unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

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SBPDreamer87
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unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

Post by SBPDreamer87 »

Hi everyone,
I noticed that my GPUs have unstable load (when in use)
In case of RX470 I did downvolt in MSI afterburner (about -120mV)
Now I have this, which is better than it used to be, but still not like CPU load..
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It's worse with RX460
First it looked like this:
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I lowered the frequency (MHz): 1212 -> 1160
It became a little bit better but still..
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So.. Maybe someone knows what can be done, what numbers I should try?
Thanks!
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Re: unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

Post by PantherX »

Welcome to the F@H Forum SBPDreamer87,

Can you please post your log file. Ensure that you have copied the System configuration which is present at the start of the log file (viewtopic.php?f=81&t=26036). Can you please try folding on your GPU without any overclock/undervolt/etc?
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Re: unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

Post by foldy »

It is expected that you do not get a constant load at 100% but more around 95% with drops. Maybe you can increase the power limit for your GPU and improve case cooling? Hope you are not running on x1 risers which bottleneck on Windows.
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SBPDreamer87
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Re: unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

Post by SBPDreamer87 »

PantherX , thank you!

Config:
ASRock Z87 Extreme3
Intel Core i5-4440
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 4GB (latest driver pack)
Hiper M500
16GB DDR3

here's the log file (RX470):

