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Terror Australis Send message Joined: 14 Feb 04 Posts: 1817 Credit: 262,693,308 RAC: 44 |
Now that we have a "Validation Inconclusive" tag on our results pages, it it making it easier to track down machines that are producing large numbers of invalid results or errors. One thing I've noticed is that better than 80% of the "big" error generators are running GTX560 Ti's and the "stock" V10 CUDA app. Those of us that haunt the forums know there were problems with the 560 Ti when it was first released but obviously a lot of people are still not aware. What can be done ? Would it be possible for The Project to all 560 users with a general message that a problem has been discovered with these cards and advising to upgrade their app. This would also grab the "Anonymous" users that can't be reached by PM ? T.A. |
Slavac Send message Joined: 27 Apr 11 Posts: 1932 Credit: 17,952,639 RAC: 0 |
Not sure however several iterations ago the optimization app fixed this issue with 560ti's totally. The issue is a lot of people probably don't want to install a 'third party' app on their machine for whatever reason which makes me wonder how we can solve the issue on a large scale vs reaching out to one cruncher at a time. Executive Director GPU Users Group Inc. - brad@gpuug.org |
Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
Not sure however several iterations ago the optimization app fixed this issue with 560ti's totally. Have the copyright issues with the Lunatics Optimized Apps been resolved? Can't ask 560TI users to upgrade to Opt. Apps. when they are not available to download. Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
Slavac Send message Joined: 27 Apr 11 Posts: 1932 Credit: 17,952,639 RAC: 0 |
Not sure however several iterations ago the optimization app fixed this issue with 560ti's totally. We should have a resolution on that soon. (I know that's vague as heck, sorry) Executive Director GPU Users Group Inc. - brad@gpuug.org |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Now that we have a "Validation Inconclusive" tag on our results pages, it it making it easier to track down machines that are producing large numbers of invalid results or errors. It has improved though since the "Sleepy driver" problem, coupled with them was a real nightmare not long back. Cheers. |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Said in another thread. Stop sending them tasks to F up. The servers should be able to figure in no simple terms when a rig is soaking up tasks just to screw up the processing. There is far too much of the project's bandwidth and other resources being wasted on rouge rigs. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I have to agree with Mark. Stop sending them tasks. It shows up you have what ever GPU card running with such and such driver. Seems it wouldnt be to hard to shut down the rogues turning in junk. I plan on using a 560Ti but not untill I get the new updates from lunatics.( When they resolve the legal issues ) And you can bet I sure will keep an eye on that card also. And as an open invitation if it starts messing up please feel free to PM and tell me. This issue has been going on know for a while. Now that its been showing up in the new category Hopefully it will get resolved. [/quote] Old James |
Tron Send message Joined: 16 Aug 09 Posts: 180 Credit: 2,250,468 RAC: 0 |
Work should not be distributed to machines with a Valid : Invalid ratio of 50/50 or worse This would allow wiggle room for those of us who do pay attention to our rigs, to find and resolve problems without interrupting the work flow. While at the same time, cutting off the jokers running on auto pilot before they have a chance to produce truck loads of bogus work. |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Work should not be distributed to machines with a I don't understand, I guess, why the throttling system supposedly in place does not stop them before they amass hundreds or thousands of invalid results. Maybe it needs a bit of tweaking.... I mean, I would not get ticked off one bit if the servers cut one of my rigs off should a GPU go wonky. Of course, if a good running rig with a big cache goes south, you are gonna have a ton of bad results as it plows through the cache. The kitties have seen that happen here once or twice. Main thing is that the servers pick up on that fact and limit the damage to work already issued. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Wembley Send message Joined: 16 Sep 09 Posts: 429 Credit: 1,844,293 RAC: 0 |
