GPU folding on win 7

[FatCamel]

Ok this is my first post here at AOA so Hi nice to meet you all.

I can't get my Ati 4870 to fold under Windows 7. I am running Win 7 x64 and the newest drivers for my vid card.

The console client keeps giving me "Unstable machine EUE limit Exceeded"

I have tried using older drivers and that still didn't work and the guys over at OCForums seemed like they didn't care.

Thank you all for your help and I really like your forums so far. I may have found a new home and F@H team.

[ThunderRd]

Sorry to hear about your troubles. Folding on Win 7 is a bit new and I'm not sure how much people really know about it. Unfortunately, the only guy on our team that I know for sure uses it hasn't been around for awhile, and I'm not sure when he'll be back.

Normally, EUE limit exceeded means that you have had too many EUEs in a short period, and the client is telling you that it doesn't want to continue , so it rests for 24 hours before trying again. You can circumvent this by stopping and restarting the client, but if there's a problem in the setup it will just happen again.

First, so we have a starting point, did you ever have the client running properly? If you did, then something has changed, and maybe we can find it. Heat problems? Are you overclocking the CPU and or the GPU? Is the GPU core engaging at all, or does it fail immediately?

Post the fahlog in some code tags here so we can take a look at it, that is often helpful. Also, let's see the command line you are using to start the client (or the command your shortcut is executing). What arguments are you using, if any?

We're a small team, we work hard, but afaik none of us is folding on ATI. That could be a problem if we don't have the experience to help you, and as I said before, most all of us are on XP or Linux, with the exception of that one member we haven't seen in awhile. I'll try to rattle his cage for you.

We'd like to see you stay around, though, so let's see if we can sort your problems out. We may not be successful solving them, but we do care

[FatCamel]

TY for the speedy response!!

I have never had this thing GPU folding stable before, in fact every time I have tried to GPU fold I have ahd the same problems with it.

The only flag I am running is "Verbosity 9", I don't know if there is supposed to be any special flags for the GPU or not.

and here is my log file:

--- Opening Log file [December 7 05:03:32 UTC] 


# Windows GPU Console Edition #################################################
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                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.23

                          

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Launch directory: C:\F@H\GPU
Executable: folding@home-win32-gpu.exe


[05:03:32] Configuring Folding@Home...


[05:04:25] - Ask before connecting: No
[05:04:25] - User name: FatCamel (Team 32)
[05:04:25] - User ID: 449F40D34220F749
[05:04:25] - Machine ID: 2
[05:04:25] 
[05:04:25] Work directory not found. Creating...
[05:04:25] Could not open work queue, generating new queue...
[05:04:25] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[05:04:25] + Attempting to get work packet
[05:04:25] - Connecting to assignment server
[05:04:26] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.102).
[05:04:26] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[05:04:26] Loaded queue successfully.
[05:04:27] + Closed connections
[05:04:27] 
[05:04:27] + Processing work unit
[05:04:27] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[05:04:27] Core not found.
[05:04:27] - Core is not present or corrupted.
[05:04:27] - Attempting to download new core...
[05:04:27] + Downloading new core: FahCore_11.exe
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[05:04:31] Verifying core Core_11.fah...
[05:04:31] Signature is VALID
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[05:04:31] Trying to unzip core FahCore_11.exe
[05:04:32] Decompressed FahCore_11.exe (3203072 bytes) successfully
[05:04:37] + Core successfully engaged
[05:04:42] 
[05:04:42] + Processing work unit
[05:04:42] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[05:04:42] Core found.
[05:04:42] Working on queue slot 01 [December 7 05:04:42 UTC]
[05:04:42] + Working ...
[05:04:42] 
[05:04:42] *------------------------------*
[05:04:42] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[05:04:42] Version 1.24 (Mon Feb 9 11:00:12 PST 2009)
[05:04:42] 
[05:04:42] Compiler  : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86 
[05:04:42] Build host: amoeba
[05:04:42] Board Type: AMD
[05:04:42] Core      : 
[05:04:42] Preparing to commence simulation
[05:04:42] - Looking at optimizations...
[05:04:42] - Created dyn
[05:04:42] - Files status OK
[05:04:42] - Expanded 68515 -> 357580 (decompressed 521.9 percent)
[05:04:42] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=68515 data_size=357580, decompressed_data_size=357580 diff=0
[05:04:42] - Digital signature verified
[05:04:42] 
[05:04:42] Project: 5745 (Run 1, Clone 18, Gen 585)
[05:04:42] 
[05:04:42] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[05:04:42] Entering M.D.
[05:04:48] Tpr hash work/wudata_01.tpr:  423446778 3625463602 2924522634 1868843715 1834616579
[05:04:48] Working on Protein
[05:04:49] Client config found, loading data.
[05:04:49] Starting GUI Server
[05:05:15] mdrun_gpu returned 
[05:05:15] NANs detected on GPU
[05:05:15] 
[05:05:15] Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE
[05:05:19] CoreStatus = 7A (122)
[05:05:19] Sending work to server
[05:05:19] Project: 5745 (Run 1, Clone 18, Gen 585)
[05:05:19] - Read packet limit of 540015616... Set to 524286976.
[05:05:19] - Error: Could not get length of results file work/wuresults_01.dat
[05:05:19] - Error: Could not read unit 01 file. Removing from queue.
[05:05:19] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[05:05:19] + Attempting to get work packet
[05:05:19] - Connecting to assignment server
[05:05:19] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.102).
[05:05:19] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[05:05:19] Loaded queue successfully.
[05:05:21] + Closed connections
[05:05:26] 
[05:05:26] + Processing work unit
[05:05:26] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[05:05:26] Core found.
[05:05:26] Working on queue slot 02 [December 7 05:05:26 UTC]
[05:05:26] + Working ...
[05:05:26] 
[05:05:26] *------------------------------*
[05:05:26] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[05:05:26] Version 1.24 (Mon Feb 9 11:00:12 PST 2009)
[05:05:26] 
[05:05:26] Compiler  : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86 
[05:05:26] Build host: amoeba
[05:05:26] Board Type: AMD
[05:05:26] Core      : 
[05:05:26] Preparing to commence simulation
[05:05:26] - Looking at optimizations...
[05:05:26] - Created dyn
[05:05:26] - Files status OK
[05:05:26] - Expanded 68515 -> 357580 (decompressed 521.9 percent)
[05:05:26] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=68515 data_size=357580, decompressed_data_size=357580 diff=0
[05:05:26] - Digital signature verified
[05:05:26] 
[05:05:26] Project: 5745 (Run 1, Clone 18, Gen 585)
[05:05:26] 
[05:05:26] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[05:05:26] Entering M.D.
[05:05:32] Tpr hash work/wudata_02.tpr:  423446778 3625463602 2924522634 1868843715 1834616579
[05:05:32] Working on Protein
[05:05:33] Client config found, loading data.
[05:05:33] Starting GUI Server

