Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

It seems that a lot of GPU problems revolve around specific versions of drivers. Though NVidia has their own support structure, you can often learn from information reported by others who fold.

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JimF
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Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by JimF »

I just tried the new Nvidia 296.10 (WHQL) drivers, and they crashed my GT 240 after folding for less than two hours. That is just what the 295 series drivers did, so they don't seem to be paying much attention to Folding at Nvidia. I won't even try them now on my Fermi cards, but will go back to 290.53.
bruce
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by bruce »

Successfully folding for almost two hours before failing is rather strange.

It might be a problem with overheating, but it also might be the known problem with the power-saving features. Do you have your power-savings setting cofigured to "turn off the monitor" after some time?
JimF
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by JimF »

The monitor is always set to turn off after 15 minutes, but I think the failure occurred after that, maybe right at the end of the work unit, but I didn't check that in the log. It has never been a problem with any of the previous drivers, so if that is it, then it is an Nvidia bug insofar as I am concerned. (The card runs at a cool 54C with a case fan blowing right on it, so that is not it. It will fold OK up to 80C or more.)

But I always install only the graphics drivers, not any of the other components. Someone mentioned that the 295 drivers worked for them with the 3D drivers installed, so I will try that next. Maybe Nvidia has moved around some components that the Folding core needs? I will know in an hour or two.
JimF
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by JimF »

No, the next run failed too even with all the Nvidia components installed. It seems to complete OK and upload the results, then give an "unstable machine" error. Here is the log if anyone is interested.

