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Message 1273948 - Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 12:49:53 UTC - in response to Message 1273899.  
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Should this also work on a ATI 4650 AGP GPU? And/or is there a specific catalyst driver version that is needed? Mine isn't automatically downloading GPU work units at the moment...
Depends what CPU you have, If the CPU supports SSE2 and above then yes, but i reckon your CPU is an XP Athlon with only SSE, so No. (Similar to my XP3200+/AGP HD4650/8400GS host)

It should work on an AGP HD4650 (subject to correct CPU support), Cat 10.12 might be too old, But since you're running XP the latest driver that you can use is Cat 12.1, drivers after that have OpenCL support deprecated.

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Message 1274298 - Posted: 23 Aug 2012, 8:59:59 UTC - in response to Message 1269053.  
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If the stock applications, then exit BOINC completely, next navigate to your BOINC data directory (default at C:\Programdata\BOINC\), \projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu\ and delete the app_info.xml file.
Next restart BOINC (Start->All programs->BOINC->BOINC Manager), advanced view, Projects tab, select Seti@Home and click Reset. Acknowledge the reset.



I have an ATI HD 5870 and am running win 7 64bit. My processor is Intel i975 Extreme and have 12 gig ram. I am running BOINC version 7.0.28(x64)and Catalyst 12.8 video driver.

I have yet to download an Astropulse workunit. I checked for an app_info.xml where you suggested and found none. I also verified that there was no such file anywhere on my system. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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Message 1274317 - Posted: 23 Aug 2012, 9:53:58 UTC - in response to Message 1274298.  
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First check that you have "AstroPulse v6: yes" here:
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/prefs.php?subset=project

Then - don't expect AstroPulse tasks will be available every day (they are 30x less 'in stock' than "SETI@home Enhanced" tasks)

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What you quoted is not aimed at you:
* Do NOT 'Reset' the project - all (even finished) tasks will be deleted.
* No need to search for app_info.xml - this is non-standard file (do not exist in 'standard' circumstances)


 


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Message 1274415 - Posted: 23 Aug 2012, 14:45:14 UTC

As info -

Since I have been trying to get my ATI GPU's busy with SETI work I have noticed periodic messages such as the following in my BOINC Manager-->Advanced-->"Event log..." window:

8/23/2012 9:18:00 AM | SETI@home | Tasks for NVIDIA GPU are available, but your preferences are set to not accept them
8/23/2012 10:15:06 AM | SETI@home | Sending scheduler request: To fetch work.
8/23/2012 10:15:06 AM | SETI@home | Requesting new tasks for ATI
8/23/2012 10:15:09 AM | SETI@home | Scheduler request completed: got 0 new tasks
8/23/2012 10:15:09 AM | SETI@home | Project has no tasks available

So I think I have things setup properly on my end, I'm just waiting for ATI work.
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Message 1274675 - Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 1:22:04 UTC - in response to Message 1268997.  
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Well new WUs would be nice for starters but "don't expect AstroPulse tasks will be available every day (they are 30x less 'in stock' than "SETI@home Enhanced" tasks)" Oh, BTW ...WHY?
Anyway, I just want a few WUs to test that this release works better than the Lunat... app (read virtually nil GPU processing & virtually 100% flat-out CPU processing irrespective of standard BOINC non-geek CPU usage settings, abandoned some time past).

Now waiting for flak from Raist...
The difference between 0 and 1 is greater than the difference between 1 and 1,000,000
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Message 1274703 - Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 3:25:03 UTC - in response to Message 1274675.  

Well new WUs would be nice for starters but "don't expect AstroPulse tasks will be available every day (they are 30x less 'in stock' than "SETI@home Enhanced" tasks)" Oh, BTW ...WHY?
...

It's actually closer to 40x. Each AP WU contains 8 MB of the raw data as recorded at Arecibo (possibly some replaced by shaped noise when needed). Each channel of a 50.2 GB tape file has enough data to produce around 400 AP WUs. But for MB, splitting produces 256 WUs from 64 MB of raw data and there's an overlap with the next group. The channel produces about 62 groups of 256 = 15872 WUs.
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Message 1274706 - Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 3:37:14 UTC - in response to Message 1274298.  

I have an ATI HD 5870 and am running win 7 64bit. My processor is Intel i975 Extreme and have 12 gig ram. I am running BOINC version 7.0.28(x64)and Catalyst 12.8 video driver.

I have yet to download an Astropulse workunit. I checked for an app_info.xml where you suggested and found none. I also verified that there was no such file anywhere on my system. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.



Update: I have now received and GPU processed my first AP v6.04 work unit. It seems that all is well. Thanks for all the great info.
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Message 1274708 - Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 3:48:20 UTC - in response to Message 1274703.  

It's actually closer to 40x. Each AP WU contains 8 MB of the raw data as recorded at Arecibo (possibly some replaced by shaped noise when needed). Each channel of a 50.2 GB tape file has enough data to produce around 400 AP WUs. But for MB, splitting produces 256 WUs from 64 MB of raw data and there's an overlap with the next group. The channel produces about 62 groups of 256 = 15872 WUs.



It sounds like we need 400 more radio telescopes. :P
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Message 1274874 - Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 14:02:18 UTC

I hoping to get the AMD GPU processing to work. I keep get messages to upgrade my driver to the latest version, but when I check AMD's website it says I have the latest (8.801.2.3000) the card is AMD Radeon 6450M. Any suggestions?

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Message 1274987 - Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 19:31:22 UTC

I only have one astropulse WU for GPU.
I understand there are no AP units being created now.
But when AP units are being created.
Will I get AP WUs just for Nvidia GPU only or will I get AP WUs for my CPUs like before along with my GPU AP WUs?

