Curious about the timeouts

[YeOldeStonecat]

At what point does someone think a computer is just too slow. At the office, we have a couple of 166mmx rigs, probably a 200 also....if they're running 24/7, and doing nothing else at all but folding.....is it worth it? I've read now and then about projects timing out on computers too slow. If it's worth rebuilding a couple and getting them up and folding...then I will. But if they'll not get a chance to upload most of their jobs because of this "timeout" thing....then it's a waste.

Thoughts?

[Deus ex Machina]

I would say that they are too slow if they are timing out. Otherwise, every drop of rain contributes to the flood.

[YeOldeStonecat]

I guess the key would be "How do you know if they time out?"

[MadDoctor]

http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=90705

[emobley3]

Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
At what point does someone think a computer is just too slow. At the office, we have a couple of 166mmx rigs, probably a 200 also....if they're running 24/7, and doing nothing else at all but folding.....is it worth it? I've read now and then about projects timing out on computers too slow. If it's worth rebuilding a couple and getting them up and folding...then I will. But if they'll not get a chance to upload most of their jobs because of this "timeout" thing....then it's a waste.

Thoughts?

Here is a list of time allowed for current protiens:
Work Unit Name Deadline [days] Credit
p137_1L2Yunf 201 4.00 0.60
p138_1L2Ynative 198 4.00 0.60
p139_1L2Yunf 201 4.00 0.60
p140_1L2Yunf 201 4.00 0.60 p141_1L2Yunf 201 4.00 0.60
p142_1L2Yunf 201 4.00 0.60
p143_1L2Yunf 201 4.00 0.60
p144_1L2Yunf 201 4.00 0.60
p145_1L2... 4.00 0.60
p145_1L2Yunf-MISLABELED-shouldbe-146-sorry 201 20.00 6.00
p147_1L2Yunf 201 4.00 0.60
p180_enghomeoGB 613 12.00 5.60
p180_enghomeoGB 613 12.00 5.60
p182_enghomeoGB 613 12.00 5.60
p182_enghomeoGB 613 12.00 5.60
PolyQ50 606 7.00 1.90

I am not sure if a P166mmx could finish one of the larger protiens before the timeout, but if you have one of these machines up and running, you could give it a try and find out. I'm curious just to see how one of those old machines would work on F@H. I used a P120 on G@H a few months ago, but there was no time limit. If you do try this, use as much memory as possible as I think it would speed it up.

[Encnuk]

Well, after checking Stanford on time allowed for a specific protein, and looking at how long it takes to complete a protein on my Pentium 200, I noticed for the protein it was currently doing, it had a 10 day timeout. Sadly the protein on the Pentium 200 was going to take 250 hours to complete.

After doing some quick maths, the Pentium 200 is no longer folding.

At this stage, a rule of thumb is that any P2 or better will do the job in the time required, most Pentiums won't.