Am I Missing Something?

Beard · #1 (**permalink**) 2nd May, 2002, 02:07 PM

Hi,

I guess that I'm missing something here. I've just signed up
to fold with AOAForums the other day. I had been thinking
about it for a while, after hearing much talk about how it's
so fun and addicting. Sounded like it was right up my alley

Well, when does the fun part start??? This is probably the
slowest, least exciting program that I've ever run on my
computer. Besides the obvious help to humanity, what is
so appealing? Maybe it's the aggravation that I experienced
yesterday after folding for hours and then it said something
about a bad work unit. Or maybe it was when it wouldn't
upload my next WU results until I searched that other
community site and downloaded a new debug client. Or
maybe it's the fact that I've been working on this WU for over
10 hours now. Darn...Just got done and AGAIN it wouldn't
transmit the WU.

I just don't get it. At least I got a cool looking "official member"
logo at the bottom of my posts now

Beard

Random Nonsense · #2 (**permalink**) 2nd May, 2002, 03:39 PM

most of us just get a kick out of knowing we are doing something worth while, also there is an air of competetiveness in a way, since there are rankings etc.

E.G. i recently created the "AOA-UK" sub team, there are about 3 of us all pooling our recources to try to get into top 10 within AOA...... anyway, its not boring if you use your computer for other stuff too!

Pinky · #3 (**permalink**) 2nd May, 2002, 03:40 PM

lol

Keep folding and coming back

I felt the same way a year ago, started folding in september and haven't looked back since.

For me it's about competing with my overclocked machine. No, it's not as exciting as looking at 3dMark looping for the 342nd time, but it also doesn't require much more than my fast machines...

yes, helping humanity blah blah blah, but I do it to beat jeff

SteveI · #4 (**permalink**) 2nd May, 2002, 03:57 PM

... and a dang fine team logo it is too!

Sorry to hear about your upload problems. Are you on dial up or broadband? I've only had a couple of times when it wouldn't upload, but others with dial-ups have had much more frequent hiccups along the way.

Give us some more details. Maybe we can help you figure it out.

Allan · #5 (**permalink**) 2nd May, 2002, 04:21 PM

Glad to hear you joined up dude - but also sorry to hear about your problems! However, we are here to help, so just ask away... try to be more specific on your problems, and we will help all we can.

Welcome to team AOA - may your future folding adventures be better than the first ones!

Beard · #6 (**permalink**) 2nd May, 2002, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SteveI
Are you on dial up or broadband?

I'm on dial-up. That may be what has been causing my problems
but I think that I've got it now. I forgot and was folding with
the FAH2.exe program again. As soon as I connected again
with DebugFAH3.exe it transmitted my results in the queue
okay and I seem to have a smaller, quicker WU now.

I'm starting to creep up from the bottom of the stats now, so
maybe I'll get into it more the higher I climb.

Beard

Allan · #7 (**permalink**) 2nd May, 2002, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beard

I'm on dial-up. That may be what has been causing my problems
but I think that I've got it now. I forgot and was folding with
the FAH2.exe program again. As soon as I connected again
with DebugFAH3.exe it transmitted my results in the queue
okay and I seem to have a smaller, quicker WU now.

I'm starting to creep up from the bottom of the stats now, so
maybe I'll get into it more the higher I climb.

Beard

Pssst... guys... we have another victim in the net! Soon he will be trapped and unable to leave, because of the new addiction he has got...

Fold on dude!

SteveI · #8 (**permalink**) 2nd May, 2002, 07:39 PM

Welcome to the fold Beard. Don't worry about the long proteins. The longer it takes, the more they are worth...

Lionfish · #9 (**permalink**) 2nd May, 2002, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SteveI
Welcome to the fold Beard. Don't worry about the long proteins. The longer it takes, the more they are worth...

The longer it takes, the longer it is befor he gets up around the top

WELCOME

Fold-eth on !!

turbo dan · #10 (**permalink**) 5th May, 2002, 09:42 AM

Beard
Stay with it for a while and you'll see. I started in February and I'm up to 22nd in the team standings already. The fun part is the competition and it's for a great cause.

This is a great place for OC help too. Everybody is super friendly and very helpful.

If you can leave your stuff on 24/7 and you'll climb the charts fast.

