I've tried to install Raistmer's Modified CUDA App Raistmer's_opt_package_V5a.rar, but after extracting all the files in the BOINC folder, my startup message now says I don't have a CUDA card and it could not load the cudart.dll file


15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Starting BOINC client version 6.4.5 for windows_x86_64
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Libraries: libcurl/7.19.0 OpenSSL/0.9.8i zlib/1.2.3
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Data directory: C:\ProgramData\BOINC
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Running under account Tony
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Processor: 2 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz [Intel64 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6]
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Processor features: fpu tsc pae nx sse sse2 pni
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||OS: Microsoft Windows Vista: Ultimate x64 Editon, Service Pack 1, (06.00.6001.00)
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Memory: 8.00 GB physical, 16.16 GB virtual
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Disk: 465.76 GB total, 106.98 GB free
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Local time is UTC -5 hours
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Not using a proxy
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Can't load library cudart.dll
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||No coprocessors
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM|SETI@home|URL: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/; Computer ID: 4747200; location: home; project prefs: default
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||General prefs: from SETI@home (last modified 28-Jan-2005 01:10:04)
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Computer location: home
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||General prefs: no separate prefs for home; using your defaults
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Reading preferences override file
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Preferences limit memory usage when active to 4094.81MB
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Preferences limit memory usage when idle to 7370.66MB
15/01/2009 11:56:27 PM||Preferences limit disk usage to 100.00GB

I'm not sure if I did this right or not, but to me it seems that it did not work. What I'm trying to do is figure out how to get my BOINC to download CUDA WU's.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

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but after extracting all the files in the BOINC folder

The BOINC folder or the BOINC Data folder?

It looks like you'll need to uninstall BOINC at this point, manually delete any remnants of the C:\Program Files\BOINC\ directory, but leave the BOINC Data directory well alone!!, then reinstall BOINC (try 6.6.0 if you want to) and when it starts up, exit BOINC (BOINC Manager->Advanced view->File->Exit->Stop running of the science applications->OK).

Now navigate to C:\ProgramData\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu\ and put the contents of Raistmer's modified package in there.

Restart BOINC. (Start->Programs->BOINC->BOINC Manager)

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BOINC folder where you must install the app is
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu

Install the new driver 181.20.

Out is the new app, try it.

Raistmer_s_opt_package_V6.rar


ADDON 1:
folder path is for XP; sorry, I'm using XP!

BOINC folder where you must install the app is
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu

This directory does not exist on Windows Vista (which Vager is using); it uses C:\ProgramData\BOINC\ instead.

The C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\BOINC directory is the default data directory on Windows 2000 and XP only.

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I have run this and it is now downloading the CUDA WUs but all i get is computation error when ever it is trying to cruch the WUs

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I have run this and it is now downloading the CUDA WUs but all i get is computation error when ever it is trying to cruch the WUs

It's possible because your CUDA card is a [CUDA|GeForce 8800 GTS|1|320MB] that it may not work with SETI CUDA because it is 1.0 compute capability like the one in this message instead of 1.1 used by the CUDA app. Using the v6 app has helped others to use this card but has not been 100% successfull. If you do not have the latest nVidia driver 181.20 you should try that as already mentioned.

Could you post the start up log in Boinc to verify you have the mod app in the right folder? So far none of the tasks you've given results on have been CUDA from what I could tell.

Edit: message should have been directed to Vager, got the post confused.

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My card is a 9600 M GT with the latest nvidia (beta) drivers. A few weeks ago i was running cuda but now it stoped. on the cuda-z app it is saying i am using cuda 1.1. this is getting annoying. i have just tried the new 6.6.0 beta bionic. it still sees the gpu but will not use it

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My card is a 9600 M GT with the latest nvidia (beta) drivers. A few weeks ago i was running cuda but now it stoped. on the cuda-z app it is saying i am using cuda 1.1. this is getting annoying. i have just tried the new 6.6.0 beta bionic. it still sees the gpu but will not use it

Could you post the start up message log from Boinc Manager and/or unhide your pc so the tasks can be looked at?

