Welcome New members and Guests to PCPerspective's Folding Frogs Pond
This is a quick and detailed step by step guide for the first time folder here on TEAM 734
I will give my best attempt to help you out with a trouble free set up guide.
This guide is still under construction PM me with any Questions and/or corrections.
(More advanced Guides are in the works with console versions and Linux users in mind.. please be patient)
If you don't know what folding is and would like to know more
please visit our
Folding Frogs Homepage
Now on to a Folding Frogs set up!
(For novice to advanced users we will go through the Graphical Client first)
First you need to download the Folding@home program.
Linux users click Here to D/L Fold@Home
And then click Here for Linux installation link.
Windows: XP/NT/2000 users click here
(Link)
Windows: 98/ME users...
Windows Fold@Home Graphical client 4.0
1) Download FAH4.0 Graphical.exe (link above) to a folder in "my documents"
2)Open your "my documents" Right click on the "F@H" icon, chose send to, Desktop(create shortcut)
Step 3 is for AMD Athlon & Barton users only:
If you have a Duron or Intel Processor proceed directly to Step 4
*if your Rig is already an Oc'ing machine trying running F@H for a couple of days to check stability... then you can try step 3.
Next we will add our Tags
3) Return to the desktop and right click your new shortcut, select Properties, then add the switches
to the "Target" line
after the last quote " (space)-forceSSE
click (ok)
This tag will utilize
SSE boost in your CPU and lower your time to complete a WU by up to 20%
4) If you want F@H to start automaticaly after a reboot,
go to your desktop and right click the icon, select Copy,
If you do not wish F@H to Auto start up proceed to STEP 7
5) Right click the "Start" button(bottom left on your screen)
Cursor up to & click "Explore",
Cursor down to and click on "Start Menu",
Cursor down to and click on "Programs",
Click on "Startup"
6) Then right click anyware in the startup folder and click Paste. Close out the window.
*usernote*
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Originally Posted by StompinRound
if your pc is configured with multiple users such as mine (me, my wife, my son)
you may have noticed that if you install F@H it only runs on the user that installed it is logged on and does not run while the other users are logged on.
This works with Windows XP Home and Pro
--If you want F@H to run for specified users on your computer,
copy the shortcut from your startup folder to the startup folders of the other users on the computer.
the startup folders are nomally located at the path
C:\Documents and Settings\******\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
****** being the user's name
--If you want F@H to run for ALL users on your computer,
move the shortcut from your startup folder to the All Users startup folder
this is normally located here:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
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7) Next doubleClick on the "F@H" shortcut on your desktop and Start up your Folding@Home for the very first time.
Now its time to configure F@H
8) In the box "user name" type yours in.
*warning* Your user name is case and character sensitive
When installing on another PC each character must be entered correctly
Ex. Kiddetoolman if you use lowercase (k) kiddetoolman
you will be entered as 2 different users.
In the "Team Number" box please enter
734
9) Next click on the "Connection" tab
And choose the settings that best fit your internet application.
Dial up users can just click on "Use internet Explorer Connections"
I leave all my boxes unchecked.
10) Next click on the "Advanced" tab
Uncheck the "Logos enabled" box
Lower the bar for the "Molecule Draw rate" to the 4th on the left
Make sure the "Core Priority" is clicked in the "lowest possible"
ANd your CPU usage bar is set @ 100% to the far right
Next is "Client Type" This is set to "No preference" by default.
Click on the drop down box and select "Folding@home"
Verify setting to the picture I posted
Then click on the "ok"
Right now you are Folding ... and at this moment your working on your first WU (work unit)
11) To optimize your cpu cyles we need to disable your screen saver.
Right click on your desktop, cursor down and click on properties.
After your "Display Properties" opens click on your "Screensaver" tab
in the drop down box switch your screen to saver to "NONE"
Click Apply.
Simply turn off your monitor after each use.
If you need your monitor to turn off on its own (like myself)
cursor into your Energy Savings box and click on the "power..."
options properties
And set your montor to turn off at your desired time..see pics below
Click "OK" in your boxes and your finished.
12) Get rid of spyware!
Not only is spyware bad for anyone who values privacy, but spyware steals CPU cycles that should be folding proteins! Rid your computer of spyware. Here is a free spyware destroyer -Lavasoft's Ad-aware.
Download it;
HERE (Link)
Just for giggles make sure you have an Anti-virus program installed.
Check for latest update, and run a scan on your system.
For a free Program -
AVG Link
If you have a Personal firewall (McAfee-Norton) you might have to configure its settings to allow access to F@H to its servers so it can download new Work untis and uploads them when finished.
They Use Ports 80 or 8080.
(or you can change your F@H settings to "USE IE Settings")
If you are always connected to the internet and don't have a firewall. Download a free one
ZoneAlarm
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