No GPUs available after Windows update

[kliff0rd]

I've been folding on my RTX 4080 for about a year now with no issues, but last night my computer installed a Windows update and now there's no GPU available in the resources. I've restarted again, reinstalled the FAH client, and updated the Nvidia drivers, but still nothing shows up.

Here is the current log:

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*********************** Log Started 2025-03-19T10:00:38Z ***********************
10:00:38:I1:*********************** Folding@home Client ***********************
10:00:38:I1:    Version: 8.4.9
10:00:38:I1:     Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
10:00:38:I1:        Org: foldingathome.org
10:00:38:I1:  Copyright: 2023-2024, foldingathome.org
10:00:38:I1:   Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
10:00:38:I1:    License: GPL-3.0-or-later
10:00:38:I1:        URL: https://v8-4.foldingathome.org/
10:00:38:I1:       Date: Nov 20 2024
10:00:38:I1:       Time: 14:47:46
10:00:38:I1:   Revision: 360fe71b1bd05bb89814bfb97b73a5bda84802d6
10:00:38:I1:     Branch: master
10:00:38:I1:   Compiler: Visual C++
10:00:38:I1:    Options: $( /TP $) /std:c++14 /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2
10:00:38:I1:             /Zc:throwingNew /MT
10:00:38:I1:   Platform: win32 10
10:00:38:I1:       Bits: 64
10:00:38:I1:       Mode: Release
10:00:38:I1:****************************** CBang ******************************
10:00:38:I1:    Version: 1.7.2
10:00:38:I1:     Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
10:00:38:I1:        Org: Cauldron Development
10:00:38:I1:  Copyright: Cauldron Development, 2003-2024
10:00:38:I1:   Homepage: https://cauldrondevelopment.com/
10:00:38:I1:    License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
10:00:38:I1:       Date: Nov 20 2024
10:00:38:I1:       Time: 09:04:40
10:00:38:I1:   Revision: 443c54e909eb8d8994405a18fb328b5b05a623a5
10:00:38:I1:     Branch: master
10:00:38:I1:   Compiler: Visual C++
10:00:38:I1:    Options: $( /TP $) /std:c++14 /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2
10:00:38:I1:             /Zc:throwingNew /MT
10:00:38:I1:   Platform: win32 10
10:00:38:I1:       Bits: 64
10:00:38:I1:       Mode: Release
10:00:38:I1:***************************** System ******************************
10:00:38:I1:        CPU: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
10:00:38:I1:     CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 167 Stepping 1
10:00:38:I1:       CPUs: 16
10:00:38:I1:     Memory: 63.90GiB
10:00:38:I1:Free Memory: 51.07GiB
10:00:38:I1: OS Version: 6.2
10:00:38:I1:Has Battery: false
10:00:38:I1: On Battery: false
10:00:38:I1:   Hostname: PC
10:00:38:I1: UTC Offset: -7
10:00:38:I1:        PID: 29456
10:00:38:I1:        CWD: C:\Program Files\FAHClient
10:00:38:I1:       Exec: C:\Program Files\FAHClient\FAHClient.exe
10:00:38:I1:*******************************************************************
10:00:38:I2:<config/>
10:00:38:I1:Opening Database
10:00:38:I1:Generating RSA key..............................................++++-....................................++++-
10:00:38:I1:F@H ID = CRdwPFVn7fe9Di0epauR2AvS7M12fCXvdiIQjAnGybM
10:00:38:I3:Loading default resource group
10:00:38:I1:Listening for HTTP on 127.0.0.1:7396
10:00:38:I3:Loaded 0 wus.
10:00:38:W :CON1:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
10:00:38:W :Failed to update GPUs
10:00:38:I1:Started Windows systray control
10:00:43:W :CON4:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
10:00:43:W :Failed to update GPUs
10:00:47:I1:Machine state fold
10:00:53:W :CON5:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
10:00:53:W :Failed to update GPUs
10:01:13:W :CON6:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
10:01:13:W :Failed to update GPUs

[muziqaz]

Your DNS is not resolving fah related addresses.

[kliff0rd]

I'm not sure why that's happening since I can ping the server from the same machine just fine. There's still the problem of the GPU not showing up in resources.

[muziqaz]

I'm not sure why that's happening since I can ping the server from the same machine just fine. There's still the problem of the GPU not showing up in resources.

GPU is not showing up because of the stupid gpus.json update policy. your dns is not resolving gpus.txt url.
change to google dns for a minute for client to download gpus.json file

[kliff0rd]

Alright thanks, that resolved the GPU issue, I can add it to a group again. However, now it's stuck in an Assign Wait loop if I try to start folding.

[muziqaz]

Alright thanks, that resolved the GPU issue, I can add it to a group again. However, now it's stuck in an Assign Wait loop if I try to start folding.

