computer working too hard

Author	Message
BHLD Send message Joined: 1 Jan 01 Posts: 1 Credit: 248,717 RAC: 154	Message 1107285 - Posted: 18 May 2011, 15:23:31 UTC
	my computer seems to be working extra hard. the fan kicks in often ( or maybe just goes to a faster speed ) where do i go in preferences to slow it down ____________
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Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 11987 Credit: 18,213,999 RAC: 56,914	Message 1107314 - Posted: 18 May 2011, 16:32:22 UTC - in response to Message 1107285.
	Go to your Preferences, find the option "Use at most X% of CPU time" with the description "Can be used to reduce heat". By default X = 100%. Change it to something like 75% or 50%. Save your preferences. The next time BOINC checks for more work, it will notice that your preferences have changed and it will automatically download the new preferencs and begin using them immediately.
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Gundolf Jahn Send message Joined: 19 Sep 00 Posts: 3077 Credit: 341,914 RAC: 96	Message 1107324 - Posted: 18 May 2011, 16:38:35 UTC - in response to Message 1107285.
	It's Use at most __% of CPU time Can be used to reduce CPU heat in your Computing preferences. But first see if removing the dust bunnies helps reducing the noise. There's also an external tool (TThrottle) that works "better" than the builtin BOINC throttle mechanism. Gruß, Gundolf ____________ Computer sind nicht alles im Leben. (Kleiner Scherz) SETI@home classic workunits 3,758 SETI@home classic CPU time 66,520 hours
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