SETI vs. Folding: Which do you crunch more?

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DJStarfox Send message Joined: 23 May 01 Posts: 1066 Credit: 1,226,053 RAC: 2	Message 814199 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 0:57:36 UTC Which do you crunch more of SETI or folding? Or more generally, BOINC or folding? Why? It seems like Folding@home is doing a lot more research than competitive projects such as Proteins@home, Rosetta@home, etc. I only have so many spare CPU cycles to grant, so I was wondering how you divide up your machines' time. ID: 814199 ·

popandbob Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Mar 05 Posts: 551 Credit: 4,673,015 RAC: 0	Message 814218 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 1:41:20 UTC 3 cores to BOINC 1 core to folding. sometimes run their GPU app too... Do you Good Search for Seti@Home? http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=888957 Or Good Shop? http://www.goodshop.com/?charityid=888957 ID: 814218 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 814236 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 2:50:52 UTC BOINC only. I can work on a large number of different projects under BOINC, and I don't feel the need to join any projects that are not BOINC. BOINC WIKI ID: 814236 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 814237 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 2:53:22 UTC Boinc projects only ID: 814237 ·

OzzFan Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28	Message 814240 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 3:05:04 UTC Strictly BOINC here. I like the plethora of different sciences that can be done via a single framework. ID: 814240 ·

Daniel Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 May 07 Posts: 562 Credit: 437,494 RAC: 0	Message 814250 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 4:07:57 UTC Thanks for reminding me, I was going to switch 1 core over to Folding the other day but never got around to it. Just switched over. Waiting till I upgrade my GPU to run their client, does it require one core devoted to managing it? Daniel ID: 814250 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 814252 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 4:13:17 UTC Last modified: 3 Oct 2008, 4:13:47 UTC I be a Seti only kinda cruncher..........although I have tested the waters elsewhere, I have always returned. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 814252 ·

gizbar Send message Joined: 7 Jan 01 Posts: 586 Credit: 21,087,774 RAC: 0	Message 814269 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 5:13:17 UTC - in response to Message 814252. Hi everybody, I have only ever crunched Seti. When Seti went Boinc, I went Boinc too, but I've only ever crunched Seti. I may explore other projects, if I manage to get some more systems on line, but for now, with only one, Seti is where I'll stay. regards, Gizbar. *A proud GPU User Server Donor!* ID: 814269 ·

tullio Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1	Message 814273 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 5:23:55 UTC I am running SETI, Einstein, QMC, CPDN, CPDN Beta with equal shares of 100. I have downgraded LHC@home to a share of 10 since it has rarely work. Tullio ID: 814273 ·

Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30651 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32	Message 814287 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 5:43:11 UTC Last modified: 3 Oct 2008, 5:44:24 UTC BOINC only. SETI mostly, some Einstein and LHC. That is all basic science. A dribble on a few other projects. Got PO'd at a couple because they set the deadlines so their W/U's only run in panic mode. ID: 814287 ·

Aristoteles Doukas Send message Joined: 11 Apr 08 Posts: 1091 Credit: 2,140,913 RAC: 0	Message 814328 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 8:45:32 UTC only seti ID: 814328 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29838 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 814330 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 8:50:46 UTC I'm a Seti guy. I run other boinc projects to help my team out. But like Mark, I always return home. ID: 814330 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7	Message 814333 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 9:02:41 UTC Boinc ID: 814333 ·

David @ TPS Send message Joined: 30 Sep 04 Posts: 70 Credit: 11,323,275 RAC: 0	Message 814379 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 13:11:49 UTC I tried folding with my Core 2 duo, and after several weeks of crunching, I discovered that none were being accepted. I wasted much horsepower and 30 some folding units that would not return. When the cache of 10 was full, it rolled the oldest off, never to be seen again. I brought all back to boinc, einstein at the time, and am now back to seti with 3/4 of the garden. Did a little Rosetta, but nothing there now. ID: 814379 ·

the silver surfer Send message Joined: 24 Feb 01 Posts: 131 Credit: 3,739,307 RAC: 0	Message 814401 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 13:46:36 UTC - in response to Message 814379. BOINC, and mainly Seti. ID: 814401 ·

BroncoBob9 Send message Joined: 29 May 03 Posts: 62 Credit: 2,443,241 RAC: 0	Message 814419 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 14:14:16 UTC 100% Seti Hey, is there a way to remove projects that I don't want to show up on my profile? I tried Einstein very briefly and would like to remove it from my profile, but haven't seen a way. ID: 814419 ·

dnolan Send message Joined: 30 Aug 01 Posts: 1228 Credit: 47,779,411 RAC: 32	Message 814423 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 14:16:56 UTC - in response to Message 814419. 100% Seti Hey, is there a way to remove projects that I don't want to show up on my profile? I tried Einstein very briefly and would like to remove it from my profile, but haven't seen a way. You could log into your Einstein account and change the e-mail it's linked to to something else, that should un-link them in a couple of days. -Dave ID: 814423 ·

X-Files 27 Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 104 Credit: 111,191,433 RAC: 0	Message 814427 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 14:33:13 UTC 3 PS3 dedicated for folding and the rest are boinc ID: 814427 ·

BroncoBob9 Send message Joined: 29 May 03 Posts: 62 Credit: 2,443,241 RAC: 0	Message 814437 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 15:03:25 UTC - in response to Message 814423. 100% Seti Hey, is there a way to remove projects that I don't want to show up on my profile? I tried Einstein very briefly and would like to remove it from my profile, but haven't seen a way. You could log into your Einstein account and change the e-mail it's linked to to something else, that should un-link them in a couple of days. -Dave That is a GREAT idea. I did it - hopefully it will take effect soon. Thanks! ID: 814437 ·

Mike Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80	Message 814447 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 15:42:56 UTC 100% Seti here as well. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. ID: 814447 ·

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