Folding @ Home - We're Losing!!! HELP! - Blu-ray Forum

doctorsteve · 03-17-2009, 12:59 AM

Hi all... I've only recently gotten into using the Life with Playstation/Folding at Home application for the PS3, and in a couple weeks, I've risen pretty quickly in the rankings of Folders for the Blu-ray.com Folding at Home Team statistics...

But I've noticed that the Blu-ray.com Team is slipping in the rankings of all the teams. If I'VE been able to climb that fast, it means that THOUSANDS of you are not using the Folding application anymore, and it helps explain why we are slipping in the rankings.

We are about to get kicked out of the Top 100 teams across the World... If many of you that have stopped folding (or if those of you that have never used the application) started Folding, I'm sure we could represent some amazing numbers with the power of all the PS3 users that come here to Blu-ray.com.

I've already passed a number of notable names from the website here (just passed Banjo [the FOUNDER of the Team... for shame!!!], and I now have Shin-Ra in my sights...). This is a great scientific venture, and I hope those of you who've taken breaks will start folding again, and for those that have never used the Life with Playstation application in the Network column of the PS3 menu bar - please consider signing up to the Blu-ray.com Folding team (#56895, I think) and let your PS3 crunch some heavy-duty numbers in the name of medical science, and for the good of humanity.

Thanks for reading! Here's a link to the Folding@Home BR.C Team Thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...hlight=folding

Doc

PS34EVER · 03-17-2009, 02:45 AM

Sweet. I've moved up to #98 baby.

I keep my F@H app running all the time. Just doing my part...

Ray O. Blu · 03-17-2009, 03:36 AM

I used to fold with my PS3. I had about 250 units or whatever they're called, and my PS3 took a crap on me. I used to run it constantly, but after it took 3 weeks to get it fixed, I don't fold anymore. I just can't justify taking that chance again, whether folding killed it or not.

andyman1970 · 03-17-2009, 03:42 AM

Uh, just what is this folding @ home? Is this like doing the laundry with your PS3 or something?

doctorsteve · 03-17-2009, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyman1970

Uh, just what is this folding @ home? Is this like doing the laundry with your PS3 or something?

Yes, some models came with a shirt starcher and panini attachments

Seriously though... check the link in the header post. It's using your PS3 to run simulations for a college in California to find causes and treatments for a number of diseases. 'Folding' refers to how different proteins (biological chemicals that are strung together like a beaded necklace) crumple up on themselves.

Using PS3's to do some of the work has resulted in HUGE jumps forward in the amount of info that has been gathered, and the techniques for studying how proteins fold have improved greatly because of help from PS3 users everywhere.

dtrush · 03-17-2009, 05:11 AM

I've got both of my PS3's folding right now. They've both cranked out a lot of work units during their lifetime. I really should put this lappy to work at folding but I haven't looked into the apps for a while. I hope there's a nicer app that won't integrate into my system that I can run standalone when I'd like it to. I got pissed at my older machines because sometimes I'd be half way or better through a work unit and I would lose it due to a restart or other various things. Kind of made it not worth it because of the slowness those machines exhibited.

iamgosu · 03-17-2009, 05:11 AM

i run folding on my PC instead of my ps3, i'm contributing!!

seriously though, Stanford University could easily buy like 1 million PS3's and run them all, they have enough money to buy a small country.

jono_0101 · 03-17-2009, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamgosu

i run folding on my PC instead of my ps3, i'm contributing!!

seriously though, Stanford University could easily buy like 1 million PS3's and run them all, they have enough money to buy a small country.

i always run folding@home on my PS3 when im not using it for something else, but im going to look into running this on my PC, is it fairly easy to get running on a PC like it was on the PS3? or are there more steps involved? not that it will discourage from using it on my PC, just so i know what im getting into before i start

groovyone · 03-17-2009, 04:30 PM

Mine has been running for a looooong time. I think I may be on the cusp of 2000 units.

jkwest · 03-17-2009, 04:38 PM

these new graphic chips are kicking the Cells ass, unfortunately...the slip is inevitable...

Ascended_Saiyan · 03-18-2009, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

these new graphic chips are kicking the Cells ass, unfortunately...the slip is inevitable...

Yeah, but that's the ONLY thing kicking the Cells arse. Remember, the Cell isn't a GPU.

mgrimsley · 03-18-2009, 09:03 AM

i've been slack recently but wil make more of an effort starting tonight :-)

doctorsteve · 03-18-2009, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkwest

these new graphic chips are kicking the Cells ass, unfortunately...the slip is inevitable...

Well, when I can jump hundreds of slots in about a week to 2 weeks, that means there's tons of PS3's sitting idle that used to be folding... and that means thousands of work units not done.

Marine Mike · 03-18-2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctorsteve

Well, when I can jump hundreds of slots in about a week to 2 weeks, that means there's tons of PS3's sitting idle that used to be folding... and that means thousands of work units not done.

Currently my Folding@Home is reporting over 180 units, but it doesn't show that online for the team. Hopefully I'm still folding for the right place, lol.

Rike255 · 03-18-2009, 04:57 PM

The new GPU's aren't "better" then the PS3 for this. They're actually only good for a very limited number of projects in F@H. It's all outlined on the Stanford website, I can't remember the details, but basically it said that while the GPU's are fast, they're not very practical for most applications in the F@H world.

xberserker · 03-18-2009, 05:08 PM

I'm so paranoid of losing my 60 GB PS3 I don't fold anymore.

