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Message 2509 - Posted: 20 Sep 2008 | 21:43:14 UTC
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I finally got around to installing BOINC 6.3.10 and attached to GPUGRID to utilise my new ASUS EN9600GT, but all I'm getting is errors like the below....

21/09/2008 7:21:18 AM|PS3GRID|Starting BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2
21/09/2008 7:21:18 AM|PS3GRID|Starting task BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2 using acemd version 645
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Computation for task BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2 finished
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Output file BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2_1 for task BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2 absent
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Output file BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2_2 for task BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2 absent
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Output file BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2_3 for task BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2 absent
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Starting vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Starting task vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0 using acemd version 645
21/09/2008 7:21:23 AM|PS3GRID|Started upload of BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2_0
21/09/2008 7:21:23 AM|PS3GRID|Computation for task vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0 finished
21/09/2008 7:21:23 AM|PS3GRID|Output file vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0_1 for task vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0 absent
21/09/2008 7:21:23 AM|PS3GRID|Output file vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0_2 for task vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0 absent
21/09/2008 7:21:23 AM|PS3GRID|Output file vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0_3 for task vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0 absent

Looking at the stderr_out for a wu shows

<core_client_version>6.3.10</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <message> Incorrect function. (0x1) - exit code 1 (0x1) </message> <stderr_txt> # Using CUDA device 0 # Device 0: "GeForce 9600 GT" # Clock rate: 1600000 kilohertz Cuda error in file '..\force/vdw_texture.cu' in line 127 : feature is not yet implemented. </stderr_txt> ]]>

Any ideas what the problem is?

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Message 2510 - Posted: 20 Sep 2008 | 22:17:14 UTC
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Can you post the output of the messages tab after you started BOINC?

Does it show the name of your card, or does it show Coprocessor: device emulation (CPU)(1)?

Are you sure BOINC is not installed as a service (Protected mode)?

Which drivers do you use on that computer?
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Message 2511 - Posted: 21 Sep 2008 | 0:17:59 UTC - in response to Message 2509.



<core_client_version>6.3.10</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <message> Incorrect function. (0x1) - exit code 1 (0x1) </message> <stderr_txt> # Using CUDA device 0 # Device 0: "GeForce 9600 GT" # Clock rate: 1600000 kilohertz Cuda error in file '..\force/vdw_texture.cu' in line 127 : feature is not yet implemented. </stderr_txt> ]]>

Any ideas what the problem is?



I had an error like then when I switched video cards, and Windows reverted back to old drivers. I am currently using 177.92 for my 8800GT, which also should work for your 9600GT.

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Message 2512 - Posted: 21 Sep 2008 | 4:14:07 UTC

Messages from when I start up are as follows

21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Starting BOINC client version 6.3.10 for windows_intelx86
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||This a development version of BOINC and may not function properly
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Libraries: libcurl/7.18.0 OpenSSL/0.9.8e zlib/1.2.3
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Running as a daemon
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Data directory: C:\Documents and Settings\XXXXXX\Application Data\BOINC
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Running under account boinc_master
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Processor: 4 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450 @ 2.66GHz [x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 7]
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Processor features: fpu tsc sse sse2 mmx
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||OS: Microsoft Windows XP: Professional x86 Editon, Service Pack 3, (05.01.2600.00)
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Memory: 2.00 GB physical, 3.85 GB virtual
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Disk: 139.72 GB total, 129.16 GB free
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Local time is UTC +10 hours
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Not using a proxy
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||CUDA devices found
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Coprocessor: GeForce 9600 GT (1)

I've downloaded the latest nvidia driver and will install it shortly.....

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Message 2513 - Posted: 21 Sep 2008 | 7:19:33 UTC
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Could only find 177.83, so it is installed (had to uninstall previous version first otherwise I had continual resets...). It now appears to be running OK, but screen updates are now 'jerky' - but I suppose that should be expected with the GPU running flat out. ASUS SmartDoctor says the temp is at 51°C.

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Message 2516 - Posted: 21 Sep 2008 | 11:18:09 UTC

You could try 177.84 from the CUDA download site, maybe it will get better, but I think with a 9600GT you'll have to live with slow screen updates if GPUGRID is running...
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Message 2517 - Posted: 21 Sep 2008 | 11:44:42 UTC - in response to Message 2513.

Could only find 177.83, so it is installed (had to uninstall previous version first otherwise I had continual resets...). It now appears to be running OK, but screen updates are now 'jerky' - but I suppose that should be expected with the GPU running flat out. ASUS SmartDoctor says the temp is at 51°C.


My 8800GT is slight jerky as well, but only on certain programs -- BOINC seems jerky but Firefox does not. I've read that the effect is much less on higher-end video cards. Something you'll have to live with for now (but you can pause GPU-Grid if you need the best performance for occasional day-to-day tasks).

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