In your email you don't say which version Boinc this is on, looking at your hosts at Einstein shows most of your hosts are running outdated Alpha versions of Boinc,
Boinc 7.2.5 was never a Public release, Make sure you're running one of the Recommended Releases, either 7.2.28, or 7.2.31, and if you're going to run Alpha releases please keep up to date,
the changes and links are all detailed in the BOINC 7.1/7.2 Change Log and News thread.

Claggy

struct RPC_CLIENT {
     int sock;
     double start_time;
     double timeout;

     int set_global_prefs_override_struct(GLOBAL_PREFS&, GLOBAL_PREFS_MASK&);
     int get_cc_config(CONFIG& config, LOG_FLAGS& log_flags);
     int set_cc_config(CONFIG& config, LOG_FLAGS& log_flags);
    int get_daily_xfer_history(DAILY_XFER_HISTORY&);
};

Nice it works.

.50 for CPU on AP will reserve a core if you not use HT, that will make your cruncher a little less efective, who much i can´t tell, to find the only way is if you try both then choose the best one. On my 2x690 host i use 1 CPU and not use HT.

I allocate 1 CPU for each AP task because is the optimall setting in my 690 GPU´s i try 0.5 and works slower (the cpu can´t feed the GPU at full speed). Most of the posts about that on the forums indicates that is the best setting. My sugestion try both and choose the best one.

About the MB you don´t need to change the cpu time keep that low, makes little or non diference. Keep that at 0.06.

MB 0.24 GPU will make each one of your GPU running 1 AP and 2 MB (or 4 when no AP work where avaiable) I belive that could be very close to the optimal setting for you GPU´s

@Arvid

First run the Lunnatics installer and enable MB cuda50 & GPU AP crunching then

Leave the app_info.xml as the lunnatics installer create it.

With Boinc 7.0.64 or + if you want to run more than one WU at a time the better way to do that is by create a new file who´s name is: app_config.xml

This is a working app_config.xml

<app_config>
<app>
<name>setiathome_v7</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>0.49</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>0.06</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
<app>
<name>setiathome_enhanced</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>0.49</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>0.06</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
<app>
<name>astropulse_v6</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>0.51</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>1.0</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
</app_config>

This file allow you to run 1 AP task on each GPU and 1 MB at a time (or 2 MB if no AP WU are avaiable), put it to work first after you sure it´s working you could easely change to run more without even need to reboot the BOinc itself (just by reading the configuration file again). But remember EACH AP task need a Free core to work properly, so keep that in mind when you make your configuration. Even if each one of your GPU can easely run 4 AP, that will uses all the cores on a I7 if HT is off (the optimal setting for SETI crunching).

Other important thing is, if you create the file with the notepath take care that you don't save with the extension .txt (the normal notepath extension) or the file will not work.

In the past I just installed the optimized apps, which created the correct file and it was just a matter of doing a search and replace for the <count>, but I can't install the optimized apps with version 7.

Why can't you install the opti apps? The Lunatics installer should run just fine on your rig.

<app_info>
<app_config>
	<app>
		<name>astropulse_v6</name>
		<max_concurrent>14</max_concurrent>
		<gpu_versions>
			<gpu_usage>0.25</gpu_usage>
			<cpu_usage>0.12</cpu_usage>
		</gpu_versions>			
	</app>
	<app>
		<name>setiathome_enhanced_v7</name>
		<max_concurrent>14</max_concurrent>
		<gpu_versions>
			<gpu_usage>0.25</gpu_usage>
			<cpu_usage>0.12</cpu_usage>
		</gpu_versions>			
	</app>
	<app>
		<name>setiathome_enhanced</name>
		<max_concurrent>14</max_concurrent>
		<gpu_versions>
			<gpu_usage>0.25</gpu_usage>
			<cpu_usage>0.12</cpu_usage>
		</gpu_versions>			
	</app>
</app_config>
</app_info>

Way to go Arvid !!!

