New guy, how do I configure my GPU?

[thewarriorhunter]

I folded years ago on my PS3, sold that, got a PC, and ran across FAH a week ago and am back to it!

One of my machines has a GPU that I can't figure out how to get configured. I've read that I need to have one free CPU core for it to work, is that right? I also read about a configuration guide in one post but couldn't find it.

I'm hoping to get some help with how to configure the slots so I can allow my GPU to work properly.

CPU is an i5-3450 and GPU is a Radeon 7570.

I've copied a portion of the logs in case that helps any.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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15:33:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-09-08T15:33:23Z ***********************
15:33:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:Project: 13000 (Run 1976, Clone 2, Gen 36)
15:33:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:Unit: 0x0000004c538b3db75311ca91a11c0418
15:33:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
15:33:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:Machine: 1
15:33:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
15:33:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
15:33:25:WU02:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
15:33:25:WU02:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
15:33:25:WU02:FS01:0x17:Digital signatures verified
15:33:25:WU02:FS01:0x17:Folding@home GPU core17
15:33:25:WU02:FS01:0x17:Version 0.0.52
15:35:44:WU02:FS01:0x17:ERROR:exception: clSetKernelArg
15:35:44:WU02:FS01:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
15:35:44:WU02:FS01:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
15:35:44:WU02:FS01:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
15:35:44:WARNING:WU02:FS01:FahCore returned: FAILED_1 (0 = 0x0)
15:35:44:WU02:FS01:Sending unit results: id:02 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:13000 run:1976 clone:2 gen:36 core:0x17 unit:0x0000004c538b3db75311ca91a11c0418
15:35:45:WU02:FS01:Uploading 2.33KiB to 140.163.4.231
15:35:45:WU02:FS01:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
15:35:45:WU02:FS01:Upload complete
15:35:45:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.201:80
15:35:46:WU02:FS01:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
15:35:46:WU02:FS01:Cleaning up
15:35:48:WU01:FS01:Assigned to work server 140.163.4.231
15:35:48:WU01:FS01:Requesting new work unit for slot 01: READY gpu:0:Turks [Radeon HD 7570/8550] from 140.163.4.231
15:35:48:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
15:35:49:WU01:FS01:Downloading 4.84MiB
15:35:53:WU01:FS01:Download complete
15:35:54:WU01:FS01:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:13000 run:2291 clone:0 gen:45 core:0x17 unit:0x00000053538b3db7531223c9f1eb7f37
15:35:55:WU01:FS01:Starting
15:35:55:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/LWMI/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 11628 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor ati
15:35:55:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 4104
15:35:55:WU01:FS01:Core PID:9756
15:35:55:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x17 started
15:35:55:WU01:FS01:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-09-08T15:35:55Z ***********************
15:35:55:WU01:FS01:0x17:Project: 13000 (Run 2291, Clone 0, Gen 45)
15:35:55:WU01:FS01:0x17:Unit: 0x00000053538b3db7531223c9f1eb7f37
15:35:55:WU01:FS01:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
15:35:55:WU01:FS01:0x17:Machine: 1
15:35:55:WU01:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
15:35:56:WU01:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
15:35:56:WU01:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
15:35:56:WU01:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
15:35:56:WU01:FS01:0x17:Digital signatures verified
15:35:56:WU01:FS01:0x17:Folding@home GPU core17
15:35:56:WU01:FS01:0x17:Version 0.0.52
15:38:13:WU01:FS01:0x17:ERROR:exception: clSetKernelArg
15:38:13:WU01:FS01:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
15:38:13:WU01:FS01:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
15:38:13:WU01:FS01:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
15:38:13:WARNING:WU01:FS01:FahCore returned: FAILED_1 (0 = 0x0)
15:38:13:WU01:FS01:Sending unit results: id:01 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:13000 run:2291 clone:0 gen:45 core:0x17 unit:0x00000053538b3db7531223c9f1eb7f37
15:38:14:WU01:FS01:Uploading 2.32KiB to 140.163.4.231
15:38:14:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
15:38:14:WU02:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.201:80
15:38:14:WU01:FS01:Upload complete
15:38:14:WU01:FS01:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
15:38:14:WU01:FS01:Cleaning up
15:38:15:WU02:FS01:Assigned to work server 140.163.4.231
15:38:15:WU02:FS01:Requesting new work unit for slot 01: READY gpu:0:Turks [Radeon HD 7570/8550] from 140.163.4.231
15:38:15:WU02:FS01:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
15:38:16:WU02:FS01:Downloading 4.83MiB
15:38:21:WU02:FS01:Download complete
15:38:22:WU02:FS01:Received Unit: id:02 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:13001 run:108 clone:4 gen:65 core:0x17 unit:0x00000079538b3db753286e54688f933f
15:38:22:WU02:FS01:Starting
15:38:22:WU02:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/LWMI/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17.exe -dir 02 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 11628 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor ati
15:38:22:WU02:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 10376
15:38:22:WU02:FS01:Core PID:14124
15:38:22:WU02:FS01:FahCore 0x17 started
15:38:23:WU02:FS01:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-09-08T15:38:22Z ***********************
15:38:23:WU02:FS01:0x17:Project: 13001 (Run 108, Clone 4, Gen 65)
15:38:23:WU02:FS01:0x17:Unit: 0x00000079538b3db753286e54688f933f
15:38:23:WU02:FS01:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
15:38:23:WU02:FS01:0x17:Machine: 1
15:38:23:WU02:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
15:38:23:WU02:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
15:38:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
15:38:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
15:38:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:Digital signatures verified
15:38:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:Folding@home GPU core17
15:38:24:WU02:FS01:0x17:Version 0.0.52
15:40:42:WU02:FS01:0x17:ERROR:exception: clSetKernelArg
15:40:42:WU02:FS01:0x17:Saving result file logfile_01.txt
15:40:42:WU02:FS01:0x17:Saving result file log.txt
15:40:42:WU02:FS01:0x17:Folding@home Core Shutdown: BAD_WORK_UNIT
15:40:42:WARNING:WU02:FS01:FahCore returned: FAILED_1 (0 = 0x0)
15:40:43:WU02:FS01:Sending unit results: id:02 state:SEND error:FAULTY project:13001 run:108 clone:4 gen:65 core:0x17 unit:0x00000079538b3db753286e54688f933f
15:40:43:WU02:FS01:Uploading 2.32KiB to 140.163.4.231
15:40:43:WU02:FS01:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
15:40:45:WU02:FS01:Upload complete
15:40:46:WU02:FS01:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
15:40:46:WU02:FS01:Cleaning up
15:45:12:FS01:Finishing

