it works a lot faster than the CPU clients.

Hey! Hey! Buzz!! Glad to hear that you will be throwing your lot in with UGN for the winter. We have a fight on our hands with Pinto Bean. We shall be #1!!!!

If you have a vacant PCI-E 8x or 16x slot, Gerbil Jed and I have extra video cards we can send to you. Go UGN!

[JPinTO]

I've got empty slots, send me the cards! JPinTO is the new UGN! Giddyup!

[Gerbil Jedidiah]

I've got empty slots, send me the cards! JPinTO is the new UGN! Giddyup!

You will fold with it under UGN's name? Then of course I will send you some hardware

[MaxTheLimit]

I should be back up and running full now.
Sorry for taking such a long break. I've migrated the nodes into my bedroom. I should be able to monitor things a little better now.
All I have to worry about is the GF complaining about fan noise in the bedroom. Personally I find them oddly soothing.

[farmpuma]

I hear ya! I have four systems in my bedroom. One running nekkid on the bench, two with blow holes, and one with the side cover off. When the power blinks the eerie silence wakes me almost immediately.

[jeffry55]

I hear ya! I have four systems in my bedroom. One running nekkid on the bench, two with blow holes, and one with the side cover off. When the power blinks the eerie silence wakes me almost immediately.

LOL!! Great descriptions Mr. Puma!

[jeffry55]

I hear ya! I have four systems in my bedroom. One running nekkid on the bench, two with blow holes, and one with the side cover off. When the power blinks the eerie silence wakes me almost immediately.

You a former submariner Mr. Puma? When the boat went silent, that meant trouble! Woke me every time in that "Hit the deck-a-runnin'" mode.

[farmpuma]

Nope, although once I finished all the sci-fi books in my high school library I did read quite a few WWII submariner chronicles. However, when Nixon canceled my all expenses paid trip to Vietnam during his re-election campaign I took it as a sign I wasn't meant to learn the secret code of military toughness.

The silence wakes my because those four folders are the first layer of my heating system. When they all shutdown my bedroom can get pretty darn cold pretty darn quickly.

[mghong]

Nope, although once I finished all the sci-fi books in my high school library I did read quite a few WWII submariner chronicles. However, when Nixon canceled my all expenses paid trip to Vietnam during his re-election campaign I took it as a sign I wasn't meant to learn the secret code of military toughness.

The silence wakes my because those four folders are the first layer of my heating system. When they all shutdown my bedroom can get pretty darn cold pretty darn quickly.

hi folk,

As i'm running one of my baby machinese using Atom to fold at my hometown , will it possible for me to fold again using my laptop ?? because of work nature i need to on the laptop 24*7 ...it might be good for me to fold on Centrino 2 right ?

Will i need to registered again or just use back my existing id to fold ??

[Flying Fox]

As i'm running one of my baby machinese using Atom to fold at my hometown

How is that Atom folding btw? How many ppd's are we talking about here?

will it possible for me to fold again using my laptop ?? because of work nature i need to on the laptop 24*7 ...it might be good for me to fold on Centrino 2 right ?

Your laptop should have more punch than the Atom, especially if you put it on SMP. However, folding on laptops is generally not recommended because of the additional heat and the inadequacy of heat removing ability. However if you can ensure ample airflow around the laptop (lots of breathing room) and you monitor closely you may get away with it.

Will i need to registered again or just use back my existing id to fold ??

Just enter team 2630 and the same user name/id. That is how multi-node farm and UGN work. All those machines just use the same user name.

[mghong]

As i'm running one of my baby machinese using Atom to fold at my hometown

How is that Atom folding btw? How many ppd's are we talking about here?

will it possible for me to fold again using my laptop ?? because of work nature i need to on the laptop 24*7 ...it might be good for me to fold on Centrino 2 right ?

Your laptop should have more punch than the Atom, especially if you put it on SMP. However, folding on laptops is generally not recommended because of the additional heat and the inadequacy of heat removing ability. However if you can ensure ample airflow around the laptop (lots of breathing room) and you monitor closely you may get away with it.

Will i need to registered again or just use back my existing id to fold ??

Just enter team 2630 and the same user name/id. That is how multi-node farm and UGN work. All those machines just use the same user name.

Thank fox , i just realize i might asking in wrong thread , as for ppd(point per day) i use to see around 500 point i manage to finish on that day..

My laptop is together with me in a aircon room with it own tables..i think shall be no problem.

SMP ??Symmetric Multi-processing , let me try to install on my laptop..but gone to reactive it when i put it in office... Security violation..

[Flying Fox]

Thank fox , i just realize i might asking in wrong thread , as for ppd(point per day) i use to see around 500 point i manage to finish on that day..

Are you folding for the mighty UGN? If yes, then posting here is fine.

My laptop is together with me in a aircon room with it own tables..i think shall be no problem.

Make sure you are not blocknig the air vents on the laptop then.

SMP ??Symmetric Multi-processing , let me try to install on my laptop..but gone to reactive it when i put it in office... Security violation..

Probably it does not allow you to install the Windows services for the SMP client? If it is a work machine you need to be careful if company policy prohibits you from running things that are not "business related". We certainly don't want to get people fired.

[mghong]

Thank fox , i just realize i might asking in wrong thread , as for ppd(point per day) i use to see around 500 point i manage to finish on that day..

Are you folding for the mighty UGN? If yes, then posting here is fine.

i Joining the team of 2630 ...i think it is under UGN right ?

My laptop is together with me in a aircon room with it own tables..i think shall be no problem.

Make sure you are not blocknig the air vents on the laptop then.

SMP ??Symmetric Multi-processing , let me try to install on my laptop..but gone to reactive it when i put it in office... Security violation..

Probably it does not allow you to install the Windows services for the SMP client? If it is a work machine you need to be careful if company policy prohibits you from running things that are not "business related". We certainly don't want to get people fired.

I am trying t get this SMP work..then i might able to get a unuse centrino to fold..hahah

added later , i get stuck on fah6 -configonly -smp , nothing appear on my command prompt when i keyin the command ?? further i forgot the username i use at my home town..got to wait till i go back then only can retry again..

[MaxTheLimit]

Gah! folding node is down.
Was in the bedroom reading when she powered down. Won't come up just now.
Don't worry. I'll have it up again within the hour.Very handy having it sitting right here.

EDIT: Nevermind. It's working, just a brain fart moment.

[jeffry55]

I'm very excited for November to roll around, so I can join the UGN for the winter! Right now I'm folding for Frankie, and he's getting pretty scary.

Unfortunately, it's too hot in Louisiana to fold except in the winter (mainly because I'm stingy with electricity), but I'm looking forward to joining the fight for the UGN, so that we may cumulatively claim dominance once and for all!

Hoorah! Hoorah! For Gerbil's points hoorah!
Hoorah for the gerbil wheel flag that bears a single gerbil!

Also, just started using the GPU2 client. Holy pigeons it works a lot faster than the CPU clients.

Hey Buzz! Have you made the swith over to UGN? Need another GPU? I have an inquiring mind and I want to know. PM me if you like.

[MaxTheLimit]

No points since 9AM?
What the hell, that doesn't seem right.

[Flying Fox]

No points since 9AM?
What the hell, that doesn't seem right.

I have checked JPinTO's points and he seemed to be having the same thing. Must be Stanford's regular server outages.

In other news, I have shipped off the E2160 to my buyer so that node is off. I will be getting an E6300 in its place soon for my file server and rebuild my own box with an Athlon II X2 250/785G platform. However, with my usual practise of stress testing new builds for a few days to a week, I would be one node down for the next little while (the old S939 X2 3800+ will be holding down the fort in the meantime).

[jeffry55]

No points since 9AM?
What the hell, that doesn't seem right.

I have checked JPinTO's points and he seemed to be having the same thing. Must be Stanford's regular server outages.

In other news, I have shipped off the E2160 to my buyer so that node is off. I will be getting an E6300 in its place soon for my file server and rebuild my own box with an Athlon II X2 250/785G platform. However, with my usual practise of stress testing new builds for a few days to a week, I would be one node down for the next little while (the old S939 X2 3800+ will be holding down the fort in the meantime).

New builds are cool! We will wait anxiously for your return to full production.

[MaxTheLimit]

All of our current points earned during this down time...are they lost? Or are we going to have a HUGE burst of points when it comes back up?
I haven't really paid attention to the folding stats long enough. I've never seen one of these down periods before.

[Ragnar Dan]

Stanford's explanation: http://folding.typepad.com/news/2009/11/stats-hiccup-were-on-it.html

[SomeOtherGeek]

I've got empty slots, send me the cards! JPinTO is the new UGN! Giddyup!

You will fold with it under UGN's name? Then of course I will send you some hardware

Sorry, I have been out of touch for so long... Still happily folding and getting everything I can out to UGN! BTW, I have a spare x8 slot if you wanna throw me a card. And on average the new node is only costing me 5 bucks extra a month for electricity! Don't ask me how... That is good news, so family is happy with the new addition to the family!

Keep truckin'!

[Gerbil Jedidiah]

Sorry, I have been out of touch for so long... Still happily folding and getting everything I can out to UGN! BTW, I have a spare x8 slot if you wanna throw me a card. And on average the new node is only costing me 5 bucks extra a month for electricity! Don't ask me how... That is good news, so family is happy with the new addition to the family!

Keep truckin'!

Hey SoG. If you'll fold with it till it dies you can have my 8800GTS.

[jeffry55]

Sorry, I have been out of touch for so long... Still happily folding and getting everything I can out to UGN! BTW, I have a spare x8 slot if you wanna throw me a card. And on average the new node is only costing me 5 bucks extra a month for electricity! Don't ask me how... That is good news, so family is happy with the new addition to the family!

Keep truckin'!

Hey SoG. If you'll fold with it till it dies you can have my 8800GTS.

Take the card SoG! You know you want it!!

[Ragnar Dan]

My 8800GT 256MB version is the best deal I've gotten for folding by far. It kicks up to 5980 PPD doing 353 pointers (with the occasional 6099 points on some frames), and except for the fact that I keep having to slow it down every once in a while, has been my best producer except the 260GTX. And for only $76.98 including shipping after MIR, it was a great deal in July 2008.

[SomeOtherGeek]

Sorry, I have been out of touch for so long... Still happily folding and getting everything I can out to UGN! BTW, I have a spare x8 slot if you wanna throw me a card. And on average the new node is only costing me 5 bucks extra a month for electricity! Don't ask me how... That is good news, so family is happy with the new addition to the family!

Keep truckin'!

Hey SoG. If you'll fold with it till it dies you can have my 8800GTS.

Bring it on, baby! The farm of 8800 that was loaned to me have been awesome. I can't thank you all enough for it!

[SomeOtherGeek]

Sorry, I have been out of touch for so long... Still happily folding and getting everything I can out to UGN! BTW, I have a spare x8 slot if you wanna throw me a card. And on average the new node is only costing me 5 bucks extra a month for electricity! Don't ask me how... That is good news, so family is happy with the new addition to the family!

Keep truckin'!

Hey SoG. If you'll fold with it till it dies you can have my 8800GTS.

Take the card SoG! You know you want it!!

I know I do! FEEEEEEEEED ME!

[SomeOtherGeek]

My 8800GT 256MB version is the best deal I've gotten for folding by far. It kicks up to 5980 PPD doing 353 pointers (with the occasional 6099 points on some frames), and except for the fact that I keep having to slow it down every once in a while, has been my best producer except the 260GTX. And for only $76.98 including shipping after MIR, it was a great deal in July 2008.

Cool! I have to totally concur. Not only is it an awesome card, but it is also energy effient as far as cards go. Just find a way to cool them and they just work/produce. I have just one house fan blowing on 3 of them and they are lucky if they get over 75 degree C. I just totally love them! My room is freezing and I'm thinking of moving the farm into it, but my wife won't let me cuz she loves the heat for her surfing... 8800s are great cards for convincing a love one to keep them running!

[Gerbil Jedidiah]

Sorry, I have been out of touch for so long... Still happily folding and getting everything I can out to UGN! BTW, I have a spare x8 slot if you wanna throw me a card. And on average the new node is only costing me 5 bucks extra a month for electricity! Don't ask me how... That is good news, so family is happy with the new addition to the family!

Keep truckin'!

Hey SoG. If you'll fold with it till it dies you can have my 8800GTS.

Bring it on, baby! The farm of 8800 that was loaned to me have been awesome. I can't thank you all enough for it!

Cool. PM me with your email address and I'll send it this weekend. Viva la UGN!