FAQ

Background information

 * How does FAH work?
 * "To install or not to install..."
 * Convincing (a large institution) to run the FAH client
 * FAH & Cancer research
 * FAH, the GDP, and Tax Deductible Contributions.
 * Results of all this
 * The Future of Folding@Home

Science Related

 * Will the raw data be available?
 * Do you share your research results with other universities?
 * What is a "frame" / "step"?
 * Folding/Aggregation Event
 * Equlibration in Molecular Dynamics
 * Why is SMP better than the classic client?

What about Security?

 * Is it safe?
 * Running the console as a restricted service
 * Cheating?
 * FAH & Trojans
 * Stolen computer & FAH
 * The FAH servers are attacking me?!
 * Stanford is accessing my personal information?!
 * The FAH client has a virus in it?!
 * MD5SUM
 * Google's security statement

Hardware Related

 * Overclocking and FAH
 * Hyper-Threading
 * Minimum CPU needed
 * CPU "differences"
 * FAH client is pushing the hardware limits
 * FAH or machine is crashing
 * VMware, Linux Folding and Clock Drift

Platform Related

 * Platform differences
 * Alternative FAH Platforms
 * Bells and whistles
 * Blue Gene
 * FAH & 64-bit
 * FAH & SMP
 * Crossplatform folding
 * Google Compute
 * Integer or Float?
 * FAH & QMD & AMD64 & SSE2
 * FAH & SSE3

Network Related

 * How much network bandwidth is required?
 * Upload compression
 * Why was Client assigned to Server with IP address 0.0.0.0?

Client Related

 * FAH files
 * Editing the client.cfg
 * FAH and Ghosting
 * Upgrading
 * MachineID
 * UserID
 * Active Processors count
 * Performance Fraction (PF)
 * Client benchmark

Core Related

 * Cores
 * QMD issues
 * Core optimization
 * CoreStatus codes
 * Downloading FAH Core files manually

Common Errors

 * Common Error Messages
 * Early_Unit_End
 * EUE Types
 * Error 0x0 and 0x1

About WU's

 * WorkUnits
 * GAH WUs & FAH
 * WU checkpoints
 * Runs, Clones and Gens
 * How Important are Deadlines?
 * "Why do I keep getting the same WU over and over again?"
 * How significant is a single WU?
 * Will I see the protein move?
 * Frame Time Stability
 * Can I select the WUs?

Statistics

 * WUs & points
 * I do not see my stats!?
 * Altering Published Stats
 * "Why have teams?"

Client General

 * Timless Tinker/Batched work
 * How do I get the batched units to run all 10 units in queue without stopping after unit 06?
 * Sneakernetting
 * Sneakernetting Timeless Batched Work Units Using Qgen.
 * Running multiple FAH clients (not SMP)
 * Can or Does FAH Shorten CPU Life?
 * Have permission to run the FAH client
 * Client version differences
 * There are occasions when FAH will hinder other running programs
 * Tips for folding fast
 * FAHlog Messages

Client Specific

 * Windows
 * GPU


 * Unix related
 * Linux & FAH
 * Mac OS X & FAH
 * FreeBSD & FAH
 * OpenBSD & FAH

Passkey

 * What is a passkey?
 * How do I get a passkey?
 * How do I add a passkey to my console client? <-- Follow these instructions to reconfigure the client, and enter the passkey when prompted.
 * How do I add a passkey to my SysTray client? <-- Follow these instructions to reconfigure the client, and enter the passkey when prompted.