[Team] MyPS3 - Folding@Home

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Welcome to the MyPS3 Folding@Home official team thread!

Our team number is 60766.

The Folding@Home application can be found under Network in the PS3 XMB. To join the MyPS3 team, open up Folding@Home, go to options, identity and then join an existing team.

Our team stats can be viewed here: fah-web.stanford.edu/
Folding@Home is an application which you can download for your PS3 which helps medical research on protein folding for Stanford University. Further knowledge of how protein molecules behave will hopefully lead to cures for diseases such as Alzheimers, Hungtintons as well as some forms of cancer. Please contribute as much as you can, as every bit of help counts.

If you have any questions about Folding@Home, feel free to ask.

Current members:

For complete list, please visit vspx27.stanford.edu/

14/10/2008

Melbourne

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liam

Thats fair enough Mateo, even if you dont understand, its still a good thing.

07/08/2007

Bottom of the Sea

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Winnie

I'm assuming that the work unit involves simulating the behaviour of a protein molecule in a certain situation. Just a guess, though.

07/08/2007

Melbourne

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mateo1

damn it! i jus cant pass Liam

he's too fast for me

08/08/2007

brisbane

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liam

Lol, are you even playing your PS at the moment Mateo? You have been charging up the ranks!
I finished RFOM last night, what a good ending, but who the hell are the cloven?

08/08/2007

Bottom of the Sea

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Xzadur8

hey mateo, whats your name in F@H stats list?????

08/08/2007

Adelaide hills, S.A

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mateo1

my name is aimar120 on stats, xzadur8

Ye it was a top ending ay! liam

The Cloven are very mysterious in Resistance

they are said to be Russian and wear a russian uniform. They also are said to eat their own species but they are enemies to both, the humans and the chimera

cant wait to learn my about them in Resistance: Fall of Man 2

My theory is that, the people who took you away at the end are the Cloven and that they are taking you to Russia to help fight against the chimera

08/08/2007

brisbane

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Winnie

I won't be folding for a while, as my internet is capped. :/

Giving you poor souls a chance to catch up to me.

08/08/2007

Melbourne

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smASHer

Winnie said: I won't be folding for a while, as my internet is capped.

how do u mean capped? will it still let u download and upload data, but at a smaller speed? Or do u have to start paying big bucks for extra MB? If its the first, you'll be fine, but we don't expect you to pay your ISP big bucks if its the case of the second.

cheers - keep foldin guys! top jobs!

09/08/2007

Kialla Shepparton, Victoria

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Entice

EVERYONE START FOLDING! WE MUST ATTACK WINNIE! GATHER UP SOLDIERS!

09/08/2007

Sydney

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smASHer

MyPS3 has the potential to be a top Folding@Home team, especially in Australia, where current Aussie leader Overclockers Australia team 24 hold 2nd spot overall - www.overclockers.com.au/

If we can keep gathering more and more users each day, the amount of processing power we contribute to Stanford's research will grow tremendously! Already, you guys are doing an awesome job! Your efforts are much appreciated.

Also, if you guys can, please install the software on your PC or MAC as well, every bit counts, and im more than happy to guide ppl through the process on MSN, just email me if your interested at lahmyaj@hotmail.com and i'll show you how to have the 5.04 console version run completely in the background, with no need to stop and start it.

lets get more promotion happenin and who knows, with initiatives like this goin round in other forums etc. maybe we can speed up this research and get more breakthoughs, bigger and quicker.

cheers - awesome job guys

09/08/2007

Kialla Shepparton, Victoria

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Entice

I think it's not a very good idea to fold on PC Mac or Linux, since the PS3 can do what computers can twice the efficiency.

09/08/2007

Sydney

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smASHer

Hey guys, just posted a good thread over at OCAU Forums, check it - forums.overclockers.com.au/

Entice said: I think it's not a very good idea to fold on PC Mac or Linux, since the PS3 can do what computers can twice the efficiency.

indeed they can fold more efficiently, but PS3 still lacks the flexibility of a PC. Its like PS3s and GPU folders makeup half the Folding@Home team, the guns of the team, specialized, whereas the other half is all PC's, flexible, can move to different positions etc. We need both halves to make the research work.

So guys if possible, plz consider just installing the program for your PC as well. It doesn't mean u have to leave it on 24/7, just use the computer as you would normally and it will run in the background, which unfortunately PS3's cant run in background yet.

Cheers

09/08/2007

Kialla Shepparton, Victoria

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Bev

Yeah that would be sweet if Folding@Home could run in the background on PS3! Is there any plans for this?

09/08/2007

South Australia

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mateo1

haha!

im tieing with liam

09/08/2007

brisbane

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liam

Damn you! I had to have it off last night cos my GF stayed over. Its so loud when you are sleeping.

09/08/2007

Bottom of the Sea

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mateo1

hah! im playin resistance now so you can catch up

09/08/2007

brisbane

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liam

Good boy. You just do that for about 15 hours and I'll be back out in front.

09/08/2007

Bottom of the Sea

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Xzadur8

Entice said: EVERYONE START FOLDING! WE MUST ATTACK WINNIE! GATHER UP SOLDIERS!

LOL.. ATTACK>>>>>>>>>>>>

you must be close though Entice to number 1, im 8th or 7th.. nowhere near the top...
Does anybody know who KEEN45s is on the F@H list? is it a member here on myps3.com.au?
he must have pulled 3 work units out his ass last night..! we were pretty much even, now hes 3 WU in front

09/08/2007

Adelaide hills, S.A

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mateo1

wow! xzadur8! your folding fast!

09/08/2007

brisbane

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Xzadur8

yeh mateo, i have done approx 2 WU's a day since i started a week ago

09/08/2007

Adelaide hills, S.A

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Winnie

I don't have to pay extra for MBs when capped, I'm just afraid that it will keep dropping out. :/

Good to see the competition.

09/08/2007

Melbourne

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liam

We are catching

.... very...... slowly.....

09/08/2007

Bottom of the Sea

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mateo1

damn you liam!!!!

im coming third again

but you'll see, one day ill send you a request to play resistance and BAM! your playing games while im folding

09/08/2007

brisbane

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smASHer

Bev said: Yeah that would be sweet if Folding@Home could run in the background on PS3! Is there any plans for this?

its up to Sony i think, Stanford is already busy as it is just programming for PCs, Linux & MACs. Try to post in official Sony forums to try and lobby this idea of folding in the background, it would allow much more progress to be made, especially when playing piss-weak kids games.

your team is goin well guys, keep up the good work

10/08/2007

Kialla Shepparton, Victoria

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liam

It cant really fold in the background because I think it uses up the whole CPU power. Thats the whole point of it using "idle" PS3's.

10/08/2007

Bottom of the Sea