BOINC 6.10.24 Development / 6.10.18

When you run BOINC on your PC, it does the following:

1. Your PC gets a set of tasks from the project's scheduling server. The tasks depend on your PC: for example, the server won't give it tasks that requires more RAM than you have. Projects can support several applications, and the server may send you tasks from any of them.
2. Your PC downloads executable and input files from the project's data server. If the project releases new versions of its applications, the executable files are downloaded automatically to your PC.
3. Your PC runs the application programs, producing output files.
4. Your PC uploads the output files to the data server.
5. Later (up to several days later, depending on your preferences) your PC reports the completed tasks to the scheduling server, and gets new tasks.

• The core client (usually referred to as the client, named boinc.exe on Windows) communicates with external servers via the HTTP communications protocol to get and report work. The core client runs and controls applications.
• Applications are the programs that do scientific computing. Several of them may run at the same time on a computer with more than one CPU.
• The GUI, (usually referred to as BOINC manager or the manager, named boincmgr.exe on Windows) provides a graphical interface that lets you control the core client - for example, by telling it to suspend and resume applications. The GUI communicates with the core client by a TCP connection. Normally this is a local connection; however, it's possible to control a core client remotely.
• The screensaver runs when you're away from the computer. It communicates with the core client by local TCP, instructing it to tell one of the applications to generate screensaver graphics. Note that not all projects provide screensaver graphics.

• Operating system
• • Windows XP or later
• Hardware
• • Pentium 233 MHz (Recommended: Pentium 500 MHz or greater)
  • 64 MB RAM (Recommended: 128 MB RAM or greater)
  • 20 MB disk space
• Permissions
• • You must have administrator privileges to install BOINC.
• Nvidia Support
• • You must have driver version 185.85 or better installed in order to use your GPU.
• ATI Support
• • You must have driver version 8.12 or better installed in order to use your GPU.