Is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 a bad graphics card?

[HB9EVT]

Hi

A question to the GPU geeks:

In one of my notebooks is a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 installed. I see that the FaH Client does not use this GPU.

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GPU 0: Bus:1 Slot:0 Func:0 NVIDIA:7 TU117M [GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile /

I thought I have a pretty good graphics card in my notebook. But when FoH does not accept it, there will be a good reason. So my queston is (I'm just curious): What is the reason for not accepting that graphics card? Which parameters of this Graphic Card are insufficient for beeing used by FoH?

Thanks for answering my curious question.

Cheers, Pepe

[JimboPalmer]

Welcome to Folding@Home!

I am not sure I understand your problem.

GPU 0: Bus:1 Slot:0 Func:0 NVIDIA:7 TU117M [GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Indicates that F@H recognizes your card and wants to fold.

Sadly the current client software is not very automatic about that. If you do not mind the risk, I would try the beta software 7.6.10 https://foldingathome.org/beta/

[Neil-B]

If you post a more complete log including the 200 odd lines at the top which show the system configuration someone may be able to better help ... from the little you have posted the client seems to have identified your card ... from checking here https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/g ... bile.c3367 it looks as if it should fold ok.

The has been/is a shortage of WUs at the moment and it may be that your client has simply been unable to download one yet ... or there might be some configuration issue ... a more complete log will let someone check this out.

[HB9EVT]

Hi
Thanks for your answers.

The has been/is a shortage of WUs at the moment and it may be that your client has simply been unable to download one yet

That specific notebook is now folding for three days. In the Web Control Client is only the CPU shown but no GPU. And the CPU is folding.
(To compare: On my other notebook (with different graphics card) is CPU and GPU shown. And CPU and GPU are both folding the last days nearly non-stop.)

No difference with V7.6.10-beta.
Here is the log:

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*********************** Log Started 2020-04-23T15:09:40Z ***********************
15:09:40:****************************** FAHClient ******************************
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15:09:40:           Time: 20:32:19
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15:09:40:                 Max-Q]
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15:09:40:Trying to access database...
15:09:40:Successfully acquired database lock
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Pepe

[Neil-B]

What happens when you try to add a GPU slot in advanced control? ... There have been a few issues recently with GPUs not being properly identified by the newer clients - but I'll let one of the more technical forum members walk you through checking that out - there are a good few threads that discuss "fixes" for this.

[JimboPalmer]

In the taskbar to the lower right of the screen, you should see a F@H molecule icon, click it (you may need to click an Up Arrow to see it ^)

The second item in this menu is Advanced Control, click it

On this screen to the left is a Configure button, click it

Now you get a screen with a Slots tab, click it

On this white field should be a cpu item, But you want to click Add.

Now click a radio button so it is for GPUs

And Click save.

[HB9EVT]

In the taskbar to the lower right of the screen, you should see a F@H molecule icon, click it (you may need to click an Up Arrow to see it ^)

The second item in this menu is Advanced Control, click it

On this screen to the left is a Configure button, click it

Now you get a screen with a Slots tab, click it

On this white field should be a cpu item, But you want to click Add.

Now click a radio button so it is for GPUs

Click "OK". And Click save.

(Text in red color added by Pepe)

Thank you for this excellent description. @JimboPalmer
Only one detail was different to your description. I added it in red color.

And the result:
1) My notebook changed (after a short break of 1 minute) from consuming 55W to 105W. The fan started humming. And the web control says that GPU is working on its first unit.
2) I'm calmed. My new notebook with the GeForce GTX 1650 is not bad.

Thanks to all who helped.
Pepe