Windows or Linux?

[ChristianVirtual]

the one with the topology you can ignore. In the current version of Core 21 is some bug with prevent the usage of viewer (some atoms in the topology are wrong coded; roughly)...

Obviously I don't know any of the code-behind, but I'm not 100% convinced it's the Core that's the issue as it works fine in Debian/Xfce (Ive had viewer up and running, as well as 3 separate views from 3 separate cards on the screensaver). In my experience, the issue seems to be isolated to Windows.

Was not precise enough: Core and Project/WU are main components for the topology error. But still: except it spam your logfile you don't need to worry. I get them on Linux too.

[hiigaran]

Okay, second system is online. No complications with this one, thankfully.

EDIT: So now that both systems work, I have additional questions:

1: How do I ensure that the fan speed settings set in X Server are applied on each startup?

2: Following the instructions here, driver 370 was installed. There are much newer versions though. What is the latest stable version for folding?

[ChristianVirtual]

I'm starting those per script manually ... because I don't restart X when the system reboot. I boot in text mode only to allow easier driver upgrades via .run file method. And it happen around once every 4 to 8 weeks that I get a reboot on my main box with two GPU. Therefore I never spend time to find the right place for that script.

Problem: you need to run those setting as root or via sudo; which makes it a bit sensitive for me to automatic start that script as well.

Latest driver: 378.13

[FldngForGrandparents]

I'm starting those per script manually ... because I don't restart X when the system reboot. I boot in text mode only to allow easier driver upgrades via .run file method. And it happen around once every 4 to 8 weeks that I get a reboot on my main box with two GPU. Therefore I never spend time to find the right place for that script.

Problem: you need to run those setting as root or via sudo; which makes it a bit sensitive for me to automatic start that script as well.

Latest driver: 378.13

Actually that isn't true. I have my script run under the Startup Applications in Gnome as myself. I use the following script for my 980's and 1070. To run the nvidia-smi command you do need sudo but not for the nvidia-settings command. You can set a user that can sudo without a password easily enough that can run the script if that is needed.

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#!/bin/bash
#
# Startup script to set Nvidia fan, power, memory settings

# Set max power limit on GTX 1070 to 170 watts
#nvidia-smi -i 0 -pm 0
#nvidia-smi -i 0 -pl 170


# 1070
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:1]/GPUPowerMizerMode=1
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:1]/GPUFanControlState=1
nvidia-settings -a [fan:1]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=90
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:1]/GPUGraphicsClockOffset[3]=200
#nvidia-settings -a [gpu:1]/GPUMemoryTransferRateOffset[3]=1500

# 980
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:2]/GPUPowerMizerMode=1
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:2]/GPUFanControlState=1
nvidia-settings -a [fan:2]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=90
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:2]/GPUGraphicsClockOffset[3]=180
#nvidia-settings -a [gpu:2]/GPUMemoryTransferRateOffset[3]=400

# 980Ti
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:3]/GPUPowerMizerMode=1
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:3]/GPUFanControlState=1
nvidia-settings -a [fan:3]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=75
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:3]/GPUGraphicsClockOffset[3]=30

# 980
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:4]/GPUPowerMizerMode=1
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:4]/GPUFanControlState=1
nvidia-settings -a [fan:4]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=90
nvidia-settings -a [gpu:4]/GPUGraphicsClockOffset[3]=200
#nvidia-settings -a [gpu:4]/GPUMemoryTransferRateOffset[3]=400

[hiigaran]

If I wanted to simply set the fan speed and nothing else, would it be sufficient to do the following:

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nvidia-settings -a [fan:0]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=100
nvidia-settings -a [fan:1]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=100
nvidia-settings -a [fan:2]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=100
nvidia-settings -a [fan:3]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=100

Or are the Mizer and FanControl lines necessary prerequisites for TargetFan to function?

[7im]

And with Windows, you could have been up and folding by now.

Linux is the current winner if raw performance is your only criteria, but not by a lot. Easier install, monitoring, and ease of troubleshooting might also be considerations, and those all favor Windows.

Run whatever works best for you. There is no wrong answer.

[FldngForGrandparents]

If I wanted to simply set the fan speed and nothing else, would it be sufficient to do the following:

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nvidia-settings -a [fan:0]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=100
nvidia-settings -a [fan:1]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=100
nvidia-settings -a [fan:2]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=100
nvidia-settings -a [fan:3]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=100

Or are the Mizer and FanControl lines necessary prerequisites for TargetFan to function?

You need to set the control fan state as well:

nvidia-settings -a [gpu:1]/GPUFanControlState=1

[hiigaran]

Okay, so ControlState must be set before FanSpeed. Now if I create a script to do that, what is the file format supposed to be? The Windows equivalent would be a .bat file, so I'm going to guess Linux has its own.

Once that file is made, where would I need to put it to have it run automatically on every startup?

[bruce]

I run both Windows and Linux. My general assessment agrees with everything that has already been said ... including the fact that the choice is yours. (I've been AFK for a couple of weeks or I would have piped up earlier.)

-How are errors handled? For example, fahcore crashes in Windows happen frequently enough to be a mild annoyance, mostly due to the fact that the crashed slot will not start again until the crash message is dismissed. Sometimes it won't start at all until after a restart of the system.

For the most part, FAH errors are identical so there's no guarantee that switching to Linux will fix whatever errors/crashes you're talking about. If you have troubles like the one(s) you're describing on either Linux or Windows, I'd recommend you post about that problem and get help from this forum.

[hiigaran]

Funnily enough, the switch did help. I've not received a single crash message since, nor have I experienced the PCI-e uncorrectible hardware error BSOD for one of my GPUs (or rather, the Linux equivalent).

Changing the OS has resulted in shooting me into 35th place by PPD in the project. Should get me in the top 25 once Extreme Overclocking's average stabilises.

[FldngForGrandparents]

Okay, so ControlState must be set before FanSpeed. Now if I create a script to do that, what is the file format supposed to be? The Windows equivalent would be a .bat file, so I'm going to guess Linux has its own.

Once that file is made, where would I need to put it to have it run automatically on every startup?

Any file format. Just need to do a: chmod +x <filename>. This makes the file executable. I just have mine in my /home/<username> directory. Then you can go into the GUI under settings and startup applications. Here is a youtube video to help out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiOmqIOXwSU

For the command supply the full path. /home/<username>/filename

[hiigaran]

Awesome, works perfectly! Cheers