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Changing CPU Clock crashes SETI@home running wu's
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Kurt Collins WD9IGM Send message Joined: 16 Dec 01 Posts: 2 Credit: 49,757 RAC: 0 |
I've found that changing the cpu clock (manually or automatically) while seti@home wu's are running, crashes the program & system (Windows XP SP2). Suggest turning off the auto time sync in "Internet Time", and not manually changing the clock without suspending all workunits. Anyone else run into this snag? |
Geek@Play Send message Joined: 31 Jul 01 Posts: 2467 Credit: 86,146,931 RAC: 0 |
Changing the system time (as in changing it by a number of months) has been known to mess up the work units in the cache because they become past due or unable to finish in time. I believe this was true for even a temporary change of system time. Windows XP, by itself, is certainly capable of withstanding time changes, manually or automatically even across time zones or daylight savings time changes. If you are seeing problems with Windows XP and time changes then perhaps a remove and re-installation of Windows XP should be done. edit-Normal time changes for daylight savings time and off and normal time settings done via internet are not a problem for Boinc, at least on my 4 boxes. Boinc....Boinc....Boinc....Boinc.... |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
If you are seeing problems with Windows XP and time changes then perhaps a remove and re-installation of Windows XP should be done. Windows (any flavor) isn't responsible for keeping time on your computer, so reinstalling it won't fix major problems with time. There are time crystals in the CMOS chip on the motherboard that keep the time, these get their power from the CMOS battery. Although this battery is recharged each time the computer is turned on, it will eventually stop recharging (just as all rechargeable batteries, it has a finite life). You then have to change the CMOS battery. In the motherboard booklet it will state what kind of battery this is, while any computer shop or watch maker (jewelry shop) will have these batteries. Make sure that the computer is powered down, (PSU button clicked to OFF as well) before changing the battery. This will lose all information from the BIOS, resetting it to default factory settings, so if there are any changes in there that need to be done again after changing the battery, do go in there first and write them down. After changing the battery, power back up and change the information in the BIOS again. Then save those changes to the CMOS and boot back into Windows. |
Kurt Collins WD9IGM Send message Joined: 16 Dec 01 Posts: 2 Credit: 49,757 RAC: 0 |
I had noticed that my system clock was off by 2 minutes - this never happens. The machine is always powered up. Resetting it caused the problem. I am running another related program called Timeleft - it basically allows a skinnable sys tray clock and other time related info. Maybe that's what crashed. Thanks for your input - Kurt |
Gundolf Jahn Send message Joined: 19 Sep 00 Posts: 3184 Credit: 446,358 RAC: 0 |
I had noticed that my system clock was off by 2 minutes - If the system clock is changed for more than 30 seconds in the wrong direction (I never can remember which one :-), the application loses the heartbeat from the client and exits, but that usually doesn't cause the operating system to crash too. Gruß, Gundolf Computer sind nicht alles im Leben. (Kleiner Scherz) SETI@home classic workunits 3,758 SETI@home classic CPU time 66,520 hours |
BilBg Send message Joined: 27 May 07 Posts: 3720 Credit: 9,385,827 RAC: 0 |
Computer Clock back stops BOINC http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=45717&nowrap=true  - ALF - "Find out what you don't do well ..... then don't do it!" :)  |
Geek@Play Send message Joined: 31 Jul 01 Posts: 2467 Credit: 86,146,931 RAC: 0 |
But............But............... All 4 of my boxes (and Boinc) survive a 1 hour change when daylight savings time goes on or off (foreward or backwards). No Problems ever! Boinc....Boinc....Boinc....Boinc.... |
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