Folding Questions

[Capt Caveman]

Just upgraded to a Q9550 and was thinking of using the SMP client. Which one? I noticed there's one for Deino MPI and one for MPICH and I have no clue what the different is.

Note, I'm using Windows XP and have a 8800GT using the 180.48 drivers.

Before upgrading to the Quad, I was using GPU and CPU clients. Though I've been gettting NVdisp crashes and have stopped using the GPU client. Are the 180.48 drivers the issue?

fwiw - my folding username is YoEddy and I am folding for AT.

 

[Markfw]

I am not sure on the drivers, but I am using 178.28 cuda drivers, and have had no problems. And I use the MPICH client, as before I had problems with the Deino MPI, ut that was a while ago.

 

[Drsignguy]

Originally posted by: Markfw900
I am not sure on the drivers, but I am using 178.28 cuda drivers, and have had no problems. And I use the MPICH client, as before I had problems with the Deino MPI, ut that was a while ago.

Yes, I second, use the MPICH client, it's much easier to set up.

 

[Insidious]

The only time I see NVdisp crashes is when I forget to stop the GPU client and then try to run some other software that utilizes the video card. (games, movies, TV... )

What else was going on when you got the crashes?

-Sid

(I use the MPICH version too. The Deino version was purported to be "more stable" but I don't think that turned out to be the case with the general folding population.)

edit: Unless you are trying to run an SMP client alongside a GPU client on a dual core PC (forces need for very low CPU utilization by the GPU client), you will get your best performance from the GPU client using 178.24 drivers.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Insidious
The only time I see NVdisp crashes is when I forget to stop the GPU client and then try to run some other software that utilizes the video card. (games, movies, TV... )

What else was going on when you got the crashes?

-Sid

(I use the MPICH version too. The Deino version was purported to be "more stable" but I don't think that turned out to be the case with the general folding population.)

edit: Unless you are trying to run an SMP client alongside a GPU client on a dual core PC (forces need for very low CPU utilization by the GPU client), you will get your best performance from the GPU client using 178.24 drivers.

The crashes usually occur when I'm just using Firefox with no other real app running.

 

[petrusbroder]

This is interesting - I am seeing this too: Win XP pro, SP3, all updates, Firefox 3.04, CUDA 180.60, Folding@home-Win32-GPU-systray-6.23-client on a GeForce 8600GT, MPICH-client on a Phenom 9750. When I stopped the CPU-client the number of crashes declined but did not stop ...

 

[Capt Caveman]

Installed the MPICH client but can't get the app to run against all 4 cores. When I use the -smp parameter, I get an 'unable to connect to desktop:8676' error.

Any ideas?

 

[Insidious]

Did you remember to run the 'Install.bat" file?

Did it give you the two lines that said it was working correctly when you did?

I'm stumped about the connect to desktop thing. I know the loopback adapter is used for intercommunication between threads, any weirdness in your network driver setup?

Sorry, that's all I got. I never heard of that error before.

-Sid

 

[Capt Caveman]

I did run the install.bat file. I think the problem is that I don't have a password associated for my Windows user. I think I'm screwed unless I add a password to my windows user?

 

[Insidious]

Yep, that's it.

The client won't work without it.

-Sid

edit: You'll need to uninstall F@H, password the account, then re-install.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Woot! Got it working.

Created a new windows account and gave it a password
Reinstalled the SMP client and selected all users
Ran the Install.bat and entered the new windows account info and password

 

[cmdrdredd]

FWIW: I'm using the GPU client on my GTX280 with driver v180.84 beta and it works fine. I'm also running the SMP client on 4 cores along side it with no issues.

 

[Drsignguy]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
FWIW: I'm using the GPU client on my GTX280 with driver v180.84 beta and it works fine. I'm also running the SMP client on 4 cores along side it with no issues.

And I am doing the same with my GTX 260...no issues....

 

[Insidious]

I want one (OK, four) of those

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
FWIW: I'm using the GPU client on my GTX280 with driver v180.84 beta and it works fine. I'm also running the SMP client on 4 cores along side it with no issues.

I think my nvdisp issue may have been caused by the FAH single cpu system tray client. Ever since switching to the SMP client, the gpu client isn't crashing my system anymore.

edit - ran Picasa tonight and nvdisp crash