Folding @ Home?

[Iguana Man]

What does this mean?

[Ruined]

Its a protein-folding simulation that originally started out on computers and now has worked its way to many platforms (including PS3).

In short, they are trying to cure diseases by using a distributed computing project that would take a single computer eons to run, but with millions of computers running it broken up into bits then reassembled stuff can be accomplished in a lot shorter time.

If interested, you can download a copy and run it on your PC here (requires active net connection to run):
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandeg...ng@Home503.EXE
Installation instructions: http://folding.stanford.edu/English/WinGraphicInstall

However, be warned that it will stress your CPU which may result in hotter temperatures and/or more noise coming out of the case.

More info on what this program accomplishes here:
http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Science
http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Papers

[Iguana Man]

Ahhh...thanks. I take it doing this on the PS3 is what causes their dust issues?

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by Iguana Man

Ahhh...thanks. I take it doing this on the PS3 is what causes their dust issues?

It certainly will increase the problem, though I heard by design that they get quite dusty regardless of what you do with them.

The whole voiding warranty because of dust thing on PS3 is ridiculous - you can't avoid dust, it will accumulate no matter what. Its even more ridiculous when stuff like Folding@Home (which of course will stress the system 24/7 and hence cause more air & dust to flow through it) comes installed stock on the machine by Sony. If Sony didn't want to deal with increased dust due to this program, they shouldn't have installed it on the hard drive from the factory.

[Derb]

You do have a choice to run the software or not. I tried it out but decided to cancel. Just didn't get what they were trying to accomplish. My Ps3 does get dusty, than again so does every other component I have under my tv.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by Derb

You do have a choice to run the software or not. I tried it out but decided to cancel. Just didn't get what they were trying to accomplish. My Ps3 does get dusty, than again so does every other component I have under my tv.

Right, primary difference being their warranties aren't voided by it.

[MooglePorn]

Of course, it's hard to complain when the PS3 has like a 2% failure rate and the 360 has a 40% failure rate...

Heh, I kid, I kid.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by MooglePorn

Of course, it's hard to complain when the PS3 has like a 2% failure rate and the 360 has a 40% failure rate...

Heh, I kid, I kid.

Off topic jab at 360 because you are upset about Sony's "use it and lose it" warranty policy being discussed, methinks?

Also, 360 has been out a full year longer than PS3. We'll see how PS3 reliability is doing in a year - if dust causes the console to die (i.e. early fan death) over time - then the PS3 is destined for the same fate as 360 was before its HDMI revision (which fixed the mobo design issue).

[Reaver]

I admire the Folding @ Home program, but I don't leave my PS3 on all the time, so I don't use it. But, I do leave my laptop on pretty much 24/7, so I have SETI @ Home running on it. I'm gonna finds me an ET.

[sub780lime]

I remember that program, reading about it quite a while ago...oh, the memories.

[Iguana Man]

I find doing something like this folding crap at home pretty admirable. I find allowing it to run yet lose your warranty because of it a sin.