Low PPD w/ Geforce GTX 560 Ti

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volcomp1
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Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2014 5:16 pm

Low PPD w/ Geforce GTX 560 Ti

Post by volcomp1 »

Hi all, I recently purchased and installed a Geforce GTX 560 Ti and my PPD is far lower than I expected.

I read in several places that the PPD for the 560 should be around 30,000 PPD. Right now I'm getting ~1,800.

Here is my setup:
8-core i7-860 @ 2.80
4GB Ram
600W cooler master power supply
Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560 Ti
Linux Mint 17 64 bit

I've tried the following Nvidia drivers via the Linux Mint driver manager:
nvidia-331 recommended) -- version 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4 -- Nvidia binary driver - version 331.113

nvidia-304 -- version 304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1 -- Nvidia legacy binary driver - version 30.125

nvidia-304-updates -- version 304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1 -- Nvidia legacy binary driver - version 30.125

There is also an nvidia-331-updates driver and an xserver-xorg-video-nouveau driver that I can choose from.

There are otherwise no problems graphically and no errors in the folding logs. The GPU is otherwise "fine", just underperforming in terms of PPD.

I appreciate any help - thanks in advance!
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volcomp1
Posts: 14
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2014 5:16 pm

Re: Low PPD w/ Geforce GTX 560 Ti

Post by volcomp1 »

After reading more, it seems to be a recurring thought that the 304 series Nvidia drivers are preferable for cards similar to mine. Specifically the 304.117 driver, for example in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=80&t=26803

Installing the "nvidia-current" package adds the 304.125 driver to my system. Unfortuantely, I can confirm that my GPU slot fails when running 304.125.

Here is the log for 304.125:

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07:40:53:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 2863
07:40:53:WU01:FS00:Core PID:2867
07:40:53:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0x17 started
07:40:53:WU01:FS00:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-12-29T07:40:53Z ***********************
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07:40:53:WU01:FS00:0x17:Unit: 0x00000004538b3db753103b6b084d65da
07:40:53:WU01:FS00:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
07:40:53:WU01:FS00:0x17:Machine: 0
07:40:53:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:0x17:Digital signatures verified
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:0x17:ERROR:exception: Bad platformId size.
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
07:40:54:WARNING:WU01:FS00:FahCore returned: BAD_WORK_UNIT (114 = 0x72)
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:Sending unit results: id:01 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:13000 run:565 clone:4 gen:2 core:0x17 unit:0x00000004538b3db753103b6b084d65da
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:Uploading 1.83KiB to 140.163.4.231
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
07:40:54:WU01:FS00:Upload complete
07:40:55:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.200:80
07:40:55:WU01:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
07:40:55:WU01:FS00:Cleaning up
07:40:55:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 140.163.4.233
07:40:55:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:GF114 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] from 140.163.4.233
07:40:55:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.233:8080
07:40:56:WU00:FS00:Downloading 4.27MiB
07:40:57:WU00:FS00:Download complete
07:40:57:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:10467 run:0 clone:10 gen:106 core:0x17 unit:0x000000b9538b3db95388ce65899e8ef5
07:40:57:WU00:FS00:Starting
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07:40:57:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 2870
07:40:57:WU00:FS00:Core PID:2874
07:40:57:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0x17 started
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-12-29T07:40:57Z ***********************
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:Project: 10467 (Run 0, Clone 10, Gen 106)
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:Unit: 0x000000b9538b3db95388ce65899e8ef5
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:Machine: 0
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:Digital signatures verified
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:ERROR:exception: Bad platformId size.
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
07:40:58:WU00:FS00:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
07:40:59:WARNING:WU00:FS00:FahCore returned: BAD_WORK_UNIT (114 = 0x72)
07:40:59:WU00:FS00:Sending unit results: id:00 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:10467 run:0 clone:10 gen:106 core:0x17 unit:0x000000b9538b3db95388ce65899e8ef5
07:40:59:WU00:FS00:Uploading 1.84KiB to 140.163.4.233
07:40:59:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.233:8080
07:40:59:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.200:80
07:40:59:WU00:FS00:Upload complete
07:40:59:WU00:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
07:40:59:WU00:FS00:Cleaning up
07:41:00:Removing old file 'configs/config-20141228-081535.xml'
07:41:00:Saving configuration to /etc/fahclient/config.xml
07:41:00:<config>
07:41:00:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
07:41:00:  <cause v='PARKINSONS'/>
07:41:00:
07:41:00:  <!-- Network -->
07:41:00:  <proxy v=':8080'/>
07:41:00:
07:41:00:  <!-- Slot Control -->
07:41:00:  <power v='full'/>
07:41:00:https://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=26803
07:41:00:  <!-- User Information -->
07:41:00:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
07:41:00:  <team v='226739'/>
07:41:00:  <user v='volcomputing'/>
07:41:00:
07:41:00:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
07:41:00:  <slot id='0' type='GPU'>
07:41:00:    <gpu-index v='0'/>
07:41:00:  </slot>
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07:41:00:WU01:FS00:Assigned to work server 140.163.4.231
07:41:00:WU01:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:GF114 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] from 140.163.4.231
07:41:00:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
07:41:00:WU01:FS00:Downloading 4.84MiB
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:Download complete
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:13000 run:1956 clone:4 gen:2 core:0x17 unit:0x00000006538b3db75311c4f89d1e32d4
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:Starting
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:Running FahCore: /usr/bin/FAHCoreWrapper /var/lib/fahclient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Linux/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17 -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 1609 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor nvidia
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 2877
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:Core PID:2881
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0x17 started
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-12-29T07:41:03Z ***********************
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:0x17:Project: 13000 (Run 1956, Clone 4, Gen 2)
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:0x17:Unit: 0x00000006538b3db75311c4f89d1e32d4
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:0x17:Machine: 0
07:41:03:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:0x17:Digital signatures verified
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:0x17:ERROR:exception: Bad platformId size.
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
07:41:04:WARNING:WU01:FS00:FahCore returned: BAD_WORK_UNIT (114 = 0x72)
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:Sending unit results: id:01 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:13000 run:1956 clone:4 gen:2 core:0x17 unit:0x00000006538b3db75311c4f89d1e32d4
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:Uploading 1.84KiB to 140.163.4.231
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:Upload complete
07:41:04:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.200:80
07:41:04:WU01:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
07:41:05:WU01:FS00:Cleaning up
07:41:05:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 140.163.4.233
07:41:05:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:GF114 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] from 140.163.4.233
07:41:05:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.233:8080
07:41:05:WU00:FS00:Downloading 2.29MiB
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:Download complete
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:10466 run:0 clone:233 gen:131 core:0x17 unit:0x000000d9538b3db953822f28b8e5d173
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:Starting
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: /usr/bin/FAHCoreWrapper /var/lib/fahclient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Linux/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17 -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 1609 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor nvidia
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 2884
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:Core PID:2888
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0x17 started
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-12-29T07:41:07Z ***********************
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:Project: 10466 (Run 0, Clone 233, Gen 131)
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:Unit: 0x000000d9538b3db953822f28b8e5d173
