Latest boinc version thread

[Sunfire]

6.3.14 is available for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit users. These are recommended versions.

32-bit version

64-bit version

Are you sure these are recommended? On the main download page, these are development versions.
But anyway, it's working fine on my machine (Vista 32 bit)

[David_L6]

If you download from the link on the WCG home page you'll get 5.10.45.

[loonym]

6.3.14 is available for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit users. These are recommended versions.

32-bit version

64-bit version

I'll try it on one and see how it goes for a week or so. Thanks

edit: I don't think this is a recommended version. The boinc d/l site lists it as a development version and after install it says pre-release. I'll still see how it goes on this one machine and report.

[sierra_bound]

Are you sure these are recommended? On the main download page, these are development versions.
But anyway, it's working fine on my machine (Vista 32 bit)

Oh gee, I made a mistake. Silly me. It said recommended the other day. Oh well. Serves me right for trying to be helpful.

You can update this thread for now on.

[Gamekiller]

Oh gee, I made a mistake. Silly me. It said recommended the other day. Oh well. Serves me right for trying to be helpful.

You can update this thread for now on.

That seemed unnecessarily rude.

[GreyPaws]

Cut Sierra a break he does tons of work here for our benefit, and the benefit of others, usually without thanks, not everyone can be cheerful 100% of the time.

[Gamekiller]

Cut Sierra a break he does tons of work here for our benefit, and the benefit of others, usually without thanks, not everyone can be cheerful 100% of the time.

I've thanked him before.

Yes, I understand he does a ton of work around here, but it just seemed like that was awfully mean. I'm not trying to offend anyone or anything.

[Sunfire]

Oh gee, I made a mistake. Silly me. It said recommended the other day. Oh well. Serves me right for trying to be helpful.

You can update this thread for now on.

I don't know what are you talking about, you ARE helpful!
I'm always installing the newer versions on my computer,
even if they are final, recommended, or developement verions.

I was just... Never mind...

Edit: 6.3.14 beta is now available for Linux and OS X users.

[jcool]

6.2.18 vs. 6.3.14, Q6600 running 456x9=4107Mhz on XP x64 SP2:

6.2.18:

FPU 3869
Integer 10931

6.3.14

FPU 3878
FPU 10746

6.3.14

Since 6.3.12 is even faster than 6.2.18 I'd currently recommend using 6.3.12

[TouGe]

6.3.12 on my new Q6600 & 6.3.14 on my QX9650. Thanks for the up jcool, I'll switch my QX back to 6.3.12.

And Sierra, your work here is very appreciated by me. I don't think I have ever thanked you in this thread, maybe once, but I am very grateful for all your updates in this thread as well as the Milestones thread.

[Sunfire]

6.3.15 is available for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit users. These are development versions.

32-bit version

64-bit version

[littleowl]

That seemed unnecessarily rude.

I have not been in this thread in a while but I agree that was unnecessarily rude. IMO
I think he just has to much on his plate now he is a mod and all. But still no reason to be rude about it.

[Sunfire]

I have not been in this thread in a while but I agree that was unnecessarily rude. IMO
I think he just has to much on his plate now he is a mod and all. But still no reason to be rude about it.

Never mind, everybody has a bad day sometimes, so let's forget it okay?

6.3.15 beta is available for Mac OS X users.

Standard GUI

Unix command-line version

[mreuter80]

Since 6.3.12 is even faster than 6.2.18 I'd currently recommend using 6.3.12

Hey jcool,
Is 6.3.12 working fine with WCG?

thanks

[emuexport]

any word on which is better? Should we be using 6.3.15 now for 64bit Vista?

[jcool]

Hey jcool,
Is 6.3.12 working fine with WCG?

thanks

Yes, I run 6.3.12 on 4 rigs ATM, working fine so far. Dunno if 6.3.15 is better, 6.3.14 wasn't tho

[Sunfire]

6.3.17 beta is available for Windows users.

32 bit

64 bit

[Sunfire]

6.3.17 beta is available for OS X users.

Standard GUI

Unix command-line version

[mreuter80]

Yes, I run 6.3.12 on 4 rigs ATM, working fine so far. Dunno if 6.3.15 is better, 6.3.14 wasn't tho

Thanks jcool, 6.3.12 works great.

[64dragon]

i was using 6.3.14 and it was crashing on me. just woke up to get ready for work and it said "Boinc can't connect..." and when i click "Ok" the manager goes blank and i have to close and reopen it. so, my pc sat idle for some period of time again last night i just moved back to 6.2.19 since its recommended

[randomplatypi]

Same with me dragon, except it was on Saturday...I moved back as well and have had no problems

[naokaji]

*Noob question alert*
Is there any real reason to update boinc to newest version? I mean do they increase performance regularly or is it ok as long as the older versions work?

[randomplatypi]

I updated to the beta and had problems with that...I went back to an earlier version and it seems like it's taking longer to complete projects. Although that could be just my imagination. Also my point average is dropping, but that could be due to catching up or some inactivity over the past couple days.

[jcool]

*Noob question alert*
Is there any real reason to update boinc to newest version? I mean do they increase performance regularly or is it ok as long as the older versions work?

Depends on the version. Some improve performance, some don't. That's why we keep posting bench comparisons, in order to figure out which version currently is the fastest.

I run 6.3.12 on all machines but 1 (still on 6.3.14, no problems there, just not enough time to change version right now).

[Sunfire]

6.3.18 beta is now available for 32 bit Linux users:

Linux 32 bit