help please

[thesandman1988]

so im having troubles.
on my first project it computes the whole thing to 99.99 percent at 10,000+ points per day. then it doesnt finish.
it restarts at 32 percent and now im getting only 168 points per day. so i dont know whats going on. i would really like to contribute efficiently

[ChristianVirtual]

Welcome

Please register a passkey if not done. The first 10 WU need to be successfully done before the Bonus kicks in.

http://folding.stanford.edu/home/faq/faq-passkey/

As for the restart: please post the log file so we can see what system you have and the configuration. Like CPU or GPU folding, what driver etc.

[thesandman1988]

it was 99.99 at 10k ppd a few minutes ago now it says this

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*********************** Log Started 2013-12-22T01:14:45Z ***********************
01:14:45:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
01:14:45:      Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
01:14:45:    Copyright: (c) 2009-2013 Stanford University
01:14:45:       Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
01:14:45:         Args: --open-web-control
01:14:45:       Config: C:/Users/KENDELL/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/config.xml
01:14:45:******************************** Build ********************************
01:14:45:      Version: 7.3.6
01:14:45:         Date: Feb 18 2013
01:14:45:         Time: 15:25:17
01:14:45:      SVN Rev: 3923
01:14:45:       Branch: fah/trunk/client
01:14:45:     Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
01:14:45:      Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
01:14:45:               /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
01:14:45:     Platform: win32 XP
01:14:45:         Bits: 32
01:14:45:         Mode: Release
01:14:45:******************************* System ********************************
01:14:45:          CPU: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N475 @ 1.83GHz
01:14:45:       CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 28 Stepping 10
01:14:45:         CPUs: 2
01:14:45:       Memory: 1014.12MiB
01:14:45:  Free Memory: 378.33MiB
01:14:45:      Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
01:14:45:  Has Battery: true
01:14:45:   On Battery: false
01:14:45:   UTC offset: -8
01:14:45:          PID: 7952
01:14:45:          CWD: C:/Users/KENDELL/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient
01:14:45:           OS: Windows 7 Starter Service Pack 1
01:14:45:      OS Arch: X86
01:14:45:         GPUs: 0
01:14:45:         CUDA: Not detected
01:14:45:Win32 Service: false
01:14:45:***********************************************************************
01:14:45:<config>
01:14:45:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
01:14:45:  <power v='full'/>
01:14:45:
01:14:45:  <!-- User Information -->
01:14:45:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
01:14:45:  <team v='223274'/>
01:14:45:  <user v='thesandman1988'/>
01:14:45:
01:14:45:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
01:14:45:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
01:14:45:</config>
01:14:45:Trying to access database...
01:14:45:Successfully acquired database lock
01:14:45:Enabled folding slot 00: READY cpu:2
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:Starting
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/KENDELL/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/x86/Core_a3.fah/FahCore_a3.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 703 -lifeline 7952 -checkpoint 15 -np 2
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 5060
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:Core PID:7140
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0xa3 started
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:*------------------------------*
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Preparing to commence simulation
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:- Looking at optimizations...
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:- Files status OK
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:- Expanded 1766388 -> 2700840 (decompressed 152.9 percent)
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=1766388 data_size=2700840, decompressed_data_size=2700840 diff=0
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:- Digital signature verified
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Project: 7504 (Run 13, Clone 80, Gen 221)
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Assembly optimizations on if available.
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Entering M.D.
01:14:51:3:127.0.0.1:New Web connection
01:14:53:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Using Gromacs checkpoints
01:14:54:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Mapping NT from 2 to 2 
01:14:55:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Resuming from checkpoint
01:14:55:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Verified 00/wudata_01.log
01:14:56:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Verified 00/wudata_01.trr
01:14:56:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Verified 00/wudata_01.xtc
01:14:56:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Verified 00/wudata_01.edr
01:14:59:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Completed 160480 out of 500000 steps  (32%)

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[ChristianVirtual]

Please also the first log file before restart ; also please put it in

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 log file here 

[thesandman1988]

i understand what you said about file log before restart but what do i put where?

[thesandman1988]

now it wont go back to 10,000 ptd and eta of an hour and a half. now its stay at 161 ppd and 4 days to complete. it will expire before this.

[ChristianVirtual]

i understand what you said about file log before restart but what do i put where?

If you would like to attach lots technical info like log files it's easier for us to read when included in
[ code ] lots lots lots text [ /code ].
Without the space close to brackets.

Like this

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lots lots lots text

If you switch your editor to "advanced edit" there will be some buttons for it.


