Setting up GPU folding with ATI and Nvidia in same machine???

[Dadi_oh]

I read through the FAQ on setting up multiple GPU but it doesn't seem to be working for me.

My situation is that I just got an Nvidia GT240 to use as a dedicated Physx card with my 5870. I am trying to see if I can get both cards folding. Anyone know if this can be done?

As a minimum, if I have to choose just one card , I would like to use the GT240 as the folding card.

Trying to help put us over the edge on the Chimp Challenge

[Dadi_oh]

This is what I get when I try to startup my 5870 card.

--- Opening Log file [May 12 03:09:28 UTC]


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

Folding@home - Main

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Launch directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@home\Folding@home-gpu1
Arguments: -gpu 1 -forcegpu ati_r700

[03:09:28] - Ask before connecting: No
[03:09:28] - User name: Beavers_Gone_Bananas (Team 54196)
[03:09:28] - User ID: A296B532556C6E8
[03:09:28] - Machine ID: 2
[03:09:28]
[03:09:28] Work directory not found. Creating...
[03:09:28] Loaded queue successfully.
[03:09:28] Initialization complete
[03:09:28] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[03:09:28] + Attempting to get work packet
[03:09:28] - Connecting to assignment server
[03:09:31] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.102).
[03:09:31] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[03:09:31] Loaded queue successfully.
[03:09:33] + Closed connections
[03:09:33]
[03:09:33] + Processing work unit
[03:09:33] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[03:09:33] Core found.
[03:09:33] Working on queue slot 08 [May 12 03:09:33 UTC]
[03:09:33] + Working ...
[03:09:33]
[03:09:33] *------------------------------*
[03:09:33] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[03:09:33] Version 1.24 (Mon Feb 9 11:00:12 PST 2009)
[03:09:33]
[03:09:33] Compiler : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86
[03:09:33] Build host: amoeba
[03:09:33] Board Type: AMD
[03:09:33] Core :
[03:09:33] Preparing to commence simulation
[03:09:33] - Looking at optimizations...
[03:09:33] - Created dyn
[03:09:33] - Files status OK
[03:09:33] - Expanded 98559 -> 492188 (decompressed 499.3 percent)
[03:09:33] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=98559 data_size=492188, decompressed_data_size=492188 diff=0
[03:09:33] - Digital signature verified
[03:09:33]
[03:09:33] Project: 5732 (Run 2, Clone 72, Gen 784)
[03:09:33]
[03:09:33] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[03:09:33] Entering M.D.
[03:09:39] Tpr hash work/wudata_08.tpr: 1001306392 1228187973 3316366763 4037598726 3433526775
[03:09:39] Run: exception thrown during GuardedRun
[03:09:39] Run: exception thrown in GuardedRun -- Gromacs cannot continue further.
[03:09:39] Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=0
[03:09:39] Work fraction=0.0000 steps=0.
[03:09:43] logfile size=0 infoLength=0 edr=0 trr=23
[03:09:43] - Writing 635 bytes of core data to disk...
[03:09:43] Done: 123 -> 124 (compressed to 100.8 percent)
[03:09:43] ... Done.
[03:09:43]
[03:09:43] Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE
[03:09:47] CoreStatus = 7A (122)
[03:09:47] Sending work to server
[03:09:47] Project: 5732 (Run 2, Clone 72, Gen 784)


[03:09:47] + Attempting to send results [May 12 03:09:47 UTC]
[03:09:48] + Results successfully sent
[03:09:48] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[03:09:52] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[03:09:52] + Attempting to get work packet
[03:09:52] - Connecting to assignment server
[03:09:53] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.102).
[03:09:53] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[03:09:53] Loaded queue successfully.
[03:09:54] + Closed connections
[03:09:59]
[03:09:59] + Processing work unit
[03:09:59] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[03:09:59] Core found.
[03:09:59] Working on queue slot 09 [May 12 03:09:59 UTC]
[03:09:59] + Working ...
[03:10:00]
[03:10:00] *------------------------------*
[03:10:00] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[03:10:00] Version 1.24 (Mon Feb 9 11:00:12 PST 2009)
[03:10:00]
[03:10:00] Compiler : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86
[03:10:00] Build host: amoeba
[03:10:00] Board Type: AMD
[03:10:00] Core :
[03:10:00] Preparing to commence simulation
[03:10:00] - Looking at optimizations...
[03:10:00] - Created dyn
[03:10:00] - Files status OK
[03:10:00] - Expanded 70129 -> 360060 (decompressed 513.4 percent)
[03:10:00] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=70129 data_size=360060, decompressed_data_size=360060 diff=0
[03:10:00] - Digital signature verified
[03:10:00]
[03:10:00] Project: 5741 (Run 2, Clone 30, Gen 1152)
[03:10:00]
[03:10:00] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[03:10:00] Entering M.D.
[03:10:06] Tpr hash work/wudata_09.tpr: 2163520570 814160434 912135637 736679346 2901323871
[03:10:06] Run: exception thrown during GuardedRun
[03:10:06] Run: exception thrown in GuardedRun -- Gromacs cannot continue further.
[03:10:06] Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=0
[03:10:06] Work fraction=0.0000 steps=0.

[SugarJ]

Your 5870 is your primary, and should be started with -gpu 0, not 1. The GT240 is -gpu 1.

[Dadi_oh]

Originally Posted by SugarJ

Your 5870 is your primary, and should be started with -gpu 0, not 1. The GT240 is -gpu 1.

I tried that as well. See below.

