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[Ricorocks]

Mod note: topic moved to appropriate forum -j

Hi Bruce, Thank you for all the helps so far!

I've just installed FAH on my 6th machine, fairly speedy machine, with NVIDIA GTX635.

Now running, while I'm working & full, my plan is to see temps in this config. Prior to install cpu 36, mb 28, gpu 36C, I'm planning to shift to when idle, after I get temps from speccy. From the latest machine's log:

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*********************** Log Started 2016-08-19T02:55:17Z ***********************
02:55:17:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
02:55:17:      Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
02:55:17:    Copyright: (c) 2009-2014 Stanford University
02:55:17:       Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
02:55:17:         Args: --open-web-control
02:55:17:       Config: <none>
02:55:17:******************************** Build ********************************
02:55:17:      Version: 7.4.4
02:55:17:         Date: Mar 4 2014
02:55:17:         Time: 20:26:54
02:55:17:      SVN Rev: 4130
02:55:17:       Branch: fah/trunk/client
02:55:17:     Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
02:55:17:      Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
02:55:17:               /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
02:55:17:     Platform: win32 XP
02:55:17:         Bits: 32
02:55:17:         Mode: Release
02:55:17:******************************* System ********************************
02:55:17:          CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
02:55:17:       CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3
02:55:17:         CPUs: 8
02:55:17:       Memory: 15.95GiB
02:55:17:  Free Memory: 13.00GiB
02:55:17:      Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
02:55:17:   OS Version: 6.2
02:55:17:  Has Battery: false
02:55:17:   On Battery: false
02:55:17:   UTC Offset: -5
02:55:17:          PID: 10168
02:55:17:          CWD: C:/Users/rick/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient
02:55:17:           OS: Windows 10 Home
02:55:17:      OS Arch: AMD64
02:55:17:         GPUs: 1
02:55:17:        GPU 0: NVIDIA:2 GF116 [GeForce GT 635]
02:55:17:         CUDA: 3.5
02:55:17:  CUDA Driver: 8000
02:55:17:Win32 Service: false
02:55:17:***********************************************************************
02:55:18:<config>
02:55:18:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
02:55:18:</config>
02:55:18:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
02:55:18:Updated GPUs.txt
02:55:19:Read GPUs.txt
02:55:19:Trying to access database...
02:55:19:Successfully acquired database lock
02:55:19:Enabled folding slot 00: PAUSED cpu:6 (not configured)
02:55:19:Enabled folding slot 01: PAUSED gpu:0:GF116 [GeForce GT 635] (not configured)
02:55:36:8:127.0.0.1:New Web connection
02:55:50:Set client configured
02:55:51:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:8080
02:55:51:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:8080
02:55:51:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:80
02:55:51:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:8080
02:55:52:WU01:FS01:Assigned to work server 140.163.4.245
02:55:52:WU01:FS01:Requesting new work unit for slot 01: READY gpu:0:GF116 [GeForce GT 635] from 140.163.4.245
02:55:52:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.158
02:55:52:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 140.163.4.245:8080
02:55:52:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY cpu:6 from 171.67.108.158
02:55:52:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.158:8080
02:55:53:WU01:FS01:Downloading 14.54MiB
02:55:54:WU00:FS00:Downloading 806.94KiB
02:55:59:WU01:FS01:Download 9.46%
02:56:00:WU00:FS00:Download 95.17%
02:56:01:WU00:FS00:Download complete
02:56:01:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:9036 run:301 clone:8 gen:6 core:0xa4 unit:0x0000000aab436c9e56982d033df8191f
02:56:01:WU00:FS00:Downloading core from http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/Core_a4.fah
02:56:01:WU00:FS00:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80
02:56:02:WU00:FS00:FahCore a4: Downloading 2.89MiB
02:56:05:WU01:FS01:Download 15.04%
02:56:08:WU00:FS00:FahCore a4: 25.97%
02:56:11:WU01:FS01:Download 18.91%
02:56:14:WU00:FS00:FahCore a4: 67.09%
02:56:17:WU01:FS01:Download 25.36%
02:56:20:Saving configuration to config.xml
02:56:20:<config>
02:56:20:  <!-- Slot Control -->
02:56:20:  <power v='FULL'/>
02:56:20:
02:56:20:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
02:56:20:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
02:56:20:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
02:56:20:</config>
02:56:20:WU00:FS00:FahCore a4: 95.22%
02:56:22:WU00:FS00:FahCore a4: Download complete
02:56:22:WU00:FS00:Valid core signature
02:56:22:WU00:FS00:Unpacked 9.59MiB to cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/Core_a4.fah/FahCore_a4.exe
02:56:22:WU00:FS00:Starting
02:56:22:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Changed SMP threads from 6 to 7 this can cause some work units to fail
02:56:22:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/rick/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/Core_a4.fah/FahCore_a4.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 10168 -checkpoint 15 -np 7
02:56:23:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 9000
02:56:23:WU01:FS01:Download 32.24%
02:56:24:WU00:FS00:Core PID:9384
02:56:24:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0xa4 started
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:*------------------------------*
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Folding@Home Gromacs GB Core
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Preparing to commence simulation
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Looking at optimizations...
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Created dyn
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Files status OK
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Expanded 825796 -> 1403132 (decompressed 169.9 percent)
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=825796 data_size=1403132, decompressed_data_size=1403132 diff=0
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Digital signature verified
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Project: 9036 (Run 301, Clone 8, Gen 6)
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Assembly optimizations on if available.
02:56:25:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Entering M.D.
02:56:29:WU01:FS01:Download 37.82%
02:56:31:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Mapping NT from 7 to 7 
02:56:32:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 0 out of 250000 steps  (0%)
02:56:35:WU01:FS01:Download 44.27%
02:56:41:WU01:FS01:Download 51.15%
02:56:47:WU01:FS01:Download 57.16%
02:56:53:WU01:FS01:Download 62.75%
02:56:59:WU01:FS01:Download 73.07%
02:57:05:WU01:FS01:Download 79.94%
02:57:11:WU01:FS01:Download 88.97%
02:57:17:WU01:FS01:Download 96.28%
02:57:21:WU01:FS01:Download complete
02:57:21:WU01:FS01:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:10496 run:17 clone:11 gen:43 core:0x21 unit:0x000000388ca304f556bba75ae9edafa7
02:57:21:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_21.fah
02:57:21:WU01:FS01:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80
02:57:22:WU01:FS01:FahCore 21: Downloading 3.47MiB
02:57:28:WU01:FS01:FahCore 21: 39.59%
02:57:34:WU01:FS01:FahCore 21: 61.19%
02:57:40:WU01:FS01:FahCore 21: 86.39%
02:57:43:WU01:FS01:FahCore 21: Download complete
02:57:44:WU01:FS01:Valid core signature
02:57:44:WU01:FS01:Unpacked 11.81MiB to cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_21.fah/FahCore_21.exe
02:57:44:WU01:FS01:Starting
02:57:44:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/rick/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_21.fah/FahCore_21.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 10168 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor nvidia
02:57:44:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 7064
02:57:44:WU01:FS01:Core PID:8716
02:57:44:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x21 started
02:57:45:WU01:FS01:0x21:*********************** Log Started 2016-08-19T02:57:45Z ***********************
02:57:45:WU01:FS01:0x21:Project: 10496 (Run 17, Clone 11, Gen 43)
02:57:45:WU01:FS01:0x21:Unit: 0x000000388ca304f556bba75ae9edafa7
02:57:45:WU01:FS01:0x21:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
02:57:45:WU01:FS01:0x21:Machine: 1
02:57:45:WU01:FS01:0x21:Reading tar file core.xml
02:57:45:WU01:FS01:0x21:Reading tar file system.xml
02:57:46:WU01:FS01:0x21:Reading tar file integrator.xml
02:57:46:WU01:FS01:0x21:Reading tar file state.xml
02:57:48:WU01:FS01:0x21:Digital signatures verified
02:57:48:WU01:FS01:0x21:Folding@home GPU Core21 Folding@home Core
02:57:48:WU01:FS01:0x21:Version 0.0.17
02:57:57:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 2500 out of 250000 steps  (1%)
02:58:24:WU01:FS01:0x21:Completed 0 out of 2000000 steps (0%)
02:58:24:WU01:FS01:0x21:Temperature control disabled. Requirements: single Nvidia GPU, tmax must be < 110 and twait >= 900
02:59:27:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 5000 out of 250000 steps  (2%)
03:01:00:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 7500 out of 250000 steps  (3%)
03:01:25:Saving configuration to config.xml
03:01:25:<config>
03:01:25:  <!-- Slot Control -->
03:01:25:  <power v='FULL'/>
03:01:25:
03:01:25:  <!-- User Information -->
03:01:25:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
03:01:25:  <user v='Ricorocks'/>
03:01:25:
03:01:25:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
03:01:25:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
03:01:25:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
03:01:25:</config>
03:02:33:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 10000 out of 250000 steps  (4%)
03:04:01:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 12500 out of 250000 steps  (5%)