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*********************** Log Started 2020-04-09T17:45:43Z ***********************
17:45:43:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
17:45:43:        Website: https://foldingathome.org/
17:45:43:      Copyright: (c) 2009-2018 foldingathome.org
17:45:43:         Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
17:45:43:           Args: 
17:45:43:         Config: C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\FAHClient\config.xml
17:45:43:******************************** Build ********************************
17:45:43:        Version: 7.5.1
17:45:43:           Date: May 11 2018
17:45:43:           Time: 13:06:32
17:45:43:     Repository: Git
17:45:43:       Revision: 4705bf53c635f88b8fe85af7675557e15d491ff0
17:45:43:         Branch: master
17:45:43:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
17:45:43:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
17:45:43:       Platform: win32 10
17:45:43:           Bits: 32
17:45:43:           Mode: Release
17:45:43:******************************* System ********************************
17:45:43:            CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4440 CPU @ 3.10GHz
17:45:43:         CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3
17:45:43:           CPUs: 4
17:45:43:         Memory: 15.93GiB
17:45:43:    Free Memory: 14.05GiB
17:45:43:        Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
17:45:43:     OS Version: 6.1
17:45:43:    Has Battery: false
17:45:43:     On Battery: false
17:45:43:     UTC Offset: 3
17:45:43:            PID: 4156
17:45:43:            CWD: C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\FAHClient
17:45:43:             OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
17:45:43:        OS Arch: AMD64
17:45:43:           GPUs: 1
17:45:43:          GPU 0: Bus:1 Slot:0 Func:0 AMD:5 Ellesmere XT [Radeon RX
17:45:43:                 470/480/570/580/590]
17:45:43:           CUDA: Not detected: Failed to open dynamic library 'nvcuda.dll': Не
17:45:43:                 найден указанный модуль.
17:45:43:
17:45:43:OpenCL Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:1.2 Driver:3004.8
17:45:43:  Win32 Service: false
17:45:43:***********************************************************************
17:45:43:<config>
17:45:43:  <!-- Network -->
17:45:43:  <proxy v=':8080'/>
17:45:43:
17:45:43:  <!-- Slot Control -->
17:45:43:  <power v='full'/>
17:45:43:
17:45:43:  <!-- User Information -->
17:45:43:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
17:45:43:  <team v='224497'/>
17:45:43:  <user v='SBPDreamer87'/>
17:45:43:
17:45:43:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
17:45:43:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'>
17:45:43:    <paused v='true'/>
17:45:43:  </slot>
17:45:43:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'>
17:45:43:    <paused v='true'/>
17:45:43:  </slot>
17:45:43:</config>
17:45:43:Trying to access database...
17:45:43:Successfully acquired database lock
17:45:43:Enabled folding slot 00: PAUSED cpu:3 (by user)
17:45:43:Enabled folding slot 01: PAUSED gpu:0:Ellesmere XT [Radeon RX 470/480/570/580/590] (by user)
18:44:16:FS00:Unpaused
18:44:16:FS01:Unpaused
18:44:17:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 65.254.110.245:8080
18:44:17:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 65.254.110.245:8080
18:44:17:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '65.254.110.245:8080': No WUs available for this configuration
18:44:17:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 18.218.241.186:80
18:44:17:WU01:FS01:Assigned to work server 140.163.4.231
18:44:17:WU01:FS01:Requesting new work unit for slot 01: READY gpu:0:Ellesmere XT [Radeon RX 470/480/570/580/590] from 140.163.4.231
18:44:17:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 140.163.4.231:8080
18:44:18:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '18.218.241.186:80': No WUs available for this configuration
18:44:18:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get an assignment
18:44:18:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 65.254.110.245:8080
18:44:19:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '65.254.110.245:8080': No WUs available for this configuration
18:44:19:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 18.218.241.186:80
18:44:19:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '18.218.241.186:80': No WUs available for this configuration
18:44:19:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get an assignment
18:44:41:Removing old file 'configs/config-20200408-121742.xml'
18:44:41:Saving configuration to config.xml
18:44:41:<config>
18:44:41:  <!-- Network -->
18:44:41:  <proxy v=':8080'/>
18:44:41:
18:44:41:  <!-- Slot Control -->
18:44:41:  <power v='full'/>
18:44:41:
18:44:41:  <!-- User Information -->
18:44:41:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
18:44:41:  <team v='224497'/>
18:44:41:  <user v='SBPDreamer87'/>
18:44:41:
18:44:41:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
18:44:41:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
18:44:41:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
18:44:41:</config>
18:44:56:WU01:FS01:Downloading 7.93MiB
18:45:03:WU01:FS01:Download 12.62%
18:45:09:WU01:FS01:Download 44.94%
18:45:17:WU01:FS01:Download 51.25%
18:45:18:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 65.254.110.245:8080
18:45:19:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '65.254.110.245:8080': No WUs available for this configuration
18:45:19:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 18.218.241.186:80
18:45:19:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '18.218.241.186:80': No WUs available for this configuration
18:45:19:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get an assignment
18:45:23:WU01:FS01:Download 88.31%
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:Download complete
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:11751 run:0 clone:2028 gen:21 core:0x22 unit:0x000000258ca304e75e6a80441a0c9a86
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:Starting
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\FAHClient\cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/Core_22.fah/FahCore_22.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 705 -lifeline 4156 -checkpoint 15 -gpu-vendor amd -opencl-platform 0 -opencl-device 0 -gpu 0
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 5992
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:Core PID:5936
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x22 started
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:*********************** Log Started 2020-04-09T18:45:25Z ***********************
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:*************************** Core22 Folding@home Core ***************************
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Type: 0x22
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Core: Core22
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Website: https://foldingathome.org/
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Copyright: (c) 2009-2018 foldingathome.org
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Author: John Chodera <john.chodera@choderalab.org> and Rafal Wiewiora
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:             <rafal.wiewiora@choderalab.org>
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Args: -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 705 -lifeline 5992 -checkpoint 15
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:             -gpu-vendor amd -opencl-platform 0 -opencl-device 0 -gpu 0
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Config: <none>
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ Build *************************************
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Version: 0.0.2
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Date: Dec 6 2019
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Time: 21:30:31
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22: Repository: Git
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Revision: abeb39247cc72df5af0f63723edafadb23d5dfbe
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Branch: HEAD
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Platform: win32 10
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Bits: 64
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Mode: Release
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ System ************************************
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:        CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4440 CPU @ 3.10GHz
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:     CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:       CPUs: 4
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Memory: 15.93GiB