Mod edit: Added Code tags around log, please use when posting to get log in scrolling box

[7im]

Hello thewarriorhunter, welcome to the folding support forum.

No extra configurations needed to make a GPU work. Only a good working driver.

(15:35:44:WU02:FS01:0x17:ERROR:exception: clSetKernelArg)

Please download and install the latest version from AMD. Then post the *** System *** of the log.

If you use the Google search box on the FAH web site, just type in "install guide" or anything else you are looking for.

[Joe_H]

Welcome to the Folding forum.

The Software link at the top of forum pages has links to pages on installation, FAQ's and configuration. As for configuration, the current client uses defaults that will reserve a CPU core for the GPU slot. In general the defaults selected by the client will be close to the best for the configuration seen at installation.

You did not mention which drivers you are using. The GPU WU's that failed for you all worked for other folders, so you may need to install different drivers. The ones installed by Windows Update or OEM drivers supplied by the PC's maker may not include all elements needed for folding processing.

Finally, it is useful when posting your log to include the beginning section that shows the client version information, system configuration and followed by the client configuration. You can get to that by either clicking the Refresh button in FAHControl or copying and pasting it from the log.txt file in the F@H data directory on your PC.

[thewarriorhunter]

Thanks for the edit moderator, I didn't think to wrap the code for easier viewing. Now that I know that I'll post the whole log.

And thanks for the replies. I'll update the drivers and see what happens and come back with the results.

Thanks for the links, Joe. I didn't see those at the top of the banner.

[thewarriorhunter]

Thanks for all of the help everyone! Got my drivers updated (what a mess that was) and my GPU is working now. I must say though that even on medium the GPU working now is taking its toll on my daily tasks. I may have to leave that off unless I'm not at my workstation. So that leads to me to one more quick question that I'll research more in depth when I get home: Can I set my GPU to low and leave my CPU on medium/high or do they both have to run at the same level? I just changed the setting so I'll see for myself, but I like to ask anyways.

And since it was asked, here's my new refreshed log after the driver was updated:

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*********************** Log Started 2014-09-09T17:30:54Z ***********************
17:30:54:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
17:30:54:      Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
17:30:54:    Copyright: (c) 2009-2014 Stanford University
17:30:54:       Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
17:30:54:         Args: 
17:30:54:       Config: C:/Users/LWMI/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/config.xml
17:30:54:******************************** Build ********************************
17:30:54:      Version: 7.4.4
17:30:54:         Date: Mar 4 2014
17:30:54:         Time: 20:26:54
17:30:54:      SVN Rev: 4130
17:30:54:       Branch: fah/trunk/client
17:30:54:     Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
17:30:54:      Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
17:30:54:               /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
17:30:54:     Platform: win32 XP
17:30:54:         Bits: 32
17:30:54:         Mode: Release
17:30:54:******************************* System ********************************
17:30:54:          CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3450 CPU @ 3.10GHz
17:30:54:       CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9
17:30:54:         CPUs: 4
17:30:54:       Memory: 7.96GiB
17:30:54:  Free Memory: 6.52GiB
17:30:54:      Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
17:30:54:   OS Version: 6.1
17:30:54:  Has Battery: false
17:30:54:   On Battery: false
17:30:54:   UTC Offset: -7
17:30:54:          PID: 4632
17:30:54:          CWD: C:/Users/LWMI/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient
17:30:54:           OS: Windows 7 Home Premium
17:30:54:      OS Arch: AMD64
17:30:54:         GPUs: 1
17:30:54:        GPU 0: ATI:5 Turks [Radeon HD 7570/8550]
17:30:54:         CUDA: Not detected
17:30:54:Win32 Service: false
17:30:54:***********************************************************************
17:30:54:<config>
17:30:54:  <!-- User Information -->
17:30:54:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
17:30:54:  <team v='225605'/>
17:30:54:  <user v='thewarriorhunter'/>
17:30:54:
17:30:54:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
17:30:54:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'>
17:30:54:    <paused v='true'/>
17:30:54:  </slot>
17:30:54:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'>
17:30:54:    <paused v='true'/>
17:30:54:  </slot>
17:30:54:</config>
17:30:54:Trying to access database...
17:30:55:Successfully acquired database lock
17:30:55:Enabled folding slot 00: PAUSED cpu:2 (by user)
17:30:55:Enabled folding slot 01: PAUSED gpu:0:Turks [Radeon HD 7570/8550] (by user)
19:06:58:FS00:Unpaused
19:06:58:FS01:Unpaused
19:06:58:WU01:FS00:Starting
19:06:58:WU01:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/LWMI/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/Core_a4.fah/FahCore_a4.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 4632 -checkpoint 15 -np 2
19:06:58:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 6720
19:06:58:WU01:FS00:Core PID:1396
19:06:58:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0xa4 started
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:*------------------------------*
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Folding@Home Gromacs GB Core
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Preparing to commence simulation
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Looking at optimizations...
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Files status OK
19:06:59:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.201:80
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Expanded 1174632 -> 2641992 (decompressed 224.9 percent)
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=1174632 data_size=2641992, decompressed_data_size=2641992 diff=0
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Digital signature verified
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Project: 6382 (Run 19, Clone 59, Gen 4)
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Assembly optimizations on if available.
19:06:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Entering M.D.
19:07:00:WU00:FS01:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.52
19:07:00:WU00:FS01:Requesting new work unit for slot 01: READY gpu:0:Turks [Radeon HD 7570/8550] from 171.67.108.52
19:07:00:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.52:8080
19:07:01:WU00:FS01:Downloading 1.53MiB
19:07:02:WU00:FS01:Download complete
19:07:03:WU00:FS01:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:9201 run:432 clone:0 gen:111 core:0x17 unit:0x000000986652edc45399e704d8498b20
19:07:03:WU00:FS01:Starting
19:07:03:WU00:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/LWMI/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 4632 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor ati
19:07:03:WU00:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 6212
19:07:03:WU00:FS01:Core PID:7824
19:07:03:WU00:FS01:FahCore 0x17 started
19:07:04:WU00:FS01:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-09-09T19:07:03Z ***********************
19:07:04:WU00:FS01:0x17:Project: 9201 (Run 432, Clone 0, Gen 111)
19:07:04:WU00:FS01:0x17:Unit: 0x000000986652edc45399e704d8498b20
19:07:04:WU00:FS01:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
19:07:04:WU00:FS01:0x17:Machine: 1
19:07:04:WU00:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file state.xml
19:07:05:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Using Gromacs checkpoints
19:07:06:WU00:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file system.xml
19:07:06:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Mapping NT from 2 to 2 
19:07:08:WU00:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file integrator.xml
19:07:08:WU00:FS01:0x17:Reading tar file core.xml
19:07:08:WU00:FS01:0x17:Digital signatures verified
19:07:08:WU00:FS01:0x17:Folding@home GPU core17
19:07:08:WU00:FS01:0x17:Version 0.0.52
19:07:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Resuming from checkpoint
19:07:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.log
19:07:11:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.trr
19:07:11:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.xtc
19:07:11:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.edr
19:07:11:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 1005360 out of 1250000 steps  (80%)
19:07:30:Saving configuration to config.xml
19:07:30:<config>
19:07:30:  <!-- User Information -->
19:07:30:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
19:07:30:  <team v='225605'/>
19:07:30:  <user v='thewarriorhunter'/>
19:07:30:
19:07:30:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
19:07:30:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
19:07:30:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
19:07:30:</config>
19:07:37:WU00:FS01:0x17:Completed 0 out of 5000000 steps (0%)
19:07:37:WU00:FS01:0x17:Temperature control disabled. Requirements: single Nvidia GPU, tmax must be < 110 and twait >= 900
19:10:11:FS01:Shutting core down
19:10:11:WU00:FS01:0x17:WARNING:Console control signal 1 on PID 7824
19:10:11:WU00:FS01:0x17:Exiting, please wait. . .
19:10:12:WU00:FS01:0x17:Lost lifeline PID 6212, exiting
19:10:12:WU00:FS01:FahCore returned: INTERRUPTED (102 = 0x66)
19:10:33:Saving configuration to config.xml
19:10:33:<config>
19:10:33:  <!-- Slot Control -->
19:10:33:  <power v='light'/>
19:10:33:
19:10:33:  <!-- User Information -->
19:10:33:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
19:10:33:  <team v='225605'/>
19:10:33:  <user v='thewarriorhunter'/>
19:10:33:
19:10:33:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
19:10:33:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
19:10:33:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
19:10:33:</config>
19:10:34:WU00:FS01:Starting
19:10:34:WU00:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/LWMI/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 4632 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor ati
19:10:34:WU00:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 8680
19:10:34:WU00:FS01:Core PID:8696
19:10:34:WU00:FS01:FahCore 0x17 started
19:10:35:WU00:FS01:0x17:*********************** Log Started 2014-09-09T19:10:34Z ***********************
19:10:35:WU00:FS01:0x17:Project: 9201 (Run 432, Clone 0, Gen 111)
19:10:35:WU00:FS01:0x17:Unit: 0x000000986652edc45399e704d8498b20
19:10:35:WU00:FS01:0x17:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
19:10:35:WU00:FS01:0x17:Machine: 1
19:10:35:WU00:FS01:0x17:Digital signatures verified
19:10:35:WU00:FS01:0x17:Folding@home GPU core17
19:10:35:WU00:FS01:0x17:Version 0.0.52

Does that show you what you were looking for or do you need something more? I can let it run a while and report back with a larger log if needed.

[7im]

Good start.

19:07:37:WU00:FS01:0x17:Completed 0 out of 5000000 steps (0%)

Set the Power Slider to Full, but then right click on the GPU slot and select On Idle. This will fold the CPU full time, and the GPU will fold only while you are not using the computer. I have used this on computers where the GPU folding caused some lag issues.

[thewarriorhunter]

Thanks, didn't think to right click. I'll run like this and see how it goes. The GPU was causing too much stuttering so I needed to turn it off. But this machine is on 24/7 so there will be quite a bit of downtime when it can fold.