[nitteo]

This is the Discussion thread for the nVidia Win GPU2 ***BENCHES*** thread.

***DO NOT open the Graphics windows, this slows the Folding down***

Useful Links:

Folding Forum Sub-Section on nVidia Win GPU2

nVidia list of CUDA ENABLED Products

Some are reporting SQUEAKING NOISES from GPU

64bit nVidia Workaround (running 32bit GPU folding on your 64bit OS)

Shader Clock OC yields best PPD (early tests)

nVidia Drivers page

nVidia 177.35 HERE

[nitteo]

Thanks Blake! Isn't that Kinda low for a 8800GTS? I think I remember that you need a SPECIFIC Driver at this moment for all GPU2 Folding.

[blakehenry00]

I when I get my new card in today, I'll update my drivers and do a head to head comparison with vista and xp. Also, It might be low because I have the SMP folder going too. I'll shut it down and see what happens. BTW it's a G80 core 8800GTS.

EDIT: It seems like fahmon can't read it correctly anymore. I'm going to try and get it fixed.

[nitteo]

Originally Posted by blakehenry00

I when I get my new card in today, I'll update my drivers and do a head to head comparison with vista and xp. Also, It might be low because I have the SMP folder going too. I'll shut it down and see what happens. BTW it's a G80 core 8800GTS.

EDIT: It seems like fahmon can't read it correctly anymore. I'm going to try and get it fixed.

Apparently only 177.35 driver is the one to use right now. If you are using the 64bit OS use the workaround in the OP.

[blakehenry00]

Alright, I'm doing a clean wipe on both computers tonight and I can also get stats to see if running a quad helps, or if a duel is the same.

[DeNitro]

It seems like the new GPU2 showing less than 5% CPU usage on my Q9450 with a 9600GT. I even bumped the priority to normal to make sure there wasn't something keeping it low. FahMon is showing 3386 PPD at the moment.

If these numbers are accurate, I'm really impressed at how little the CPU is being used to feed the GPU with data to crunch (of course this is only a 9600 GT).

I'm using driver version 177.35 (with a modified INF) on Vista 64-bit.

[Godfather1138]

So has anyone tried running this on an SLI system with one client on each card?

[WarriorII]

*Reserved*

[dark bishop]

i installed the gpu client last night but didnt get very far with it, it said 4h to complete the bench test. does that sound about right for an 8600gt xxx?

[ratbuddy]

Originally Posted by Godfather1138

So has anyone tried running this on an SLI system with one client on each card?

I'm going to try it on my GX2 tonight. I don't know jack about folding. Dunno where to start even. I'm not interested in CPU folding, I shut the computer off when I'm not using it, but GPU folding, well, if I'm not playing a game at the time, why not?

Point me to where to get started and I'll run it in both multi-monitor and multi-GPU modes..

[dark bishop]

acording to the progamers it doesnt run on sli yet, read the first link. i turned on sli while running it on my machine but i dont think its making a difference.

[veryhumid]

Originally Posted by dark bishop

acording to the progamers it doesnt run on sli yet, read the first link. i turned on sli while running it on my machine but i dont think its making a difference.

If fact, I had to disable SLI to get it to work at all.

[ratbuddy]

Originally Posted by veryhumid

If fact, I had to disable SLI to get it to work at all.

Can you run 2 instances of it?

[veryhumid]

Originally Posted by ratbuddy

Can you run 2 instances of it?

One person said it did not work on the 9800gx2 but I haven't tried myself:

http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.ph...p=29597#p29606

Also, I found this website extremely helpful for installing the 177.35 CUDA nvidia drivers: http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...p?showforum=94

[WarriorII]

Driver link anyone?

There are 3 that I saw listed but could only find the 175s. (8800)

or are the others for different series cards?

[redrumy3]

Originally Posted by WarriorII

Driver link anyone?

There are 3 that I saw listed but could only find the 175s. (8800)

or are the others for different series cards?

u mean 177.35 ? try here
http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...p?showforum=94

[ChinStrap]

I don’t mean to sound like an idiot… can someone post up a layman answer as to the output of these things?

I’m a bencher from across the street, but this folding with GPU’s has drawn my attention. Espe if it doesn’t use very many CPU cycles. My e8400 is on AIR cooling right now and with my deltas in push/pull it’s loud as fak. If I could fold on the GPU (after disabling SLi, which is fine.) I would be able to leave my PC on and still be able to sleep (after turning the fan speed down on the delta’s )

What kind of output does an 8800 have against say a quad @ 3.6GHz?

