Posts by Jake

1) Message boards : Questions and problems : Power Supply Failed after a few hours of latest BOINC update (Message 98374)
Posted 8 May 2020 by Jake
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(Sorry, I don't see how to edit this post)

I now believe that the PSU failed because of a momentary power outage a few days earlier, when it was very windy. Updating BOINC must have been a coincidence. It has been running fine for over a week with an exact replacement from eBay.
2) Message boards : BOINC client : BOINC will not uninstall after hard drive removed. (Message 98153)
Posted 29 Apr 2020 by Jake
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No, the programs are installed on the Windows home drive.
Anyway, BOINC is back up & running now ...
3) Message boards : BOINC client : BOINC will not uninstall after hard drive removed. (Message 98150)
Posted 29 Apr 2020 by Jake
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I removed the hard drive containing BOINC's data directory. Of course BOINC Manager threw an error. So I tried uninstalling it. It would not proceed because the data drive was missing ! (BOINC Manager itself is installed on a different drive)

I had to go into the registry to change the drive letter, just so that I could uninstall. Maybe not something that your more casual users would care to be bothered with ...

(Windows 7 64-bit)
4) Message boards : Questions and problems : Power Supply Failed after a few hours of latest BOINC update (Message 97911)
Posted 20 Apr 2020 by Jake
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FYI - I installed the latest BOINC update yesterday, not as service, and left the PC running. A couple of hours later the computer was dead. I removed and disconnected the PSU and opened it up, saw that the hard-wired fuse was open. When I tried bypassing it, I got fireworks.

PC is a G213 PowerSpec (Microcenter House brand) from 2012, Intel core i7 (8-core), 48 GB RAM, NVIDIA video, 2 SSDs, 2 HDs. PSU was an Allied model SL-8500-BTX / AL-D500EXP 500W. Running Windows 7. I don't know the BOINC version number because the PC is dead. I believe the only active project was Rosetta.

I ordered an exact replacement PSU, only available through eBay. If anyone knows, I'd like to know if there is a newer replacement with higher power rating that I should buy.



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