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Welcome to the [H]orde!
The [H]orde is a family of brothers and sisters here on [H]ard committed to helping find cures for diseases and/or solving complex math problems by donating our idle computer resources to Distributed Computing applications. The vast majority of us fold for the Folding@Home or World Community Grid projects. However, there are many other Distributing Computing efforts the [H]orde participates in as well. We only ask that you pick a project close to your heart and share as many computing resources as you are willing to donate to that particular cause.
This thread was created with intention of being your first step into the world of Distributed Computing, we hope you enjoy!
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F@H With Windows V7 GUI
1) Apply for a passkey at http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/getpasskey.py. You will need to pick a doner name and enter an email address. Your passkey will be sent to your email address. Do not discard your passkey email.
2) Download the current client from: https://folding.stanford.edu
3) Install the client using all of the default options
4) When the installer is finished, let it start the client. You will see a Windows firewall pop-up about fahclient.exe. Click "Allow access".
5) This will open your default web browser pointing to: http://folding.stanford.edu/client/. Click the Identity tab on the page that loads. On the Identity page, enter the donor name and passkey you got from step 1 and team 33. Don't forget to click Save when you are finished.
6) Click the Home tab to return to your home page. Move the intensity slider from Medium to Full. This will force the client to start if it hasn't yet. A definition of the settings can be found below.
Off Folding is disabled
Idle light: Folding will proceed at a reduced speed only when your computer becomes idle.*
Idle: Similar to Idle Light, but tries to get the maximum productivity from your computer only when you are away.
Light: Folding proceeds at a reduced speed at all times, but productivity and system utilization increases when you are away.
Medium: Much more productive than Light. This setting is recommended for most users.
Full: Contribute as much as possible. This setting may cause some machines to get hot or the fan to run very hard. If this is a problem simply move this slider to a lower setting.
You are now folding for Team [H]ardOCP! We have some screenshots of a pretty typical install HERE
F@H With Linux
1) Apply for a passkey at http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/getpasskey.py. You will need to pick a doner name and enter an email address. Your passkey will be sent to your email address. Do not discard your passkey email.
2) There are many, many flavors of the Linux OS that F@H can be setup to run on. A few of our members here have gone to great lengths to bring us two especially simple setup guides. Both are almost a completed automated process but also have their differences. Take a look at each and decide for yourself which suits you better.
Tear’s [H] Ubuntu Folding Appliance
Musky’s [H] Ubuntu Desktop Installation Guide
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[H]orde World Community Grid
F@H isn’t the only Distributed Computing field [H] dominates! We also have brothers in arms actively working on World Community Grid projects!
Once again our members have come through and created outstanding guides that simplify the process of setting up and getting started.
1) Download the BOINC client from Berkeley if using Windows. Download If installing under Linux, I recommend you use the one in the repository.
2) Install the software using which options you prefer. Refer to the guide linked below for some basic info. Please ask one of us if the settings don’t make sense. If you choose to install as a service, you will not have the option to use GPU’s. (If installing to Windows 8 or 8.1, make sure you are installing from a local account and NOT a Microsoft account.) If you need help with the install, please reference the link below or drop a post in the forums. (Windows 8 and 8.1 isn’t shown in the Guide at this time)
3) After it is finished, the software will most likely prompt for a restart if the OS is Windows. Do so.
4) When Windows starts up or after finishing the install under Linux, it will prompt you to attach to a project or an account manager. (pictures in the install guide below) I recommend using an account manager if you intend on supporting more than one project. BAM Setup If you want to just support the one project, we are recommending World Community Grid. You will find it on the list after selecting the option to attach to a project. (Again, photos of the process is in the guide linked below.
5) To join the team, you must go to the project (in this case WCG) and login. Got to [url=”https://secure.worldcommunitygrid.org/index.jsp”]WCG Under your account options you will be able to join a team. Click My Contribution, click My Team, click Find a Team, search for HardOCP, Click on that team, then click Join Team. Keep in mind that if you are attaching to other BOINC projects, their pages will be a little different because they typically use the default BOINC template. An example is in the BOINC install guide linked below. WCG designs their own page. You can also see a list of projects that have different team names here: [url=”http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1040548916&postcount=5”]Team Name List
6) Go back to your BOINC Manager and do an project update. You should see the team name appear.
