How To: GPU folding on Nvidia 8xxx, 9xxx and 260/280 cards

[caironet16]

[08:11:17] + Attempting to send results
[08:11:18] + Results successfully sent
[08:11:18] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[08:11:22] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[08:11:22] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:11:22] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:11:23] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.122.74).
[08:11:23] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[08:11:23] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:11:24] + Closed connections
[08:11:29]
[08:11:29] + Processing work unit
[08:11:29] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[08:11:29] Core found.
[08:11:29] Working on Unit 07 [June 24 08:11:29]
[08:11:29] + Working ...
[08:11:30]
[08:11:30] *------------------------------*
[08:11:30] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[08:11:30] Version 1.05 (Thu Jun 12 15:39:34 PDT 2008)
[08:11:30]
[08:11:30] Compiler :
[08:11:30] Build host: amoeba
[08:11:30] Preparing to commence simulation
[08:11:30] - Looking at optimizations...
[08:11:30] - Created dyn
[08:11:30] - Files status OK
[08:11:30] - Expanded 42733 -> 246265 (decompressed 576.2 percent)
[08:11:30] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=42733 data_size=246265, decompressed_data_size=246265 diff=0
[08:11:30] - Digital signature verified
[08:11:30]
[08:11:30] Project: 5203 (Run 9, Clone 218, Gen 0)
[08:11:30]
[08:11:30] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[08:11:30] Entering M.D.
[08:11:36] mdrun_gpu returned -1
[08:11:36] Going to send back what have done.
[08:11:37] logfile size: 5442 info=5442 bed=25 hdr=1
[08:11:37] - Writing 5980 bytes of core data to disk...
[08:11:37] Done: 5468 -> 1989 (compressed to 36.3 percent)
[08:11:37] ... Done.
[08:11:37]
[08:11:37] Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE
[08:11:40] CoreStatus = 7A (122)
[08:11:40] Sending work to server
[08:11:40] - Read packet limit of 540015616... Set to 524286976.


[08:11:40] + Attempting to send results
[08:11:41] + Results successfully sent
[08:11:41] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[08:11:45] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[08:11:45] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:11:45] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:11:46] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.122.74).
[08:11:46] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[08:11:46] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:11:47] + Could not connect to Work Server
[08:11:47] - Attempt #1 to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:11:59] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:11:59] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:12:00] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.122.74).
[08:12:00] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[08:12:00] Loaded queue successfully.

[caironet16]

Maybe the client is working but no one has work units for it yet, I read back earlier in the thread and someone elses log says that the core is not working as well...

[caironet16]

When I click display on my client, it just starts folding Name: test protein A, its not an actual work unit.

Name: CORE IS NOT
Team: RUNNING NOW.

[wild]

Originally Posted by caironet16

[08:11:37] Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE

Vista x64?

If so, you're out of luck, I had the same problem - went back to XP 32-bit to get it working.

[Bass]

Yep mine was doing the unstable_machine thing. Turns out when I went to install the 177.35 drivers they weren't actually installing. When I got them installed properly everything worked fine (and it no longer said "core is not running now" and iterations/sec was higher than 60 or whatever the default is)

What drivers do you have installed? nvidia drivers

I am running 64 bit vista ultimate, with a 9600GT @ 4200 ppd, along with the SMP client @ 1900 ppd

[caironet16]

Bass, I have a 8600 GTS and running Vista Ultimate 64bit as well, nvidia.com says the latest drivers are:

GeForce Release 175 WHQL
Version: 175.19
Release Date: June 23, 2008
Operating System: Windows Vista 64-bit
Language: U.S. English
File Size: 50.4 MB

[Bass]

Yeah I think they were the ones I was running, and it just kept saying UNSTABLE_MACHINE. At first I thought it was because of my overclock, but taking the card back to stock speeds had the same result.

Have you tried installing the 177.35 drivers? They aren't 'officially' for cards other than the 200 series I think (GTX 260 and GTX 280) But a lot of people are using them with no problems, me included.



