Folding@home links, howtos, etc.

samlwl · 12-02-2002, 08:55 PM

Alright everyone, here is a list of links for Folding@home.
Please feel free to add links that might be interesting to the Folding@home team.

General Information

Stanford's main page
What is Folding@home?
General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Folding@Home News/weblog
Folding-community.org - official support site for the F@H/G@H project

Stats

Stanford's ABXZone.com stats and Top 100 Teams stats.
Stanford's ABXZone.com stats. - simple html version
Stanford's ABXZone.com stats and all participating teams stats. - text version
Extremeoverclocking.com's ABXZone.com stats and Top 100 teams stats.

Downloads

Folding@home client download page.

Folding Monitors - These are optional addon programs to monitor the progress of Folding@home.
Electron Microscope III - EM III guide - highly recomended
KDFold

Other tools - Tools to hide the text-only console version from the taskbar
Tray It
Software to install Folding at home as a service on Windows 2k, XP sytems that run in background.
Service Installer & another one stored here.
How to run FAH service in Win 9x

Other Resources

Folding@home server status - updated every ten minutes.
Currently Running Projects - List of work unit(wu) available and its deadline, folding points, frames to completed, etc.
Folding@Home Console Client: User Guide

Banners

ABXZone.com F@H banners by kONGO
here- Courtesy of monky
Epicbard's Liquid Ninja Official stats ABX sig generator

Articles

- FOLD GLORY by Paul Syvret
- Measuring Folding@Home's performance impact - Can folding proteins slow you down? by Geoff Gasior from The Tech Report - PC Hardware Explored - posted by XJ.
- Folding@home Scientists Report First Distributed Computing Success by ScienceDaily
- List of Stanford's research papers on Folding

Others

Monsters and Monster Farm - Computers build for distributed computing purpose - posted by bigtoe

Sub Teams

These are ABXZone.com folding members which folds under different groups. Sub Teams page - created by pointreyes

- Team-CUSL2 - founded by SLM crew chief
- Team_P4Power - founded by Mikki
- [AB]Team_AthlonPower - founded by XJ.
- [AB]Beggin_For_Power_Team - founded by pointreyes

Team ABXZone.com folding@home sub teams banners are made by EdRush, Epicbard, etc

Notes

- Get the AB Folding@Home Team under your nick in the forums.
Go to

> edit profile > Are you a FAH Member? - check on "yes".
- How to increase your production - posted by SupDawg

HAVE FUN and HAPPY FOLDING

samlwl · 12-03-2002, 12:06 AM

How to Join

Step 1: Go to Stanford's download page and select the version that fits your operating system. Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP "No-nonsense" text-only console is what most of the other team members use. It is slightly faster than the GUI version without additional graphics calculations to perform.

Step 2: Create a directory for the client program (example: C:\Folding). Copy/cut the client program (FAH3Console.exe) to your new directory. Go online and run FAH3Console.exe, enter your desired username. For Team Number enter 1714 for team AsusBoards.com and enter no for all the other options if you're not using a proxy server.

Step 3: A machine ID will be assigned to the client. The client will automatically start downloading a new work unit(wu) and fahcore needed to fold. Once the downloading is completed, it will automatically start to fold and you can go offline now.

Step 4: Once your 1st wu is completed and uploaded back to stanford check the stats page. You'll will see your username on the next stats page update and you are then officially member of ABXZone.com Folding@home Team. The client will also automatically download another wu to work on.

Happy Folding everyone. If theres any question, feel free to post it in the Distributed Computing Forum. We'll try our best to help.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How to get gromacs work unit

For text console version:
Create a shortcut in desktop for example and browse to the FAH3Console.exe.

Ex:

D:\fah\FAH3Console.exe

and add the flags here

D:\fah\FAH3Console.exe -advmethods -forceasm

Click next and its done.

Start the client using the icon/shortcut, wait for the current wu to complete and it will download a new gromacs wu and core.

Usage:
-advmethods = Request to be assigned any new Cores or work units.

-forceasm = Instruct the core to use SSE/3DNow assembly instructions if possible, even if it has previously made the determination that the machine may not be handling this well.

More flags : Folding@home Console Client: User Guide

**k0NG0** · 12-03-2002, 03:14 AM

I agree. Sticky it is...

