Fails to download core

[Bo_Herrmannsen]

i see this in the log:

22:24:41:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from
22:24:41:WU01:FS01:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80
22:24:41:ERROR:WU01:FS01:Exception: Failed to access core package.

why would a fresh downloaded client 7.4.15 try to download something that is not there?

its also the reason why my GPU's is not folding

and since i'm new i cant post the link where it tries to download from

[Bo_Herrmannsen]

link it tries to download from is: http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AM ... ore_21.fah


EDIT: I know a GT9800 is an old one... but hey... it still works, might be slow but why rule out hardware?

i have seen people say to update the GPU.... but why? it works and can display an image

i even have 2 of these and an sli bridge for them

[Bo_Herrmannsen]

Computer Specs: Specifically CPU type and speed, RAM amount and number of CPU cores, especially. Don't forget your GPU type if you're folding with it.

Core I5-2500 @ 3.3 Ghz 4 cpu cores
16GB Ram

Network Connection: Dialup? Cable? DSL? Via intranet? Any firewalls or proxy servers?

via cable TV modem no proxy and no firewall (other than what win 8.1 provides)

Operating System: Windows/Linux/BSD? What distro/version? Latest patches applied?

win8.1 with all updates applied

Overclocked?: What is overclocked? By how much?

No, that is for poor people

Stable?: Try a few stability testing programs if you think that FaH is crashing your computer. It may be that your PC is just unstable overall.

yes stable

Software: What version of the client are you using? Remember that Beta and prerelease versions can be unstable. What version of the core(s) are you using?

ver 7.4.15

[Bo_Herrmannsen]

log: http://pastebin.com/GcnWgiX4

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*********************** Log Started 2016-09-11T22:08:21Z ***********************
22:08:21:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
22:08:21:        Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
22:08:21:      Copyright: (c) 2009-2016 Stanford University
22:08:21:         Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
22:08:21:           Args: --open-web-control
22:08:21:         Config: C:\ProgramData\FAHClient\config.xml
22:08:21:******************************** Build ********************************
22:08:21:        Version: 7.4.15
22:08:21:           Date: Aug 17 2016
22:08:21:           Time: 04:33:41
22:08:21:     Repository: Git
22:08:21:       Revision: 4f3e0e25571a9f691719f0c273739294bde517dd
22:08:21:         Branch: master
22:08:21:       Compiler: GNU 5.3.1 20160205
22:08:21:        Options: -std=gnu++98 -I/mingw64/include -O3 -funroll-loops -ffast-math
22:08:21:                 -mfpmath=sse -fno-unsafe-math-optimizations -msse2
22:08:21:       Platform: linux2 4.6.0-1-amd64
22:08:21:           Bits: 64
22:08:21:           Mode: Release
22:08:21:******************************* System ********************************
22:08:21:            CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz
22:08:21:         CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7
22:08:21:           CPUs: 4
22:08:21:         Memory: 15.98GiB
22:08:21:    Free Memory: 11.34GiB
22:08:21:        Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
22:08:21:     OS Version: 6.2
22:08:21:    Has Battery: false
22:08:21:     On Battery: false
22:08:21:     UTC Offset: 2
22:08:21:            PID: 52172
22:08:21:            CWD: C:\ProgramData\FAHClient
22:08:21:             OS: Windows 8.1
22:08:21:        OS Arch: AMD64
22:08:21:           GPUs: 1
22:08:21:          GPU 0: Bus:1 Slot:0 NVIDIA:1 G92 [GeForce 9800 GT]
22:08:21:  CUDA Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:1.1 Driver:6.5
22:08:21:OpenCL Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:1.0 Driver:341.96
22:08:21:  Win32 Service: false
22:08:21:***********************************************************************
22:08:21:<config>
22:08:21:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
22:08:21:  <cause v='CANCER'/>
22:08:21:
22:08:21:  <!-- Slot Control -->
22:08:21:  <power v='FULL'/>
22:08:21:
22:08:21:  <!-- User Information -->
22:08:21:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
22:08:21:  <team v='231300'/>
22:08:21:  <user v='Bo_Herrmannsen'/>
22:08:21:
22:08:21:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
22:08:21:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
22:08:21:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
22:08:21:</config>
22:08:21:Trying to access database...
22:08:21:Successfully acquired database lock
22:08:21:Enabled folding slot 00: READY cpu:3
22:08:21:Enabled folding slot 01: READY gpu:0:G92 [GeForce 9800 GT]
22:08:21:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_21.fah
22:08:21:WU01:FS01:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:Starting
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:\ProgramData\FAHClient\cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/Core_a4.fah/FahCore_a4.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 52172 -checkpoint 15 -np 3
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 50864
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:Core PID:47852
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0xa4 started
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:*------------------------------*
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Folding@Home Gromacs GB Core
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Preparing to commence simulation
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Looking at optimizations...
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Files status OK
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Expanded 826156 -> 1403472 (decompressed 169.8 percent)
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=826156 data_size=1403472, decompressed_data_size=1403472 diff=0
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Digital signature verified
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Project: 9037 (Run 470, Clone 4, Gen 40)
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Assembly optimizations on if available.
22:08:21:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Entering M.D.
22:08:22:ERROR:WU01:FS01:Exception: Failed to access core package.
22:08:27:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Using Gromacs checkpoints
22:08:27:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Mapping NT from 3 to 3
22:08:27:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Resuming from checkpoint
22:08:27:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Verified 00/wudata_01.log
22:08:27:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Verified 00/wudata_01.trr
22:08:27:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Verified 00/wudata_01.xtc
22:08:27:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Verified 00/wudata_01.edr
22:08:27:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 33000 out of 250000 steps  (13%)
22:09:21:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_21.fah
22:09:21:WU01:FS01:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80
22:09:21:ERROR:WU01:FS01:Exception: Failed to access core package.
22:10:15:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 35000 out of 250000 steps  (14%)
22:10:58:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_21.fah
22:10:58:WU01:FS01:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80
22:10:58:ERROR:WU01:FS01:Exception: Failed to access core package.
22:12:31:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 37500 out of 250000 steps  (15%)
22:13:35:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_21.fah
22:13:35:WU01:FS01:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80
22:13:36:ERROR:WU01:FS01:Exception: Failed to access core package.
22:13:55:ERROR:Receive error: 10053: En oprettet forbindelse blev afbrudt af softwaren på værtscomputeren.
22:14:09:FS01:Finishing
22:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 40000 out of 250000 steps  (16%)
22:17:00:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 42500 out of 250000 steps  (17%)
22:17:50:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_21.fah
22:17:50:WU01:FS01:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80
22:17:50:ERROR:WU01:FS01:Exception: Failed to access core package.
22:19:17:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 45000 out of 250000 steps  (18%)
22:21:36:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 47500 out of 250000 steps  (19%)
22:23:52:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 50000 out of 250000 steps  (20%)
22:24:41:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_21.fah
22:24:41:WU01:FS01:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80
22:24:41:ERROR:WU01:FS01:Exception: Failed to access core package.
22:26:11:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 52500 out of 250000 steps  (21%)
22:28:28:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 55000 out of 250000 steps  (22%)
22:30:46:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 57500 out of 250000 steps  (23%)
22:33:02:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 60000 out of 250000 steps  (24%)
22:35:17:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 62500 out of 250000 steps  (25%)
22:35:46:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_21.fah
22:35:46:WU01:FS01:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80
22:35:47:ERROR:WU01:FS01:Exception: Failed to access core package.
22:37:34:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 65000 out of 250000 steps  (26%)
22:39:51:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 67500 out of 250000 steps  (27%)
22:42:04:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 70000 out of 250000 steps  (28%)

