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low ppd on all workunits
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 6:46 pm
by PrimordialSoup
Hi, I would like to figure out why I have low ppd on wu and if the problem is on my end and fix it if possible.
setup:
supermicro x10drl-i with latest bios(1.1)
32gb crucial ddr4 rdimm 2133mhz
e5-2680 v3
ubuntu x64 14.04.2
Right now I am folding a 9007 wu and i'm getting 11000 ppd with 8 logical cpu configuration. By comparison I have a 2630 v3 on another setup that get 27500 ppd with the same 8 logical cpu configuration. The 100 Mhz clock delta cannot account for the wide ppd difference. Futhermore, I have another 2680 v3 running running with 15 cpus and it gets about 47000 ppd on the same 9000 series wu.
I have tried other configurations including 22 cpu, 2x 11 cpus running a4 core, a3 core, a5 core and all of them not getting above 28000 ppd. All setups are using same os.
If you require more information from me please let me know.
Thank you.
Re: low ppd on all workunits
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 6:53 pm
by bruce
Welcome to foldingforum.org, PrimordialSoup.
According to the official stats, PrimordialSoup has only completed one WU and it was quite some time ago. Do you fold under a different name? Do you have a qualified passkey?
Are you using the same UserName and the same passkey?
Running 11 cpus is NOT recommended, and 22 is probably also equally undesirable.
If you post your log, we'd be better able to help you. (See below)
Re: low ppd on all workunits
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 7:01 pm
by PrimordialSoup
I am not using the same id as the forum. I have validated passkey for QRB.
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*********************** Log Started 2015-05-08T18:19:52Z ***********************
18:19:52:Started thread 1 on PID 1207
18:19:52:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
18:19:52: Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
18:19:52: Copyright: (c) 2009-2014 Stanford University
18:19:52: Author: Joseph Coffland <[email protected]>
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18:19:52: fahclient --pid-file=/var/run/fahclient.pid --daemon
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18:19:52:******************************** Build ********************************
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18:19:52: Date: Mar 4 2014
18:19:52: Time: 12:02:38
18:19:52: SVN Rev: 4130
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18:19:52:</config>
18:19:52:Switching to user fahclient
18:19:52:Trying to access database...
18:19:52:Successfully acquired database lock
18:19:52:Enabled folding slot 00: PAUSED cpu:8 (by user)
18:19:52:Started thread 5 on PID 1207
18:19:52:Started thread 9 on PID 1207
18:19:52:Started thread 10 on PID 1207
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18:19:52:Started thread 6 on PID 1207
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18:20:12:Started thread 11 on PID 1207
18:20:14:FS00:Unpaused
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18:20:14:WU01:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 2803
18:20:14:Started thread 12 on PID 1207
18:20:14:WU01:FS00:Core PID:2807
18:20:14:WU01:FS00:FahCore 0xa4 started
18:20:14:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
18:20:14:WU01:FS00:0xa4:*------------------------------*
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Folding@Home Gromacs GB Core
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Preparing to commence simulation
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Looking at optimizations...
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Files status OK
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Expanded 827401 -> 1400900 (decompressed 169.3 percent)
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=827401 data_size=1400900, decompressed_data_size=1400900 diff=0
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:- Digital signature verified
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Project: 9007 (Run 580, Clone 3, Gen 304)
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Assembly optimizations on if available.
18:20:15:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Entering M.D.
18:20:20:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Using Gromacs checkpoints
18:20:21:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Resuming from checkpoint
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18:20:21:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.trr
18:20:21:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.xtc
18:20:21:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Verified 01/wudata_01.edr
18:20:21:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 101410 out of 250000 steps (40%)
18:20:53:Removing old file 'configs/config-20150507-151435.xml'
18:20:53:Saving configuration to /etc/fahclient/config.xml
18:20:53:<config>
18:20:53: <!-- Client Control -->
18:20:53: <fold-anon v='true'/>
18:20:53:
18:20:53: <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
18:20:53: <gpu v='false'/>
18:20:53:
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18:20:53:
18:20:53: <!-- Network -->
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18:20:53:
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18:20:53: <team v='54196'/>
18:20:53: <user v='BeerGoggles'/>
18:20:53:
18:20:53: <!-- Folding Slots -->
18:20:53: <slot id='0' type='CPU'>
18:20:53: <cpus v='8'/>
18:20:53: </slot>
18:20:53:</config>
18:21:09:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 102500 out of 250000 steps (41%)
18:22:57:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 105000 out of 250000 steps (42%)
18:24:58:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 107500 out of 250000 steps (43%)
18:26:55:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 110000 out of 250000 steps (44%)
18:29:02:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 112500 out of 250000 steps (45%)
18:31:01:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 115000 out of 250000 steps (46%)
18:32:59:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 117500 out of 250000 steps (47%)
18:34:50:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 120000 out of 250000 steps (48%)
18:36:41:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 122500 out of 250000 steps (49%)
18:38:44:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 125000 out of 250000 steps (50%)
18:40:34:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 127500 out of 250000 steps (51%)
18:42:28:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 130000 out of 250000 steps (52%)
18:44:22:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 132500 out of 250000 steps (53%)
18:46:17:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 135000 out of 250000 steps (54%)
18:47:57:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 137500 out of 250000 steps (55%)
18:49:42:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 140000 out of 250000 steps (56%)
18:51:31:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 142500 out of 250000 steps (57%)
18:53:26:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 145000 out of 250000 steps (58%)
18:55:35:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 147500 out of 250000 steps (59%)
18:57:25:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 150000 out of 250000 steps (60%)
18:59:11:WU01:FS00:0xa4:Completed 152500 out of 250000 steps (61%)
Re: low ppd on all workunits
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 7:36 pm
by bruce
Are your machines dedicated or are they running a significant amount of other work?
FAH will not perform well if whatever number of CPUs you allocate to FAH keep getting interrupted by other tasks.
Re: low ppd on all workunits
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 9:00 pm
by PrimordialSoup
My machines are what I would consider dedicated. The first 2630 is my file server and backup machine running f@h at 15 cpus. I occasionally stream video or get files from the machine but it doesn't impact performance as I run fahcontrol and monitor the clients. The other 2630 is a htpc machine running f@h currently with 8 cpus. I used to run it at 15cpus but because of heat issues I reduce the number of cpus until I can get a better htpc chassis that will fit in my furniture. I was getting the same ppd as the backup and file server machine while watching youtube, netflix or local video. The 2680 I have recently setup has not been used for any other task but I plan to use it as a programming enviromment in the future. I have halted the system after I noticed the low ppd (the wu were run long enough to let the ppd stabilize) to tinker with the uefi. At the time I believed that an incorrect setting was diminishing the processing power(TDP settings, cpu,memory, ras, etc).
edit: now getting 28700 ppd on 7812 wu 23 cpus at 83% done
Re: low ppd on all workunits
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 10:50 pm
by 7im
Please turn the verbosity setting back down to the default of 3. The extra text only makes finding the needed info harder. Thanks.