TPU's F@H Team

[thebluebumblebee]

Just a head up for potential buyers of 1050 and the Ti version for folding use https://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=29276&start=120
In short the newer drivers (373.06 and higher) will cause folding problems and these two GPUs need newer drivers. So they will not fold for now.

Maybe this fixes it?

GeForce Hot Fix driver version 376.48
Answer ID 4288 Updated 12/21/2016 01:06 PM
GEFORCE HOTFIX DRIVER VERSION 376.48
This is GeForce Hot Fix driver version 376.48 that addresses the following:

Workaround to fix incorrect Folding@home work units.
Fixed random flashes in Just Cause 3.
Fixed some issues that could lead to Battlefield 1 crash
Fixed SLI texture flickering in Battlefield 1.
Fixed corruption in Wargame: Red Dragon game.

 

[mstenholm]

^ I will try when I come home in a week or so from work in Turkey. Not that I own a 1050 but since my 1070 down clocks with current driver (older version) without Firefox running in the background it could benefit me as well.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

Darn: http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/sop/5937998426.html
XFX Black Edition Double D RADEON R9 290 for $125 or 2 for $225

 

[stinger608]

Darn: http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/sop/5937998426.html
XFX Black Edition Double D RADEON R9 290 for $125 or 2 for $225

Keep in mind, them are not the "X" versions though.

Still a pretty good deal.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

I really thought about grabbing them, but from what I can tell, they'll use about 100 watts more than a GTX 980 but get 50-75,000 PPD less.

 

[infrared]

I really need my own place... Mum opened my curtains this morning and blocked the entire intake of my computer while folding&crunching, nearly cooked it, coolant temp was 57c!!!! 40c is the max i usually allow it to reach. Surprised the pump didn't give up.

I wonder how many computers on tpu have been killed by clumsy relatives.

 

[stinger608]

Ah, 57 isn't that terrible really. If it would have been hitting 80c or 90c then there would be a serious concern.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

I really need my own place... Mum opened my curtains this morning and blocked the entire intake of my computer while folding&crunching, nearly cooked it, coolant temp was 57c!!!! 40c is the max i usually allow it to reach. Surprised the pump didn't give up.

I wonder how many computers on tpu have been killed by clumsy relatives.

I'm to blame for most such issues in my house unfortunately, I had a brain fart once and used a random ally box for a reservoir because it looked ok, 2 months of neglected folding later I noticed no water going through some pipes and the water in the CPU block bubbling away(crazy algy buildup left a crazy mess most bits got binned), it didn't shut off due to my crazy settings in BIOS either DOH, still here though , I can't remember what it was at but it was Hot like 90+ hot.
Still a p4 I had and fitted the HS shit on hit over 200 for a few seconds and lived too.

 

[infrared]

Ah, 57 isn't that terrible really. If it would have been hitting 80c or 90c then there would be a serious concern.

If it was a car that'd be the case.... In a pc not so much. CPU was at 90c, and pump is only rated to 60c (xspc actually put a note in with it saying max is 50, but Liang say 60) so it could have potentially stopped working and then bad things would happen.

 

[stinger608]

Ah, got ya. I thought you were referring to the CPU temp as being 57c. Yep, that is way high for the pump. Sorry I misunderstood ya bro.

 

[infrared]

It's cool, I figured that was what you meant

I'm to blame for most such issues in my house unfortunately, I had a brain fart once and used a random ally box for a reservoir because it looked ok, 2 months of neglected folding later I noticed no water going through some pipes and the water in the CPU block bubbling away(crazy algy buildup left a crazy mess most bits got binned), it didn't shut off due to my crazy settings in BIOS either DOH, still here though , I can't remember what it was at but it was Hot like 90+ hot.
Still a p4 I had and fitted the HS shit on hit over 200 for a few seconds and lived too.

Wow, that's nuts lol, I wonder how long it was running like that.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

It's cool, I figured that was what you meant



Wow, that's nuts lol, I wonder how long it was running like that.

I couldn't tell but the sludge stopped the pump so it had been over half an HR minimum and I checked when I came in from work so it could have been a while (upto9hrs) but I always have it in view so not longer than that I think.
I didn't realise pumps were rated so low on temp , makes sense though as the above killed both pumps I used ,I thought that unlucky but clearly just the way.
I had a pc rad clean out recently due to my water temp hitting the high 50s I'm glad I did now it's back at 44 and I learned something .

 

[mstenholm]

I was were close to run a pump with 0 C water a week ago. Not my own but a 110 kW one. All water had frozen over night. Ups.

 

[infrared]

wow, 110kW pump is there a cut-off or would it have cooked the motor if it froze up? I'd love to see a pic of that monster!

 

[mstenholm]

wow, 110kW pump is there a cut-off or would it have cooked the motor if it froze up? I'd love to see a pic of that monster!

It would have tripped on over current but who know that could have been damaged in the process. Design 26 m3/h @ 40 bar. In fact it was there for cooling but for cement kiln gas down from 330-350 C to a temperature that a fabric filter can handle.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti GAMING 6G for $330 FS: GTX 1070 FE, GTX 980TI, GTX 760, CORSAIR 900D, EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G2, Corsair H100i and more

 

[infrared]

Does anyone know if there's an option I can put on the slot for GPU 0 that would make it only fold when pc is idle, while allowing the 2nd card to carry on folding? I'm using my pc a fair bit atm and having to manually start & stop one of them is annoying, and I don't want both to stop. I tried google and came up empty

Cheers

 

[mstenholm]

You don't have that option. What you can do is to delete one slot when you don't want it to fold and add it again when you do.

 

[infrared]

Thanks MStenholm Damn, that sucks. I suppose it's not a big deal, I just like to have things as automated as possible. At the minute I'm just right clicking one and pausing it that way, I think deleting a slot also removes the current WU as well.

 

[mstenholm]

Thanks MStenholm Damn, that sucks. I suppose it's not a big deal, I just like to have things as automated as possible. At the minute I'm just right clicking one and pausing it that way, I think deleting a slot also removes the current WU as well.

I have a rig with two similar GTX 970s. If I delete a slot with two WUs in progress the other one takes over once it has completed its job. Bad for Early return bonus.
I had all sorts of problems getting my workshop PC up and running. It wouldn't boot past C1 with more then one stick of RAM. Finally I gave up and went looking for the spare set of sticks I have somewhere. Once again I gave up after 1 hour search in all the usual places. The next day I gave it a try again and YES it took all three stick and after some failed WU I removed the old AMD driver and feed it a proper driver. One GTX 970 and one stock i7-920 is now trying to heat that room up. So far not with a lot of luck. It was 8 C the last time I checked.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

If I delete a slot with two WUs in progress the other one takes over once it has completed its job.

Good to know.

 

[xvi]

I wonder how many computers on tpu have been killed by clumsy relatives.

Number of years ago, someone closed my door back in summer while I was out and it raised the temp in the room up to something ridiculously hot. Nothing permanently damaged, but had some PCs pretty seriously unhappy.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

Has anyone else been struggling to get work units for AMD cards

 

[thebluebumblebee]

I don't have AMD, but I'm not seeing an issue at F@H's forums.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

I don't have AMD, but I'm not seeing an issue at F@H's forums.

Might be my net or something because I have not been able to download a job sometimes and for my room is cold dohh.
I'm house/dog sitting but I'll sort it asap.