I installed BOINC 7.0.64 Yesterday. Previously I used 7.0.28. It now appears processing just stops. But my Resource Monitor still indicates CPU usage at 54%. I run an AMD FX-8350 with 16 GB memory & Win7 Pro SP-1 64-bit. Video is MSI GTX580 with driver version 320.49 which is not being used for GPU processing. I only run CPU jobs on 4 cores for E@H. This happened 3 times yesterday after I installed 7.0.64. Is this a known problem? If necessary, I can reinstall 7.0.28, which always seemed to run properly, but I like to remain current with software whenever possible. Another thing I remember is that if I stopped running be closing down BOINC and restarting it the timers begin displaying again and they may be beyond where they stopped so it appears it is just the time display that stops working while processing may have continued.

I've provided the Event Log from startup this morning. So far so good today.

TIA Dave


7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | No config file found - using defaults
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Starting BOINC client version 7.0.64 for windows_x86_64
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | log flags: file_xfer, sched_ops, task
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Libraries: libcurl/7.25.0 OpenSSL/1.0.1 zlib/1.2.6
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Data directory: C:\ProgramData\BOINC
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Running under account David
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Processor: 8 AuthenticAMD AMD FX(tm)-8350 Eight-Core Processor [Family 21 Model 2 Stepping 0]
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Processor features: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 htt pni ssse3 fma cx16 sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt aes syscall nx lm svm sse4a osvw ibs xop skinit wdt lwp fma4 tce tbm topx page1gb rdtscp
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | OS: Microsoft Windows 7: Professional x64 Edition, Service Pack 1, (06.01.7601.00)
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Memory: 15.91 GB physical, 15.91 GB virtual
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Disk: 236.47 GB total, 156.26 GB free
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Local time is UTC -5 hours
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | CUDA: NVIDIA GPU 0: GeForce GTX 580 (driver version 320.49, CUDA version 5.50, compute capability 2.0, 1536MB, 1389MB available, 1638 GFLOPS peak)
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | OpenCL: NVIDIA GPU 0: GeForce GTX 580 (driver version 320.49, device version OpenCL 1.1 CUDA, 1536MB, 1389MB available, 1638 GFLOPS peak)
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | Einstein@Home | URL http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/; Computer ID 2483940; resource share 100
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | Milkyway@Home | URL http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/; Computer ID 159045; resource share 100
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | SETI@home | URL http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/; Computer ID 5332598; resource share 100
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | Enigma@Home | URL http://www.enigmaathome.net/; Computer ID 80312; resource share 100
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | GPUGRID | URL http://www.gpugrid.net/; Computer ID 126315; resource share 100
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | PrimeGrid | URL http://www.primegrid.com/; Computer ID 236990; resource share 100
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | Enigma@Home | General prefs: from Enigma@Home (last modified 25-Mar-2013 14:33:28)
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | Enigma@Home | Computer location: home
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | General prefs: using separate prefs for home
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Reading preferences override file
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Preferences:
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | max memory usage when active: 8144.58MB
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | max memory usage when idle: 12216.87MB
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | max disk usage: 10.00GB
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | max CPUs used: 4
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | (to change preferences, visit a project web site or select Preferences in the Manager)
7/25/2013 8:36:22 AM | | Not using a proxy
7/25/2013 8:36:23 AM | | Suspending network activity - user request
7/25/2013 8:36:23 AM | Enigma@Home | Restarting task m4-vroln72-3_2_13868974_71_0 using enigma_m4_2 version 532 in slot 1
7/25/2013 8:36:23 AM | Enigma@Home | Restarting task m4-vroln72-3_1_13869392_71_0 using enigma_m4_2 version 532 in slot 3
7/25/2013 8:36:23 AM | Enigma@Home | Restarting task m4-vroln72-3_0_13869224_72_0 using enigma_m4_2 version 532 in slot 2
7/25/2013 8:36:23 AM | Enigma@Home | Restarting task m4-vroln72-3_1_13869407_72_0 using enigma_m4_2 version 532 in slot 0
7/25/2013 8:50:24 AM | Enigma@Home | Computation for task m4-vroln72-3_0_13869224_72_0 finished
7/25/2013 8:50:24 AM | Enigma@Home | Starting task m4-vroln72-3_2_13869161_71_0 using enigma_m4_2 version 532 in slot 2
7/25/2013 9:01:03 AM | Enigma@Home | Computation for task m4-vroln72-3_1_13869392_71_0 finished
7/25/2013 9:01:03 AM | Enigma@Home | Starting task m4-vroln72-3_2_13869136_71_0 using enigma_m4_2 version 532 in slot 3
7/25/2013 9:02:20 AM | Enigma@Home | Computation for task m4-vroln72-3_2_13868974_71_0 finished
7/25/2013 9:02:20 AM | Enigma@Home | Starting task m4-vroln72-3_1_13869389_72_0 using enigma_m4_2 version 532 in slot 1
7/25/2013 9:09:08 AM | Enigma@Home | Computation for task m4-vroln72-3_1_13869407_72_0 finished
7/25/2013 9:09:08 AM | Enigma@Home | Starting task m4-vroln72-3_2_13869109_71_0 using enigma_m4_2 version 532 in slot 0

