Why zero credit

capnrob97
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Topic 190098

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I am not sure how well this will show up.
This is the only one I have had like this. Two others got credit for the WU, but I got zero. Did my result differ somehow from the other two and got rejected?

explain Client state
explain CPU time (sec) claimed credit granted credit
10428150 428875 28 Oct 2005 3:46:08 UTC 28 Oct 2005 19:17:50 UTC Over Success Done 24,511.59 38.22 0.00
10428151 211903 28 Oct 2005 3:52:54 UTC 30 Oct 2005 4:48:17 UTC Over Success Done 48,029.36 105.66 67.50
10428152 36356 28 Oct 2005 4:26:19 UTC 11 Nov 2005 4:26:19 UTC In Progress Unknown New --- --- ---
10428153 218716 28 Oct 2005 4:52:13 UTC 28 Oct 2005 12:37:17 UTC Over Success Done 21,032.36 67.50 67.50

Paul D. Buck
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Why zero credit

Validate state invalid ...

You can read up on the pages in the Wiki ... look at the result Page in particular.

"Sucess" only means that the client program detected no fatal error ... it does *NOT* imply that the work was useful.

capnrob97
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Thanks! I read it and

Message 18905 in response to message 18904

Thanks! I read it and understand what is happening better now...

Still concerned though, that my results for this WU (and the only one so far) didn't jive with two other computers...

Quote:

Validate state invalid ...

You can read up on the pages in the Wiki ... look at the result Page in particular.

"Sucess" only means that the client program detected no fatal error ... it does *NOT* imply that the work was useful.


Paul D. Buck
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It can, and does, happen to

It can, and does, happen to all of us.

There are things that can make it happen more often. Overclocking, too much heat, etc.

WIthout a lot more information, and a trend, it is hard to say why this may be happening. But, if it is only once in awhile, well, cost of business unfortunately. That is why I run more than one computer ... just in case ... :)

capnrob97
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I meant to say this was the

Message 18907 in response to message 18905

I meant to say this was the only of many WUs to have this happen...

Perhaps a neutrino passed through my mac and flipped a bit from o to 1? :-)

Quote:

Thanks! I read it and understand what is happening better now...

Still concerned though, that my results for this WU (and the only one so far) didn't jive with two other computers...

Quote:

Validate state invalid ...

You can read up on the pages in the Wiki ... look at the result Page in particular.

"Sucess" only means that the client program detected no fatal error ... it does *NOT* imply that the work was useful.



Paul D. Buck
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Neutrinos, by definition are

Neutrinos, by definition are neutral ... so, they won't cause a bit flip ... high energy gamma rays however ...

spoonerandrew
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I've had this happen once as

I've had this happen once as well... did you say that you were using a mac? I've got a duel boot linux/xp and if I come up against three windows machines when in linux they tend to use those results and give me no credit...

I have also noticed that windows machines try and claim alot more credit than mac/linux machines...

SUSE 10.0 (or XP SP2), 2.1Ghz AMD with 640MB RAM

Michael Karlinsky
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RE: I've had this happen

Message 18910 in response to message 18909

Quote:
I've had this happen once as well... did you say that you were using a mac? I've got a duel boot linux/xp and if I come up against three windows machines when in linux they tend to use those results and give me no credit...

Sad but true. Bruce gives an explanation over there.

HTH

Michael

Paul D. Buck
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I just checked, of the 82 i

I just checked, of the 82 i have listed in the account I have 2 with 0 credit.

Of course, we do get the benefit from the other side, where, usually, we are the low claimers in the quorum of results and therefore get the boost in credit for the work completed successfully.

This is one of the harder things to get used to with BOINC. How if the work does not validate it does not get a reward. But, it truly does make sense.

Over time, statistics say that we are all going to be hit with roughly the same error rate as everyone else ... so, standings wise it matters not ... not a lot of comfort I know ...

Scott Brown
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RE: Over time, statistics

Message 18912 in response to message 18911

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Over time, statistics say that we are all going to be hit with roughly the same error rate as everyone else ... so, standings wise it matters not ... not a lot of comfort I know ...

This is only true when the process behind the error rate is truly random. If zero credit awards or consistently low credit are not random, then the error rate will never even out.

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