Optimising for folding

[TomA]

Hello,
I used to fold a couple of years ago but got out of it for the past couple years. I had to get a slightly better video card after some software that I own did an upgrade and I needed a bit better card. I do know that I got a lower end card since it was all that I needed and I don't really do much that requires a higher end card. My question is...a couple years ago, I seem to recall it being quite a bit faster than it is running now and I'm wondering if it is a setting...or if there is something that I can do to get more production out of FAH. From what it is saying...the GPU WU will take 3.29 DAYS to complete...I seem to recall it being much faster than that before. I have copied my log file below. Thanks in advance!

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*********************** Log Started 2022-10-21T00:38:08Z ***********************
00:38:08:******************************* libFAH ********************************
00:38:08:           Date: Oct 20 2020
00:38:08:           Time: 13:36:55
00:38:08:       Revision: 5ca109d295a6245e2a2f590b3d0085ad5e567aeb
00:38:08:         Branch: master
00:38:08:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2015
00:38:08:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
00:38:08:       Platform: win32 10
00:38:08:           Bits: 32
00:38:08:           Mode: Release
00:38:08:****************************** FAHClient ******************************
00:38:08:        Version: 7.6.21
00:38:08:         Author: Joseph Coffland <[email protected]>
00:38:08:      Copyright: 2020 foldingathome.org
00:38:08:       Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
00:38:08:           Date: Oct 20 2020
00:38:08:           Time: 13:41:04
00:38:08:       Revision: 6efbf0e138e22d3963e6a291f78dcb9c6422a278
00:38:08:         Branch: master
00:38:08:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2015
00:38:08:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
00:38:08:       Platform: win32 10
00:38:08:           Bits: 32
00:38:08:           Mode: Release
00:38:08:         Config: C:\ProgramData\FAHClient\config.xml
00:38:08:******************************** CBang ********************************
00:38:08:           Date: Oct 20 2020
00:38:08:           Time: 11:36:18
00:38:08:       Revision: 7e4ce85225d7eaeb775e87c31740181ca603de60
00:38:08:         Branch: master
00:38:08:       Compiler: Visual C++ 2015
00:38:08:        Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
00:38:08:       Platform: win32 10
00:38:08:           Bits: 32
00:38:08:           Mode: Release
00:38:08:******************************* System ********************************
00:38:08:            CPU: AMD A10-5700 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
00:38:08:         CPU ID: AuthenticAMD Family 21 Model 16 Stepping 1
00:38:08:           CPUs: 4
00:38:08:         Memory: 7.90GiB
00:38:08:    Free Memory: 4.90GiB
00:38:08:        Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
00:38:08:     OS Version: 6.2
00:38:08:    Has Battery: false
00:38:08:     On Battery: false
00:38:08:     UTC Offset: -5
00:38:08:            PID: 12620
00:38:08:            CWD: C:\ProgramData\FAHClient
00:38:08:  Win32 Service: false
00:38:08:             OS: Windows 10 Home
00:38:08:        OS Arch: AMD64
00:38:08:           GPUs: 1
00:38:08:          GPU 0: Bus:1 Slot:0 Func:0 NVIDIA:3 GK208B [GeForce GT 730] 692.7
00:38:08:  CUDA Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:3.5 Driver:11.4
00:38:08:OpenCL Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:3.0 Driver:472.12
00:38:08:***********************************************************************
00:38:09:<config>
00:38:09:  <!-- Folding Core -->
00:38:09:  <checkpoint v='30'/>
00:38:09:
00:38:09:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
00:38:09:  <cause v='CANCER'/>
00:38:09:
00:38:09:  <!-- Network -->
00:38:09:  <proxy v=':8080'/>
00:38:09:
00:38:09:
00:38:09:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
00:38:09:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
00:38:09:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'>
00:38:09:    <pci-bus v='1'/>
00:38:09:    <pci-slot v='0'/>
00:38:09:  </slot>
00:38:09:</config>
00:38:09:Trying to access database...
00:38:09:Successfully acquired database lock
00:38:09:FS00:Initialized folding slot 00: cpu:2
00:38:09:FS01:Initialized folding slot 01: gpu:1:0 GK208B [GeForce GT 730] 692.7
00:38:09:WU00:FS00:Starting
00:38:09:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:\ProgramData\FAHClient\cores/cores.foldingathome.org/win/64bit-avx-256/a8-0.0.12/Core_a8.fah/FahCore_a8.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 706 -lifeline 12620 -checkpoint 30 -np 2
00:38:10:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 1840
00:38:10:WU00:FS00:Core PID:9816
00:38:10:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0xa8 started
00:38:12:WU01:FS01:Starting
00:38:12:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:\ProgramData\FAHClient\cores/cores.foldingathome.org/win/64bit/22-0.0.20/Core_22.fah/FahCore_22.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 706 -lifeline 12620 -checkpoint 30 -opencl-platform 0 -opencl-device 0 -cuda-device 0 -gpu-vendor nvidia -gpu 0 -gpu-usage 100
00:38:12:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 12824
00:38:13:WU01:FS01:Core PID:13140
00:38:13:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x22 started
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:*********************** Log Started 2022-10-21T00:38:17Z ***********************
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:************************** Gromacs Folding@home Core ***************************
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Core: Gromacs
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Type: 0xa8
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:    Version: 0.0.12
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     Author: Joseph Coffland <[email protected]>
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:  Copyright: 2020 foldingathome.org
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Date: Jan 16 2021
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Time: 11:56:07
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Revision: c5816759c404e4b65f9f364c3d1ef554a67c4225
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     Branch: master
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2019 16.7
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:    Options: /TP /std:c++14 /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Platform: win32 10
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Bits: 64
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Mode: Release
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       SIMD: avx_256
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     OpenMP: ON
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       CUDA: OFF
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Args: -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 706 -lifeline 1840 -checkpoint 30 -np 2
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:************************************ libFAH ************************************
