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Message 30303 - Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 19:09:41 UTC

I just loaded this folding thing last night for the first time, and started my first project. I was just wondering... it said the CPU time for this project was 4 hours. I left it running overnight, and it said it was a few minutes in. I am running a AMD 2.8GHZ CPU, and I gave the program 100% of the CPU to use. Is it always like this, or did I do something wrong?

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Message 30308 - Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 19:38:00 UTC

Anyone?

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Message 30310 - Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 19:48:51 UTC

OK, maybe someone could just say if the CPU Time is accurate on THEIR computer, so I know if this is normal or not?

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Message 30311 - Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 19:51:19 UTC
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Check the thread "Report Problems With 5.34" and see if there are similar problems. This does sound familiar.

Also see "Low Scores Anyone?" as I can't remember the exact thread.

The Rosetta crew is aware of these problems and hope to have them fixed with the next release probably by end week.

In the meantime I would definitely report this on the "Report Problems with 5.34" Thread.

Hope this helps.

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Message 30312 - Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 19:52:56 UTC - in response to Message 30311.  

I'll take a look at those threads. Thanks very much for the reply.

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Message 30318 - Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 21:15:13 UTC

Looks like most of your results are showing the same file access error on your stderr out:

core_client_version>5.4.11</core_client_version>
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CreateProcess() failed - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. (0x20)
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Yes I would report this on the "Report Problems With 5.34" thread.

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Message 30319 - Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 21:24:16 UTC - in response to Message 30318.  

Looks like most of your results are showing the same file access error on your stderr out:

core_client_version>5.4.11</core_client_version>
<message>
CreateProcess() failed - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. (0x20)
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Yes I would report this on the "Report Problems With 5.34" thread.


That error was fixed by rebooting my computer. Once I did that, it started working. The problem now is that, for example, after it was processing at 100% load (according to Speedfan) for about 30 minutes, the CPU Time listed by the R@H program was like, 1 minute 30 seconds.

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Message 30324 - Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 22:38:52 UTC

https://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/results.php?userid=38837
I'm still reporting about 86,400 seconds of crunching around every 86,400 seconds. (Losing about 5 mins a day?)

Where are you seeing that Rosetta is only getting 1min 30 seconds of cpu time every 30 mins? Is that from Boinc, from windows task manager, or some other program?

And if you pull up the windows task manager.. what process or processes is/are getting the most cpu time?
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Message 30325 - Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 22:44:32 UTC - in response to Message 30324.  

https://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/results.php?userid=38837
I'm still reporting about 86,400 seconds of crunching around every 86,400 seconds. (Losing about 5 mins a day?)

Where are you seeing that Rosetta is only getting 1min 30 seconds of cpu time every 30 mins? Is that from Boinc, from windows task manager, or some other program?

And if you pull up the windows task manager.. what process or processes is/are getting the most cpu time?


I'm seeing the CPU Time number from Boinc itself. After 30 minutes real time of running, it was at around 1 minute 30 seconds of CPU Time.

I haven't checked the Windows Task Manager yet, but when I hit start on Boinc Speedfan was registering 0% CPU usage, and after I started it the CPU usage went to 100%.

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Message 30329 - Posted: 31 Oct 2006, 1:27:23 UTC
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OK, I switched AVG Antivirus and ZoneAlarm off, and it seems to have picked up speed. It's still not running at full speed, though.

It is taking 40 seconds to complete 10 seconds of CPU time. Grr... what is going on here.

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Message 30330 - Posted: 31 Oct 2006, 1:37:46 UTC

Soren, did you install Boinc while under the Administrator windows login and then is that where you're operating the manager now? How did you install boinc? Single user, Shared, or Service?
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Message 30332 - Posted: 31 Oct 2006, 3:04:41 UTC - in response to Message 30330.  

Soren, did you install Boinc while under the Administrator windows login and then is that where you're operating the manager now? How did you install boinc? Single user, Shared, or Service?


