Trouble removing f@h smpd.exe

[m1ldslide1]

Just like the thread title - I used the stanford directions to uninstall. I used regedit to remove the pagdegroup entry from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and then attempted to delete all of the files in the directory. I was able to remove all files but this .exe, tried rebooting, and I still can't remove it. What am I missing here? Presumably another registry entry, right?

I'm pumped to upgrade my two crunchers! Thanks for the help.

Edit: I'm having trouble finding a list of supported GPU's. I have an 8600M GT 256MB in my laptop that I'd be willing to try a GPU client on if it'll work. Any links? Thanks!!

 

[Foxery]

I don't think you need to delete that file, as it is still used - just copy the new ones in.

The GPU client requires CUDA support, which means all 8000, 9000, and GT200 cards. The laptop version might be trimmed down and too slow, but it should technically run.

 

[Cutthroat]

You can't delete because the service is running, stop the MPICH2 service first. As foxery said, you should be able to install the new client on top, unless you are moving the folder.

 

[m1ldslide1]

Thanks for the responses - I have started up 6.20.

So in the setup I didn't specify a CPU (0 or 1, etc)? Am I still running smp, or is this now single-threaded? Edit: I take that back. Just read Foxery's other thread.

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[m1ldslide1]

Originally posted by: Cutthroat
You can't delete because the service is running, stop the MPICH2 service first. As foxery said, you should be able to install the new client on top, unless you are moving the folder.

I don't have a MPICH2 service running. I followed the link over to that other thread and downloaded the 6.22-beta-SMP-shm client, but I'm still having the same 50% utilization. I noticed that one of the people posting there found that the problem resolved ONLY after removing the smpd.exe file, which of course I'm unable to remove at present. Is there any other name this service might be running as???

Edit: I'm also running with the following: -smp -forceasm -verbosity 9 -deino

Still at 50%...

 

[Cutthroat]

On Vista the service is called "MPICH2 Process Manager, Argonne National Lab". Old clients should have had this service.

You are running the Deino client now? I'm not sure what the service is called with that client.

You won't start an SMP WU until you finish that other one, if it works good after that just leave it.

 

[m1ldslide1]

Originally posted by: Cutthroat
On Vista the service is called "MPICH2 Process Manager, Argonne National Lab". Old clients should have had this service.

You are running the Deino client now? I'm not sure what the service is called with that client.

You won't start an SMP WU until you finish that other one, if it works good after that just leave it.

I'm running XP, so maybe the service is called something else. I'll do some googling. Good tip on the SMP WU - I'll let this one finish and see if things improve now that I have the -smp switch in there.

 

[Insidious]

HiYa M1ldslide1

Here's a list of supported cards (NVidia)

Enjoy!

-Sid

edit: yours IS on the list.

 

[m1ldslide1]

Originally posted by: Insidious
HiYa M1ldslide1

Here's a list of supported cards (NVidia)

Enjoy!

-Sid

edit: yours IS on the list.

Hey thanks Sid. I'm not having any luck getting the GPU client to run at the moment. I get the console window saying "8600GT M detected" but another popup saying that my drivers aren't up to date. The nvidia website didn't have any drivers for my product, and when I used the auto-detect feature they told me to head over to dell. I did that, updated my drivers, restarted, and I'm getting the same popup message. I saw some benchmarks posted for this card, so I'm going to have to get ahold of those folks and find out how they did it.

Stupid dell... :|

 

[Cutthroat]

Try 177.79. They should work fine.

 

[Insidious]

I got my CUDA enabled drivers here (177.35)

I don't normally mess with the off-site drivers

-Sid

edit: Make sure you use add/remove programs to uninstall your old video drivers before you install the new ones (which ever version you end up choosing).

 

[biodoc]

To remove smpd as a service:

Run command prompt as administrator & type the following commands:

smpd -status (to see if running as a service)
smpd -stop (stop service)
smpd -status (make sure service is no longer running)
smpd -remove (removes encrypted user/password from registry)

For the video card problem I would:

Uninstall dell driver
Install standard video driver from Nvidia
Then install Cuda from Nvidia

Keep crunchin'!

 

[m1ldslide1]

Originally posted by: biodoc
To remove smpd as a service:

Run command prompt as administrator & type the following commands:

smpd -status (to see if running as a service)
smpd -stop (stop service)
smpd -status (make sure service is no longer running)
smpd -remove (removes encrypted user/password from registry)

For the video card problem I would:

Uninstall dell driver
Install standard video driver from Nvidia
Then install Cuda from Nvidia

Keep crunchin'!

Thanks biodoc!! I was able to remove the smpd file after stopping the service like you said.

I tried to get the drivers that Sid linked to working yesterday. I uninstalled Dell's drivers, restarted, and tried to install the 177.35 and got the message "no 8 series product detected". Have I said "stupid dell" yet?

I'll try to install these standard vga drivers first and see if it'll take.