-kONGO

guiness · 12-09-2002, 12:49 AM

Thanks Samlwl

Am now folding

Daredevil3000 · 12-09-2002, 01:14 PM

same here I'm folding as well

d3fiant · 12-09-2002, 02:07 PM

a new folder here

KingTermite · 12-09-2002, 05:32 PM

What is Team MacNN and why are we listed so poorly there?

**Perry_abx** · 12-11-2002, 08:44 PM

Finally decided to jump into the fold... got my P4 2.4B system and Athlon XP 1800+ system started on their first WU's tonight. Once I get my hands on a KVM I'll get the CUSL2-C and P3 1000 going to!

With their present overclocks that'll be around 5400mhz of CPU's folding for the Asusboards TEAM.

swannema · 12-11-2002, 08:54 PM

The community is growing.

***Ozzie*** · 12-11-2002, 08:55 PM

Awsome Perry...

Having it's own forum really lit the fire didn't it...poor AthlonXP isn't going to know what happened...we're gonna blow right by them now for sure!

**Perry_abx** · 12-11-2002, 08:58 PM

Yeah the dedicated forum for Distributed Computing kinda pushed me over the edge... plus it would be cool to see Asusboards.com kick some butt!

Noah_abx · 12-13-2002, 01:45 PM

Running the Folding at Home command line client as an NT service.

edit: Fahsi over at [H] has a windows installer to set up FAH as a service:

http://www.shroomery.org/files/fahsi/

Or, by hand:

The following procedure works for Windows 2000 and Windows XP:

1) Download the client if you don't already have it:
http://folding.stanford.edu/release/FAH3Console.exe

2) Next, you need two NT utilities called INSTSRV.EXE and SRVANY.EXE. Get them here:
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/service.zip

3) Put them in your Folding at Home directory - I'll use c:\fah for simplicity.

4) Next, open a commend prompt (run - cmd). At the prompt, type:

cd c:\fah
instsrv fah c:\fah\srvany.exe

(it will tell you the service has been sucessfully installed)

5) open the registry editor (run - regedit)
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\fah

Create a New Key (folder) called "Parameters" inside the fah key (folder)
In the Parameters key, create a new String Value called AppDirectory
double-click it and set its value to c:\fah\ (or your fah directory if different)
Also inside Parameters, create a new String Value called "Application"
double-click it and set its value c:\fah\FAH3Console.exe
(again, the c:\fah\ part would be different if you fah directory is different)

6) Finally, open your services control panel and find fah - Right click it and pick start (it will be set to automatic already).

7) Use the CPU monitor in the task manager (ctrl-alt-del) to verify that it's at or very near 100% (uniprocessory systems).

Cheers!
Noah

Noah_abx · 12-13-2002, 06:30 PM

Good catch Beefy. I had copied from another post where I had changed the executables name throughout for consistency. Thanks.

I'll be looking into monitoring tools soon. There's a bunch of info around.

Noah_abx · 12-13-2002, 06:44 PM

The first time you run it, you have to be able to see it so you can enter necessary info. After it's got that, you can run it as a service.

kaz · 12-13-2002, 06:46 PM

If you want to use EMIII, for some reason I also had to rename the beta to FAH3console.exe...

