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I registered my agent successfully but it is not running any task.

One possibility is that your device does not meet the minimum resources required for any of our projects. You may check our system requirements here.

If your device does meet our minimum system requirements, please review the Network Connections and Settings FAQs. If this doesn’t apply, please post in our BOINC Support Forum, as a member may be able to quickly assist you with your problem.

How can I change the screensaver resource limits on my computer?

You will need to modify your Device Profile on the website. On your Settings page, select Device Manager, and then Device Profiles. Under Profile Name, select which Profile you would like to change (Default, School, Home, etc.). Then select the Custom Profile radio button. Under Advanced Options, scroll down to the Graphics section. The defaults are set to 7 frames per second and 5% cpu usage. If you would like the screensavers to refresh quicker, change the frames per second to 30. If the screensavers are taking up too much CPU power, decrease the percentage from 5% down to 2% to keep the screen saver usage to a minimum. Click Save at the bottom of the page to save your changes. The next time your computer communicates with our website, the preferences will be updated.

Why are my results marked 'too late' or 'server aborted'?

The BOINC software allows us to set limits for each work unit. Below are some examples, but please note that the numbers used below are just examples and not actual:

1. Max number of results (example 9)
2. Max number of error results ( example 5)
3. Max number of success results (example 5)

So, in this example, if you download a work unit that already has 4 work units returned with an error status, and the work unit requires a quorum of 2, this would indicate that another member has a work unit in progress when you downloaded the work unit. This at a minimum would mean 6 total work units have been sent. Then your wingman returns a result that is also an error. This would cause the server to try and abort all remaining work units in progress and if your work unit had not started running, you would receive a 'server aborted' message. If your device had started on the work unit before the server abort message was sent, the BOINC software cannot abort and your device will complete the work unit, but the result will be marked as 'too late'.

Please note: number of max successes means that the results are not validating against each other. For example all 5 copies have different results.

What are the recommended minimum system specifications?

In order to participate in World Community Grid, you will need to have at least the following:

• The ability to display graphics (if you wish to see the graphics)
• An Internet connection

In addition, each research project has its own requirement for memory and disk space. These are as follows:
 

Research Project	Memory Available	Disk Space	Operating Systems
Africa Rainfall Project	1 GB	1.5 GB	Windows1,2,6, Mac2,6, Linux1,2,6
Help Stop TB	200 MB	200 MB	Windows1,2, Linux1,2
Mapping Cancer Markers	400 MB	500 MB	Windows1,2, Mac2, Linux1,2, Android3,4
OpenPandemics - COVID19	250 MB	200 MB	Windows1,2,5, Mac2,5, Linux1,2,3,5,Android3,4
Smash Childhood Cancer	250 MB	100 MB	Windows1,2, Mac2, Linux1,2, Android3,4

1. Version for x86 processors is available
2. Version for x86-64 processors is available
3. Version for ARM processors is available
4. Android Minimum requirement is Android version 4.4
5. Version for GPU is available (Open CL 1.2)
6. Users who choose to run this project are encouraged to set the 'Leave applications in memory while suspended' option in their device profile

To limit the number of tasks assigned to your device for a specific project, please see the FAQ here.