Hey just got into folding and getting random crashes actually had one while writing this post. Firstly I had problems setting up the deino client I followed the guide on the folding at home website, when using the argument -configonly -smp whilst setting up client the client crashes when I set the client to anything but normal. "Acceptable size of work assignment and work result packets (bigger units may have large memory demands) -- 'small' is <5MB, 'normal' is <10MB, and 'big' is >10MB (small/normal/big) [normal]?" or trying to set the mach ID to anything other than 1 "Machine ID (1-16) [1]?" But by setting the default on both these settings I got the client working and have completed a couple of WDs. Although my computer hangs at random intervals. I have been running the GPU client at the same time as the Deino client. I can run the standard system tray client cpu client and the gpu client together without any problems. Not sure its much use but heres my log of the last crash Launch directory: C:\FAH Executable: C:\FAH\fah.exe Arguments: -smp 3 -deino -local [06:59:17] - Ask before connecting: No [06:59:17] - User name: Whiterebbit (Team 35947) [06:59:17] - User ID: 24F725FE35138B71 [06:59:17] - Machine ID: 1 [06:59:17] [06:59:17] Loaded queue successfully. [06:59:17] [06:59:17] + Processing work unit [06:59:17] Work type a1 not eligible for variable processors [06:59:17] Core required: FahCore_a1.exe [06:59:17] Core found. [06:59:17] Working on queue slot 02 [June 17 06:59:17 UTC] [06:59:17] + Working ... [06:59:22] [06:59:22] *------------------------------* [06:59:22] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core [06:59:22] Version 1.76 (February 23, 2008) [06:59:22] [06:59:22] Preparing to commence simulation [06:59:22] - Ensuring status. Please wait. [06:59:39] - Looking at optimizations... [06:59:39] - Working with standard loops on this execution. [06:59:39] - Previous termination of core was improper. [06:59:39] - Going to use standard loops. [06:59:39] - Files status OK [06:59:45] - Expanded 2447450 -> 12901369 (decompressed 527.1 percent) [06:59:45] No C.P. to delete. [06:59:45] - Starting from initial work packet [06:59:45] [06:59:45] Project: 2653 (Run 11, Clone 145, Gen 114) [06:59:45] [06:59:45] 11, Clone 145, Gen 114) [06:59:45] [06:59:48] Entering M.D. [07:00:00] Rejecting checkpoint [07:00:01] tra SSE boost OK. [07:00:01] n POPC [07:00:01] Writing local files [07:00:02] Extra SSE boost OK. [07:00:03] Writing local files [07:00:03] Completed 0 out of 500000 steps (0 percent) [07:13:13] Writing local files [07:13:13] Completed 5000 out of 500000 steps (1 percent) My system is Cpu: Q6600 2.4Ghz was at 3.0ghz but turned off overclock didnt solve the problem Motherboard: ga p35 ds4p Memory: 2GB 800hmz ddr2 GPU: 4870 512mb PSU: 850W Operating system: Win XP I have run memtest86 just to double check that the memory wasn't the problem, ran successfully with no errors. I know its a beta client but would be good to get the ppd from it so any help would be greatly appreciated. As a side point I want to run the deino client on only three cores and use the other one for the gpu client. I am using the Arguments: -smp 3 -deino -local, I understood that this would run deino on 3 cores but it doesn't appear to work.
Another thing I forgot I just registered I always use the name whiterebbit (which is my folding name) but when trying to register I get the error "That username is already in use or does not meet the administrator's standards.?" As far as I can tell the user name hasn't been taken tried several variations until finally settling with my current one. I can only conclude that it does not meet the administrator's standards. Anyone have an explanation for this.
No idea about the forums bit but we can help with the folding. I'd run either the mpich version or (for more points) run the VMWARE player with 2x linux smp clients in it. This will give much better results. You should also be able to run your GPU if you set it's priority to slightly above and the VMWARE's to low or idle.
I can't run the mpich client I'm on a wireless network and would be a big pain to make it wired. Just had a look at your other option I running 32-bit win xp would this work?
