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Message 43043 - Posted: 27 Sep 2011, 12:39:30 UTC

4 Times HADCM3N running. After 24 Hours the work produced is less than expected.
Task Manager reports that CPU load is only 4%. System Idle Task is using 95% CPU time. The 4 HADCM Tasks show Zero,1 or 2% load.
BOINC is told to crunch all the time.
I am running XP Proff. Service Pack 2.
Help anyone?

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Message 43046 - Posted: 27 Sep 2011, 13:25:26 UTC - in response to Message 43043.  

I notice that in the task list on your computer there are only completed tasks and tasks that have crashed for one reason or another. What does BOINC say on the event log?
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Message 43069 - Posted: 28 Sep 2011, 5:45:09 UTC

The list of tasks is currently not updated on the CPDN web site so we might not see work that the host has downloaded here.


There are a few settings that can stop the BOINC activities :

- keyboad/mouse activities (computer "in use")
- CPU load limit (default setting very low, just 25%)
- RAM and cache : don't use more than ...
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