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:Free Memory: 10.29GiB
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22: OS Version: 6.1
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:Has Battery: false
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22: On Battery: false
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22: UTC Offset: 3
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:        PID: 5936
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:        CWD: C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\FAHClient\work
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:         OS: Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:    OS Arch: AMD64
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:********************************************************************************
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:Project: 11751 (Run 0, Clone 2028, Gen 21)
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:Unit: 0x000000258ca304e75e6a80441a0c9a86
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:Reading tar file core.xml
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:Reading tar file integrator.xml
18:45:25:WU01:FS01:0x22:Reading tar file state.xml
18:45:26:WU01:FS01:0x22:Reading tar file system.xml
18:45:27:WU01:FS01:0x22:Digital signatures verified
18:45:27:WU01:FS01:0x22:Folding@home GPU Core22 Folding@home Core
18:45:27:WU01:FS01:0x22:Version 0.0.2
18:45:40:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 0 out of 1000000 steps (0%)
18:45:41:WU01:FS01:0x22:Temperature control disabled. Requirements: single Nvidia GPU, tmax must be < 110 and twait >= 900
18:46:55:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 65.254.110.245:8080
18:46:56:WARNING:WU00:FS00:Failed to get assignment from '65.254.110.245:8080': No WUs available for this configuration
18:46:56:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 18.218.241.186:80
18:46:56:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 155.247.164.214
18:46:56:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY cpu:3 from 155.247.164.214
18:46:56:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 155.247.164.214:8080
18:46:57:WU00:FS00:Downloading 139.00KiB
18:46:57:WU00:FS00:Download complete
18:46:57:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:14372 run:682 clone:1 gen:26 core:0xa7 unit:0x0000001b9bf7a4d65e80c5ccdcf54164
18:46:57:WU00:FS00:Starting
18:46:57:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\FAHClient\cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/win/64bit/avx/Core_a7.fah/FahCore_a7.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 705 -lifeline 4156 -checkpoint 15 -np 3
18:46:57:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 5416
18:46:57:WU00:FS00:Core PID:6356
18:46:57:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0xa7 started
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:*********************** Log Started 2020-04-09T18:46:57Z ***********************
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************** Gromacs Folding@home Core ***************************
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Type: 0xa7
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Core: Gromacs
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Args: -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 705 -lifeline 5416 -checkpoint 15 -np 3
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************************ CBang *************************************
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Date: Oct 26 2019
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Time: 01:38:25
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Revision: c46a1a011a24143739ac7218c5a435f66777f62f
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Branch: master
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Platform: win32 10
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Bits: 64
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Mode: Release
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************************ System ************************************
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:        CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4440 CPU @ 3.10GHz
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       CPUs: 4
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Memory: 15.93GiB
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Free Memory: 9.83GiB
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7: OS Version: 6.1
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Has Battery: false
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7: On Battery: false
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7: UTC Offset: 3
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:        PID: 6356
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:        CWD: C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\FAHClient\work
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:******************************** Build - libFAH ********************************
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Version: 0.0.18
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:  Copyright: 2019 foldingathome.org
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Date: Oct 26 2019
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Time: 01:52:30
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Revision: c1e3513b1bc0c16013668f2173ee969e5995b38e
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Branch: master
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2008
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /Ox /MT
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Platform: win32 10
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Bits: 64
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Mode: Release
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************************ Build *************************************
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18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:********************************************************************************
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Project: 14372 (Run 682, Clone 1, Gen 26)
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18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Reading tar file core.xml
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Reading tar file frame26.tpr
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Digital signatures verified
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Calling: mdrun -s frame26.tpr -o frame26.trr -cpt 15 -nt 3
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Steps: first=0 total=2500000
18:46:58:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 1 out of 2500000 steps (0%)
18:47:43:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 10000 out of 1000000 steps (1%)
18:49:11:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 25000 out of 2500000 steps (1%)
18:49:44:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 20000 out of 1000000 steps (2%)
18:51:23:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 50000 out of 2500000 steps (2%)
18:51:45:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 30000 out of 1000000 steps (3%)
18:53:40:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 75000 out of 2500000 steps (3%)
18:53:47:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 40000 out of 1000000 steps (4%)
18:55:48:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 50000 out of 1000000 steps (5%)
18:55:55:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 100000 out of 2500000 steps (4%)
18:57:58:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 60000 out of 1000000 steps (6%)
18:58:09:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 125000 out of 2500000 steps (5%)
19:00:15:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 70000 out of 1000000 steps (7%)
19:00:30:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 150000 out of 2500000 steps (6%)
19:02:54:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 175000 out of 2500000 steps (7%)
19:02:55:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 80000 out of 1000000 steps (8%)
19:05:05:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 200000 out of 2500000 steps (8%)
19:05:10:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 90000 out of 1000000 steps (9%)
19:07:16:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 225000 out of 2500000 steps (9%)
19:07:24:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 100000 out of 1000000 steps (10%)
19:09:27:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 250000 out of 2500000 steps (10%)
19:09:31:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 110000 out of 1000000 steps (11%)
Graph looked like this:
Image

