How can you help?
It's simple. You can help our project by running the PS3 client software, or downloading the
PC software. Entering a user name for yourself and our team number
128461 when it asks. After that you simply let the client run on your machine during its idle times. The software will automatically assign the proper credits to both your personal and our team total.
Each individual gives us an added boost in team performance, allowing us to tackle more problems and score more points. So in short if you have a few spare cpu cycles, here's your chance to help find a cure for cancer!
What is Folding@Home?
Folding@home is a distributed computing project run by Stanford University's Chemistry Department, which studies protein folding, misfolding, aggregation, and related diseases.
Since October 2000, over one million CPUs throughout the world have participated in this distributed computing project. The goal of this project is to research protein folding and misfolding to gain an understanding of how these are related to disease. Targeted diseases include (but are not limited to) Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and many forms of cancer. Your participation will help accelerate the understanding of these and other diseases. For more information, please visit Stanford University's Folding@homeTM website located at:
Folding@home - Main. The PS3TM system's Cell Broadband EngineTM (Cell/B.E.) processor will dramatically add to the computing performance of the Folding@homeTM project. Folding@homeTM on PLAYSTATION®3 utilizes the RSXTM graphics processor to provide a real-time visualization of the folding behavior of proteins. The locations of PS3TM systems that are running Folding@homeTM are displayed on the world map that is visible in the background. It's nice to know that you can be curing cancer and other diseases when you're not playing your PS3.
Important Links:
~Folding Client Software
~Folding@Home Homepage
~Our Team Stats (Team #128461)
A PS3 normally can finish a work unit in 6-8 hours
Once you set up the client on a PC, depending on your machine, it can take some time for results to show. A Day or two is not uncommon for the first numbers, so be patient.
NGU Folding@Home Team
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