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bit-tech.net - 6/15/2009

What is Folding and Why Does it Matter?

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It’s the most powerful supercomputer on the planet - a worldwide network of PCs dedicated to researching the mysteries of protein folding. With Folding@Home, running software on your PC could help to provide therapies for diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s.

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bit-tech.net - 6/17/2009

How to set up Folding@home

— bit-tech.net — By running the Folding@home software you can contribute to the world's largest supercomputer and help medical research.... You can fold on CPUs, GPUs and under almost any OS going. Our guides will show you how to make the most of your hardware. (more) How to set up Folding@home

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bit-tech.net Hardware Feed — Folding@home client software In our previous Folding@home feature we saw how Stanford's software has created the world's most powerful supercomputer, and how it's being used to look at the science behind diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Mad Cow Disease (BSE). Whereas the project began with a version of the Folding software which only ran on the CPU, there are now several different versions of the Folding client software, and knowing which version of the software to run on your hardware can be confusing. It’s important to know which clients are compatible with your hardware ...