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Posted: **Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:20 am**

Hello... I have 2 GTX 670's. I'm running Windows 8.1 RTM along with NVIDIA drivers 326.80 and 327.23 (have tried both of these). I'm also running the F@H Client 7.3.6.

The GPU slots are configured with client-type=advanced. This setup has worked before with Windows 8.1 preview but now when I fire up F@H the only WU's that will download are Core 15. I have another box folding with Windows 8.1 RTM, an AMD HD 7870XT and F@H client 7.3.6 configured with client-type=advanced and it's pulling core_17's with no problems.

Any thoughts on why this would be happening?

Here my log...

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*********************** Log Started 2013-09-23T03:03:22Z ***********************
03:03:22:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
03:03:22:      Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
03:03:22:    Copyright: (c) 2009-2013 Stanford University
03:03:22:       Author: Joseph Coffland <[email protected]>
03:03:22:         Args: --open-web-control
03:03:22:       Config: C:/Users/Todd/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/config.xml
03:03:22:******************************** Build ********************************
03:03:22:      Version: 7.3.6
03:03:22:         Date: Feb 18 2013
03:03:22:         Time: 15:25:17
03:03:22:      SVN Rev: 3923
03:03:22:       Branch: fah/trunk/client
03:03:22:     Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
03:03:22:      Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
03:03:22:               /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
03:03:22:     Platform: win32 XP
03:03:22:         Bits: 32
03:03:22:         Mode: Release
03:03:22:******************************* System ********************************
03:03:22:          CPU: AMD FX(tm)-8150 Eight-Core Processor
03:03:22:       CPU ID: AuthenticAMD Family 21 Model 1 Stepping 2
03:03:22:         CPUs: 8
03:03:22:       Memory: 7.84GiB
03:03:22:  Free Memory: 6.13GiB
03:03:22:      Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
03:03:22:  Has Battery: false
03:03:22:   On Battery: false
03:03:22:   UTC offset: -4
03:03:22:          PID: 4520
03:03:22:          CWD: C:/Users/Todd/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient
03:03:22:           OS: Windows 8.1 Pro
03:03:22:      OS Arch: AMD64
03:03:22:         GPUs: 2
03:03:22:        GPU 0: NVIDIA:3 GK104 [GeForce GTX 670]
03:03:22:        GPU 1: NVIDIA:3 GK104 [GeForce GTX 670]
03:03:22:         CUDA: 3.0
03:03:22:  CUDA Driver: 5050
03:03:22:Win32 Service: false
03:03:22:***********************************************************************
03:03:22:<config>
03:03:22:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
03:03:22:  <power v='off'/>
03:03:22:
03:03:22:  <!-- Network -->
03:03:22:  <proxy v=':8080'/>
03:03:22:
03:03:22:  <!-- User Information -->
03:03:22:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
03:03:22:  <team v='37726'/>
03:03:22:  <user v='BigDaddyBleeder'/>
03:03:22:
03:03:22:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
03:03:22:  <slot id='0' type='GPU'>
03:03:22:    <client-type v='advanced'/>
03:03:22:  </slot>
03:03:22:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'>
03:03:22:    <client-type v='advanced'/>
03:03:22:  </slot>
03:03:22:</config>
03:03:22:Trying to access database...
03:03:22:Successfully acquired database lock
03:03:22:Enabled folding slot 00: PAUSED gpu:0:GK104 [GeForce GTX 670] (paused)
03:03:22:Enabled folding slot 01: PAUSED gpu:1:GK104 [GeForce GTX 670] (paused)
03:03:27:3:127.0.0.1:New Web connection
03:04:06:WARNING:Exception: 8:127.0.0.1: Send error: 10053: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
03:04:10:WU00:FS00:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
03:04:10:WU01:FS01:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
03:04:10:WU00:FS00:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
03:04:10:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.142
03:04:10:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY gpu:0:GK104 [GeForce GTX 670] from 171.67.108.142
03:04:10:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.142:8080
03:04:10:WU01:FS01:News: Welcome to Folding@Home
03:04:10:WU01:FS01:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.142
03:04:10:WU01:FS01:Requesting new work unit for slot 01: READY gpu:1:GK104 [GeForce GTX 670] from 171.67.108.142
03:04:10:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.142:8080
03:04:10:WU00:FS00:Downloading 142.82KiB
03:04:11:WU01:FS01:Downloading 142.33KiB
03:04:11:WU00:FS00:Download complete
03:04:11:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:8018 run:852 clone:1 gen:48 core:0x15 unit:0x000000376953ee2e500f1e4499450373
03:04:11:WU00:FS00:Starting
03:04:11:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/Todd/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_15.fah/FahCore_15.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 703 -lifeline 4520 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor nvidia
03:04:11:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 6260
03:04:11:WU00:FS00:Core PID:4244
03:04:11:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0x15 started
03:04:11:WU01:FS01:Download complete
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:*------------------------------*
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:Folding@Home GPU Core
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:Version                2.25 (Wed May 9 17:03:01 EDT 2012)
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:Build host             AmoebaRemote
