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Former Member
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Hello,
i recently switched some of my machines from UD to BOINC, but the others are still running UD. The reason for that is because i´ve used WCGridMaxCPU.exe in batch mode to change the CPU utilisation. I´m running some programs on a weekly basis, so i set the cpu utilisation to 25%, ran the job and set cpu utilisation back to 100%. I´ve searched in the forums, but could not find any information about a similar tool being available for BOINC. I´m wondering if there is any other way to set the cpu utilisation running BOINC, that can be used in batch mode. Thanks in advance for your help. Best regards, aurika |
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KLiK
Master Cruncher Croatia Joined: Nov 13, 2006 Post Count: 3108 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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you can setup the BOINC weekly preferences in Profile menu in My Grid link! (look above, 2nd on the right from Forum)
----------------------------------------or you can go to Preferences in BOINC manager and go to 25%, or 100%... |
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Former Member
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Hello KLik,
thanks for your quick reply. But as i already mentioned, i need this to run in batch-mode. There is no way to know in advance, when this job will run. WCGridMaxCPU.exe did a great job in this case. Best regards, Andreas |
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Sekerob
Ace Cruncher Joined: Jul 24, 2005 Post Count: 20043 Status: Offline |
There are a few solutions you could employ, one being an install of BOINC as a service and using the net
----------------------------------------I do though wonder, given that BOINC anyway yields to any other above lowest priority process, if you are making observations that your jobs are being slowed down by BOINC at 100%. Added: The batch lines would go like: REM Pause the BOINC Core client Service NET PAUSE "BOINC" .... Run my periodic jobs routine lines .... REM Restart the BOINC Core client Service NET CONTINUE "BOINC" Given you're contend that BOINC / WCG agent keep running at a lower pace hence do not seem to be short of RAM, set the *Leave In Memory* option on. This allows resume without a second of loss, else it would resume at last checkpoints. Edit: Corrected following comments from Didactylos below
WCG
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Former Member
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Sekerob, you know I hate to contradict you... :+)
Stopping the service exits the core client, so "Leave in memory" is irrelevant. A more elegant solution might be to use boinccmd to suspend the core client, thus allowing you to take advantage of the "leave in memory" option. Syntax is: boinccmd [--host hostname] [--passwd passwd] --set_run_mode {always | auto | never} [ duration ] If duration is zero or absent, this mode is permanent. Otherwise, after 'duration' seconds elapse, revert to last permanent mode. |
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Sekerob
Ace Cruncher Joined: Jul 24, 2005 Post Count: 20043 Status: Offline |
Me bad, looked and saw BOINC.... on second look its BOINCmgr.
---------------------------------------- Added: Used same as before, but instead of the "net stop/start" command used the "net pause/continue" commands. It did not unload. "Continue" immediately after the periodic job is done however long or short they'd be.
WCG
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