KnackChap Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 http://communities.canada.com/shareit/blog...ld-records.aspx The Sony Playstation 3 distributed computing project dubbed Folding@Home has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the most powerful distributed network in the world. The network uses a combination of Playstation 3's and home computers to "fold" or analyze how protein models assemble themselves. Scientists at Standford University analyze the data in hopes to cure disease. Sony is hoping the the combined power of the network will allow them to help scientists calculate links between diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and certain forms of cancer. “To have Folding@home recognized by Guinness World Records as the most powerful distributed computing network ever is a reflection of the extraordinary worldwide participation by gamers and consumers around the world and for that we are very grateful,” said Vijay Pande, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University. “Without them we would not be able to make the advancements we have made in our studies of several different diseases. But it is clear that none of this would be even remotely possible without the power of PS3, it has increased our research capabilities by leaps and bounds.” “To have PS3 play such a large role in allowing Folding@home to be honored by Guinness World Records is truly incredible,” said Masayuki Chatani, CTO at SCE. “This record is clear evidence of the power of PS3 and the contributions that it is making to the Folding@home network, and more importantly, scientific research.” Playstation 3 owners account for more than 60% of the network's total processing output. Currently the network includes 670,000 unique Playstation 3 owners, which brings the total power the network to over a petaflop of processing power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 On a light note, I guess PS3 owners dont have many games to actually play on their system, which could explain the abundance of power devoted to F@H. This should drop once R&C falls into more gamers' hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted November 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 only just 670,000 ps3 consoles are folding, there are 5 million Ps3's sitting idle,imagine the results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 there are 5 million Ps3's sitting idle,imagine the results No more condoms cure for AIDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amay Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 As Borat would say, "great sucess " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 ^^^^^ crunching power of 1 petaflop - holy f*king shite! V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 For the humanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted November 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 our contribution to society,mankind,humanity etc :cry5: :cry5: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 PS3 is just 12 percent of F@H clients, but 78 percent of the new petaflop record By Jon Stokes | Published: October 31, 2007 - 03:15PM CT From Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars...petaflop-record _______________________________________________________________________ On September 16, the massive distributed computer that is Stanford's Folding@Home project broke the 1 petaflop barrier, and today Sony has put out a press release congratulating itself on its contribution to the achievement. The release touts the considerable parallel computing power of Sony's PlayStation 3 console, and it places the number of PS3 users who've participated in the effort at 670,000. (A glance at the project's clients list suggests that fewer than half that number are currently contributing.) "It is clear that none of this would be even remotely possible without the power of PS3," said Stanford's Vijay Pande, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Folding@home project lead. "It has increased our research capabilities by leaps and bounds." As I described in some detail back in March, the PS3 is definitely a Folding@Home powerhouse. The Cell processor was designed for the kinds of "embarrassingly parallel" workloads that distributed computing projects are premier examples of. There's no better indication of Cell's prowess than the F@H active clients list; though the PS3 represents only 12 percent of clients, it is responsible for 78 percent of the project's total TFLOPS. Truly, the project wouldn't be anywhere close to a petaflop if were for Sony's console. Too bad it's not doing as much for the company's games division. ____________________________________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatsInTheName Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Its always a twisted indian mind behind all these kaadis. Gaurav Khanna with his 8 PS3 supercomputer, and this guy Vijay Pande. Way to go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot-Drake-Pixel Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 Now who says, PS3 is just a gaming device like it's peers?? Petaflop of processing power, sweet mother!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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