Just Started/PS3 question

mongol05 · Post by **mongol05** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:17 pm

Hey Guys,

So, I got my PS3 tonight and I got it set up folding for LR. I did have one question: does anyone know if I have to keep my PS3 on to fold, or will it fold while my PS3 is on standby (aka the light in the front is red, instead of green)

Anywho, glad to finally be able to donate my CPU.

odie2190 · Post by **odie2190** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:18 am

im pretty sure it has to be on. do not quote me though.

KnightRid · Post by **KnightRid** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:48 am

I would think it has to be on also. Computers do, so I would imagine it is the same.

Mike

Great to have you folding

especially with a PS3 - I would love to have a farm of those puppies *drool*

skier · Post by **skier** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:22 am

i would imagine you need it on because when its standby, it isnt performing any functions, its just sitting there, how could it use its resources if they arent on

mongol05 · Post by **mongol05** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:55 am

I suppose. I just wasn't sure, since I knew that the Wii does updates while it's on standby, I didn't know if Folding@Home had some similar functionality.

Post by **dicecca112** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:49 pm

mongol05 wrote:I suppose. I just wasn't sure, since I knew that the Wii does updates while it's on standby, I didn't know if Folding@Home had some similar functionality.

Wii has to turn itself on when it does updates. Basically its waiting for signal via wifi, and when it gets that turns on and updates.

You haven't turned a WU in since the 8th so I'm thinking it needs to be on.