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:Board Type             NVIDIA/CUDA
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:Core                   15
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:Window's signal control handler registered.
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:Preparing to commence simulation
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:- Looking at optimizations...
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=00/wudata_01.ckp
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:- Created dyn
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:- Files status OK
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:sizeof(CORE_PACKET_HDR) = 512 file=<>
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:- Expanded 145740 -> 660986 (decompressed 453.5 percent)
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=145740 data_size=660986, decompressed_data_size=660986 diff=0
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:- Digital signature verified
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:Project: 8018 (Run 852, Clone 1, Gen 48)
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:Assembly optimizations on if available.
03:04:12:WU00:FS00:0x15:Entering M.D.
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:8018 run:493 clone:1 gen:44 core:0x15 unit:0x000000386953ee2e500f1d0085b4eafc
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:Starting
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/Users/Todd/AppData/Roaming/FAHClient/cores/www.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_15.fah/FahCore_15.exe -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 703 -lifeline 4520 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 1 -gpu-vendor nvidia
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 2332
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:Core PID:4568
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x15 started
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:*------------------------------*
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:Folding@Home GPU Core
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:Version                2.25 (Wed May 9 17:03:01 EDT 2012)
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:Build host             AmoebaRemote
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:Board Type             NVIDIA/CUDA
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:Core                   15
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:GPU device info vendor=0 device=0 name=NA match=0 deviceId=1
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:Window's signal control handler registered.
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:Preparing to commence simulation
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:- Looking at optimizations...
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:DeleteFrameFiles: successfully deleted file=01/wudata_01.ckp
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:- Created dyn
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:- Files status OK
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:sizeof(CORE_PACKET_HDR) = 512 file=<>
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:- Expanded 145237 -> 660986 (decompressed 455.1 percent)
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=145237 data_size=660986, decompressed_data_size=660986 diff=0
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:- Digital signature verified
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:Project: 8018 (Run 493, Clone 1, Gen 44)
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:Assembly optimizations on if available.
03:04:12:WU01:FS01:0x15:Entering M.D.
03:04:13:WU00:FS00:0x15:Tpr hash 00/wudata_01.tpr:  3500261232 407310863 2460318694 917998714 1966541220
03:04:13:WU00:FS00:0x15:GPU device id=0
03:04:13:WU00:FS00:0x15:Working on GRowing Old MAkes el Chrono Sweat
03:04:13:WU00:FS00:0x15:Client config unavailable.
03:04:14:WU00:FS00:0x15:Starting GUI Server
03:04:14:WU01:FS01:0x15:Tpr hash 01/wudata_01.tpr:  3272088741 1500326397 1761248656 3685767884 1587844806
03:04:14:WU01:FS01:0x15:GPU device id=1
03:04:14:WU01:FS01:0x15:Working on GRowing Old MAkes el Chrono Sweat
03:04:14:WU01:FS01:0x15:Client config unavailable.
03:04:14:WU01:FS01:0x15:Starting GUI Server
03:05:10:Saving configuration to config.xml
03:05:10:<config>
03:05:10:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
03:05:10:  <power v='full'/>
03:05:10:
03:05:10:  <!-- Network -->
03:05:10:  <proxy v=':8080'/>
03:05:10:
03:05:10:  <!-- User Information -->
03:05:10:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
03:05:10:  <team v='37726'/>
03:05:10:  <user v='BigDaddyBleeder'/>
03:05:10:
03:05:10:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
03:05:10:  <slot id='0' type='GPU'>
03:05:10:    <client-type v='advanced'/>
03:05:10:  </slot>
03:05:10:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'>
03:05:10:    <client-type v='advanced'/>
03:05:10:  </slot>
03:05:10:</config>
03:05:16:WU00:FS00:0x15:Setting checkpoint frequency: 250000
03:05:16:WU00:FS00:0x15:Completed         3 out of 25000000 steps (0%).
03:05:17:WU01:FS01:0x15:Setting checkpoint frequency: 250000
03:05:17:WU01:FS01:0x15:Completed         3 out of 25000000 steps (0%).
03:09:41:WU00:FS00:0x15:Completed    250000 out of 25000000 steps (1%).
03:09:45:WU01:FS01:0x15:Completed    250000 out of 25000000 steps (1%).
03:14:07:WU00:FS00:0x15:Completed    500000 out of 25000000 steps (2%).
03:14:19:WU01:FS01:0x15:Completed    500000 out of 25000000 steps (2%).

