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2008-09-07 06:57:46

#1

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6465|Winland

So, I have a bit of a dilemma. I have about 130€ to spend on tech right now, and I'm thinking of either a dedicated folding machine with an E5200 and G31, or a new 500GB HD (Currently 160GB), and a Xonar DX (Currently Integrated, due to Vista).

I'm having trouble determining. I already ordered the folder, but it can be canceled.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-09-07 07:03:08

#2

i g: Banned; +876|6131|GA

save it

2008-09-07 07:07:01

#3

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6900

Just get the sound Card and save the rest.

2008-09-07 07:09:18

#4

ELITE-UK: Scratching my back; +170|6741|SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND

Can someone explain what all this 'Folding' stuff is all about?

2008-09-07 07:13:01

#5

Nessie09: I "fix" things; +107|6937|The Netherlands

Why would you want a folding machine? It's one thing to use unused cycles for it, but a bit useless to have a dedicated machine for it.

2008-09-07 07:14:41

#6

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6900

ELITE-UK wrote:
Can someone explain what all this 'Folding' stuff is all about?

Read

2008-09-07 07:14:50

#7

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7111|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Nessie09 wrote:
Why would you want a folding machine? It's one thing to use unused cycles for it, but a bit useless to have a dedicated machine for it.

Tell that to max

2008-09-07 07:17:24

#8

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6900

Sydney wrote:
Nessie09 wrote:
Why would you want a folding machine? It's one thing to use unused cycles for it, but a bit useless to have a dedicated machine for it.
Tell that to max

And he'll slap four 8800gts in your face.

2008-09-07 07:32:45

#9

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6761|N. Ireland

The latter ... max does enough folding for all of BF2s combined

2008-09-07 07:32:46

#10

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6465|Winland

Nessie09 wrote:
Why would you want a folding machine? It's one thing to use unused cycles for it, but a bit useless to have a dedicated machine for it.

Folding is fun. I find folding at least as enjoyable as playing games.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-09-07 07:34:05

#11

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6761|N. Ireland

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Nessie09 wrote:
Why would you want a folding machine? It's one thing to use unused cycles for it, but a bit useless to have a dedicated machine for it.
Folding is fun. I find folding at least as enjoyable as playing games.

Wait ... what? Watching a CMD window say "Writing local files" and "Completed 50000 out of 250000 steps <20 percent>" is more fun?

Last edited by kylef (2008-09-07 07:34:20)

2008-09-07 07:46:38

#12

Morpheus: This shit still going?; +508|6267|The Mitten

kylef wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Nessie09 wrote:
Why would you want a folding machine? It's one thing to use unused cycles for it, but a bit useless to have a dedicated machine for it.
Folding is fun. I find folding at least as enjoyable as playing games.
Wait ... what? Watching a CMD window say "Writing local files" and "Completed 50000 out of 250000 steps <20 percent>" is more fun?

I think the GPU client is more aesthetic.

EE (hats

2008-09-07 07:49:30

#13

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6465|Winland

kylef wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Nessie09 wrote:
Why would you want a folding machine? It's one thing to use unused cycles for it, but a bit useless to have a dedicated machine for it.
Folding is fun. I find folding at least as enjoyable as playing games.
Wait ... what? Watching a CMD window say "Writing local files" and "Completed 50000 out of 250000 steps <20 percent>" is more fun?

Knowing that you're actually doing some good, the competition, and the setting up and maximizing performance is what's so appealing. I enjoy myself tinkering with my hardware WAY more than I do playing games.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-09-07 08:16:41

#14

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6835|NYC / Hamburg

Freezer7Pro wrote:
kylef wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:

Folding is fun. I find folding at least as enjoyable as playing games.
Wait ... what? Watching a CMD window say "Writing local files" and "Completed 50000 out of 250000 steps <20 percent>" is more fun?
Knowing that you're actually doing some good, the competition, and the setting up and maximizing performance is what's so appealing. I enjoy myself tinkering with my hardware WAY more than I do playing games.

ditto

start your own folding farm

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2008-09-07 08:20:01

#15

jord: Member; +2,382|6945|The North, beyond the wall.

I think you know my opinion on this folding fad.

Sound card tbh

2008-09-07 09:48:01

#16

Stimey: +786|6387|Ontario | Canada

Spoiler (highlight to read):
building a dedicated machine for folding is stupid

2008-09-07 09:54:07

#17

Ecilop Murof: I HOP OUT DA BEEEED..; +167|6047|loves Stimey <3 |

Stimey wrote:
Spoiler (highlight to read):
building a dedicated machine for folding is stupid

q f t f t

2008-09-07 09:58:12

#18

jord: Member; +2,382|6945|The North, beyond the wall.

