Well hopefully my scores will improve - was asked to check 4 PC's in work today - usual stuff - updates and clearout - not sure but I may have accidentally installed a small utility on each......... something called folding something or other - not quite sure

Plus trying to get my PC to move its ***

Well hopefully my scores will improve - was asked to check 4 PC's in work today - usual stuff - updates and clearout - not sure but I may have accidentally installed a small utility on each......... something called folding something or other - not quite sure

Plus trying to get my PC to move its ***

Thats the spirit! I've just checked and Briskoda has 8778 signed up members, and there are 76 signed up folders although 40ish are active. Thats less than 1/2 a percent of the forum is helping out with folding. We're such a big community - It would only take around 3% or 4% of members to make us a formidable team.

Well hopefully my scores will improve - was asked to check 4 PC's in work today - usual stuff - updates and clearout - not sure but I may have accidentally installed a small utility on each......... something called folding something or other - not quite sure

Plus trying to get my PC to move its ***

Oh no - that means you'll go past me again!

Steve

Oh no - that means you'll go past me again!

Steve

And thats NOT the spirit!

Right Mr150HP - I'm gonna getcha! :P

Oh yes it Jason! Because I'll go away now and think of ways to increase my output. To the benefit of Briskoda's total folding ability! :P

Steve

Oh yes it Jason! Because I'll go away now and think of ways to increase my output. To the benefit of Briskoda's total folding ability! :P

Steve

Damn, didn't think of that. "She ca'nee take any more! Need more power, Cap'ain."

Damn, didn't think of that. "She ca'nee take any more! Need more power, Cap'ain."

Indeed - in your best Devon Scottish accent, I'm sure!

Steve

Right Mr150HP - I'm gonna getcha! :P

You sooooooooo wish :P Remember am only utilising two machines so far and now xmas is nearly here and the students are on there way home - i have more time on my hands "oops did i load folding on another 2,3,4,5 machines":D

Think i may also set my home machines to work on this over xmas too (all 4 of them )

can some of you slow up a bit ....i'm getting on average 281 points for every workunit I do and I shall be lucky to stay in the top 20 soon

can some of you slow up a bit ....i'm getting on average 281 points for every workunit I do and I shall be lucky to stay in the top 20 soon

and thats really not the spirit... ways and means... get friends to run the program on their machine for you.... install at work.... just find a way!

My latest work unit is due to finish...

19th March '06

and thats really not the spirit... ways and means... get friends to run the program on their machine for you.... install at work.... just find a way!

No computers at work...........tried friends but their computers are so old they don't like running it too much .....and I will be taking mine off soon as the pc is getting way too hot...and I mean HOT

No computers at work...........tried friends but their computers are so old they don't like running it too much .....and I will be taking mine off soon as the pc is getting way too hot...and I mean HOT

Stick it in the fridge...........................

Obviously i didnt actually mean that

This is where installing extra fans and other cooling means comes in.

Better off uprating the PSU - I think a good powerful fan is essential. When I build my next tower, I'll be spending around £50 on the PSU alone to make sure its up to the job.

Wonder if Mum has access to install stuff on her network at the university?

Edit: Can anyone provide a guide (with pics if possible) of the best (safe) way to install an extra fan or two? I have 4 CPU fans lying about from an aborted ICE install in the car.

This is where installing extra fans and other cooling means comes in.

Better off uprating the PSU - I think a good powerful fan is essential. When I build my next tower, I'll be spending around

Gosh! :eek: 5 fans too.

I have found keeping towers on top of desks in open air a bit better than tucked inside a computer desk, or buried somewhere. :-)

It may be worth lifting the lid and giving the insides a bit of a clean - you'll be amazed at the amount of dust and carp that gets inside.

It all adds to the heat - the cooling heatsinks get full and cant work properly.

We have 3 PC's in our workshop and I have to clean them every month - you would not believe the state they get in.

EDIT: 5 fans sounds like a lot -- you might be causing more harm than good having that many fans -- you need to make sure they are working together - i.e some sucking in air and some throwing air out - ideally intake in front and exhaust at rear or in top,it's also worth checking that you have clear space for the air to flow- no cables blocking the way and the like.

my pc's got 5 fans... 2 at the front sucking in, one on the side and two at the back blowing out! Thing is my pc's under my desk so it still gets a bit warm.... espec as the cats seem to like to curl up on / by it!

Gonna be rethinking the whole thing over xmas... whether to upgrade, where else it can sit.... so hopefully I'll find a better alternative then... doesn't matter where it goes tho, cats are still gonna sit by/on it.....

And yes, deffo worth cleaning out from time to time - just did mine at the weekend and I was amazed at the amount of dust and fluff that came out - rivalled the dust bunnies that are currently living under my bed

No problems with my Pentium 4's overheating and that's with each case being full of hard drives and only 2 fans for cooling Time to run yours with the case off for a bit, Rob? Save on the central heating bill

Chris

Oh quick tag as I didn't see it before....

ANY BANNERS, do not make them long and thin...instead make them:

tall and thin, in fact to be exact: 120x240 or

As I'm setting up a new side area for BRISKODA informationals, animated is fine.

Up and running on linux now with this little article: http://www.briskoda.net/modules.php?name=Content&file=viewarticle&id=25

Source:http://techreport.com/etc/folding/#Linux

Added FAH and folding to the hot linker...but only for the first mention of FAH or folding

So you can use it where ever now chaps

Nice one Colin. I'm still leaving my link in my signature too though.

Testing: folding folding (edit: just seen it in ColDs post too. )

I take it as folding uses spare CPU power -- the less services that your PC runs the quicker it will do the folding ??

Assuming that's the case,then building a bare system just to run folding could be more cost effective - less to buy and more efficient at folding.

So you could have a really base system ie

1. CPU

2.Motherboard(on board grafix or cheapo card)

3.Memory

4.Small HDD

5.PSU

No need for mega sound or graphics....hmm I've got a spare PC case knocking around, might do a bit of fishing on't bay

I take it as folding uses spare CPU power -- the less services that your PC runs the quicker it will do the folding ??

Assuming that's the case' date='then building a bare system just to run folding could be more cost effective - less to buy and more efficient at folding.

So you could have a really base system ie

1. CPU

2.Motherboard(on board grafix or cheapo card)

3.Memory

4.Small HDD

5.PSU

No need for mega sound or graphics....hmm I've got a spare PC case knocking around, might do a bit of fishing on't bay[/quote']

Its what I'm gonna do, although best not to scrimp on the PSU for stability's sake.

1 gig of memory and a mega CPU is the prominent elements of my imminent system. Gonna be a small HDD, cheapo sound & graphics, etc. NOo floppy, basic cd-rom.