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [December 7 05:27:57 UTC] 


# Windows GPU Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.23

                          

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\F@H\GPU
Executable: gpu


[05:27:57] - Ask before connecting: No
[05:27:57] - User name: FatCamel (Team 32)
[05:27:57] - User ID: 449F40D34220F749
[05:27:57] - Machine ID: 2
[05:27:57] 
[05:27:57] Loaded queue successfully.
[05:27:57] 
[05:27:57] + Processing work unit
[05:27:57] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[05:27:57] Core found.
[05:27:57] Working on queue slot 02 [December 7 05:27:57 UTC]
[05:27:57] + Working ...
[05:27:58] 
[05:27:58] *------------------------------*
[05:27:58] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[05:27:58] Version 1.24 (Mon Feb 9 11:00:12 PST 2009)
[05:27:58] 
[05:27:58] Compiler  : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86 
[05:27:58] Build host: amoeba
[05:27:58] Board Type: AMD
[05:27:58] Core      : 
[05:27:58] Preparing to commence simulation
[05:27:58] - Looking at optimizations...
[05:27:58] - Files status OK
[05:27:58] - Expanded 68515 -> 357580 (decompressed 521.9 percent)
[05:27:58] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=68515 data_size=357580, decompressed_data_size=357580 diff=0
[05:27:58] - Digital signature verified
[05:27:58] 
[05:27:58] Project: 5745 (Run 1, Clone 18, Gen 585)
[05:27:58] 
[05:27:58] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[05:27:58] Entering M.D.
[05:28:04] Tpr hash work/wudata_02.tpr:  423446778 3625463602 2924522634 1868843715 1834616579
[05:28:05] Working on Protein
[05:28:05] Client config found, loading data.
[05:28:05] Starting GUI Server
[05:28:20] mdrun_gpu returned 
[05:28:20] NANs detected on GPU
[05:28:20] 
[05:28:20] Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [December 9 09:10:20 UTC] 


# Windows GPU Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.23

                         

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\F@H\GPU
Executable: C:\F@H\GPU\GPU.exe


