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i cannot understand why it takes my pc so long for 1 wu when others can do it in 1/3 days , yet i have been told my pc is fine       

Your PC is fine, for most of the tasks you perform.  It is just not as efficient at processing work units as the dual-core processor based computers, quad-core processor based computers, and higher-end graphics processing units (video cards) which other members of the team have.

That's why I menitioned, in the other thread, that your computer is fine for most of what you do, but that if you wanted to increase your Folding@Home output, you'd have to upgrade the computer.

ok , i remember you said that , but upgrade with what that would not be to expensive

Hmmm...we'll have to think about that a bit.  Do you have a brand - name computer now, or something that was custom-built?

 System Properties: 
   Manufacturer   Time Computers 
   Product   P4M266-8233 
   Wake-Up Type   Power Switch 

is that what you want i can give you more

i cannot understand why it takes my pc so long for 1 wu when others can do it in 1/3 days , yet i have been told my pc is fine       

Harry it took me all most 3 days to get 1WU, I have 2048MB ram, 400 Gb hard drive and AMD Athlon 64X2 dual=core processor 4400+, so I am having the same problem. I even left my PC on all night, whats wrong with my PC?
Hubert

What folding client you are using and your settings make a difference.  You can select to take on small, medium, or big files, advanced scientific something-or-other (I forget what it says), etc.  The client I run that works off of the graphics card usually takes < 8 hours to finish a WU, where as my SMP clients using the CPU take 24 hours.

Any way you slice it, it takes time.  I'm sure that if you don't let your computer fold for a good portion of the day, you will run into problems making the deadlines.  I just let it run.  I'm used to leaving my computer on overnight for downloading torrents, so if I can help battle some diseases at the same time, why not? 

ugarte , you can go into mine if you want and have a look around the settings etc , what do you need

I just emailed CUDA @ NAVIDA to ask about downloading cuda to my PC to see if it would be compatible with NAVIDA Ge Force 6150SE nForce430, but I don't think it will

Taken off GPU client guide.
"If you own a NVIDIA card, it must be compatible with CUDA, so the 8 series and above is compatible.  The GeForce series 7 and older is not compatible due to a lack of unified shaders. "

Sorry mate, looks like a no-go on that 6150.  The GPU client can work pretty well, mine is getting 1%/min right now, where as the SMP client is getting 1%/10min.  The WU's amount to different points, of course, but I like to see the quick progress anyway 
If you have a PS3, I hear they do really well when running F@H.  If not, just keep plugging along to fight the good fight.  Besides, I'd say consistency is better than quick gains.  Take a look at those slackers at the top of boards resting on their laurels.  Why, I can catch up to ComputerHope in 9 months now... 

ugarte it may be a stupid question , do you mean a play station 3

Yes, the Playstation 3 can also run F@H.  I don't have one, personally, but I've heard they do quite well.  They aren't as flexible as PC's in what *kinds* of projects they can do, but what they can do, they do well.

is there any information on how to set them up as we have one

Download page:
http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Download

Information on PS3:
http://folding.stanford.edu/English/PS3Guide

thank you both i will look and try these out