If the output from the GPU would be about the same or more I’ll rock it.

[veryhumid]

After installing 177 from 175 the squeal has gotten a little quieter, or changed in pitch. I can also run with multiple gpu enabled.

Originally Posted by ChinStrap

What kind of output does an 8800 have against say a quad @ 3.6GHz?

If the output from the GPU would be about the same or more I’ll rock it.

Check out the ppd threads around. People are getting around 5k with 8800gt with the 177 drivers (dependent on shader clocks). An overclocked quad with the dual vm trick to get regular work units is just under 4k. Running a quad with the regular smp client is a lowly 2-3k in comparison. Right now NV GPU is the hot ticket, and duck for cover when there is sli support! I just hope they keep the points more or less as is.

[redrumy3]

Originally Posted by veryhumid

After installing 177 from 175 the squeal has gotten a little quieter, or changed in pitch. I can also run with multiple gpu enabled.



Check out the ppd threads around. People are getting around 5k with 8800gt with the 177 drivers.

mmhmm 5,300 on my 8800GT scratch that actually 5,600 !

[sno.lcn]

I've been completely neglecting this. I'll get something up in the bench thread in a day or two (or maybe 3) when I'm finished playing with LN2

[dz_jad]

Originally Posted by ChinStrap

I don’t mean to sound like an idiot… can someone post up a layman answer as to the output of these things?

I’m a bencher from across the street, but this folding with GPU’s has drawn my attention. Espe if it doesn’t use very many CPU cycles. My e8400 is on AIR cooling right now and with my deltas in push/pull it’s loud as fak. If I could fold on the GPU (after disabling SLi, which is fine.) I would be able to leave my PC on and still be able to sleep (after turning the fan speed down on the delta’s )

What kind of output does an 8800 have against say a quad @ 3.6GHz?

If the output from the GPU would be about the same or more I’ll rock it.

Welcome to folding! I'm not sure how much you know, but the outputs we tend to compare are points per day, the amount of points each day we receive for running a particular client, or for particular work units. Actual scientific data is a bit different. The CPU can run a greater variety of work units, where as the GPU can run certain work units VERY FAST with highly hand-optimized code. Standford tries to assign points such that those clients and work units which are worth the most points and give out the most ppd (points per day) are the most valuable to them (Stanford). It gives the folder (us guys) more incentive to run certain clients.

Any specific questions? Welcome to folding

[dark bishop]

new info!
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...-gpu,1954.html

acording to this tom's article for cuda to be utilized by multiple gpu's sli must be turned off!

[nwshc]

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone could help me here.
I'm trying to install the 177.35 drivers right now. When I run the setup, it tells me that it couldn't find any compatible hardware for the drivers. I'm running an 8800gts 640mb version.
Anyone run into this problem before? My current drivers is 175.16. Any help would be appreciated, I want to start folding asap

[redrumy3]

Originally Posted by nwshc

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone could help me here.
I'm trying to install the 177.35 drivers right now. When I run the setup, it tells me that it couldn't find any compatible hardware for the drivers. I'm running an 8800gts 640mb version.
Anyone run into this problem before? My current drivers is 175.16. Any help would be appreciated, I want to start folding asap

did u mod the inf or download a modded inf?

[nwshc]

Originally Posted by redrumy3

did u mod the inf or download a modded inf?

I don't believe so. I haven't touched my 8800 in terms of overclocking or modding or anything. Just the normal drivers nvidia gives.

[redrumy3]

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...p?showforum=94 go there download the one for your windows and download the modded inf and try that

[OldSkool]

177.53 is not for 8800 series cards, I don't understand why people are saying to use them?! I'm using the 175 on my 8800GT and crushing the numbers. Color me confused.

[nwshc]

Originally Posted by OldSkool

177.53 is not for 8800 series cards, I don't understand why people are saying to use them?! I'm using the 175 on my 8800GT and crushing the numbers. Color me confused.

Probably the confusion is coming from this post:
http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=3186
"Drivers
You MUST use the 177.35 version of the drivers or better from that URL for now. You do not need the other files, just the drivers."

[redrumy3]

Originally Posted by OldSkool

177.53 is not for 8800 series cards, I don't understand why people are saying to use them?! I'm using the 175 on my 8800GT and crushing the numbers. Color me confused.

they work great with my 8800GT

[veryhumid]

Originally Posted by dark bishop

new info!
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...-gpu,1954.html

acording to this tom's article for cuda to be utilized by multiple gpu's sli must be turned off!

On the 175 drivers this was an issue for me. Not so with 177.