I'd like to see the SETI screensaver that will run without stopping the processing of the work unit while it is on the creen.

It doesn't stop processing.

<a> [/url]

> It doesn't stop processing.
>
> <a> [/url]
>

> It doesn't stop processing.
>
> <a> [/url]
>

> It doesn't stop processing.
>
> <a> [/url]
>
I'm running Windows XP on an AMD 2700+, and it does stop processing. It takes about 3 hours per unit running all the time. When I let the screen saver run, no work is done for hours until I get out of the scr saver. Have checked this in comparing data on the scr saver with data in the BOINC information window and this is true. May be an artifact in my computer, but this is what happens. Also, watching the graphics I can see the % and seconds slow to a stop.
Chuck

Hmm... Doesn't happen here, but the screensaver was the problem child during beta, so it might still have issues on some systems. What is your graphics card?

Works for me on:
AMD FX-53, Win XP Pro, ATI x800 Pro.
AMD XP3000+, (400MHz FSB) Win XP Home, ATI 9700 Pro.

<a> [/url]

> Hmm... Doesn't happen here, but the screensaver was the problem child during
> beta, so it might still have issues on some systems. What is your graphics
> card?
>
> Works for me on:
> AMD FX-53, Win XP Pro, ATI x800 Pro.
> AMD XP3000+, (400MHz FSB) Win XP Home, ATI 9700 Pro.
>
> <a> [/url]
>
S3GKM400, VIA/S3 Graphics, Inc
It's an E-Machine special AMD Athlon processor. My solution, use a Windows screen saver and let her run. WU's average 3 hours 12 minutes each.

> > It doesn't stop processing.
> >
> > <a> [/url]
> >
> I'm running Windows XP on an AMD 2700+, and it does stop processing. It takes
> about 3 hours per unit running all the time. When I let the screen saver run,
> no work is done for hours until I get out of the scr saver. Have checked this
> in comparing data on the scr saver with data in the BOINC information window
> and this is true. May be an artifact in my computer, but this is what happens.
> Also, watching the graphics I can see the % and seconds slow to a stop.
> Chuck
>


If you have an non-OGL video card, and select an OGL type screen saver, the CPU hasd to do all the processing to generate the visuals. As Boinc/Seti runs at the lowest possible priority, it'll never get any cycles.

Try a non-OGL screen saver. I use the "Logon Screen Saver" doesn't use any resources while it's running