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R9 290 gives 3k PPD

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 2:08 pm
by Axzevos
Hello everyone. I got some problems with folding at home. I have just downloaded F@H, and at first it stood that I will get 70k points on one day. But after the progress was finished, it now stands I will get 3k PPD, and my other R9 290 will also get 3k.
Is this normal, and how do I fix this?

Re: R9 290 gives 3k PPD

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 2:59 pm
by P5-133XL
The most likely reason for this is that you got assigned a couple Core_16 WU's. Modern AMD drivers produce very poorly with Core_16. The last known good AMD driver for Core_16 was 12.8 which is too old for your video card. The best solution I have for you is to just let them finish. By then they should have finished the re-population of Core_17 WU's (See: Blog).

I'm sorry, but no one can guaranty that you will only get Core_17 WU's. An old Core_16 WU will undoubtedly happen again someday.

Re: R9 290 gives 3k PPD

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 4:56 pm
by Axzevos
Wow, this sux. But hown many points per day am I supposted to get with i7 4770k at 4,2ghz, and two R9 290 stock speed?

Re: R9 290 gives 3k PPD

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:57 pm
by P5-133XL
Sorry, but I don't have your HW to compare against to give you a normal PPD.

I agree that this re-population event sux but it is just a blip in the long-term. Matter of fact, the servers are again issuing Core_17 WU's.

Re: R9 290 gives 3k PPD

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:44 pm
by dswildfire
Your system is very similar to mine (i7-4790k and 2x R9 270X) and I'm getting ~20k PPD on the CPU, and 85k PPD per GPU