Free Plextor Premium!!

Nightfall · 10-13-2004, 11:15 AM

I am sure everybody is familiar with the greatest CD Burner in existence

Anyways as an incentive to get people folding for procooling: I am offering a free Plextor Premium (OEM) 52x32x52 w/8 megs of cache and a 12" rounded ATA cable to whomever has the most machines (read: processes, for you dualie and HT'ed people out there) added starting today 10/13 and ending on 11/5 This means that if you are already folding, you need to add more machines to win, as each of your current processes counts as 1/2. (As not to discourage new folders from coming onboard and getting scared when they see that Chew_Toy has 16 processes already). So get to folding!

Ohhh btw, you pay for shipping

Good luck!

Chew_Toy · 10-13-2004, 11:37 AM

Strange thing is I only have 10 puters and 15 instances running and cant figure where the 16th is coming from.

Nightfall · 10-18-2004, 08:23 AM

It would appear that the Plextor is probably going to go to Arcturius. Doesn't anybody have some extra machines they can set to fold for a free Plextor Premium? :shrug: Maybe I should post a link to here on hardfolding.com

threeputt · 10-18-2004, 02:20 PM

Tough to compete with bunch of Xeons:shrug

Nightfall · 10-18-2004, 11:35 PM

Points don't matter, just the number of clients

threeputt · 10-19-2004, 12:19 AM

I wish I can run 2 clients on my Athlon...

Chew_Toy · 10-19-2004, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by threeputt

I wish I can run 2 clients on my Athlon...

You can but wont see any points per week increase like you do with HT cpus. I have even done it on my P3, you just need to setup a second client in a different directory and durring setup of the client give it a different machine ID same as with a HT cpu (if you dont you could do the exact same protien twice and only get credit for it once)

threeputt · 10-19-2004, 10:26 AM

Ok, then does that show up as multiple clients running? If so, I can just reinstall all my clients w/ 8 clients on each machine and get 8 new clients added...no? I thought the software has to recognize each CPU for the seperate machine ID to work...

Nightfall · 10-19-2004, 11:57 AM

Just to let everybody know, I decided to extend the date to November 5th (almost 2 more weeks) as this just got posted on the front page, which in turn should hopefully bring new folders in.

Nightfall · 10-26-2004, 12:02 PM

Here is a list of everybodies current score for winning the Plextor.
* indicates new folding members

Chew_Toy--------8
Nightfall-----------6
threeput----------7.5
pH------------------2
ScooterFL---------2.5
Mad Hacker-------2.5
Arcturius-----------8.5
prb123-------------0.5
Yoshana-----------1.5
mogwai------------0
derra --------------1.5
M13----------------1
KnightElite--------0.5
Glitch--------------0.5
JWFokker---------0.5
tosxnuxv----------1
Tick-----------------0
Sean_Lindstrom-0
Incoherent--------0
Bigmack-----------0.5
Nil------------------1.5
mjgent------------1
clone--------------3
msv----------------0
3rdilateralus-----0
wookie_crisp-----0
**mjgent**------6
**tosxnuxv**----1
**dogbait**------4
**Belenar**------1

Keep them coming guys or Arcturius is going to win. Looks like mjgent, Chew_Toy, and threeput are putting up a fight though. If anybody believes there are discrepancies please PM me.

Arcturius · 10-26-2004, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by threeputt

Ok, then does that show up as multiple clients running? If so, I can just reinstall all my clients w/ 8 clients on each machine and get 8 new clients added...no? I thought the software has to recognize each CPU for the seperate machine ID to work...

Each reinstallation of the client 'looks' like a new CPU, as far as f@h is concerned. That should be discouraged, though, since it's basically cheating (in this instance; plus you'll actually slow down your overall production). Plus, you need to submit a WU with the new CPU ID for it to be counted in your stats--might not be feasible to run 4x clients on an Athlon.

And no, I'm not discouraging it simply b/c I'm lined up to win the Plextor.

