CPU usage
12 Sep 2005 2:06:23 UTC
Topic 189875
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I just tried the software today and my cpu usage jumped to 100% and stayed there. Since I have to use my computer for other things I had to uninstall the software. It would be a great benifit to users if the program only consumed around 50% cpu cycles as other distributed computing projects do (example grid.org) so you have enough cpu left to perform other operations. It would also minimize the chance of cpu over heating. That's my 2 cents.
CPU usage
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mwesterheide – One item you may want to try, if you have not already considered doing so, is revising your “General Preferences” to reflect:
Do work while computer is in use? =’s no
Do work only after computer is idle for =’s X minutes
Do work only between the hours of =’s Hours of operation
This may help you out, but please bare in mind, that you can only run "One" BOINC, Distributed Processing Projectat at a time, meaning you can’t run a BOINC Project and SETI@Home “Classic” simultaneously, as an example.
We don’t want to lose you for a contributor to E@H, so if this aforementioned recommendation doesn’t meet you expectations, please return to the forum and describe your needs, perhaps in more in dept, with an additional posting.
Regards,
Tom
Theory of Gravitational Waves & LIGO
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna - LISA
JPL-Caltech
RE: I just tried the
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Um... that is the idea. To take whatever cycles you are not using, and use them, keeping your computer running at 100% all the time. I've tried the "don't run while in use" option and found that while it cut down on how much BOINC work I was doing, I couldn't tell the difference otherwise. Even moving the mouse a fraction "turns down" BOINC to less than 100% - with "don't run" turned on, the only difference is that it waits a minute or whatever before turning BOINC back _up_.
If BOINC affects other operations on your computer, something is wrong. It should "get out of the way" instantly when you do anything at all. That doesn't mean drop to 0% - it just means that whatever you are doing gets however much CPU it needs, and BOINC keeps the rest.
If overheating is a problem, then something like ThreadMaster can "cut back" BOINC, if you're on Windows.
RE: I just tried the
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mwesterheide – Just for grins, take a look at your Microsoft “Task Manager” and find out what else may be running that you may not be aware of. Sometimes you may be surprised to find that you may have SpyWare taking up resources, I really don’t think this is the scenario, in your case, but Bill is definitely correct, there is something strange going on within your CPU.
Just a thought!
Regards,
Tom
Theory of Gravitational Waves & LIGO
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna - LISA
JPL-Caltech