On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:18:04 GMT, Bill Jillians <"\"Bill
Jillians\""@virgin.SPAM_NO_THANKS.net.SPAM_OFF> wrote:

Quietly we read <8HFYe.1137$3q4.595@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net>, unable to 
contain our credulity we realized that Martin 53N 1W 
<ml_news@ddnospamddml1dd.co.uk.dd> said this:

Bill Jillians wrote:
[...]

My cache is currently set to 5.9 days.  I've noticed that WUs stop 
processing and reset to previous times.  Also my computers crash sadly 
with Boinc.  Thus I have an overhead of about 15-20%.  With that setting

Computers should not crash at all. There is something wrong, whether it 
is overheating or failing hardware, or bad software somewhere.

It's a rare system that never crashes.  Before I put each computer on
its own UPS I had regular crashes.  Vacuum cleaners create enough line
noise to cause many computers to crash.  Poor line maintenance here is
a problem.  It's a big enough problem there that I have a 9500 watt
generator set up through a transfer switch.

Dust can be a problem. I try to remember to shut down every few
months, take the computers out side and using a combination of shop
vac and relatively low pressure air, give them a good cleaning.

I've had two crashes due to CPU fans failing (Pentiums).  I've had 4
due to power supplies going flaky and finally failing.  I've lost two
motherboards due to power supplies going (same ones as above)

I have PCs running that have been active at 100% utilisation for over a 
year and never a crash.

I've had them run that long but I nearly had to shovel the dust
bunnies out.

Good luck,
Martin

I installed AVG on these computers seeing as I was connecting them to 
the net.  AVG tried to force a connection once a day to update its virus 
database.  That was causing the computers to crash (as I disconnect and 
turn off the modem when not in use).  Once I disabled that they seem to 
run for about a week before crashing under mysterious Boinc suspected 
circumstances.  Guess I'll have to wait for an updated client.

Check your settings.  Even if not connected BOINC should not cause a
crash.  You may have another app that creates a conflict with BOINC,
but it's difficult to say.

I'm assuming AVG is some sort of anti virus software.

IF you have anti virus and a fire wall why not leave the modem
connected to the line.   (You should have both even when using dial
up)   You also need bot checkers, spry ware checkers, and something
like addaware.  The beta spyware checker from MS works quite well.
Then the system can dial out when it needs to.  Set your mail reader
and news reader to text only.  (It's never a good idea to use HTML in
mail whether on a modem or broad band connected all the time)

I'm guessing your problem may appear to be BOINC but probably lies
some where else.

Good Luck,

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

BJ.