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:Machine: 0
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:Digital signatures verified
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:ERROR:exception: Bad platformId size.
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
07:41:07:WARNING:WU00:FS00:FahCore returned: BAD_WORK_UNIT (114 = 0x72)
07:41:07:WU00:FS00:Sending unit results: id:00 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:10466 run:0 clone:233 gen:131 core:0x17 unit:0x000000d9538b3db953822f28b8e5d173
07:41:08:WU00:FS00:Uploading 1.84KiB to 140.163.4.233
07:41:08:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.233:8080
07:41:08:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.200:80
07:41:08:WU00:FS00:Upload complete
07:41:08:WU00:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
07:41:08:WU00:FS00:Cleaning up
07:41:08:WU01:FS00:Assigned to work server 140.163.4.231
07:41:08:WU01:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:GF114 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] from 140.163.4.231
07:41:08:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
07:41:09:WU01:FS00:Downloading 4.83MiB
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:Download complete
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:13000 run:900 clone:5 gen:2 core:0x17 unit:0x00000004538b3db7531099d3048e48c1
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:Starting
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:Running FahCore: /usr/bin/FAHCoreWrapper /var/lib/fahclient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Linux/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17 -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 1609 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor nvidia
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 2891
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:Core PID:2895
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0x17 started
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-12-29T07:41:11Z ***********************
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:0x17:Project: 13000 (Run 900, Clone 5, Gen 2)
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:0x17:Unit: 0x00000004538b3db7531099d3048e48c1
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:0x17:Machine: 0
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
07:41:11:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:0x17:Digital signatures verified
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:0x17:ERROR:exception: Bad platformId size.
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
07:41:12:WARNING:WU01:FS00:FahCore returned: BAD_WORK_UNIT (114 = 0x72)
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:Sending unit results: id:01 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:13000 run:900 clone:5 gen:2 core:0x17 unit:0x00000004538b3db7531099d3048e48c1
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:Uploading 1.84KiB to 140.163.4.231
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:Upload complete
07:41:12:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.200:80
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
07:41:12:WU01:FS00:Cleaning up
07:41:13:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 140.163.4.231
07:41:13:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:GF114 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] from 140.163.4.231
07:41:13:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
07:41:14:WU00:FS00:Downloading 4.84MiB
07:41:16:WU00:FS00:Download complete
07:41:16:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:13000 run:947 clone:5 gen:2 core:0x17 unit:0x00000004538b3db75310a728be216909
07:41:16:WU00:FS00:Starting
07:41:16:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: /usr/bin/FAHCoreWrapper /var/lib/fahclient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Linux/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17 -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 1609 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor nvidia
07:41:16:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 2898
07:41:16:WU00:FS00:Core PID:2902
07:41:16:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0x17 started
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-12-29T07:41:16Z ***********************
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:Project: 13000 (Run 947, Clone 5, Gen 2)
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:Unit: 0x00000004538b3db75310a728be216909
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:Machine: 0
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:Digital signatures verified
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:ERROR:exception: Bad platformId size.
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
07:41:17:WARNING:WU00:FS00:FahCore returned: BAD_WORK_UNIT (114 = 0x72)
07:41:17:WU00:FS00:Sending unit results: id:00 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:13000 run:947 clone:5 gen:2 core:0x17 unit:0x00000004538b3db75310a728be216909
07:41:18:WU00:FS00:Uploading 1.84KiB to 140.163.4.231
07:41:18:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
07:41:18:WU00:FS00:Upload complete
07:41:18:WU00:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
07:41:18:WU00:FS00:Cleaning up
07:41:18:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.200:80
07:41:19:WU01:FS00:Assigned to work server 140.163.4.231
07:41:19:WU01:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:GF114 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] from 140.163.4.231
07:41:19:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
07:41:19:WU01:FS00:Downloading 4.84MiB
07:41:21:WU01:FS00:Download complete
07:41:21:WU01:FS00:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:13000 run:618 clone:5 gen:4 core:0x17 unit:0x0000000c538b3db753104a491500bb88
07:41:21:WU01:FS00:Starting
07:41:21:WU01:FS00:Running FahCore: /usr/bin/FAHCoreWrapper /var/lib/fahclient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Linux/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17 -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 1609 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor nvidia
07:41:21:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 2905
07:41:21:WU01:FS00:Core PID:2909
07:41:21:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0x17 started
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-12-29T07:41:21Z ***********************
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:Project: 13000 (Run 618, Clone 5, Gen 4)
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:Unit: 0x0000000c538b3db753104a491500bb88
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:Machine: 0
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:Digital signatures verified
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:ERROR:exception: Bad platformId size.
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
07:41:22:WU01:FS00:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
07:41:23:WARNING:WU01:FS00:FahCore returned: BAD_WORK_UNIT (114 = 0x72)
07:41:23:WU01:FS00:Sending unit results: id:01 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:13000 run:618 clone:5 gen:4 core:0x17 unit:0x0000000c538b3db753104a491500bb88
07:41:23:WU01:FS00:Uploading 1.84KiB to 140.163.4.231
07:41:23:WU01:FS00:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
07:41:23:WU01:FS00:Upload complete
07:41:23:WU01:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
07:41:23:WU01:FS00:Cleaning up
I have tried installing 304.117 from the Nvidia website. However, after completing the installation, I get error messages xorg configuration. Running "nvidia-xconfig" as the messages suggest does nothing to resolve the problem, and I am completely unable to load the X server GUI until I purge all nvidia packages from my system and re-install the nvidia-current pacakge.