Now come on, everybody, put up more machines. Make me get out the K6-2+ 500 to stay competetive.

mastermind2004 · 10-26-2004, 03:46 PM

I've already hit my max, with my one box that I can set up. The only other box I have here is a dedicated webserver, and I want to keep the load on it low. If I was at home, I could probably get 4 boxes going, but the best would be an Athlon 800, with the worst being an Cyrix 266.

threeputt · 10-26-2004, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcturius

Each reinstallation of the client 'looks' like a new CPU, as far as f@h is concerned. That should be discouraged, though, since it's basically cheating (in this instance; plus you'll actually slow down your overall production). Plus, you need to submit a WU with the new CPU ID for it to be counted in your stats--might not be feasible to run 4x clients on an Athlon.

And no, I'm not discouraging it simply b/c I'm lined up to win the Plextor.

Now come on, everybody, put up more machines. Make me get out the K6-2+ 500 to stay competetive.

Well, I wouldn't run multiple clients anyways even for the Plextor

Folding and cheating just doesn't sound right

I'm maxed out and will lose some of my clients in the next couple of weeks due to a project

Phant0m51 · 10-26-2004, 06:39 PM

I only have 1 puter to use. So I'm not going to win the burner.

Oh well, I"ll leave this one up and let somebody else enjoy the burner (I already have a Lite-On anyways).

Nightfall · 11-02-2004, 12:48 PM

Three days.....

Chew_Toy · 11-02-2004, 02:03 PM

I havnt added any machines since you started this little contest. I am running the same 10 that I was running when it began, I have one that was folding off a CD and whenever a lil blip in power came it would reboot and start up as a new machine. And a week ago I had some problems that caused me to reformat 3 machines and they showed up as 4 new ones and I would guess in another day or two I should be back at the 15 clients running. (10 total with 5 of those running 2 with HT.)

Nightfall · 11-05-2004, 08:46 AM

So it would appear that mjgent has won with an astounding 24 processes. Thanks to all for trying their hardest to get the most machines folding for 39339

We're already top 300 and working our way up so don't quit.

Nightfall · 11-05-2004, 09:13 AM

as per mjgent:

Quote:

Thanks Nightfall I appreciate it but I'm in it for the science. If your okay with it, I would like for you to put it out there again for another round in a few weeks and see if we can get some more WUs.

That's very admirable mj

So lets throw another 3 weeks on this, giving a new date of 11/26. Link to this thread in other forums, IRC, everywhere you go so we can break into the top 200

cristoff · 11-05-2004, 10:42 AM

where do you download the folding software?

mjgent · 11-05-2004, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cristoff

where do you download the folding software?

http://folding.stanford.edu/download.html

10-13-2004, 11:15 AM	#1
Nightfall Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: 39.78N - 104.88W Posts: 149	Free Plextor Premium!! I am sure everybody is familiar with the greatest CD Burner in existence Anyways as an incentive to get people folding for procooling: I am offering a free Plextor Premium (OEM) 52x32x52 w/8 megs of cache and a 12" rounded ATA cable to whomever has the most machines (read: processes, for you dualie and HT'ed people out there) added starting today 10/13 and ending on 11/5 This means that if you are already folding, you need to add more machines to win, as each of your current processes counts as 1/2. (As not to discourage new folders from coming onboard and getting scared when they see that Chew_Toy has 16 processes already). So get to folding! Ohhh btw, you pay for shipping Good luck! Last edited by Nightfall; 10-19-2004 at 11:59 AM.

10-18-2004, 02:20 PM	#4
threeputt Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 78	Tough to compete with bunch of Xeons:shrug __________________ "If you can't spot the sucker in your first half-hour at the table, you ARE the sucker."

10-19-2004, 12:19 AM	#6
threeputt Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 78	I wish I can run 2 clients on my Athlon... __________________ "If you can't spot the sucker in your first half-hour at the table, you ARE the sucker."

