Points - This always confuses new members. WCG's point system is different from BOINC's. When the WCG project first started, it did not use BOINC. It was only later that BOINC was added as a client. But since BOINC uses a different point system, WCG had to come up with a way to convert BOINC points into WCG points. The current formula is one BOINC point equals approximately seven WCG points.
BOINC uses a validation process. The same work unit must be processed error-free by at least two different computers (hosts) before credit is awarded. The validation process can take anywhere from a day to a week. So when you install BOINC you will probably notice that you weren't awarded many points the first couple of days. This is normal.
One other important thing about points:
From the WCG website:
Will I lose points if a work unit finishes slower than usual?
No. Points are not tied to number of work units, but amount of computational effort exerted. Therefore, if your computer worked for three days on one work unit, or in those same three days completed five work units, you would get the same amount of points if the machine worked at the same level of effort.
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