Posts by Tim

1) Message boards : BOINC Manager : Suggestions For New Or Updated Features (Message 58512)
Posted 8 Dec 2014 by Tim
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Things I would look forward to and i'm sure someone else would find nice to have also included. A better screen saver made to compliment the projects you are working on like the seti@home and other such programs. Throttle control for your CPU/GPU while working on your computers. Ability to disable your gpu from being used without suspending some of the projects that are already utilizing it. For example my Einstein and seti@home when running use my GPU when I switch it off it suspends the whole project. Instead have it continue the project without the gpu running then if you turn it back on have it start on the next project or the one that just stopped using it.. Sometimes I like to play a game that requires some of my gpu but i can't throttle it nor can I cut it and let the project continue without making it suspend that project. Also sometimes I just like watching the graphics on my screen and only 1 seti project running and its using the gpu. So I can't watch it because its unavailable however if I have another seti project that isn't using the gpu I can even if the other is using gpu lol.

Another thing that would be great is to limit the affinity of the processor so I only want 4 task ran at once leaving my other 2 cores free to do what they want like a game or something. Skins would be a great feature to put out there and let people have an easy way to change/share there skins to the community.

Well here is a recap

1.) Throttle control cpu/gpu (run cpu tense program have it throttle back to compensate same with gpu)

2.) Disable gpu without stopping the progress of a started project

3.) Improved screensaver (More options, project support, Updated Graphics)

4.) Set your Affinity (How many cores to use and same for the cpu threads)

5.) Skins (Create and share options)

I know some of these are cosmetic or not really needed but would be a great thing to see happen. Especially 1,2,4

Anyone else with idea's jump on board and add to this list.

Thanks Tim



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