Sony PS3 folding@home: Playstation 3 owners, do you use it?
Filed under: Gaming, Sony Playstation 3 | By: Peter Chubb
Posted on: February 28, 2008 | 23 Comments
Remember a few years back people were asked you join thousand of PC’s together so that complex calculations could be made; this was called Folding@Home and was to do with the study of protein folding. Well now since the launch of the Playstation 3, this study is underway once again, as the PS3 Cell processor is very powerful and is ideal for this task.
Will you be one of those Playstation 3 owners who will take part in folding@home, if you are you might be able to help in the fight of protein folding and related diseases. One such disease is Alzheimer’s; this is something that many of us have seen firsthand.
To be able to take part, all you need is PS3 system version 1.6 or above, just go into the Network section and you will see a Folding@Home in your menu, just click it, it’s that easy.
Do PS3 owners already use folding@home?
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I’ve run almost 312 work units in Folding @ Home. So yeah, I use it quite often.
Morne
346 WU
sure i fold, team 63709. Everyone should if they can.
I use it all the time when I’m not using my PS3. I like checking which countries have the most yellow dots. The USA has the most always a lot of PS3 users helping, NYC my state has the most users..
This is a stupid, of coarse people use it, otherwise it would have never got into the Guinness world records.I use to use it and worked up just over 100 folds.
No I don’t use it. Don’t assume everyone does.
Yep! Over 300 units so far!
1000 terraflops i believe the record was, at which point the ps3 accounted for about 820 TF, and im aware of one occasion where ps3’s alone reached 1000 TF (then games arrived).
To the best of my knowledge.
Its good to help where we can.
Of course I use it . I actually care about helping humanity . What mouth breathing bastard wouldn’t?
yup i use it 430 units =) when i’m not playing i always open it..
Joshua, Very judgemental of you. Maybe I care about humanity too so save the enviroment by not burning electricity 24/7 …