Folding at home questions ?

[masrat45]

are there any security risks involved in folding at home , how how much wear and tear does it do a to a computer over time? id like to start but id also like to know the pros and cons of it as well. 

[Razzaa]

are there any security risks involved in folding at home , how how much wear and tear does it do a to a computer over time? id like to start but id also like to know the pros and cons of it as well. 

No security issues at all. As long as you have adequate cooling in your PC the wear and tear is minimal.

[masrat45]

thank you i thought that just making sure 

[Whaler_99]

Also make sure you review the FAQ which has answers to a lot of common Folding questions

[Charlie Clarke]

What exactly does folding at home mean?

[Razzaa]

What exactly does folding at home mean?

Its all about doing the laundry!!  

[Bonesy]

What exactly does folding at home mean?

 

Folding is what is being simulated; a semi-short description: In simple terms, a protein starts out as a long string of amino acids, but it can’t perform its biological function until this string is transformed into a three-dimensional shape. This transformation is called folding, and once the protein has folded, it can then perform its biological function.

 

So we are simulating folding these proteins to help further research and development for curing diseases...at home, hence folding@home.

[Bsmith]

What exactly does folding at home mean?

 

it's a project which uses distributed PC power to simulate proteins and amino acids, in a attampt to find a way to cure and/or counter diseases like, alzheimer, cancer, huntington and parkison.

the intiative is form stanford university.

the project currently has lot's of teams joining in, along the LTT team there are much more teams, including, google, evga, hardware canucks forum, NXIC and much more.