What is the explanation behind a "shorties storm" ? They don't seem to originate from the same tapes? Yet almost anything being sent out are VHAR units. Is this a server problem? I'm curious to read some info on this ;) Works flows slowly at best right now, better than nothing at all of course.

Kind regards.

In simple terms: SETI gets its data for free, by taking its own copy of the data being recorded during the course of astronmonical observations at the Arecibo radio telescope.

Different groups of radio astronomers are allocated observing time on the telescope, according to an observatory schedule which can be searched online if you're really interested. Each separate group of observers has control of the telescope during their assigned time slot, and control its movement and observing patterns.

Some astronomers are interested in long, steady, deep-space observations of, near enough, point sources. The focal point of the telescope remains steady in relation to the sky - the recordings have a low 'angle range' between the beginning and end of the 109 seconds we study in each workunit. Those sessions create the 'VLAR' tasks when we get to crunch the recordings.

Other observing teams are more interested in fast surveys of large parts of the sky. They use the observatory's radio antenna in what is known as a 'basketweave' mode, with the telescope nodding from side to side while the earth turns under the sky. That leads to the high angle range tasks - we know them as 'shorties', because it's not worth doing such intense analysis when potential signal sources remain in the field of view for such a short time.

And in between, there are observations - or even recordings taken during telescope maintenance - where the antenna is not being actively steered at all, but simply receiving whatever happens to be coming from the sky patch directly overhead as the earth turns. That gives us the normal, mid-AR tasks which form our staple diet.

Unfortunately, EVGA wont warranty the cards if you arent the original owner....

The frequent crashes should have been the trigger that alerted you to the possibility of video card problems. Outside of crappy drivers, high temperatures are usually the cause of these crashes.

Have you tried booting these cards up from another computer (for just a few seconds) to determine if they are really dead?

If they don't come up then they are very dead and not worth reviving.

No other computer exists here, I'd thought of putting them up for sale as spare parts. I might though give one of them 1 one chance, just for curiosity, clean out any final dust and change the the thermal compound to AS5 on the gpus and the nf200 chip, if nothing happens then it's no loss as it won't cost Me any money to do so, just time and a little effort, which isn't all that much to do really, if it comes up then try on the 2nd as I'd read that the gpus just shut down over a certain temp to protect themselves.

If the cards won't boot up with both GPUs cold, changing the HS compound and cleaning them is not gonna do any good, as they have not even come up to temp at that point.

Only other outside chance of saving them is the infamous oven trick, stripping them down and baking the circuit boards in an effort to reflow the solder. This has met with mixed success....there are numerous posts and youtube clips on the subject.

Thank you for this suggestion. At first I thought it was a joke but thought I have nothing to loose.

I had a look at some videos and thought why not. I had a GTX 280 in the bin that I swapped out for a client. The card would work with 2D but as soon as you stressed the card it would BSOD.

I followed suggestions, Temp 190C for 9 minutes, let it cool down, reassembled it and presto. It has been working for the last hour doing Seti, I hope it keeps going.

Arvid

Unfortunately, EVGA wont warranty the cards if you arent the original owner....

The frequent crashes should have been the trigger that alerted you to the possibility of video card problems. Outside of crappy drivers, high temperatures are usually the cause of these crashes.

Have you tried booting these cards up from another computer (for just a few seconds) to determine if they are really dead?

If they don't come up then they are very dead and not worth reviving.

No other computer exists here, I'd thought of putting them up for sale as spare parts. I might though give one of them 1 one chance, just for curiosity, clean out any final dust and change the the thermal compound to AS5 on the gpus and the nf200 chip, if nothing happens then it's no loss as it won't cost Me any money to do so, just time and a little effort, which isn't all that much to do really, if it comes up then try on the 2nd as I'd read that the gpus just shut down over a certain temp to protect themselves.

If the cards won't boot up with both GPUs cold, changing the HS compound and cleaning them is not gonna do any good, as they have not even come up to temp at that point.

Only other outside chance of saving them is the infamous oven trick, stripping them down and baking the circuit boards in an effort to reflow the solder. This has met with mixed success....there are numerous posts and youtube clips on the subject.