[H]orde Central, FAQ’s, Contests, Parts and Deals, and DC Information

[Kvothe]

Welcome to [H]orde Central, your one stop shop for DC FAQ’s, contest information, parts and deals, and Distributed Computing information. Our team’s come a long way, and with the vast amount of activities and information in our little corner of the world, there’s always room for improvement. If you have any suggestions you’d like to share about this thread or any other ideas, throw them in The [H]orde Suggestion Box!

The Reasons Why...​

Why We DC!

Why did you join the [H]orde?

Distributed Computing Information/FAQ’s​

Official [H]ardOCP Distributed Computing Website - www.hardfolding.com

Our Project Participation:
Folding@Home Project
Stanford Folding@Home Website: folding.stanford.edu/index.html
Official Folding@Home Support Site: forum.folding-community.org/
The folding educational project page for teachers and students: folding.stanford.edu/education

United Devices/Grid.org
United Devices/Grid.org Website: www.grid.org
Official United Devices/Grid.org Support Forums: forum.grid.org/phpBB/

F@H and UD FAQ's - All you need to know to get started!

FAQ – Basics and Install Guides​

DC Forum Lingo​

The Ethics of Borging​

The Numbers Game​

How to Get Your [H]’s​

Advanced Tips and Tricks​

Linux Tips and Tricks​

DC Client Monitors and Folding Specific Clients​

Power Consumption​

How to Convince Others to Fold​

Distributed Computing Contests​

Currently Running Contests:

Upcomming Contests:


Throw Downs:
We've got a few team members looking for a challenge, and a few that are already racing, catch all of the coverage in these threads:
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1004535

Parts Swap, Prices, and Deals​

Folding Farm Spreadsheet – Thanks OSUguy98
The [H]orde Trade DB has been officially opened for business, take a look here. - Thanks King_N

1.) The [H]orde now has its own FS/Donation subforum! Got some parts, sell em here, need some parts, take a peek. Gotta good deal, share it with the team! Rules can be found here!
2.) Not only do we share our parts with one another, we also keep an eye out for great deals! [H]ot Deals are here, make sure you take a peek and add any you've found!

***Disclaimer: Any parts or deals that you pursue through these threads are not sanctioned by [H]ardforums, [H]ardOCP, KB Networks or the staff of the aforementioned entities. Please do not contact any members of these groups, as participating in these threads is at your own risk.***​

[H]orde Activities​

1.) Have you hit a Stanford F@H or a UD/Grid.org milestone? Make sure you share your accomplishments!
2.) Get those clicks in, it's just a few clicks a day, and it doesn't steal cycles!
3.) Hito still has badges, so get your 5k and get those orders in now!
4.) D to 1000, we're almost halfway there, so get your boxen pulled off the list and lets get blast D into pieces.
5.) We all love our boxen so make sure you show yours off here too!
6.) The January DC'er of the Month has been decided, so drop in and congratulate Viper.
7.) Volunteers are still needed to help with our effort to get some others to join up.
8.) Do you have any parts you can scrounge up for our contests? If so, take a look at the link and share your wares.
9.) We've got a bunch of great FAQ's and guide, but we're always looking to make them better, so take a peek in here, and help with what you can.
10.) Don't forget to spread the word of the [H]orde, and while your at it, you can use these great posters made by our esteemed members! We've also got a ton of great wallpapers so set up your desktop in style.
11.) How bad have you got it? We all love folding, but just how bad have you got the folding itch?
12.) Mohonri is putting together a processor performance matrix here. Stop in and share your specs so we can get a better idea of what each processor is going to do!
13.) D to 100 UD, gotta spare box, wanna give something new a try, well throw it up on UD and subtract it from here!
14.) Viper is trying to scare up some hardware for future contests. Can you help?