2011 Chimp Challenge has started!!!

[Yukikaze]

hrmm it doesnt seem to detect the gtx 590 .. says "Rage XL" (using v7 client)

Replace it with a GTX580. I just remembered I had all sorts of trouble with a pair of cards when SLI was on, and the GTX590's internal SLI can be just as a PITA I'd reckon.

Four GTX580s would work beautifully and be simple to set up.

 

[BUCK NASTY]

Replace it with a GTX580. I just remembered I had all sorts of trouble with a pair of cards when SLI was on, and the GTX590's internal SLI can be just as a PITA I'd reckon.

Four GTX580s would work beautifully and be simple to set up.

Agreed. The 4x 580's will be an easier set-up.

 

[Mydog]

I'm now running smp2 on my 980X rig so should I use the 5970 and 5870 to on that rig?

 

[W1zzard]

any point in running folding on the cpu too if i already have 2x gtx 580 folding in the system?

 

[BUCK NASTY]

I'm now running smp2 on my 980X rig so should I use the 5970 and 5870 to on that rig?

The GPU's will slow the SMP production(especially ATI). I would not run any GPU's.

 

[BUCK NASTY]

any point in running folding on the cpu too if i already have 2x gtx 580 folding in the system?

What cpu's do you have in the rig(s)?

 

[W1zzard]

What cpu's do you have in the rig(s)?

one sucky dual core and the i7 from the vga review system

 

[W1zzard]

any reason why i would get "UNSTABLE_MACHINE" on all my gpus on two different systems ?

 

[DaC]

WoW guys! We're really closing in.... if things keep going like that we can take 1st...

 

[Mydog]

Wonder what they are saying over at the beaver HQ

 

[oily_17]

any reason why i would get "UNSTABLE_MACHINE" on all my gpus on two different systems ?

If it was same WU number, it may be a bad WU...

But I have had this happen before for no apparent reason...and a reboot has fixed it

 

[W1zzard]

If it was same WU number, it may be a bad WU...

But I have had this happen before for no apparent reason...and a reboot has fixed it

all 4 graphics cards pulling the same wu ?

 

[oily_17]

Not the same exact WU, but the same WU number..eg Project P6850 ..but really cant see all failing together

 

[BUCK NASTY]

any reason why i would get "UNSTABLE_MACHINE" on all my gpus on two different systems ?

Are the cards @ stock clocks? What about heat and fan settings.

 

[W1zzard]

Are the cards @ stock clocks? What about heat and fan settings.

everything at default, same systems, settings and card that i use for benchmarks all the time

 

[slyfox2151]

drivers perhaps?... just a guess.

 

[BUCK NASTY]

everything at default, same systems, settings and card that i use for benchmarks all the time

Try running the fans @ 100%. If it starts folding and errors after a 4-5 percent, it's a clock/heat issue.

 

[oily_17]

Not sure if heat would be causing your problems, but I run fan settings on 80-100% just to be sure

I would try restarting the Folding client and see if it will pick up a new WU

 

[Mindweaver]

I just switch 1 of my 2500k's @4.5 over to folding smp. It has the GTX470 in it.
EDIT: Oh and it's killing me i've not touched my i7 970 with the new GTX480 since CC started..

 

[W1zzard]

trying with fah gpu tracker v2 now, it says "running" but cards seem to be idle

folding doesnt work through remote desktop ?

 

[Mindweaver]

trying with fah gpu tracker v2 now, it says "running" but cards seem to be idle

There is a guy that says he's getting 13k off each gpu on the gtx590 over at EVGA.. Can you disable sli on the card in the bios of the card? Or can you just disable it in C...err not CCC heheh in Nvidia's drivers? The last dual gpu card i messed with was a GTX295 and i just pulled the heatsink and put AC on it for a guy. it drop the temps 10c.. hehehe had a thick messy pad on it.. hehehe but never folded with it...

 

[oily_17]

It takes a minute for them to download the WU and start folding...any longer idle and something is not right

Should work fine through remote desktop.

 

[BUCK NASTY]

I just switch 1 of my 2500k's @4.5 over to folding smp. It has the GTX470 in it.

Thanks Mindweaver!

Guy's, we are 10.52 points behind HWC and gaining quickly. We need every available piece of hardware that is capable of folding. HWC is really concerned about us and they have every right to be!

Keep up the spectacular work!

 

[oily_17]

Keep up the spectacular work!

Just picked up another -bigadv on one rig...2 days 6 hours left in challenge and 2 days 4 hours to finish WU

It will be a close finish...

 

[W1zzard]

got the gtx 590 to fold .. disabled "maximize gpu performance" in nvidia control panel, logged in via desktop (clients didnt start when using remote desktop), started fah gpu tracker v2, configured both gpus and clicked start.

says 12,800 PPD per GPU

once it's running it's safe to remote desktop back into the box to monitor progress