Quick-and-Dirty Guide to Start Folding!
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How to starting folding for Team 93
A QUICK and DIRTY guide for newcomers to folding. These responses are very general and will work for most people out there.
Download the folding program. You can get it from Stanford University's folding download page.
For Windows, we recommend the "Console client only".
If you use the console you should make a folder called "folding" in your C:\ drive. Save the file in there. Then run it.
If you have a dual core system***.
***If you have a multi-core CPU there is the SMP client that will use all CPU cores with the launch of one folding applications. The Stanford install guide can be found here. Don't forget to get a passkey as well, this is required for SMP2 and is recommended by Stanford to help maintain the integrity of your f@h username and accrued points.
Here you can see some of the benefits of running SMP vs. single core clients and this is a step-by-step guide for making sure the SMP client is installed as a service so it automatically launches when your computer loads windows.
For the install in the "folding" (first) folder:
All done! Check to make sure your CPU is getting completely used (ctrl-alt-delete to check the Task Manager and look at the Processes tab). If it isn't start a thread and ask for help
Got consoles stuck on your taskbar? Use TrayIt to force them to your system tray and out of the way
You're doing a good thing!
Courtesy of primesuspect and Keebler (updated Nov 19 2008)
A QUICK and DIRTY guide for newcomers to folding. These responses are very general and will work for most people out there.
Download the folding program. You can get it from Stanford University's folding download page.
For Windows, we recommend the "Console client only".
If you use the console you should make a folder called "folding" in your C:\ drive. Save the file in there. Then run it.
If you have a dual core system***.
***If you have a multi-core CPU there is the SMP client that will use all CPU cores with the launch of one folding applications. The Stanford install guide can be found here. Don't forget to get a passkey as well, this is required for SMP2 and is recommended by Stanford to help maintain the integrity of your f@h username and accrued points.
Here you can see some of the benefits of running SMP vs. single core clients and this is a step-by-step guide for making sure the SMP client is installed as a service so it automatically launches when your computer loads windows.
For the install in the "folding" (first) folder:
- Type in your desired username.
- Type in 93 for the team number. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - if you get the number wrong, you won't be folding for Icrontic!
- The third question asks, "Launch automatically at machine startup, installing this as a service?" - We recommend you answer YES. Otherwise you will have to manually start the program after every reboot.
- Leave the passkey blank, and everything as default (just hit enter) unless told otherwise here:
- Yes to Advanced settings
- Yes to install as a service (automatic)
All done! Check to make sure your CPU is getting completely used (ctrl-alt-delete to check the Task Manager and look at the Processes tab). If it isn't start a thread and ask for help
Got consoles stuck on your taskbar? Use TrayIt to force them to your system tray and out of the way
You're doing a good thing!
Courtesy of primesuspect and Keebler (updated Nov 19 2008)
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btw, great guide
Thanks for joining!
I am glad to see it is working.
Don't worry about the high CPU usage - when you open other programs Folding will automatically drop off to give them priority.
I have a question...the "team #93" icon you have under you names...can I get that too?
Just create a folder for F@H then inside it create a folder named F@H1 and another named F@H2. Then put one exe of the console version in each but don't start yet. Then go back and start each one and set each as a service. Set the one in folder 1 as machine id =1 and folder 2 as machine id =2. It is that simple!
Ok I downloaded FH - task manager says using 50% - OK
How will I know when a unit is finished. How would I open the console?
When the prog first set it self up, it asked about 5mb project, wasn't sure whether to answer yes (as I have 512mb ram) so I answered no if I put more ram in my pc can I change this - how?
thanks all
A lot of us use a program called Electron Microscope (EMIII) to monitor our progress.
As for the 50% CPU usage, was that your intent? It may be that you have an HT processor, in which case you can add a second console and really boost your production.
With 512MB of RAM you are right in the borderline area of having enough memory to run the larger (5MB+) WUs. If you have an HT machine and add a second instance I would say not to go for them. In either case, adding memory will probably give your whole system a boost.
The console can be reconfigured at any time. Look here for the Reconfiguring The FAH Console item for easy instructions.
Thanks for the welcome
cpu usage read 50 looked against FAH in process list it said 50 as well.
(Am learning a lot today)
What is a HT processor ? Cause if I have one I will set up another FH folder.
Where would I get that little red cog with comet tail (seen it on other threads) from.
How would I know what sort of ram I have, so I can buy some more?
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Belarc will tell you that, too. With RAM prices being quite reasonable these days you might consider replacing your current memory, since it's always a crapshoot matching older RAM with newer stuff. If you do have HT capability you will probably want to get a matched pair of Dual-Channel memory sticks.
After selecting a folder in which to put the Fah program, here's what I use for settings:
User name - Tim225
Team - 93
Launch automatically at machine startup - Yes
Ask before sending / fetching work - No
Use IE Settings - Yes
Allow receipt of work assignments greater than 5 MB - That depends on the computer and how much available RAM it has.
Change advanced options - Yes
Core priority - Idle
CPU usage - 100%
Disable highly optimized assembly code - No
Pause if battery power is being used - No
Interval between checkpoints - 15
Memory in MB to indicate - This is a new one in 5.04 compared to 5.02, apparently. The laptop I was putting it on to type this post showed 255 MB available, so I typed in 255.
Request work units without deadlines - Yes
Minimize networking - get and submit work in batches - No
Ignore deadline information - No
Machine ID - 8
I once had a computer start trouble when I made the Machine ID "1", so after that I used "8" and never had a problem.
What difference does it make if you use internet explorer settings or not?
I'd adjust these three.
- IE7 breaks F@H.
- pausing under battery helps battery life tremendously. I'd imagine the hour or two you can fold on battery power isn't worth the hassle of killing the battery off that quickly, in terms of your own inconvenience...ymmv...
- I thought Stanford stopped issuing deadline-free WU's?
Back when they were available they were wonderful for AMD machines. Ask for them now and you stand a good chance of getting nothing at all.
Stanford says that there are very few projects which can be done via timeless WU's, so staying away from them will direct your efforts to the areas where the research is most needed. The only reason anyone should ask for the timeless WU's is if they are still using a K6-2/300 or some such and flat-out can't finish a regular WU before the deadline is reached.
how does it use our computer power to run calculations?
will it make my computer run any slower?
and does it take up much memory?
This thread should answer most of your questions.
computers always get there info from somewhere <u>some person</u> so why dont we just find the person who put the info on the internet for cures and use that?
computers arent humans they dont have the knowledge we do....
they all get there info from someone
some person.....
I would really like to join this thing but i just dont see how it would help...
I really like helping people and all but... i dont know
If anyone can give me some answers on how a computer can find out info better than humans i <u>will</u> download it
I just need to understand it better
PS> it works for me and I am a biology graduate with some computer knowledge
Try this link, http://folding.stanford.edu/
This is basically the Folding "Mothership". Lots of good info and a more precise description of what we are working on.
Through this process the genome is being mapped. There is still much to do but some of the mapping has been done. It's like trying to put together the Bible or the Encyclopedia Britanica word by word ...and all of the words are scrambled. Some of the sentences and paragraphs are complete.
Folding isn't for everyone of course. But every little bit helps to solve the huge puzzle.