What's the difference between WCG and F@H?

[Alik4041]

As the title states. I just signed up for WCG today and remembered F@H. Which one should I choose (lol asking this in a wcg forum). But really, any information would be greatly appreciated :)

[Movieman]

As the title states. I just signed up for WCG today and remembered F@H. Which one should I choose (lol asking this in a wcg forum). But really, any information would be greatly appreciated :)

I'm no expert on F@H but my understanding is it is protein folding to see what happens when a protein folds incorrectly.
Someone jump in and correct me if I'm wrong here.
Very worthwhile program and I have run it myself.
WCG is a little different and more varied with work currently on AIDS, Dengue disease,Protein folding and climate control.
Go with what your heart and mind tell you is best for you.:up:

[DAK1640]

My heart & mind are in conflict, so I run both...:up: :up:

[[XC] 4X4N]

What f@h does is to try and figure out why proteins fold the way they do. When proteins don't fold correctly, that is what causes disease. I think that is about right, but I'm no expert. :)

[SparkyJJO]

My heart & mind are in conflict, so I run both...:up: :up:

Probably best way to do it. I'm just on F@H for now, trying to keep others off my back (it isn't working too well lol) but I may run both again later on, we'll see.

[Alik4041]

Thanks for the replies guys. I'll just run both :) . BTW, WCG seems MUCH easier to setup that F@H.

[SparkyJJO]

I have a link in my sig to setup guides for F@H if they might be of use to you :) But yeah I do agree BOINC is a little easier to get going, not quite as much to mess with.

[phelan1777]

Can yo uuse Multicores for F@H?

[SparkyJJO]

Can yo uuse Multicores for F@H?

Yup. You can either run multiple standard CPU clients or you can run the SMP client in multi-core machines.

[v0dka]

You could just buy an Ati videocard and fold on that while using your CPU for WCG. :)

[Alik4041]

Just purchased the 8800gts on friday so I'm not about to give it back :p: I'm pretty happy with it. I can play Lost Planet all on high settings DX10 w/ 60 FPS while runing WCG which I think is amazing :) Thanks for the link for the guide.

[nn_step]

WCG needs every CPU it can get, F@H is second on our list because it can be done via GPU instead

[SparkyJJO]

The GPU does a different set of units than the CPU client, but yeah I know what you mean.

[Alik4041]

WCG needs every CPU it can get, F@H is second on our list because it can be done via GPU instead

It's not like I have an ATI card though. I'm sticking with WCG. Better to do one 100% then halfA$$ both 50/50

[nn_step]

It's not like I have an ATI card though. I'm sticking with WCG. Better to do one 100% then halfA$$ both 50/50

how about 100% CPU WCG and 100% GPU F@H?
then you'll be 100% both ways :rolleyes:

[vaio]

Because gpu folding needs a free cpu core to poll thus gpu folding (in my opinion) is better suited to rigs with slower processors.

Get something like a Sempy and a decent gpu et voila...cheap folding rig.

Using up a 3ghz Conroe core for example to feed a gpu would be pointless.

[Alik4041]

how about 100% CPU WCG and 100% GPU F@H?
then you'll be 100% both ways :rolleyes:

It's not like I have an ATI card though. I'm sticking with WCG. Better to do one 100% then halfA$$ both 50/50

:rolleyes: