Damn, just lost a F@H unit

[Uppsala9496]

I updated my iTunes software last night and this morning noticed it wanted me to do a restart (Win XP Pro).

So, I restarted.

I fired up the SMP client and got the following:

[10:34:09] - Machine ID: 1
[10:34:09]
[10:34:09] Loaded queue successfully.
[10:34:09]
[10:34:09] + Processing work unit
[10:34:09] Core required: FahCore_a1.exe
[10:34:09] Core found.
[10:34:09] Working on Unit 06 [September 28 10:34:09]
[10:34:09] + Working ...
[10:34:10] Folding@Home Gg status. Please wait.
[10:34:27] - Looking at optimizations...
[10:34:27] - Working with standard loops on this execution.
[10:34:27] - Previous termination of core was improper.
[10:34:27] - Going to use standard loops.
[10:34:27] - Files status OK
[10:34:35] - Expanded 2956615 -> 15218030 (decompressed 514.7 percent)
[10:34:36]
[10:34:36] Project: 2653 (Run 37, Clone 60, Gen 20)
[10:34:36]
[10:34:37] Entering M.D.
[10:34:47] CoreStatus = 7B (123)
[10:34:47] Client-core communications error: ERROR 0x7b
[10:34:47] Deleting current work unit & continuing...


[10:38:28] Writing local files
[10:38:28] Completed 0 out of 500000 steps (0 percent)


ARG!


I was at the following before I did anything:
[10:10:18] Writing local files
[10:10:18] Completed 425000 out of 500000 steps (85 percent)

What's frustrating is that I need to shut down this machine tonight for about 2 weeks for vacation. The unit would have been done when I got home tonight, and had I just left well enough alone, the restart would have taken place when I shut it down.

Nice start to my Friday morning.

 

[bunker]

Well doesn't that suck .

You have updated your client right?

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2100713&enterthread=y

 

[Uppsala9496]

yep, the client is a new one.

Damn.

 

[Assimilator1]

Damn ,is this a regular occurence with F@H?

Does it only happen when windows shuts down F@H or would it happen anyway even if F@H itself was shut off 1st?

 

[bunker]

Assim, this isn't a regular occurrence with the standard client, it definitely happens occasionally with the SMP client though, as it's still in beta.

 

[Assimilator1]

Ah ok ,& my 2nd question?

 

[GLeeM]

Originally posted by: Assimilator1
Does it only happen when windows shuts down F@H or would it happen anyway even if F@H itself was shut off 1st?

It can happen both ways.

Sometimes the Windows SMP client seems to need extra time to shut itself down and I think when windows ends it on shutdown it might not get enough time?

I have had good luck by disconnecting the network first. This stops all the processes except the console window which I then close.

 

[Markfw]

I have problems like that when I have a box OC'ed too much. It can be stable in all other respects, but will do this if "on the edge". If you are OC'ed back it down a 100mhz or so.

 

[Assimilator1]

100 MHz?!:Q



Thanks for the info guys
Np with shutting off the GPU client so far:thumbsup: