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Posted: **Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:03 pm**

I have been folding for years on several machines, but for the last few months I have been having trouble getting my GPU to fold. It wont download new work units and im not sure what to do. I have searched the forums and played with the settings but nothing seems to work. I also tried uninstalling and that did not help. My computer processor doesn't do much compared to what my GPU is capable of on this machine so I would like to get this fixed ASAP.

If I posted this in the wrong section I apologize.

Here is a copy/paste of the log. If any other information is needed just let me know.

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*********************** Log Started 2014-10-21T16:45:34Z ***********************
16:45:34:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
16:45:34:      Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
16:45:34:    Copyright: (c) 2009-2014 Stanford University
16:45:34:       Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
16:45:34:         Args: 
16:45:34:       Config: C:/Documents and Settings/Owner/Application
16:45:34:               Data/FAHClient/config.xml
16:45:34:******************************** Build ********************************
16:45:34:      Version: 7.4.4
16:45:34:         Date: Mar 4 2014
16:45:34:         Time: 20:26:54
16:45:34:      SVN Rev: 4130
16:45:34:       Branch: fah/trunk/client
16:45:34:     Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
16:45:34:      Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
16:45:34:               /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
16:45:34:     Platform: win32 XP
16:45:34:         Bits: 32
16:45:34:         Mode: Release
16:45:34:******************************* System ********************************
16:45:34:          CPU: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 420 @ 1.60GHz
16:45:34:       CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 22 Stepping 1
16:45:34:         CPUs: 1
16:45:34:       Memory: 2.00GiB
16:45:34:  Free Memory: 1.56GiB
16:45:34:      Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
16:45:34:   OS Version: 5.1
16:45:34:  Has Battery: false
16:45:34:   On Battery: false
16:45:34:   UTC Offset: -7
16:45:34:          PID: 2616
16:45:34:          CWD: C:/Documents and Settings/Owner/Application Data/FAHClient
16:45:34:           OS: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
16:45:34:      OS Arch: X86
16:45:34:         GPUs: 1
16:45:34:        GPU 0: NVIDIA:1 G92 [GeForce 8800 GT]
16:45:34:         CUDA: 1.1
16:45:34:  CUDA Driver: 6050
16:45:34:Win32 Service: false
16:45:34:***********************************************************************
16:45:34:<config>
16:45:34:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
16:45:34:  <cause v='CANCER'/>
16:45:34:
16:45:34:  <!-- Slot Control -->
16:45:34:  <power v='LIGHT'/>
16:45:34:
16:45:34:  <!-- User Information -->
16:45:34:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
16:45:34:  <team v='33'/>
16:45:34:  <user v='Russ'/>
16:45:34:
16:45:34:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
16:45:34:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
16:45:34:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
16:45:34:</config>
16:45:34:Trying to access database...
16:45:35:Successfully acquired database lock
16:45:35:Enabled folding slot 00: READY cpu:1
16:45:35:Enabled folding slot 01: PAUSED gpu:0:G92 [GeForce 8800 GT] (waiting for idle)
16:45:36:WU01:FS00:Starting
16:45:36:WU01:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" "C:/Documents and Settings/Owner/Application Data/FAHClient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/x86/Core_a4.fah/FahCore_a4.exe" -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 2616 -checkpoint 15 -cpu 50
16:46:06:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 4044
16:46:51:WU01:FS00:Core PID:3324
16:46:51:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0xa4 started
16:46:58:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
16:47:00:WU01:FS00:0xa4:*------------------------------*
16:47:00:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Folding@Home Gromacs GB Core
16:47:00:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
16:47:00:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
16:47:00:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Preparing to commence simulation
16:47:00:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Ensuring status. Please wait.
16:47:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Looking at optimizations...
16:47:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Working with standard loops on this execution.
16:47:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Previous termination of core was improper.
16:47:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Files status OK
16:47:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Expanded 205512 -> 397584 (decompressed 193.4 percent)
16:47:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=205512 data_size=397584, decompressed_data_size=397584 diff=0
16:47:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Digital signature verified
16:47:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
16:47:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Project: 10424 (Run 21554, Clone 1, Gen 0)
16:47:10:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
16:47:11:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Entering M.D.
16:47:18:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Using Gromacs checkpoints
16:47:18:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Mapping NT from 1 to 1 
16:47:18:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Resuming from checkpoint
16:47:18:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.log
16:47:18:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.trr
16:47:18:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.xtc