Good luck.... and thanks for helping out.

robbie · #11 (**permalink**) 6th May, 2002, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beard
Hi,

I guess that I'm missing something here. I've just signed up
to fold with AOAForums the other day. I had been thinking
about it for a while, after hearing much talk about how it's
so fun and addicting. Sounded like it was right up my alley

Well, when does the fun part start??? This is probably the
slowest, least exciting program that I've ever run on my
computer. Besides the obvious help to humanity, what is
so appealing? Maybe it's the aggravation that I experienced
yesterday after folding for hours and then it said something
about a bad work unit. Or maybe it was when it wouldn't
upload my next WU results until I searched that other
community site and downloaded a new debug client. Or
maybe it's the fact that I've been working on this WU for over
10 hours now. Darn...Just got done and AGAIN it wouldn't
transmit the WU.

I just don't get it. At least I got a cool looking "official member"
logo at the bottom of my posts now

Beard

Wait till you start to climb in the ranks, then you'll be out scrounging parts to get another box together to FOLD!!!

HAHAHAHAHAH

Madding isn't it guys?!?!?!

hahaha

Robie
PS The Duron is comming online tonight!!!!!!

turbo dan · #12 (**permalink**) 6th May, 2002, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by robbie

Wait till you start to climb in the ranks, then you'll be out scrounging parts to get another box together to FOLD!!!

HAHAHAHAHAH

Madding isn't it guys?!?!?!

hahaha

Robie
PS The Duron is comming online tonight!!!!!!

Quap. Your going to catch back up to me.

Cool you got another system going though.

fold on

The Spyder · #13 (**permalink**) 7th May, 2002, 12:22 AM

I add more and more computers to my racks everytime someone upgrades- i now have 10 computers folding- and i keep climbing :-D
Spyder

Beard · #14 (**permalink**) 7th May, 2002, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by robbie

Wait till you start to climb in the ranks, then you'll be out scrounging parts to get another box together to FOLD!!!

Yup...I figured it out. We do this so that we can tell the ol' lady
that we NEED to build another system so that we can help cure
diseases.

Actually, I'm definitely having fun folding here now. I have another
new EPoX 8KHA+ that I've been wondering what to do with since
I got it back RMA. I reckon that I'm going to build another folding
rig with it. I have most all that I need to get it together. I'm
looking around now for a good case/PSU deal. I think all that
I'll need then is a floppy and CD-ROM.

By the way, thanks for the warm welcome here guys. I've been
lurking and learning here since I put my EPoX rig together last
October and figured that it was time to join in some.

Aaarrrggghhh...My WU just got finished and didn't go through.
Why do I like this??? Oh yeah...More hardware. :-D

I did manage to move past the slackers in the bottom of the ranks
pretty quick, but I can see that it's going to be small steps the
rest of the way up the ladder. I might need to put a few rigs
together here to catch up with some of you.

Beard

Lionfish · #15 (**permalink**) 7th May, 2002, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beard

Yup...I figured it out. We do this so that we can tell the ol' lady
that we NEED to build another system so that we can help cure
diseases.

Aaarrrggghhh...My WU just got finished and didn't go through.
Why do I like this??? Oh yeah...More hardware. :-D

I did manage to move past the slackers in the bottom of the ranks
pretty quick, but I can see that it's going to be small steps the
rest of the way up the ladder. I might need to put a few rigs
together here to catch up with some of you.

Beard

Bring it on up here

Southern Man · #16 (**permalink**) 7th May, 2002, 01:21 AM

I like the av Beard.
I have always liked long and low as opposed to sit on your nads crotch rocker. I have been a Norton rider for years.

You hit it on the head with your analogy. I got away with telling the little woman we needed a file server, and then a connection server, then a KVM switch. The KVM now has 2 open ports that need to have something plugged in to them so I'm going to HAVE to build another 2 systems soon to balance it out.

Welcome to the fold !!!

Beard · #17 (**permalink**) 7th May, 2002, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lionfish

Bring it on up here

I think that you'd have to turn those machines off for more than
just a few hours for me to catch you any time soon

SteveI · #18 (**permalink**) 7th May, 2002, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beard

... I'm looking around now for a good case/PSU deal. ...
Beard

Do you like Antec1040 cases? Newegg has the Antec1040 case with a 420W PowerLink PSU for $69. (BTW 400w Antec and Powerlink are both rebadged CWT 420s. Just a slight deviation in the -12 & -5v lines.)

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...ry=1502&DEPA=1

Beard · #19 (**permalink**) 7th May, 2002, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SteveI

Do you like Antec1040 cases? Newegg has the Antec1040 case with a 420W PowerLink PSU for $69. (BTW 400w Antec and Powerlink are both rebadged CWT 420s. Just a slight deviation in the -12 & -5v lines.)

Wow...Thanks Steve. That's a REAL good deal that I just
couldn't pass up, so I ordered one. :-D It's like getting a free PSU
at that price. Hopefully the 8KHA+ will like it. They are kinda picky.
Do you know if the PSU has those adjustable pots?

Beard