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Send message Joined: 22 Nov 07 Posts: 285 Credit: 1,076,786,368 RAC: 0 |
How do you have your <ncpus>xx<\ncpus> in cc_config.xml set? I have seen this problem on several of my boxes, sometimes I have had to just run ATI MW exclusively. For no apparent reason it does like to play well with other projects on some boxes. I have my setting ncpus=cpucores+1 sometimes helps. On other boxes, I can run 1 other WU.. . I choose CPDN because they have long WU's. I believe this is happening because BOINC does not recognize ATI/CAL and has real trouble with figuring out what app to run on what core. I know this is not a lot of help, but it works for me. . |
Send message Joined: 17 Jan 09 Posts: 98 Credit: 72,182,367 RAC: 0 |
Thanks for the advice, will give it a go. This is what mine looks like:- <app_info> <app> <name>milkyway</name> </app> <file_info> <name>astronomy_0.19_ATI_x64e.exe</name> <executable/> </file_info> <file_info> <name>brook.dll</name> <executable/> </file_info> <app_version> <app_name>milkyway</app_name> <version_num>19</version_num> <flops>1.0e11</flops> <avg_ncpus>0.1</avg_ncpus> <max_ncpus>1</max_ncpus> <cmdline>n3 w1.01</cmdline> <file_ref> <file_name>astronomy_0.19_ATI_x64e.exe</file_name> <main_program/> </file_ref> <file_ref> <file_name>brook.dll</file_name> </file_ref> </app_version> </app_info> Not pretending to actually know what I'm doing when I'm editting it. |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 07 Posts: 327 Credit: 116,463,193 RAC: 0 |
I had been having this same problem off and on. Last night I finally got fed up with it and resest the project, recopied the 0.19e files to the MW project folder, and did not make any changes to the app_info.xml file (I had previously). I have not had any problems since. It's running three at a time (which is the default), and is completing 3 WUs in a little over a minute (wall time) on a 4850. Calm Chaos Forum...Join Calm Chaos Now |
Send message Joined: 22 Nov 07 Posts: 285 Credit: 1,076,786,368 RAC: 0 |
Thanks for the advice, will give it a go. that is your app info file, found in the project folder. The cc_config.xml file is a different file. It is found in the same folder as your client_state.xml folder. <cc_config> <options> <ncpus>5</ncpus> </options> </cc_config> . |
Send message Joined: 17 Jan 09 Posts: 98 Credit: 72,182,367 RAC: 0 |
Ooh ok. Having a look. Couldn't even find that section using the search tool. I opened it up using notepad and nothing even resembling it. Scratching my head here. |
Send message Joined: 24 Dec 07 Posts: 1947 Credit: 240,884,648 RAC: 0 |
cc_config.xml needs to be created using notepad and saving it with the .xml extension. |
Send message Joined: 17 Jan 09 Posts: 98 Credit: 72,182,367 RAC: 0 |
cc_config.xml needs to be created using notepad and saving it with the .xml extension. Can I place this anywhere within the file? Sorry for what must seem silly questions. |
Send message Joined: 24 Dec 07 Posts: 1947 Credit: 240,884,648 RAC: 0 |
Yes and remember to save it to the same directory as where client_state.xml is located. This link may help. |
Send message Joined: 17 Jan 09 Posts: 98 Credit: 72,182,367 RAC: 0 |
Thanks for that. I have tried that and will see how I get on. :o) |
Send message Joined: 22 Nov 07 Posts: 285 Credit: 1,076,786,368 RAC: 0 |
Ooh ok. Having a look. This is the complete contents of my cc_config.xml for my quads with GPU cards. On my duo core boxes ncpus = 3, Single core boxes ncpus=2 <cc_config> <options> <ncpus>5</ncpus> </options> </cc_config> Remember you ether have to restart BOINC or in BOINC manager - Advanced Read config file You can make changes to the cc_config file on the fly by re-reading the config file in BOINC manager. . |
Send message Joined: 8 Nov 08 Posts: 178 Credit: 6,140,854 RAC: 0 |
Remember you ether have to restart BOINC or in BOINC manager - I've always had to do: Advanced->Read config file to get changes to the cc_config to apply, but it does work. |
Send message Joined: 17 Jan 09 Posts: 98 Credit: 72,182,367 RAC: 0 |
Quick update. I unstalled the new BOINC 6.6.20 client and not locked up since, how strange. Anyway, a big thank you to everyone that helped in our hour of need. I think we can consider this thread closed. {:o) |
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