Folding i7 issues [Archive] - Overclockers Forums

joedymueller

04-24-09, 07:32 AM

howdy,

just got my i7 up and running last night. started up GPU2 for folding and first it wouldnt connect to get the Core.exe so i disabled my firewall, (if was able to download). then it looks to start , but instead it just sits there. never moves tried all the versions really.. CPU usage just hangs out at 13%, read through some of the tut's about it but couldnt find my issue, any ideas?

thanks,

J

dejo

04-24-09, 07:52 AM

I had to hood up the vga plug to a monitor, (actually only have one monitor but have the dvi and vga hooked up to it and it works) have 2 9800 gtx making about 11500 a day

Edward2

04-24-09, 08:15 AM

Did you use the following arguments when running the GPU2 client: -gpu 0 -verbosity 9 -local

What video card are you using?

Also, please post your FAHlog.txt file, so that we can see what it is happening.

joedymueller

04-24-09, 08:16 AM

i tried the arguments and did it with out them. i also tried the SMP and the regular client, they all seem to do the same thing.

running i7-920 with GTX 295 video SLi enabled.

i had this video card in my old system P4 until the i7 came and it worked fine out of the box, not sure what is diffrent here..

once it get home ill find the log files.

from what i looked at last night it loads everything ok and then sits at 0%

Zantal

04-24-09, 12:11 PM

shouldn't sli be disabled? especially with gtx295s?

Evilsizer

04-24-09, 12:23 PM

what OS?

Adak

04-24-09, 12:36 PM

Stanford says disable SLI.

Whether you have to disable it in your OS, in the BIOS, or in the hardware at the link between the cards, may depend on your hardware, BIOS, and OS.

To be on the safe side, I've always disabled the SLI hardware link.

joedymueller

04-24-09, 12:49 PM

running Vista 64 right now, cant really disable sli via hardware on the 295... the problem i dont think is the card i also tried the SMP and the normal client and the same thing happens... ill play with it when i get home and post the log

Evilsizer

04-24-09, 01:17 PM

get either Dummy DVI connectors or plug in the cards to other monitors. you also need to have the multi monitor setup set to clone the desktop. that is your problem.....

joedymueller

04-24-09, 01:37 PM

ok i will try that out.

thanks

joedymueller

04-24-09, 03:46 PM

here is my log:

Launch directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@home\Folding@home-gpu

[20:44:21] - Ask before connecting: No
[20:44:21] - User name: joedymueller (Team 32)
[20:44:21] - User ID: 7FE3BA204782782F
[20:44:21] - Machine ID: 2
[20:44:21]
[20:44:21] Loaded queue successfully.
[20:44:21] Initialization complete
[20:44:21]
[20:44:21] + Processing work unit
[20:44:21] Core required: FahCore_14.exe
[20:44:21] Core found.
[20:44:21] Working on queue slot 01 [April 24 20:44:21 UTC]
[20:44:21] + Working ...
[20:44:33] CoreStatus = C0000135 (-1073741515)
[20:44:33] Client-core communications error: ERROR 0xc0000135
[20:44:33] This is a sign of more serious problems, shutting down.

joedymueller

04-24-09, 03:47 PM

got this error too couldn't find cudart.dll shutting down.

joedymueller

04-24-09, 05:17 PM

ok so when i try to install downloaded drivers my computer restarts....

somthing isnt good

Evilsizer

04-24-09, 05:19 PM

boot into safe mode, uninstall the drivers then run driver sweeper/driver cleaner. reboot, then go back into safe mode then install the drivers. if it is still rebooting, then there has to be something wrong with windows install.

Edward2

04-24-09, 06:00 PM

got this error too couldn't find cudart.dll shutting down.

