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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/11 10:29:31
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Is there a certain "leeway" set or given to each participant? You have some good points Xavier.
Sorry to hear about your MB, I thought I was the only one who bent pins.....That really sux, I hope you find a good solution.
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/11 10:48:26
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it's just some bad luck...
this build has been the build from hell
everything going wrong
the previous builds I had up and running the same day I got the parts
the tech company will probably refuse to deal with it
RMA will probably cost as much as the new board or at least 1/2
(since the socket is not covered)
So I just went and bought a new board (on back order)
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/11 15:57:13
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So where is the sign up link? 
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/11 18:05:18
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LearjetMinako
So where is the sign up link?
https://sites.google.com/...madness/registration-1 There ya go Lear. I'm going to be in it and leading a team, as will Madrias (granted he has full internet back by the end of sign-ups). The Maniacs and Insanity F@Holders will be back but not as you know them. We will be bringing the mayhem to Madness!
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/11 19:27:34
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Are we going to be asked what our PPD are? I haven't folded lately at all and have no idea what it is with my new hardware. So I may have to run it before registration I guess to find out.
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/12 05:48:50
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2/12/13 - Prepare to unleash the M@Dness! Contest registration is now officially open. You can sign up for the contest here.
- Please note the changes in the contest points system here. Cliffs Notes version:
- You can report whatever points production you want. This will be your base point for calculating contest points.
- If you under-report production too much, you will not maximize your potential contribution to your team.
- If you over-report production too much, you will not maximize your potential contribution to your team.
- Your contest points are determined by number of points you report, which will be your base points.
- The amount of points you can produce over your estimate depends on: your base point value, the production of other contestants (if everyone is overproducing more, you will be allowed to do so as well), and the performance of your team (in the event of disaster, you can make up for lost team production).
- You will never lose contest points for producing more folding points. In fact, you will always gain additional contest points for any additional folding production. You may, however, not receive full contest points for folding points beyond a threshold (this threshold is determined by the relative performance of everyone else).
- Most importantly, you can put whatever number you want for your base points.
- No matter what you report, you always have incentive to fold as much as possible.
- After all the complaints last year, I was hoping that more people would provide feedback on the points system. Last year's system was a work-in-progress and was announced as such, and prone to a few hiccups. A lot of thought has gone into this year's system and I am finally comfortable with the implementation.
- Folding teams that have committed to returning this year so for:
- Crunching Tigers/Folding Dragons
- F@holding Pimps
- Fast and Furious Folders
- Protein Prophets
- Mad's Maniacs/Ins@nity F@Holders
- We need need a additional members willing to captain a folding team.
- The Maniacs and Ins@nity F@Holders are combining forces into one team, we are looking for at least one new team this year.
- Due to time constraints, tanner2 is unable to run the Fanatical Folders this year (but will still be participating). It would be great if someone would step up and fill in to keep one of the original teams in the competition this year!
- rjbelans has not let me know if the FAHaholics will be returning this year.
post edited by troy8d - 2013/02/12 05:52:21
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Xavier Zepherious
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/12 08:32:14
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I thought Mad and Shy were gonna run separate teams?
check with them again
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/12 13:10:19
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Xavier Zepherious
I thought Mad and Shy were gonna run separate teams?
check with them again
Troy has it right. I guess it's time to let the cat out of the bag.... *looks at XZ* Meow ....After some discussion Mad and I have decided to team up, so you won't find the Maniacs or the Insanity Folders, no... Shy: She's a lil bit insane Mad: He's a lil bit of a maniac Together they are Insaniacs! Mad and I will Captain equally , granted he is fully back online and can register in time, If he can't then he'll be my wingman and encourage the team and help me out how he can. Why meow at XZ you wonder, well he does call me catwoman and Mad the Joker.  
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/12 15:32:20
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I just registered... I do hope the FAHaholics are back, I haven't attended a meeting in quite some time .
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/12 16:37:44
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Im rusty, gotta get folding again. get dialed in...all that good stuff.
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/12 17:01:29
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ana3mic
I just registered... I do hope the FAHaholics are back, I haven't attended a meeting in quite some time .
I've noticed rjbelans sometimes waits til the last minute, but there is no guarantee that is the case. As of now, there are no FAHaholics in the contest this year. Would you, or another FAHaholic (or anyone that wants to be a FAHaholic) like to step up if we don't hear from him?
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/12 17:23:11
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You know I'm in to put the pedal to the metal, registered 
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/12 18:00:56
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*lurks in the shadows* 
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/12 18:40:06
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Can you register with out putting a guestimate on ppd? Not sure what I would produce yet. Just got my rig running stable after some changes a month or two ago and been playing games more then folding.
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/12 22:28:21
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Its that time again! Hopefully this time my computers don't die on me.
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 16:51:04
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I signed up I put 85,000 for my base points even though I currently have 110K 24h avg because thier is no garantee that the Project 76xx GPU units will last during the contest and I don't want to under produce.
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 17:09:36
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Escobar, if you wanted there is time before the contest to fold solidly for a day (or so) to see what you produce. Or if not solidly ,what you think you would be able to fold timewise. A lot depends on the WU you get as well.
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 19:10:07
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notfordman
Escobar, if you wanted there is time before the contest to fold solidly for a day (or so) to see what you produce. Or if not solidly ,what you think you would be able to fold timewise. A lot depends on the WU you get as well.
Yup trying to do that now. I need to put together this other rig again and see if I can get the 450 to fold or not. Last time I ran it it was failing wu's constantly. Not sure why. I will probably get up some folding time tonight on my main rig and maybe tomorrow do an install on the other. Right now it is all put together just missing the hard drive which is no big deal. Going to find a drive I can use for this hopefully that is sata. If not I think I have plenty of older IDE drives around.
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Xavier Zepherious
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 19:50:44
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Im still to sign up...
just don't rightly know what to put down yet because I don't know what Im going to have running
I for sure have 1 3930k and 2 keplers and 1 fermi running
now do I have a 3rd kepler and a 2nd 3930k up and running in time?
I guess Im gonna have to wait and see what my production will look like
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 19:50:52
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I am new to this, just signed up but how do i get on a team and such?
Do i have to whore myself out to the highest bidder or...?
Anyway 120k PPD is my number if anyone is interested in adding me to a team
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 19:57:30
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quagmir
you will be assigned a team - troy usually tries to balance the teams as much as he can
I do believe the captain's can draft 1 member
just like shykal and mad have joined into one team
(like who drafted who there?)
you also have the option of captaining a team - since we only have 5 at the moment and we need 8
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 21:06:32
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I'm signed up and ready! Just hours after receiving EVGA GPU cross-ship and stress testing it since - yay, no EUEs at up to 89ºC! (always has been a problem @ temps that high for GTX 460v2's I've run) It feels like quite a lucky day today; what lottery can I play the numbers 6-7-6-20?  See everyone at the start and finish lines and good luck!
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 21:12:42
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Xavier Zepherious
quagmir
you will be assigned a team - troy usually tries to balance the teams as much as he can
I do believe the captain's can draft 1 member
just like shykal and mad have joined into one team
(like who drafted who there?)
you also have the option of captaining a team - since we only have 5 at the moment and we need 8
Mad and I teaming up was a mutual decision. We discussed it thoroughly and decided as I said to start fresh. Previous Madness contests have been a bit of a jinx for us for one reason or other, I won't go into detail, each our competitiveness had us arguing to a point. So this time around we decided to put our competitiveness together and join forces. As it stands currently I'm Captain and Madrias is my Wingman, Much like when I was the Maniacs cheerleader back in 2011 Madness, But Mad with pom poms really I don't think so we would all be too busy lol-ing (sorry Mad) to get any folding done, So if Madrias doesn't have full internet (not borrowed like currently) back by the time the contest begins he's my Wingman, if he does have full internet back and gets to sign up in time we will be Equal Captains and the team Co-captains as we all help each other, teamwork. Wingman or Captain, either way he's got quite the heckles and pranks in mind... I hope you all like explosions and an interesting adaptation to a Roomba    ... It cleans as it destroys.