It's was running FAH for just a few minutes, when log, was recorded

Thanks Amigo
Rico

[Ricorocks]

Hi Bruce,

I can see why Fah can be a hard sell, temps.. The latest PC with the GTX635, the cabinet that the PC sits in went from 81F to 87F, in that time observed 78,28,72C (cpu,mb,gpu), some may say this is safe, speccy says orange or red zone. I force cooled the cabinet large fan, so as to see if I could bring down the temps, by controlling, the box temp. the PC sit in. Best I could achieve with a 20" fan blowing directly in the box was 87F goes to 81F. At 82F cabinet temp speccy said 72,28,78C. This is my daily work machine & I consider the temps too warm. FAH shut down temps 36,28,36C box temp now 83F

I understand from your previous post regarding hardware forums, I'm trying to help the cause here & seeking guidance IMO suggestions on cooling (benefit FAH), could/should have a little leeway. I'm sure many members with high point scores, have gone through these cooling issues previously & can be a great source of knowledge. Actually it would be very interesting to see/hear about a rig designed for these conditions.

The box the PC sits in has two levels PC sits on shelf in the box. Has one exhaust fan, one floor intake vent & one top vent.

If this is out of bounds for this forum, please advise what you or others deem good forums to seek advice from.

Note the above was for testing only

Thank You
Rico

[Nathan_P]

Cooling is a direct consequence of how much air you can get over the heatsinks of the cpu/gpu, The more air you can shift the better the cooling. If you are space limited I would suggest more powerful fans in the case itself and/or folding only only the gpu or cpu. Cleaning all the dust bunnies out might help as well.

this thread should really be in the hardware section but that's up to the mods

[rwh202]

Folding pushes most hardware to the max, and for air cooled components, that typically means 80 degC or thereabouts. Manually increasing fan speed can help, but the only way to get significantly cooler is water cooling or massively overspecced air coolers (typically on mid range GPUs that then take up 3 slots and end up 3 times as long as the reference PCB).
Right now I'm running 12 GPUs, some in huge cases, others on open test benches, others in mini ITX HTPC cases, but they all sit at between 70 - 80 degC (reference blower coolers at the top end, dual fan OEM coolers nearer 70).
Another option I've heard mentioned for controlling heat on modern GPUs is manually setting a lower power or temperature limit or under clocking using the various overclocking and driver tools - performance is reduced across the board but it will give you lower temps.

[foldy]

in that time observed 78,28,72C (cpu,mb,gpu)

Your temperatures are fine! I have the same. But if you want advice for putting some case fans make a picture.

[bruce]

Hi Bruce,

I can see why Fah can be a hard sell, temps...

Yes, and no.

If you buy a brand-name computer, that company has assigned one or more techincal people to decide if it's properly designed. Their checklist includes making sure that the power supply is big enough, that the heat sink(s) are big enough, and that the the cooling is adequate. They put enough fans in the case and make sure that the airflow is unobstructed. They consider the hottest possible room temp and 100% load, etc. even though most system will never see 100% load.

When you design your own computer or you upgrade one one designed by someone else (whether it's by adding a GPU or by overclocking or whatever) you're assuming that that engineer designed in enough excess capacity so that power and heat will still bel adequate when running at 100%. If your new design needs a bigger p/s or more fans or a design that has better internal airflow or a 2-slot GPU that dumps the heat out the back, that's not really an issue for FAH -- although I can see how it would seem like it.

As I sit here in a very warm (hot!) Southern California room, this computer is on the floor blowing hot air on my leg. I either need to move the computer, design better airflow in my room, or temporarily suspend part of FAH. That's not FAH's fault -- I'm the one who designed this space in my room.

[Ricorocks]

GR8 comments thanks!

I added a small fan blowing in (intake air) side, this appears to be obstructed by PSU, but it's steady 1-2 degree improvement. I would think, the smaller platform CPU's run hotter, I have a 45nm, I think the other is 24nm. So it it a gen rule smaller platforms run hotter?
Currently forced fed 76F air, forced air exhaust: I'm running cpu 67-68, mb 45, GPU 71 (all Celsius for the three). My last ace, is I can make, room indoors closet (wife keeps house 74F year round) closet stays 74F. This might be marginal for cooling, but less dust accumulation.

I hear you Bruce, lived along time in the San Gabriel Valley, twas extra hot!

Thanks All & Take Care
Rico