Cuda work units ending in error

The last 25 CUDA work units I started today ended in with ERROR WHILE COMPUTING.
I just installed the GPU in this new computer. It was working fine for the first two days, processing WU's in about 25 minutes. Now I'm getting errors with CUDA packets.

I'm still using the same NVIDia driver from yesterday. I've changed some the computing preferences and added BOINClogX and seti map view. Now I'm getting the errors. Any suggestions?

Well, the predominant error seems to be: SETI@home error -1 Can't create file -- disk full?
in checkpoint()
File: ..\seti.cpp
Line: 395

Off the top of my head, I'd say either your HDD is near full, or, you don't have enough space allocated to BOINC/S@H.
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You also get this error if the directory is write protected to the BOINC user (or at least that's what happens under Linux)

It's run an astropulse work unit without error. See what happens with the next cuda unit I get.
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http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/result.php?resultid=2574833931

Since sometimes tasks start/restart OK and only sometimes error:
Restarted at 7.08 percent. (OK)
Restarted at 8.33 percent. (OK)
Restarted at 9.21 percent. (SETI@home error -1 Can't create file -- disk full?)

- How much free space do you have on the HDD (on the partition where BOINC Data is, probably C:)?
- How much HDD space do you allow for BOINC use (look in Disk tab in BOINC Manager)?
- Do you see high HDD load (HDD LED/light is ON almost all the time)?

- Your Antivirus may be locking files for too long when it scans them (when a file is created/written it is usually scanned by the resident (On-Access) Antivirus module)
- Check Antivirus logs/Quarantine for any BOINC related files (some Antiviruses delete 'suspicious' files (they scramble and move the files to something called 'Quarantine'/'Vault'/'Chest' or similar))
- If you see that Antivirus is responsible for errors - try to exclude BOINC Data directory from active monitoring/scans.

- Did you try Reboot (Restart Windows)?


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I don't see any history on Norton that indicates it's blocking Boinc. Disc space is not a problem. I've got 100 gigs set aside on a 500 gig drive and the drive itself is only about 10% full.

So a further update on the errors.

Seti enhanced works.
Astropulse works.

It's only the cuda work units that end in error, everyone of them end in error.
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I don't see any history on Norton that indicates it's blocking Boinc. Disc space is not a problem. I've got 100 gigs set aside on a 500 gig drive and the drive itself is only about 10% full.

So a further update on the errors.

Seti enhanced works.
Astropulse works.

It's only the cuda work units that end in error, everyone of them end in error.

It's only the CUDA work units that end in error, everyone of them end in error.

The work units say Error-True Exit -1 (0xffffff)

Okay, I removed Boinc and cleaned it from the registry. Did a fresh install and Cuda packets seem to work until it suspended and tried to restart. At that point, the Cuda unit hit an error and the rest of the units in my cache quick ran and hit errors. So I seem to be having a restart issue.

I downloaded the latest beta version of the nvida driver and put an exception in Norton for the Boinc directories. Now I just need berkley to come back on line so I can get some more work units.
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So I seem to be having a restart issue.

This is getting ridiculous. I removed and reinstalled everything. GPU, drivers, boinc.

Now every cuda wu ends in error. And it won't download anything but cuda workunits. So it is into downloading "enhanced" work units anymore.

WTF....?
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There are two orthogonal items.

Enhanced vs AstroPulse

CPU vs GPU. (CUDA is a GPU programming language).

Have you blown the dust bunnies out of your computer recently?

Have you overclocked your computer?

Have you checked the temperatures in your computer recently?

Here is the latest result, just reinstalled BOINC, it was running fine. So restarted the computer and got the error. Any thoughts? Can't create file, disc full error....


<core_client_version>7.0.28</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<message>
- exit code -1 (0xffffffff)
</message>
<stderr_txt>
setiathome_enhanced 6.02 DevC++/MinGW
libboinc: 6.3.6

Work Unit Info:
...............
WU true angle range is : 0.428419
Optimal function choices:
-----------------------------------------------------
name
-----------------------------------------------------
v_BaseLineSmooth (no other)
v_vGetPowerSpectrumUnrolled2 0.00012 0.00000
v_ChirpData 0.00591 0.00000
v_vTranspose4x16ntw 0.00203 0.00000
BH SSE folding 0.00051 0.00000
Restarted at 13.99 percent.
SETI@home error -1 Can't create file -- disk full?
in checkpoint()
File: ../seti.cpp
Line: 395


</stderr_txt>
]]>

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It worked fine for the first few days but then I changed some of the seti@home computing preferences and upgraded the NVIDIA driver then I started having problems.

I tried uninstalling/reinstalling everything

It worked fine for the first few days but then I changed some of the seti@home computing preferences and upgraded the NVIDIA driver then I started having problems.

I tried uninstalling/reinstalling everything

So it ran fine with a previous videocard driver and (whichever) preference settings, but then to fix things you uninstall what? Did you uninstall your present videocard driver and reinstall the previous one that you were using? Or did you uninstall & reinstall BOINC?

I ask this as I can tell you that the latter won't have any impact on the situation, while when you perform the former (uninstall present vid driver and reinstall the previous one) you will probably have more luck.

The latest driver isn't always the best one (for your card/system).
Before you say you don't have the older driver installer on your system anymore, do know that you can either always re-download it from Nvidia's web site or it probably came on the driver CD you got with the videocard.

Do you uninstall older drivers before installing the newer ones?
Do you use Driver Sweeper or similar to remove all the remnants of old drivers between uninstalling & reinstalling?

What were the Seti preferences that you changed (it shouldn't make a difference, but tell us anyway)?

Since you're now also returning error 0xc0000005s, please see this BOINC FAQ for pointers.

As for the error 0xffffffffs, please state all the settings for
Disk: use at most GB
Disk: leave free at least GB
Disk: use at most of total
Swap space: use at most of total

Check these values both in your computing preferences AND in BOINC Manager->Advanced view->Tools->Computing preferences->Disk and memory usage. If you don't (want to) use the latter, click the Clear button to leave here. This will force BOINC to use the online preferences.
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Jord

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Real is just a matter of perception.

Do you uninstall older drivers before installing the newer ones?
Do you use Driver Sweeper or similar to remove all the remnants of old drivers between uninstalling & reinstalling?

What were the Seti preferences that you changed (it shouldn't make a difference, but tell us anyway)?

Since you're now also returning error 0xc0000005s, please see this BOINC FAQ for pointers.

As for the error 0xffffffffs, please state all the settings for
Disk: use at most GB
Disk: leave free at least GB
Disk: use at most of total
Swap space: use at most of total

Check these values both in your computing preferences AND in BOINC Manager->Advanced view->Tools->Computing preferences->Disk and memory usage. If you don't (want to) use the latter, click the Clear button to leave here. This will force BOINC to use the online preferences.

Mind answering the rest as well?

Do you uninstall older drivers before installing the newer ones?
Do you use Driver Sweeper or similar to remove all the remnants of old drivers between uninstalling & reinstalling?

What were the Seti preferences that you changed (it shouldn't make a difference, but tell us anyway)?