This is the link for the 177.35 drivers for 64 bit vista from the start of this thread. You will probably have to grab the modified .inf too (although it didn't work for me...) let me know how it goes.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/thankyo...a64_177.35.exe

[wild]

Vista x64 is the problem. You can try the modded drivers - don't use the installer though, do a manual driver update through the device manager. That'll pretty quickly say "This device is not supported by Windows Vista" if it isn't going to work.

[tired]

The modded inf at the start of this thread doesn't work for me with Vista 64 bit and the 177.35 drivers, but another inf that I found in another post in another thread in one of the Nvidia gpu folding threads did work for me.

I've put it on my website http://www.users.on.net/~tiredguy/in...20x64%20Vista/

[Bass]

Yeah the inf didn't work for me either. I just did a manual driver update and installed my 9600GT as a GTX 280.

[chestRcopRpot]

I found almost all modded infs that were linked failed for me in xp64 aleast.

But making one myself or using my previous 175.16 inf worked.

Only downloaded ones that worked for me were from http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...p?showforum=94

[luke o]

I can't get two GPU clients running on my 9800GX2.

I followed this guide no worries, http://www.xcpus.com/forums/folding-...e-nv-gpus.html

but the second client always quits with a "Serious error has occured". I do sucessfully change the machine ID, not sure what's wrong

[Disruptor4]

It works for me great!
Here is just one sample of it working for me.

--- Opening Log file [June 24 05:46:29]


# Windows Console GPU Edition #################################################
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Folding@Home Client Version 6.12beta6

http://folding.stanford.edu

################################################## #############################
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Launch directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Hamish\Application Data\Folding@home-gpu


[05:46:51] - Ask before connecting: No
[05:46:51] - User name: Disruptor4 (Team 24)
[05:46:51] - User ID not found locally
[05:46:51] + Requesting User ID from server
[05:46:52] - Machine ID: 2
[05:46:52]
[05:46:52] Work directory not found. Creating...
[05:46:52] Could not open work queue, generating new queue...
[05:46:52] Initialization complete
[05:46:52] + Benchmarking ...
[05:46:52] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[05:46:52] + Attempting to get work packet
[05:46:52] - Connecting to assignment server
[05:46:52] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.122.74).
[05:46:52] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[05:46:53] Loaded queue successfully.
[05:46:54] + Closed connections
[05:46:54]
[05:46:54] + Processing work unit
[05:46:54] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[05:46:54] Core not found.
[05:46:54] - Core is not present or corrupted.
[05:46:54] - Attempting to download new core...
[05:46:54] + Downloading new core: FahCore_11.exe
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[05:46:58] Verifying core Core_11.fah...
[05:46:58] Signature is VALID
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[05:46:58] Trying to unzip core FahCore_11.exe
[05:46:59] Decompressed FahCore_11.exe (1818624 bytes) successfully
[05:47:04] + Core successfully engaged
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[05:47:09] + Processing work unit
[05:47:09] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[05:47:09] Core found.
[05:47:09] Working on Unit 01 [June 24 05:47:09]
[05:47:09] + Working ...
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[05:47:09] *------------------------------*
[05:47:09] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[05:47:09] Version 1.05 (Thu Jun 12 15:39:34 PDT 2008)
[05:47:09]
[05:47:09] Compiler :
[05:47:09] Build host: amoeba
[05:47:09] Preparing to commence simulation
[05:47:09] - Looking at optimizations...
[05:47:09] - Created dyn
[05:47:09] - Files status OK
[05:47:10] - Expanded 42824 -> 246265 (decompressed 575.0 percent)
[05:47:10] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=42824 data_size=246265, decompressed_data_size=246265 diff=0
[05:47:10] - Digital signature verified
[05:47:10]
[05:47:10] Project: 5200 (Run 4, Clone 870, Gen 0)
[05:47:10]
[05:47:10] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[05:47:10] Entering M.D.
[05:47:16] Working on p5200_supervillin_e1
[05:47:17] Client config found, loading data.
[05:47:17] Starting GUI Server
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--- Opening Log file [June 24 05:55:01]