16:47:18:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.edr
16:47:18:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 1838540 out of 2000000 steps  (91%)
16:50:37:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 1840000 out of 2000000 steps  (92%)
17:40:07:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 1860000 out of 2000000 steps  (93%)
18:36:46:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 1880000 out of 2000000 steps  (94%)
18:49:45:FS00:Shutting core down
18:49:47:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.201:80
18:49:48:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.201:80': Empty work server assignment
18:49:48:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.204:80
18:49:50:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.204:80': Empty work server assignment
18:49:50:ERROR:WU00:FS01:Exception: Could not get an assignment
18:49:50:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Client no longer detected. Shutting down core 
18:49:50:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.201:80
18:49:50:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
18:49:50:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Folding@home Core Shutdown: CLIENT_DIED
18:49:51:WU01:FS00:FahCore returned: INTERRUPTED (102 = 0x66)
18:49:51:WU01:FS00:Starting
18:49:51:WU01:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" "C:/Documents and Settings/Owner/Application Data/FAHClient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/x86/Core_a4.fah/FahCore_a4.exe" -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 2616 -checkpoint 15
18:49:51:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 3456
18:49:53:WU01:FS00:Core PID:2288
18:49:53:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0xa4 started
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:*------------------------------*
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Folding@Home Gromacs GB Core
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Preparing to commence simulation
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Looking at optimizations...
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Files status OK
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Expanded 205512 -> 397584 (decompressed 193.4 percent)
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=205512 data_size=397584, decompressed_data_size=397584 diff=0
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Digital signature verified
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Project: 10424 (Run 21554, Clone 1, Gen 0)
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Assembly optimizations on if available.
18:49:54:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Entering M.D.
18:49:54:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.201:80': Empty work server assignment
18:49:54:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.204:80
18:49:55:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.204:80': Empty work server assignment
18:49:55:ERROR:WU00:FS01:Exception: Could not get an assignment
18:49:57:Removing old file 'configs/config-20141011-115900.xml'
18:49:57:Saving configuration to config.xml
18:49:57:<config>
18:49:57:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
18:49:57:  <cause v='CANCER'/>
18:49:57:
18:49:57:  <!-- Slot Control -->
18:49:57:  <power v='full'/>
18:49:57:
18:49:57:  <!-- User Information -->
18:49:57:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
18:49:57:  <team v='33'/>
18:49:57:  <user v='Russ'/>
18:49:57:
18:49:57:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
18:49:57:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
18:49:57:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
18:49:57:</config>
18:49:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Using Gromacs checkpoints
18:49:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Mapping NT from 1 to 1 
18:49:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Resuming from checkpoint
18:49:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.log
18:49:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.trr
18:50:00:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.xtc
18:50:00:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.edr
18:50:00:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 1884290 out of 2000000 steps  (94%)
18:50:50:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.201:80
18:50:51:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.201:80': Empty work server assignment
18:50:51:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.204:80
18:50:51:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.204:80': Empty work server assignment
18:50:51:ERROR:WU00:FS01:Exception: Could not get an assignment
18:52:27:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.201:80
18:52:28:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.201:80': Empty work server assignment
18:52:28:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.204:80
18:52:28:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.204:80': Empty work server assignment
18:52:28:ERROR:WU00:FS01:Exception: Could not get an assignment
18:55:04:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.201:80
18:55:05:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.201:80': Empty work server assignment
18:55:05:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.204:80
18:55:07:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.204:80': Empty work server assignment
18:55:07:ERROR:WU00:FS01:Exception: Could not get an assignment
18:59:19:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.201:80
18:59:20:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.201:80': Empty work server assignment
18:59:20:WU00:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.204:80
18:59:21:WARNING:WU00:FS01:Failed to get assignment from '171.67.108.204:80': Empty work server assignment
18:59:21:ERROR:WU00:FS01:Exception: Could not get an assignment

