FAH was seeing/using new GT218 [GeForce 210] but no more

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FAH was seeing/using new GT218 [GeForce 210] but no more

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A couple of weeks ago I had to replace a GeForce GT610 card - which FAH appeared to recognize but would not use - in a Gentoo Linux machine because its fan was failing. I'm using Gentoo's maintained package for FAH.

I replaced it with a new GT218 [GeForce 210] and once I got the package manager to freeze on the correct version of the proprietary nVidia drivers I had X working and as a bonus, FAH not only detected the GT218 but actually started using it as shown on the internal web app. At some point recently, FAH neither recognizes nor uses the GT218. I reinstalled, re-configured (telling it yes to SMP and to GPU), and re-started and I can't get the GPU going again. Here's how the config file looks:

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<config>
  <!-- User Information -->
  <passkey v='<my_passkey>'/>
  <user v='<my_username>'/>

  <!-- Folding Slots -->
  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
</config>
Here is the log:

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********************** Log Started 2020-06-19T04:03:01Z ***********************
04:03:01:Trying to access database...
04:03:01:Successfully acquired database lock
04:03:01:Read GPUs.txt
04:03:01:FS00:Set client configured
04:03:01:Enabled folding slot 00: READY cpu:3
04:03:01:****************************** FAHClient ******************************
04:03:01:        Version: 7.6.13
04:03:01:         Author: Joseph Coffland <[email protected]>
04:03:01:      Copyright: 2020 foldingathome.org
04:03:01:       Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
04:03:01:           Date: Apr 28 2020
04:03:01:           Time: 04:20:27
04:03:01:       Revision: 5a652817f46116b6e135503af97f18e094414e3b
04:03:01:         Branch: master
04:03:01:       Compiler: GNU 4.9.4
04:03:01:        Options: -std=c++11 -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -O3
04:03:01:                 -funroll-loops
04:03:01:       Platform: linux2 4.19.0-5-amd64
04:03:01:           Bits: 64
04:03:01:           Mode: Release
04:03:01:         Config: /opt/foldingathome/config.xml
04:03:01:******************************** CBang ********************************
04:03:01:           Date: Apr 25 2020
04:03:01:           Time: 00:07:55
04:03:01:       Revision: ea081a3b3b0f4a37c4d0440b4f1bc184197c7797
04:03:01:         Branch: master
04:03:01:       Compiler: GNU 4.9.4
04:03:01:        Options: -std=c++11 -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -O3
04:03:01:                 -funroll-loops -fPIC
04:03:01:       Platform: linux2 4.19.0-5-amd64
04:03:01:           Bits: 64
04:03:01:           Mode: Release
04:03:01:******************************* System ********************************
04:03:01:            CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20GHz
04:03:01:         CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 37 Stepping 2
04:03:01:           CPUs: 4
04:03:01:         Memory: 7.71GiB
04:03:01:    Free Memory: 5.77GiB
04:03:01:        Threads: POSIX_THREADS
04:03:01:     OS Version: 5.4
04:03:01:    Has Battery: false
04:03:01:     On Battery: false
04:03:01:     UTC Offset: -4
04:03:01:            PID: 5298
04:03:01:            CWD: /opt/foldingathome
04:03:01:             OS: Linux 5.4.38-gentoo x86_64
04:03:01:        OS Arch: AMD64
04:03:01:           GPUs: 0
04:03:01:  CUDA Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:1.2 Driver:6.5
04:03:01:OpenCL Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:1.0 Driver:340.108
04:03:01:******************************* libFAH ********************************
04:03:01:           Date: Apr 15 2020
04:03:01:           Time: 21:43:27
04:03:01:       Revision: 216968bc7025029c841ed6e36e81a03a316890d3
04:03:01:         Branch: master
04:03:01:       Compiler: GNU 4.9.4
04:03:01:        Options: -std=c++11 -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -O3
04:03:01:                 -funroll-loops
04:03:01:       Platform: linux2 4.19.0-5-amd64
04:03:01:           Bits: 64
04:03:01:           Mode: Release
04:03:01:***********************************************************************
04:03:01:<config>
04:03:01:  <!-- User Information -->
04:03:01:  <passkey v='*****'/>
04:03:01:  <user v='<my_username>'/>
04:03:01:
04:03:01:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
04:03:01:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
04:03:01:</config>
04:03:02:WU00:FS00:Connecting to assign1.foldingathome.org:80
04:03:03:WU00:FS00:Connecting to assign1.foldingathome.org:80
04:03:04:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 40.121.152.108
04:03:04:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY cpu:3 from 40.121.152.108
04:03:04:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 40.121.152.108:8080
04:03:04:WU00:FS00:Downloading 2.82MiB
04:03:05:WU00:FS00:Download complete
04:03:05:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:14718 run:2639 clone:0 gen:118 core:0xa7 unit:0x000000892879986c5ea814a0d070f945
04:03:05:WU00:FS00:Starting
04:03:05:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: /opt/foldingathome/FAHCoreWrapper /opt/foldingathome/cores/cores.foldingathome.org/v7/lin/64bit/Core_a7.fah/FahCore_a7 -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 706 -lifeline 5298 -checkpoint 15 -np 3
04:03:05:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 5314
04:03:05:WU00:FS00:Core PID:5318
04:03:05:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0xa7 started
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:*********************** Log Started 2020-06-19T04:03:05Z ***********************
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************** Gromacs Folding@home Core ***************************
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Type: 0xa7
