*** F@H Tech Assistance Thread ***

[DaMulta]

nasty is theone that added it the first time.It'sthe onlyreason for the flag. I'm at my parents Atm, AND SO I don't know if it's fixed itself as of yet.

 

[DaMulta]

Crazy I think it has to work all the way threw a problem before it fixes. I left and came back...My machine ID is correct now.

Yet it was saying my name was wrong in one of the clients. So I edited thhe config started it, and Dos promt is correct, but HMF is telling me it's still wrong.

I just OCed the 8800GT to 750 linked, and PDD is reading around 5512 which I don't think is bad on a stock cooler no volt mods.......

It's out doing the stock clocked 9800GTX which is running at 4365PPD LOL Crazy a little I think.,,,,,

 

[thebluebumblebee]

HFM does not instantly update. Press F6 to update all clients. If a client is orange, something with its configuration is wrong. Is the team number correct?

BTW nasty = nastyhabits, buck = buck_nasty and buck is off on a trip for a few days.

 

[garyinhere]

I've noticed my Gpu load is fluctuating between 0% and 100% while folding... is this normal? Because it was staying at 80% GPU load? Plus my gpu temp shot up to 90 degrees when i was rolling steady at 67 degrees C EDIT: I turned my fan up 100% and it seemed like i was getting a power surge? It kept fluctuating? I rebooted and it started acting normal... Any idea's guys???

 

[DaMulta]

I don't have a clue! My cards just stay at 99%......

 

[msgclb]

I've noticed my Gpu load is fluctuating between 0% and 100% while folding... is this normal? Because it was staying at 80% GPU load? Plus my gpu temp shot up to 90 degrees when i was rolling steady at 67 degrees C EDIT: I turned my fan up 100% and it seemed like i was getting a power surge? It kept fluctuating? I rebooted and it started acting normal... Any idea's guys???
http://img.techpowerup.org/100923/Capture5.png

I don't have any experience with ATI cards. Hopefully tomorrow someone will have some suggestions. I'm going to bed but if you don't have the solution tomorrow I'll look into this some more.

 

[msgclb]

I've noticed my Gpu load is fluctuating between 0% and 100% while folding... is this normal? Because it was staying at 80% GPU load? Plus my gpu temp shot up to 90 degrees when i was rolling steady at 67 degrees C EDIT: I turned my fan up 100% and it seemed like i was getting a power surge? It kept fluctuating? I rebooted and it started acting normal... Any idea's guys???
http://img.techpowerup.org/100923/Capture5.png

I don't know if you're using the Systray or Console version but I've never had any luck with the Systray version.

I have some reading for you...

This is the Folding@Home Folding Forum for ATI specific issues.
Board index ‹ Client software - Released ‹ Windows v6.23 GPU Client ‹ ATI specific issues

This topic shows you where the GPU guides can be found.
New official GPU installation/configuration guides


Windows GPU2/GPU3 Client Installation Guides

Here's the AMD/ATI requirements from the guide. Notice that you need v6.23 or newer client to run 5xxx series GPUs. Also note that if you have the v6.30 or later GPU client you don't need the ati switch.

AMD/ATI

   1. The ATI GPU requirement is to be compatible with ATI CAL, and that is any card from 2xxx (R6xx) series and above. Unfortunately this also means 1xxx and older cards are not compatible because the shader architecture is not unified.
   2. The ATI driver requirement is currently the Catalyst 8.7 (or newer) and can be found here. To update the driver, it's suggested that you uninstall the old driver, reboot, then install the new driver.
   3. 5xxx series ATI GPUs are supported in the v6.23 or newer FAH client, and requires the 9.10 Catalyst driver or newer. Also use the -forcegpu ati_r700 switch until 5xxx hardware is auto-detected in newer versions of the FAH client. How to add a switch is covered below. Switch requirement fixed in the v6.30 GPU client and above.
   4. Optional Environment Variables may be used to adjust or improve folding performance.

I only found two topics that were related to not using 100% but both are using the older ATI cards.

ATI 4870 - why won't client use 100% of GPU?

ATI 4850 gpu load below 50%

 

[KingPing]

I fold with a HD 5770, 9800GT, 8800GTS (G80), and a HD 5850 and they all are at 99% while folding, there is no ocilation of the GPU clock in the HD 5770 or the HD 5850, neither in GPU-Z, Afterburner or CCC.
I once have a similar (gaming, not folding) issue where the GPU clock went up and down just like in garyinhere´s picture and a driver reinstall solved it.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Guys, any help here? This is a quote from the post over at the F@H team thread.

