I'm not a hardware specialist so excuse me if I'll make any mistakes. I have a Samsung laptop and I am successfully folding on both CPU and GPU. However I have a few questions concerning my graphics card - NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M.
This is what GPU-Z states:
I don't understand why it shows CUDA as unavailable. The specifications clearly state that CUDA is supported. May it be a GPU-Z bug?
This is what FAHClient.exe --lspci states:
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VendorID:DeviceID:Vendor Name:Description
0x1033:0x0194:NEC Corporation:Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller
0x10de:0x0df4:NVIDIA Corporation:GF106 [GeForce GT 555M SDDR3]
0x10ec:0x8168:Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.:Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
0x14e4:0x4727:Broadcom Corporation:Karta sieciowa Broadcom 802.11n
0x8086:0x0101:Intel Corporation:2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) processor family PCI Express Controller - 0101
0x8086:0x0104:Intel Corporation:2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) processor family DRAM Controller - 0104
0x8086:0x0116:Intel Corporation:Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
0x8086:0x1c03:Intel Corporation:Intel(R) Mobile Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller
0x8086:0x1c10:Intel Corporation:Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 1C10
0x8086:0x1c16:Intel Corporation:Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 - 1C16
0x8086:0x1c18:Intel Corporation:Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 - 1C18
0x8086:0x1c20:Intel Corporation:Kontroler zgodny ze standardem High Definition Audio
0x8086:0x1c22:Intel Corporation:Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller - 1C22
0x8086:0x1c26:Intel Corporation:Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1C26
0x8086:0x1c2d:Intel Corporation:Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1C2D
0x8086:0x1c3a:Intel Corporation:Intel(R) Management Engine Interface
0x8086:0x1c49:Intel Corporation:Intel(R) HM65 Express Chipset Family LPC Interface Controller - 1C49
This is what FAHClient log states:
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*********************** Log Started 2012-12-04T23:54:46Z ***********************
23:54:46:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
23:54:46: Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
23:54:46: Copyright: (c) 2009-2012 Stanford University
23:54:46: Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
23:54:46: Args: --lifeline 4432 --command-port=36330
23:54:46: Config: C:/Users/Staniol/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/config.xml
23:54:46:******************************** Build ********************************
23:54:46: Version: 7.2.9
23:54:46: Date: Oct 3 2012
23:54:46: Time: 18:05:48
23:54:46: SVN Rev: 3578
23:54:46: Branch: fah/trunk/client
23:54:46: Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
23:54:46: Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
23:54:46: /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
23:54:46: Platform: win32 XP
23:54:46: Bits: 32
23:54:46: Mode: Release
23:54:46:******************************* System ********************************
23:54:46: CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz
23:54:46: CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7
23:54:46: CPUs: 8
23:54:46: Memory: 7.91GiB
23:54:46: Free Memory: 5.26GiB
23:54:46: Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
23:54:46: On Battery: false
23:54:46: UTC offset: 1
23:54:46: PID: 6384
23:54:46: CWD: C:/Users/Staniol/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient
23:54:46: OS: Windows 7 Home Premium
23:54:46: OS Arch: AMD64
23:54:46: GPUs: 1
23:54:46: GPU 0: NVIDIA:2 GF106 [GeForce GT 555M SDDR3]
23:54:46: CUDA: 2.1
23:54:46: CUDA Driver: 5000
23:54:46:Win32 Service: false
23:54:46:***********************************************************************
23:54:46:<config>
23:54:46: <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
23:54:46: <gpu v='true'/>
23:54:46:
23:54:46: <!-- Network -->
23:54:46: <proxy v=':8080'/>
23:54:46:
23:54:46: <!-- Slot Control -->
23:54:46: <pause-on-battery v='true'/>
23:54:46:
23:54:46: <!-- User Information -->
23:54:46: <user v='Staniol'/>
23:54:46:
23:54:46: <!-- Folding Slots -->
23:54:46: <slot id='0' type='GPU'/>
23:54:46: <slot id='1' type='SMP'/>
23:54:46:</config>
23:54:46:Trying to access database...
23:54:46:Successfully acquired database lock
23:54:46:Enabled folding slot 00: READY gpu:0:"GF106 [GeForce GT 555M SDDR3]"
23:54:46:Enabled folding slot 01: READY smp:8
23:54:46:WU02:FS01:Starting
23:54:46:WU02:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/Staniol/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/Core_a4.fah/FahCore_a4.exe -dir 02 -suffix 01 -version 702 -lifeline 6384 -checkpoint 15 -np 8
23:54:46:WU02:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 5708
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:Core PID:1480
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:FahCore 0xa4 started
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:Starting
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/Staniol/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_15.fah/FahCore_15.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 702 -lifeline 6384 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 6948
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:Core PID:6904
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0x15 started
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:*------------------------------*
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Folding@Home Gromacs GB Core
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Preparing to commence simulation
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:- Looking at optimizations...
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:- Files status OK
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:- Expanded 548210 -> 847884 (decompressed 154.6 percent)
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=548210 data_size=847884, decompressed_data_size=847884 diff=0
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:- Digital signature verified
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Project: 7647 (Run 161, Clone 0, Gen 69)
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Assembly optimizations on if available.
23:54:47:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Entering M.D.
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:*------------------------------*
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:Folding@Home GPU Core
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:Version 2.25 (Wed May 9 17:03:01 EDT 2012)
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:Build host AmoebaRemote
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:Board Type NVIDIA/CUDA
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:Core 15
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:Window's signal control handler registered.
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:Preparing to commence simulation
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:- Looking at optimizations...
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=01/wudata_01.ckp
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:- Created dyn
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:- Files status OK
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:sizeof(CORE_PACKET_HDR) = 512 file=<>
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:- Expanded 60253 -> 264278 (decompressed 438.6 percent)
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=60253 data_size=264278, decompressed_data_size=264278 diff=0
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:- Digital signature verified
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:Project: 8054 (Run 0, Clone 1272, Gen 74)
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:Assembly optimizations on if available.
23:54:47:WU01:FS00:0x15:Entering M.D.
23:54:49:Server connection id=1 on 0.0.0.0:36330 from 127.0.0.1
23:54:49:WU01:FS00:0x15:Tpr hash 01/wudata_01.tpr: 3676125084 1902527468 2826260887 1805513732 2119344616
23:54:49:WU01:FS00:0x15:GPU device id=0
23:54:49:WU01:FS00:0x15:Working on Good ROcking Metal Altar for Chronical Sinners
23:54:49:WU01:FS00:0x15:Client config unavailable.
23:54:49:WU01:FS00:0x15:Starting GUI Server
23:54:53:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Using Gromacs checkpoints
23:54:53:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Mapping NT from 8 to 8
23:54:55:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Resuming from checkpoint
23:54:55:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Verified 02/wudata_01.log
23:54:55:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Verified 02/wudata_01.trr
23:54:56:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Verified 02/wudata_01.xtc
23:54:56:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Verified 02/wudata_01.edr
23:54:56:WU02:FS01:0xa4:Completed 459010 out of 2500000 steps (18%)
23:55:56:WU01:FS00:0x15:Setting checkpoint frequency: 500000
23:55:56:WU01:FS00:0x15:Completed 3 out of 50000000 steps (0%).
00:05:40:WU01:FS00:0x15:Completed 500000 out of 50000000 steps (1%).
My question is - should the GPU.txt file be updated with a proper name of a graphics card? If the vendor code was badly recognized till now, should it be further investigated about using a different core? What do you think?