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Christine MH-UK · 07-24-2006, 08:39 AM

This project has the support of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Macmillan Cancer Support of the UK, and the Irish Cancer Society.

Unfortunately, it does require 750MB of RAM, although the World Community Grid has two other projects running which require less computer power. You can find out how much RAM you have in windows by clicking on start, then right clicking on 'your computer,' then make sure that the general window is displayed. The exciting thing is that the world community grid enables the researchers to analyze samples very soon after they have been scanned in. They are scanning in an amazing 4,000 samples a day!

07-24-2006, 08:39 AM	#2
Christine MH-UK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 414	Now that I have that pasted This project has the support of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Macmillan Cancer Support of the UK, and the Irish Cancer Society. Unfortunately, it does require 750MB of RAM, although the World Community Grid has two other projects running which require less computer power. You can find out how much RAM you have in windows by clicking on start, then right clicking on 'your computer,' then make sure that the general window is displayed. The exciting thing is that the world community grid enables the researchers to analyze samples very soon after they have been scanned in. They are scanning in an amazing 4,000 samples a day!