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Date: Jan 16 2021
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Time: 11:24:13
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Revision: c5816759c404e4b65f9f364c3d1ef554a67c4225
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     Branch: master
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2019 16.7
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:    Options: /TP /std:c++14 /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Platform: win32 10
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Bits: 64
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Mode: Release
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:************************************ CBang *************************************
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Date: Jan 16 2021
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Time: 11:23:53
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Revision: c5816759c404e4b65f9f364c3d1ef554a67c4225
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     Branch: master
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2019 16.7
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:    Options: /TP /std:c++14 /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Platform: win32 10
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Bits: 64
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Mode: Release
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:************************************ System ************************************
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:        CPU: AMD A10-5700 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     CPU ID: AuthenticAMD Family 21 Model 16 Stepping 1
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       CPUs: 4
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     Memory: 7.90GiB
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Free Memory: 4.79GiB
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:    Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8: OS Version: 6.2
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Has Battery: false
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8: On Battery: false
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8: UTC Offset: -5
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:        PID: 9816
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:        CWD: C:\ProgramData\FAHClient\work
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:********************************************************************************
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Project: 16999 (Run 148, Clone 48, Gen 50)
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Unit: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Digital signatures verified
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Calling: mdrun -c frame50.gro -s frame50.tpr -x frame50.xtc -cpi state.cpt -cpt 30 -nt 2 -ntmpi 1
00:38:18:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Steps: first=125000000 total=127500000
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:*********************** Log Started 2022-10-21T00:38:18Z ***********************
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:*************************** Core22 Folding@home Core ***************************
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Core: Core22
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Type: 0x22
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Version: 0.0.20
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Author: Joseph Coffland <[email protected]>
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Copyright: 2020 foldingathome.org
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Date: Jan 20 2022
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Time: 01:15:36
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Revision: 3f211b8a4346514edbff34e3cb1c0e0ec951373c
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Branch: HEAD
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Compiler: Visual C++
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:             -DOPENMM_VERSION="\"7.7.0\""
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Platform: win32 10
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Bits: 64
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Mode: Release
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:Maintainers: John Chodera <[email protected]> and Peter Eastman
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:             <[email protected]>
00:38:18:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Args: -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 706 -lifeline 12824 -checkpoint 30
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:             -opencl-platform 0 -opencl-device 0 -cuda-device 0 -gpu-vendor
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:             nvidia -gpu 0 -gpu-usage 100
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ libFAH ************************************
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Date: Jan 20 2022
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Time: 01:14:17
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Revision: 9f4ad694e75c2350d4bb6b8b5b769ba27e483a2f
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Branch: HEAD
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Compiler: Visual C++
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Platform: win32 10
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Bits: 64
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Mode: Release
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ CBang *************************************
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Date: Jan 20 2022
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Time: 01:13:20
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Revision: ab023d155b446906d55b0f6c9a1eedeea04f7a1a
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Branch: HEAD
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Compiler: Visual C++
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Platform: win32 10
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Bits: 64
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Mode: Release
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ System ************************************
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:        CPU: AMD A10-5700 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:     CPU ID: AuthenticAMD Family 21 Model 16 Stepping 1
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:       CPUs: 4
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Memory: 7.90GiB
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:Free Memory: 4.77GiB
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22: OS Version: 6.2
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:Has Battery: false
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22: On Battery: false
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22: UTC Offset: -5
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:        PID: 13140