Posted: **Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:37 pm**

Since the GeForce 8800 GT is a pre-Fermi card, you are out of luck.
They are no longer supplying work for it.
viewtopic.php?f=74&t=26683

Posted: **Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:44 pm**

Welcome to the folding support forum, OffRoadGear.

Unfortunately, Core 11 end of life was announced more than a year ago. Aug 2013
http://folding.typepad.com/news/2013/08 ... ore78.html
Coming to a final halt very recently. Sept 2014
https://folding.stanford.edu/home/fahco ... d-of-life/

Folding for multi-cored CPU continues. Single core CPUs, not so much. Sorry, the obsolescence wheel grinds on...

Posted: **Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:08 am**

Bummer. Thank you for the reply's. Happy folding!

Posted: **Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:51 am**

I don't really use this computer much anymore. Its old but I keep it on to fold and other random things. The kids use it, I use it to run my vinyl cutter, that kind of stuff.

Should I drop a newer card in it to keep my folding more productive? With just the CPU, the control panel shows i'm doing only about 375 points per day hahaha. If I can pick up a card for not a lot of $ that will improve my folding, I will do so.

Any recommendations?

I have 2 other rigs going with no problems, I just hate to see this one sit here doing nearly nothing.

Posted: **Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:02 am**

If you find something like GTX 660Ti it brings you around 60kPPD ... Good use of older hardware. Just have a look after ther power supply. Or 7xx ... And check on what slots, PCIe 2.x or better

Posted: **Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:38 am**

Get a GTX 750 Ti. It is very efficient, and will do about 65k PPD at the moment on core 17. That may go down a bit on core 18, but the Maxwell architecture is the wave of the future, so there could be more optimizations for it later.

Posted: **Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:27 pm**

Was just looking at new cards. Wow.... Things change so fast. Didn't realize how far out of date my 8800 GT was. Not even sure this old computer is worth turning on anymore haha.

Posted: **Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:52 pm**

If it has a PCIe 2.0 slot, upgrading the GPU is the best way to extend the folding life of that computer.

Posted: **Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:15 pm**

This 750Ti is probably the best bang/buck right now (on Newegg.) Use driver 327.23 and enjoy some serious folding

Posted: **Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:44 pm**

OffRoadGear wrote:Was just looking at new cards. Wow.... Things change so fast. Didn't realize how far out of date my 8800 GT was. Not even sure this old computer is worth turning on anymore haha.

LOL! You been out of the loop for a very long time
Get a GTX 970 and a 550w PSU and just fold on that. IMO CPU folding is a waste of power unless you 4P folding with 16+ cores

Posted: **Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:59 am**

Grendel wrote:This 750Ti is probably the best bang/buck right now (on Newegg.) Use driver 327.23 and enjoy some serious folding

Jepp, have 5 of them and at the moment it gives me 70K +25 up

Posted: **Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:22 am**

70000ppp/$130 = 538 ppd/$

On a 970

248000/$350 = 708 ppd/$

So the 970 is a better value if you can get the card...and if WU continue to be available.

Posted: **Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:52 am**

Have 5 750Ti, 5 970 and 6 980.

Posted: **Tue Oct 28, 2014 5:38 pm**

mdk777 wrote:70000ppp/$130 = 538 ppd/$

On a 970

248000/$350 = 708 ppd/$

So the 970 is a better value if you can get the card...and if WU continue to be available.

Of course this price analysis does not include the cost of electricity to power the GPU's. With a TDP of 145 W for the 970 vs. the 60 W for the 750ti, depending on the price of power in your area the difference can add up over a year's time.

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