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Former Member
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If I can give a piece of advice, just use TThrottle, just google it, is a very simple application that is automatically recognizing Boinc processes and it acts on the CPU usage like a throttle, linked to the temperature you decide.
----------------------------------------In this way, I set my CPU to 100% and the temperature to 66 C and everything works fine. The more you keep open the window (if you are in a cold climate like me) the more you will crunch!  Sekerob has given this advice many times over the past, and I like very much this little program, I wish there was something similar and effective for Linux. [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Apr 18, 2011 5:00:07 AM] |
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z2000
Advanced Cruncher Joined: Feb 27, 2011 Post Count: 116 Status: Offline |
The only thing is that not all computers work with programs like TThrottle, mine don't for example.
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Coleslaw
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Elapsed is just a wall clock. This isn't the actual cpu usage. For cpu usage you have to click on the work unit and then click properties. So, the less cpu that you designate the work units to use, the slower the work unit gets completed.
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Former Member
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Knowing the temperature on the inside of your PC definitely makes things easier.
My main PC I kept running at 80% on a continuous basis, except during gaming sessions, until this weekend. This weekend I put some more fans in my case and was able to bump it up to 90%. I could probably run at 100%, but I like having a little room for other tasks, such as virus scans and the like. I have an older Dell machine as well which is pretty much dedicated to WCG. I have no idea what the inside temp is on it, but I've kept it going at 95% for a couple months without issue. (except when Mr. Ballmer decides I need to reboot it for a patch...) |
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Former Member
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AnnieKenes,
For having a read on temperatures and voltages, the program "Hardware Monitor" served my purposes well and I recommend it. As for percentage CPU use, you may want to use a good aftermarket CPU air cooler to replace your stock cooler; that way, you can be confident that even a 24/7 usage at 100% will have your CPU still going strong. Heat degrades CPU performance (and all electronics for that matter) so you always should stay on the cool side of temps. As a rule of thumb, 70-deg-C CPU core temp is about borderline. Go lower (by reducing the CPU workload) for added safety. About 80-deg-C CPU core temp is redzone. Overclockers flirt at a higher temps and/or the extreme of them go ultimate in cooling: use of liquidHelium. |
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Former Member
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EVGA included a nice little program I use on my main PC, and 100% hits that 70-deg-C mark after awhile. 90% on the other hand has me in the mid-60s.
I'm running a 980x on that one, and the stock cooler is huge. I looked at some after-market coolers, but didn't see anything that seemed worth the time/money. My case however, still has room for 2 more 120mm fans. Truthfully, I'd probably best be served by doing a little cable management inside the case, I just haven't made time to actually do it yet. If the old Dell came up with a bluescreen one morning and never started again.... I'd probably use it as an excuse to build another PC. I leave 5% open on that one to make sure it will play DVD's without stuttering. (I'm secretly trying to kill it  ) |
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Former Member
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AnnieKenes:
Cable management, mid-60s temps at 95% CPU loading -- yeah, sounds like a good solution. No need for another fan in that case and specially if you are particular about the noise from whirring fans. No reason for that bluescreen to come up, not from a thermal point of view anyway. Rather than kill your PC, you may want to give it to me instead... Just kidding  .So, you should be able to keep your PC and enjoy it too .; |
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