Random Seti@Home GPU Task crash

[ao_ika_red]

After few months running Seti@Home on my PC, I noticed a problem while running some Seti GPU tasks. It happens so randomly, I can't figure out when would it happen again. Driver updates do nothing to fix the problem. Recently, I had a task that needed more than an hour to run before it crashed my PC. Some notes:
* I'm running on stock seti apps,
* there's no other project run concurrently with seti,
* my PC is using R7 360 card,
* I always do clean driver install with DDU.

 

[TennesseeTony]

Can you install and run MSI AfterBurner, so you can track the temperature of the GPU? My AMD R9-280X cards crash at 99C.

 

[ao_ika_red]

To be honest I'm not using Afterburner because I think WattMan is pretty adequate for me. But, I'm still using SpeedFan to track components temp. It reported 65 C on my gpu with auto fan profile. That's why I'm quite sure that it's not related to thermal issue.

 

[Ken g6]

The next thing I'd consider is your PSU. What kind is it and how old is it? Last time I had a crash while running a GPU task that was the cause.

 

[ao_ika_red]

The next thing I'd consider is your PSU. What kind is it and how old is it? Last time I had a crash while running a GPU task that was the cause.

I'm using 4 months-old Seasonic ECO 430. I never had any crash with other gpu projects (Einstein, Enigma, Milkyway, and sprint-related project). It only comes from seti, which is kinda sad because I have soft spot for seti.

 

[ao_ika_red]

After aborting some batch of tasks few days ago, currently seti gpu tasks run without any issues. It's more like a gamble every time I ask for new batch of tasks from seti. Sometimes, it's all good, but occasionally, it isn't. One thing that really annoys me is that I can't isolate the problem properly so I can't tell you where the real problem is.

 

[TennesseeTony]

You have a very high quality power supply, and the card only requires 85-100 watts of power, so I certainly do not believe the PSU is an issue, especially since it runs other projects just fine. I am sorry that we can't find a solution to this problem for you.

 

[ao_ika_red]

Thanks, I guess it's part and parcel of doing DC. Just won't take my eyes off seti every time it runs on my computer.