How much bandwidth does folding use.

gmcd33 · Post by **gmcd33** » Sun Feb 04, 2001 1:14 am

I wouldnt think it takes up any. My guess its mostly processor time. Is this true because my friend owns a store and has a 168k dsl line that he uses for credit card authentication. IF it wouldnt interfere with that then I think I can get him to donate 6 or 7 machines to the cause and add them to his switch. They would be pentium 90's. I know there old but 7 of them wouldnt be to bad. I think they have win 95 on them.

Knine · Post by **Knine** » Sun Feb 04, 2001 1:33 am

just has to get the work unit and send the finished work unit takes all of a couple seconds each

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Sun Feb 04, 2001 2:41 am

Seti@Home downloads about 500k, prolly the same upload
not sure exactly how much F@H sends and uploads BUT I know it's FAR less then Seti

SeedOfChaos · Post by **SeedOfChaos** » Sun Feb 04, 2001 9:25 am

Well, I just happened to have a unit close to completion, so I opened my ZoneAlarm window and closed everything else that might cause webtraffic down.

I came to the result that it had sent close to 1 MB and downloaded just a few kB.

I'd imagine that it's not too much traffic, considering how long the P90's take for a WU.

Cheers,
Ronald