Folding@Home How often? - Blu-ray Forum

actionhank · 08-02-2007, 02:54 PM

I was just wondering how often do you guys fold at home? I plan on making it a point to do at least 2 work units every month from now on.

CptGreedle · 08-02-2007, 02:57 PM

That sounds like a good idea. I usually just run it about once a week. Maybe If I set a goal like that I can at least do something "productive" with it.

Xerious · 08-02-2007, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CptGreedle

That sounds like a good idea. I usually just run it about once a week. Maybe If I set a goal like that I can at least do something "productive" with it.

if i leave my ps3 on it goes auto... i have the program on my desktop which runs on it's own...

elwaylite · 08-02-2007, 03:08 PM

My ps3 is never turned off.

When not watching movies or gaming, its folding. Ive done 30+ WU's in the last couple of weeks.

Shrek · 08-02-2007, 03:16 PM

it depends on if I work the next day or not. Since I work 24 hour shifts I ussually try to fold overnight 1 out of 3 nights.

groovyone · 08-02-2007, 03:24 PM

Mine runs constantly, although I did turn it off for a day because of bad storms here in Houston.

Dave · 08-02-2007, 03:26 PM

Mine runs 24/7 too when i dont use it

whippersnapper · 08-02-2007, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elwaylite

My ps3 is never turned off.

When not watching movies or gaming, its folding. Ive done 30+ WU's in the last couple of weeks.

Me too. Except when we watch movies (which is often) I've had our PS3 folding 24/7 since the firmware update (1.60?) that allowed it for PS3s. It hasn't hurt the PS3 at all. Registered as BradleyStorm on the Blu-ray.com team (team # 56895). So yes, turn on folding as often as you feel comfortable doing it. It's certainly for a good cause.

CptGreedle · 08-02-2007, 03:32 PM

I turn my off for 2 reasons.
1) I don't want to tempt fate and have it crash or overheat on me. I doubt this will happen so it isn't a major concern.
2) I don't leave any electronics on when I'm not there, to save energy. This both helps save money and also (for all those going green) helps a little toward less pollution.

But maybe I'll try leaving it on sometime and see how it goes.

elwaylite · 08-02-2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CptGreedle

I turn my off for 2 reasons.
1) I don't want to tempt fate and have it crash or overheat on me. I doubt this will happen so it isn't a major concern.
2) I don't leave any electronics on when I'm not there, to save energy. This both helps save money and also (for all those going green) helps a little toward less pollution.

But maybe I'll try leaving it on sometime and see how it goes.

Being that is uses about the same wattage as my desktop, I usually leave it in hibernate while the ps3 is on. If I need it for awhile, I do cut the ps3 off.

Petra_Kalbrain · 08-02-2007, 04:10 PM

I FOLD@HOME constantly. I usually restart the system once every couple of days to eliminate any lag in the process due to any memory allocation though. For the last month I have been trying to get through about 15 seasons of TV on DVD, so it has been running for about 5 weeks straight... NON STOP! I've climbed about 45 spots on the PS3 team leaderboard!

P.S. In the meantime, I've been using my HD-DVD player for the DVD playback. It still upscales the image so I get the same results. This way the damn thing isn't collecting dust AND the PS3 is running to benefit the medical sciences for the improvement of humankind! So, it appears in my case that the HD-DVD player was only a 98% waste of money!!! LOL

groovyone · 08-02-2007, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

P.S. In the meantime, I've been using my HD-DVD player for the DVD playback. It still upscales the image so I get the same results. This way the damn thing isn't collecting dust AND the PS3 is running to benefit the medical sciences for the improvement of humankind! So, it appears in my case that the HD-DVD player was only a 98% waste of money!!! LOL

I use my Sony upscaling DVD player for my DVDs for the same reason. The PS3 spends its time folding while I watch my upscaled SD.

Aaron · 08-02-2007, 04:45 PM

I've been letting mine run all night, every night for the past month. I'm up to 35 work units.

assur191 · 08-02-2007, 04:48 PM

I let mine run overnight and all day long during work...I'm around 130 work units now

shock_terminal · 08-02-2007, 04:49 PM

Mine pretty much stays on when I'm not gameing or watching a movie as well.

dialog_gvf · 08-02-2007, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

Mine runs 24/7 too when i dont use it

Same here. Ample proof of the amazing reliability of the PS/3, wouldn't you say?

300+ WU here.

Gary

AxL_the_Red · 08-02-2007, 07:39 PM

Always on. When I'm not playing games or watching blu-rays that is. It surely looks reliable enough to be on 24/7.

actionhank · 08-02-2007, 07:55 PM

I am surprised how many people leave their PS3s 24/7 folding, without managing to burn their house down.

I am now actually thinking about buying a used 20 gig PS3 on ebay and using that to fold forever. That could be my $300 dollar donation to charity for the year (plus electircal bill). At least then I am sure its going to a good cause as opposed to the pockets of charity leaders.

Footloose301 · 08-02-2007, 08:09 PM

Forgive me for being ignorant, but what is folding?