[url=” http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1768558”]BOINC Setup Guide
Advanced BOINC configurations
http://BOINC Client optimized for mu...chines – Linux
Team Challenges
Be sure to also check out our [H]DC Vault to ask questions or report new finds for anything related to WCG, DIMES, BOINC and just about any other DC project.
Our [H] DC Guides Subsection also has an extensive list of assorted guides on everything from proper configuration of the BOINC client to Useful Tools and How To’s. Make sure to take a look and read as much as you can.
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Popular Guides
While these guides will surely get you up and running as quickly as possible. We also have a WEALTH of information in our [H] DC Guides Subsection .
[H]orde Hardware Guides:
2P and 4P Hardware Guide - Looking to put together a 2p or a 4p?
Hyper 212+ G34 Install Guide - Have a G34? Want to keep it cool?
Inexspensive High CFM Fan Guide - Looking to find some outstanding inexpensive fans for that musky mod?
Watercooling Component Guide – Maybe you’re [H]ardcore and want to water cool that 4P?
[H]orde DC Configuration and Monitoring Guides:
Overclocking the G34 Platform - Have a 4p Opteron chip? Want to overclock it? Check here
HFM.NET Guide – The recommended F@H Monitoring Software
DIMES Setup Guide – Looking for help on setting up DIMES?
BOINC Setup Guide – Looking for help on setting up BOINC?
These are just a few of the many F@H related guides we have at our disposal. Make sure to stop by the Guides section and read up!
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[H]orde IRC Chat
Taking your first steps into the world of Distributed Computing can be confusing, we have all been there once. Please don’t hesitate to ask questions in the forums or even better, join our IRC channel.
IRC is essentially a giant chat room where we can chat about F@H, WCG or even what you had for lunch today. The greatest strength of IRC is that we can assist you with any problems in REAL time. So please don’t hesitate to hop in and say hi! Don’t let the room name fool you, we welcome all DC’ers!
Server: irc.freenode.net
Port: 6667
Channel: #hardfolding
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Welcome To The Family!
The [H]orde is a family of brothers and sisters here on [H]ard committed to helping find cures for diseases and/or solving complex math problems by donating our idle computer resources to Distributed Computing applications. The vast majority of us fold for the Folding@Home or World Community Grid projects. However, there are many other Distributing Computing efforts the [H]orde participates in as well. We only ask that you pick a project close to your heart and share as many computing resources as you are willing to donate to that particular cause.
This thread was created with intention of being your first step into the world of Distributed Computing, we hope you enjoy!
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
F@H With Windows V7 GUI
1) Apply for a passkey at http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/getpasskey.py. You will need to pick a doner name and enter an email address. Your passkey will be sent to your email address. Do not discard your passkey email.
2) Download the current client from: https://folding.stanford.edu
3) Install the client using all of the default options
4) When the installer is finished, let it start the client. You will see a Windows firewall pop-up about fahclient.exe. Click "Allow access".
5) This will open your default web browser pointing to: http://folding.stanford.edu/client/. Click the Identity tab on the page that loads. On the Identity page, enter the donor name and passkey you got from step 1 and team 33. Don't forget to click Save when you are finished.
6) Click the Home tab to return to your home page. Move the intensity slider from Medium to Full. This will force the client to start if it hasn't yet. A definition of the settings can be found below.
Off Folding is disabled
Idle light: Folding will proceed at a reduced speed only when your computer becomes idle.*
Idle: Similar to Idle Light, but tries to get the maximum productivity from your computer only when you are away.
Light: Folding proceeds at a reduced speed at all times, but productivity and system utilization increases when you are away.
Medium: Much more productive than Light. This setting is recommended for most users.
Full: Contribute as much as possible. This setting may cause some machines to get hot or the fan to run very hard. If this is a problem simply move this slider to a lower setting.
You are now folding for Team [H]ardOCP! We have some screenshots of a pretty typical install HERE
F@H With Linux
1) Apply for a passkey at http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/getpasskey.py. You will need to pick a doner name and enter an email address. Your passkey will be sent to your email address. Do not discard your passkey email.