Posted: **Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:41 am**

I've been seeing Core 15s for the last day or two on my GTX 480 and GTX 560TI, but both are set to advanced. Although I prefer FahCore_17 WUs, the client-type setting is not a guarantee to get them. If there aren't any advanced-level workunits available, it pulls from the main pool of units, none of which use FahCore 17. The core 17 WUs may in short supply, given the large number of people who are pursuing them, or it could be just coincidence.

Posted: **Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:57 am**

It appears to be no coincidence, Jesse_V.
A team member is getting only WU 8018 since several days while using flag advanced.
I think the priority has been raised for them - for whatever reason

Posted: **Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:38 am**

thanks for the response but the question that I'm asking is does anyone see a reason for why my AMD GPU is getting Core_17 with no interruption but my NVIDIA's are not.

Has something changed on the server side that would cause this or is there something wrong with my config?

Posted: **Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:59 am**

I see nothing wrong with your configuration. If, as folding_hoomer suggested, the priority of some core 15 projects like P8018 has been raised then it would only affect Nvidia since that core is Nvidia only. Priorities can be changed at any time by PG based on their scientific or other needs.

Posted: **Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:38 pm**

If that's the case then that's pretty disappointing. I don't mind folding some of these older WU's (make them equal weight) but at just about 25% of a Core_17 WU's PPD it's not worth the electricity cost to fold them full time. I'm hoping that this is just a bug in the assignment server.

Posted: **Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:44 pm**

You could try setting both core 15 slots to Finish. Once they're both finished, completely quit FAHclient and then restart it after waiting a couple of minutes. Sometimes that has worked for me but there's no guarantee.

Posted: **Mon Sep 23, 2013 2:47 pm**

sounds like the Core_17 has ramped up faster than expected.

If everyone goes to Advanced...then a backlog of unfinished projects for the previous core results.

More Science is getting done from the Volume standpoint...but projects need to run to completion.

So, Core_17 gets moved down in priority so that preceding projects have a chance to run to completion.

I hope you can see why this is important.

Posted: **Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:02 pm**

Bleeder wrote:If that's the case then that's pretty disappointing. I don't mind folding some of these older WU's (make them equal weight) but at just about 25% of a Core_17 WU's PPD it's not worth the electricity cost to fold them full time. I'm hoping that this is just a bug in the assignment server.

It's not a bug. As stated already, Pande Group determines the assignment priorities. And since you've already folded a lot of core 15 WUs, a few more won't hurt anything.

Also note that some core 16 WUs might need some help and the AMD cards would get those. But for now, be thankful the AMD cards are getting a 17s.

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