Does AMD know about AMDUsers?

[Strongbow]

...crunch long side us...

'for us' would be better though!

[moderna]

This is more than a business situation. This is volunteer. We are dedicating our resources and contributing our electricity. This is a cause and none of us are making any money on this, (are you?) I don't think we can ever write off the electricity on our taxes.

I really like the idea of AMD at least participating by donating cycles and some energy.

Post any concerns you have as well. I do not want to risk having this co-opted by AMD corporate or anything. We are basically advertising, donating, and are loyal. AMD could use a little good press these days.

It sounds like it has been awhile since any attempts have been made. I would be willing to give it another shot if someone has a contact, previous refusal letters, submissions etc. I am also happy to back-off if there are significant concerns.

PM me or post here as appropriate.

Crunch on team!

Loren

[Lagu]

Several years ago we tried many approaches to lots of companies, AMD included, asking for sponsorship by way of trialling "latest" CPUs and so on. We got some form letter replies "thanks for your inquiry but we have allocated our sponsorship funds" blah blah. There is no future in pursuing this path.

Sure we'd all love to have the very latest Engineering sample CPU and pre-release test them on DC'ing but it just ain't going to happen.

I don´t think AMD would like be our sponsor due to our policy as allow Intels too. If we only allow AMD´s it should be more fair. Chould Intel like to sponsor to AMD?

[Frederic Brillouet]

my main machine is still my trusty amd, though i'm using my dads laptop intel intruder as well. and it kicks my athlons ass

[Steve Lux]

I think AMDave brought up a useful idea. If we could contact just individuals at AMD and ask them to join us with their own personal systems, that could get a foot in the door to AMD.

I'm not looking for any freebies myself, but the simple participation from members of the AMD crew, some of their computing power (so we don't keep getting walked over by other teams) and some insider scoop of what is going on at AMD would be nice.

But then, perhaps a two-front challenge to AMD might be more productive. In these days when environmental and medical initiatives are hot topics there is some political and economic traction here... If AMD were approached properly with an explaination that they could profit from the public perception that they are not only helping to reduce their adverse corporate effect upon the environment (as per their 2006 Global Climate Protection Plan: http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/cont...phics_file.pdf), but they could be publically seen (via advertising) as a voluntary contributor to climate change research (Climate Prediction).

Also, as AIDS, SARS, Ebola and other deadly diseases are very much in the news in modern times, there is another opportunity here for them to be seen as proactively helping to find solutions to human health issues.

All laid out as an invitation for them to join a team that is dedicated to using their processors in our attempts to help find solutions to these very human issues. So far I have not seen any similar projects by Intel corporate - so AMD could be the first to join in, and let the world know that they are doing their part, and leave Intel playing catch-up.