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M. Schmitt
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14 Jul 2012 7:24:24 UTC
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    Is the 301.42 driver for my GTX 570 oc too new?
    I don't get any CUDA Wu's any more.

    Richard Haselgrove
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    Nviada driver

    14 Jul 2012 9:11:34 UTC
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      Quote:
      Is the 301.42 driver for my GTX 570 oc too new?
      I don't get any CUDA Wu's any more.


      The manufacturer is 'Nvidia'.

      Driver 301.42 is good - for Windows, at least: I can't vouch for the Linux version personally.

      Last time host 737731 contacted the servers, it didn't even request new CUDA work:

      Quote:
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2671 [PID=17529] Request: [USER#xxxxx] [HOST#737731] [IP xxx.xxx.xxx.219] client 7.0.14
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2791 [PID=17529] [handle] [HOST#737731] [RESULT#296814174] [WU#126954071] got result (DB: server_state=4 outcome=0 client_state=0 validate_state=0 delete_state=0)
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2791 [PID=17529] [handle] cpu time 11192.490000 credit/sec 0.014460, claimed credit 74.978704
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2792 [PID=17529] [handle] [RESULT#296814174] [WU#126954071]: setting outcome SUCCESS
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2792 [PID=17529] [handle] [HOST#737731] [RESULT#296821197] [WU#126957187] got result (DB: server_state=4 outcome=0 client_state=0 validate_state=0 delete_state=0)
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2792 [PID=17529] [handle] cpu time 11191.410000 credit/sec 0.014460, claimed credit 74.978704
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2794 [PID=17529] [handle] [RESULT#296821197] [WU#126957187]: setting outcome SUCCESS
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2888 [PID=17529] [send] effective_ncpus 5 max_jobs_on_host_cpu 999999 max_jobs_on_host 999999
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2889 [PID=17529] [send] effective_ngpus 1 max_jobs_on_host_gpu 999999
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2889 [PID=17529] [send] Not using matchmaker scheduling; Not using EDF sim
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2889 [PID=17529] [send] CPU: req 0.00 sec, 0.00 instances; est delay 0.00
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2889 [PID=17529] [send] CUDA: req 0.00 sec, 0.00 instances; est delay 0.00
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2889 [PID=17529] [send] work_req_seconds: 0.00 secs
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2889 [PID=17529] [send] available disk 0.59 GB, work_buf_min 864
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.2889 [PID=17529] [send] active_frac 0.999787 on_frac 0.440889 DCF 1.384015
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.3033 [PID=17529] Sending reply to [HOST#737731]: 0 results, delay req 60.00
      2012-07-13 22:03:58.3035 [PID=17529] Scheduler ran 0.043 seconds


      But it got three new tasks at 13 Jul 2012 21:58:50 UTC

      M. Schmitt
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      Dear Richard, my host Win

      14 Jul 2012 9:52:56 UTC
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        Dear Richard,

        my host Win 7.64bit has 7.0.28 installed. Windows updated the driver himself, I think. I installed 301.24 beta driver and I still don't get any CUDA tasks.
        What shall I do?

        Do you think I have to wait till I get any more CUDA tasks?
        I get only Gamma-ray pulsar search #0.23 and SSE2 apps, no 64bit apps.

        There is a huge time diff. between Linux and Windows!
        On Windows Gamma-ray pulsar search #0.23 take about 25,759.56 / 25,572.12
        On Linux they take only 17,042.19 / 16,725.39 5theads 2 CUDA threads. That's optimal.
        Maybe I should reduce Windows to 65% too. But then my tasks will run hight priority.

        Richard Haselgrove
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        Host 5440794 - the Windows

        14 Jul 2012 10:39:04 UTC
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          Host 5440794 - the Windows incarnation of your Core(TM) i7-2600K - is showing no coprocessors at all - BOINC hasn't detected the GTX 570.

          Use drivers direct from the manufacturers website - that's why the spelling of http://www.nvidia.com/ is important - and I suggest that you stick to the WHQL v301.42 until you get it working. Don't use (or accept) hardware drivers from Windows Update.

          M. Schmitt
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          From yesterday there messages

          14 Jul 2012 13:01:17 UTC
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            From yesterday there messages too. I still get no CUDA tasks. Shall I reset the project?

            22-Feb-2011 09:06:53 [Einstein@Home] Started download of PM0047_00421_404.binary
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            22-Feb-2011 09:07:41 [Einstein@Home] Finished download of PM0047_00421_406.binary
            22-Feb-2011 09:07:41 [Einstein@Home] Finished download of PM0047_00421_407.binary
            22-Feb-2011 09:07:41 [Einstein@Home] Started download of stoch_PMPS.bank
            22-Feb-2011 09:07:41 [Einstein@Home] Started download of zaplist_PMPS.txt
            22-Feb-2011 09:07:42 [Einstein@Home] Finished download of zaplist_PMPS.txt
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            22-Feb-2011 09:07:45 [Einstein@Home] Finished download of stoch_PMPS.bank
            22-Feb-2011 09:07:45 [Einstein@Home] Started download of PM0046_02141_361.binary
            22-Feb-2011 09:07:45 [Einstein@Home] Starting PM0047_00421.dm_404_0
            22-Feb-2011 09:07:45 [Einstein@Home] Starting task PM0047_00421.dm_404_0 using einsteinbinary_BRP3 version 107
            22-Feb-2011 09:07:54 [Einstein@Home] Sending scheduler request: To fetch work.
            22-Feb-2011 09:07:54 [Einstein@Home] Requesting new tasks for CPU
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:01 [Einstein@Home] Scheduler request completed: got 5 new tasks
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:01 [Einstein@Home] Message from server: Resent lost task h1_1497.45_S5R4__1463_S5GC1HFa_1
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:01 [Einstein@Home] Message from server: Resent lost task h1_1497.40_S5R4__1460_S5GC1HFa_1
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:01 [Einstein@Home] Message from server: Resent lost task h1_1497.40_S5R4__1459_S5GC1HFa_1
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:01 [Einstein@Home] Message from server: Resent lost task h1_1497.40_S5R4__1458_S5GC1HFa_0
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:01 [Einstein@Home] Message from server: Resent lost task h1_1497.40_S5R4__1401_S5GC1HFa_1
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:07 [Einstein@Home] Finished download of PM0046_02141_360.binary
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            22-Feb-2011 09:08:28 [Einstein@Home] Finished download of PM0046_02141_363.binary
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:28 [Einstein@Home] File einstein_S5GC1HF_3.06_windows_intelx86__S5GCESSE2.exe exists already, skipping download
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:29 [Einstein@Home] File einstein_S5R6_3.01_graphics_windows_intelx86.exe exists already, skipping download
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:29 [Einstein@Home] Started download of skygrid_1500Hz_S5GC1.dat
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:32 [Einstein@Home] Finished download of PM0046_02141_362.binary
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:45 [Einstein@Home] Finished download of skygrid_1500Hz_S5GC1.dat
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:45 [Einstein@Home] Starting h1_1497.45_S5R4__1463_S5GC1HFa_1
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:46 [Einstein@Home] Starting task h1_1497.45_S5R4__1463_S5GC1HFa_1 using einstein_S5GC1HF version 306
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:46 [Einstein@Home] Starting h1_1497.40_S5R4__1460_S5GC1HFa_1
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:47 [Einstein@Home] Starting task h1_1497.40_S5R4__1460_S5GC1HFa_1 using einstein_S5GC1HF version 306
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:47 [Einstein@Home] Starting h1_1497.40_S5R4__1459_S5GC1HFa_1
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:49 [Einstein@Home] Starting task h1_1497.40_S5R4__1459_S5GC1HFa_1 using einstein_S5GC1HF version 306
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:49 [Einstein@Home] Starting h1_1497.40_S5R4__1458_S5GC1HFa_0
            22-Feb-2011 09:08:50 [Einstein@Home] Starting task h1_1497.40_S5R4__1458_S5GC1HFa_0 using einstein_S5GC1HF version 306
            22-Feb-2011 09:09:06 [Einstein@Home] Sending scheduler request: To fetch work.
            22-Feb-2011 09:09:06 [Einstein@Home] Requesting new tasks for GPU
            22-Feb-2011 09:09:09 [Einstein@Home] Scheduler request completed: got 1 new tasks
            22-Feb-2011 09:09:11 [Einstein@Home] Started download of PM0047_00461_124.binary
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            22-Feb-2011 09:09:59 [Einstein@Home] Finished download of PM0047_00461_127.binary
            22-Feb-2011 09:10:08 [---] Suspending network activity - user request
            22-Feb-2011 09:10:17 [---] Exit requested by user

            M. Schmitt
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            RE: Nviada driver

            14 Jul 2012 13:32:52 UTC
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              Jord
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              Uhm, may be me, but my date

              14 Jul 2012 14:08:33 UTC
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                Uhm, may be me, but my date is July 14th 2012, not February 22nd 2011.