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 21:34:13
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Shykal
As it stands currently I'm Captain and Madrias is my Wingman,
Wingman? Id propose the idea - co capt or mouth piece for a wise guy don't want to give ammo to any enemies Shykal
But Mad with pom poms really....
MAD with POM POMS...really? I don't think he has the equipment for the job...LOL Shykal
So if Madrias doesn't have full internet (not borrowed like currently) back by the time the contest begins he's my Wingman, if he does have full internet back and gets to sign up in time we will be Equal Captains and the team Co-captains as we all help each other, teamwork.
Wingman or Captain, either way he's got quite the heckles and pranks in mind... I hope you all like explosions and an interesting adaptation to a Roomba ... It cleans as it destroys.
Id like to see him back.... the more the merrier...I love it when he's here... not the same without em as for the roomba - Id think it choke before it got anywhere near my hardware, not to mention lots of barriers Guys den- reminds me of the days of being at University smells like guy- a little aftershave/musk and pizza... (mmmm....reminds me to warm up my leftover pizza) not like flowery stuff girls like
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 21:51:15
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 22:21:36
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Madrias
Xavier Zepherious
Shykal
As it stands currently I'm Captain and Madrias is my Wingman,
Wingman? Id propose the idea - co capt
or
mouth piece for a wise guy
don't want to give ammo to any enemies
Shykal
But Mad with pom poms really....
MAD with POM POMS...really? I don't think he has the equipment for the job...LOL
Shykal
So if Madrias doesn't have full internet (not borrowed like currently) back by the time the contest begins he's my Wingman, if he does have full internet back and gets to sign up in time we will be Equal Captains and the team Co-captains as we all help each other, teamwork.
Wingman or Captain, either way he's got quite the heckles and pranks in mind... I hope you all like explosions and an interesting adaptation to a Roomba ... It cleans as it destroys.
Id like to see him back.... the more the merrier...I love it when he's here... not the same without em
as for the roomba - Id think it choke before it got anywhere near my hardware, not to mention lots of barriers
Guys den- reminds me of the days of being at University
smells like guy- a little aftershave/musk and pizza...
(mmmm....reminds me to warm up my leftover pizza)
not like flowery stuff girls like
Hey, keep your eyes above neck height there! Otherwise I might have to set you on fire...
OI! XZ, what Mad said! You know perfectly well I was speaking of the other kind of pom poms cheerleading ones that are held in the hands.  Put your hormones back in your pockets, sheesh. And I 'Don't' like flowery stuff or pink, nothing in my room is flowery. Yes Wingman, and not the kind of wingman that guys need when they can't pick up girls when out *looks at XZ*, no. Let me define: A wingman (or wingmate) is a pilot who supports another. The wingman's role is to add an element of mutual support to aerial combat. The presence of a wingman makes the flight both offensively and defensively more capable by increasing firepower and situational awareness, permits the attacking of enemies, and increases the ability to employ more dynamic tactics. That's the kind of wingman we mean.
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/13 23:43:06
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Excited for another contest! It has been a while since I have participated in one, ready to give it another go! I was on Protein Prophets last year, hoping to help us reach the Promised Land!
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/14 12:37:58
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Signed up for some more Pimping.
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/14 13:08:41
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Re:2013 Folding M@Dness Announcements
2013/02/14 13:30:52
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Dam just checked my folding numbers for overnight and man I am a bit disappointed. I knew my numbers wouldn't be huge but only 1,142 points sucks. I folded on my 660 and my i5-2550k from like 10pm - 10am.
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