[Bo_Herrmannsen]

found the file here: http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AM ... DIA/Fermi/

but where to put it?

[7im]

Core 21 won't run on that older GPU, and that is why there is no core available for that device. Sorry. A GPU upgrade is in your near future.

[Joe_H]

Welcome to the folding support forum.

The 9800 is no longer getting work assigned to it, the last projects that it could be used on have ended. The assignment of a Core_21 WU is a mistake, probably due to a bad setting on either the Assignment Server or the Work Server with this project. It might also be from using the Open-Beta test version of the client. You can delete the GPU folding slot.

The status of the last GPU folding projects that video cards of the same era as your 9800 could fold is under review. But it is expected that pre-Fermi GPU's like this will be moved to the unsupported status in the near future.

P.S. I copied the log text from the site and added it to you post. Directions for posting your log are in the Welcome topic - viewtopic.php?f=61&t=26036.

[bruce]

EDIT: I know a GT9800 is an old one... but hey... it still works, might be slow but why rule out hardware?

i have seen people say to update the GPU.... but why? it works and can display an image

i even have 2 of these and an sli bridge for them

Two reasons:
1) FAH uses the 3D calculation components of the GPU, not the video production components, so producing an image isn't the same as analyzing a protein.
2) A certain minimum level of driver software is required for FAH. Later drivers generally coincide with later hardware, and as the calculations become more advanced, both better hardware and better software are mandated.

If your computer has the necessary slots, a big enough power supply, and enough cooling, you may be able add a more advanced GPU just to fold and still keep the G92 to drive your monitor ... but even if they're big enough, it's a pretty complex task to get two different GPUs to run.

[Bo_Herrmannsen]

A GPU upgrade is in your near future.

No sorry. you must have misunderstood my posts. The GPU stays until it cant draw a picture on the screen.

FAH not taking advantage of it is just a damn shame. It might be very slow and old but it can still work

[Bo_Herrmannsen]

But it is expected that pre-Fermi GPU's like this will be moved to the unsupported status in the near future.

Why not keep using it? granted i assume that the reason is that it will be very slow etc etc.... But cant the core for it be made so we can still use it ?

Just trashing hardware because its old is sad

[Bo_Herrmannsen]

you may be able add a more advanced GPU just to fold and still keep the G92 to drive your monito...

If that advanced GPU comes with a big enough money tree i can pick on a daily basis i MIGHT considering it

and then again... it would be a big waste of money and what is worse it will burn up energy just for folding


getting 2 GPU's to run is as hard as installing the 2nd one... they both run on the same driver

[Joe_H]

Why? Because the science that can be done on this card released over 8 years ago is limited. The hardware features and the software versions of OpenCL supported are insufficient for current folding projects and the current Core_21 will never run on this era card.. As it was, these cards started out on projects that used Core_11. Those projects ran out over 2 years ago. Some, not all, of the pre-Fermi GPU's could be used on Core_15 projects, those ran out last Spring.

As for your money argument, the 9800 uses well over 100 W when processing. It could be replaced with a more recent card such as the 750ti for about $125. it will use about 60 W, or about half as much as the 9800. That energy savings over time will pay for the card.

[Bo_Herrmannsen]

100W.... that seems high.. can the PCI-E connector even deliver that much?

[Bo_Herrmannsen]

found one small positive in all this

when GPU is removed it free's up one CPU core

[Rel25917]

100W.... that seems high.. can the PCI-E connector even deliver that much?

The slot itself can provide up to 75w, I think an 8 pin pci-e cable does 150w each.