The Folding@Home GPU Thread

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: caferace

Originally posted by: ViRGEIf your GPU isn't getting hot, you're doing something wrong. Mine is going to about 90c and 150MB of VRAM are in use when the client is running correctly.

whoa. That's toasty. :Q

-jim

HIS X1900XTX running overclocked and a bit overvolted, 700/1700 waranty. I could crank up the fan a bit if I wanted to keep the temps down.

Edit: 100 frames per WU? Oh bloody hell

 

[CupCak3]

well a guy at the Pande group called them "frames" ... but i guess since these are totally new WU types, the num of frames can be decieving.

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: CupCak3

Originally posted by: ViRGE
And it looks like the 6.10 drivers are broken. Use 6.5 if you want this to work correctly.

Edit: Running the client in service mode is also broken

this is not neccessarily true. many people have had the 6.10 drivers work great for them but others like you have not. According to the Pande group, only the 6.5 and 6.10s should work with any efficiency.

From mhouston(of the Pande Group): Okay, there are compounding issues here. The 6.10 drivers are failing on some WUs, and the WU's based off of those will get corrupted as well. We are working on this. For now, we recommend the 6.5 drivers until we can get a work around.

Vijay says something similar in another thread. The 6.10's are broken.

Yeap, 6.9s definitely fail every time and the 6.10s fail after a bit. I might sit out until the bugs get worked out.

 

[caferace]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

HIS X1900XTX running overclocked and a bit overvolted, 700/1700 waranty. I could crank up the fan a bit if I wanted to keep the temps down. [/quote]

I remember reading somewhere on the F@H forums that the WU's were happiest with a 1.4v card. YMMV...

-jim

p.s.. I don't have an x1900, just trying to help.

 

[Markfw]

What do you think the chances are that a Seasonic 380 would power an X2 3800 and an X1900XT video card ? (and one hd and one CD)

 

[BobDaMenkey]

I'd say you'll probably be in for some instability unless it's got really good AMPs on the 12v line.

 

[CupCak3]

yeah its all about the amps but w/ Seasonic, I think you would be ok.

 

[Neurodog]

Has anyone received credit from there GPU client yet?

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: Neurodog
Has anyone received credit from there GPU client yet?

It's about 10 hours per WU, and I haven't been running for 10 hours yet, so no.

 

[mesh2325]

Has anyone received credit from there GPU client yet?

It looks like I did last night, as I got my first stats / credit.

[14:04:32] Completed 94
[14:04:37] Completed 95
[14:04:43] Completed 96
[14:04:48] Completed 97
[14:04:53] Completed 98
[14:04:57] Completed 99
[14:05:02] Completed 100
[14:06:02]
[14:06:02] Finished Work Unit:
[14:06:02] - Reading up to 45408 from "work/wudata_03.trr": Read 45408
[14:06:02] - Reading up to 28608 from "work/wudata_03.xtc": Read 28608
[14:06:02] logfile size: 10674
[14:06:02] Leaving Run
[14:06:06] - Writing 85762 bytes of core data to disk...
[14:06:06] Done: 85250 -> 79007 (compressed to 92.6 percent)
[14:06:06] ... Done.
[14:06:06] - Shutting down core
[14:06:06]
[14:06:06] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FINISHED_UNIT
[14:06:10] CoreStatus = 64 (100)
[14:06:10] Sending work to server
[14:06:10] + Attempting to send results
[14:06:12] + Results successfully sent
[14:06:12] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[14:06:12] + Number of Units Completed: 7

Although after that I had trouble connecting again:


[14:06:16] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[14:06:16] + Attempting to get work packet
[14:06:16] - Connecting to assignment server
[14:06:29] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:06:29] + Could not connect to Assignment Server
[14:06:30] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:06:30] + Could not connect to Assignment Server 2
[14:06:30] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[14:06:30] - Error: Attempt #1 to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[14:06:36] + Attempting to get work packet
[14:06:36] - Connecting to assignment server
[14:06:43] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:06:43] + Could not connect to Assignment Server
[14:06:49] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:06:49] + Could not connect to Assignment Server 2
[14:06:49] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[14:06:49] - Error: Attempt #2 to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.

mesh

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: CupCak3

Originally posted by: ViRGE
How many frames(I'm assuming that's what these ## Completed messages are) are in a work unit, anyhow?

100 "frames"

yea same question as virge and also is the gpu suppose to get hot at all?? cause it's reporting no change whatsoever in temp. don't know it this is going right. ?_?

the card should be decently warm. check to make sure you're not getting a bunch of early end units or that it crashed. flush your F@H GPU dir and install 6.5 drivers if having a problem. you may need to rush drivercleaner. If you force3d your temps will definatley rise read OP for info. You'll get a ton better performance.




