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How To: Getting BOINC setup for WCG

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I believe you have to have the current date. BOINC doesn't like it when the date is wrong:)
 
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The date is definitely your issue there Adrian.
 

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a new question ..... any idea if there are a version of boinc... that run like a service, or a version that run in background ? (idea is to use a series of the pc that run 24/24 but is not a good idea to be visible)
 

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Visible as in what? If it's running, the user will always be able to find it using task manager, it will be visible as a service. If you just want no visible window, close BOINC and it will go to the tray. I don't know if you can get the tray icon to go away. Out of curiosity, why don't you want it visible?
 
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In W7 you can specify if you want a task tray icon to display or not, but then you have to set each icon individually.
 
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an a new problem for me after 24 hours runnning on x4 the boinc manager have no jobs... and simple down do anything.... wtf I must click on project >>>update to get the tasks?

forget this.... some how the pc go to ups and the boinc manager dont return to normal power, after the 20 secounds period of run on ups
 
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an a new problem for me after 24 hours runnning on x4 the boinc manager have no jobs... and simple down do anything.... wtf I must click on project >>>update to get the tasks?

forget this.... some how the pc go to ups and the boinc manager dont return to normal power, after the 20 secounds period of run on ups

Okay, so your issue got fixed, right?
 
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yes i do ... but was strange....
 
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Need help here guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got the 4 x Quad core running just fine, and crunching all 16 cores........However, the CPU fans are just crazy noisy! I really, really need a 4x fan controller really cheap guys!

Someone get in touch with me on this issue!

Thanks in advance,

Dano
 

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Ok i have a question. i see that you get more PPD wiht a 64bit OS. If i install windows 7 X64 bit. do i need to install some type of x64 bit version of WCG? if so can someone link me to the X64 bit version cause im having issues finding it
 
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Need help here guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got the 4 x Quad core running just fine, and crunching all 16 cores........However, the CPU fans are just crazy noisy! I really, really need a 4x fan controller really cheap guys!

Someone get in touch with me on this issue!

Thanks in advance,

Dano

Think Velvet Wafer may know a thing or two about crazy fan control :laugh: Shoot him a PM

Ok i have a question. i see that you get more PPD wiht a 64bit OS. If i install windows 7 X64 bit. do i need to install some type of x64 bit version of WCG? if so can someone link me to the X64 bit version cause im having issues finding it

Yup you can then use x64 version of Boinc. Think it's like 10% more PPD over regular 32bit. Link to all the versions:

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php

(I'd suggest getting the stable versions, although BETA works fine for many ;))
 

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Thanks Kiex! when i change my CPU, i will install this

boinc_6.10.58_windows_x86_64
 
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They really need to add an option that let's you specify how much cpu time is given to the apps when you are on the machine. I have to set boinc to suspend when I'm on it since it causes noticeable and annoying lag when it's running - and I don't mean games, I'm just talking about regular apps like Firefox.
 

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They really need to add an option that let's you specify how much cpu time is given to the apps when you are on the machine. I have to set boinc to suspend when I'm on it since it causes noticeable and annoying lag when it's running - and I don't mean games, I'm just talking about regular apps like Firefox.

yep same here, i use it on my work laptop sometimes when im gone to lunch or something but if i use it while im working it lags crazy
 

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That's interesting. I run it all the time when I'm using my computer, and I don't have much of a noticeable speed difference. twilyth, you can set it to not compute if CPU usage is above a certain level. Don't know if that will help, but figured I'd mention it.
 
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Yup you can then use x64 version of Boinc. Think it's like 10% more PPD over regular 32bit. Link to all the versions:

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php

(I'd suggest getting the stable versions, although BETA works fine for many ;))

I have the 32bit program installed and want to change to 64bit...

Do I need to uninstall the x86 program before installing x64 or can you just run the x64 install to update it.
 
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I have the 32bit program installed and want to change to 64bit...

Do I need to uninstall the x86 program before installing x64 or can you just run the x64 install to update it.

Yea it would be best to uninstall the 32bit program before installing the 64bit. That should avoid any conflicts.
 

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i just installed 64-bit over 32-bit, because I wanted to keep the tasks in progress from being deleted, and it worked perfectly fine for me. The tasks were even kept! :)
 
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Thanks guy's..

I have stopped it downloading any more tasks, I might wait till they are finished, and then install the x64 program.
 
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As long as you keep the default tasks folder path (think it's C:\Program Data\BOINC) then either way it should resume the tasks you had in previous.

It's how I keep my tasks when I swap OS or drives in my crunchers.
 

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I just switched over this morning and got my i7 920 4Ghz stable
 
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