# Windows Console GPU Edition #################################################
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Folding@Home Client Version 6.12beta6

http://folding.stanford.edu

################################################## #############################
################################################## #############################

Launch directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Hamish\Application Data\Folding@home-gpu


[05:55:01] - Ask before connecting: No
[05:55:01] - User name: Disruptor4 (Team 24)
[05:55:01] - User ID: 39CE94F94E4EB61D
[05:55:01] - Machine ID: 2
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[05:55:01] Loaded queue successfully.
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[05:55:02] + Benchmarking ...
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[05:55:02] + Processing work unit
[05:55:02] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[05:55:02] Core found.
[05:55:02] Working on Unit 01 [June 24 05:55:02]
[05:55:02] + Working ...
[05:55:03]
[05:55:03] *------------------------------*
[05:55:03] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[05:55:03] Version 1.05 (Thu Jun 12 15:39:34 PDT 2008)
[05:55:03]
[05:55:03] Compiler :
[05:55:03] Build host: amoeba
[05:55:03] Preparing to commence simulation
[05:55:03] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[05:55:12] - Looking at optimizations...
[05:55:12] - Working with standard loops on this execution.
[05:55:12] - Previous termination of core was improper.
[05:55:12] - Files status OK
[05:55:13] - Expanded 42824 -> 246265 (decompressed 575.0 percent)
[05:55:13] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=42824 data_size=246265, decompressed_data_size=246265 diff=0
[05:55:13] - Digital signature verified
[05:55:13]
[05:55:13] Project: 5200 (Run 4, Clone 870, Gen 0)
[05:55:13]
[05:55:13] Entering M.D.
[05:55:19] Will resume from checkpoint file
[05:55:19] Working on p5200_supervillin_e1
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[05:55:20] Resuming from checkpoint
[05:55:20] Verified work/wudata_01.log
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[05:55:20] Starting GUI Server
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[06:35:10] Finished Work Unit:
[06:35:10] - Reading up to 1441080 from "work/wudata_01.trr": Read 1441080
[06:35:10] trr file hash check passed.
[06:35:10] - Reading up to 451880 from "work/wudata_01.xtc": Read 451880
[06:35:10] xtc file hash check passed.
[06:35:10] edr file hash check passed.
[06:35:10] logfile size: 58813
[06:35:10] Leaving Run
[06:35:13] - Writing 1952845 bytes of core data to disk...
[06:35:13] Done: 1952333 -> 1718071 (compressed to 88.0 percent)
[06:35:13] ... Done.
[06:35:13] - Shutting down core
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[06:35:13] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FINISHED_UNIT
[06:35:16] CoreStatus = 64 (100)
[06:35:16] Sending work to server


[06:35:16] + Attempting to send results
[06:35:45] + Results successfully sent
[06:35:45] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[06:35:45] + Starting local stats count at 1
[06:35:50] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[06:35:50] + Attempting to get work packet
[06:35:50] - Connecting to assignment server
[06:35:50] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.20).
[06:35:50] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[06:35:50] Loaded queue successfully.
[06:35:52] + Closed connections

[luke o]

- User ID not found locally
[05:46:51] + Requesting User ID from server
[05:46:52] - Machine ID: 2

How'd you do that step? Changing my machine ID in the text cfg file fails (I know it says not to use a text editor to change that file, probably why it fails).

Do you just remove that user ID line? I'll try it...I think I've folded 11 units prior to this...

Just looking at your copy and paste

Launch directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Hamish\Application Data\Folding@home-gpu

is the same for both? The guide in the first post has two seperate installs in two seperate folders? Just confirm you are folding on 9800GX2?

Double checked, even using the modded dll file in the original F@H install works but in the gpu 2 folder I just get "Folding@home has run into a serious error running the core and will shutdown."

[luke o]

Was returning results but only on one GPU core using 174.55 drivers, thought I'd upgrade to 177 seems to break things horribly. I no longer get "Shutdown" messages from the second client install, they both just constantly cycle through sending units, recieving data, failing, repeat.

I guess I'll leave it until the client moves out of beta.