Folding@home: Put your CPU and GPU in use against the Corona COVID-19 virus

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asturur

2020-03-15 16:20

If i remember correctly you can't change the project, you can favore a type of research over another.

#5769757

sykozis

2020-03-15 16:23

Mpampis:

Added my Ryzen 7 1700 and RX 5700XT to the cause. It's the least I can do. Thanks for the info.

Make sure you change the fan curve if that's a reference RX5700XT..... Otherwise, just keep an eye on temps to make sure it doesn't get too hot.

#5769759

Silva

2020-03-15 16:23

sykozis:

Projects are assigned randomly, yes... COVID-19 related projects have been given priority, but there's also limited available of work units for COVID-19....so not everyone active will necessarily get one.

So that's why I couldn't select the right project. Also, my GPU was idle wile my CPU did all the work so I rage quit.

#5769760

Mpampis

2020-03-15 16:24

sykozis:

Make sure you change the fan curve if that's a reference RX5700XT..... Otherwise, just keep an eye on temps to make sure it doesn't get too hot.

Both the CPU and GPU are on a custom loop, no worries there. Thanks for the warning though

#5769762

asturur

2020-03-15 16:44

ruthan:

Im hearing about hits project for years, are somewhere some proofs and real results of it? Because otherwise is just waste of power and power means waste of natural resources.. I hope that someone doesnt just mask some bitcoin mining as science research, its hard to check, for that actually some number crunching is for is there is some code obfuscation. There are already lots of super fast computers, financed by our money (government) through taxes and its usually just waste, brutal horsepower with some very bad code what is produced by some academics to show that they are doing something for their salaries, there are exceptions, but they already have enough power to waste. More and more expensive super computer usually dont save world, it would be great, if it would be some simple. I believe more in real step by step lab work and real theories and testing that some lofty magic AI.. algorithms to solve problems.

If you start like this do not even install it. Is basically like running prime95 on your computer per hours. Cpu power can't replace intuition of some human brain that studied medicine. This software will just simulate interaction at chemical level between diseases and other molecolas to look for possible interactions. If a possible interaction is found, then the result get validated and studies done by labs. Is just to preselect some between billions.

#5769766

Loophole35

2020-03-15 17:00

sykozis:

Cancer goes largely undetected, resulting in a higher mortality rate. If there was adequate screening for cancer, the mortality rate would be considerably lower. Also, cancer isn't contagious.....and some governments are fighting advanced screenings and treatments that would decrease the mortality rate considerably. All for the sake of big pharma's profits.... Also, it's still early. It's impossible to predict how many people will die by the end of this pandemic based on the information currently available. Best advice I've read recently concerning COVID-19.... If you're not a medical professional (ie. nurse, doctor, researcher), don't comment on it because you don't know enough about it.

I’ll listen to the CDC and numbers they have put out over a random on the in a forum spreading fear. cancer kills more annually than H1N1 did and that to this point in its “pandemic” had a higher mortality rate.

#5769767

Neo Cyrus

2020-03-15 17:02

sykozis:

Cancer goes largely undetected, resulting in a higher mortality rate. If there was adequate screening for cancer, the mortality rate would be considerably lower. Also, cancer isn't contagious.....and some governments are fighting advanced screenings and treatments that would decrease the mortality rate considerably. All for the sake of big pharma's profits.... Also, it's still early. It's impossible to predict how many people will die by the end of this pandemic based on the information currently available. Best advice I've read recently concerning COVID-19.... If you're not a medical professional (ie. nurse, doctor, researcher), don't comment on it because you don't know enough about it.

To add to that: The mortality rate is only low among the healthy young. It's a death sentence for the elderly, or even middle aged with compromised immune systems.

Loophole35:

I’ll listen to the CDC and numbers they have put out over a random on the in a forum spreading fear. cancer kills more annually than H1N1 did and that to this point in its “pandemic” had a higher mortality rate.

The CDC reports what they've been given. What they've been given... let that sink in. Cancer is perpetual, and the chances only increase with age, it's not a limited time contagious disease spreading like wildfire. And even if it was, that doesn't change the fact that COVID-19 needs attention immediately. There's a difference between spreading fear and spelling out any missing info. Downplaying things can be just as dangerous as actual fear mongering. Most here would live through a COVID-19 infection. I'm in the Toronto area, and at this point it seems inevitable that I'll eventually get it; yet I don't think there's a chance it hell it will kill me. I've survived worse infections while in worse condition. That doesn't change the fact that it's an old-man-destroying virus. Two people that are family to me are 94 and 95 years old, I'm scared shitless of any chance they catch it. They wouldn't survive it. Side note: The "pan" part of the word means it's not one area. It's all over the world now, it's a pandemic by definition now.

#5769769

Frazer

2020-03-15 17:14

Thanks for sharing , I joined the team!

#5769778

Dekaohtoura

2020-03-15 17:53

For those of you that ask how to get CoronaV-specific workloads...you can't. Just select "any disease" on the appropriate tab and you should receive corona projects, since they're given priority over others. I think we "broke" it, though...can't find any new projects for the last few hours.

#5769798

FlyBy

2020-03-15 19:34

Joined Let's compute for Life

#5769800

panogr

2020-03-15 19:36

Folding at full speed all the day 🙂

#5769804

Reddoguk

2020-03-15 19:52

The UK has a working Vaccine but it's only been tested on mice so far. Waiting on human trials but it's looking good. Any help would be good though so if you can afford a PC for folding then it'll help.

#5769824

Amaze

2020-03-15 21:05

Apparently I'm not folding anything in particular o_O https://i.imgur.com/7Sxsy2n.png

#5769825

nizzen

2020-03-15 21:08

Nice job everyone 🙂 Love from F@H Team "hardware.no" (Team: 37651)

#5769836

bombardier

2020-03-15 21:55

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#5769842

fantaskarsef

2020-03-15 22:43

Amaze:

Apparently I'm not folding anything in particular o_O

It just started, CPU isn't researching Corona but GPU is

#5769852

jura11

2020-03-16 00:05

Okay @Hilbert Hagedoorn I will stop my work for now mate and put my GPUs(RTX 2080Ti Strix, GTX1080Ti and GTX1080 and friend GTX1080) to good use Hope it helps mate Thanks, Jura

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