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Message 50003 - Posted: 26 Jul 2013, 22:50:08 UTC

Running BOINC Manager 6.10.57, which besides running so Hot almost immediately after task start-up, so that my fan is always running noisily, I have 2 tasks for above Project that start to run get to 3-9% completion, then reset themselves and start over from scratch??
Who do I report this to? What do I do?

Also, as the fan suddenly runs all the time with the current BOINC Manager, the computer is often too loud to have BOINC running.
How can I stop receiving Tasks, yet finish those already in the queue, until there is a solution?

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Message 50005 - Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 1:50:58 UTC - in response to Message 50003.  

Who do I report this to? What do I do?

The project. It's their science application. BOINC is merely a managing program, it doesn't do any of the science.

Also, as the fan suddenly runs all the time with the current BOINC Manager, the computer is often too loud to have BOINC running.
How can I stop receiving Tasks, yet finish those already in the queue, until there is a solution?

Make sure to clean your system at least once every 6-12 months, get rid of dust-bunnies (also when it's a laptop or notebook). All of the CPU-active science applications will heat up the system (be it CPU or GPU or both). The only way around that is enough fans, a good heat sink + fan on the CPU and GPU, using good thermal grease and keeping it all clean, clean, clean, free from dust, hairs etc.

To stop receiving work, open BOINC Manager->(advanced view->)Projects tab->Select the project of choice->Click No New Tasks (or in your ancient version it may still be No New Work).

Work resetting itself can also be happening due to (too much) heat.
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