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by ranger72
Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:41 pm
Forum: New Donors start here
Topic: posting system spec's to see if this machine is viable
Replies: 10
Views: 2384

Re: posting system spec's to see if this machine is viable

Hello all, I wish to thank all of you for your input. The general consensus is that the machine in question is not going to be able to cut the mustard for Folding @ Home. I am not in a position to upgrade or purchase a newer computer which has the technology to be useful. Thank you all very much for...
by ranger72
Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:33 pm
Forum: New Donors start here
Topic: posting system spec's to see if this machine is viable
Replies: 10
Views: 2384

Re: posting system spec's to see if this machine is viable

Thank you both for the replies. I appreciate it. So I wonder if the net results would be worth the electricity bill I would need to pay for running this machine 7/24/365. I suppose the best way to find out is to start doing it and see what the results are. No? I am not interested in how many points ...
by ranger72
Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:10 pm
Forum: New Donors start here
Topic: posting system spec's to see if this machine is viable
Replies: 10
Views: 2384

posting system spec's to see if this machine is viable

Greetings to all here @ Folding @Home, I am posting this topic in an effort to see if the computer I am able to dedicate to folding is powerful enough to be helpful to this effort. Here are the spec's. This was originally a Gateway E6850 full tower built in approximately 2002. I have made some upgra...