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*********************** Log Started 2012-03-13T17:49:30Z ***********************
17:49:30:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
17:49:30:      Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
17:49:30:    Copyright: (c) 2009-2012 Stanford University
17:49:30:       Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
17:49:30:         Args: --lifeline 2864 --command-port=36330
17:49:30:       Config: C:/ProgramData/FAHClient/config.xml
17:49:30:******************************** Build ********************************
17:49:30:      Version: 7.1.50
17:49:30:         Date: Mar 3 2012
17:49:30:         Time: 15:59:15
17:49:30:      SVN Rev: 3277
17:49:30:       Branch: fah/trunk/client
17:49:30:     Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
17:49:30:      Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
17:49:30:               /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT
17:49:30:     Platform: win32 XP
17:49:30:         Bits: 32
17:49:30:         Mode: Release
17:49:30:******************************* System ********************************
17:49:30:          CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
17:49:30:       CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10
17:49:30:         CPUs: 2
17:49:30:       Memory: 8.00GiB
17:49:30:  Free Memory: 6.13GiB
17:49:30:      Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
17:49:30:   On Battery: false
17:49:30:   UTC offset: -4
17:49:30:          PID: 4272
17:49:30:          CWD: C:/ProgramData/FAHClient
17:49:30:           OS: Windows 7 Professional
17:49:30:      OS Arch: AMD64
17:49:30:         GPUs: 2
17:49:30:        GPU 0: NVIDIA:1 GT215 [GeForce GT 240]
17:49:30:        GPU 1: NVIDIA:1 GF108 [GeForce GT 430]
17:49:30:         CUDA: 1.2
17:49:30:  CUDA Driver: 4020
17:49:30:Win32 Service: false
17:49:30:***********************************************************************
17:49:31:<config>
17:49:31:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
17:49:31:  <gpu v='true'/>
17:49:31:  <smp v='false'/>
17:49:31:
17:49:31:  <!-- Network -->
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17:49:31:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
17:49:31:  <user v='Jim1348'/>
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17:49:31:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
17:49:31:  <slot id='0' type='GPU'/>
17:49:31:</config>
17:49:31:Trying to access database...
17:49:31:Successfully acquired database lock
17:49:31:Enabled folding slot 00: READY gpu:0:"GT215 [GeForce GT 240]"
17:49:31:WU00:FS00:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
17:49:31:WU00:FS00:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
17:49:31:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.11
17:49:31:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:"GT215 [GeForce GT 240]" from 171.67.108.11
17:49:31:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
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17:49:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:*------------------------------*
17:49:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:Folding@Home GPU Core
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17:49:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:
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17:49:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:Board Type: Nvidia
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17:49:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Looking at optimizations...
17:49:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=00/wudata_01.ckp
17:49:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Created dyn
17:49:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Files status OK
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17:49:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Digital signature verified
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19:48:46:WU01:FS00:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
19:48:46:WU01:FS00:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
19:48:46:WU01:FS00:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.11
19:48:46:WU01:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: RUNNING gpu:0:"GT215 [GeForce GT 240]" from 171.67.108.11
19:48:46:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
19:48:47:WU01:FS00:Downloading 46.03KiB
19:48:48:WU01:FS00:Download complete
19:48:48:WU01:FS00:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:OK project:5767 run:2 clone:120 gen:622 core:0x11 unit:0x052e3d224f5fa4a4026e007800021687
19:49:57:WU00:FS00:0x11:Completed 100%
19:49:57:WU00:FS00:0x11:Successful run
19:49:57:WU00:FS00:0x11:DynamicWrapper: Finished Work Unit: sleep=10000
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:Reserved 76300 bytes for xtc file; Cosm status=0
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:Allocated 76300 bytes for xtc file
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Reading up to 76300 from "00/wudata_01.xtc": Read 76300
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:Read 76300 bytes from xtc file; available packet space=786354164
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:xtc file hash check passed.
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:Reserved 15168 15168 786354164 bytes for arc file=<00/wudata_01.trr> Cosm status=0
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19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:trr file hash check passed.
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:Allocated 560 bytes for edr file
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:Read bedfile
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:edr file hash check passed.
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:Allocated 0 bytes for logfile
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19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:GuardedRun: success in DynamicWrapper
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:GuardedRun: done
19:50:08:WU00:FS00:0x11:Run: GuardedRun completed.
19:50:10:WU00:FS00:0x11:+ Opened results file
19:50:10:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Writing 92540 bytes of core data to disk...
19:50:10:WU00:FS00:0x11:Done: 92028 -> 90727 (compressed to 98.5 percent)
19:50:10:WU00:FS00:0x11:  ... Done.
19:50:10:WU00:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=00/wudata_01.ckp
19:50:10:WU00:FS00:0x11:Shutting down core 
19:50:10:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:10:WU00:FS00:0x11:Folding@home Core Shutdown: FINISHED_UNIT
19:50:11:WU00:FS00:FahCore returned: FINISHED_UNIT (100 = 0x64)
19:50:11:WU00:FS00:Sending unit results: id:00 state:SEND error:OK project:5772 run:6 clone:218 gen:2188 core:0x11 unit:0x2d8aa2824f5f88b1088c00da0006168c
19:50:11:WU00:FS00:Uploading 89.10KiB to 171.67.108.11
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:Starting
19:50:11:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/ProgramData/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_11.fah/FahCore_11.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 701 -lifeline 4272 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 5976
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:Core PID:5964
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0x11 started
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:*------------------------------*
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:Folding@Home GPU Core
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:Version 1.31 (Tue Sep 15 10:57:42 PDT 2009)
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:Compiler  : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86 
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:Build host: amoeba
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:Board Type: Nvidia
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:Core      : 
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:Preparing to commence simulation
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Looking at optimizations...
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=01/wudata_01.ckp
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Created dyn
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Files status OK
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Expanded 46624 -> 252912 (decompressed 542.4 percent)
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=46624 data_size=252912, decompressed_data_size=252912 diff=0
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Digital signature verified
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:Project: 5767 (Run 2, Clone 120, Gen 622)
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:Assembly optimizations on if available.
19:50:11:WU01:FS00:0x11:Entering M.D.
19:50:12:WU00:FS00:Upload complete
19:50:12:WU00:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
19:50:12:WU00:FS00:Cleaning up
19:50:17:WU01:FS00:0x11:Tpr hash 01/wudata_01.tpr:  1514794373 2044076101 1727052084 1082930891 2611712534
19:50:17:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:17:WU01:FS00:0x11:Calling fah_main args: 14 usage=100
19:50:17:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:17:WU01:FS00:0x11:mdrun_gpu returned 
19:50:17:WU01:FS00:0x11:Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=0
19:50:17:WU01:FS00:0x11:Work fraction=0.0000 steps=0.
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:0x11:logfile size=0 infoLength=0 edr=0 trr=25
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:0x11:+ Opened results file
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Writing 635 bytes of core data to disk...
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:0x11:Done: 123 -> 120 (compressed to 97.5 percent)
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:0x11:  ... Done.
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=01/wudata_01.ckp
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:0x11:Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:FahCore returned: UNSTABLE_MACHINE (122 = 0x7a)
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:Sending unit results: id:01 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:5767 run:2 clone:120 gen:622 core:0x11 unit:0x052e3d224f5fa4a4026e007800021687
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:Uploading 632B to 171.67.108.11
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:Upload complete
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
19:50:21:WU01:FS00:Cleaning up
19:50:21:WU00:FS00:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
19:50:22:WU00:FS00:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
19:50:22:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.11
19:50:22:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:"GT215 [GeForce GT 240]" from 171.67.108.11
19:50:22:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
19:50:22:WU00:FS00:Downloading 44.79KiB
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:Download complete
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:OK project:5769 run:1 clone:411 gen:954 core:0x11 unit:0x266360564f5fa50403ba019b00011689
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:Starting
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/ProgramData/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_11.fah/FahCore_11.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 701 -lifeline 4272 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 5360
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:Core PID:5380
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0x11 started
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:*------------------------------*
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:Folding@Home GPU Core
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:Version 1.31 (Tue Sep 15 10:57:42 PDT 2009)
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:Compiler  : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86 
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:Build host: amoeba
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:Board Type: Nvidia
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:Core      : 
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:Preparing to commence simulation
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Looking at optimizations...
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=00/wudata_01.ckp
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Created dyn
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Files status OK
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Expanded 45349 -> 251112 (decompressed 553.7 percent)
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=45349 data_size=251112, decompressed_data_size=251112 diff=0
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Digital signature verified
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:Project: 5769 (Run 1, Clone 411, Gen 954)
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:Assembly optimizations on if available.
19:50:23:WU00:FS00:0x11:Entering M.D.
19:50:29:WU00:FS00:0x11:Tpr hash 00/wudata_01.tpr:  867623125 4238878616 414417585 3628268301 2149368334
19:50:29:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:29:WU00:FS00:0x11:Calling fah_main args: 14 usage=100
19:50:29:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:29:WU00:FS00:0x11:mdrun_gpu returned 
19:50:29:WU00:FS00:0x11:Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=0
19:50:29:WU00:FS00:0x11:Work fraction=0.0000 steps=0.
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:logfile size=0 infoLength=0 edr=0 trr=25
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:+ Opened results file