10-19-2004, 10:26 AM	#8
threeputt Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 78	Ok, then does that show up as multiple clients running? If so, I can just reinstall all my clients w/ 8 clients on each machine and get 8 new clients added...no? I thought the software has to recognize each CPU for the seperate machine ID to work... __________________ "If you can't spot the sucker in your first half-hour at the table, you ARE the sucker."

10-26-2004, 06:39 PM	#14
Phant0m51 Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 160	I only have 1 puter to use. So I'm not going to win the burner. Oh well, I"ll leave this one up and let somebody else enjoy the burner (I already have a Lite-On anyways). Last edited by Phant0m51; 10-26-2004 at 06:40 PM. Reason: fixed my smiley

10-13-2004, 11:37 AM	#2
Chew_Toy Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 120	Strange thing is I only have 10 puters and 15 instances running and cant figure where the 16th is coming from.

10-18-2004, 08:23 AM	#3
Nightfall Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: 39.78N - 104.88W Posts: 149	It would appear that the Plextor is probably going to go to Arcturius. Doesn't anybody have some extra machines they can set to fold for a free Plextor Premium? :shrug: Maybe I should post a link to here on hardfolding.com

10-18-2004, 11:35 PM	#5
Nightfall Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: 39.78N - 104.88W Posts: 149	Points don't matter, just the number of clients

10-19-2004, 11:57 AM	#9
Nightfall Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: 39.78N - 104.88W Posts: 149	Just to let everybody know, I decided to extend the date to November 5th (almost 2 more weeks) as this just got posted on the front page, which in turn should hopefully bring new folders in.

10-26-2004, 12:02 PM	#10
Nightfall Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: 39.78N - 104.88W Posts: 149	Here is a list of everybodies current score for winning the Plextor. * indicates new folding members Chew_Toy--------8 Nightfall-----------6 threeput----------7.5 pH------------------2 ScooterFL---------2.5 Mad Hacker-------2.5 Arcturius-----------8.5 prb123-------------0.5 Yoshana-----------1.5 mogwai------------0 derra --------------1.5 M13----------------1 KnightElite--------0.5 Glitch--------------0.5 JWFokker---------0.5 tosxnuxv----------1 Tick-----------------0 Sean_Lindstrom-0 Incoherent--------0 Bigmack-----------0.5 Nil------------------1.5 mjgent------------1 clone--------------3 msv----------------0 3rdilateralus-----0 wookie_crisp-----0 mjgent------6 tosxnuxv----1 dogbait------4 Belenar------1 Keep them coming guys or Arcturius is going to win. Looks like mjgent, Chew_Toy, and threeput are putting up a fight though. If anybody believes there are discrepancies please PM me.

10-26-2004, 03:46 PM	#12
mastermind2004 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MIT Posts: 78	I've already hit my max, with my one box that I can set up. The only other box I have here is a dedicated webserver, and I want to keep the load on it low. If I was at home, I could probably get 4 boxes going, but the best would be an Athlon 800, with the worst being an Cyrix 266.

11-02-2004, 12:48 PM	#15
Nightfall Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: 39.78N - 104.88W Posts: 149	Three days.....

11-02-2004, 02:03 PM	#16
Chew_Toy Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 120	I havnt added any machines since you started this little contest. I am running the same 10 that I was running when it began, I have one that was folding off a CD and whenever a lil blip in power came it would reboot and start up as a new machine. And a week ago I had some problems that caused me to reformat 3 machines and they showed up as 4 new ones and I would guess in another day or two I should be back at the 15 clients running. (10 total with 5 of those running 2 with HT.)

11-05-2004, 08:46 AM	#17
Nightfall Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: 39.78N - 104.88W Posts: 149	So it would appear that mjgent has won with an astounding 24 processes. Thanks to all for trying their hardest to get the most machines folding for 39339 We're already top 300 and working our way up so don't quit.

11-05-2004, 10:42 AM	#19
cristoff Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Posts: 185	where do you download the folding software? __________________ fr33t3chi3

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