Thanks
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Message 1275386 - Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 14:30:33 UTC - in response to Message 1274874.  
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I hoping to get the AMD GPU processing to work.
I keep get messages to upgrade my driver to the latest version, but when I check AMD's website it says I have the latest (8.801.2.3000)
The card is AMD Radeon 6450M.
Any suggestions?

RAB

Where do you "get messages to upgrade my driver to the latest version"?

Read this my post for suggestions/links:
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=69019&postid=1274352#1274352

(probably you don't have OpenCL driver installed (or it is too old?))

You use Cat 10.12 (= 2010.December), I can't believe "it says I (you) have the latest"

Is this the page you are using?:
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonmob_win7-64.aspx


 


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Message 1275387 - Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 14:39:51 UTC - in response to Message 1274987.  

But when AP units are being created.
Will I get AP WUs just for Nvidia GPU only or will I get AP WUs for my CPUs like before along with my GPU AP WUs?

Yes, you will get AP WUs for CPU & for GPU

Provided you have:
Use CPU yes
Use NVIDIA GPU yes

AstroPulse v6: yes

... here:
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/prefs.php?subset=project


 


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Message 1275439 - Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 17:14:27 UTC

That's odd. No mention of Mac OpenCL GPU support, and, actually, no mention that this only supports the ATI GPUs on Windows. Dull.

I'll surely get back in if you guys ever get around to supporting my ATI 6970M/iMac. I'm not interested in cooking the system by using the CPU.

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Message 1275451 - Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 17:55:49 UTC - in response to Message 1275439.  

That's odd. No mention of Mac OpenCL GPU support, and, actually, no mention that this only supports the ATI GPUs on Windows. Dull.

I'll surely get back in if you guys ever get around to supporting my ATI 6970M/iMac. I'm not interested in cooking the system by using the CPU.



Eric is working on getting a Mac GPU app running, check the beta thread for more info.
http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/beta/forum_thread.php?id=1908&sort_style=6&start=60

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Message 1275618 - Posted: 26 Aug 2012, 4:56:43 UTC - in response to Message 1275439.  

That's odd. No mention of Mac OpenCL GPU support, and, actually, no mention that this only supports the ATI GPUs on Windows.

Ha!?

! First sentence in the first post:
"We've released the first of four new AstroPulse Windows applications for ATI/AMD Graphics Processing Units that support the OpenCL language"


 


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Message 1276400 - Posted: 27 Aug 2012, 19:43:32 UTC - in response to Message 1275386.  

The message shows up as a notice in BIONC. I've discovered that my issue is that I'm using a toshiba which evidently has issues with drivers. The verification tool will not even load. Looks like no GPU for me.

Thanks for the help.

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Message 1276422 - Posted: 27 Aug 2012, 20:26:50 UTC - in response to Message 1276400.  
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Another thing, I've had several AstroPulse WUs on my ATI 5870 GPUs, but now
I get them on the slowest (Q6600)CPU* I've running, why?

If it's really about processing them right and fast, why send it to a
CPU, if 2 fast GPUs are available? (Ten hours on CPU* and 45 minutes on ATI 5870).

Or do they simply want to 'test' the new stock AstroPulse for (ATI)? GPU(s)?
But also for NVidia GPUs? Sometimes, I don't get the picture........:-\

B.t.w. still using cat.12.4 driver and AMD-APP(SDK) 2.4, OpenCL 1.2, BOINC
7.0.31 (64bit) on WIN 7 x64, CPU=i7-2600; GPUs HD5870, 2x.8GByte DDR3 DRAM 1600
MHz.
(Also a GTX470 & 480.)
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Message 1276629 - Posted: 28 Aug 2012, 10:59:10 UTC - in response to Message 1276400.  

I'm using a Toshiba which evidently has issues with drivers. The verification tool will not even load.

Is this your laptop? (Toshiba Tecra® R850-S8530):
http://us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/tecra/r850/r850-s8530/

If it is - look here (there is 'AMD Display Driver(06-29-2011; 131.17M)' - but probably it is with 'high CPU usage bug' for OpenCL):
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=DL&os=&category=&moid=2998365&rpn=PT520U&modelFilter=R850-S8530&selCategory=2756709&selFamily=1073768664

Or try to find your laptop here (and select 'Display' for listing the Display Drivers):
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp?nav=Download


 


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Message 1276949 - Posted: 29 Aug 2012, 10:15:26 UTC

Heyy Peeps,

i am new, so please excuse me, if i make this post at the wrong place.

Generally I really like the ideas behind SETI@HOME and I am willing to help!

BUT:
I had to disable the GPU usage on both my computers. My Laptop (a mobile GF 520) and my Desktop (GF GTX470) are getting under serious heat while running astropulse. Both Cards switch their fans almost instantly to max. Thats not cool - by both meanings of the word.

The GPU usage seems to be MUCH faster than CPU and i dont need my GFX card as often as the CPU - so this is really a pitty.

Is there any way to throttle the load put on the GPU? Dont get me wrong, but as long as this isnt possible i wont be using it, as i am really afraid to grill my hardware.

I'd really love to see this in the future or to receive a lil' help on how i can do this.

Cheers,
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Message 1277011 - Posted: 29 Aug 2012, 11:44:41 UTC
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Hi

Firstly it is best to post questions like this in the Number Crunching Forum.

I can only see your desktop machine attached to your account, however you should not worry as Astropulse work units should not normally be sent to Nvidia cards, this was a problem at the server end and has now been rectifed.

A GFX470 should not have problems with regular work units, laptops on the other hand do heat up quite easily. I have mine on a cooling pad, works a treat.

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