The reason I thought my GT240 is GPU 0 is my GPUZ shows the GT240 as teh first card (see attached image). Is there a utility that tells me which is GPU 0 and which is GPU 1?


--- Opening Log file [May 12 03:35:39 UTC]


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

Folding@Home Client Version 6.23

Folding@home - Main

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

Launch directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@home\Folding@home-gpu1
Arguments: -gpu 0 -forcegpu ati_r700

[03:35:39] - Ask before connecting: No
[03:35:39] - User name: Beavers_Gone_Bananas (Team 54196)
[03:35:39] - User ID: A296B532556C6E8
[03:35:39] - Machine ID: 2
[03:35:39]
[03:35:39] Loaded queue successfully.
[03:35:39] Initialization complete
[03:35:39] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[03:35:39] + Attempting to get work packet
[03:35:39] - Connecting to assignment server
[03:35:42] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.102).
[03:35:42] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[03:35:42] Loaded queue successfully.
[03:35:43] + Closed connections
[03:35:43]
[03:35:43] + Processing work unit
[03:35:43] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[03:35:43] Core found.
[03:35:43] Working on queue slot 09 [May 12 03:35:43 UTC]
[03:35:43] + Working ...
[03:35:43]
[03:35:43] *------------------------------*
[03:35:43] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[03:35:43] Version 1.24 (Mon Feb 9 11:00:12 PST 2009)
[03:35:43]
[03:35:43] Compiler : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86
[03:35:43] Build host: amoeba
[03:35:43] Board Type: AMD
[03:35:43] Core :
[03:35:43] Preparing to commence simulation
[03:35:43] - Looking at optimizations...
[03:35:43] - Created dyn
[03:35:43] - Files status OK
[03:35:43] - Expanded 70209 -> 360060 (decompressed 512.8 percent)
[03:35:43] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=70209 data_size=360060, decompressed_data_size=360060 diff=0
[03:35:43] - Digital signature verified
[03:35:43]
[03:35:43] Project: 5741 (Run 0, Clone 27, Gen 1112)
[03:35:43]
[03:35:43] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[03:35:43] Entering M.D.
[03:35:49] Tpr hash work/wudata_09.tpr: 1245235645 3266115057 2409781592 956776292 905234821
[03:35:49] Run: exception thrown during GuardedRun
[03:35:49] Run: exception thrown in GuardedRun -- Gromacs cannot continue further.
[03:35:49] Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=0
[03:35:49] Work fraction=0.0000 steps=0.
[03:35:53] logfile size=0 infoLength=0 edr=0 trr=23
[03:35:53] - Writing 635 bytes of core data to disk...
[03:35:53] Done: 123 -> 124 (compressed to 100.8 percent)
[03:35:53] ... Done.
[03:35:53]
[03:35:53] Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE

[LCB001]

I don't know much about ATi Folding, but have you changed the .dll's as 10e suggested in another post;

Also, if the above flag doesn't work, you might have to remove the AMDCAL*.dll or ATICAL*.dll files from the directory where you unzipped the folding@home GPU2 client.

This is because the DLLs are needed to provide the Brook CAL interface for the GPU2 clients, but these Stanford included versions do not recognize the HD5xxx series of cards even with the -forcegpu switch.

ATI provides them with the Catalyst drivers as well, so the version it installs by default work perfectly with the HD5xxx series of cards.

Regardless of CAL*.dll Driver versions, you must use the -forcegpu ati_r700 flag in your shortcut.

Happy folding!
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[Silvgearx]

With all those quads you have, just a single one would out perform the single gt240 and its a lot easier to set up.

[Daygard]

I have my 4890 folding with a 8800gts, I found the -gpu # was off for me as well.. It finally worked right when I just used -forcegpu nvidia_g80 and -forcegpu ati_r700.

I got the same unstable machine error when I had it set as the wrong GPU.

[Dadi_oh]

Originally Posted by Daygard

I have my 4890 folding with a 8800gts, I found the -gpu # was off for me as well.. It finally worked right when I just used -forcegpu nvidia_g80 and -forcegpu ati_r700.

I got the same unstable machine error when I had it set as the wrong GPU.

I tried this again this morning using teh forcegpu flag. Same issue.

My 5870 was folding fine with the forcegpu ati_r700 switch. Now with the GT240 in there even the 5870 won't work

It is good to hear that your mixed setup is working though. At least it indicates that this is possible. I didn't want to spend too much tiome on this if mixed drivers was a non-starter.

I have tried the different combinations of gpu 0 and gpu 1 on both cards and can't get it working. I am at work now so I can't look into this until I get home tonoight. At least my Q6600 is still folding....

[Dadi_oh]

Originally Posted by 5ILVgeARX

With all those quads you have, just a single one would out perform the single gt240 and its a lot easier to set up.

I tried for hours to get SMP to work on my Q9550 but it just refused to work. I had a thread describing my issues. I 'll try and dig that up.

[Inik]

Originally Posted by Dadi_oh

I tried this again this morning using teh forcegpu flag. Same issue.

My 5870 was folding fine with the forcegpu ati_r700 switch. Now with the GT240 in there even the 5870 won't work

It is good to hear that your mixed setup is working though. At least it indicates that this is possible. I didn't want to spend too much tiome on this if mixed drivers was a non-starter.

I have tried the different combinations of gpu 0 and gpu 1 on both cards and can't get it working. I am at work now so I can't look into this until I get home tonoight. At least my Q6600 is still folding....

I tried with the same combination, but I gave up. The GT 240 is folding at Zero's house :)
I fold with the 5870 + Q6600