LocoJones
07-06-2002, 08:49 PM
Ever since the auto-update to the new client (83 amino acid), I have experienced instability with my Win2k box. Random freeze-ups is all I can describe it as. No advanced warning, to regular timings, no combination or particular apps.
The client will run fine and for many hours so long as it is the only application running. However, when other apps are started (Yahoo IM, IE, etc.) the system will seize eventually.
I have narrowed it down to the Distributed Folding Text client, and would like some info on how to proceed with repairing it.
Event log and Dr. Watson reports do not show any abnormal listings regarding the client, but removing the client from day-to-day operations returns the system to its expected stability.
Hardware includes:
Win2k Adv Server SP2
Duron 1.3Ghz
IWill KK266 (orig. BIOS)
512meg SDRAM
IBM 60GXP 40gig drive
Leadtek GF3Ti200
Adaptec 2940UW SCSI
100Mbit Linksys NIC
VIA 4-in-1's 4.32 (INF and AGP only)
Questions:
1) Would it be best to delete my folding file, and download a fresh client and re-install from scratch? Could something have become corrupted?
2) I have had no problems previously with the client's priority. But could this become part of the problem?
3) It appears to use an incredible amount of RAM, sometimes up to 100meg. Is this normal behavior? Because it might be the source of the memory leak as well that I was attempting to track down.
Thank you for your time.
The client will run fine and for many hours so long as it is the only application running. However, when other apps are started (Yahoo IM, IE, etc.) the system will seize eventually.
I have narrowed it down to the Distributed Folding Text client, and would like some info on how to proceed with repairing it.
Event log and Dr. Watson reports do not show any abnormal listings regarding the client, but removing the client from day-to-day operations returns the system to its expected stability.
Hardware includes:
Win2k Adv Server SP2
Duron 1.3Ghz
IWill KK266 (orig. BIOS)
512meg SDRAM
IBM 60GXP 40gig drive
Leadtek GF3Ti200
Adaptec 2940UW SCSI
100Mbit Linksys NIC
VIA 4-in-1's 4.32 (INF and AGP only)
Questions:
1) Would it be best to delete my folding file, and download a fresh client and re-install from scratch? Could something have become corrupted?
2) I have had no problems previously with the client's priority. But could this become part of the problem?
3) It appears to use an incredible amount of RAM, sometimes up to 100meg. Is this normal behavior? Because it might be the source of the memory leak as well that I was attempting to track down.
Thank you for your time.