I run several computers that are multi-core: 1 quad-core, 1 quad-core w HT, 1 dual quad-core. It would be productive toward BOINC's goals, if instead of BOINC pausing in its entirety while I use one of these platforms, I could instead specify a ramp-down to a fewer number of cores. For instance, during my computer use instead of a complete discontinuance of BOINC processing, the quad-core could drop from a specified 3 cores to 1, the quad-core w HT could drop from a specified 7 to 4; and the dual quad-core could drop from a specified 7 to 5.

Has this been mulled over already? Is it feasible even?

Thx. ITG

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Already been asked, plenty of times: #524

But until a volunteer developer thinks it's a feasible thing to do, I wouldn't expect much of it. You could register at Github and add your support to that ticket. Bring it back up in the view of the developers.

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Grazi for the kind reply. To the best of my knowledge, the several keywords I had searched on did not return that or similar posts. Your answer prompts me to perhaps peruse the source code, to get an inkling of the ease or complexity of such a modification.

Again, thanks.

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