1) Message boards : Multicore CPUs : NEW PS3 OS3.0 => NO Linux/BOINC (Message 13008)
Posted 5317 days ago by Profile Steve_Martin@SETI.USA
Just upgraded to 3.01, both the options to boot into and install other OS's are still there. If anything, Sony actually even took Linux into consideration when they did the update. I noticed the "clock set error" no longer happens on boot. I always just ignored it and figured it was due to the the funky Cell processor. Linux boots up perfectly clean as a whistle now. Straight green OK's down the middle.

Haven't done a whole lot in the PS3 OS. I only used it for Bluray movies and sometimes to stream content from a PC (TVersity), but things do seem a little "snappier" than they were. I'm pleased with the update.
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I also upgrade my PS3 to OS 3.01 All working OK here

I am not getting GPUGRID WUs Running a yoyo wu now.......

I see on the Home page the PS3 is missing

are we done using our PS3's here?

2) Message boards : Graphics cards (GPUs) : WU Time (Message 12993)
Posted 5318 days ago by Profile Steve_Martin@SETI.USA
How would I do that ....... setup different directorys for 6.10.7 or just uninstall boinc 6.10.6 and install 6.10.7 ?

Try one thing at a time. First I would install 6.10.7, I never uninstall, but, if that makes it better for you sure...

If that changes nothing, then look at the drivers. I am running 190.38 and 190.62 I think on XP 32 ... but everyone seems to have different luck with the drivers so it is hard to say what is the best idea there ...


Thank you for your help ..... Paul D. Buck & GDF

WU http://www.gpugrid.net/workunit.php?wuid=824961

Wall Time about 8 hr

8-9 hr wall time is what I started out with. Then it jumped up to 25 - 30 hr after upgrading. With GDF & Paul's help I am back to 8+ hr on the first WU.

My current setup is:

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz (2 cores)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX-260 (895MB)
Drivers: 190.62
Cuda: 2.3
OS: XP-Pro_64 SP2
Memory: 8181.18 MB
Boinc 6.10.7

I hope the above setup will Help others.


Again, Thanks for your Help

Steve Martin @ SETI.USA
3) Message boards : Graphics cards (GPUs) : WU Time (Message 12926)
Posted 5321 days ago by Profile Steve_Martin@SETI.USA
My first thought is that you are getting the down-clock bug as noted by PoorBoy...

Second, that the 6.6.20 extended run time bug is back ...

Or both ...

Is it happening consistenly? or just once in awhile?


Last 4 WU

The first may be solved by lowering the driver version to the lowest acceptable. I have lost track of what that is sadly ...

The second usually can be "cured" at least momentarily by stopping BOINC completely and starting it up again.


I have tried that..... No help at all

I do *NOT* know that this is a hidden manefestation of 6.10.6 but that is a known bad version for other problems. So my FIRST suggestion is to up to 6.10.7 (leave the later versions alone they won't help with what we do on GPU Grid (yet)).


How would I do that ....... setup different directorys for 6.10.7 or just uninstall boinc 6.10.6 and install 6.10.7 ?


And what about cuda keep 2.3 or should I go back to 2.2 or 2.1?


I have a bunch of Colatz-Conjecture WU to finish fist then will try GPUGRID again

Thank for your advise Steve
4) Message boards : Graphics cards (GPUs) : WU Time (Message 12912)
Posted 5321 days ago by Profile Steve_Martin@SETI.USA
OK This WU

http://www.gpugrid.net/workunit.php?wuid=804766

Wall Time 27+ hr

Driver 190.38 for 1st 18hr
Driver 190.62 for the rest

To bring the Wall Clock Time down Should I roll back to a Driver 185.xx ?

and / or roll back Cuda from 2.3 to 2.2 or 2.1 ?

I am Lost as to I should do?

Thanks for your help.
5) Message boards : Graphics cards (GPUs) : WU Time (Message 12877)
Posted 5322 days ago by Profile Steve_Martin@SETI.USA
it looks like that power managment is kicking in.
A board is clocked at 0.60Ghz. Not quite what it should be.
Maybe updating the driver would solve this.

Also you have a linux machine with an old driver which you should update to a more recent one. At least 185.xx

gdf


Note: Moved the GPU from a Linux box to a XP Box

So I upgraded drivers from 190.38 to 190.62

Wall Time 24hr 6 min .........................................edit
Run Time 25 min

I suspended the current WU and started This WU with the upgraded Drivers

http://www.gpugrid.net/result.php?resultid=1306052

What else can I do to get back to the 8-9 hr wall clock Time?

Thanks Steve

Win XP-Pro_64
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (895MB) driver: 19062
Cuda 2.3
Boinc 6.10.6

6) Message boards : Graphics cards (GPUs) : WU Time (Message 12869)
Posted 5322 days ago by Profile Steve_Martin@SETI.USA
it looks like that power managment is kicking in.
A board is clocked at 0.60Ghz. Not quite what it should be.
Maybe updating the driver would solve this.

Also you have a linux machine with an old driver which you should update to a more recent one. At least 185.xx

gdf


Note: Moved the GPU from a Linux box to a XP Box

So I upgraded drivers from 190.38 to 190.62

Wall Time 24:06
Run Time 25 min

I suspended the current WU and started This WU with the upgraded Drivers

http://www.gpugrid.net/result.php?resultid=1306052

What else can I do to get back to the 8-9 hr wall clock Time?

Thanks Steve

Win XP-Pro_64
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (895MB) driver: 19062
Cuda 2.3
Boinc 6.10.6

7) Message boards : Graphics cards (GPUs) : WU Time (Message 12792)
Posted 5325 days ago by Profile Steve_Martin@SETI.USA
sorry for the double post Steve
8) Message boards : Graphics cards (GPUs) : WU Time (Message 12791)
Posted 5325 days ago by Profile Steve_Martin@SETI.USA
These are the ones.

http://www.gpugrid.net/workunit.php?wuid=798587
http://www.gpugrid.net/workunit.php?wuid=798532

The next two that I have Downloaded are doing the sane thing


http://www.gpugrid.net/workunit.php?wuid=806024

I am 10hr into this one with 30% done
9) Message boards : Graphics cards (GPUs) : WU Time (Message 12761)
Posted 5325 days ago by Profile Steve_Martin@SETI.USA
The last 2 WU have had a wall clock time of 25 & 30 hr.

They used to be around 8 to 9 hr

Running XP-Pro 64
Boinc 6.10.6
GTX-260
Cuda 2.3
Drivers 190.38

Is this what you are getting?
10) Message boards : Multicore CPUs : Wireless Keyboard (Message 10807)
Posted 5419 days ago by Profile Steve_Martin@SETI.USA
Is there a way to setup the PS3 wireless keyboard (bluetooth) ?

Thanks in advance

Steve


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