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Writing 635 bytes of core data to disk...
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:Done: 123 -> 121 (compressed to 98.3 percent)
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:  ... Done.
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=00/wudata_01.ckp
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:0x11:Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:FahCore returned: UNSTABLE_MACHINE (122 = 0x7a)
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:Sending unit results: id:00 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:5769 run:1 clone:411 gen:954 core:0x11 unit:0x266360564f5fa50403ba019b00011689
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:Uploading 633B to 171.67.108.11
19:50:33:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
19:50:34:WU01:FS00:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
19:50:34:WU00:FS00:Upload complete
19:50:34:WU00:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
19:50:34:WU00:FS00:Cleaning up
19:50:34:WU01:FS00:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
19:50:34:WU01:FS00:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.11
19:50:34:WU01:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:"GT215 [GeForce GT 240]" from 171.67.108.11
19:50:34:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
19:50:35:WU01:FS00:Downloading 46.11KiB
19:50:35:WU01:FS00:Download complete
19:50:35:WU01:FS00:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:OK project:5766 run:9 clone:329 gen:1652 core:0x11 unit:0x45b368394f5fa5100674014900091686
19:50:35:WU01:FS00:Starting
19:50:35:WU01:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/ProgramData/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_11.fah/FahCore_11.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 701 -lifeline 4272 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0
19:50:35:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 4024
19:50:35:WU01:FS00:Core PID:3044
19:50:35:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0x11 started
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:*------------------------------*
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:Folding@Home GPU Core
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:Version 1.31 (Tue Sep 15 10:57:42 PDT 2009)
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:Compiler  : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86 
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:Build host: amoeba
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:Board Type: Nvidia
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:Core      : 
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:Preparing to commence simulation
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Looking at optimizations...
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=01/wudata_01.ckp
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Created dyn
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Files status OK
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Expanded 46709 -> 252912 (decompressed 541.4 percent)
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=46709 data_size=252912, decompressed_data_size=252912 diff=0
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Digital signature verified
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:Project: 5766 (Run 9, Clone 329, Gen 1652)
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:Assembly optimizations on if available.
19:50:36:WU01:FS00:0x11:Entering M.D.
19:50:41:WU01:FS00:0x11:Tpr hash 01/wudata_01.tpr:  163714535 281434149 4271662027 2254047959 529881862
19:50:41:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:41:WU01:FS00:0x11:Calling fah_main args: 14 usage=100
19:50:41:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:41:WU01:FS00:0x11:mdrun_gpu returned 
19:50:41:WU01:FS00:0x11:Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=0
19:50:41:WU01:FS00:0x11:Work fraction=0.0000 steps=0.
19:50:45:WU01:FS00:0x11:logfile size=0 infoLength=0 edr=0 trr=25
19:50:45:WU01:FS00:0x11:+ Opened results file
19:50:45:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Writing 635 bytes of core data to disk...
19:50:45:WU01:FS00:0x11:Done: 123 -> 120 (compressed to 97.5 percent)
19:50:45:WU01:FS00:0x11:  ... Done.
19:50:45:WU01:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=01/wudata_01.ckp
19:50:45:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:50:45:WU01:FS00:0x11:Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE
19:50:46:WU01:FS00:FahCore returned: UNSTABLE_MACHINE (122 = 0x7a)
19:50:46:WU01:FS00:Sending unit results: id:01 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:5766 run:9 clone:329 gen:1652 core:0x11 unit:0x45b368394f5fa5100674014900091686
19:50:46:WU01:FS00:Uploading 632B to 171.67.108.11
19:50:46:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
19:50:46:WU01:FS00:Upload complete
19:50:46:WU01:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
19:50:46:WU01:FS00:Cleaning up
19:50:46:WU00:FS00:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
19:50:46:WU00:FS00:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
19:50:46:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.11
19:50:46:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:"GT215 [GeForce GT 240]" from 171.67.108.11
19:50:46:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
19:50:47:WU00:FS00:Downloading 44.86KiB
19:50:47:WU00:FS00:Download complete
19:50:47:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:OK project:5770 run:6 clone:249 gen:1648 core:0x11 unit:0x1fc3ec104f5fa51c067000f90006168a
19:50:47:WU00:FS00:Starting
19:50:47:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/ProgramData/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_11.fah/FahCore_11.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 701 -lifeline 4272 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0
19:50:47:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 2816
19:50:47:WU00:FS00:Core PID:5740
19:50:47:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0x11 started
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:*------------------------------*
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:Folding@Home GPU Core
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:Version 1.31 (Tue Sep 15 10:57:42 PDT 2009)
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:Compiler  : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86 
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:Build host: amoeba
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:Board Type: Nvidia
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:Core      : 
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:Preparing to commence simulation