That tells me you're using the same core to run another folding client, check your display configurations and make sure you have displays 1 and 2 enabled and extended. I wish I still had my GX2's and I will show you some screenies

This is the error I'm getting when trying to fold with SLI enabled. Both monitors have the desktop extended.

 

[qu4k3r]

Hi, I'm running both f@h clients (cpu & gpu) but with no console; cpu client is running fine but seems stuck or not properly working on these monitors. Any idea of why is that?

 

[BUCK NASTY]

Hi, I'm running both f@h clients (cpu & gpu) but with no console; cpu client is running fine but seems stuck or not properly working on these monitors. Any idea of why is that?

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/3226/fahx.png

Download Teamviewer 5 and install the "free personal use" version, Then PM me with the session ID and password. I will install the clients and get them optimized for you.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

CP, last winter, my 2 9600GSO's Folded the entire time with SLI enabled, which was great as I only had to OC one card and it would apply the OC to the other. I did not use that system during the summer other than to load and run 3DMark. 3DMark did download and install an extension to DX9 but I can't see how that would make a difference. Now it will not Fold with SLI and gives me the exact same error (on the second card that I launch, not necessarily gpu1) as you are seeing. So I'd like to know how this could happen when the only things that were done to the system were M$ updates and 3DMark. I haven't updated the driver for the cards because the cards are a proprietary Asus design and requires their drivers in order to get OC'ing to work. I feel like a fool and I owe popswala an apology because I kept telling him that F@H and SLI work just fine together. Tempted to do a restore to before the 3DMark install...

 

[qu4k3r]

Hi, me again Thanks very much to Buck Nasty for your time and help but I have another question...
You created a shortcut to SMP2 with some arguments (-smp -advmethods) and the cpu was loaded at 100% but it reached 73ºC which I don't feel very confortable with

I read Folding@Home Console Client: User Guide and I didn't change the original shortcut you created, but I created another new shortcut with -config argument in order to change cpu load to 60-70% without modify the rest of parameters and now my cpu is not as hot as before But when I run again the shortcut you created then cpu is still loaded at 100% (and of course hotter) while I run new shortcut pressing enter to keep all same parameters, then cpu runs cool again.

How can I run it cool without reconifg every time?

 

[Chicken Patty]

CP, last winter, my 2 9600GSO's Folded the entire time with SLI enabled, which was great as I only had to OC one card and it would apply the OC to the other. I did not use that system during the summer other than to load and run 3DMark. 3DMark did download and install an extension to DX9 but I can't see how that would make a difference. Now it will not Fold with SLI and gives me the exact same error (on the second card that I launch, not necessarily gpu1) as you are seeing. So I'd like to know how this could happen when the only things that were done to the system were M$ updates and 3DMark. I haven't updated the driver for the cards because the cards are a proprietary Asus design and requires their drivers in order to get OC'ing to work. I feel like a fool and I owe popswala an apology because I kept telling him that F@H and SLI work just fine together. Tempted to do a restore to before the 3DMark install...

hmmm weird. no help though. Anyone?

 

[qu4k3r]

...and the cpu was loaded at 100% but it reached 73ºC which I don't feel very confortable with

Overheat problem is solved. I cleaned the fins of hsf cos it had dirt balls.

Last week I was folding with hd5670 using gpu systray client.
Now, having a gtx460, I uninstalled systray client it in order to use gpu console client.
I read this guide, but console client seems to be stuck within loop error.
Something related to: Core Status = 63 (99), Error starting Folding@home Core.-

Then, I download the systray client for nvidia card and works fine atm but seems to be not properly working on the monitors.

Sugestions are welcome, thanks in advance.-

 

[Chicken Patty]

Overheat problem is solved. I cleaned the fins of hsf cos it had dirt balls.

Last week I was folding with hd5670 using gpu systray client.
Now, having a gtx460, I uninstalled systray client it in order to use gpu console client.
I read this guide, but console client seems to be stuck within loop error.
Something related to: Core Status = 63 (99), Error starting Folding@home Core.-

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9818/fahissue.jpg



Then, I download the systray client for nvidia card and works fine atm but seems to be not properly working on the monitors.

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/1130/gpu1.jpg

Sugestions are welcome, thanks in advance.-

I believe you might have to delete your clients from the monitors and set them up again. It might not be reading them correctly since you installed a new client or what not.

 

[bogmali]

@ Qu4k3r-You're using a GPU2 client on that GTX460 that's why it is not working.......(Fahcore11.exe is GPU2). Download the GPU3 console client and it should work.

 

[qu4k3r]

I believe you might have to delete your clients from the monitors and set them up again. It might not be reading them correctly since you installed a new client or what not.

Trust me, I did it once and once again, without succeed.

@ Qu4k3r-You're using a GPU2 client on that GTX460 that's why it is not working.......(Fahcore11.exe is GPU2). Download the GPU3 console client and it should work.

mmm ok, I'll try it.

Edit: bogmali, you were right thanks.
Now I'm loooking for 68Ω resistors to make a dummy vga dongle in order to bring an 8400gs to the party
Too bad can't make ménage à trois with 5670

 

[qu4k3r]

Hi, me again.
Sorry if I'm annoying

I added a 8400gs to the party, made a dummy vga dongle with 120ohm-1/4watt resistors and 2nd card seems properly activated and loaded with fah.

Unzip SMP2 console client to SMP2 folder to fold with cpu.
Unzip GPU3 console client to GPU-0 folder to fold with gtx460.
Unzip GPU2 console client to GPU-1 folder to fold with 8400gs.

GPU-0 shorcut flag: -gpu 0 -forcegpu nvidia_fermi
GPU-1 shorcut flag: -gpu 1 -forcegpu nvidia_g80

SMP2 shortcut Machine ID:1
GPU-0 shorcut Machine ID:2
GPU-1 shorcut Machine ID:3

The problem is GPU-1 seems to be stuck, I mean it doesn't make any progress.
Any idea? Or you think don't worth using the second card?

Thanks in advance.-

EDIT: now gpu-1 seems to be moving on to 1% but really slow

 

[hat]

There are some slow work units out there. I remember the 1888pt units that took ages to complete compared to the faster 353 point units; however, the 8400GS is pretty damn slow and will get you <500PPD, if it even makes the deadlines.

 

[bogmali]

Anybody folding a GTX460 getting this same issue?

http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=16257

 

[BUCK NASTY]

Anybody folding a GTX460 getting this same issue?

http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=16257

It happened to all 3 of my GTX4xx cards yesterday. Delete the work unit/queue.dat/Core 15 from the client folder. Then make sure you are using the flag "-gpu x -forcegpu nvidia_fermi" on your shortcuts. It worked like a charm for me.

 

[bogmali]

Issue fixed. I believe that was a bad WU Buck so I reported it. Since I have 2 GTX 460's in that rig and the other one is doing quite well, I just took the contents of GPU-0 folder and dump it onto GPU-1 folder. Didn't see that WU anymore

 

[[Ion]]

Glad it's fixed

 

[msgclb]

I posted this over in the F@H thread.

I have a GTX 470 in one rig and a GTX 465 in another. Each motherboard has two PCIe slots.
Since I can't afford to buy another of either of these cards I would like to put them together into one rig. The other rig would be free for a couple of GTX 260 cards.
I'd like some opinion on whether you think these cards will play nice with each other in the same rig.

I've got two GTX 260 cards folding on one rig but I haven't been able to get the GTX 400 rig running.

I think this is a BIOS/Motherboard problem but first the rig.

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO
AMD Athlon II X3 435 AM3 95W running as X4.
EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470
EVGA 01G-P3-1465-AR GeForce GTX 465
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Has anyone used that motherboard with two video cards?
This motherboard has onboard video but I have it disabled. I have the GTX 470 in the primary slot and the GTX 465 in the other one.
The second card is not recognized in Device Manager.
I've tried various BIOS settings, uninstalled and installed the driver, used a dummy plug.

So far only the GTX 470 is recognized.


Note:
I just checked the Asus Download page and there's a BIOS fix for this...

Fix the issue that system may be unable to detect the VGA card in PCIEX16_1 slot When using two NVIDIA VGA cards.

I'm going to update the BIOS and see what happens!!!

Update 2:
I can't get the BIOS to flash!
I'm going to bed and start again in the morning.
No pie for me!!!

Fixed:
Well at least I got them folding.

When I tried to flash the BIOS the screen locked up. Before I went to bed I thought the video was the culprit but after sleeping on it I awoke with a feeling that it was the keyboard. I had a USB keyboard attached and didn't have any problems with it. I begin to wonder if the BIOS flash routine needed a PS/2 keyboard. When I used the PS/2 the flash was successful.

The new BIOS did allow the nvidia cards to be detected. After reinstalling the driver and configuring the folding client I now have a GTX 470 and GTX 465 working together. Running the 611 pt WU the GTX 470 has a 11998 PPD and the GTX 465 a 8122 PPD. Folding alone the GTX 465 had a 10334 PPD so I'm not sure what I'll do next.