Lunatics Windows Installer v0.40 release notes

I'm having trouble finding any x41u reported results, can you direct me to some tasks ? thanks.

Jason

(Just jumping in to say I can see the images fine)

Will those work to fix this on the ATI client as well? I don't understand why half of my WUs run normally and half of them crap out.

Will those work to fix this on the ATI client as well? I don't understand why half of my WUs run normally and half of them crap out.

Again, these were all done with 1 cpu core free.

Images all OK here too. John's most recent was http://62.131.164.180/seti/afterburner4.jpg - I don't know whether the IP address, rather than the more typical url-style, could have caused your problems?

Thanks,
Can you jack up the cuda process priorities (with one of the tools mentioned) & compare ?

BTW: for some reason I'm having trouble getting to your images.

Jason

Images all OK here too. John's most recent was http://62.131.164.180/seti/afterburner4.jpg - I don't know whether the IP address, rather than the more typical url-style, could have caused your problems?

Thanks,
Can you jack up the cuda process priorities (with one of the tools mentioned) & compare ?

BTW: for some reason I'm having trouble getting to your images.

Jason

My bad. My firewall was blocking everything from Turkey on eastward. Made some changes and you should be able to see the images now.

I will try to boost cuda priorities tomorrow. If I remember correctly, Khangollo posted some info in a Linux related discussion about raising thread priorities in Linux so I will try the same with x41g on the Linux pc's

Will those work to fix this on the ATI client as well? I don't understand why half of my WUs run normally and half of them crap out.

What do you mean crap out? Error out? or just low GPU load?

Claggy

It's doing the same thing as the CUDA clients, low utilization and dropouts. I linked some of the WU's above. I've since run some more, with the same results. A few go splat due to noise, about half run normally at 86-90% utilization and take a little over 3 minutes, and half show the same splotchy, terrible utilization as shown for those CUDA clients, and run several times longer than normal.

Images all OK here too. John's most recent was http://62.131.164.180/seti/afterburner4.jpg - I don't know whether the IP address, rather than the more typical url-style, could have caused your problems?

I think so. Will have to investigate the cable later today.

On the priority issue, playing with Fred's priority tool between regular below normal & normal does make a noticeable impact on GPU usage. Really wish I hadn't been pressured into dropping those priorities now, oh well, better put some command line options in the next build.

Images all OK here too. John's most recent was http://62.131.164.180/seti/afterburner4.jpg - I don't know whether the IP address, rather than the more typical url-style, could have caused your problems?

I think so. Will have to investigate the cable later today.

On the priority issue, playing with Fred's priority tool between regular below normal & normal does make a noticeable impact on GPU usage. Really wish I hadn't been pressured into dropping those priorities now, oh well, better put some command line options in the next build.

Don't forget that the priorities were dropped because some people want to use their computers for purposes other than BOINC, and have less than the latest and greatest hardware - then, screen lag and usability also matters. IIRC, you only raised the priority in the first place to ensure a level playing field in Beta testing with other players who were also gaming the priority arms race: x38g was also bounced from Beta into Release status at rather short notice.

Don't forget that the priorities were dropped because some people want to use their computers for purposes other than BOINC, and have less than the latest and greatest hardware - then, screen lag and usability also matters.

Images all OK here too. John's most recent was http://62.131.164.180/seti/afterburner4.jpg - I don't know whether the IP address, rather than the more typical url-style, could have caused your problems?

I think so. Will have to investigate the cable later today.

On the priority issue, playing with Fred's priority tool between regular below normal & normal does make a noticeable impact on GPU usage. Really wish I hadn't been pressured into dropping those priorities now, oh well, better put some command line options in the next build.

Don't forget that the priorities were dropped because some people want to use their computers for purposes other than BOINC, and have less than the latest and greatest hardware - then, screen lag and usability also matters. IIRC, you only raised the priority in the first place to ensure a level playing field in Beta testing with other players who were also gaming the priority arms race: x38g was also bounced from Beta into Release status at rather short notice.

All true. I have to stop short of asking the 'victims' here for lists of all the programs & services they run. If they want regular full GPU usage, then for now they'll have to either:
- locate what's shoving the Cuda threads aside & stop the culprits, (e.g. BlackViper their systems)
- use priority tools such as those posted, or
- put up with erratic GPU usage

I'm still reluctant to add complexity to the X series with command line options, considering that it's main successes are attributable to its simplicity. I feel left with no choice at this point to offer the option to these guys... For example Victor was borderline abusive over the issue,.

Well, we'll see how the best course reveals itself over the next week, as some GTX 680 related cosmetic fixes are incorporated also.

Jason

/HUG Jason
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