..if I stopped running be closing down BOINC and restarting it the timers begin displaying again and they may be beyond where they stopped so it appears it is just the time display that stops working while processing may have continued.

When the numbers have progressed beyond the point where you saw them, the processing didn't stop. Are you sure it's not a screen saver that makes a screen shot of the background (and anything open on it)?

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I never had a problem tearing through data until I got windows 8. My completions have flatlined. When I go to "tasks", the numbers start turning. However, as soon as the screensaver cuts in at about 3 minutes, no further task processing occurs. I have checked the "Time remaining" to verify this. I have adjusted Windows Firewall to allow Boinc, but I'm not getting anywhere. What do you recommend? I've done about 1.7 million bundles of data over a few years and I would like to continue.
Patrick McDonald

As much as there is a function to start computing when computer is idle, there's also a function/setting [web-site profiles only to make it easy], to stop computing when the system is idle. Maybe that's the one kicking in.

When mentioning W8, my "bad" first learning point was to *NOT* install under a MS account, but a local user! Good old MS would unload BOINC on log-out or hotswapping between accounts, lose everything and start fresh again on sign-in, or recover whatever lost tasks there were to recover from the projects.

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Coelum Non Animum Mutant, Qui Trans Mare Currunt

How would one inactivate the "stop computing" function?

How would one inactivate the "stop computing" function?

By going to your Account page on your favourite project, then the Computing Preferences page, and either clicking the 'Restore Defaults' button at the bottom left (if it has it),
Or by setting the following to nothing: 'Suspend work if no mouse/keyboard activity in last --- minutes'

Claggy

Under computing preferences, which was a drop down menu, I found "push clear to restore web-based settings(except exclusive apps)" which I've done. I'll give it 24 hours and see how it goes.I couldn't find the "Suspend work if..." which sounds like it might be the culprit. I have the 7.0.64 version of BOINC, if that is any help. Let's see what happens!

I couldn't find the "Suspend work if..." which sounds like it might be the culprit.

Of course you couldn't find it. It only exists (as mentioned before) in the web-based settings, not in the local preferences where you've been looking.

Gruß
Gundolf

Certainly wasn't mentioned by you. Do you think you could season your great wisdom with a little more courtesy? We are, after all, united in the pursuit of learning, are we not?

Certainly wasn't mentioned by you. Do you think you could season your great wisdom with a little more courtesy? We are, after all, united in the pursuit of learning, are we not?

No, it was mentioned by Me.:

How would one inactivate the "stop computing" function?

By going to your Account page on your favourite project, then the Computing Preferences page, and either clicking the 'Restore Defaults' button at the bottom left (if it has it),
Or by setting the following to nothing: 'Suspend work if no mouse/keyboard activity in last --- minutes'

Claggy

Claggy

When the numbers have progressed beyond the point where you saw them, the processing didn't stop. Are you sure it's not a screen saver that makes a screen shot of the background (and anything open on it)?
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Jord


I just found my old post. I never use a screen saver. However, the problem has gone away. I don't have a clue how it could have cure itself. Thanks for your reply Jord

Dave