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Old 06-20-2004, 12:41 AM
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Default Folding @ Home

If you guys don't know Folding @ Home is project by Stanford University to help find cures for diseases. What happens is the user downloads the program from the folding website(see the bottom for links). The program asks for ur username and team #. It then downloads an object called a Work Unit. This is the data for a protein strand. The client program uses the unused processor power (which means it doesnt infringe on ur programs...it only uses the unused processor speed) to analyze the protein. The resulting analysis is sent back to Stanford.
This Helps in 2 major ways:
Helps find cures for disease
AND saves Stanford the money of buying millions of dollars worth of computers.

Well, Overclocking.com(the forum which Joe and I are regulars at) have recently joined forces with ExtremeOverclocking.com's Folding team. We would like to extend an invitation to all of you to join the team as well.

Your Username Should Be-
[VEF]YourUserNameHere
Team #- 11314


The main folding website- http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/

The Programs-
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandeg.../download.html

Extremeoverclocking.com's Folding Forum(Contains some nice stickies and FAQ's)- http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...splay.php?f=45

Overclocking.com's Folding Thread- http://forum.overclocking.com/ftopic7776-0-asc-45.html
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