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Looking at optimizations...
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=00/wudata_01.ckp
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Created dyn
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Files status OK
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Expanded 45425 -> 251112 (decompressed 552.8 percent)
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=45425 data_size=251112, decompressed_data_size=251112 diff=0
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Digital signature verified
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:Project: 5770 (Run 6, Clone 249, Gen 1648)
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:Assembly optimizations on if available.
19:50:48:WU00:FS00:0x11:Entering M.D.
19:50:54:WU00:FS00:0x11:Tpr hash 00/wudata_01.tpr:  740820593 2665377416 1687870062 4244699449 2614375345
19:50:54:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:54:WU00:FS00:0x11:Calling fah_main args: 14 usage=100
19:50:54:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:54:WU00:FS00:0x11:mdrun_gpu returned 
19:50:54:WU00:FS00:0x11:Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=0
19:50:54:WU00:FS00:0x11:Work fraction=0.0000 steps=0.
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:0x11:logfile size=0 infoLength=0 edr=0 trr=25
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:0x11:+ Opened results file
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:0x11:- Writing 635 bytes of core data to disk...
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:0x11:Done: 123 -> 121 (compressed to 98.3 percent)
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:0x11:  ... Done.
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=00/wudata_01.ckp
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:0x11:
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:0x11:Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:FahCore returned: UNSTABLE_MACHINE (122 = 0x7a)
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:Sending unit results: id:00 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:5770 run:6 clone:249 gen:1648 core:0x11 unit:0x1fc3ec104f5fa51c067000f90006168a
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:Uploading 633B to 171.67.108.11
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
19:50:58:WU01:FS00:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:Upload complete
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
19:50:58:WU00:FS00:Cleaning up
19:50:59:WU01:FS00:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
19:50:59:WU01:FS00:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.11
19:50:59:WU01:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:"GT215 [GeForce GT 240]" from 171.67.108.11
19:50:59:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
19:50:59:WU01:FS00:Downloading 44.86KiB
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:Download complete
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:OK project:5769 run:10 clone:5 gen:849 core:0x11 unit:0x18a30b9e4f5fa52803510005000a1689
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:Starting
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/ProgramData/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/G80/Core_11.fah/FahCore_11.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 701 -lifeline 4272 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 3120
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:Core PID:308
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0x11 started
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:*------------------------------*
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:Folding@Home GPU Core
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:Version 1.31 (Tue Sep 15 10:57:42 PDT 2009)
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:Compiler  : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86 
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:Build host: amoeba
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:Board Type: Nvidia
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:Core      : 
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:Preparing to commence simulation
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Looking at optimizations...
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=01/wudata_01.ckp
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Created dyn
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Files status OK
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Expanded 45426 -> 251112 (decompressed 552.7 percent)
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=45426 data_size=251112, decompressed_data_size=251112 diff=0
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Digital signature verified
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:Project: 5769 (Run 10, Clone 5, Gen 849)
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:Assembly optimizations on if available.
19:51:00:WU01:FS00:0x11:Entering M.D.
19:51:06:WU01:FS00:0x11:Tpr hash 01/wudata_01.tpr:  1611410554 2936926793 1860522801 623011259 1149622693
19:51:06:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:51:06:WU01:FS00:0x11:Calling fah_main args: 14 usage=100
19:51:06:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:51:06:WU01:FS00:0x11:mdrun_gpu returned 
19:51:06:WU01:FS00:0x11:Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=0
19:51:06:WU01:FS00:0x11:Work fraction=0.0000 steps=0.
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:0x11:logfile size=0 infoLength=0 edr=0 trr=25
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:0x11:+ Opened results file
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:0x11:- Writing 635 bytes of core data to disk...
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:0x11:Done: 123 -> 120 (compressed to 97.5 percent)
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:0x11:  ... Done.
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:0x11:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=01/wudata_01.ckp
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:0x11:
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:0x11:Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:FahCore returned: UNSTABLE_MACHINE (122 = 0x7a)
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:Sending unit results: id:01 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:5769 run:10 clone:5 gen:849 core:0x11 unit:0x18a30b9e4f5fa52803510005000a1689
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:Uploading 632B to 171.67.108.11
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.11:8080
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:Upload complete
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
19:51:10:WU01:FS00:Cleaning up
LargeLarry
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by LargeLarry »