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:        CWD: C:\ProgramData\FAHClient\work
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ OpenMM ************************************
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Version: 7.7.0
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:********************************************************************************
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:Project: 18601 (Run 12622, Clone 1, Gen 31)
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:Digital signatures verified
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:Folding@home GPU Core22 Folding@home Core
00:38:19:WU01:FS01:0x22:Version 0.0.20
00:38:20:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Completed 1983802 out of 2500000 steps (79%)
00:38:26:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Checkpoint write interval: 25000 steps (2%) [50 total]
00:38:26:WU01:FS01:0x22:  JSON viewer frame write interval: 12500 steps (1%) [100 total]
00:38:26:WU01:FS01:0x22:  XTC frame write interval: 20000 steps (1.6%) [62 total]
00:38:26:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Global context and integrator variables write interval: disabled
00:38:41:WU01:FS01:0x22:There are 4 platforms available.
00:38:41:WU01:FS01:0x22:Platform 0: Reference
00:38:41:WU01:FS01:0x22:Platform 1: CPU
00:38:41:WU01:FS01:0x22:Platform 2: OpenCL
00:38:41:WU01:FS01:0x22:  opencl-device 0 specified
00:38:41:WU01:FS01:0x22:Platform 3: CUDA
00:38:41:WU01:FS01:0x22:  cuda-device 0 specified
00:39:49:WU01:FS01:0x22:Attempting to create CUDA context:
00:39:49:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Configuring platform CUDA
00:40:23:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Using CUDA and gpu 0
00:40:27:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 0 out of 1250000 steps (0%)
00:40:39:WU01:FS01:0x22:Checkpoint completed at step 0
00:55:02:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Completed 2000000 out of 2500000 steps (80%)
01:23:25:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Completed 2025000 out of 2500000 steps (81%)
01:25:07:WU01:FS01:0x22:Completed 12500 out of 1250000 steps (1%)
01:27:26:WU01:FS01:0x22:An exception occurred at step 13172: Error invoking kernel: CUDA_ERROR_UNKNOWN (999)
01:27:26:WU01:FS01:0x22:ERROR:98: Attempting to restart from last good checkpoint by restarting core.
01:27:26:WU01:FS01:0x22:Folding@home Core Shutdown: CORE_RESTART
01:28:01:WARNING:WU01:FS01:FahCore returned an unknown error code which probably indicates that it crashed
01:28:01:WARNING:WU01:FS01:FahCore returned: UNKNOWN_ENUM (-1073740791 = 0xc0000409)
01:28:01:WU01:FS01:Starting
01:28:01:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:\ProgramData\FAHClient\cores/cores.foldingathome.org/win/64bit/22-0.0.20/Core_22.fah/FahCore_22.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 706 -lifeline 12620 -checkpoint 30 -opencl-platform 0 -opencl-device 0 -cuda-device 0 -gpu-vendor nvidia -gpu 0 -gpu-usage 100
01:28:02:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 9360
01:28:02:WU01:FS01:Core PID:8352
01:28:02:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x22 started
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:*********************** Log Started 2022-10-21T01:28:03Z ***********************
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:*************************** Core22 Folding@home Core ***************************
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Core: Core22
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Type: 0x22
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Version: 0.0.20
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Author: Joseph Coffland <[email protected]>
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:  Copyright: 2020 foldingathome.org
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Date: Jan 20 2022
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Time: 01:15:36
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Revision: 3f211b8a4346514edbff34e3cb1c0e0ec951373c
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Branch: HEAD
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Compiler: Visual C++
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:             -DOPENMM_VERSION="\"7.7.0\""
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Platform: win32 10
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Bits: 64
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Mode: Release
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:Maintainers: John Chodera <[email protected]> and Peter Eastman
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:             <[email protected]>
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Args: -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 706 -lifeline 9360 -checkpoint 30
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:             -opencl-platform 0 -opencl-device 0 -cuda-device 0 -gpu-vendor
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:             nvidia -gpu 0 -gpu-usage 100
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ libFAH ************************************
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Date: Jan 20 2022
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Time: 01:14:17
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Revision: 9f4ad694e75c2350d4bb6b8b5b769ba27e483a2f
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Branch: HEAD
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Compiler: Visual C++
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Platform: win32 10
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Bits: 64
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Mode: Release
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ CBang *************************************
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Date: Jan 20 2022
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Time: 01:13:20
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Revision: ab023d155b446906d55b0f6c9a1eedeea04f7a1a
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Branch: HEAD
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Compiler: Visual C++
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Zc:throwingNew /MT
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:   Platform: win32 10
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Bits: 64
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       Mode: Release
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:************************************ System ************************************
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:        CPU: AMD A10-5700 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:     CPU ID: AuthenticAMD Family 21 Model 16 Stepping 1
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:       CPUs: 4
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:     Memory: 7.90GiB
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:Free Memory: 4.23GiB
01:28:03:WU01:FS01:0x22:    Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
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[BobWilliams757]