Yes, it was installed under the Administrator login (it's the only login I have). I installed it as a single user install.

Another weird thing I noticed is that my CPU temperature isn't hitting what it should be hitting under full load. With Prime95, I hit around 51C under full load, but with BOINC, I only seem to be hitting the mid 40's...

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Message 30334 - Posted: 31 Oct 2006, 3:43:05 UTC - in response to Message 30310.  

OK, maybe someone could just say if the CPU Time is accurate on THEIR computer, so I know if this is normal or not?


Soren, welcome! CPU Time is accurate? Yes! I have three computers running BOINC/Rosetta 24/365: Intel Celeron M 1.4 GHz/Win XP, Intel Pentium III 730 MHz/Win 2000 Pro, and AMD K6-III ~400 MHz/Win 2000 Pro.
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Message 30335 - Posted: 31 Oct 2006, 3:44:45 UTC - in response to Message 30332.  

Soren, did you install Boinc while under the Administrator windows login and then is that where you're operating the manager now? How did you install boinc? Single user, Shared, or Service?


Yes, it was installed under the Administrator login (it's the only login I have). I installed it as a single user install.

Another weird thing I noticed is that my CPU temperature isn't hitting what it should be hitting under full load. With Prime95, I hit around 51C under full load, but with BOINC, I only seem to be hitting the mid 40's...


??Maybe it's because Rosetta is such a "cool" project! :-) ??
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Message 30337 - Posted: 31 Oct 2006, 4:01:55 UTC - in response to Message 30335.  


??Maybe it's because Rosetta is such a "cool" project! :-) ??


hehehe... I think you're right. No, actually it was because I didn't have the "Always Run" option turned on.

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Message 30338 - Posted: 31 Oct 2006, 4:14:09 UTC - in response to Message 30337.  


??Maybe it's because Rosetta is such a "cool" project! :-) ??


hehehe... I think you're right. No, actually it was because I didn't have the "Always Run" option turned on.


...which indicates that you were either "suspend" or run based on preferences. And so it begs the question... what preferences did you set? These would be found in the "General preferences". There are some for hours of day when you want BOINC to run. You can also set hours of day for network acitivity (handy to keep the network free during the day at work!).

While you are there, you may want to review and set so that you "Leave applications in memory while suspended?" (i.e. set it to YES).
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Message 30339 - Posted: 31 Oct 2006, 4:24:47 UTC - in response to Message 30338.  

I had it on "Run based on preferences". It should have been running all the time based on the settings I put in general preferences, but it didn't seem to do that.

I just got this error: https://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/result.php?resultid=44626610

Gotta see if I can figure out what it is...


??Maybe it's because Rosetta is such a "cool" project! :-) ??


hehehe... I think you're right. No, actually it was because I didn't have the "Always Run" option turned on.


...which indicates that you were either "suspend" or run based on preferences. And so it begs the question... what preferences did you set? These would be found in the "General preferences". There are some for hours of day when you want BOINC to run. You can also set hours of day for network acitivity (handy to keep the network free during the day at work!).

While you are there, you may want to review and set so that you "Leave applications in memory while suspended?" (i.e. set it to YES).



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Message 30340 - Posted: 31 Oct 2006, 4:34:04 UTC

Just looked up my error on Google... it looks like other people have had this problem when the graphics are showing. I never turn them on but for some reason BOINC was set for my screensaver. I've turned it off, hopefully that will fix my problem.

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Message 30341 - Posted: 31 Oct 2006, 4:39:41 UTC

*sigh* OK, it has slowed to a crawl AGAIN. No idea why. It's still set on Run Always, with 100% of CPU.

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Message 30343 - Posted: 31 Oct 2006, 4:51:31 UTC

Hi Soren,

Even though you have your BOINC manager set to Run Always, be sure you have this setting in your General Preferences (in your account settings):

Do work while computer is in use? = YES

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