Search your hard drive for that file, and then copy/paste it into the GPU folding directory. It is a common problem.

joedymueller

04-24-09, 11:06 PM

well i got the drivers installed after a fresh vista reinstall.. havnt installed folding yet.

joedymueller

04-25-09, 11:02 AM

ao i started folding last night and this is the result.. on an i7 seems very slow. used this command

"Folding@home-Win32-x86 -smp -verbosity 9 -forceasm "

[07:53:00] Folding@Home PMD Core
[07:53:00] Version 1.03 (September 7, 2005)
[07:53:00]
[07:53:00] Preparing to commence simulation
[07:53:00] - Looking at optimizations...
[07:53:00] - Created dyn
[07:53:00] - Files status OK
[07:53:01] - Expanded 654574 -> 4594942 (decompressed 701.9 percent)
[07:53:01]
[07:53:01] Project: 897 (Run 0, Clone 400, Gen 17)
[07:53:01]
[07:53:01] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[07:53:01] Entering M.D.
[07:53:07] Protein: p897_NIFK_flip_p897
[07:53:07]
[07:53:07] Completed 0 out of 250000 steps (0%)
[08:08:02] Writing checkpoint files
[08:09:10] Writing local files
[08:09:10] Completed 2500 out of 250000 steps (1%)
[08:23:09] Writing checkpoint files
[08:25:14] Writing local files
[08:25:14] Completed 5000 out of 250000 steps (2%)
[08:38:15] Writing checkpoint files
[08:41:18] Writing local files
[08:41:18] Completed 7500 out of 250000 steps (3%)
[08:53:23] Writing checkpoint files
[08:57:24] Writing local files
[08:57:24] Completed 10000 out of 250000 steps (4%)
[09:08:30] Writing checkpoint files
[09:13:29] Writing local files
[09:13:29] Completed 12500 out of 250000 steps (5%)
[09:23:35] Writing checkpoint files
[09:29:32] Writing local files
[09:29:32] Completed 15000 out of 250000 steps (6%)
[09:38:41] Writing checkpoint files
[09:45:36] Writing local files
[09:45:36] Completed 17500 out of 250000 steps (7%)
[09:53:47] Writing checkpoint files
[10:01:39] Writing local files
[10:01:39] Completed 20000 out of 250000 steps (8%)
[10:08:53] Writing checkpoint files
[10:17:43] Writing local files
[10:17:43] Completed 22500 out of 250000 steps (9%)
[10:23:59] Writing checkpoint files
[10:33:47] Writing local files
[10:33:47] Completed 25000 out of 250000 steps (10%)
[10:39:05] Writing checkpoint files
[10:49:51] Writing local files
[10:49:51] Completed 27500 out of 250000 steps (11%)
[10:54:11] Writing checkpoint files
[11:05:55] Writing local files
[11:05:55] Completed 30000 out of 250000 steps (12%)
[11:09:17] Writing checkpoint files
[11:21:57] Writing local files
[11:21:57] Completed 32500 out of 250000 steps (13%)
[11:24:22] Writing checkpoint files
[11:38:00] Writing local files
[11:38:00] Completed 35000 out of 250000 steps (14%)
[11:39:27] Writing checkpoint files
[11:54:02] Writing local files
[11:54:02] Completed 37500 out of 250000 steps (15%)
[11:54:31] Writing checkpoint files
[12:09:36] Writing checkpoint files
[12:10:05] Writing local files
[12:10:05] Completed 40000 out of 250000 steps (16%)
[12:24:42] Writing checkpoint files
[12:26:09] Writing local files
[12:26:09] Completed 42500 out of 250000 steps (17%)
[12:39:49] Writing checkpoint files
[12:42:14] Writing local files
[12:42:14] Completed 45000 out of 250000 steps (18%)
[12:54:56] Writing checkpoint files
[12:58:19] Writing local files
[12:58:19] Completed 47500 out of 250000 steps (19%)
[13:10:03] Writing checkpoint files
[13:14:24] Writing local files
[13:14:24] Completed 50000 out of 250000 steps (20%)
[13:14:24] Writing checkpoint files
[13:29:32] Writing checkpoint files
[13:30:30] Writing local files
[13:30:30] Completed 52500 out of 250000 steps (21%)
[13:44:39] Writing checkpoint files
[13:46:35] Writing local files
[13:46:35] Completed 55000 out of 250000 steps (22%)
[13:59:47] Writing checkpoint files
[14:02:41] Writing local files
[14:02:41] Completed 57500 out of 250000 steps (23%)
[14:14:52] Writing checkpoint files
[14:18:43] Writing local files
[14:18:43] Completed 60000 out of 250000 steps (24%)
[14:29:57] Writing checkpoint files
[14:34:46] Writing local files
[14:34:46] Completed 62500 out of 250000 steps (25%)
[14:45:02] Writing checkpoint files
[14:50:50] Writing local files
[14:50:50] Completed 65000 out of 250000 steps (26%)
[15:00:09] Writing checkpoint files
[15:06:54] Writing local files
[15:06:54] Completed 67500 out of 250000 steps (27%)
[15:15:16] Writing checkpoint files
[15:23:00] Writing local files
[15:23:00] Completed 70000 out of 250000 steps (28%)
[15:30:23] Writing checkpoint files
[15:39:04] Writing local files
[15:39:04] Completed 72500 out of 250000 steps (29%)
[15:45:29] Writing checkpoint files
[15:55:08] Writing local files
[15:55:08] Completed 75000 out of 250000 steps (30%)

