Upgraded from GTX 260 Core 216 to GTX 295 CO OP and not seeing gains!

Message boards : Number crunching : Upgraded from GTX 260 Core 216 to GTX 295 CO OP and not seeing gains!

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GTP Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 28 Credit: 30,774,030 RAC: 27,672	Message 916764 - Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 7:11:43 UTC
	Hello, I recently upgraded my GTX 260 core 216 to a new GTX 295 CO OP graphics card for SETI. It's been 2 days now and my RAC has not changed! Any ideas? I disabled SLI and the card is doing workunits at a fairly good pace, but my rank is not changing! Any help would be great! FYI my pending credit is 32k. All the best, Aaron Lephart www.smartcar451.com ____________
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FiveHamlet Send message Joined: 5 Oct 99 Posts: 783 Credit: 32,638,578 RAC: 0	Message 916768 - Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 7:53:47 UTC - in response to Message 916764.
	Your computers are hidden so can't see the workunits,but my guess is that they are pending your wingman completing the same WU's. Dave ____________
	ID: 916768 ·

Fred W Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0	Message 916774 - Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 8:18:09 UTC - in response to Message 916764.
	Hello, I recently upgraded my GTX 260 core 216 to a new GTX 295 CO OP graphics card for SETI. It's been 2 days now and my RAC has not changed! Any ideas? I disabled SLI and the card is doing workunits at a fairly good pace, but my rank is not changing! Any help would be great! FYI my pending credit is 32k. All the best, Aaron Lephart www.smartcar451.com I assume that it is crunching on both cores of the 295? If so, I second FiveHamlet. F. ____________
	ID: 916774 ·

[seti.international] Philip J. Fry Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 07 Posts: 6576 Credit: 50,839,010 RAC: 20,698	Message 916789 - Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 13:13:57 UTC Last modified: 11 Jul 2009, 13:17:58 UTC
	You use Raistmer's latest V11 CUDA app with VLAR kill ? If not (you use the stock app), maybe you crunch current only VLAR's ? [ EDIT: It would help if you would not hide your PCs.. (SETI@home preferences) ] BTW. You use the opt. crew installer for the installation of the opt. apps? Is there the stock or the CUDA app of Raistmer includes? ____________ >Das Deutsche Cafe. The German Cafe.<
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Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 7467 Credit: 39,778,546 RAC: 33,373	Message 916795 - Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 14:05:39 UTC
	And don't rely on RAC to check progress. It's a lagging indicator, crude, and reliant on too many variables outside your control (such as validation against wingmates). Follow, and post reports of, the actual WUs that you process, and the time they take.
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GTP Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 28 Credit: 30,774,030 RAC: 27,672	Message 916897 - Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 19:41:58 UTC - in response to Message 916789.
	Updated to show computers! I am using the stock app. I know about computers, but wow, the optimised app instructions are intimidating! All the best, Aaron Lephart www.smartcar451.com ____________
	ID: 916897 ·

Odan Send message Joined: 8 May 03 Posts: 91 Credit: 15,325,642 RAC: 46	Message 916910 - Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 20:32:41 UTC - in response to Message 916897.
	I am using the stock app. I know about computers, but wow, the optimised app instructions are intimidating! It does look intimidating :) You could try the Lunatics unified installer. http://lunatics.kwsn.net/index.php?module=Downloads Follow the windows thread.
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James Sotherden Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 6051 Credit: 14,706,859 RAC: 17,110	Message 916914 - Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 20:51:30 UTC
	the unified installer is awesome. MY computer skills stink and i was able to run the ops on my old P4. ____________
	ID: 916914 ·

[seti.international] Philip J. Fry Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 07 Posts: 6576 Credit: 50,839,010 RAC: 20,698	Message 916918 - Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 21:02:53 UTC Last modified: 11 Jul 2009, 21:13:15 UTC
	@ GTP Take the (Win..) 32 bit [X2 Dual Core 6000+] and the (Win..) 64 bit [AMD model unknown]* Lunatics' Unified Installer FINAL BETA. [* which AMD CPU is this? ;-)] http://lunatics.kwsn.net/index.php?module=Downloads;catd=9 I guess both CPUs support SSE3.. then you can take/choose for Enhanced and Astropulse the SSE3 app. ____________ >Das Deutsche Cafe. The German Cafe.<
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VBobier Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 40879 Credit: 32,168,896 RAC: 19,463	Message 916969 - Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 0:01:58 UTC - in response to Message 916914.
	the unified installer is awesome. MY computer skills stink and i was able to run the ops on my old P4. Mine are ok, But considering where I started at with computers(1980), this is mostly 2nd nature to Me, I guess I'm becoming an old pro now. ;) ____________ BSG Anthem My Facebook page
	ID: 916969 ·

