Project: 8900 (Run 476, Clone 1, Gen 70)

[Nicolas_orleans]

Below the log, I have no idea of what Guru Meditation is !

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16:59:52:WU02:FS02:0x17:Completed 500000 out of 2500000 steps (20%)
17:04:20:WU02:FS02:0x17:Completed 525000 out of 2500000 steps (21%)
17:08:42:WU02:FS02:0x17:Completed 550000 out of 2500000 steps (22%)
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:0x17:ERROR:Guru Meditation #aa15792b8ae25cf9.3eb5420f7a035078 (1818624.2018420) '02/01/positions.xtc'
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:0x17:WARNING:Unexpected exit() call
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:0x17:WARNING:Unexpected exit from science code
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:0x17:Saving result file checkpt.crc
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
17:08:49:WARNING:WU02:FS02:FahCore returned: BAD_WORK_UNIT (114 = 0x72)
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:Sending unit results: id:02 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:8900 run:476 clone:1 gen:70 core:0x17 unit:0x00000056028c126651a6908bca92e78a

[bruce]

Below the log, I have no idea of what Guru Meditation is !

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17:08:49:WU02:FS02:0x17:ERROR:Guru Meditation #aa15792b8ae25cf9.3eb5420f7a035078 (1818624.2018420) '02/01/positions.xtc'
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:0x17:WARNING:Unexpected exit() call
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:0x17:WARNING:Unexpected exit from science code
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
17:08:49:WARNING:WU02:FS02:FahCore returned: BAD_WORK_UNIT (114 = 0x72)
17:08:49:WU02:FS02:Sending unit results: id:02 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:8900 run:476 clone:1 gen:70 core:0x17 unit:0x00000056028c126651a6908bca92e78a

Guru Meditation is another way of saying the software crashed, but you can pretty well figure that out from the other messages.

Either:
A) The WU, itself, contained data that could not be analyzed ... or
B) The current developmental version of FahCore_17 has a bug that (hopefully) will be quashed before it's ready for a full release ... or
C) Your GPU is overclocked/overheated enough to be producing calculation errors.

The error was reported to the server and you received partial credit. It will be assigned to someone else to see whether option C applies or not.

Hi Nicolas_orleans (team 33),
Your WU (P8900 R476 C1 G70) was added to the stats database on 2013-07-23 11:00:35 for 1320 points of credit.

[bruce]

The reassigned WU was successfully completed by the next person which indicates that option C applies. See what you can do to make your GPU stable.

Hi xxxx (team xxxx),
Your WU (P8900 R476 C1 G70) was added to the stats database on 2013-07-23 17:00:48 for 29112 points of credit.

[Nicolas_orleans]

Thanks bruce, I will check overheating since no OC on my card !

[bruce]

Another potential cause of hardware-induced errors is a power supply that can't quite provide enough current at 12v.

[ejsanyo]

I also have a permanent trouble with this project!