'Cuda340

04-25-09, 11:17 AM

Project 897 is an Amber core not a smp work unit. I don't know what's wrong as i don't fold in windows but something isn't right. I'm sure someone with more know how will be along soon. Hang tight........

Adak

04-25-09, 12:26 PM

Are you trying to fold with your cpu or with a gpu card?

This is for folding on the cpu, (if you prepared your system for it):

"Folding@home-Win32-x86 -smp -verbosity 9 -forceasm "

You're now folding with the single core "standard" client, which is the very slowest client we still have. :eek:

That is the correct initialization string, but it can only work *after* you have the system prepared for it.
Do you:

*Have dot.Net Framework 2.0 version, installed?
*Have a full administrative account *with a password*, that you're currently signed into?
*Did you run Install.bat, yet?
*Enter your name and password, as required.

If you don't follow the install directions TO THE LETTER, the SMP clients are difficult to set up correctly.

For your cpu, you will want to fold SMP wu's, but you need to follow the directions in our install sticky (MPICH) SMP is preferred, simply because it's a faster folder than the Deino SMP client, and works in more OS's.

So tell me what you're trying to do, and we'll go from there, OK?

joedymueller

04-25-09, 10:33 PM

Adak

04-26-09, 02:59 AM

1. all updates from Vista are installed.
2. yes, full admin
3. did install.bat
4. entered password.

i just want to fold... i have tried all 3 GPU, SMP and reg client. non seem to work to any degree

I have an I7 920 CPU
and a GTX 295

im guessing the GTX would be better to fold with?

could i do both? use Vmware or something?

You can do both, with or without VMware. I don't recommend vmware for new folders. You can fold with the gpu and smp mode for the cpu.

We have to slow down, and take only *one* folding client, at a time.

Let's get your gpu folding first. Have you downloaded the gpu client?

Did you choose the console or the systray version?

Describe your install for this client, and what happens when you try to run it - now this is the gpu client, *ONLY*.

Understand that the display in the systray version will cause the client to freeze, before long. This is a bug that they still must work out.

joedymueller

04-26-09, 05:07 PM

torin3

04-26-09, 08:02 PM

ok so i have th GPU install working well on GPU 1 from my GTX 295. i dont have a dummy connector or a monitor that will get to my computer to enable extended desk top for the second one... is it true i will need a HDMI connection to extend for GPU 2?

With Vista, yes.

However you can get a cheap HDMI to DVI adapter and plug your monitor into that, and use a dummy plug on the bottom DVI port.

However, you won't see the BIOS boot up screens when doing it this way.