- Joined
- Jan 9, 2006
Welcome to Our First Official Race Day
░░░░░ *Absolutely last call for any new purchases!
░░░░░ *For New folders, I recommend the V7 client. Generally a quick and easy set up and operation.
░░░░░ *Other folders, you know how to max your points out -- use Linux (natively or in a VM like Virtual
░░░░░░ Box or VMPlayer 3.0). More points - but usually more work to set up .
░░░░░ *Starting our race on the 14th, means we'll have work units ready to turn in, on the 15th.
░░░░░ *New rig or OS? Be sure to shut off the power saving features, during the race! That includes
░░░░░░░sleeping and hibernation, as well as automatic shut off of the monitor (which stops many gpu's
░░░░░░░from working any further until restarted). Shut off the monitor by hand, during the race.
░░░░░ *Disable automatic tasks you won't need for these 10 days - like the weekly HD defrag that
░░░░░░░Windows 7 wants to do. Screensavers fall into this group, as well -- big time! Also
░░░░░░░"visualizing" the protein in the F@Home client viewer. REALLY slows down the folding!
░░░░░ *Let the rig fold! If it's feasible, 24 hours a day! Save on your power bill, every OTHER week,
░░░░░░░please. Go to the park, walk the dog, play with the cat, or call your friends. Let the rig fold, as
░░░░░░░undisturbed as you can, but check the race updates.
░░░░░ *Have fun, and tell your friends about the race, and about Folding@Home. Forget world peace,
░░░░░░░and visualize a friend you can recruit to join us!
2 cpu rigs, folding bigadv work units, should begin folding today (Sunday), for T32monkeys, with a qualified passkey, so they'll have a work unit ready to turn in on Tuesday the 15th.
On Tuesday, turn in your first work unit AFTER 12:30 p.m. because the data gatherers may be working slowly, and they can't start their work, until Stanford FAH has updated their 12:00 p.m. data. That may take 20-30 minutes.
Last edited: