user1745: I have 3 graphics cards running poclbm each with a rate of about 140 MH/s. This has been running since I posted an earlier question ( "No more backup pools left. Using primary and starting over." ) in August I have not found/created a block in that time.
However every so many hours or every few days (irregularly, but never 5 days uninterrupted), I get the message, "No more backup pools left. Using primary and starting over." 
Is this message effecting my ability to mine, or am I just impatient?

user85: This indicates that your miner couldn't get work from the pool fast enough and so some mining power was wasted. If this only happens occasionally, I wouldn't worry about it. If it happens often enough that it's impacting your mining rate, you may wish to configure a backup pool. If it's happening because your Internet connection is slow or unreliable, there's probably nothing you can do about it.

1745: <p>I have 3 graphics cards running poclbm each with a rate of about 140 MH/s. This has been running since I posted an earlier question ( <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/4454/no-more-backup-pools-left-using-primary-and-starting-over">&quot;No more backup pools left. Using primary and starting over.&quot;</a> ) in August I have not found/created a block in that time.</p>

<p>However every so many hours or every few days (irregularly, but never 5 days uninterrupted), I get the message, "No more backup pools left. Using primary and starting over." </p>

<p>Is this message effecting my ability to mine, or am I just impatient?</p>
 85: <p>This indicates that your miner couldn't get work from the pool fast enough and so some mining power was wasted. If this only happens occasionally, I wouldn't worry about it. If it happens often enough that it's impacting your mining rate, you may wish to configure a backup pool. If it's happening because your Internet connection is slow or unreliable, there's probably nothing you can do about it.</p>