2) There are many, many flavors of the Linux OS that F@H can be setup to run on. A few of our members here have gone to great lengths to bring us two especially simple setup guides. Both are almost a completed automated process but also have their differences. Take a look at each and decide for yourself which suits you better.
Tear’s [H] Ubuntu Folding Appliance
Musky’s [H] Ubuntu Desktop Installation Guide
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[H]orde World Community Grid
F@H isn’t the only Distributed Computing field [H] dominates! We also have brothers in arms actively working on World Community Grid projects!
Once again our members have come through and created outstanding guides that simplify the process of setting up and getting started.
1) Download the BOINC client from Berkeley if using Windows. Download If installing under Linux, I recommend you use the one in the repository.
2) Install the software using which options you prefer. Refer to the guide linked below for some basic info. Please ask one of us if the settings don’t make sense. If you choose to install as a service, you will not have the option to use GPU’s. (If installing to Windows 8 or 8.1, make sure you are installing from a local account and NOT a Microsoft account.) If you need help with the install, please reference the link below or drop a post in the forums. (Windows 8 and 8.1 isn’t shown in the Guide at this time)
3) After it is finished, the software will most likely prompt for a restart if the OS is Windows. Do so.
4) When Windows starts up or after finishing the install under Linux, it will prompt you to attach to a project or an account manager. (pictures in the install guide below) I recommend using an account manager if you intend on supporting more than one project. BAM Setup If you want to just support the one project, we are recommending World Community Grid. You will find it on the list after selecting the option to attach to a project. (Again, photos of the process is in the guide linked below.
5) To join the team, you must go to the project (in this case WCG) and login. Got to [url=”https://secure.worldcommunitygrid.org/index.jsp”]WCG Under your account options you will be able to join a team. Click My Contribution, click My Team, click Find a Team, search for HardOCP, Click on that team, then click Join Team. Keep in mind that if you are attaching to other BOINC projects, their pages will be a little different because they typically use the default BOINC template. An example is in the BOINC install guide linked below. WCG designs their own page. You can also see a list of projects that have different team names here: [url=”http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1040548916&postcount=5”]Team Name List
6) Go back to your BOINC Manager and do an project update. You should see the team name appear.
[url=” http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1768558”]BOINC Setup Guide
Advanced BOINC configurations
http://BOINC Client optimized for mu...chines – Linux
Team Challenges
Be sure to also check out our [H]DC Vault to ask questions or report new finds for anything related to WCG, DIMES, BOINC and just about any other DC project.
Our [H] DC Guides Subsection also has an extensive list of assorted guides on everything from proper configuration of the BOINC client to Useful Tools and How To’s. Make sure to take a look and read as much as you can.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Popular Guides
While these guides will surely get you up and running as quickly as possible. We also have a WEALTH of information in our [H] DC Guides Subsection .
[H]orde Hardware Guides:
2P and 4P Hardware Guide - Looking to put together a 2p or a 4p?
Hyper 212+ G34 Install Guide - Have a G34? Want to keep it cool?
Inexspensive High CFM Fan Guide - Looking to find some outstanding inexpensive fans for that musky mod?
Watercooling Component Guide – Maybe you’re [H]ardcore and want to water cool that 4P?
[H]orde DC Configuration and Monitoring Guides:
Overclocking the G34 Platform - Have a 4p Opteron chip? Want to overclock it? Check here
HFM.NET Guide – The recommended F@H Monitoring Software
DIMES Setup Guide – Looking for help on setting up DIMES?
BOINC Setup Guide – Looking for help on setting up BOINC?
These are just a few of the many F@H related guides we have at our disposal. Make sure to stop by the Guides section and read up!
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
[H]orde IRC Chat
Taking your first steps into the world of Distributed Computing can be confusing, we have all been there once. Please don’t hesitate to ask questions in the forums or even better, join our IRC channel.
IRC is essentially a giant chat room where we can chat about F@H, WCG or even what you had for lunch today. The greatest strength of IRC is that we can assist you with any problems in REAL time. So please don’t hesitate to hop in and say hi! Don’t let the room name fool you, we welcome all DC’ers!
Server: irc.freenode.net
Port: 6667
Channel: #hardfolding
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Welcome To The Family!
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