download files to big

drgames
drgames
Joined: 24 Feb 05
Posts: 1
Credit: 841
RAC: 0
Topic 187964

The filesize of H1_1159.9 with 14.05 MB is for a modem realy big. There will be more members joining while having little files.

tenfiveoh
tenfiveoh
Joined: 8 Nov 04
Posts: 50
Credit: 2942095
RAC: 0

download files to big

> The filesize of H1_1159.9 with 14.05 MB is for a modem realy big. There will
> be more members joining while having little files.
>

This was a difficult decision made during testing. The large data file was a kind of agreed upon compromise. At first the data files were only 3MB, but the work units were being crunched in about 30 mins on an average machine. That meant you needed an almost constant connection. This was really unfeasable for those of us stuck with dial-up. Instead they came up with this large 11.5MB data file, but it only needs to be downloaded every month or so. The work units now take an average of 7.5hrs requiring less connections. By disabling network connections under the BOINC File drop menu you can control when it connects. I usually let the data file download overnight.

sandrik
sandrik
Joined: 9 Feb 05
Posts: 14
Credit: 124582
RAC: 0

Yes the File is very large,

Yes the File is very large, in deed !
You are downloading 11 MB (at this time) but this is not only ONE WUs, it is a packet and will be split in many WUs. So if you have a look to the messages in your BOINC CC you will see that you are not getting new data every time, but your Computer is starting new WUs.

Greetings from Wetzlar in Germany

Sascha Bickel
Admin, Teamleader CPDN & Einstein
Team Science and Research Hessen (SaR Hessen)
http://www.sar-hessen.de

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.