Stimey wrote:
Spoiler (highlight to read):
folding is stupid

2008-09-07 09:58:45

#19

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6406|New Jersey

Why would you get a sound card if you don't play games too often? I play games everyday and I don't even have a sound card, I think that is a dumb way to spend money. And you answered your own question.... you think folding is more fun than games. So get the folder.

2008-09-07 10:13:17

#20

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6465|Winland

SpIk3y wrote:
Why would you get a sound card if you don't play games too often? I play games everyday and I don't even have a sound card, I think that is a dumb way to spend money. And you answered your own question.... you think folding is more fun than games. So get the folder.

This integrated sound card is nowhere near competent enough to fuel my audio system. I listen to music a lot, and watch movies a lot, along with the occasional round of BF2 or Half-Life release. This sound card doesn't even let me choose my own equalizer settings, which is inexcusable, let alone support EAX.

And again, to you guys bitching about folding being useless/waste of parts/gay, it's a hobby, a competition, and a good thing to do.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-09-07 10:18:52

#21

Stimey: +786|6387|Ontario | Canada

Freezer7Pro wrote:
SpIk3y wrote:
Why would you get a sound card if you don't play games too often? I play games everyday and I don't even have a sound card, I think that is a dumb way to spend money. And you answered your own question.... you think folding is more fun than games. So get the folder.
This integrated sound card is nowhere near competent enough to fuel my audio system. I listen to music a lot, and watch movies a lot, along with the occasional round of BF2 or Half-Life release. This sound card doesn't even let me choose my own equalizer settings, which is inexcusable, let alone support EAX.

And again, to you guys bitching about folding being useless/waste of parts/gay, it's a hobby, a competition, and a good thing to do.

Not bitching about how folding is stupid, etc., just saying that spending about 400 dollars on a computer for the sole purpose of folding is a waste of money, especially when you don't have a job. I think the idea is great, and if you can fold while just browsing the web then it could do a lot of good work.

2008-09-07 10:20:13

#22

utchin: Member; +8|6181

But when you start buying stuff specificly for it, your going a little too far, and is a sign your too attached to the Internet.

Last edited by utchin (2008-09-07 10:20:59)

2008-09-07 10:24:19

#23

Swope: Member; +55|6437|Germany

i g wrote:
save it

2008-09-07 10:35:41

#24

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6465|Winland

Stimey wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
SpIk3y wrote:
Why would you get a sound card if you don't play games too often? I play games everyday and I don't even have a sound card, I think that is a dumb way to spend money. And you answered your own question.... you think folding is more fun than games. So get the folder.
This integrated sound card is nowhere near competent enough to fuel my audio system. I listen to music a lot, and watch movies a lot, along with the occasional round of BF2 or Half-Life release. This sound card doesn't even let me choose my own equalizer settings, which is inexcusable, let alone support EAX.

And again, to you guys bitching about folding being useless/waste of parts/gay, it's a hobby, a competition, and a good thing to do.
Not bitching about how folding is stupid, etc., just saying that spending about 400 dollars on a computer for the sole purpose of folding is a waste of money, especially when you don't have a job. I think the idea is great, and if you can fold while just browsing the web then it could do a lot of good work.

http://www.google.fi/search?q=130%E2%82 … =firefox-a

Not quite $400, where'd you get that fro?

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-09-07 10:40:39

#25

Stimey: +786|6387|Ontario | Canada

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Stimey wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:

This integrated sound card is nowhere near competent enough to fuel my audio system. I listen to music a lot, and watch movies a lot, along with the occasional round of BF2 or Half-Life release. This sound card doesn't even let me choose my own equalizer settings, which is inexcusable, let alone support EAX.

And again, to you guys bitching about folding being useless/waste of parts/gay, it's a hobby, a competition, and a good thing to do.
Not bitching about how folding is stupid, etc., just saying that spending about 400 dollars on a computer for the sole purpose of folding is a waste of money, especially when you don't have a job. I think the idea is great, and if you can fold while just browsing the web then it could do a lot of good work.
http://www.google.fi/search?q=130%E2%82 … =firefox-a

Not quite $400, where'd you get that fro?

Alright replace 400 with 200 its still a good amount of cash especially if you don't have a job.

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