Low PPD

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

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odinaf
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Low PPD

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Running a decent build but having a few odd problems. First my client seems to run in 32bit instead of the 64bit, even though my OS is also 64bit. the client of 7.3.6 I thought was 32/64 auto sensing.
My GPU is only doing 6670 ppd, but i'm running a OC'ed 7970 with clock/mem set to 1125mhz/1445mhz so it should be much higher. my CPU FX-8350 is doing 10k ppd, my gpu should be chewing this number up and spitting it out.

Ideas anyone.

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*********************** Log Started 2013-03-22T16:48:43Z ***********************
16:48:43:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
16:48:43:      Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
16:48:43:    Copyright: (c) 2009-2013 Stanford University
16:48:43:       Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
16:48:43:         Args: --open-web-control
16:48:43:       Config: C:/Users/Anon/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/config.xml
16:48:43:******************************** Build ********************************
16:48:43:      Version: 7.3.6
16:48:43:         Date: Feb 18 2013
16:48:43:         Time: 15:25:17
16:48:43:      SVN Rev: 3923
16:48:43:       Branch: fah/trunk/client
16:48:43:     Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
16:48:43:      Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
16:48:43:               /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
16:48:43:     Platform: win32 XP
16:48:43:         Bits: 32
16:48:43:         Mode: Release
16:48:43:******************************* System ********************************
16:48:43:          CPU: AMD FX(tm)-8350 Eight-Core Processor
16:48:43:       CPU ID: AuthenticAMD Family 21 Model 2 Stepping 0
16:48:43:         CPUs: 8
16:48:43:       Memory: 7.84GiB
16:48:43:  Free Memory: 5.86GiB
16:48:43:      Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
16:48:43:  Has Battery: false
16:48:43:   On Battery: false
16:48:43:   UTC offset: -7
16:48:43:          PID: 1832
16:48:43:          CWD: C:/Users/Anon/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient
16:48:43:           OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
16:48:43:      OS Arch: AMD64
16:48:43:         GPUs: 1
16:48:43:        GPU 0: ATI:5 Tahiti XT [Radeon HD 7970]
16:48:43:         CUDA: Not detected
16:48:43:Win32 Service: false
16:48:43:***********************************************************************
16:48:43:<config>
16:48:43:  <!-- Folding Core -->
16:48:43:  <cpu-usage v='80'/>
16:48:43:
16:48:43:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
16:48:43:  <cause v='CANCER'/>
16:48:43:  <power v='full'/>
16:48:43:
16:48:43:  <!-- Network -->
16:48:43:  <proxy v=':8080'/>
16:48:43:
16:48:43:  <!-- User Information -->
16:48:43:  <user v='ODINAF'/>
16:48:43:
16:48:43:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
16:48:43:  <slot id='0' type='GPU'/>
16:48:43:  <slot id='1' type='CPU'>
16:48:43:    <cpus v='-1'/>
16:48:43:  </slot>
16:48:43:</config>
16:48:43:Trying to access database...
16:48:43:Successfully acquired database lock
16:48:43:Enabled folding slot 00: READY gpu:0:Tahiti XT [Radeon HD 7970]
16:48:43:Enabled folding slot 01: READY cpu:7
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:Starting
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/Anon/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_16.fah/FahCore_16.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 703 -lifeline 1832 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor ati
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 3060
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:Core PID:4912
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0x16 started
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:Starting
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/Anon/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/Core_a4.fah/FahCore_a4.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 703 -lifeline 1832 -checkpoint 15 -cpu 80 -np 7
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 1144
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:Core PID:2408
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0xa4 started
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:*------------------------------*
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:Folding@Home GPU Core
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:Version 2.11 (Thu Dec 9 15:00:14 PST 2010)
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:Compiler  : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 15.00.30729.01 for 80x86 
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:Build host: user-f6d030f24f
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:Board Type: AMD/OpenCL
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:Core      : x=16
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16: Window's signal control handler registered.
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:Preparing to commence simulation
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:- Looking at optimizations...
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:- Files status OK
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:sizeof(CORE_PACKET_HDR) = 512 file=<>
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:- Expanded 44970 -> 171163 (decompressed 380.6 percent)
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=44970 data_size=171163, decompressed_data_size=171163 diff=0
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:- Digital signature verified
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:Project: 11292 (Run 0, Clone 39, Gen 14)
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:Assembly optimizations on if available.
16:48:43:WU00:FS00:0x16:Entering M.D.
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:*------------------------------*
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:Folding@Home Gromacs GB Core
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:Preparing to commence simulation
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:- Looking at optimizations...
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:- Files status OK
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:- Expanded 1079846 -> 3056996 (decompressed 283.0 percent)
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=1079846 data_size=3056996, decompressed_data_size=3056996 diff=0
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:- Digital signature verified
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:Project: 8083 (Run 10, Clone 20, Gen 38)
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:Assembly optimizations on if available.
16:48:43:WU01:FS01:0xa4:Entering M.D.
16:48:45:WU00:FS00:0x16:Will resume from checkpoint file 00/wudata_01.ckp
16:48:45:WU00:FS00:0x16:Tpr hash 00/wudata_01.tpr:  78445092 675030685 2616529226 1266228409 648552213
16:48:45:WU00:FS00:0x16:Working on ALZHEIMER DISEASE AMYLOID
16:48:45:WU00:FS00:0x16:Client config unavailable.
16:48:45:WU00:FS00:0x16:Starting GUI Server
16:48:45:5:127.0.0.1:New Web connection
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:Resuming from checkpoint
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:fcCheckPointResume: retreived and current tpr file hash:
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:   0     78445092     78445092
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:   1    675030685    675030685
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:   2   2616529226   2616529226
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:   3   1266228409   1266228409
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:   4    648552213    648552213
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:fcCheckPointResume: file hashes same.
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:fcCheckPointResume: state restored.
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:fcCheckPointResume: name 00/wudata_01.log Verified 00/wudata_01.log
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:fcCheckPointResume: name 00/wudata_01.trr Verified 00/wudata_01.trr
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:fcCheckPointResume: name 00/wudata_01.xtc Verified 00/wudata_01.xtc
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:fcCheckPointResume: name 00/wudata_01.edr Verified 00/wudata_01.edr
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:fcCheckPointResume: state restored 2
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:Resumed from checkpoint
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:Setting checkpoint frequency: 499999
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:Completed   9999981 out of 49999936 steps (19%).
16:48:47:WU00:FS00:0x16:Completed   9999988 out of 49999936 steps (20%).
16:48:49:WU01:FS01:0xa4:Mapping NT from 7 to 7 
16:48:50:WU01:FS01:0xa4:Completed 0 out of 500000 steps  (0%)
16:53:53:WU00:FS00:0x16:Completed  10499987 out of 49999936 steps (21%).
16:55:42:WU01:FS01:0xa4:Completed 5000 out of 500000 steps  (1%)
17:00:20:WU01:FS01:0xa4:Completed 10000 out of 500000 steps  (2%)
17:01:10:Saving configuration to config.xml
17:01:10:<config>
17:01:10:  <!-- Folding Core -->
17:01:10:  <cpu-usage v='80'/>
17:01:10:
17:01:10:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
17:01:10:  <power v='full'/>
17:01:10:
17:01:10:  <!-- Network -->
17:01:10:  <proxy v=':8080'/>
17:01:10:
17:01:10:  <!-- User Information -->
17:01:10:  <user v='ODINAF'/>
17:01:10:
17:01:10:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
17:01:10:  <slot id='0' type='GPU'/>
17:01:10:  <slot id='1' type='CPU'>
17:01:10:    <cpus v='-1'/>
17:01:10:  </slot>
17:01:10:</config>

