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[HammerON]

That looks about right.

 

[Lorec]

That looks about right.
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ohh, i see. you have opng running at 0.1 GPU while I have one task running at 1GPU.
i shall try changing those settings as well.
Prolly should downclock my GPU from its gaming clocks

EDIT:
Got it set up properly, thanks @HammerON

 

[phill]

Brilliant work guys!! I'll have to have a look and see how to configure the work units to do more than one at a time!!

 

[BarbaricSoul]

That looks about right.
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ohh, i see. you have opng running at 0.1 GPU while I have one task running at 1GPU.
i shall try changing those settings as well.
Prolly should downclock my GPU from its gaming clocks

EDIT:
Got it set up properly, thanks @HammerON
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How?

 

[HammerON]

Follow @mstenholm directions:

8xGPU on the 2070 Super, 4xGPU on the 2070s and 3 times on the 2060s, it all adds up

<app_config>
<app>
<name>opng</name>
<max_concurrent>2</max_concurrent>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>.5</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>1</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
</app_config>

File name app_config.xml placed in ProgramData/BOINC/Projects/www.worldcommunitygrid.org (read configuration files in Settings or restart PC) to make it work.

Going from two GPU units to four raised the power consumption from 40 to 78 W on my 2070 and more or less doubled the output.

Open up something like "Notepad", copy the above app_config and paste it into the document. Then save it as a .xml file and close.

Now the way that mstenholm has this one configured is that you would be running two instances instead of just one.
As he mentions in the top of the post, he has adjusted the amount of instances running based on the type of GPU he has in that system. I have 6 running on my 1070 Ti (so I changed the gpu usage from .5 to .16 and the max concurrent from 2 to 6). For my 3080 I changed it to .1 and 10 as it is a stronger and newer GPU.

You must go into the Control Panel and enable "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" under the File Explorer Options.

Then copy the new file you just created and paste it here:
C:\ProgramData\BOINC\projects\www.worldcommunitygrid.org

Once you have the app_config file in the right spot, you then need to go into your BOINC Manager window and go to the "Options" tab and click on "Read config files".

I also like to open the "Event Log" under the "Tools" tab so I can watch what it reports when I click on the "Read config files".

Once that is done, you should be all set

 

[Lorec]

Follow @mstenholm directions:


Open up something like "Notepad", copy the above app_config and paste it into the document. Then save it as a .xml file and close.

Now the way that mstenholm has this one configured is that you would be running two instances instead of just one.
As he mentions in the top of the post, he has adjusted the amount of instances running based on the type of GPU he has in that system. I have 6 running on my 1070 Ti (so I changed the gpu usage from .5 to .16 and the max concurrent from 2 to 6). For my 3080 I changed it to .1 and 10 as it is a stronger and newer GPU.

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You must go into the Control Panel and enable "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" under the File Explorer Options.

Then copy the new file you just created and paste it here:
C:\ProgramData\BOINC\projects\www.worldcommunitygrid.org

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Once you have the app_config file in the right spot, you then need to go into your BOINC Manager window and go to the "Options" tab and click on "Read config files".

I also like to open the "Event Log" under the "Tools" tab so I can watch what it reports when I click on the "Read config files".

Once that is done, you should be all set

Bookmarking this for future reference! Very nicely summarized. Thanks
I actually had to go through Ion's WCG Essentials Thread and Guide to running multiple GPU work units to remember how its done

...while browsing i found this Show off your WCG farm some really nice stuff You had there @HammerON

 

[Arjai]

Thanks @HammerON
I am going to try this after work, but I also have a problem that my GPU is not found. I will try to restart this evening after work but, it did not find it yesterday, after restarting BOINC.

 

[phill]

Well this is what I've set mine too now, just need to copy it on my other rigs and I hope to be good to go....

I think I might need to tweak it a little bit... My MSI 3090 I might try and get running a few more on there, but not overly worried about it It seemed to do a good job with 1 task running at a time lol I'll update my 1080 Ti's and my 1070 as well tomorrow as they have been shut off for the day

@HammerON - Amazing guide, so thank you for that support, it's really appreciated
The only thing I'm a little unsure about is the CPU time? 0.5 to 0.16 allows it to run 6 GPU tasks at once?? Is it just simple math like 6 tasks into 0.5 or something?? I know I've had a long day but....

 

[mstenholm]

Well this is what I've set mine too now, just need to copy it on my other rigs and I hope to be good to go....



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I think I might need to tweak it a little bit... My MSI 3090 I might try and get running a few more on there, but not overly worried about it It seemed to do a good job with 1 task running at a time lol I'll update my 1080 Ti's and my 1070 as well tomorrow as they have been shut off for the day

Your 3090 can easily do 16 at the time. I saw a guy doing 32 and 5,5 MPPD.
Jobs are not flowing freely to night. I'm dry on both my Linux machines.

Edit: I got TWO on my 2060s. That is not going to heat the room up for long

 

[4x4n]

Got a good deal on a 3900x and cheap Asrock board. Paired it up with a GTX 970 that I already had and it's crunching away on a shelf in my garage.

Probably won't be able to run it full time once the weather heats up, but it's going 24/7 for now.

 

[HammerON]

Thanks @HammerON
I am going to try this after work, but I also have a problem that my GPU is not found. I will try to restart this evening after work but, it did not find it yesterday, after restarting BOINC.

Not sure what is happening there.
World Community Grid - Help

Which GPUs can participate in OpenPandemics - COVID-19?​

GPU work units for OpenPandemics - COVID-19 are designed to run on OpenCL version 1.2 and above. However, there are certain cards that still have issues due to having GPU drivers that aren't 100% compatible with OpenCL 1.2. Most of the issues are with cards that were released before 2016. Please check our GPU forum for a list of GPUs that are known to not work.

Well this is what I've set mine too now, just need to copy it on my other rigs and I hope to be good to go....

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I think I might need to tweak it a little bit... My MSI 3090 I might try and get running a few more on there, but not overly worried about it It seemed to do a good job with 1 task running at a time lol I'll update my 1080 Ti's and my 1070 as well tomorrow as they have been shut off for the day

@HammerON - Amazing guide, so thank you for that support, it's really appreciated
The only thing I'm a little unsure about is the CPU time? 0.5 to 0.16 allows it to run 6 GPU tasks at once?? Is it just simple math like 6 tasks into 0.5 or something?? I know I've had a long day but....

If you want to run 6 GPU tasks at once, you would take 1/6=0.1666666666666667 (or just .16). In your app_cofig, you note that your max concurrent as 10, but then you limit that max by using .2 instead of .1 (1/10=.1). If you want to run 16 instances at once, you would then change the Max Concurrent from 10 to 16 and the GPU Usage to .0625 (1/16=.0625).
Hope this helps

 

[phill]

Your 3090 can easily do 16 at the time. I saw a guy doing 32 and 5,5 MPPD.
Jobs are not flowing freely to night. I'm dry on both my Linux machines.

Edit: I got TWO on my 2060s. That is not going to heat the room up for long

Seems to be that way at the moment, download/uploads seem to be a bit slow/problematic at times...

Will I need to change the CPU setting at all?

If you want to run 6 GPU tasks at once, you would take 1/6=0.1666666666666667 (or just .16). In your app_cofig, you note that your max concurrent as 10, but then you limit that max by using .2 instead of .1 (1/10=.1). If you want to run 16 instances at once, you would then change the Max Concurrent from 10 to 16 and the GPU Usage to .0625 (1/16=.0625).
Hope this helps

I think it's just me being dumb and having a long day lol Thank you @HammerON

 

[thebluebumblebee]

Which GPUs can participate in OpenPandemics - COVID-19?

Well, I have a GTX 660 Ti and a HD 7770 working! The HD 7770 is on a system that I pieced together from CL with a 1600AF and it's kicking the 660 Ti's butt.

