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I received a PS3, 40GB version for Xmas, and I've had it folding 24/7 when I'm not using the Blue-Ray for movies or playing a game. So far, 30 WUs on the PS3.
This is one nice machine. According to my son, compared with his 80GB PS3, the 40GB runs "much cooler." Even when folding, it is very quiet. There is air movement through the unit, and there is heat coming out the back louvers, but the fan(s) have never fully come on (according to my son). He says that the heat and fan noise on his 80GB unit keeps him from 24/7 folding.
With the newest firmware update, one can use the PS3 to fold and listen to music on the PS3 simultaneously, although it appears to take some cycles from folding. I just checked it out and with music Disabled in the Folding application, it was showing 0.0365 s/frame. When I enabled music, this value rose quickly to 0.0425 s/frame. That looks to be a 16% increase in s/frame. So, I'll make sure to disable music when not listening.
Hooked to the home LAN, the PS3 also has become my preferred way of viewing digital images stored on my PC. It was very easy to set up. Using Windows Media Player on the PC, one sets up a Media Server. Then, with the PS3 enabled to see network media servers, I can view my photographs on the HDTV and listen to music from my PC.I haven't tried videos yet. Wow.
One thing I noted, however, was that on the PC, having the Media Server enabled consumes mucho CPU cycles -- even when not actively sharing content. And, although I don't know how to check it out on the PS3, having the gamebox searching for content on the network probably would make a hit on Folding@Home. Luckily, it's quick and easy to enable this feature.
Also, the music one can play within the Folding@Home music application seems limited to items ON the PS3, and not media served content (as far as I can tell). When you enable music, you get choices like Shuffle All, Calm, Recommended, Energetic, etc., but as far as I can tell, you can't pick a folder. Maybe this will be improved in a later update.
Fold on!
This is one nice machine. According to my son, compared with his 80GB PS3, the 40GB runs "much cooler." Even when folding, it is very quiet. There is air movement through the unit, and there is heat coming out the back louvers, but the fan(s) have never fully come on (according to my son). He says that the heat and fan noise on his 80GB unit keeps him from 24/7 folding.
With the newest firmware update, one can use the PS3 to fold and listen to music on the PS3 simultaneously, although it appears to take some cycles from folding. I just checked it out and with music Disabled in the Folding application, it was showing 0.0365 s/frame. When I enabled music, this value rose quickly to 0.0425 s/frame. That looks to be a 16% increase in s/frame. So, I'll make sure to disable music when not listening.
Hooked to the home LAN, the PS3 also has become my preferred way of viewing digital images stored on my PC. It was very easy to set up. Using Windows Media Player on the PC, one sets up a Media Server. Then, with the PS3 enabled to see network media servers, I can view my photographs on the HDTV and listen to music from my PC.I haven't tried videos yet. Wow.
One thing I noted, however, was that on the PC, having the Media Server enabled consumes mucho CPU cycles -- even when not actively sharing content. And, although I don't know how to check it out on the PS3, having the gamebox searching for content on the network probably would make a hit on Folding@Home. Luckily, it's quick and easy to enable this feature.
Also, the music one can play within the Folding@Home music application seems limited to items ON the PS3, and not media served content (as far as I can tell). When you enable music, you get choices like Shuffle All, Calm, Recommended, Energetic, etc., but as far as I can tell, you can't pick a folder. Maybe this will be improved in a later update.
Fold on!