Also I am glade that my 7970 is now running without failing thx to the new 13.2 beta ccc drivers.
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P5-133XL
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Hardware configuration: Machine #1:

Intel Q9450; 2x2GB=8GB Ram; Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard; PC Power and Cooling Q750 PS; 2x GTX 460; Windows Server 2008 X64 (SP1).

Machine #2:

Intel Q6600; 2x2GB=4GB Ram; Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard; PC Power and Cooling Q750 PS; 2x GTX 460 video card; Windows 7 X64.

Machine 3:

Dell Dimension 8400, 3.2GHz P4 4x512GB Ram, Video card GTX 460, Windows 7 X32

I am currently folding just on the 5x GTX 460's for aprox. 70K PPD
Location: Salem. OR USA

Re: Low PPD

Post by P5-133XL »

The last known perfectly working (for folding) AMD driver was 12.8. There are several threads here that try to address how to uninstall later drivers and put back the old one. If you want, you can join the beta team where they are testing a new core (FAHCore_17) which works better with the newer AMD drivers.
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Joe_H
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Hardware configuration: Mac Pro 2.8 quad 12 GB smp4
MacBook Pro 2.9 i7 8 GB smp2
Location: W. MA

Re: Low PPD

Post by Joe_H »

The client and some of the associated pieces of the F@H software do run in 32-bit as there is no performance benefit to also releasing them as 64-bit. The actual folding work is done by the folding core process, that will show as FahCore_nn. There have been some Windows memory management issues with projects requiring large amounts of RAM, so you may see the core process still using 32-bits.

As for the GPU folding, reports are that the 7970 requires specific driver versions to reach near full utilization with the Core 16 WU's you are currently being assigned. Specifically that core works better with an older release of the SDK. There is a new folding core currently in testing that should improve that, but that is not in general release.
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iMac 2.8 i7 12 GB smp8, Mac Pro 2.8 quad 12 GB smp6
MacBook Pro 2.9 i7 8 GB smp3
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odinaf
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Re: Low PPD

Post by odinaf »

How do I get a copy of the beta FAH17?, also when I had the 12.8 it kept shooting out comp error, so I went to the 13.2 and there running.
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P5-133XL
Posts: 2948
Joined: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:36 am
Hardware configuration: Machine #1:

Intel Q9450; 2x2GB=8GB Ram; Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard; PC Power and Cooling Q750 PS; 2x GTX 460; Windows Server 2008 X64 (SP1).

Machine #2:

Intel Q6600; 2x2GB=4GB Ram; Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Motherboard; PC Power and Cooling Q750 PS; 2x GTX 460 video card; Windows 7 X64.

Machine 3:

Dell Dimension 8400, 3.2GHz P4 4x512GB Ram, Video card GTX 460, Windows 7 X32

I am currently folding just on the 5x GTX 460's for aprox. 70K PPD
Location: Salem. OR USA

Re: Low PPD

Post by P5-133XL »

You need to join the beta team and accept the duties and responsibilities therein. Then we can talk about beta topics in the beta forums. One of the policies here is that people are not allowed to communicate about beta topics in the general forums.

I have no idea why 12.8 was erroring.
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