Edit: also maybe a link to one or more of the tasks with errors

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16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Starting BOINC client version 6.6.0 for windows_intelx86
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] This a development version of BOINC and may not function properly
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Libraries: libcurl/7.19.2 OpenSSL/0.9.8i zlib/1.2.3
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Data directory: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\BOINC
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Running under account alex
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Processor: 2 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53GHz [x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 6]
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Processor features: fpu tsc pae nx sse sse2 mmx
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] OS: Microsoft Windows XP: Professional x86 Editon, Service Pack 3, (05.01.2600.00)
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Memory: 2.98 GB physical, 4.82 GB virtual
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Disk: 31.88 GB total, 19.49 GB free
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Local time is UTC +0 hours
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Not using a proxy
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] CUDA device: GeForce 9600M GT
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [SETI@home] URL: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/; Computer ID: 4714465; location: home; project prefs: home
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] General prefs: from SETI@home (last modified 16-Jan-2009 09:56:36)
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Computer location: home
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] General prefs: using separate prefs for home
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Preferences limit memory usage when active to 1523.90MB
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Preferences limit memory usage when idle to 2743.02MB
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [---] Preferences limit disk usage to 15.94GB
16-Jan-2009 12:13:55 [SETI@home] Sending scheduler request: To fetch work. Requesting 43202 seconds of work, reporting 0 completed tasks
16-Jan-2009 12:14:00 [SETI@home] Scheduler request completed: got 2 new tasks
16-Jan-2009 12:14:02 [SETI@home] Started download of setiathome_6.03_windows_intelx86.exe
16-Jan-2009 12:14:02 [SETI@home] Started download of setigraphics_6.03_windows_intelx86.exe
16-Jan-2009 12:14:07 [SETI@home] Finished download of setigraphics_6.03_windows_intelx86.exe
16-Jan-2009 12:14:07 [SETI@home] Started download of libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll
16-Jan-2009 12:14:08 [SETI@home] Finished download of setiathome_6.03_windows_intelx86.exe
16-Jan-2009 12:14:08 [SETI@home] Started download of setiathome-6.03_AUTHORS
16-Jan-2009 12:14:09 [SETI@home] Finished download of setiathome-6.03_AUTHORS
16-Jan-2009 12:14:09 [SETI@home] Started download of setiathome-6.03_COPYING
16-Jan-2009 12:14:12 [SETI@home] Finished download of setiathome-6.03_COPYING
16-Jan-2009 12:14:12 [SETI@home] Started download of setiathome-6.03_COPYRIGHT
16-Jan-2009 12:14:13 [SETI@home] Finished download of setiathome-6.03_COPYRIGHT
16-Jan-2009 12:14:13 [SETI@home] Started download of setiathome-6.03_README
16-Jan-2009 12:14:14 [SETI@home] Finished download of setiathome-6.03_README
16-Jan-2009 12:14:14 [SETI@home] Started download of seti_603.jpg
16-Jan-2009 12:14:15 [SETI@home] Finished download of libfftw3f-3-1-1a_upx.dll
16-Jan-2009 12:14:15 [SETI@home] Finished download of seti_603.jpg
16-Jan-2009 12:14:15 [SETI@home] Started download of 07no08aa.30710.15205.7.8.125
16-Jan-2009 12:14:15 [SETI@home] Started download of 07no08aa.30710.15205.7.8.191
16-Jan-2009 12:14:22 [SETI@home] Finished download of 07no08aa.30710.15205.7.8.125
16-Jan-2009 12:14:22 [SETI@home] Finished download of 07no08aa.30710.15205.7.8.191
16-Jan-2009 12:14:22 [SETI@home] Started download of arecibo_181.png
16-Jan-2009 12:14:22 [SETI@home] Started download of sah_40.png
16-Jan-2009 12:14:23 [SETI@home] Finished download of sah_40.png
16-Jan-2009 12:14:23 [SETI@home] Started download of sah_banner_290.png
16-Jan-2009 12:14:23 [SETI@home] Starting 07no08aa.30710.15205.7.8.125_1
16-Jan-2009 12:14:23 [SETI@home] Starting task 07no08aa.30710.15205.7.8.125_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603
16-Jan-2009 12:14:23 [SETI@home] Starting 07no08aa.30710.15205.7.8.191_0
16-Jan-2009 12:14:23 [SETI@home] Starting task 07no08aa.30710.15205.7.8.191_0 using setiathome_enhanced version 603
16-Jan-2009 12:14:25 [SETI@home] Finished download of arecibo_181.png
16-Jan-2009 12:14:25 [SETI@home] Finished download of sah_banner_290.png
16-Jan-2009 12:14:25 [SETI@home] Started download of sah_ss_290.png
16-Jan-2009 12:14:28 [SETI@home] Finished download of sah_ss_290.png