Work should not be distributed to machines with a The server code only recognizes tasks that error out as 'Errors', while tasks that fail validation at a later date (could be up to a month or two after the task is submitted) aren't counted as 'Errors'. |
Tron Send message Joined: 16 Aug 09 Posts: 180 Credit: 2,250,468 RAC: 0 |
ouch ... just noticed another wave of inconclusive ... a quick look at the wingmen ... gtx 560 ti .... Is there a thread where you guys are keeping track of who has been PMed ? one to add to your list : 9302233 (Murat Adas) PM sent 9pm oct 21 |
Slavac Send message Joined: 27 Apr 11 Posts: 1932 Credit: 17,952,639 RAC: 0 |
I have to agree with Mark. Stop sending them tasks. It shows up you have what ever GPU card running with such and such driver. Seems it wouldnt be to hard to shut down the rogues turning in junk. I plan on using a 560Ti but not untill I get the new updates from lunatics.( When they resolve the legal issues ) And you can bet I sure will keep an eye on that card also. And as an open invitation if it starts messing up please feel free to PM and tell me. It'll have to be a clever system to avoid involuntarily shutting down someone. It'll also need a mechanism to start sending tasks (like we already do w/ # of valids = # of tasks sent) once they get their machine back working properly. One way it'll need to be clever is for people who do stupid stuff like me. I was testing an Op App that was in Beta and typo'd one component and auto errored out thousands of tasks. While that sucks for everyone involved it wasn't indicative of a broken machine, just a stupid user. Executive Director GPU Users Group Inc. - brad@gpuug.org |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
The thing with the server side fix, which has been pointed out before and I've seen in action, is that once a person is blocked/restricted then they can just detach and then re-attach which just resets their corruption again with a new PC ID. Cheers. |
Tron Send message Joined: 16 Aug 09 Posts: 180 Credit: 2,250,468 RAC: 0 |
The thing with the server side fix, which has been pointed out before and I've seen in action, is that once a person is blocked/restricted then they can just detach and then re-attach which just resets their corruption again with a new PC ID. Well thats just malicious and a reasonable justification for banning. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
The thing with the server side fix, which has been pointed out before and I've seen in action, is that once a person is blocked/restricted then they can just detach and then re-attach which just resets their corruption again with a new PC ID. And how are you suppose to ban someone when I just pointed out the way that they are getting around it? I don't want them banned, I want them fixed, and that is why I'll keep sending out PM's. Cheers. |
Terror Australis Send message Joined: 14 Feb 04 Posts: 1817 Credit: 262,693,308 RAC: 44 |
ouch ... just noticed another wave of inconclusive ... a quick look at the wingmen ... gtx 560 ti .... It's "kind of" being tracked in the "Validation Inconclusive" thread. Maybe you could post this in there. T.A. |
Terror Australis Send message Joined: 14 Feb 04 Posts: 1817 Credit: 262,693,308 RAC: 44 |
The thing with the server side fix, which has been pointed out before and I've seen in action, is that once a person is blocked/restricted then they can just detach and then re-attach which just resets their corruption again with a new PC ID. Hopefully, if they are savvy enough to do that they are probably savvy enough to sort out their computer before they re-attach. T.A. |
Slavac Send message Joined: 27 Apr 11 Posts: 1932 Credit: 17,952,639 RAC: 0 |
ouch ... just noticed another wave of inconclusive ... a quick look at the wingmen ... gtx 560 ti .... Fancy starting up a new thread where we can track folks and try to get them some PC help? Executive Director GPU Users Group Inc. - brad@gpuug.org |
David Anderson (not *that* DA) Send message Joined: 5 Dec 09 Posts: 215 Credit: 74,008,558 RAC: 74 |
One of my wingmen, DG71, has valid 69 invalid 319 inconclusive 1138. That does not seem too good. NVIDIA but NOT a 560, a 580. I sent a PM to DG71 just now. |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Work should not be distributed to machines with a Well, perhaps a large percentage of invalids SHOULD trigger some throttling too. Not the validation inconclusives, as they may not be the fault of the host rig, as we have seen. But if a rig starts to accumulate a large percentage of invalid results, I agree that work sent to them should be slowed to a trickle. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
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