[09:10:20] - Ask before connecting: No
[09:10:20] - User name: FatCamel (Team 32)
[09:10:20] - User ID: 449F40D34220F749
[09:10:20] - Machine ID: 2
[09:10:20] 
[09:10:20] Loaded queue successfully.
[09:10:20] 
[09:10:20] + Processing work unit
[09:10:20] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[09:10:20] Core found.
[09:10:20] Working on queue slot 02 [December 9 09:10:20 UTC]
[09:10:20] + Working ...
[09:10:20] 
[09:10:20] *------------------------------*
[09:10:20] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[09:10:20] Version 1.24 (Mon Feb 9 11:00:12 PST 2009)
[09:10:20] 
[09:10:20] Compiler  : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86 
[09:10:20] Build host: amoeba
[09:10:20] Board Type: AMD
[09:10:20] Core      : 
[09:10:20] Preparing to commence simulation
[09:10:20] - Looking at optimizations...
[09:10:20] - Created dyn
[09:10:20] - Files status OK
[09:10:20] - Expanded 68515 -> 357580 (decompressed 521.9 percent)
[09:10:20] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=68515 data_size=357580, decompressed_data_size=357580 diff=0
[09:10:20] - Digital signature verified
[09:10:20] 
[09:10:20] Project: 5745 (Run 1, Clone 18, Gen 585)
[09:10:20] 
[09:10:20] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[09:10:20] Entering M.D.
[09:10:26] Tpr hash work/wudata_02.tpr:  423446778 3625463602 2924522634 1868843715 1834616579
[09:10:29] Working on Protein
[09:10:29] Client config found, loading data.
[09:10:29] Starting GUI Server
[09:10:53] mdrun_gpu returned 
[09:10:53] NANs detected on GPU
[09:10:53] 
[09:10:53] Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE
[09:10:56] CoreStatus = 7A (122)
[09:10:56] Sending work to server
[09:10:56] Project: 5745 (Run 1, Clone 18, Gen 585)
[09:10:56] - Read packet limit of 540015616... Set to 524286976.
[09:10:56] - Error: Could not get length of results file work/wuresults_02.dat
[09:10:56] - Error: Could not read unit 02 file. Removing from queue.
[09:10:56] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[09:10:56] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:10:56] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:10:57] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.102).
[09:10:57] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[09:10:57] Loaded queue successfully.
[09:10:58] + Closed connections

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.

I had to edit the log file because the forums will not yet allow me to post links sorry if it looks funny to you I know it did to me.

[ThunderRd]

OK, I see your log file.

Now that I know you haven't ever had the client working, have you followed all of the applicable instructions here?

Folding@home - WinGPUGuide

[Samuknow]

Been GPU folding in 7 for a month or so now. It worked the same a vista. I am using nvidia though. Been flawless so far. I had one issue so Ideleted the work and restarted. All was well.
I also use the tray version. might give that a spin.

[ThunderRd]

Sam, could we say that the install SHOULD be the same as Vista?

I think that would be helpful if it were true. I can't find much documentation on Win 7.

[Samuknow]

Yes. That is true.

Just like this

[FatCamel]

I used that setup guide but I still cannot get it to work. I have also tried many different drivers but to no avail.

I have seen people talking about replacing DLL's but I have never seen a guide on which ones and where they go. Have any of you heard of this?

Also something completely unrelated but, do I have to have a certain amount of posts to have a custom avatar and signature line? Or am I just overlooking it somewhere?

[Samuknow]

I will dig around a little and see what I can find. TR will probably be on thins like a mad man.

I think so about the avitar and sig. Gizmo will probably know for sure.

BTW...welcome to AOA. I hope we can help you get this sorted.

[ThunderRd]

I'm going to be away from home for the next two weeks or so beginning tomorrow. I'll be checking in here, though, so I'll try to help research your problem. Troubleshooting/reproducing your problem won't be possible for me until I get back, though.

I think Sam will be around and he's got the experience on Win 7. I've also sent a message to the other team member I spoke of, but he hasn't gotten back to me yet.

I highly recommend that you go here and register:
Folding Forum Index page

That's the community forum. There are folks over there that have forgotten more than I know about ATI folding, so it might be a good place to try. Just post your problem in the appropriate forum topic and someone will surely get back to you.

If you do get a solution, let us know back here so I can archive it for other users. You're the first ATI troubleshooting problem I think we've had, so I'd like the answer if you you find it.

As for the dll thing, no, I haven't heard about it but I'm sure if there is such a thing the boys at the forum will know.

If you are talking about the folding team badge, the instructions to get one are at the end of this FAQ:
http://www.aoaforums.com/forum/samuk...dated-9-a.html

Your other signature and avatar options are in the "user cp". You'll find a link to it in the top left of every page on the forum.

[FatCamel]

Ty all for your help and thank you for pointing me in the right direction ThunderRd. On the FoldingForums they mentiond running it in XP compatibility mode, so I tried that and it didn't work so I ran it in XP SP2 compat mode and VIOLA it started folding away.

[Samuknow]

Sweet.

[ThunderRd]

Glad to hear it. Could you post a link to your thread in the folding forum?

If you can't post links as yet, PM me and I'll do it for you.

[FatCamel]

I didn't make a thread I actually searched for it. Didn't find my problem exactly, I just saw this possible solution and thought to myself "ah I haven't tried that one" and I tried it. Sorry man.