Branden · 03-18-2009, 05:45 PM

i doubt folding would kill your PS3, i'm sure Sony would have already removed F@H if that were the case.

my GTX 280 can pump thru work units about 4-5 times faster than my PS3 can. overall that's good news, it means more folding is being done! unfortunately it also means that teams that predominantly rely on the PS3 (like ours) will inevitably be left in the dust of teams whose users predominantly use high-end GPU's (PC gaming sites).

supersix4 · 03-18-2009, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray O. Blu

I used to fold with my PS3. I had about 250 units or whatever they're called, and my PS3 took a crap on me. I used to run it constantly, but after it took 3 weeks to get it fixed, I don't fold anymore. I just can't justify taking that chance again, whether folding killed it or not.

lol I was just about to start, but after that I think I'll pass

groovyone · 03-18-2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xberserker

I'm so paranoid of losing my 60 GB PS3 I don't fold anymore.

Mine has been running 24/7 for over a year now. Just keep it in an open area so it has lots of air circulation.

Seeking_Alpha · 03-18-2009, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supersix4

lol I was just about to start, but after that I think I'll pass

My 60 gig has been running 24/7 since June 2007. No problems whatsoever.

If folding was killing PS3s at unnatural rate then Sony would have pulled the program due to warranty costs

03-17-2009, 12:59 AM	#1
doctorsteve Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Tonawanda, NY Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:16	Folding @ Home - We're Losing!!! HELP! Hi all... I've only recently gotten into using the Life with Playstation/Folding at Home application for the PS3, and in a couple weeks, I've risen pretty quickly in the rankings of Folders for the Blu-ray.com Folding at Home Team statistics... But I've noticed that the Blu-ray.com Team is slipping in the rankings of all the teams. If I'VE been able to climb that fast, it means that THOUSANDS of you are not using the Folding application anymore, and it helps explain why we are slipping in the rankings. We are about to get kicked out of the Top 100 teams across the World... If many of you that have stopped folding (or if those of you that have never used the application) started Folding, I'm sure we could represent some amazing numbers with the power of all the PS3 users that come here to Blu-ray.com. I've already passed a number of notable names from the website here (just passed Banjo [the FOUNDER of the Team... for shame!!!], and I now have Shin-Ra in my sights...). This is a great scientific venture, and I hope those of you who've taken breaks will start folding again, and for those that have never used the Life with Playstation application in the Network column of the PS3 menu bar - please consider signing up to the Blu-ray.com Folding team (#56895, I think) and let your PS3 crunch some heavy-duty numbers in the name of medical science, and for the good of humanity. Thanks for reading! Here's a link to the Folding@Home BR.C Team Thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...hlight=folding Doc Last edited by doctorsteve; 03-17-2009 at 01:01 AM.

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03-17-2009, 02:45 AM	#2
PS34EVER Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Minnesota PSNetwork ID: Sic_Wild_Child Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:24	Sweet. I've moved up to #98 baby. I keep my F@H app running all the time. Just doing my part...

03-17-2009, 03:36 AM	#3
Ray O. Blu Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The £ßÇ 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:50 Trading Score:6	I used to fold with my PS3. I had about 250 units or whatever they're called, and my PS3 took a crap on me. I used to run it constantly, but after it took 3 weeks to get it fixed, I don't fold anymore. I just can't justify taking that chance again, whether folding killed it or not.

03-17-2009, 03:42 AM	#4
andyman1970 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Birmingham, Alabama, USA DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 45 Trading Score:7	Uh, just what is this folding @ home? Is this like doing the laundry with your PS3 or something?

03-17-2009, 05:11 AM	#6
dtrush Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Sandy, UT U.S.A. Blu-ray reviews:1	I've got both of my PS3's folding right now. They've both cranked out a lot of work units during their lifetime. I really should put this lappy to work at folding but I haven't looked into the apps for a while. I hope there's a nicer app that won't integrate into my system that I can run standalone when I'd like it to. I got pissed at my older machines because sometimes I'd be half way or better through a work unit and I would lose it due to a restart or other various things. Kind of made it not worth it because of the slowness those machines exhibited.

03-17-2009, 05:11 AM	#7
iamgosu Member Member since:Jan 2009	i run folding on my PC instead of my ps3, i'm contributing!! seriously though, Stanford University could easily buy like 1 million PS3's and run them all, they have enough money to buy a small country.

03-17-2009, 04:30 PM	#9
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	Mine has been running for a looooong time. I think I may be on the cusp of 2000 units.

03-17-2009, 04:38 PM	#10
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	these new graphic chips are kicking the Cells ass, unfortunately...the slip is inevitable...

03-18-2009, 09:03 AM	#12
mgrimsley Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Swansea, Uk 4K collection:124 Blu-ray collection:344	i've been slack recently but wil make more of an effort starting tonight :-)

03-18-2009, 04:57 PM	#15
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	The new GPU's aren't "better" then the PS3 for this. They're actually only good for a very limited number of projects in F@H. It's all outlined on the Stanford website, I can't remember the details, but basically it said that while the GPU's are fast, they're not very practical for most applications in the F@H world.

03-18-2009, 05:08 PM	#16
xberserker Active Member Member since:Oct 2006 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:24 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I'm so paranoid of losing my 60 GB PS3 I don't fold anymore.

03-18-2009, 05:45 PM	#17
Branden Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:559	i doubt folding would kill your PS3, i'm sure Sony would have already removed F@H if that were the case. my GTX 280 can pump thru work units about 4-5 times faster than my PS3 can. overall that's good news, it means more folding is being done! unfortunately it also means that teams that predominantly rely on the PS3 (like ours) will inevitably be left in the dust of teams whose users predominantly use high-end GPU's (PC gaming sites).

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