Had Threadmaster installation for a while in my list of ToDo's and did so this morning. After some toying and reading some fora threads from other sites e.g. BOINC questions (multi-threading, PC usage...), essentially its deadsimple.

1. Download latest version...have 1.12 from official BOINC Add On Software
2. Unzip to a sub dir of BOINC (but you can put it anywhere).
3. Run the install.cmd which will set up your registry.
4. Start Up Registry Editor (Regedit or Regedt32)
5. Goto key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ThreadMaster\Parameters\Applications
6. Create new string keys in right frame for:

wcg_faah_autodock_5.09_windows_intelx86
wcg_hpf2_rosetta_5.07_windows_intelx86
wcg_hdc_tma_5.05_windows_intelx86 (added 7.23.06)
rosetta_4.22_windows_intelx86

latter key in case WCG ever sends out hpf1 units again. Also every time a new version comes out, the key needs to be added or renamed....e.g. rosetta 5.07 could get upgraded to 5.08 etc.

7. Set value for point 6. keys to percent required. (i've got 95 same as what i had it for UD agent)

You'd get something like this in your registry:



BOINC has to be restarted for the settings to get read!

Permanent CPU utilisation now 95%.....you still get 100 if other apps require more oompf.

Reference: Threadmaster Home Page

WAIVER: Entering the Registry and making changes can render your machine useless. Make a system restore point first, so you can go back!

"deadsimple"??? You're kidding, right?

For those with fear of editing their registry, a registry update file can be created from the text between the dotted lines. Copy it, past it into Notepad and save it with a .REG extension to e.g. your desktop. Then doubleclick it and select install. Call it something like WCGTreadThrottle.reg. Each time a new science name is determined either from an added project or a version number change, edit this file, save it with a new name and run it again, then restart BOINC. Oh and u determine the percentages... my choice was 80 for BOINC, and 15 for UD sciences.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ThreadMaster\Parameters]
"CPUThresholdPct"="95"
"MainSampleTime"="30"
"ThreadOverloadActionStart"=""
"ThreadOverloadActionStop"=""

;
; Clear previous ThreadMaster Applications
;
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ThreadMaster\Parameters\Applications]

;
; Add new ThreadMaster Applications to Throttle
;
; NOTE: Setting CPUThresholdPct to 100 prevents these from throttling
; NOTE: Use the Image Name exactly as it appears in Task Manager.
; You do NOT need 2 entries one with and one without the .exe extension.
;
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ThreadMaster\Parameters\Applications]
"rosetta_4.22_windows_intelx86"="80"
"wcg_faah_autodock_5.09_windows_intelx86"="80"
"wcg_hpf2_rosetta_5.07_windows_intelx86"="80"
"wcg_hdc_tma_5.05_windows_intelx86"="80"
"wcg_hpf2_rosetta.exe"="15"
"WCGrid_AutoDock.exe"="15"
"wcg_hdc_tma.exe"="15"
"simap_5.10_windows_intelx86.exe"="80"

;
; Clear previous ThreadMaster Exceptions
;
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ThreadMaster\Parameters\Exceptions]

;
; Add new ThreadMaster Exceptions
;
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ThreadMaster\Parameters\Exceptions]
"winlogon.exe"=""
"services.exe"=""
"SPOOLSV.EXE"=""
"termsrv.exe"=""
"svchost.exe"=""
"csrss.exe"=""
"cdmsvc.exe"=""
"dfssvc.exe"=""
"llssrv.exe"=""
"lsass.exe"=""
"msdtc.exe"=""
"mstask.exe"=""
"pnsvc.exe"=""
"smss.exe"=""
"sysdown.exe"=""
"System"=""
"SystemProcess"=""
"winmgmt.exe"=""
"agentsvr.exe"=""