Mike* Send message Joined: 19 May 99 Posts: 54 Credit: 1,478,820 RAC: 333	Message 916977 - Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 0:59:07 UTC
	I myself had managed to do opti before the unified came along. I tried the unified, and found that it was really easy. Go for it. If you have issues, you know where to ask..
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GTP Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 28 Credit: 30,774,030 RAC: 27,672	Message 916980 - Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 1:16:10 UTC - in response to Message 916977.
	I downloaded the app and will install on machine tomorrrow! All the best, Aaron Lephart www.smartcar451.com
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GTP Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 28 Credit: 30,774,030 RAC: 27,672	Message 917018 - Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 3:15:40 UTC
	Per the instructions: 2) Copy all files in the "Files to install" directory to your BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu folder. Where is that DIR? I dom't see it under C:\program files\BOINC All I see is a "locale" DIR All the best, Aaron Lephart www.smartcar451.com ____________
	ID: 917018 ·

FiveHamlet Send message Joined: 5 Oct 99 Posts: 783 Credit: 32,638,578 RAC: 0	Message 917093 - Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 7:48:09 UTC - in response to Message 917018.
	If you are running Vista O/S then look for C:\ProgramData\Boinc\Projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu Hope this helps Dave ____________
	ID: 917093 ·

Gundolf Jahn Send message Joined: 19 Sep 00 Posts: 3078 Credit: 341,914 RAC: 96	Message 917101 - Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 8:14:13 UTC - in response to Message 917018.
	As you are not using vista, look at the Messages tab of BOINC manager after a restart of the client. The listed data directory is probably hidden by windows. GruÃŸ, Gundolf ____________ Computer sind nicht alles im Leben. (Kleiner Scherz) SETI@home classic workunits 3,758 SETI@home classic CPU time 66,520 hours
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Sterling_Aug Send message Joined: 27 Sep 02 Posts: 54 Credit: 14,105,725 RAC: 0	Message 917143 - Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 13:45:37 UTC - in response to Message 916764.
	Hello, I recently upgraded my GTX 260 core 216 to a new GTX 295 CO OP graphics card for SETI. It's been 2 days now and my RAC has not changed! Any ideas? I disabled SLI and the card is doing workunits at a fairly good pace, but my rank is not changing! Any help would be great! FYI my pending credit is 32k. All the best, Aaron Lephart www.smartcar451.com Make sure to: Set PhysX GPU acceleration to DISABLED and Select the multi-GPU configuration to Do Not use multi-GPU mode The will then allow BOINC to run TWO CUDA apps at the same time in the WU list along with one WU per CPU core. My one machine does 10 WUs at a time this way. ____________
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Fred W Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0	Message 917146 - Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 14:05:10 UTC - in response to Message 917143.
	Make sure to: Set PhysX GPU acceleration to DISABLED and Select the multi-GPU configuration to Do Not use multi-GPU mode The will then allow BOINC to run TWO CUDA apps at the same time in the WU list along with one WU per CPU core. My one machine does 10 WUs at a time this way. It's NOT necessary to disable PhysX. It IS necessary to disable multi-GPU mode and to extend the desktop onto the second monitor. F. ____________
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[seti.international] Philip J. Fry Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 07 Posts: 6576 Credit: 50,839,010 RAC: 20,698	Message 917186 - Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 17:06:44 UTC - in response to Message 917146.
	It's NOT necessary to disable PhysX. [...] To now I disabled all the time PhysX after every update of the nVIDIA driver. But.. someone made a test or know, if PhysX would have impact [+/-] to the CUDA performance? ____________ >Das Deutsche Cafe. The German Cafe.<
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Fred W Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0	Message 917191 - Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 17:18:21 UTC - in response to Message 917186.
	It's NOT necessary to disable PhysX. [...] To now I disabled all the time PhysX after every update of the nVIDIA driver. But.. someone made a test or know, if PhysX would have impact [+/-] to the CUDA performance? No + or -. Whether or not PhysX is enabled has no effect on crunching. I have been running for months without PhysX disabled - just multi-GPU mode disabled. F. ____________
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VBobier Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 40879 Credit: 32,168,896 RAC: 19,463	Message 917283 - Posted: 13 Jul 2009, 3:59:11 UTC - in response to Message 917191. Last modified: 13 Jul 2009, 4:00:08 UTC
	It's NOT necessary to disable PhysX. [...] To now I disabled all the time PhysX after every update of the nVIDIA driver. But.. someone made a test or know, if PhysX would have impact [+/-] to the CUDA performance? No + or -. Whether or not PhysX is enabled has no effect on crunching. I have been running for months without PhysX disabled - just multi-GPU mode disabled. F. I have PhysX enabled here and Multi gpu disabled and have done so with 6.6.36 and now with 6.6.37, Plus I don't have the desktop extended to anywhere, Although I do have the Desktop cloned to My TV on the second DVI port of My GTX 295, Even If the last few drivers won't do more than 720p while cloning(Sometimes I get 1080p anyway and the 57" TV complains of an invalid signal), In other modes I get 1080p on the TV and the TV doesn't complain at all, Something is amiss in the driver I think, It's the only thing that makes sense as the 178 drivers supported 1080p while cloning and the TV clearly supports 1080p, sigh. My current driver is the WHQL 186.18 for XP x64, Windows 7 will be interesting in late October, So It's going to be a long summer indeed. Oh and My PC crunches on without any trouble. ____________ BSG Anthem My Facebook page
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Message boards : Number crunching : Upgraded from GTX 260 Core 216 to GTX 295 CO OP and not seeing gains!