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i am unsure how to un hide the computers but the above was the log

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You need to install the v6 app in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu

If you are using the v6 version of the app and it's installed in the correct folder then you need to report this to the Modified SETI MB CUDA + opt AP package for full GPU utilization thread, since at least some of the errors you are having are a common problem with the CUDA app, but was supposed to be fixed with that version. From what I looked at though, you are not using the mod app yet.

Edit: redid path

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I have just installed the app and i am getting computation errors. i will post in the other forum

16/01/2009 12:28:05||Starting BOINC client version 6.6.0 for windows_intelx86
16/01/2009 12:28:05||This a development version of BOINC and may not function properly
16/01/2009 12:28:05||log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Libraries: libcurl/7.19.2 OpenSSL/0.9.8i zlib/1.2.3
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Data directory: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\BOINC
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Running under account alex
16/01/2009 12:28:05|SETI@home|Found app_info.xml; using anonymous platform
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Processor: 2 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53GHz [x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 6]
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Processor features: fpu tsc pae nx sse sse2 mmx
16/01/2009 12:28:05||OS: Microsoft Windows XP: Professional x86 Editon, Service Pack 3, (05.01.2600.00)
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Memory: 2.98 GB physical, 4.82 GB virtual
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Disk: 31.88 GB total, 19.48 GB free
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Local time is UTC +0 hours
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Not using a proxy
16/01/2009 12:28:05||CUDA device: GeForce 9600M GT
16/01/2009 12:28:05|SETI@home|URL: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/; Computer ID: 4714465; location: home; project prefs: home
16/01/2009 12:28:05||General prefs: from SETI@home (last modified 16-Jan-2009 09:56:36)
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Computer location: home
16/01/2009 12:28:05||General prefs: using separate prefs for home
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Preferences limit memory usage when active to 1523.90MB
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Preferences limit memory usage when idle to 2743.02MB
16/01/2009 12:28:05||Preferences limit disk usage to 15.94GB
16/01/2009 12:28:47|SETI@home|Restarting task 07no08aa.30710.18068.7.8.39_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 607
16/01/2009 12:29:00|SETI@home|Computation for task 07no08aa.30710.18068.7.8.39_1 finished
16/01/2009 12:29:00|SETI@home|Starting 08no08aa.30686.18069.8.8.70_0
16/01/2009 12:29:00|SETI@home|Starting task 08no08aa.30686.18069.8.8.70_0 using setiathome_enhanced version 607
16/01/2009 12:29:02|SETI@home|Started upload of 07no08aa.30710.18068.7.8.39_1_0
16/01/2009 12:29:05|SETI@home|Finished upload of 07no08aa.30710.18068.7.8.39_1_0
16/01/2009 12:29:14|SETI@home|Computation for task 08no08aa.30686.18069.8.8.70_0 finished
16/01/2009 12:29:14|SETI@home|Starting 07no08aa.30710.18068.7.8.122_0
16/01/2009 12:29:14|SETI@home|Starting task 07no08aa.30710.18068.7.8.122_0 using setiathome_enhanced version 607
16/01/2009 12:29:16|SETI@home|Started upload of 08no08aa.30686.18069.8.8.70_0_0
16/01/2009 12:29:20|SETI@home|Finished upload of 08no08aa.30686.18069.8.8.70_0_0
16/01/2009 12:29:28|SETI@home|Computation for task 07no08aa.30710.18068.7.8.122_0 finished
16/01/2009 12:29:30|SETI@home|Started upload of 07no08aa.30710.18068.7.8.122_0_0

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You should try a reboot of the system as well.

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You need to install the v6 app in ...

