I can't get a work assignment

[RareBear]

I just installed FAH but seem unable to get a work assignment. I have a Windows 10 machine on a Dell XPS. I can see in the logs a server lock was obtained but seem unable to get a work assignment. The log is below.

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*********************** Log Started 2016-12-23T02:54:48Z ***********************
02:54:49:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
02:54:49:      Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
02:54:49:    Copyright: (c) 2009-2014 Stanford University
02:54:49:       Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
02:54:49:         Args: --open-web-control
02:54:49:       Config: <none>
02:54:49:******************************** Build ********************************
02:54:49:      Version: 7.4.4
02:54:49:         Date: Mar 4 2014
02:54:49:         Time: 20:26:54
02:54:49:      SVN Rev: 4130
02:54:49:       Branch: fah/trunk/client
02:54:49:     Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
02:54:49:      Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
02:54:49:               /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
02:54:49:     Platform: win32 XP
02:54:49:         Bits: 32
02:54:49:         Mode: Release
02:54:49:******************************* System ********************************
02:54:49:          CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
02:54:49:       CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 26 Stepping 5
02:54:49:         CPUs: 8
02:54:49:       Memory: 5.99GiB
02:54:49:  Free Memory: 3.10GiB
02:54:49:      Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
02:54:49:   OS Version: 6.2
02:54:49:  Has Battery: false
02:54:49:   On Battery: false
02:54:49:   UTC Offset: -5
02:54:49:          PID: 8616
02:54:49:          CWD: C:/Users/Randy/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient
02:54:49:           OS: Windows 10 Pro
02:54:49:      OS Arch: AMD64
02:54:49:         GPUs: 1
02:54:49:        GPU 0: UNSUPPORTED: RV710 [Radeon HD 4350]
02:54:49:         CUDA: Not detected
02:54:49:Win32 Service: false
02:54:49:***********************************************************************
02:54:49:<config>
02:54:49:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
02:54:49:</config>
02:54:49:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
02:54:50:Updated GPUs.txt
02:54:50:Read GPUs.txt
02:54:50:Trying to access database...
02:54:52:Successfully acquired database lock
02:54:52:Enabled folding slot 00: PAUSED cpu:7 (not configured)
02:54:57:12:127.0.0.1:New Web connection
02:55:53:Saving configuration to config.xml
02:55:53:<config>
02:55:53:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
02:55:53:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
02:55:53:</config>
02:55:53:Set client configured
02:55:53:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:8080
02:55:53:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:8080
02:55:54:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.45:8080': Empty work server assignment
02:55:54:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.64.65.35:80
02:55:54:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 128.252.203.2
02:55:54:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY cpu:7 from 128.252.203.2
02:55:54:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 128.252.203.2:8080
02:55:55:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Server did not assign work unit
02:55:55:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:8080
02:55:55:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 128.252.203.2
02:55:55:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY cpu:7 from 128.252.203.2
02:55:55:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 128.252.203.2:8080
02:55:55:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Server did not assign work unit
02:56:55:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:8080
02:56:55:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.45:8080': Empty work server assignment
02:56:55:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.64.65.35:80
02:56:56:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '171.64.65.35:80': Empty work server assignment
02:56:56:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get an assignment
02:58:32:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:8080
02:58:32:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.45:8080': Empty work server assignment
02:58:32:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.64.65.35:80
02:58:33:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 128.252.203.2
02:58:33:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY cpu:7 from 128.252.203.2
02:58:33:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 128.252.203.2:8080
02:58:33:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Server did not assign work unit
03:00:58:Saving configuration to config.xml
03:00:58:<config>
03:00:58:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
03:00:58:  <cause v='ALZHEIMERS'/>
03:00:58:
03:00:58:  <!-- User Information -->
03:00:58:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
03:00:58:  <team v='446'/>
03:00:58:  <user v='RareBear'/>
03:00:58:
03:00:58:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
03:00:58:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
03:00:58:</config>
03:01:09:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:8080
03:01:10:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.45:8080': Empty work server assignment
03:01:10:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.64.65.35:80
03:01:10:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '171.64.65.35:80': Empty work server assignment
03:01:10:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get an assignment
03:05:23:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:8080
03:05:24:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.45:8080': Empty work server assignment
03:05:24:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.64.65.35:80
03:05:24:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '171.64.65.35:80': Empty work server assignment
03:05:24:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get an assignment
03:12:15:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:8080
03:12:15:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.45:8080': Empty work server assignment
03:12:15:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.64.65.35:80
03:12:16:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 128.252.203.2
03:12:16:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY cpu:7 from 128.252.203.2
03:12:16:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 128.252.203.2:8080
03:12:16:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Server did not assign work unit

Thank,
RareBear

[Joe_H]

Welcome to the folding support forum.

What you have run into is a common problem with the default installation on a system with an i7. The power slider defaults to Medium which will use one core less than the maximum available. Since you do not have a usable GPU for folding, that leaves a CPU setting of 7. Currently there are few projects that will assign to that. The updated client currently in public beta does have code to work around that, and a future full release will include that.

For now there are several options. If you move the slider to Full or Light you should get an assignment based on either a CPU:8 or CPU:4 request. Or you can use the advanced control FAHClient to set a specific number of CPU cores to use. Any multiple of 2, 3 and or 5 should work.

[RareBear]

Yep, that worked! It only took 1-2 minutes to pick an assignment up too, at CPU:4 on light. Thanks for the help and quick reply.

[Mokusatsu]

I am having a similar issue. CPU was folding fine on Light, Medium, and High before work, but when I got home it says Ready, Waiting on: WS Assignment. 13 attempts, next attempt in two hours thirty minutes. Is there a way to make it attempt to collect an assignment sooner? I'm on an i7 3820k, changed the slot to 8, have been waiting to see if it will attempt a download automatically for ten minutes or so, thought about exiting and restarting, but I don't want to lose the progress my GPU has made.

[Joe_H]

Welcome to the folding support forum.

If you have an i7 and a GPU slot, using 8 CPU threads for folding will slow down both CPU folding and GPU folding. So we would recommend a setting for 6 to get work when none is available for a setting of 7.

To get a download attempt quicker, you can right click on the CPU folding slot in FAHControl and Pause just that slot, Change the CPU thread setting and then set the slot to Fold. That will usually reset the download retry timer and download a WU right away.

The folding client currently in public beta, 7.4.16, has code to automatically negotiate for a download of the highest CPU thread setting available up to the number requested. It will download for CPU:6 if no assignments are available for 7.

[JimboPalmer]

I would like to complement Rare Bear for including his log with Configuration information. It truly helps diagnose issues.