Subj : Re: The BOINC Project
To   : StormTrooper
From : Gamgee
Date : Sat Jul 16 2022 22:41:00

-=> StormTrooper wrote to Nightfox <=-

 Ni> I've basically been involved with BOINC projects on and off since BOINC
 Ni> started. In 2019, when I built my current desktop PC, I chose a fairly
 Ni> high-end consumer CPU and dedicated graphics card because I wanted to
 Ni> continue running BOINC projects.  It can generate significant heat with
 Ni> your PC though, as it can push your PC to its limits.  That's one reason
 Ni> I don't run it all the time (plus, of course, it can push up your
 Ni> electric bill).

 St> One of the reasons I liked the old DNETC client was you could
 St> throttle it at will and assign all cores or part thereof meaning
 St> you could manage the load reasonably well. They also had the best
 St> looking stats pages ;)

You can definitely set limits on CPU usage in all the current projects 
gathered under the BOINC umbrella.  Also memory allowances, and to have 
it stop working if non-BOINC usage reaches a certain threshold.  Very 
configurable.



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