Without any overclock/undervolt I didn't notice the difference, that's why I tried undervolt - at least lower the temperature..
But I'm still looking for the "perfect" numbers for my cards
e.g. this log file and graph: -118 undervolt and 1236 mHZ

foldy wrote:It is expected that you do not get a constant load at 100% but more around 95% with drops
So that graph looks ok?
Why the CPU graph looks "better'?
foldy wrote:Maybe you can increase the power limit for your GPU and improve case cooling?
I'll try with the power limit but how many percent do I need to add?
foldy wrote:Hope you are not running on x1 risers which bottleneck on Windows.
No, I don't use them.
So you can use them in mining but to use them here is bad idea?

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Also I noticed that MEDIUM mode works better than FULL mode
I checked it on 2 different computers with RX460 and RX470
Image



UPD:


2nd PC Config:
Asus P8H61-M LX R2.0
I5 2400
RX 460 4GB
DDR3 4GB

RX 460 log file and graph (without overclock and undervolt):

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20:14:34:WU00:FS01:0x22:*********************** Log Started 2020-04-08T20:14:33Z ***********************
20:14:34:WU00:FS01:0x22:*************************** Core22 Folding@home Core ***************************
20:14:34:WU00:FS01:0x22:       Type: 0x22
20:14:34:WU00:FS01:0x22:       Core: Core22
20:14:34:WU00:FS01:0x22:    Website: https://foldingathome.org/
20:14:34:WU00:FS01:0x22:  Copyright: (c) 2009-2018 foldingathome.org
20:14:34:WU00:FS01:0x22:     Author: John Chodera <john.chodera@choderalab.org> and Rafal Wiewiora
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Re: unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

Post by PantherX »

It seems to me that you're having a CPU bottleneck issue. I shall assume that you're using this system on a daily basis too. If that's the case, Change the CPU value from 3 to 2 since that's what Medium did. Alternatively, you can test by finishing the CPU WU (right-click the CPU Slot and select Finish) and see how your system behaves without any CPU folding, including the GPU usage.

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Re: unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

Post by SBPDreamer87 »

PantherX wrote:CPU bottleneck issue
It means that CPU is not able to process all data from the GPU and we see these drops?

Yeah, I tried to "off" the cpu, close all other applications - doesn't look different..
It reacts to changing voltage and frequency (more or less drops )
PantherX wrote: Change the CPU value from 3 to 2 since that's what Medium did
Okay, I'll try that, by default I have -1 for both CPU and GPU

About upgrade - is there some table which shows what CPUs and GPUs perform better for our goal?

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It's off-topic, but I'm having issues with sending results:

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Re: unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

Post by PantherX »

SBPDreamer87 wrote:...It means that CPU is not able to process all data from the GPU and we see these drops?...
A GPU needs to be constantly feed with data. That's done by the CPU. If the CPU is interrupted, the GPU would "starve" which causes the drop in GPU usage. Your picture above which shows the difference between Full and Medium would be an indicator that your GPU was starving a bit by running 3 CPU for folding.
SBPDreamer87 wrote:...Yeah, I tried to "off" the cpu, close all other applications - doesn't look different...
Some applications can continue to run in the background even though you "closed" it. Other applications run in the background or have services which can use CPU cycles.
SBPDreamer87 wrote:...About upgrade - is there some table which shows what CPUs and GPUs perform better for our goal?...
There's no official table, just results from many donors posting stats. If you want to discuss your hardware, here's a good starting point: viewforum.php?f=38
SBPDreamer87 wrote:...I'm having issues with sending results...
That server (and others) are under massive load: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=33193
If you leave it as is, it will eventually upload once the server gets a bit of breathing room.
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Re: unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

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PantherX wrote:If the CPU is interrupted, the GPU would "starve" which causes the drop in GPU usage.
Now I understand the concept, thanks
And with CPU value = 2 graph looks better but still with drops

PantherX wrote:Other applications run in the background or have services which can use CPU cycles.
Even if CPU load is less than 15-20%? What would you suggest in that case?

