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N-Body 1.08
(Message 58282)
Posted 8 days ago by Zydor Most files of this nature will show bizarre estimates when run for the first few times - the calculations are so complex, they have little to go on to make an estimate the first few times around. As a (very) crude generalisation - once they get to around 30% complete the estimates are usually pretty good, after 60% done its pretty well nailed. Cant get specific, it varies hugely depending on whats being crunched, but that's a reasonable guideline. |
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Request help updating app_info.xml for Linux
(Message 58280)
Posted 8 days ago by Zydor Could you cut & paste your complete cc_config in here to have a peek at? - I assume both cards are of the same type and version? - Does Catalyst Control Centre show hardware enabled for both cards (information-hardware tab).... - Inside the Performance - Overdrive option at the top of the options showing up mid-bottom screen, do both cards appear inside a drop down box above the small illustration pics? |
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Request help updating app_info.xml for Linux
(Message 58268)
Posted 8 days ago by Zydor Straw clutch time ....... Are you creating these ones inside Notepad, and not another editor? Notepad is needed to make sure hidden control characters are not inserted aka word processor software - as these can and are misinterpreted by a BOINC program, and it all falls over. Use of Notepad is essential - its not optional. |
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Request help updating app_info.xml for Linux
(Message 58242)
Posted 10 days ago by Zydor Could try two other things if not all ready done so - strap the two together with a Bridge Strap, and/or enable Crossfire (cant remember the CUDA word for it - escapes me at present :) .... ) in the GPU Control Panel (Catalyst Control Centre for AMDs). If the previous and these two don't work - buy some incense and beg forgiveness to the gods for upsetting them ..... because there is little else that will stop it given a clean uptodate set of drivers :) |
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Statistics Date Wrong
(Message 58239)
Posted 10 days ago by Zydor Weird ..... has to be something on the Op Sys side, as BOINC gets its base timing from the Op Sys Clock set inside the Control Panel, so don't rip apart the BOINC installation again. Stumped to be honest ..... strange one. |
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Request help updating app_info.xml for Linux
(Message 58227)
Posted 11 days ago by Zydor On the problem machines, check to see if the line below is pasted into cc_config in the BOINC directory that's below Program Data parent directory. <use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus> Probably will not fix both, but hopefully fixes one, move onto the last after this is inserted into cc_config If cc_config.xml does not exist in the BOINC directory, create it with notepad (make sure its saved as .xml not .txt). As an example mine is below: <cc_config> <options> <use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus> <save_stats_days>180</save_stats_days> <max_file_xfers>48</max_file_xfers> <max_file_xfers_per_project>36</max_file_xfers_per_project> </options> </cc_config> Regards Zy |
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Statistics Date Wrong
(Message 58225)
Posted 11 days ago by Zydor What date & time shows up on the windows clock ? |
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computation error on HD 6970 - drive 13.4
(Message 58219)
Posted 11 days ago by Zydor Don't forget Arkayn's comment .... you need to change Operating Systems from XP, without that you don't get off the starting block - you will not get past V13.1 to the current 13.4 due to the need to have OpenCL up and running with current versions. Without being on 13.4 you cant get onto current versions and get back on track with this. The time to make the dreaded change of Core Operating System from XP has arrived :) Regards Zy |
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computation error on HD 6970 - drive 13.4
(Message 58214)
Posted 11 days ago by Zydor Sorry to hear of the illness troubles .... fingers crossed for you :) We are actually - in practice - not *that* far apart in the specs. Biggest difference is with your Catalyst version number (11.6) when the current is 13.4, that will be a major difference that needs eliminating. The rest looks fine, being on V6 *shouldn't* be an issue (it could turn out to be, as V7 is a major change - I don't know if its an issue yet), but if you can get to V7, that would solve that. When doing the latter, a clean reinstall to V7 will probably be best overall if hardware allows, as you seem to have had to chop and change many versions. Lots of clutter can get left behind as you sensibly point out, and since you have had some mega woes and hassles, probably best to get a clean install to V7 if possible - at least that would eliminate many potential causes, and set you up nicely for times ahead. Use utilities to get rid of any junk left behind in any large scale deletion - including deleting old circa V6 level directories left behind after alleged "deletion" Nudge me when you feel you are ready and we can try and work from there ... Regards Zy |
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computation error on HD 6970 - drive 13.4
(Message 58211)
Posted 12 days ago by Zydor Interesting ..... I just got back to Crunching again, now I have been through the whole Working to Fully Retired thing in the last two years. My installation is therefore "clean" (as such). It happily runs V13.4 - going well in fact. My hardware is not *that* much different - as such - (in a machro architecture sense) from Op's and yours. Its possible differences in base hardware 7XXX, 6XXX and 5XXX cause all this .... we'll see as they say. There has to be something lurking therefore inside yours and the Ops installation to cause this. As to who's *fault* that is - User or Developer - that is not really relevant. I'll have a ferret and see if I can figure what the differences between Ops, Your's and Mine are to cause the difference, and my running installation. Meanwhile it would help if you and the Op could give a - detailed - breakdown of the Primary machine used including - especially - software version numbers, utilities loaded blah blah (I'll do the same tonight). I will try and spot the potential differences that result in mine working and both yours not working on 13.4 As a starter, here are my version numbers from the screen found at: Catalyst Control Center - Information - Software: Driver Packing Version: 12.104-130328a-155980C-ATI Catalyst Version: 13.4 2D Driver Version: 8.01.01.1295 Direct3D Version: 9.14.10.0969 Open GL Version: 6.14.10.12217 Catalyst Control Center Version: 2013.0328.2218.38225 AMD Audio Driver Version: 7.12.0.7714 Any drivers found older than the above should be updated before ripping apart anything else. Once we are on the same playing field with drivers, if there is then still a problem, it will be vastly easier to track down the gremlin. Would be best to go through the whole "updating" thing to make a level playing field between us - usual Windows Updates et al. That would include all the less commonly updated drivers that often get left (sometimes for years). Those can easily be sorted out using: RadarSync PC Updator http://www.radarsync.com (free, but try and make a well deserve donation however small - even just a few dollars would be good) and CCleaner Professional http://www.piriform.com(cheap as chips for the Professional Version which tags its menu Option to the Recycle Bin icon) A third tool that is invaluable in my eyes is ARO, now in its 2013 incarnation. That's a bit more pricey, but when used in combination of Windows Update et al, and the two utilities above, you are good to go for anything. http://www.sammsoft.com/ARO2013.aspx (There will be a reaction against Samsoft from some people, but they haven't let me down yet. Good Software. Both the first two especially, are written by a couple of the Classic Very Knowledgeable in depth tech guys, and they do a brilliant job, without making a song and dance about it all - highly recommended, they have never let me down yet - been using both since they first started up many moons ago - when used on top of the "standard" updating tools such as Windows Update et al. My Installation runs sweet, clean and no bother because of it. Samsoft are good in my eyes - horses for courses as they say. All that is a bit of work, I am aware - but not *that* much - and you will come out of it with a well tuned, clean, humming installation, as well as solving the original problem. Pays your money and takes your choice as they say :) Regards Zy |