I doubt there is much you can do to speed up that card. It's an older design, low power, not many shaders, and essentially at the end of it's useful life for anything other than casual desktop use. I'm almost surprised that it's still supported by F@H, as the numbers seem low enough that few if any assignments could complete.

As for the time it takes, it's possible the work units have just grown in size more. I know there were quite a few reasonably short work units assigned to my iGPU during early COVID days... short being a day or less on that integrated GPU.

Most likely you will be limited to CPU folding only unless you want to grab something newer for a GPU.

[TomA]

I appreciate the very honest answer...it's not the answer I was hoping for, but I appreciate it. It's been a couple years since I last ran FAH and I managed to crank out a couple thousand WUs back then on this same system, but it doesn't seem like I'll be able to do that now with the same set up. It makes sense that they have gotten larger with faster tech out there. Thanks again for the answer!

[Joe_H]

Yeah, the GT 730 is about the minimum that can complete WUs from some of the projects. At least you have one of the 730s based on a Kepler processor, the ones based on Fermi are no longer usable.

One thing puzzling me is that the folding core is attempting to run on CUDA code. The latest info I had was that recent versions of Core_22 would run on OpenCL for Kepler based GPUs. The ending of support by Nvidia for Kepler GPUs and the CUDA support libraries needed to support recent cards resulted in that. Maxwell based and newer GPUs get full support for processing WUs with CUDA instead of OpenCL.

[TomA]

So...if my current card isn't going to perform, what if I exchanged it for this card...would it be much, if any better? I'm not looking for HUGE PPD, but something that could at least complete a WU in a reasonable amount of time.
Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X OC 4GB PCI-E w/ HDMI, DP

[Joe_H]

The Radeon 6500 XT should be a decent folder. And AMD recently released updated drivers for Navi GPUs such as the 6500 XT that brought improved OpenCL processing. One source indicates it would produce about 200,000 PPD.

[TomA]

Thanks once again for the reply. One final question on this:
Do you see any issue with running the Raedon 6500 XT with my computer? Some of what I've read said that having a slightly older CPU, the GPU will bottleneck and not perform to it's potential.

[BobWilliams757]

I appreciate the very honest answer...it's not the answer I was hoping for, but I appreciate it. It's been a couple years since I last ran FAH and I managed to crank out a couple thousand WUs back then on this same system, but it doesn't seem like I'll be able to do that now with the same set up. It makes sense that they have gotten larger with faster tech out there. Thanks again for the answer!

Please trust me when I say that it brings me no joy to have to state that to someone. I just recently caved in and purchased a GPU due to the fact that I couldn't see my integrated graphics lasting much longer for folding. The technology is advancing so quickly that things become obsolete quicker. On the upside the researchers can scale towards the users with newer gear and accomplish more in the same amount of time.


I think Joe was really close on your PPD estimates for the 6500XT GPU, and almost perfectly in line with what LAR systems site reports.... https://folding.lar.systems/gpu_ppd/bra ... 00_6500_xt
You will likely be in the upper end or possibly even be above that average being you have the higher end card.

Is this a GPU you already have available, or can buy for a budget price? If yes, a great choice. If you are buying it new you might be able to get even more "bang for the buck" in terms of folding power and/or efficiency. Like all of us finding that balance between initial cost vs electricity vs what you want to contribute brings in a lot of factors. Also keep in mind that the 6500XT will draw a great deal more power than your current card, and make sure your power supply is up to the task for it.

As for the CPU feeding it, I don't think you will see a bottleneck with a GPU in that performance range. Usually it takes a much more upper tier GPU combined with a fairly slow CPU before users see that issue. Your A10 should be plenty for the task.

[Joe_H]

For a midrange card like the 6500 XT I don't see the CPU as being a bottleneck. Worst case is you suspend folding on the CPU and just fold on the GPU. The only other issue I can think of is whether the logic board you have will support the new card. That has been reported as a problem with some older boards.