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*********************** Log Started 2013-08-29T22:17:44Z ***********************
22:17:50:WU00:FS00:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
22:17:51:WU00:FS00:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
22:17:51:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 171.64.65.69
22:17:51:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:Redwood [Radeon HD 5670] from 171.64.65.69
22:17:51:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.64.65.69:8080
22:17:52:WU00:FS00:Downloading 4.17MiB
22:17:58:WU00:FS00:Download 16.48%
22:18:04:WU00:FS00:Download 52.43%
22:18:10:WU00:FS00:Download 82.39%
22:18:13:WU00:FS00:Download complete
22:18:13:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:8900 run:179 clone:1 gen:123 core:0x17 unit:0x000000a7028c126651a64e59e6ba2a07
22:18:13:WU00:FS00:Starting
22:18:13:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/ProgramData/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 703 -lifeline 3360 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor ati -forceasm
22:18:13:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 4224
22:18:14:WU00:FS00:Core PID:4264
22:18:14:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0x17 started
22:18:14:WU00:FS00:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2013-08-29T22:18:14Z ***********************
22:18:14:WU00:FS00:0x17:Project: 8900 (Run 179, Clone 1, Gen 123)
22:18:14:WU00:FS00:0x17:Unit: 0x000000a7028c126651a64e59e6ba2a07
22:18:14:WU00:FS00:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
22:18:14:WU00:FS00:0x17:Machine: 0
22:18:14:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
22:18:15:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
22:18:15:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
22:18:15:WU00:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
22:18:15:WU00:FS00:0x17:Digital signatures verified
22:18:30:WU00:FS00:0x17:ERROR:Win32: 0xc0000005: Exception access violation
22:18:30:WU00:FS00:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
22:18:30:WU00:FS00:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
22:18:30:WU00:FS00:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
22:18:30:WARNING:WU00:FS00:FahCore returned: BAD_WORK_UNIT (114 = 0x72)
22:18:30:WU00:FS00:Sending unit results: id:00 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:8900 run:179 clone:1 gen:123 core:0x17 unit:0x000000a7028c126651a64e59e6ba2a07
22:18:30:WU00:FS00:Uploading 2.28KiB to 171.64.65.69
22:18:30:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.64.65.69:8080
22:18:31:WU02:FS00:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
22:18:32:WU02:FS00:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
22:18:32:WU02:FS00:Assigned to work server 171.64.65.69
22:18:32:WU02:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:Redwood [Radeon HD 5670] from 171.64.65.69
22:18:32:WU02:FS00:Connecting to 171.64.65.69:8080
22:18:32:WU00:FS00:Upload complete
22:18:32:WU00:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
22:18:32:WU00:FS00:Cleaning up
22:18:33:WU02:FS00:Downloading 4.17MiB
22:18:39:WU02:FS00:Download 22.48%
22:18:45:WU02:FS00:Download 52.45%
22:18:51:WU02:FS00:Download 83.91%
22:18:56:WU02:FS00:Download complete
22:18:56:WU02:FS00:Received Unit: id:02 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:8900 run:17 clone:0 gen:147 core:0x17 unit:0x000000ab028c1266519a62c7a6de674b
22:18:56:WU02:FS00:Starting
22:18:56:WU02:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/ProgramData/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17.exe -dir 02 -suffix 01 -version 703 -lifeline 3360 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor ati -forceasm
22:18:56:WU02:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 4664
22:18:56:WU02:FS00:Core PID:4652
22:18:56:WU02:FS00:FahCore 0x17 started
22:18:57:WU02:FS00:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2013-08-29T22:18:57Z ***********************
22:18:57:WU02:FS00:0x17:Project: 8900 (Run 17, Clone 0, Gen 147)
22:18:57:WU02:FS00:0x17:Unit: 0x000000ab028c1266519a62c7a6de674b
22:18:57:WU02:FS00:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
22:18:57:WU02:FS00:0x17:Machine: 0
22:18:57:WU02:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
22:18:58:WU02:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
22:18:58:WU02:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
22:18:58:WU02:FS00:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
22:18:58:WU02:FS00:0x17:Digital signatures verified
22:19:12:WU02:FS00:0x17:ERROR:Win32: 0xc0000005: Exception access violation
22:19:12:WU02:FS00:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
22:19:12:WU02:FS00:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
22:19:12:WU02:FS00:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
22:19:12:WARNING:WU02:FS00:FahCore returned: BAD_WORK_UNIT (114 = 0x72)
22:19:13:WU02:FS00:Sending unit results: id:02 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:8900 run:17 clone:0 gen:147 core:0x17 unit:0x000000ab028c1266519a62c7a6de674b
22:19:13:WU02:FS00:Uploading 2.28KiB to 171.64.65.69
22:19:13:WU02:FS00:Connecting to 171.64.65.69:8080
22:19:13:WU00:FS00:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
22:19:13:WU02:FS00:Upload complete
22:19:13:WU02:FS00:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
22:19:13:WU02:FS00:Cleaning up
22:19:14:WU00:FS00:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
22:19:14:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 171.64.65.69
22:19:14:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:Redwood [Radeon HD 5670] from 171.64.65.69
22:19:14:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.64.65.69:8080
22:19:16:WU00:FS00:Downloading 4.17MiB
22:19:22:WU00:FS00:Download 22.46%
22:19:28:WU00:FS00:Download 52.40%
22:19:32:FS00:Paused
22:19:34:WU00:FS00:Download 82.34%
22:19:37:WU00:FS00:Download complete
22:19:38:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:8900 run:540 clone:1 gen:122 core:0x17 unit:0x0000008f028c126651a69ece5763e274

And this is a logfile sample describing of my system specs:

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22:17:44:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
22:17:44:      Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
22:17:44:    Copyright: (c) 2009-2013 Stanford University
22:17:44:       Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
22:17:44:         Args: 
22:17:44:       Config: C:/ProgramData/FAHClient/config.xml
22:17:44:******************************** Build ********************************
22:17:44:      Version: 7.3.6
22:17:44:         Date: Feb 18 2013
22:17:44:         Time: 15:25:17
22:17:44:      SVN Rev: 3923
22:17:44:       Branch: fah/trunk/client
22:17:44:     Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
22:17:44:      Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
22:17:44:               /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
22:17:44:     Platform: win32 XP
22:17:44:         Bits: 32
22:17:44:         Mode: Release
22:17:44:******************************* System ********************************
22:17:44:          CPU: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor
22:17:44:       CPU ID: AuthenticAMD Family 16 Model 4 Stepping 3
22:17:44:         CPUs: 4
22:17:44:       Memory: 4.00GiB
22:17:44:  Free Memory: 2.77GiB
22:17:44:      Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
22:17:44:  Has Battery: false
22:17:44:   On Battery: false
22:17:44:   UTC offset: 4
22:17:44:          PID: 3360
22:17:44:          CWD: C:/ProgramData/FAHClient
22:17:44:           OS: Windows 7 Professional
22:17:44:      OS Arch: AMD64
22:17:44:         GPUs: 1
22:17:44:        GPU 0: ATI:4 Redwood [Radeon HD 5670]
22:17:44:         CUDA: Not detected
22:17:44:Win32 Service: false
22:17:44:***********************************************************************

I folded a lot of workunits on this GPU for some years without any problems! I haven't changed my system and software configuration at least for half of a year. So it's more likely that workunits of this project have some...bugs or compatibility issues. I don't know.

[7im]

18 months of folding is no guarantee the current settings will work on a new type of work unit. How much is your Radeon overclocked?

[ejsanyo]

18 months of folding is no guarantee the current settings will work on a new type of work unit. How much is your Radeon overclocked?

I didn't overclock my GPU at all. It's working with a stock frequences: 775 MHz GPU, 1000 MHz VRAM. I strongly object overclocking. Stability is the first!

[PantherX]

What driver version are you using? Have you tried underclocking your GPU or cleaning it out? Are the temperatures within the normal range?

[ejsanyo]

What driver version are you using? Have you tried underclocking your GPU or cleaning it out? Are the temperatures within the normal range?

No underclocking or overclocking. As I mentioned above - stock frequences only! Temperature of the GPU is also within normal range (about 68°C). But about the driver... I had Catalyst 12.3 installed all the time. But heeding to your comments, this morning I updated my drivers to the last version (Catalyst 13.4). And now my GPU has really become to handle 8900 jobs! But when those jobs are on the go, the graphical performance starts to be re-eally slo-o-ow! Even when I use windows desktop only. That's confusing me...

[PantherX]

The screen lag issue that you are seeing is due to the lack of any scheduling system for the GPU. If you are bothered by the screen lag, here are some options for you:
1) Disable GPU acceleration in the programs that show screen lag, i.e. some web browsers, Windows, etc.
2) Configure your GPU to fold only when idle so you will never notice the screen lag.

[ejsanyo]

Hmm, more strange things ahead! PantherX, about your "method 1", I used non-accelerated simple windows theme all the time. And with 8900 jobs processing I had terrible lags even if I trying to open windows explorer. But interestingly, when I change the theme to more advanced one with GPU-acceleration I get a little less lags! How it can be?
By the way, may they give me something lighter? Before scheduling a new task, the workserver takes my system information, isn't it? So, they should be aware about my system performance and possibilities. I don't understand, what the reason is to assign too heavy tasks that the system can process only by being completely overloaded? All previous ATi/AMD projects are never loaded my GPU so hard. I could even play some lightweight games during the GPU calculations without any jams, like old good CounterStrike 1.6 and so on. Looks like I will have to suspend my GPU slot till they will start to assign more adequate tasks...

[7im]

Core 17 work units use a newer more efficient code so it is able to work the GPU harder and get more science done quicker. That is why some systems experience lag on these new WUs but not on the old WUs.

As already recommended change the power slider setting to medium so the GPU slot only runs when the system is not in use.

[bruce]

The client does detect the characteristics of your system but the information reported to the server is quite limited so the decisions it can make about what to assign are in very general categories. Some time in the future, additional details might be reported to the servers and the servers might make more intelligent decisions but these are not easy changes to make so they're not likely to happen soon even though I'd really like to see this type of system enhancement.

From the reports I've seen, this seems to be a problem when Project 8900 is assigned to a GPU from the HD 5xxx series. I've been talking to the Pande Group about a better way to handle that combination but I can't promise anything any time soon.

[Joe_H]

It might be less of an issue with the higher end 5000 series cards such as the 5770 or 5870. I may get a chance to test this on my son's Mac Pro later on, he sometimes boots up into Windows to use software that only comes in Windows versions. The system has a 5870, others have reported that folding has worked well for them on one.