COMPUTER CLUSTER:
The main tool used to research protein folding is a collection of 26 high-performance dedicated computers.
Each computer has dual Xeon processors rated at 3.0-3.2gHz.
Several gigabytes of RAM allow each computer to store millions of chemical structures.
Computers run the Windows XP operating system.
Modified montecarlo sampling techniques mixed with a genetic culling algorithm find suitable protein configurations.
Cooling is provided by a 16000 BTU/H air conditioning system.
Some computers feature blue led lights in their power supplies.