I have just installed the app and i am getting computation errors. i will post in the other forum

If the BM is not downloading the cuda-stock-app by itself then its a notice for you that your graphic card is too weak to handle cuda-wu's without complications. Its your own risk if you are installing modded versions which disables the security procedure of the download servers to get cuda-wu's ...

Ok,after you are warned now: Try mod v5b. This version will auto-terminate wu's with very low angle range. This wu's causing the most problems on slower graphic cards. Before doing so and if you have v6 installed set seti to NNT, use the batch-file to locate VLAR wu's and abort them in BM in task-overview. Let BM crunch the other tasks until your task's are all done. Upload them, report them, close BM, install v5b, restart BM, allow new tasks. If you still have problems after this procedure then report back ... we will try to help ;)

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why does it onlu use app 6.03 snd no others. i thought that the nvidia 9600m gt was fine for the CUDA app

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You need to install the v6 app in ...

I have just installed the app and i am getting computation errors. i will post in the other forum

If the BM is not downloading the cuda-stock-app by itself then its a notice for you that your graphic card is too weak to handle cuda-wu's without complications. Its your own risk if you are installing modded versions which disables the security procedure of the download servers to get cuda-wu's ...

Ok,after you are warned now: Try mod v5b. This version will auto-terminate wu's with very low angle range. This wu's causing the most problems on slower graphic cards. Before doing so and if you have v6 installed set seti to NNT, use the batch-file to locate VLAR wu's and abort them in BM in task-overview. Let BM crunch the other tasks until your task's are all done. Upload them, report them, close BM, install v5b, restart BM, allow new tasks. If you still have problems after this procedure then report back ... we will try to help ;)

Uh, v6 allow you to process VLAR. It's the whole point for the release. Staying with scripts and bat files IMO is not the point of what the mod apps are trying to do. They're trying to build an app that doesn't require anything but the app and at least should be tried over an older app version.

Edit: also Maik, just curious about something, I was under the impression your script was incorporated into the current builds. Am I wrong about that?

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why does it onlu use app 6.03 snd no others. i thought that the nvidia 9600m gt was fine for the CUDA app

It's like Maik and I were saying about the server limiting slower gpu's because they are more prone to errors.

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Edit: also Maik, just curious about something, I was under the impression your script was incorporated into the current builds. Am I wrong about that?

Good question. Try a VLAR and watch him ;)

Edit: I think v6 is a mod version that should handle VLAR's.
I'm shure my script isnt incorporated into this built.
btw. testing a AR: 0.11437283438135, bit laggy but it seems that it will run to 100% without arrors ;)

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Edit: also Maik, just curious about something, I was under the impression your script was incorporated into the current builds. Am I wrong about that?

Good question. Try a VLAR and watch him ;)

Edit: I think v6 is a mod version that should handle VLAR's.
I'm shure my script isnt incorporated into this built.
btw. testing a AR: 0.11437283438135, bit laggy but it seems that it will run to 100% without arrors ;)

I've been doing them over at Beta but still haven't had a chance to try the v6 here at main. Going to be a few days before I get the chance. That is if another version doesn't come out before then :)

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but after extracting all the files in the BOINC folder

The BOINC folder or the BOINC Data folder?

It looks like you'll need to uninstall BOINC at this point, manually delete any remnants of the C:\Program Files\BOINC\ directory, but leave the BOINC Data directory well alone!!, then reinstall BOINC (try 6.6.0 if you want to) and when it starts up, exit BOINC (BOINC Manager->Advanced view->File->Exit->Stop running of the science applications->OK).

Now navigate to C:\ProgramData\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu\ and put the contents of Raistmer's modified package in there.

Restart BOINC. (Start->Programs->BOINC->BOINC Manager)

Thank you Ageless, I didn't realize that there was another BOINC folder that contained the data. When I downloaded the Raistmer's opt package, his post didn't give specific details to where it needed to be installed. After reading all the posts below and yours specifically I found the correct location. So after removing the old version 6.4.5 (now running 6.6.0) and having the correct optional files in the right place, BOINC downloaded some CUDA files. The current CUDA file 6.07 looks like so far it's running OK. I am running the latest NVIDIA drivers so lets hope it doesn't crash.

Thanks
Vager

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