crunching with windows 7?

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Regarding crunching?

Has anyone noticed using widows 7 that it crunches slower than XP?

If so why?

:confused:
 
I've got it running on Windows 7 and it runs ok here too :) Perhaps the local configuration options are set different to your old machine? Under Advanced > Preferences in the BOINC manager you should be able to set the % CPU and other things which would affect it. :)
 
What sort of % do you recommend for fastest usage, Ian?
 
100% CPU time would be the fastest at crunching, but you're going to be running your processor at full load all the time then (which may not be a good idea if you don't have very good cooling). I keep mine at 70%, as that's still pretty fast but the PC never gets too hot :thumb:
 
Im tempted to get my 4ghz I7 crunching tbh, but with 8 workers maxing it out at a constant 65 - 70 degrees i'm still undecided.
 
You could try setting the max cpu limit at something like 60%, as that would still run really quite cool but be an absolute beast :D Even if it just crunches when idle it would churn through results.
 
Ye thats what i'm just thinking about. :D
 
I have [6.10.17] running at 100% CPU usage, no over heat problem on either PC.

I have made a few alterations to Windows 7 :eek:so I will see what happens.:rolleyes:
 
I dont have overheating issues either, just having it sat at 65 - 70 degrees all the time may be a bit much. ;)
 
Yes but mine is an i7 Overclocked to 4Ghz. ;)

Its still got plenty of room left temp wise though. :D
 
Will probably get back to crunching next week, still having fun learning everything in Windows7!:D
 
Found it.

The PC was going into sleep mode.

It was resetting itself from never to 1hour or 2 hours.

Had to reset it a number of times before it accepted that I was in charge.

:D I got the bloody thing in the end:bow:
 
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