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by Ahavi
Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:59 pm
Forum: How can we help FAH grow
Topic: Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H.
Replies: 188
Views: 194714

Re: Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H.

It is nice to see that my question got added to this list (...), but I would like to comment on another one: Won’t running my computer at full usage/100% all the time damage it? It is very likely that a good computer lives longer when run 100% at all times than one that gets turned on and off once ...
by Ahavi
Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:35 pm
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: Q6600 running SMP clients, 2 or 4 cores?
Replies: 14
Views: 1837

Re: Q6600 running SMP clients, 2 or 4 cores?

Due to lagg between the dual cores running two SMP clients provide the best PPD, although is not the best for the project. There is a program for Windows that sets each client to use a specific pair of dual cores, but I dunno what your options are for Linux.
by Ahavi
Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:54 pm
Forum: Scientific discussions (Non-FAH)
Topic: Nvidia worth only $6 billion, any takers?
Replies: 3
Views: 1649

Re: Nvidia worth only $6 billion, any takers?

No one should buy them, they should merge with AMD.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/ ... rge-nvidia
by Ahavi
Sat Aug 09, 2008 1:29 pm
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: Physical trophies for milestones
Replies: 2
Views: 497

Physical trophies for milestones

I read this thread and it got me thinking. Why not set up a gift shop for Foldig@Home? With printed diplomas for <250.000 (like the ones on the stats) framed in and possibly signed for real, and trophies for e.g 250.000/500.000/1.000.000/10.000.000. With 300.000 users surely many beta testers at lea...
by Ahavi
Sat Aug 09, 2008 12:49 pm
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: Folding@Home GPU Client Has Surpassed the PS3 Client
Replies: 11
Views: 1737

Re: Folding@Home GPU Client Has Surpassed the PS3 Client

toTOW wrote:Wait & See :)
The 4870X2 already is already more powerful. Wait to see what they have on the GPU front in 2 years.
by Ahavi
Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:26 pm
Forum: Scientific discussions (Non-FAH)
Topic: Rehab programs for folding@home addicts?
Replies: 154
Views: 45055

Re: Rehab programs for folding@home addicts?

Hello, Im an adult and anonymous folding@home addict , erm. Ive bought four second-hand 8800GT and GTS cards the last 10 days, for the purpose of folding. And if that isnt bad enough... tonight I bought an additional GTX 280... for what purpose? Folding ofc. Am I the only one feeling a little bit c...
by Ahavi
Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:37 am
Forum: Scientific discussions (Non-FAH)
Topic: If Folding at Home were to finnish, what would you do?
Replies: 11
Views: 3499

If Folding at Home were to finnish, what would you do?

Let's say Stanford didn't need any of us. They had no more work units. Your computers relax. What distributed computing would you move on to? BOINC: Biology Malaria Control — for stochastic modelling of the clinical epidemiology and natural history of malaria. POEM@Home — models protein folding usin...
by Ahavi
Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:11 am
Forum: Scientific discussions (Non-FAH)
Topic: FAH and the environment
Replies: 43
Views: 13694

Re: Reply to "Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H."

kyleaz19 wrote:That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard screw the environment.
I suggest if we don't have any counter arguments we change the reply to the answer in the initial thread.
by Ahavi
Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:48 am
Forum: Scientific discussions (Non-FAH)
Topic: FAH and the environment
Replies: 43
Views: 13694

Re: FAH and the environment

You apparently moved a decimal point. That 27% assertion is way off (no one makes that high of a claim)... Mankind's total CO2 contribution is usually given as around 2.x%-4.x%, so 2.7% would be right. I've often quoted and linked to a site giving 3% avg. Your NOAA link gives man's contributions ar...
by Ahavi
Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:16 pm
Forum: Scientific discussions (Non-FAH)
Topic: FAH and the environment
Replies: 43
Views: 13694

Re: FAH and the environment

Actually, you are saying that, by default. The whole GW theory is built on the premise that there is an optimum CO2 level (and global temperature) and that we have altered that level. Atmospheric CO2 content has never been "stable", or steady state. We know that periods of earth's history...
by Ahavi
Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:42 pm
Forum: Scientific discussions (Non-FAH)
Topic: FAH and the environment
Replies: 43
Views: 13694

Re: FAH and the environment

Just what is the problem? Who is to say that we have a clue about the "optimum" CO2 level or temperature? Some politician who has an agenda and has been getting rich from his GW promotions? And tells us that "the debate is over" when there are tens of thousands of scientists who...
by Ahavi
Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:27 pm
Forum: How can we help FAH grow
Topic: Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H.
Replies: 188
Views: 194714

Re: Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H.

We posted (you edited) at the same time it sems. I didn't know that I should post it in today's discussion, so I guess it wasn't for nothing :). Here's my thread anyway.
by Ahavi
Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: Scientific discussions (Non-FAH)
Topic: FAH and the environment
Replies: 43
Views: 13694

Reply to "Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H."

I’m worried about the environment, won’t running this program increase greenhouse gas emissions?/ Won’t running my computer at full or near full usage all the time make my bill skyrocket? F@H needs only to be run when your computer is running. The average system uses maybe 70W at idle, and 120W ful...
by Ahavi
Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:42 pm
Forum: How can we help FAH grow
Topic: Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H.
Replies: 188
Views: 194714

Re: Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H.

Where do you want me to place a counter argument then?