How do you mean memory and harddrive usage go to 100%?

If you really want to work on the FAAH project your best bet is to migrate to BOINC. That will help us solve future problems for you as well.

If you don't do that, then please tell us everything you can about your computer setup, especially any other software you are running at the same time. Let us know what security software (firewall and antivirus) you are running, and run a detailed virus and spyware scan.

An issue like this nearly always means there is something seriously wrong with your computer, so if you are not an expert, it won't hurt to get an expert to give it an overhaul.

I have noticed that some wu's in FAAH will maxout the cpu but not the memory or the disk usage, no matter what the default throttle setting is. Other wu's will have a smoother(?) cpu usage and stay below the default setting. Something else must be amiss if the whole system is maxing.

Sgt.Joe, there have been discussions here about widgets, 3rd party monitoring tools and the one's build into Windows e.g.

If you fire up TaskManager and hit the performance tab, then minimize it to tray for a while, you can later see a graph of the CPU and PageFile load over a longer period. Got it set up as one of these that autostart and minimize when booting my machine. If the icon completely green its full load, if green is low, i know the DC project is idling or stuck, or in process of switching work unit.

My start bar does not autohide, so more or less the icon always sits in the corner of my good eye.

It's all superfluous writing of course, since u've been using taskmanager already, but sharing might benefit other who get to this thread

PS, i've set the TaskManager update sampling to low (Menu, View, Update Frequency!

ciao

I tried using BOINC and the same thing happens. As soon FAAH starts processing everyhing hits 100%. As far as other software running, I have Norton Anti-virus and Lavasoft's Adware/Adwatch.

Sekerob,
These were merely observations from watching task manager for far long than I should have. Just curiousity on my part. Even if the cpu maxes on some wu's it only does it for very short periods of time, probably one second or so. It seems to vary from about 30% to 100% , only hitting the 100% level about every 5 seconds or so. It does not cause any problems with other applications. It is just how that particular wu is calculated. Your replies are always interesting and I always learn something.