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efmer (fred):
--- Quote from: Lord Asmodeus on 05 Aug 2009, 08:57:05 am ---Is there a way to make a fresh new install (of BOINC, projects, optis) without losing WUs ?
I noticed that since a month or so my RAC has dropped, my GTX280 isn't so freaking fast as before. Also, boinc.exe is using lots and lots of CPU time, I don't think it is normal (on my other computer, identical except without CUDA device, I don't see this).
I already stopped getting new WUs but I have a big cache (~1700WUs).
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Keep BOINC in the taskbar when not in use. This will take away the heavy BOINC load on your machine.
What happens is, that BOINC and the manager exchange all the WU about every 1-2 seconds.
When you have a lot of WU you will notice this.
I have about 1500-2000 WU on my machines, no problems there. I use my own BOINC manager replacement, that's a bit faster.
k6xt:
--- Quote from: Fred M on 16 Aug 2009, 03:59:15 pm ---Keep BOINC in the taskbar when not in use. This will take away the heavy BOINC load on your machine.
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Isn't it a true statement that it is not necessary to run BOINC Manager (BM) at all? As I see the EXIT page by right-clicking BM in taskbar, it is possible to stop BM altogether while continuing to process, upload, download WU. If BM is stopped my processors and GPU continue at 100%. BM can be started when needed, then put away for future use.
efmer (fred):
--- Quote from: k6xt on 17 Aug 2009, 09:41:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: Fred M on 16 Aug 2009, 03:59:15 pm ---Keep BOINC in the taskbar when not in use. This will take away the heavy BOINC load on your machine.
--- End quote ---
Isn't it a true statement that it is not necessary to run BOINC Manager (BM) at all? As I see the EXIT page by right-clicking BM in taskbar, it is possible to stop BM altogether while continuing to process, upload, download WU. If BM is stopped my processors and GPU continue at 100%. BM can be started when needed, then put away for future use.
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Just close the manager with the [X] and it hides in the taskbar. It no longer uses extra time. You can also close the manager, if you leave the applications running. The manager is only the visual shell, the BOINC core client keeps on running.
Lord Asmodeus:
BOINC runs in service mode. I usually just launch the manager once a day or less, to check if all is right. I don't see why letting it run would make boinc.exe (not the manager) use less CPU time. Anyway this problem is "solved" by asking less WUs. Since the other day, my RAC has continuously raised, I don't really understand why. boinc.exe used to use like 12h of 1 core per day (one eighth of the CPU) which doesn't add up with the raise I see. Even my other computer see a raise and I have not touched it for ages (server use), so I guess it has to do with the SETI crew.
My last WUs will be finished in a few minutes, I will then completely uninstall BOINC and reinstall, we'll see if V12 is OK after that.
Lord Asmodeus:
Well, it is still no good.
I removed all traces of BOINC, rebooted, reinstalled, optimized with the auto installer. All seemed OK, except maybe a few glitches during the day, surfing and multitasking as usual. Sometimes the mouse slowed a bit.
Then comes the night and the watching of movies or episodes, and it stutters like hell. I have only one GPU WU in RAM and plenty of video RAM (1GB). No VLAR.
It was exactly MB_6.08_CUDA_V12_VLARKill_FPLim2048_test.exe
Back to MB_6.08_mod_CUDA_V11_VLARKill_refined.exe which works flawlessly.
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