12-02-2002, 08:55 PM	#1
samlwl Folding@Home Team ABXZone Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the Fold! Posts: 2,122	Folding@home..links, how to, etc Alright everyone, here is a list of links for Folding@home. Please feel free to add links that might be interesting to the Folding@home team. General Information Stanford's main page What is Folding@home? General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Folding@Home News/weblog Folding-community.org - official support site for the F@H/G@H project Stats Stanford's ABXZone.com stats and Top 100 Teams stats. Stanford's ABXZone.com stats. - simple html version Stanford's ABXZone.com stats and all participating teams stats. - text version Extremeoverclocking.com's ABXZone.com stats and Top 100 teams stats. Downloads Folding@home client download page. Folding Monitors - These are optional addon programs to monitor the progress of Folding@home. Electron Microscope III - EM III guide - highly recomended KDFold Other tools - Tools to hide the text-only console version from the taskbar Tray It Software to install Folding at home as a service on Windows 2k, XP sytems that run in background. Service Installer & another one stored here. How to run FAH service in Win 9x Other Resources Folding@home server status - updated every ten minutes. Currently Running Projects - List of work unit(wu) available and its deadline, folding points, frames to completed, etc. Folding@Home Console Client: User Guide Banners ABXZone.com F@H banners by kONGO here- Courtesy of monky Epicbard's Liquid Ninja Official stats ABX sig generator Articles - FOLD GLORY by Paul Syvret - Measuring Folding@Home's performance impact - Can folding proteins slow you down? by Geoff Gasior from The Tech Report - PC Hardware Explored - posted by XJ. - Folding@home Scientists Report First Distributed Computing Success by ScienceDaily - List of Stanford's research papers on Folding Others Monsters and Monster Farm - Computers build for distributed computing purpose - posted by bigtoe Sub Teams These are ABXZone.com folding members which folds under different groups. Sub Teams page - created by pointreyes - Team-CUSL2 - founded by SLM crew chief - Team_P4Power - founded by Mikki - [AB]Team_AthlonPower - founded by XJ. - [AB]Beggin_For_Power_Team - founded by pointreyes Team ABXZone.com folding@home sub teams banners are made by EdRush, Epicbard, etc Notes - Get the AB Folding@Home Team under your nick in the forums. Go to > edit profile > Are you a FAH Member? - check on "yes". - How to increase your production - posted by SupDawg HAVE FUN and HAPPY FOLDING __________________ Last edited by Ozzie : 12-19-2007 at 10:00 PM. Reason: linkage broken
(Offline)

12-03-2002, 12:06 AM	#2
samlwl Folding@Home Team ABXZone Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the Fold! Posts: 2,122	How to Join Step 1: Go to Stanford's download page and select the version that fits your operating system. Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP "No-nonsense" text-only console is what most of the other team members use. It is slightly faster than the GUI version without additional graphics calculations to perform. Step 2: Create a directory for the client program (example: C:\Folding). Copy/cut the client program (FAH3Console.exe) to your new directory. Go online and run FAH3Console.exe, enter your desired username. For Team Number enter 1714 for team AsusBoards.com and enter no for all the other options if you're not using a proxy server. Step 3: A machine ID will be assigned to the client. The client will automatically start downloading a new work unit(wu) and fahcore needed to fold. Once the downloading is completed, it will automatically start to fold and you can go offline now. Step 4: Once your 1st wu is completed and uploaded back to stanford check the stats page. You'll will see your username on the next stats page update and you are then officially member of ABXZone.com Folding@home Team. The client will also automatically download another wu to work on. Happy Folding everyone. If theres any question, feel free to post it in the Distributed Computing Forum. We'll try our best to help. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to get gromacs work unit For text console version: Create a shortcut in desktop for example and browse to the FAH3Console.exe. Ex: D:\fah\FAH3Console.exe and add the flags here D:\fah\FAH3Console.exe -advmethods -forceasm Click next and its done. Start the client using the icon/shortcut, wait for the current wu to complete and it will download a new gromacs wu and core. Usage: -advmethods = Request to be assigned any new Cores or work units. -forceasm = Instruct the core to use SSE/3DNow assembly instructions if possible, even if it has previously made the determination that the machine may not be handling this well. More flags : Folding@home Console Client: User Guide __________________ Last edited by samlwl : 06-19-2003 at 10:52 PM.
(Offline)

12-03-2002, 03:14 AM	#3
k0NG0 The other tainted meat... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,576	I agree. Sticky it is... -kONGO
(Offline)

12-09-2002, 12:49 AM	#4
guiness Out Of The Wild Blue Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,268	Thanks Samlwl Am now folding
(Offline)

12-09-2002, 01:14 PM	#5
Daredevil3000 Who? Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ------- Posts: 767	same here I'm folding as well __________________ Asus A7S333 Motherboard AMD Athlon XP 1800+ 32x12x40 Asus CD-RW Toshiba 16x DVDROM 768 MB Crucial DDR PC2100 (512 MB x 256 MB) Gainward Geforce 3 Ti200 64MB Enermax Soho case 19" Phillips Flat-Screen CRT 440 watt Antec PSU
(Offline)

12-09-2002, 02:07 PM	#6
d3fiant Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: UK Posts: 69	a new folder here __________________ P4S8X rev1.03 - 2 yello caps - P4 2.4B (533) with DI4-7H53D cooler - Bios: 1004 Final - 2x256MB PC2700 - Inno 3D GF4 4200Ti 64MB - 29160 SCSI - SB Live 5.1 - Promise TX2 Controller
(Offline)

