crunching with windows 7?

[itsme]

Regarding crunching?

Has anyone noticed using widows 7 that it crunches slower than XP?

If so why?

 

[guest_9323wk]

Hi itsme,

I was using it on Windows 7 BETA and RC. I did not notice any difference but I have not tired it yet on the final ver of windows 7.


Are you using the latest version of bonic from here ? http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php

Maybe others might be able to help more.

 

[Ian]

I've got it running on Windows 7 and it runs ok here too Perhaps the local configuration options are set different to your old machine? Under Advanced > Preferences in the BOINC manager you should be able to set the % CPU and other things which would affect it.

 

[nivrip]

What sort of % do you recommend for fastest usage, Ian?

 

[Ian]

100% CPU time would be the fastest at crunching, but you're going to be running your processor at full load all the time then (which may not be a good idea if you don't have very good cooling). I keep mine at 70%, as that's still pretty fast but the PC never gets too hot

 

[Anon_F]

Will it run on Windows7 Pro OK?

 

[V_R]

course it will.

 

[Anon_F]

Hmmmm crunching on Core2Quad should be fun.

 

[V_R]

Im tempted to get my 4ghz I7 crunching tbh, but with 8 workers maxing it out at a constant 65 - 70 degrees i'm still undecided.

 

[Ian]

You could try setting the max cpu limit at something like 60%, as that would still run really quite cool but be an absolute beast Even if it just crunches when idle it would churn through results.

 

[V_R]

Ye thats what i'm just thinking about.

 

[itsme]

I have [6.10.17] running at 100% CPU usage, no over heat problem on either PC.

I have made a few alterations to Windows 7 so I will see what happens.

 

[V_R]

I dont have overheating issues either, just having it sat at 65 - 70 degrees all the time may be a bit much.

 

[itsme]

just having it sat at 65 - 70 degrees

Eek: 40-45 mine.

 

[V_R]

Yes but mine is an i7 Overclocked to 4Ghz.

Its still got plenty of room left temp wise though.

 

[itsme]

Yes but mine is an i7 Overclocked to 4Ghz.

Its still got plenty of room left temp wise though.

Sheesh a flying machine aye

 

[Anon_F]

Will probably get back to crunching next week, still having fun learning everything in Windows7!

 

[itsme]

Found it.

The PC was going into sleep mode.

It was resetting itself from never to 1hour or 2 hours.

Had to reset it a number of times before it accepted that I was in charge.

I got the bloody thing in the end

 

[Anon_F]

I'm back in the game, folks!