Hello everyone
I started to use the BOINC for Windows software, couple of days ago.
I really like the easy option to set it up as a system service.

For now I primarily use it for the WCG computing.

I have only one problem. I want BOINC to use only 50% of my CPU. I tried using the settings on WCG page, with no success.

I tried downloading ThreadMaster add-on from the BOINC page, and I still got no luck after playing around with it for a full hour. I can copy the code here if needed.

Is it possible to throttle down BOINC to 50% ?

Currently threadmaster is the only way to throttle down BOINC. You must put an entry into the regestry for the application (rosetta or autodock) not for BOINC. Sorry I have not used this program so I can not give more detailed advice.

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Well I guess somebody else on these boards is using ThreadMaster.
Here's the code I used, and I hope that I made a mistake:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\ThreadMaster\\Parameters]
"CPUThresholdPct"="90"
"MainSampleTime"="30"
"ThreadOverloadActionStart"=""
"ThreadOverloadActionStop"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\ThreadMaster\\Parameters\\Applications]
"mfadmin.exe"="5"
"rosetta_4.22_windows_intelx86.exe"="25"
"rosetta_4.22_windows_intelx86"="25"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\ThreadMaster\\Parameters\\Exceptions]
"winlogon.exe"=""
"services.exe"=""
"SPOOLSV.EXE"=""
"termsrv.exe"=""
"svchost.exe"=""
"csrss.exe"=""
"cdmsvc.exe"=""
"dfssvc.exe"=""
"llssrv.exe"=""
"lsass.exe"=""
"msdtc.exe"=""
"mstask.exe"=""
"pnsvc.exe"=""
"smss.exe"=""
"sysdown.exe"=""
"System"=""
"SystemProcess"=""
"winmgmt.exe"=""
"agentsvr.exe"=""

I had to fiddle around but I got the ThreadMaster to work with the registry file below.

Issues I ran into and fixed with the reg file below:
* Previous ThreadMaster Applications/Exceptions were not cleared when merging new settings.
* Setting CPUThresholdPct to 100 prevents throttling.
* The applications name should be indentical to the Image Name that appears in Task Manager
* You do NOT need 2 entries one with and one without the .exe extension.


My boinc.reg file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\ThreadMaster\\Parameters]
"CPUThresholdPct"="95"
"MainSampleTime"="30"
"ThreadOverloadActionStart"=""
"ThreadOverloadActionStop"=""

;
; Clear previous ThreadMaster Applications
;
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\ThreadMaster\\Parameters\\Applications]

;
; Add new ThreadMaster Applications to Throttle
;
; NOTE: Setting CPUThresholdPct to 100 prevents these from throttling
; NOTE: Use the Image Name exactly as it appears in Task Manager.
; You do NOT need 2 entries one with and one without the .exe extension.
;
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\ThreadMaster\\Parameters\\Applications]
"rosetta_4.22_windows_intelx86"="50"
"wcg_faah_autodock_5.09_windows_intelx86"="50"

;
; Clear previous ThreadMaster Exceptions
;
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\ThreadMaster\\Parameters\\Exceptions]

;
; Add new ThreadMaster Exceptions
;
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\ThreadMaster\\Parameters\\Exceptions]
"winlogon.exe"=""
"services.exe"=""
"SPOOLSV.EXE"=""
"termsrv.exe"=""
"svchost.exe"=""
"csrss.exe"=""
"cdmsvc.exe"=""
"dfssvc.exe"=""
"llssrv.exe"=""
"lsass.exe"=""
"msdtc.exe"=""
"mstask.exe"=""
"pnsvc.exe"=""
"smss.exe"=""
"sysdown.exe"=""
"System"=""
"SystemProcess"=""
"winmgmt.exe"=""
"agentsvr.exe"=""

Hi,

I tried to make it work but it obviously it has a problem with the process name "wcg_faah_autodock_5.09_windows_intelx86". It throttled it just if I had throttled all programs.

Do you have any solutions?

Thanks!

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