                One other thing, resetting the project will not fix the broken GPU detection. According to your latest scheduler contact:

                Quote:
                2012-07-14 14:00:11.9299 [PID=17609] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP4cuda32'
                2012-07-14 14:00:11.9299 [PID=17609] [version] parsed project prefs setting 'gpu_util_brp': 0.500000
                2012-07-14 14:00:11.9300 [PID=17609] [version] No CUDA devices found
                2012-07-14 14:00:11.9300 [PID=17609] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP4cuda32nv301'
                2012-07-14 14:00:11.9300 [PID=17609] [version] parsed project prefs setting 'gpu_util_brp': 0.500000
                2012-07-14 14:00:11.9300 [PID=17609] [version] No CUDA devices found


                The Windows update of the drivers has wrecked the GPU detection. Drivers gotten through Windows Update lack the necessary CUDA, CAL and OpenCL components. Uninstall these drivers and install the drivers from the Nvidia web site, just as Richard said.

                Also make sure that your BOINC isn't installed as a service (protected application execution), as then BOINC will not be able to detect the drivers, as these are in a directory outside the range of directories that BOINC is allowed to look in.

                M. Schmitt
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                Ageless, BOINC is

                14 Jul 2012 14:24:35 UTC
                Message 110788
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                  Ageless,

                  BOINC is installed as a service:

                  But there is a mystery too me:
                  06:17:01: Error: Memory VFS already contains file 'webexternallink.xpm'!
                  06:17:01: Error: Memory VFS already contains file 'nvidiaicon.xpm'!
                  06:17:01: Error: Memory VFS already contains file 'atiicon.xpm'!
                  06:17:01: Error: Memory VFS already contains file 'multicore.xpm'!
                  06:17:48: Error: Can't load image from file 'projects/einstein.phys.uwm.edu/stat_icon': file does not exist.
                  19:40:09: Error: can't open file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\\RebootPending.txt' (error 2: das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden.)

                  Sorry, in German!
                  I installed BOINC in c:\Program Files\BOINC following your advice. Shall I install it again? I will delete every BOINC folder I can find!

                  Jord
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                  Well, you'll have to

                  14 Jul 2012 14:34:08 UTC
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                    Well, you'll have to uninstall BOINC and then reinstall it as not a service if you want to use the GPU. This is because Microsoft has a security measure in place that separates drivers from services, meaning that things that run as a service cannot detect drivers.

                    So that's most probably why you don't get CUDA tasks anymore: BOINC can't see the drivers, thus isn't able to detect the GPU. No GPU means no need to request CUDA work.

                    M. Schmitt
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                    I first installed the Nviada

                    14 Jul 2012 15:46:27 UTC
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                      I first installed the Nviada drivers and BOINC 7.0.28. Of cause as a service.
                      I still get no CUDA work!

                      I give up! I will use Win7 as a game launcher.
                      Every WU runs on Linux faster!
                      Especially the new 1.17 64bit apps.

                      [Edit] I see no slot dir in c:\Program Files\BOINC?

                      I will install Win7 new.

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                      RE: I first installed the

                      14 Jul 2012 16:26:34 UTC
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                        Quote:
                        I first installed the Nviada drivers and BOINC 7.0.28. Of cause as a service.
                        I still get no CUDA work!


                        Because when you have BOINC installed as a service, it CANNOT FIND THE DRIVERS!!
                        Because Microsoft in their infinite wisdom decided that under Windows 7, 8 and Vista, Services SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO READ DRIVERS.

                        So the simple fix is to uninstall BOINC, then reinstall it and not use the service installation, aka uncheck the Protected Application Execution.

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