Added Maximizing Performance, Overclocking, Cooling, Card Price Guide, and DriverCleaner...

6.5 is wway way way old...why would I use those old buggy drivers that gave me trouble when I should be using the official 6.9 from ATI that fix and improve alot of games?

I've decided that until this works 100% with the latest drivers I am not going to run F@H or support it at all.

 

[ViRGE]

There's a new core as of this morning, in case your client hasn't checked in yet.

 

[caferace]

For those who forgot, this is Beta software.

-jim

 

[GLeeM]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd

Originally posted by: CupCak3

Originally posted by: ViRGE
How many frames(I'm assuming that's what these ## Completed messages are) are in a work unit, anyhow?

100 "frames"

yea same question as virge and also is the gpu suppose to get hot at all?? cause it's reporting no change whatsoever in temp. don't know it this is going right. ?_?

the card should be decently warm. check to make sure you're not getting a bunch of early end units or that it crashed. flush your F@H GPU dir and install 6.5 drivers if having a problem. you may need to rush drivercleaner. If you force3d your temps will definatley rise read OP for info. You'll get a ton better performance.




Added Maximizing Performance, Overclocking, Cooling, Card Price Guide, and DriverCleaner...

6.5 is wway way way old...why would I use those old buggy drivers that gave me trouble when I should be using the official 6.9 from ATI that fix and improve alot of games?

I've decided that until this works 100% with the latest drivers I am not going to run F@H or support it at all.

The regular CPU client would make significant progress on your C2D until the beta test for the GPU client is over!

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: GLeeM

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd

Originally posted by: CupCak3

Originally posted by: ViRGE
How many frames(I'm assuming that's what these ## Completed messages are) are in a work unit, anyhow?

100 "frames"

yea same question as virge and also is the gpu suppose to get hot at all?? cause it's reporting no change whatsoever in temp. don't know it this is going right. ?_?

the card should be decently warm. check to make sure you're not getting a bunch of early end units or that it crashed. flush your F@H GPU dir and install 6.5 drivers if having a problem. you may need to rush drivercleaner. If you force3d your temps will definatley rise read OP for info. You'll get a ton better performance.




Added Maximizing Performance, Overclocking, Cooling, Card Price Guide, and DriverCleaner...

6.5 is wway way way old...why would I use those old buggy drivers that gave me trouble when I should be using the official 6.9 from ATI that fix and improve alot of games?

I've decided that until this works 100% with the latest drivers I am not going to run F@H or support it at all.

The regular CPU client would make significant progress on your C2D until the beta test for the GPU client is over!

The whole reason I was even going to do any F@H was because it uses my GPU...I'm gonna just wait until it's working correctly.

As it is now there isn't any way for me to tell whether this is working correctly or not. I don't get any GPU readings that differ from usual desktop use and the only difference is that F@H makes everything run ungodly slow (typically means CPU is in use).

 

[SlyNine]

I didn't want to read threw the Whole forum. But I did want to post all the suggestions for running GPU Folding

1. If you have dual core set the affinity of any other Folding Processes ( Distributed computing ) to a specific core. then set the WinFAH-ATI-B1.exe( if running the GUI ) to the other core. and Finally let the FahCore_10.exe on both cores.

2. Leave 1 CPU/Core free to run the FAHCore_10.exe as it tends to take up 100 % of a core.

3. Use only 6.5 Drivers as its the only drivers that currently run Core 10 Properly. 6.10 tends to crash.

4. Do not leave the GUI on . It kills the performance. And also shut down F@H for your GPU before opening any 3d Aps. The switch from 3d mode to 2d mode tends to crash computers. F@H on the GPU runs Default in 2d mode ( no worries about over taxing and killing your Video card )

5. If you DLed the GUI version of F@H for GPU when it first came out. It wasn't packaged properly. Re download it if your having troubles, They fixed this issue.

6. Last I understood installing this as a service doesn't work properly so you need to run it manually to get it to function properly

 

[CupCak3]

Originally posted by: SlyNine
I didn't want to read threw the Whole forum. But I did want to post all the suggestions for running GPU Folding

1. If you have dual core set the affinity of any other Folding Processes ( Distributed computing ) to a specific core. then set the WinFAH-ATI-B1.exe( if running the GUI ) to the other core. and Finally let the FahCore_10.exe on both cores.