The CUDA driver is 4020. The same as in the previous 295 drivers that failed. I'm sticking with the 285.62 drivers (CUDA 4010) until a new version comes out.
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by davidcoton »

JimF wrote:The monitor is always set to turn off after 15 minutes, but I think the failure occurred after that, maybe right at the end of the work unit,
From your log, the failure is right at the start of a WU. See http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f ... 95#p209065 for a discussion of this on recent NVidia drivers (I don't use these versions myself, so I'm only offering you the links). What seems to be happening is that, using the monitor off functions, folding fails at the start of a new WU, just as you are seeing. Solutions: older drivers, or disable the auto monitor power off.

Hope that helps,

David
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by JimF »

davidcoton - thanks for the info.

As a test, I tried the following changes in the Nvidia control panel:
  • Power Management Mode: Prefer Maximum Performance (I usually have it set that way, but had not done so with the new drivers yet).
    CUDA - GPUs: GeForce GT 240 (in order to exclude the GT 430, which is the display card that drives the monitor)
That successfully completed the work unit, and downloaded the next one properly. Maybe it is a permanent fix, maybe not.

EDIT: The next work unit failed. I am going back to the old drivers.
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by bruce »

davidcoton wrote:Solutions: older drivers, or disable the auto monitor power off.

Hope that helps,

David
David is half right. Forget about which version of drivers you're using an permanently disable having the software turn the monitor off. Use black-screen screensaver or turn the monitor off with the power switch.
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by JimF »

bruce wrote:Use black-screen screensaver or turn the monitor off with the power switch.
I doubt that the black-screen screensaver saves as much power as going into power-down mode. The curious part is that Nvidia has not caught it themselves. I don't see a mention of it yet on their forums, and may bring it up later myself.
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by toTOW »

If you don't like the blank screen saver (I don't like screen savers at all), why don't you simply turn the screen of using the button ?

The first things I disable when I install a new machine are : screen saver and all power saving settings (monitor, HDD, system).
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by JimF »

toTOW wrote:If you don't like the blank screen saver (I don't like screen savers at all), why don't you simply turn the screen of using the button ?
Whatever the merit of your suggestion, don't you think that it is rather poor of Nvidia to issue a new driver that crashes Folding?
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by 7im »

Sounds like an issue for the NV forum! ;)
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by JimF »

7im wrote:Sounds like an issue for the NV forum! ;)
Yes, I have raised it there, and it has been seconded by someone more experienced with it than me.
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?show ... &p=1383047

There are a lot of other complaints though, and I am not sure how high it ranks on their scale of priorities.
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

Post by toTOW »

JimF wrote:
toTOW wrote:If you don't like the blank screen saver (I don't like screen savers at all), why don't you simply turn the screen of using the button ?
Whatever the merit of your suggestion, don't you think that it is rather poor of Nvidia to issue a new driver that crashes Folding?
Yes it's sad ... but either nVidia or AMD has provided its series of bad drivers ... there's unfortunately not a of things we can do on our end ...

At least this problem is not as bad as the previous one ... do you remeber how many people lost their GPU when nVidia provided drivers that failed to drive the card fan ? :?
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Re: Nvidia 296.10 WHQL drivers fail

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toTOW wrote:At least this problem is not as bad as the previous one ... do you remeber how many people lost their GPU when nVidia provided drivers that failed to drive the card fan ? :?
Yes, I helped to warn on that issue too.
viewtopic.php?f=52&t=13671

It is probably better to crash the card than destroy it, if you have to make a choice.
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