1) Message boards : Questions and problems : Increased HDD I/O Activity w/ Version 7.6.(x?) (Message 64352) Posted 18 Sep 2015 by Larry Post: I have noticed "new" regularly cycled (~1 Hz) HDD I/O activity on my machines since upgrading to Ver. 7.6.9 from 7.4.36 that occurs regardless of BOINC project status (i.e. project/task suspension). Closing BOINC Manager 7.6.9 is the only solution I have found to cease this cyclic HDD I/O activity. Increased HDD I/O activity concerns me relative to its implication of reduced HDD MTBF, or increased probability of HDD failure for me (especially on my older machines). In fact, I have downgraded my older machines to BOINC 7.4.42 for the time-being to avoid this [perceived as new on my part] HDD "thrashing." Do you know what the reason is for this increased HDD I/O activty in BOINC 7.6.(9)?

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