 

[Lorec]

likewise!
Yesterday, I dug up my HD 7970 and its doing 8WUs at the time ez pz

My MSI 3090

Pics or didnt happen

 

[HammerON]

Seems to be that way at the moment, download/uploads seem to be a bit slow/problematic at times...

Will I need to change the CPU setting at all?


I think it's just me being dumb and having a long day lol Thank you @HammerON

Nope, you don't have to do anything with the CPU settings.

 

[phill]

likewise!
Yesterday, I dug up my HD 7970 and its doing 8WUs at the time ez pz

Pics or didnt happen

Well ok



I've a Asus Strix 3090 over in the US that'll be coming over at some point... Needless to say this one was way over priced for the quality of the cooler... Definitely not so impressed... The Strix, my mate tells me it weighs the same as a tank and runs pretty well, we'll have a water block on that one along with a ram cooling module for the rear of the card as well, hopefully my 560mm rad that I have for it will keep it chilled enough... I'm trying to get my mate to give me his 3090 Strix as well just so I can fill out my case a little more, but sadly he's not having none of it!!

Hoping to get a few of the cards I have over in the US shipped over to the UK soon, so might be able to add a few more into the WCG group and get them folding away for some extra points That said, my mate has a i9 7980XE I've given him to use over there, so I might ask him to run that and a GPU or two with the WCG config as well... I mean, gotta make use of this hardware

 

[thebluebumblebee]

Did we break FreeDC?

 

[Lorec]

Yesterday numbers were all over the place indeed! It seems to have normalized now though.

Well ok

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I've a Asus Strix 3090 over in the US that'll be coming over at some point... Needless to say this one was way over priced for the quality of the cooler... Definitely not so impressed... The Strix, my mate tells me it weighs the same as a tank and runs pretty well, we'll have a water block on that one along with a ram cooling module for the rear of the card as well, hopefully my 560mm rad that I have for it will keep it chilled enough... I'm trying to get my mate to give me his 3090 Strix as well just so I can fill out my case a little more, but sadly he's not having none of it!!

Hoping to get a few of the cards I have over in the US shipped over to the UK soon, so might be able to add a few more into the WCG group and get them folding away for some extra points That said, my mate has a i9 7980XE I've given him to use over there, so I might ask him to run that and a GPU or two with the WCG config as well... I mean, gotta make use of this hardware

OOF! shes a chonker no less

 

[phill]

Did we break FreeDC?

Yes, I think we did!!

Yesterday numbers were all over the place indeed! It seems to have normalized now though.

OOF! shes a chonker no less

And to be honest, the cooler isn't that great either but it's working and doing what I need it to do so, meh I'm glad and not that I picked one up but it was way over priced... Hopefully it'll pay for itself soon enough.....

 

[phill]

I was just wondering if anyone else had been receiving many or any of the GPU work tasks today?? My rigs seem to have gone rather dry....??

 

[Lorec]

i got 4 tasks whole day...
I bet its @mstenholm ... he always boasts how he has many pages of tasks in stock....

 

[mstenholm]

i got 4 tasks whole day...
I bet its @mstenholm ... he always boasts how he has many pages of tasks in stock....

I think I got 30-40 tasks today, not pages . The 30000 batch stress test ended last night and we are back to 1700 tasks every 30 minutes.

 

[phill]

I think I got 30-40 tasks today, not pages . The 30000 batch stress test ended last night and we are back to 1700 tasks every 30 minutes.

So what @mstenholm is saying @Lorec, yes it's his fault no one else is getting any of the work units

 

[stevorob]

Summer time is about in full swing down here in the south, so time for me to go on hiatus again - getting a bit to warm to keep running the rigs. I should be back when the weather starts to cool off in the fall.

 

[PaulieG]

Phase 3 of my WCG plan will go into motion next week. I had been waiting for my better half to give final approval to fill her extra office with additional crunchers. I paid dearly, but finally got it. Now just waiting on the heavy weight chips. Should have both of them by next Thursday. I'm coming for everyone who's always in the daily top 5.

All in the name of critical science.