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Want to start Folding, where to begin

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:03 am
by dzrbenson
Hi,

I want to start folding on a PC that is online 16hours a day, and I use for about 30mins

i5 750, 4gb RAM, 4890 ATI etc.

Any ideas on the best way to start.

Cheers

Re: Want to start Folding, where to begin

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:58 pm
by 7im
Hello dzrbenson, welcome to the forum, and welcome to the project.

The best way to start is usually to ease in to things and learn the ropes. A single CPU Systray client is my recommendation. As you become more familiar with the software, it's much easier to determine if want to add more clients, or which type of clients to run.

For example, a single cpu client, using 1 of your CPU cores, has not impact on system performance for your daily task, and is a "set and forget" installation. F@h just runs without any hassles.

But we can get more complex and more productive as quickly as you want. We could install multiple CPU clients, on for each CPU core on that i5, and even add a GPU client. This would produce a lot more results, but also impact the system performance a bit, and use more electricity.

We have lots of options, depending on your preferences. And fah is flexible enough to change if/when your preferences change. We're here to help.

P.S. The Install Guides are good for helping install a client of your choice.