Space Forum / SETI / November 2007

SETI BOINC seems to throttle on time. For instance, I've got my preferences
set to 75% of both CPU cores. It seems that it works on quarter-second (or
similar) chunks of time, 75% being 100% load for 3/4 of a second, then 0%
load for the other 1/4, resulting in 75% average over ...

Is anyone else having trouble connecting to SETI/BOINC's servers? I had two
units that wouldn't "go" on the "update" command before I went to bed, now I
have 11 and only another 11 cached. I see there's mainatinence set for
tomorrow.....

I refuse to install SETI @ home again after leaving the "screen saver"
running overnight, caused the processor to run at 100% for quite a few
hours.
This resulted in the intel processor frying itself from the inside.

Have been following the work of the new Allen Telescope Array via their
website. After a week of operations, the data and images are no longer
being updated. It is stated on the site  that they will be updated at
ten minute intervals.  Something has plainly happened to change things ...

I'm running seti on a laptop and desktop and was wondering why the laptop
gets 15 wu while the desktop is only getting two wu.

I used to post here a few years back and have recently re-subscribed.
However, I see no posts in the last few days...