Hello all,
Welcome to our Folding Team thread.
As many others around the globe, we want to join the fight against the conditions that still plague humanity such as Huntington's Disease,Alzheimer's,Cancer and many more. We as enthusiasts have the perfect gear that can really pack a punch and make very valuable contributions towards the Folding@Home project. Of course it is not just up to us enthusiasts but to all that can spare the up time and contribute.
What is "Folding"
Source: https://foldingathome.org/about
Source: https://foldingathome.org/diseases/
However put it simply, you can download a small client on to your PC that downloads what is called a ''Work Unit'' which is essentially a pre-compiled package for your PC to work on. It will use the free resources on your machine to complete computational work, once complete this valuable data is sent back to Stanford University for their talented team to look at. The great thing about folding is not only does it help the human race but if you are of the competitive nature you will be happy to learn that you earn points for each Work Unit you complete, so if you want to be the best and beat all the rest then here is your chance to show your PC muscle !
How to get going
You can download the client from here: https://foldingathome.org/alternative-downloads/
The client comes in many forms and supports Windows as well as a wide variety of Linux based platforms. When inputting the team you are folding for, be sure to enter in 239902
or for those using Linux Ubuntu, you may find these steps useful:
Don't forget to get your Passkey!
System requirements & supported GPU's
It is worth noting that not all GPU's are supported, to find out if your GPU is on the supported list see HERE
For further system requirements, See respectively : Windows, Linux, Mac
Trouble getting or sending a Work Unit ?
For anyone having trouble getting issues a Work Unit or having trouble sending a finished one back to Stanford, this can sometime be due to server issues at Stanfords end whereby the Assign/Accept servers are saturated or otherwise having issues.
Luckily you can check on the Stanford servers status here : Folding@home Server Stats
Sometimes exiting your folding client and re-starting it can help, but sometimes you just have to be patient for the Assign/Accept servers to be ready to serve you.