12-09-2002, 05:32 PM	#7
KingTermite The Shade of Lazarus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: PM me to keep in contact Posts: 26,003	What is Team MacNN and why are we listed so poorly there? __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
(Offline)

12-11-2002, 08:44 PM	#8
Perry_abx Modulator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Paul, MN - USA Posts: 5,912	Finally decided to jump into the fold... got my P4 2.4B system and Athlon XP 1800+ system started on their first WU's tonight. Once I get my hands on a KVM I'll get the CUSL2-C and P3 1000 going to! With their present overclocks that'll be around 5400mhz of CPU's folding for the Asusboards TEAM. __________________ Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, 2 x 1GB Kingston HyperX DDR2-1066, Palit 9600GT Sonic, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1600, 250GB Seagate, 250GB Maxtor, Lite-On XJ-HD166, NEC ND-2510A, Antec SLK3700BQE, Antec SP-500, LG L226WT Widescreen
(Offline)

12-11-2002, 08:54 PM	#9
swannema ???????????????? Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 9,626	The community is growing.
(Online)

12-11-2002, 08:55 PM	#10
*Ozzie* ABX #1714 Rules Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Apple Valley, MN Posts: 10,157	Awsome Perry... Having it's own forum really lit the fire didn't it...poor AthlonXP isn't going to know what happened...we're gonna blow right by them now for sure! __________________ Have you supported your forum today? Change is the only constant in life
(Offline)

12-11-2002, 08:58 PM	#11
Perry_abx Modulator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Paul, MN - USA Posts: 5,912	Yeah the dedicated forum for Distributed Computing kinda pushed me over the edge... plus it would be cool to see Asusboards.com kick some butt! __________________ Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, 2 x 1GB Kingston HyperX DDR2-1066, Palit 9600GT Sonic, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1600, 250GB Seagate, 250GB Maxtor, Lite-On XJ-HD166, NEC ND-2510A, Antec SLK3700BQE, Antec SP-500, LG L226WT Widescreen
(Offline)

12-13-2002, 01:45 PM	#12
Noah_abx I Fold! (for ABX) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 2,956	Running the Folding at Home command line client as an NT service. edit: Fahsi over at [H] has a windows installer to set up FAH as a service: http://www.shroomery.org/files/fahsi/ Or, by hand: The following procedure works for Windows 2000 and Windows XP: 1) Download the client if you don't already have it: http://folding.stanford.edu/release/FAH3Console.exe 2) Next, you need two NT utilities called INSTSRV.EXE and SRVANY.EXE. Get them here: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/service.zip 3) Put them in your Folding at Home directory - I'll use c:\fah for simplicity. 4) Next, open a commend prompt (run - cmd). At the prompt, type: cd c:\fah instsrv fah c:\fah\srvany.exe (it will tell you the service has been sucessfully installed) 5) open the registry editor (run - regedit) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\fah Create a New Key (folder) called "Parameters" inside the fah key (folder) In the Parameters key, create a new String Value called AppDirectory double-click it and set its value to c:\fah\ (or your fah directory if different) Also inside Parameters, create a new String Value called "Application" double-click it and set its value c:\fah\FAH3Console.exe (again, the c:\fah\ part would be different if you fah directory is different) 6) Finally, open your services control panel and find fah - Right click it and pick start (it will be set to automatic already). 7) Use the CPU monitor in the task manager (ctrl-alt-del) to verify that it's at or very near 100% (uniprocessory systems). Cheers! Noah __________________ The Fold needs your help! Join Stats Last edited by Noah : 12-29-2002 at 06:51 PM.
(Offline)

12-13-2002, 06:30 PM	#13
Noah_abx I Fold! (for ABX) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 2,956	Good catch Beefy. I had copied from another post where I had changed the executables name throughout for consistency. Thanks. I'll be looking into monitoring tools soon. There's a bunch of info around. __________________ The Fold needs your help! Join Stats
(Offline)

12-13-2002, 06:44 PM	#14
Noah_abx I Fold! (for ABX) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 2,956	The first time you run it, you have to be able to see it so you can enter necessary info. After it's got that, you can run it as a service. __________________ The Fold needs your help! Join Stats
(Offline)

12-13-2002, 06:46 PM	#15
kaz ØLÐ GUÝ® Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,514	If you want to use EMIII, for some reason I also had to rename the beta to FAH3console.exe... __________________ "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Offline)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode