UnitedGerbilNation Census

[Lightning]

Can't say I have a prob with the graphical client... it's not like I need to look at it (it's pretty ugly huh!?). Is the command line version faster, it's not like I'm watching the graphical version anyway.

I am running with affinity set to processor 1. Better than all the context swapping I figure. I also run Winamp 2.81 on proc 1, but I figure it's no great shakes.

My first packet was one of the biggies (1500 proteins?) but this current one's normal (250) and I'm due to finish it in another 5 hours.

Damn it'd be cool to chuck a bunch of PS3's (Cell proc) at this...

[jeffry55]

Can't say I have a prob with the graphical client... it's not like I need to look at it (it's pretty ugly huh!?). Is the command line version faster, it's not like I'm watching the graphical version anyway.

I am running with affinity set to processor 1. Better than all the context swapping I figure. I also run Winamp 2.81 on proc 1, but I figure it's no great shakes.

My first packet was one of the biggies (1500 proteins?) but this current one's normal (250) and I'm due to finish it in another 5 hours.

Damn it'd be cool to chuck a bunch of PS3's (Cell proc) at this...

There isn't any real speed difference between the graphical client and the command line version. The graphical client gives you easier access to make modifications.

With the Graphical client, you can reduce the protien draw rate down to minimum to reduce the heat generated by your vidoe card. It is only a simulation.

[Tarx]

What graphic card and driver version do you have?
And have you tried both a 3D fullscreen OpenGL application and 3D fullscreen DirectX application? e.g. for OpenGL, could be the Doom or Quake demos, for 3D fullscreen DirectX application many other games.

I'm curious as the graphic client often causes problems (usually forced
minimize) with full screen 3D applications (e.g. games) but not necessarily - I'm tempted to start off a databases to say what works, what doesn't.
In the what doesn't - 9600 series cards is well known to have issues. My X600 has some problems too.

Let me know how it goes!

[Lightning]

Ok, I'm running a single 6600GT in an Asus A8N SLI mobo. Latest drivers whatever they are, straight from NVidia's web site.

UT2K4 runs perfectly, whether I have the graphical version openly displaying or not. Don't have anything OpenGL to run sorry. I can't see how there could be problems unless you have the graphical version displaying concurrently (which is dumb anyway).

[Tarx]

Don't have any OpenGL demo games? Not even Doom III?
Nah, the problem happens even if the graphic client is minimized and paused!
The main gist is that windows doesn't like an opengl mixing it up with a full screen program and depending on the card & driver it may cause a full screen 3D graphic program to minimize.

[jeffry55]

This is a little late, but better late than never. Congratulations to all the members of UGN for moving up anothe spot in the Team rankings.

We are now #8 and working hard on #7. Eeew, that didn't sound right.

[axeman]

I think I'm going to switch the couple of machines I have to UGN, I'm folding under axemanTR, and well, it's hardly exciting to know that it will probably take me a year to get into the top 200.

[jeffry55]

We'd be honored to count you as a citizen of UGN Mr, Axeman! Welcome to the fold.

[jeffry55]

Everyone welcome "thecoldanddarkone" to the Nation of Folding Gerbils!

[thecoldanddarkone]

I decided to help because it seems like the summer has put a dent in ugn's folding team. Even my one computer would help some, maybe not alot, because I use it for other things, but better than nothing (anyways its on all day and all night folding, so it gets some good folding time at night).

[steelcity_ballin]

A bit late with my "hello" but thanks to Flying Fox's help, I was able to get a bit more out of my chip, and then with a bios update, a lot more. As thanks, I hereby dedicate 1/2 of my e6300 @ 3.0ghz to the UGN for a period of 1 month. I will make the change this evening to the core which is least progressed on it's current WU.

Hell who knows, maybe I'll just convert all my boxes to UGN You never know, atleast then I can be a part of the top 10.

[jeffry55]

A bit late with my "hello" but thanks to Flying Fox's help, I was able to get a bit more out of my chip, and then with a bios update, a lot more. As thanks, I hereby dedicate 1/2 of my e6300 @ 3.0ghz to the UGN for a period of 1 month. I will make the change this evening to the core which is least progressed on it's current WU.

Hell who knows, maybe I'll just convert all my boxes to UGN You never know, atleast then I can be a part of the top 10.

We'd love to have you on board pete! We could make another run at Leor once I get transferred back to Denver.