Post a log showing the message.

[kliff0rd]

Still a DNS issue, it seems.

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*********************** Log Started 2025-06-13T09:38:45Z ***********************
09:38:45:I1:*********************** Folding@home Client ***********************
09:38:45:I1:    Version: 8.4.9
09:38:45:I1:     Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
09:38:45:I1:        Org: foldingathome.org
09:38:45:I1:  Copyright: 2023-2024, foldingathome.org
09:38:45:I1:   Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
09:38:45:I1:    License: GPL-3.0-or-later
09:38:45:I1:        URL: https://v8-4.foldingathome.org/
09:38:45:I1:       Date: Nov 20 2024
09:38:45:I1:       Time: 14:47:46
09:38:45:I1:   Revision: 360fe71b1bd05bb89814bfb97b73a5bda84802d6
09:38:45:I1:     Branch: master
09:38:45:I1:   Compiler: Visual C++
09:38:45:I1:    Options: $( /TP $) /std:c++14 /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2
09:38:45:I1:             /Zc:throwingNew /MT
09:38:45:I1:   Platform: win32 10
09:38:45:I1:       Bits: 64
09:38:45:I1:       Mode: Release
09:38:45:I1:****************************** CBang ******************************
09:38:45:I1:    Version: 1.7.2
09:38:45:I1:     Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
09:38:45:I1:        Org: Cauldron Development
09:38:45:I1:  Copyright: Cauldron Development, 2003-2024
09:38:45:I1:   Homepage: https://cauldrondevelopment.com/
09:38:45:I1:    License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
09:38:45:I1:       Date: Nov 20 2024
09:38:45:I1:       Time: 09:04:40
09:38:45:I1:   Revision: 443c54e909eb8d8994405a18fb328b5b05a623a5
09:38:45:I1:     Branch: master
09:38:45:I1:   Compiler: Visual C++
09:38:45:I1:    Options: $( /TP $) /std:c++14 /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2
09:38:45:I1:             /Zc:throwingNew /MT
09:38:45:I1:   Platform: win32 10
09:38:45:I1:       Bits: 64
09:38:45:I1:       Mode: Release
09:38:45:I1:***************************** System ******************************
09:38:45:I1:        CPU: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
09:38:45:I1:     CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 167 Stepping 1
09:38:45:I1:       CPUs: 16
09:38:45:I1:     Memory: 63.90GiB
09:38:45:I1:Free Memory: 44.16GiB
09:38:45:I1: OS Version: 6.2
09:38:45:I1:Has Battery: false
09:38:45:I1: On Battery: false
09:38:45:I1:   Hostname: PC
09:38:45:I1: UTC Offset: -7
09:38:45:I1:        PID: 12820
09:38:45:I1:        CWD: C:\Program Files\FAHClient
09:38:45:I1:       Exec: C:\Program Files\FAHClient\FAHClient.exe
09:38:45:I1:*******************************************************************
09:38:46:I2:<config/>
09:38:46:I1:Opening Database
09:38:46:I1:F@H ID = CRdwPFVn7fe9Di0epauR2AvS7M12fCXvdiIQjAnGybM
09:38:46:I3:Loading default resource group
09:38:46:I1:Listening for HTTP on 127.0.0.1:7396
09:38:46:I3:Loaded 0 wus.
09:38:46:W :CON1:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
09:38:46:E :OUT1:Failed response: CONNECT
09:38:46:W :CON2:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
09:38:46:W :Failed to update GPUs
09:38:46:I1:Started Windows systray control
09:38:51:W :CON6:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
09:38:51:W :Failed to update GPUs
09:39:01:W :CON7:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
09:39:01:W :Failed to update GPUs
09:39:01:W :CON8:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
09:39:01:E :OUT8:Failed response: CONNECT
09:39:21:W :CON9:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
09:39:21:W :Failed to update GPUs
09:39:23:W :CON10:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
09:39:23:E :OUT10:Failed response: CONNECT
09:39:56:W :CON11:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
09:39:56:E :OUT11:Failed response: CONNECT
09:40:01:W :CON12:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
09:40:01:W :Failed to update GPUs
09:40:46:W :CON13:DNS lookup failed for api.foldingathome.org
09:40:46:E :OUT13:Failed response: CONNECT

[muziqaz]

Have you changed to Google DNS addresses?
Also, if you are on wi fi, FAHClient seems to start before any wi fi connectivity initialises, thus it cannot ping the server

[kliff0rd]

Yes, that was after switching to Google's DNS addresses (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4). I am on wifi but I started the client well after the connection was made.

[muziqaz]

There has been some cloudflare outages recently, it is possible you might have been caught in that