Folding@Home Discussion Thread

**kodi** · 10-20-2007, 12:48 PM

We need some sort of advertising to attract more folders
There seems to be only 5 active folders and 5 more who have signed up but seem to be inactive at the moment

**carsey** · 10-20-2007, 01:26 PM

Whats the URL??

**kodi** · 10-20-2007, 02:03 PM

Have a read here it will give you all the info you should need and also the problems you may encounter

Which program do you most want us to team up in?

elf · 10-20-2007, 06:58 PM

I'm active, but for some reason it only gives me HUGE WU that take almost a month to complete. The most annoying part is that I have to close it to play BF2 or else it will minimize the game every few seconds, but when I exit F@H it does not save what work it has already done.

I lost almost 2 weeks worth of folding for a 30min bf2 session.

**Doby** · 10-20-2007, 07:46 PM

@elf,,,,,,, right click the FAH icon in the task bar and choose "configure", then the "advanced" tab, under "checkpoint frequency" use the slider to control the interval of when work is saved to the hard rive.

@kodi,,,,,,,,, yep, I think for starters we team members need to advertise the team in our Sig's.

Something like,,,,,,"want to help TSF fight cancer and other dreaded disease's"
<click here>

When I was on another team someone actually created a button to replace the <click here>, I have no idea how that was done or if it is even possible but a suggestion.

Anybody else with any ideas on how we could advertise or make our team stand out???????????

**Doby** · 10-20-2007, 08:07 PM

Another idea, and I have not taken the time to do it, is welcome new members to the team, either by posting here or thru PM, or both, anything to get more traffic in Distributed Computing.

On a personel note, I have just returned this evening from visting a friend of 20 some years that is dieing of cancer, he from past conversations, knows I use my computers to in a small way to help fight his disease and asked if I still do this. I replied that we have a small team of 10 members or so with about 20 computers or so,

his reply "go get'em"

elf · 10-20-2007, 08:58 PM

It would be easy to create a button...just a simple url tag around and image tag. Just like you could turn your hardware banner into a button.

elf · 10-20-2007, 10:49 PM

I just got home from work...I have 50 of 250 frames completed. It is estimated to end in 6 days, but it will probably take double that time, assuming it doesn't reset itself again. I already had the checkpoint frequency at like 10 min.

**Go The Power** · 10-21-2007, 03:24 AM

I have given up on it. Every time I had it running, it always expires itself before one is completed, I leave my Laptop on almost 24 hours a day, I had this program running for like 2 weeks and the same thing keeped happening over and over again. When I reformatted, I haven't bothered to install it again.

1 g0t 0wn3d · 10-21-2007, 11:00 AM

The problem for me is i can not get it to work

**kodi** · 10-21-2007, 12:05 PM

@ Go The Power,
don't worry about that you will still get points just make sure you are registered in the TSF TEAM #85015
I did read about a fix for that somewhere but can't remember, I will do some research and get back to you

@1 g0t 0wn3d,what is happening with it , give us a blow by blow description of what you have tried and we may be able to help fix it

**kodi** · 10-21-2007, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kodi

@ Go The Power,
don't worry about that you will still get points just make sure you are registered in the TSF TEAM #85015
I did read about a fix for that somewhere but can't remember, I will do some research and get back to you

Right click on the sys tray icon and then advanced and right down the bottom set it to "deadlineless" and it will select Work Units that don't have a deadline

1 g0t 0wn3d · 10-21-2007, 03:06 PM

I tried every clien they had and they all poped up and dissapiered intantly

**kodi** · 10-21-2007, 03:31 PM

I had that problem too but solved it by using THIS GUIDE
You can adjust the computer usage from 100% to what ever you want, I have mine running on 70%
If you have any problems post back and we can help or at least find help.

1 g0t 0wn3d · 10-21-2007, 03:36 PM

Which one do i download?

**Doby** · 10-21-2007, 03:59 PM

I recommend the Windows 2000/XP/Vista Graphical client version #5.03.

Once you have the program installed right click on it and select properties then click on the compatibilty tab. Then put a check mark next to "run this program in compatibility mode for" and make sure windows XP is selected in the drop down menue

Also make sure there is a check next to "run this program as a admin"

When I first installed FAH in vista it ran for a week or so no problem then started acting up so I changed the compatibility mode and no problem since

10-20-2007, 12:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,329 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate, XP Professional My System	Folding@Home Discussion Thread We need some sort of advertising to attract more folders There seems to be only 5 active folders and 5 more who have signed up but seem to be inactive at the moment __________________ Brian

10-20-2007, 01:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 9,414 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home Whats the URL?? __________________ Submit New Articles Here

10-20-2007, 02:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,329 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate, XP Professional My System	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home Have a read here it will give you all the info you should need and also the problems you may encounter Which program do you most want us to team up in? __________________ Brian

10-20-2007, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
elf Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 5,898 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 and Slackware 10.1 My System	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home I'm active, but for some reason it only gives me HUGE WU that take almost a month to complete. The most annoying part is that I have to close it to play BF2 or else it will minimize the game every few seconds, but when I exit F@H it does not save what work it has already done. I lost almost 2 weeks worth of folding for a 30min bf2 session. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

10-20-2007, 07:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 6,996 OS: XP sp2/ Vista	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home @elf,,,,,,, right click the FAH icon in the task bar and choose "configure", then the "advanced" tab, under "checkpoint frequency" use the slider to control the interval of when work is saved to the hard rive. @kodi,,,,,,,,, yep, I think for starters we team members need to advertise the team in our Sig's. Something like,,,,,,"want to help TSF fight cancer and other dreaded disease's" <click here> When I was on another team someone actually created a button to replace the <click here>, I have no idea how that was done or if it is even possible but a suggestion. Anybody else with any ideas on how we could advertise or make our team stand out??????????? __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

10-20-2007, 08:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 6,996 OS: XP sp2/ Vista	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home Another idea, and I have not taken the time to do it, is welcome new members to the team, either by posting here or thru PM, or both, anything to get more traffic in Distributed Computing. On a personel note, I have just returned this evening from visting a friend of 20 some years that is dieing of cancer, he from past conversations, knows I use my computers to in a small way to help fight his disease and asked if I still do this. I replied that we have a small team of 10 members or so with about 20 computers or so, his reply "go get'em" __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

10-20-2007, 08:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
elf Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 5,898 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 and Slackware 10.1 My System	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home It would be easy to create a button...just a simple url tag around and image tag. Just like you could turn your hardware banner into a button. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

10-20-2007, 10:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
elf Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 5,898 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 and Slackware 10.1 My System	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home I just got home from work...I have 50 of 250 frames completed. It is estimated to end in 6 days, but it will probably take double that time, assuming it doesn't reset itself again. I already had the checkpoint frequency at like 10 min. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

10-21-2007, 03:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,272 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home I have given up on it. Every time I had it running, it always expires itself before one is completed, I leave my Laptop on almost 24 hours a day, I had this program running for like 2 weeks and the same thing keeped happening over and over again. When I reformatted, I haven't bothered to install it again. __________________

10-21-2007, 11:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,141 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home The problem for me is i can not get it to work __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

10-21-2007, 12:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,329 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate, XP Professional My System	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home @ Go The Power, don't worry about that you will still get points just make sure you are registered in the TSF TEAM #85015 I did read about a fix for that somewhere but can't remember, I will do some research and get back to you @1 g0t 0wn3d,what is happening with it , give us a blow by blow description of what you have tried and we may be able to help fix it __________________ Brian Last edited by kodi : 10-21-2007 at 12:07 PM.

10-21-2007, 03:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,141 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home I tried every clien they had and they all poped up and dissapiered intantly __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

10-21-2007, 03:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,329 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate, XP Professional My System	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home I had that problem too but solved it by using THIS GUIDE You can adjust the computer usage from 100% to what ever you want, I have mine running on 70% If you have any problems post back and we can help or at least find help. __________________ Brian

10-21-2007, 03:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,141 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home Which one do i download? __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

10-21-2007, 03:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 6,996 OS: XP sp2/ Vista	Re: Poor response to Folding @ Home I recommend the Windows 2000/XP/Vista Graphical client version #5.03. Once you have the program installed right click on it and select properties then click on the compatibilty tab. Then put a check mark next to "run this program in compatibility mode for" and make sure windows XP is selected in the drop down menue Also make sure there is a check next to "run this program as a admin" When I first installed FAH in vista it ran for a week or so no problem then started acting up so I changed the compatibility mode and no problem since __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF