Finally got around to cleaning my closet the other day and now I need to give rid of some old [H]ardware that has been collecting dust.
So up for sale is:
1 Asus HD4850 - $60 - reference design with an AC Accelero S1 cooler with fan attechment mounted,
I can include the stock...
Summer '09 was ridiculous here in Seattle. The main problem here is that few people have A/C because.. well it's Seattle. Last summer was downright pleasant in comparison.
It's been a while since I've used the OS X client, but if I remember correctly it's very similar to linux folding in that it's SMP 2. GPU may be possible, but probably not worth the hassle.
It's been a little while since I had F@H running on my MBP but the option to pause the client while on battery power is standard for the SMP client.
The option should be under System Preferences>Other>Folding@Home once you get it installed. Here's a guide for installing...