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alan2308 · 09-01-2008, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by partridge

Only about 25, but it stopped counting at 16 so I uninstalled then reinstalled, so far I've only completed 3 but it shows 0

Grrrrrr

It sounds like the units aren't uploading after completing. If you stop/start the folding client, do you see the status bar at the bottom showing that its trying to upload?

Gamekid · 09-01-2008, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by alan2308

It sounds like the units aren't uploading after completing. If you stop/start the folding client, do you see the status bar at the bottom showing that its trying to upload?

Is it a bad idea to quit folding when a work unit is uploading.

quexos · 09-01-2008, 04:07 AM

Never tried this so I don't really know but doesn't the folding slowdown your PS3 as it is said to use computation power for I don't know what causes ?

Gamekid · 09-01-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by quexos

Never tried this so I don't really know but doesn't the folding slowdown your PS3 as it is said to use computation power for I don't know what causes ?

That doesn't make any sense.

caliblue15 · 09-01-2008, 03:11 PM

He thinks if you use it, your ps3 will be slower because the power is going towards that application.

In reality its a seperate program and you have to turn it off before doing anything else. But it does slow down the XMB if you try to access it during the folding time.

Gamekid · 09-01-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by caliblue15

He thinks if you use it, your ps3 will be slower because the power is going towards that application.

In reality its a seperate program and you have to turn it off before doing anything else. But it does slow down the XMB if you try to access it during the folding time.

There's your answer right there.

owa · 09-01-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by quexos

Never tried this so I don't really know but doesn't the folding slowdown your PS3 as it is said to use computation power for I don't know what causes ?

Just check out their site to see what it's about and to see what they've accomplished.

http://folding.stanford.edu/

alan2308 · 09-02-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Gamekid

Is it a bad idea to quit folding when a work unit is uploading.

Not at all, I've been folding on mine for about a year now, stopping every time I want to watch a movie or play a game and haven't had any trouble.

Gamekid · 09-03-2008, 12:08 AM

I'll take your word for it.

jamclaur · 09-06-2008, 08:06 PM

I have a question. I installed f@h on my mac desktop. Went to system prefs and added my user name and the blu-ray.com team number... now what?

I haven't done any work... I thought I might need to leave the computer alone, but I came back an hour later and still no sign of any work... what am i doing wrong?

Gamekid · 09-07-2008, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jamclaur

I have a question. I installed f@h on my mac desktop. Went to system prefs and added my user name and the blu-ray.com team number... now what?

I haven't done any work... I thought I might need to leave the computer alone, but I came back an hour later and still no sign of any work... what am i doing wrong?

What do you mean by "not having done any work."

jamclaur · 09-07-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Gamekid

What do you mean by "not having done any work."

Folding appears to be doing nothing. When I go to my stats page on the stanford page I have all blank spots. IDK am I supposed to do anything?

Gamekid · 09-07-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jamclaur

Folding appears to be doing nothing. When I go to my stats page on the stanford page I have all blank spots. IDK am I supposed to do anything?

The work unit that you have should be folding. If that isn't happening, then something is wrong.

alan2308 · 09-07-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jamclaur

Folding appears to be doing nothing. When I go to my stats page on the stanford page I have all blank spots. IDK am I supposed to do anything?

Work units take some time to complete, and only after the unit finishes will the points show up on the stats page. Its usually within a couple hours after your work unit finishes and gets sent back.

groovyone · 09-08-2008, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by alan2308

Not at all, I've been folding on mine for about a year now, stopping every time I want to watch a movie or play a game and haven't had any trouble.

Same here. I interrupt units almost daily and haven't had any issues. The only time I let them run instead of stopping for a game or movie is if they are 10 minutes or less from completed.

cclarkson24 · 09-09-2008, 04:01 PM

Can you just leave your PS3 on all the time and Folding at Home will continue to send you WUs? Or doesn it have to shut down after each WU?

Its just that I work and live in different cities and am away for 10 days. Just curious if I could just leave it on and have my PS3 continually recieve WUs.

Marine Mike · 09-09-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cclarkson24

Can you just leave your PS3 on all the time and Folding at Home will continue to send you WUs? Or doesn it have to shut down after each WU?

Its just that I work and live in different cities and am away for 10 days. Just curious if I could just leave it on and have my PS3 continually recieve WUs.

As long as you have a stable internet and power connection to your PS3, it'll keep on sending WUs. I've left mine in Folding@Home for an entire weekend without any complications.

Gamekid · 09-09-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cclarkson24

Can you just leave your PS3 on all the time and Folding at Home will continue to send you WUs? Or doesn it have to shut down after each WU?

Its just that I work and live in different cities and am away for 10 days. Just curious if I could just leave it on and have my PS3 continually recieve WUs.

To answer your question, you can leave your ps3 on all the time. You can set the program up to shut down after a certain amount of time, but as long as you have electrical power, the folding@home program will continue to run until you turn it off yourself.

cclarkson24 · 09-09-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine Mike

As long as you have a stable internet and power connection to your PS3, it'll keep on sending WUs. I've left mine in Folding@Home for an entire weekend without any complications.

Thanks! Do you guys run in Advanced or Normal mode?

Gamekid · 09-09-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cclarkson24

Thanks! Do you guys run in Advanced or Normal mode?

I do normal mode. The advanced mode gives you more information that you may not be interested in.

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09-01-2008, 04:07 AM	#1623
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Never tried this so I don't really know but doesn't the folding slowdown your PS3 as it is said to use computation power for I don't know what causes ?

09-01-2008, 03:11 PM	#1625
caliblue15 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:85 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:6	He thinks if you use it, your ps3 will be slower because the power is going towards that application. In reality its a seperate program and you have to turn it off before doing anything else. But it does slow down the XMB if you try to access it during the folding time.

09-03-2008, 12:08 AM	#1629
Gamekid Power Member Member since:Feb 2006	I'll take your word for it.

09-06-2008, 08:06 PM	#1630
jamclaur Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:849 Trading Score:34	I have a question. I installed f@h on my mac desktop. Went to system prefs and added my user name and the blu-ray.com team number... now what? I haven't done any work... I thought I might need to leave the computer alone, but I came back an hour later and still no sign of any work... what am i doing wrong?

09-09-2008, 04:01 PM	#1636
cclarkson24 Active Member Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:26	Can you just leave your PS3 on all the time and Folding at Home will continue to send you WUs? Or doesn it have to shut down after each WU? Its just that I work and live in different cities and am away for 10 days. Just curious if I could just leave it on and have my PS3 continually recieve WUs.

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