PantherX wrote:There's no official table, just results from many donors posting stats. If you want to discuss your hardware, here's a good starting point: viewforum.php?f=38
Thanks. I saw smth there but unfortunately incomplete
I think we should create table like that:)

PantherX wrote:If you leave it as is, it will eventually upload once the server gets a bit of breathing room.
I see.
When I googled the problem I saw some info that if it takes longer than 3 days it becomes expired and no longer useful
In my case I got this:

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06:53:54:WU01:FS01:Server responded WORK_QUIT (404)
06:53:54:WARNING:WU01:FS01:Server did not like results, dumping
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Re: unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

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SBPDreamer87 wrote:...Even if CPU load is less than 15-20%? What would you suggest in that case?...
You have 4 CPUs thus 25% is 1 CPU. Assuming you fold on 4 CPUs, 10% constant usage would mean that 1 CPU will always be about 50% slower than the other 3 CPUs. But since folding needs to be synced across all 4 CPUs, the other 3 CPUs wait for the slow CPU to catchup. Now, if we fold on 3 CPUs, they operate at full speed since the 1 CPU which is free is dealing with other requests allowing the 3 CPUs to be focused on folding.

Each system and OS is different so what I can suggest is that you experiment. Change the number of CPUs in that CPU Slot and note down the TPF (Time Per Frame) after at least 5% change. Compare them and see which setup has the lowest TPF. Since your CPU count is low (less than 5), you can do this all on the same WU. Do note that you might loose some work between the pause and unpause but if you spend a bit of time (say an hour) you will know the best setup for folding on your system and then it's a set-and-fold system :)
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Re: unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

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Now I understand things better, thanks PantherX!
Good point about TPF, I didn't pay attention to it.

About experiments. I also have system with Q6600 and R9 270X
(I tried to overclock Q6600, I got 3GHz and temperature about 60 degrees under 100% load (I used tower cooler) but some elements on MB (R50) were really hot (maybe it's okay?), so I had to set CPU to 2.5GHz just in case. )
Anyway I got an interesting result with this set - smooth GPU load graph but no more than 86-92% . But stable. Even if Q6600 is folding:
Image

Thus my assumption is that I5 2400 can't 100% handle the RX460, same thing with I5 4440 and RX470
But Q6600 can handle R9 270X (not 100% load but at least stable load)
So.. for RX460 and RX470 we need more powerful CPUs ?
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Re: unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

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What are the PCIE slots in which the GPUs are installed running at?

AFAIK, paring a high end GPU with a low end CPU may cause a slight drop in points. Also, the bottleneck of PCIE is achieved faster in Windows and in Linux.
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Re: unstable GPU work load (RX460, RX470)

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PantherX wrote:What are the PCIE slots in which the GPUs are installed running at?
Okay, so I have 3 configurations at the moment
1) ASRock Z87 Extreme3 + I5 4440 + RX470 ( PCI-E x16 slot is using for GPU)
2) Asus P8H61-M LX R2.0 + I5 2400 + RX460 ( PCI-E x16 slot is using for GPU)
3)Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2C v1 + Q6600 + R9 270X ( PCI-E x16 slot is using for GPU)

The last one is the most stable (I uploaded the graph)
I overclocked Q6600, it worked ok at 3 GHz, but elements near the CPU (R50, I don't really know what is it) were super hot, so I decided to stay at 2.5 GHz
PantherX wrote:AFAIK, paring a high end GPU with a low end CPU may cause a slight drop in points.
Yeah, it looks like that..
Also I don't think RX460 and RX470 are really high end GPUs
And I really thought that 2400 and 4440 were kind of between low and high
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