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Core: Gromacs
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Args: -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 706 -lifeline 5314 -checkpoint 15 -np 3
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************************ CBang *************************************
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Date: Nov 5 2019
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Time: 05:57:01
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Revision: 46c96f1aa8419571d83f3e63f9c99a0d602f6da9
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Branch: master
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Compiler: GNU 8.3.0
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Options: -std=c++11 -O3 -funroll-loops -fno-pie -fPIC
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Platform: linux2 4.19.0-5-amd64
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Bits: 64
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Mode: Release
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************************ System ************************************
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:        CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20GHz
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 37 Stepping 2
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       CPUs: 4
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Memory: 7.71GiB
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Free Memory: 5.77GiB
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Threads: POSIX_THREADS
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7: OS Version: 5.4
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Has Battery: false
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7: On Battery: false
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7: UTC Offset: -4
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:        PID: 5318
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:        CWD: /opt/foldingathome/work
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:******************************** Build - libFAH ********************************
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Version: 0.0.18
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Author: Joseph Coffland <[email protected]>
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:  Copyright: 2019 foldingathome.org
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Date: Nov 5 2019
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Time: 06:13:26
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Revision: 490c9aa2957b725af319379424d5c5cb36efb656
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:     Branch: master
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Compiler: GNU 8.3.0
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:    Options: -std=c++11 -O3 -funroll-loops -fno-pie
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:   Platform: linux2 4.19.0-5-amd64
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Bits: 64
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       Mode: Release
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:************************************ Build *************************************
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:       SIMD: sse2
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:********************************************************************************
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Project: 14718 (Run 2639, Clone 0, Gen 118)
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Unit: 0x000000892879986c5ea814a0d070f945
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Reading tar file core.xml
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Reading tar file frame118.tpr
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Digital signatures verified
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Calling: mdrun -s frame118.tpr -o frame118.trr -cpt 15 -nt 3
04:03:06:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Steps: first=0 total=250000
04:03:07:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 1 out of 250000 steps (0%)
04:03:26:18:127.0.0.1:New Web session
04:04:02:Saving configuration to config.xml
04:04:02:<config>
04:04:02:  <!-- User Information -->
04:04:02:  <passkey v='*****'/>
04:04:02:  <user v='<my_username>'/>
04:04:02:
04:04:02:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
04:04:02:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
04:04:02:</config>
04:07:59:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 2500 out of 250000 steps (1%)
04:12:59:WU00:FS00:0xa7:Completed 5000 out of 250000 steps (2%)
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The only thing that has happened to this machine has been regular package updates and adding kernel modules for lmsensors. removed those two modules and tried FAH again; no change. Reinstalled nvidia-drivers pacakge; no change.
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Re: FAH was seeing/using new GT218 [GeForce 210] but no more

Post by Joe_H »

The GT 218 based cards, the GeForce 210 is only one of several dozen, are not supported for folding, and have not been supported for years. It is possible you either forced a configuration that did not actually fold on the 210 but on the CPU, or it picked up configuration info from the older GT 610 card that used to be installed.

The oldest cards that possibly could be used are the Fermi based cards. There the chip designation would need to be at least GF11n to work, the GF10n based cards are missing necessary hardware support. Better to look for a more modern GPU, at least Kepler based.

By default the client keeps the previous 16 log files. If you want, you can post one of those from when it appeared the GeForce 210 was folding.
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