The SMx Project - Reloaded!

News Update: The SMx Project

Good news, Team 93 - The SMx Project is on the move!



As many of you may already know, I have recently assumed the title of Parts Manager for the SMX Project. The main responsibilities of this job are to:

A) Receive and catalog parts donations
B) Assemble and test prospective SMx computers
C) Ship the computer to a host (Selected by the SMx Committee)

Last week I received several shipments of parts which had previously been donated to the project. I am quite pleased to announce that we have not one, but two assembled rigs undergoing the testing and burn-in process. Both machines are Folding 24/7 for Team 93 at this very moment and we will be putting out a call for hosts in the near future.

Please do not sign up in this (or any other) thread at this time! We will post an official signup thread once we are sure that the machines are stable, reliable, and ready to put up some serious points for this great cause. If all goes well (cross your fingers!) this could be as early as next week.

What can you do to help?

To make this endeavor work like we all want it to, we need three things:

1) Enough computer part donations to keep the assembly line rolling
2) Monetary donations to cover things like shipping
3) Qualified team members willing to host the rigs

If you have any spare parts you could donate to the SMx Project, they would be much appreciated. Right now, our most critical needs are CPU's (1GHz minimum, SSE preferred), MB's capable of handling a CPU of 1GHz (or more!), and RAM (PC1600 minimum). Arrangements may be made by sending me a Private Message. Look for a new thread soon with more specific information regarding parts we need right away.

Cash donations may be made to Short-Media co-owner primesuspect. Every cent you give goes directly to the SMx Project - there are no "overhead" costs. The money will be used to pay the expense of shipping the completed rigs to their new host, getting replacement parts to an existing host should it become necessary, and buying parts to fill gaps in our current inventory. For instance, if we have a rig all ready to go except for a stick of RAM, we'll buy the part we need so the computer can be sent to a host and begin Folding for Team 93 immediately.

If you meet the requirements for hosting an SMx computer (found at The SMx Project page under "Hosting Requirements"), why not consider giving one of Team 93's computers a good home? Right now we have nearly two dozen teammates serving as "Foster Parents" for our team's computers. If we can get things going full speed we are going to need many more. In order to meet this anticipated need, we will no longer restrict hosting requirements to North America alone. As long as there is enough money in the SMx Fund to cover shipping -

The SMx Project Is Going Global!


PS: A Sneak Preview is available here!!!!!!!

Stay tuned for updated information!