I clicked on it assuming people were talking about folding their clothes or something as was about to tell them that they're in the wrong thread.

smiley · 08-02-2007, 08:15 PM

I try to let my computer fold 24/7 exept it folds a couple work units then gets in a loop where it starts downloading then says waiting for retry. It seems to do this for a couple days then does a couple more work units. Over all it seem to spend more time waiting for downloads as it does folding. I have a 3Mb/sec connection to the internet. That should be an issue so I am not sure what causes this.
What is the score devrived from? Looks like most people with the same number of work units as me have a lot higher score:
63 StevesPS3 3731 13
64 Bob 3250 11
65 movies3 3080 11
66 Jin-wu 2870 10
67 Smiley 2671 14
68 klr39 2611 9
69 PS3simon 2498 8

08-02-2007, 02:54 PM	#1
actionhank Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Las Vegas, Nevada	Folding@Home How often? I was just wondering how often do you guys fold at home? I plan on making it a point to do at least 2 work units every month from now on.

08-02-2007, 03:16 PM	#5
Shrek Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Wisconsin	depends it depends on if I work the next day or not. Since I work 24 hour shifts I ussually try to fold overnight 1 out of 3 nights.

08-02-2007, 07:55 PM	#18
actionhank Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Las Vegas, Nevada	Wow I am surprised how many people leave their PS3s 24/7 folding, without managing to burn their house down. I am now actually thinking about buying a used 20 gig PS3 on ebay and using that to fold forever. That could be my $300 dollar donation to charity for the year (plus electircal bill). At least then I am sure its going to a good cause as opposed to the pockets of charity leaders.

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08-02-2007, 02:57 PM	#2
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	That sounds like a good idea. I usually just run it about once a week. Maybe If I set a goal like that I can at least do something "productive" with it.

08-02-2007, 03:08 PM	#4
elwaylite Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2007	My ps3 is never turned off. When not watching movies or gaming, its folding. Ive done 30+ WU's in the last couple of weeks.

08-02-2007, 03:24 PM	#6
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	Mine runs constantly, although I did turn it off for a day because of bad storms here in Houston.

08-02-2007, 03:26 PM	#7
Dave Expert Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Somewhere	Mine runs 24/7 too when i dont use it

08-02-2007, 03:32 PM	#9
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I turn my off for 2 reasons. 1) I don't want to tempt fate and have it crash or overheat on me. I doubt this will happen so it isn't a major concern. 2) I don't leave any electronics on when I'm not there, to save energy. This both helps save money and also (for all those going green) helps a little toward less pollution. But maybe I'll try leaving it on sometime and see how it goes.

08-02-2007, 04:10 PM	#11
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	I FOLD@HOME constantly. I usually restart the system once every couple of days to eliminate any lag in the process due to any memory allocation though. For the last month I have been trying to get through about 15 seasons of TV on DVD, so it has been running for about 5 weeks straight... NON STOP! I've climbed about 45 spots on the PS3 team leaderboard! P.S. In the meantime, I've been using my HD-DVD player for the DVD playback. It still upscales the image so I get the same results. This way the damn thing isn't collecting dust AND the PS3 is running to benefit the medical sciences for the improvement of humankind! So, it appears in my case that the HD-DVD player was only a 98% waste of money!!! LOL

08-02-2007, 04:45 PM	#13
Aaron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oklahoma City Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:33 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:4	I've been letting mine run all night, every night for the past month. I'm up to 35 work units.

08-02-2007, 04:48 PM	#14
assur191 Active Member Member since:Aug 2005 Blu-ray collection:345	I let mine run overnight and all day long during work...I'm around 130 work units now

08-02-2007, 04:49 PM	#15
shock_terminal Active Member Member since:Dec 2006	Mine pretty much stays on when I'm not gameing or watching a movie as well.

08-02-2007, 07:39 PM	#17
AxL_the_Red Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Qc, Canada Blu-ray reviews:3	Always on. When I'm not playing games or watching blu-rays that is. It surely looks reliable enough to be on 24/7.

08-02-2007, 08:09 PM	#19
Footloose301 Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Fort Myers, FL Home Theater Gallery:38 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Forgive me for being ignorant, but what is folding? I clicked on it assuming people were talking about folding their clothes or something as was about to tell them that they're in the wrong thread.

08-02-2007, 08:15 PM	#20
smiley Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Barron, WI Blu-ray collection:144	I try to let my computer fold 24/7 exept it folds a couple work units then gets in a loop where it starts downloading then says waiting for retry. It seems to do this for a couple days then does a couple more work units. Over all it seem to spend more time waiting for downloads as it does folding. I have a 3Mb/sec connection to the internet. That should be an issue so I am not sure what causes this. What is the score devrived from? Looks like most people with the same number of work units as me have a lot higher score: 63 StevesPS3 3731 13 64 Bob 3250 11 65 movies3 3080 11 66 Jin-wu 2870 10 67 Smiley 2671 14 68 klr39 2611 9 69 PS3simon 2498 8

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