2. Leave 1 CPU/Core free to run the FAHCore_10.exe as it tends to take up 100 % of a core.

3. Use only 6.5 Drivers as its the only drivers that currently run Core 10 Properly. 6.10 tends to crash.

4. Do not leave the GUI on . It kills the performance. And also shut down F@H for your GPU before opening any 3d Aps. The switch from 3d mode to 2d mode tends to crash computers. F@H on the GPU runs Default in 2d mode ( no worries about over taxing and killing your Video card )

5. If you DLed the GUI version of F@H for GPU when it first came out. It wasn't packaged properly. Re download it if your having troubles, They fixed this issue.

6. Last I understood installing this as a service doesn't work properly so you need to run it manually to get it to function properly

thanks for the Post SlyNine! I'll add turning off client for 3d apps and redownloading the gui version to the OP!

just for clarification, 1 and 2 is not the best way to utilize your dual cores (though it will work) check out Maximizing Performance in the OP. also putting card in 3D mode will increase performance by a good margin. 3 & 6 were already covered in the op

let me know if you find anything else!


the x1900's should have a new core out soon. the 1950s do but they're still doing some de-bugging.

 

[SlyNine]

Originally posted by: CupCak3

Originally posted by: SlyNine
I didn't want to read threw the Whole forum. But I did want to post all the suggestions for running GPU Folding

1. If you have dual core set the affinity of any other Folding Processes ( Distributed computing ) to a specific core. then set the WinFAH-ATI-B1.exe( if running the GUI ) to the other core. and Finally let the FahCore_10.exe on both cores.

2. Leave 1 CPU/Core free to run the FAHCore_10.exe as it tends to take up 100 % of a core.

3. Use only 6.5 Drivers as its the only drivers that currently run Core 10 Properly. 6.10 tends to crash.

4. Do not leave the GUI on . It kills the performance. And also shut down F@H for your GPU before opening any 3d Aps. The switch from 3d mode to 2d mode tends to crash computers. F@H on the GPU runs Default in 2d mode ( no worries about over taxing and killing your Video card )

5. If you DLed the GUI version of F@H for GPU when it first came out. It wasn't packaged properly. Re download it if your having troubles, They fixed this issue.

6. Last I understood installing this as a service doesn't work properly so you need to run it manually to get it to function properly

thanks for the Post SlyNine! I'll add turning off client for 3d apps and redownloading the gui version to the OP!

just for clarification, 1 and 2 is not the best way to utilize your dual cores (though it will work) check out Maximizing Performance in the OP. also putting card in 3D mode will increase performance by a good margin. 3 & 6 were already covered in the op

let me know if you find anything else!


the x1900's should have a new core out soon. the 1950s do but they're still doing some de-bugging.

Thanx.

I guess I could at least have read the entire OP. lol but I have been spending a while trying to get the client to run as smoothly as possible last night and at 7:30 in the morning ( I DLed it when it first came out and have been trying to pin point the initial problems plus I had to work at 8:30AM just got off at 6:30 PM ).

As far as 1 & 2. I just find they "feel" the smoothest if you wan na look at the folding task in the GUI.

Just one question. what is your adverage temp's with the core being clocked at 3d speeds. I will probably not do this as of yet. My room gets warm enough as it is.

I was just excited about the Idea of my GPU not going to waste since I have no time to play on my computer anymore.

 

[CupCak3]

np at all.

i actually don't have a card right now so i can't give you temps. I've just been following along closely and put together this thread to help out the TeAm. Temps I've seen though are around 50-60.

Did you try the Force3D?

 

[Neurodog]

Originally posted by: CupCak3
np at all.

i actually don't have a card right now so i can't give you temps. I've just been following along closely and put together this thread to help out the TeAm. Temps I've seen though are around 50-60.

Did you try the Force3D?

My temps are in the high 70's

 

[CupCak3]

is that forcing 3D on?

 

[Neurodog]

Originally posted by: CupCak3
is that forcing 3D on?

I have not changed anything from the ATI control panel

 

[Piccoro]

I let it run last night 100% low and 2 CPU cores at 95% idle. My X1900GT OCed to 650/720 and is running at 67C with a copper Zalman 700 cooler. It's going a lot faster than the other 2 instances on both my CPU cores (X2 4600+). The GPU folding is about 50% complete 10 hours into it. The other CPU clients have moved 5%. Does that seem about right?

With the GPU client on my mouse/desktop seems to pause ever other second. Doesn't affect the proccessing though. I can play music or record a TV show on my TV tuner and it comes out fine. Is that the same experience other people are having or is something setup wrong?
I guess another question I had was if I should enter 256MB (GPU memory) or 2048MB (system memory) when setting up the GPU client?

 

[Piccoro]

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[Wiz]

Check this area of the Folding forums frequently:

http://forum.folding-community.org/viewforum.php?f=54

That's the GPU folding forum.