PC Matic | Folding@Home

We’re calling for all PC Matic customers to help out our friends at Folding@Home by using your computer resources to do protein folding simulations. Folding@Home uses your CPU or GPU to run protein folding simulations to help find a cure for all types of diseases. Right now, they’re focusing efforts on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), which means our customers can play a part in helping to find a cure!

All you have to do is install Folding@Home and join the PC Matic team! Your computer will begin to use extra computing resources that would normally go unused. You can even tell Folding@Home to only use resources during certain times when you’re not on your computer, or all the time in the background! For each Work Unit your computer completes you’ll earn points for yourself, the PC Matic Team, and move us all one step closer to finding a cure.

Join us today!

PC Matic Team: 32035

Download Folding@Home: https://foldingathome.org/alternative-downloads/

PC Matic and Folding@Home cannot be held responsible for damage to computer hardware components.

Setup Instructions

Visit https://foldingathome.org/alternative-downloads/ and click “fah-installer_7.5.1_x86.exe” to download the Folding@Home installer for Windows.
Once you’ve downloaded the installer, double click on it to begin the install process.
Click Next
Read the License Agreement and click I Agree
Select Express Install and Click Next
Click Finish
When Folding@Home opens, you can choose to set up an identity or fold anonymously.
Click Start Folding
Enter a Name with no spaces unless you want to be anonymous.
Enter our PC Matic Team Number - 32035 - to join our team.
Click Save
You’re done! You can adjust the settings in Folding@Home by telling it to only fold when your not using your computer or all the time. You can also adjust the power level if your computer is being slowed down, lower that level to Light or Medium.
It can take several minutes for folding to actually begin but be patient! You’ll soon see stats update and show you how many points per day you’re earning for team PC Matic!

FAQs

What if my computer is slow? Should I still help?

Depending on your computer’s age and hardware, Folding@Home could slow you down considerably. Keep that in mind when determining if you should start folding on your computer. If your computer is old, or has lower hardware specs (less than xgHz CPU) you can still help! Click the icon links below to share our mission on Facebook or Twitter! Others can join the PC Matic team and help us defeat COVID-19 together.

How does Folding@Home work?

Folding@home is a distributed computing project, that very simply stated, studies protein folding and misfolding. Protein folding is explained in more detail in the scientific background section. It also helps us develop drugs to combat disease. You can learn more about what Folding@Home is doing to specifically tackle COVID-19 here.

Will my Computer run hot while folding?

Yes, while Folding@Home is running it’s possible that your computer temperatures will be hotter than normal and cause your fans to run more often or higher than normal. You can adjust this by turning down the folding level inside the interface. If your computer is too hot trying turning it down to Medium or Light.

How do I stop or pause folding?

After you’ve installed the Folding@Home client you’ll see a new icon in your system taskbar in the lower right corner. (Refer to Tray Icon Image below) You can click the Folding@Home icon here to open the web control interface, or stop/pause folding whenever you want!

How long has the PC Matic team been Folding?

In 2003 a team was put together by the wonderful members of our community forums. The “PitCrew” team was born and they began to fold like it was nobody’s business. A passion for helping each other on our forums transferred directly to helping every stranger that struggled with a disease that doesn’t have a cure. Our team folded for many years, and is even still in the top 100 teams Folding@Home has ever seen! We want to reignite the same mission that our forum members began with back in 2003 and do what we can do to help the community during this difficult time. If you want to check out our forums, click here.

Join PC Matic’s Team to Help Defeat COVID-19!