[Nitrodist]

Looks like I'll be leaving Team Hackaday and joining the TR cult


Current comps folding are;

2.533 p4 w/ 533FSB
3700+ AMD 64
C2D E6600 (2 cores)

[Flying Fox]

Looks like I'll be leaving Team Hackaday and joining the TR cult


Current comps folding are;

2.533 p4 w/ 533FSB
3700+ AMD 64
C2D E6600 (2 cores)

Welcome to the team! Any chance that you can convince Hackaday to join us as a subteam? Then you don't have to be alone. We have a few subteams here, UGN being the largest one, SereneScreen, CrimsonRevenge are the others too. I think GE_Pharmacy, AmericanMutual and others are corporate borgs as well. May be you all can join in the fun.

[steelcity_ballin]

I think I've stated elsewhere but all my boxes are folding 24/7 for UGN AFAIK now. I might have a staggler or two out there.

[Spartan970]

I hope I don't get thrown out for this, but in addition to my X2 4800+ box, I have a couple of Macs folding for UGN. I'll get my Core 2 Extreme box online and folding today too.

[Nitrodist]

Flyingfox: Team hackaday wouldn't be interested in joining our team I think. They're half as big as TR is.. and they're currently ranked 30th worldwide and gaining..

http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/ ... s=&t=44851

Besides, they have their own website! Not to mention folding website, wiki, etc.

[jeffry55]

I hope I don't get thrown out for this, but in addition to my X2 4800+ box, I have a couple of Macs folding for UGN. I'll get my Core 2 Extreme box online and folding today too.

Hey Spartan970! Welcome to the mighty nation of Gerbils!! We are honored by your choice to fold with us ............................... and the addition of your folding might is prety cool too.

[jeffry55]

Looks like I'll be leaving Team Hackaday and joining the TR cult


Current comps folding are;

2.533 p4 w/ 533FSB
3700+ AMD 64
C2D E6600 (2 cores)

Does your post here in the UGN Census mean your are goping to be folding with the mighty Gerbil Nation?!

We hope so.

[Nitrodist]

Looks like I'll be leaving Team Hackaday and joining the TR cult


Current comps folding are;

2.533 p4 w/ 533FSB
3700+ AMD 64
C2D E6600 (2 cores)

Does your post here in the UGN Census mean your are goping to be folding with the mighty Gerbil Nation?!

We hope so.

Check my sig

[Flying Fox]

Does your post here in the UGN Census mean your are goping to be folding with the mighty Gerbil Nation?!

We hope so.

Check my sig

And you are not!

But thanks for joining Team TR anyways.

[Nitrodist]

So there's a difference between gerbil nation and TR? I'm confused.. maybe I'll read every page on here..

[Flying Fox]

So there's a difference between gerbil nation and TR? I'm confused.. maybe I'll read every page on here..

TR is still the "main team" listed on the stats. The idea of "subteams" is to band together a bunch of people with a limited number of machines, folding under the same user name. In this case, every one folds under the name "UnitedGerbilNation", as if it is a single user under team TR. Notice the big guns on the team like drfish, leor, and juggernaut? They are superb individuals who have access to a lot of machines by their own efforts, either through personal collection and/or corporate borgs (in which they have permission to do so I may add). However, for those of us who will never get out of the "own more than 1-3 machines" situation, folding under a banner name gives us a sense of belonging to something greater to fight with the big guns.

There are other subteams on TR, and in other teams too, like SereneScreen, CrimsonRevenge. Even TR Frankenbot can be considered a subteam, because it not only consists of nodes that are managed by cass, but some people also contribute a few machines of their own (folding in their place but under the frankenbot ID) to it as well.

It can be fun if you think your point contribution is small and want to be part of something bigger.

Hope this helps. Do I get a cookie now?

Edit: we should really move the discussion to the other thread. This sticky thread is supposedly for just counting people who fold under UGN. Nitrodist, if you are interested in more discussion, I invite you to switch to the other thread.

Fold on!

[jeffry55]

Good boy Flying fox! * Pats Flying Fox on the head* Here's your cookie!

[Fighthouse]

I got my gf's computer folding for UnitedGerbilNation...and she doesnt even know
Its OK though, the only thing she does on it is type papers and browse online clothing retailers

[jeffry55]

I got my gf's computer folding for UnitedGerbilNation...and she doesnt even know
Its OK though, the only thing she does on it is type papers and browse online clothing retailers

Thanks for the adding the folding power to UGN! Every PC counts!

[jeffry55]

I got my gf's computer folding for UnitedGerbilNation...and she doesnt even know
Its OK though, the only thing she does on it is type papers and browse online clothing retailers

Hi-Di-Ho Fighthouse! I checked the UGN Census and we don't have you listed. I'll add your name right away!

[Evil Engine Number Nine]

Poor me ... I'm not listed either.

[jeffry55]

Poor me ... I'm not listed either.

Problem corrected!

[Flying Fox]

Poor me ... I'm not listed either.

How much folding power are we talking about? Just the one in your sig? Or you have a nice little farm going? Just wondering...