Life sample with your log

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*********************** Log Started 2013-12-22T01:14:45Z ***********************
01:14:45:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
01:14:45: Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
01:14:45: Copyright: (c) 2009-2013 Stanford University
01:14:45: Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
01:14:45: Args: --open-web-control
01:14:45: Config: C:/Users/KENDELL/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/config.xml
01:14:45:******************************** Build ********************************
01:14:45: Version: 7.3.6
01:14:45: Date: Feb 18 2013
01:14:45: Time: 15:25:17
01:14:45: SVN Rev: 3923
01:14:45: Branch: fah/trunk/client
01:14:45: Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
01:14:45: Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
01:14:45: /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
01:14:45: Platform: win32 XP
01:14:45: Bits: 32
01:14:45: Mode: Release
01:14:45:******************************* System ********************************
01:14:45: CPU: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N475 @ 1.83GHz
01:14:45: CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 28 Stepping 10
01:14:45: CPUs: 2
01:14:45: Memory: 1014.12MiB
01:14:45: Free Memory: 378.33MiB
01:14:45: Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
01:14:45: Has Battery: true
01:14:45: On Battery: false
01:14:45: UTC offset: -8
01:14:45: PID: 7952
01:14:45: CWD: C:/Users/KENDELL/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient
01:14:45: OS: Windows 7 Starter Service Pack 1
01:14:45: OS Arch: X86
01:14:45: GPUs: 0
01:14:45: CUDA: Not detected
01:14:45:Win32 Service: false
01:14:45:***********************************************************************
01:14:45:<config>
01:14:45: <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
01:14:45: <power v='full'/>
01:14:45:
01:14:45: <!-- User Information -->
01:14:45: <passkey v='********************************'/>
01:14:45: <team v='223274'/>
01:14:45: <user v='thesandman1988'/>
01:14:45:
01:14:45: <!-- Folding Slots -->
01:14:45: <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
01:14:45:</config>
01:14:45:Trying to access database...
01:14:45:Successfully acquired database lock
01:14:45:Enabled folding slot 00: READY cpu:2
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:Starting
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/KENDELL/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/x86/Core_a3.fah/FahCore_a3.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 703 -lifeline 7952 -checkpoint 15 -np 2
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 5060
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:Core PID:7140
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0xa3 started
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:*------------------------------*
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Preparing to commence simulation
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:- Looking at optimizations...
01:14:46:WU00:FS00:0xa3:- Files status OK
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:- Expanded 1766388 -> 2700840 (decompressed 152.9 percent)
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=1766388 data_size=2700840, decompressed_data_size=2700840 diff=0
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:- Digital signature verified
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Project: 7504 (Run 13, Clone 80, Gen 221)
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Assembly optimizations on if available.
01:14:47:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Entering M.D.
01:14:51:3:127.0.0.1:New Web connection
01:14:53:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Using Gromacs checkpoints
01:14:54:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Mapping NT from 2 to 2 
01:14:55:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Resuming from checkpoint
01:14:55:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Verified 00/wudata_01.log
01:14:56:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Verified 00/wudata_01.trr
01:14:56:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Verified 00/wudata_01.xtc
01:14:56:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Verified 00/wudata_01.edr
01:14:59:WU00:FS00:0xa3:Completed 160480 out of 500000 steps (32%)

[ChristianVirtual]

now it wont go back to 10,000 ptd and eta of an hour and a half. now its stay at 161 ppd and 4 days to complete. it will expire before this.

Sounds about right with the points:

If you look in the http://fah-web.stanford.edu/psummary.html you see for project 7504 a deadline of 5.2 days and 644points ... That's 123 PPD. With your ETA of 4 days it comes to 161 PPD.

The initial PPD estimations of the client is often wrong the first frames of a WU, it adjust over the time and get getter. Relevant is only the final credit provide after WU is returned to Stanford server.


You might want to consider putting a decent graphic card into the system and let the Atom CPU feed the GPU, this would give you much better points. Folding on an Atom is not very ... productive. When a work unit is only delivered close to the deadline it's risky that any other disturbance get you behind that line and you worked for nothing. Try to aim on the "preferred days"; 3.1 in your current case. only faster then that bring you additional bonus points.

Update: here is a bonus point calculator, very handy at times Here is a bonus point calculator: http://www.linuxforge.net/bonuscalc2.php

[bruce]

Folding on an Atom is not very ... productive.

The Atom CPU is specifically designed for battery installations where low power drain is MUCH more important that processing speed. (I've seen the Atom used in a few desktop systems where power drain really isn't that critical but that doesn't change the processing speed. If your system is a laptop where a GPU cannot be added, there's not much you can do. The Atom is just too slow for FAH except in really unusual situations. If your system does have a slot where a powerful GPU could be installed, then ChristianVirtual's suggestion is an excellent one.

In this particular case, we really don't have enough information to know if you could have completed the WU before the deadlines. You did encounter a known bug in FAH's software. Something happened when your WU reached 32% and processing ceased. When that happens, the monitor continues to report progress up to 99% even though no progress is being made. That non-productive time does count against the deadline, however.

We might be able to tell what happened at 32% if you find one of the previous logs that shows that event. They're found in a subfolder of the FAH Data Directory called "logs" and they're named by date and time. Avoiding events like that would certainly help.