MPICH works fine on wireless. As long as you turn virtualisation on in the BIOS VMWARE will work fine (and gives fantastic ppd)
I haven't had a experience with running virtual os, can you recommend any guides. Also just been on the folding@home website will either of these clients run in SMP mode on 32-bit winxp with virtual linux. Basically what i'm asking is can i virtualise a 64-bit linux in 32-bit win xp because I as I understand these clients they can only run a smp client in 64-bit linux. Linux 6.24beta Linux (x86) and BSD *combined uniprocessor and SMP client* (64-bit build) 6.02 Linux (x86) and BSD *combined uniprocessor and SMP client* (32-bit build; 64-bit OS required for SMP)
Use the guide here. It's the best one. Just remember to use team 35947 & your username in the notfred VMWARE machine
ok so far so good linux cpu is folding well. But now my gpu client is crashing. VPU has stop responding and must now reset any advice?
Done I had set the vmware machines to idle b4 as in the guide just changed the gpu one. Temps are fine 55 C on CPU and 52 C on GPU. Happen before to me I updated my graphics drivers and thought I had solved it but obviously not. Any advice? Also can I set the affinity and priority permanently.
Set Affinity II or Priaffinity can both set affinities for you. Can you post some log file info from the crashing GPU?
# Windows GPU Console Edition ################################################# ############################################################################### Folding@Home Client Version 6.23 http://folding.stanford.edu ############################################################################### ############################################################################### Launch directory: C:\Program Files\Folding@home\Folding@home-gpu Arguments: -local [13:16:39] - Ask before connecting: No [13:16:39] - User name: whiterebbit (Team 35947) [13:16:39] - User ID: 24F725FE35138B71 [13:16:39] - Machine ID: 3 [13:16:39] [13:16:39] Loaded queue successfully. [13:16:39] Initialization complete [13:16:39] [13:16:39] + Processing work unit [13:16:39] Core required: FahCore_11.exe [13:16:39] Core found. [13:16:39] Working on queue slot 02 [June 17 13:16:39 UTC] [13:16:39] + Working ... [13:16:40] [13:16:40] *------------------------------* [13:16:40] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta [13:16:40] Version 1.24 (Mon Feb 9 11:00:12 PST 2009) [13:16:40] [13:16:40] Compiler : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86 [13:16:40] Build host: amoeba [13:16:40] Board Type: AMD [13:16:40] Core : [13:16:40] Preparing to commence simulation [13:16:40] - Looking at optimizations... [13:16:40] - Files status OK [13:16:40] - Expanded 70122 -> 360060 (decompressed 513.4 percent) [13:16:40] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=70122 data_size=360060, decompressed_data_size=360060 diff=0 [13:16:40] - Digital signature verified [13:16:40] [13:16:40] Project: 5742 (Run 1, Clone 81, Gen 110) [13:16:40] [13:16:40] Assembly optimizations on if available. [13:16:40] Entering M.D. [13:16:46] Will resume from checkpoint file [13:16:46] Tpr hash work/wudata_02.tpr: 3305895357 4230424801 2147776598 2906849897 3879825863 [13:16:48] Working on Protein [13:16:52] Client config found, loading data. [13:16:53] Starting GUI Server [13:17:54] Resuming from checkpoint [13:17:55] fcCheckPointResume: retreived and current tpr file hash: [13:17:55] 0 3305895357 3305895357 [13:17:55] 1 4230424801 4230424801 [13:17:55] 2 2147776598 2147776598 [13:17:55] 3 2906849897 2906849897 [13:17:55] 4 3879825863 3879825863 [13:17:55] Verified work/wudata_02.log [13:17:55] Verified work/wudata_02.edr [13:17:55] Verified work/wudata_02.xtc [13:17:55] Completed 83%
Appears to be recovering from where it was. I'd manually increase the fan speed and check the drivers (use either a newer or older version depending on what version you've got)
No anything about the best graphics drivers for stable folding on a 4870 just downloaded the latest drivers 9.6. This is the info from the Catalyst control centre and it thinks its version 9.5. Driver Packaging Version 8.612-090428a-080257C-ATI Catalyst™ Version 09.5 Provider ATI Technologies Inc. 2D Driver Version 6.14.10.6947 2D Driver File Path System/ControlSet002/Services/ati2mtag/Device0 Direct3D Version 6.14.10.0662 OpenGL Version 6.14.10.8664 Catalyst™ Control Center Version 2009.0428.2132.36839 If not I'll start a new thread