I'm really struggling with this. Obviously, if my card is advertised as averaging 30k+ PPD, 1800 PPD is very disappointing. Also, I have two of these cards, and both bring about the same PPD and driver errors for 304.117.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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ChristianVirtual
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Re: Low PPD w/ Geforce GTX 560 Ti

Post by ChristianVirtual »

Did you also had a look in this summary posting ? viewtopic.php?nomobile=1&f=80&t=27040

While for 90% I'm sure you are on the right track with driver issue please also make sure to have a passkey installed. This one also need to have finished in combination with your donor ID at least 10 WU to get QRB.

From driver side I think you could try until 327.23. viewtopic.php?f=38&t=27085&p=271957#p271957

I had a similar issue once I mixed 660TI with 780. I had to separate them.
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ChristianVirtual wrote:Did you also had a look in this summary posting ? viewtopic.php?nomobile=1&f=80&t=27040

While for 90% I'm sure you are on the right track with driver issue please also make sure to have a passkey installed. This one also need to have finished in combination with your donor ID at least 10 WU to get QRB.

From driver side I think you could try until 327.23. viewtopic.php?f=38&t=27085&p=271957#p271957

I had a similar issue once I mixed 660TI with 780. I had to separate them.

OK thanks, what exactly do you mean separate them?

I also have 331.113 on this system, but I think I'm going to do a clean installation of Ubuntu Server and install the drivers manually from scratch as it has been giving me trouble to install them manually on Mint with these pre-installed drivers.
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For the best performance, use a driver package with an NV driver 327.23 or less. 304.xx should be okay.

You will need to purge/uninstall other driver versions newer than that.

Often you need to install the OpenCL portion as well using repositories when not using the NV drivers directly.

$ sudo apt-get install nvidia-current-updates nvidia-opencl-dev
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volcomp1 wrote: OK thanks, what exactly do you mean separate them?
Put the in different rigs, one with new cards and new driver, one into a system able to run older driver. Actually now the 660TI is benched, not folding anymore.
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Tried installing opencl nvidia drivers, did a clean install of ubuntu server, did a clean install of ubuntu desktop, still stuck at 1700 ppd w/ a card that should be getting 37,000. If I don't install nvidia-current, I can't install any other nvidia drivers. If I install nvidia-current, it defaults to the 331 driver, even after manually setting it back to 304. Very frustrating.

Is it more straightforward with windows? I have a Windows 8 license from my university which I could use for this as well.
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Also, I've entered a passkey. It boosted my CPU PPD from 1,500 to 9,500, but hasn't affected the GPU ppd.
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volcomp1 wrote:... but hasn't affected the GPU ppd.
That's going to depend on which projects you're assigned. Bonus points are not awarded to projects which use FahCore_15; QRB is awarded to projects which use FahCore_17 or _18.
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Except core 15 and 18 are not assigned to linux clients at this time.
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I've had best Ubuntu success with drivers d/l'ed from Nvidia's website -- IIRC you can select the version (I think there is a 327 for Linux) and it comes with a good installer that "just works" -- one or two questions but the answers are usually obvious. OpenCL is included. Downloads from Ubuntu repositories are not always as easy, particularly with older versions.
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davidcoton wrote:I've had best Ubuntu success with drivers d/l'ed from Nvidia's website -- IIRC you can select the version (I think there is a 327 for Linux) and it comes with a good installer that "just works" -- one or two questions but the answers are usually obvious. OpenCL is included. Downloads from Ubuntu repositories are not always as easy, particularly with older versions.
So what would be the exact process: 1) Install regular ubuntu desktop, 2) download and run the driver installer from nvidia's unix drivers website?

I tried the installer for 304.117 probably a dozen times and it didn't work. Like I said in an earlier post, ubuntu desktop came by default with the 331 driver and also the 304.125 driver. But when I specifically selected the 304.125 driver, it would automatically revert to the 331 driver the next time I opened the driver manager.
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Any driver newer than 327.xx will run at half speed until either a fixed driver is released from NV. Or a patched FAHCore_17 is released for Linux like it was for Windows.

Try this: Tips for installing Nvidia .run files in Linux
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volcomp1 wrote:So what would be the exact process: 1) Install regular ubuntu desktop, 2) download and run the driver installer from nvidia's unix drivers website?

I tried the installer for 304.117 probably a dozen times and it didn't work.
I have experienced repeated failures with step 2, but I've determined it's the desktop manager that's getting corrupted. (That shouldn't be a problem if you're running the server version.) Jesse_V has written a procedure on how to shut down X, install the drivers and then reconfigure the window manager so it works with the new drivers. I have not tried it.
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7im wrote:Any driver newer than 327.xx will run at half speed until either a fixed driver is released from NV. Or a patched FAHCore_17 is released for Linux like it was for Windows.

Try this: Tips for installing Nvidia .run files in Linux
Thank you. I tried this process step by step with the 304.117 driver. It seems to install correctly, but when I reset the grub settings and re-update the grub, I still boot into the CLI. When I restart lightdm (using Xubuntu, my preferred distro now), I just get an orange blinking cursor, but I can still press alt+left/alt+right to get back to the CLI. When I uninstall the GUI comes back.

I'll try another driver version but still unsolved.
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