Client wont start with graphics card (solved)

It seems that a lot of GPU problems revolve around specific versions of drivers. Though NVidia has their own support structure, you can often learn from information reported by others who fold.

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iokeith
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Client wont start with graphics card (solved)

Post by iokeith »

I have an i5-8400 Win 10 PC which works fine with 7.6.21, but after inserting a working GT 1030, the client refuses to start. Removing card and deleting GPU slot the client resumes folding with 6 cores. Fairly new to FAH, but GPUs.txt present and correct and latest Nvidia driver 26.21.14.3200 installed. Tried clean install but still no luck.

Code below with no GPU

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01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:*********************** Log Started 2020-10-27T01:19:43Z ***********************
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:************************** Gromacs Folding@home Core ***************************
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Core: Gromacs
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Type: 0xa8
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:    Version: 0.0.8
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:  Copyright: 2020 foldingathome.org
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Homepage: https://foldingathome.org/
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Date: Sep 25 2020
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Time: 08:28:00
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Revision: d4f41a5b7a748fdb0ff538746b195ca3a8075aae
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     Branch: master
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2019 16.7
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:    Options: /TP /std:c++14 /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Ob3
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:             /Zc:throwingNew /MT
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Platform: win32 10
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Bits: 64
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Mode: Release
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       SIMD: avx2_256
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     OpenMP: ON
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       CUDA: OFF
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Args: -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 706 -lifeline 3384 -checkpoint 15 -np 5
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:************************************ libFAH ************************************
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Date: Sep 25 2020
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Time: 07:23:00
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Revision: d4f41a5b7a748fdb0ff538746b195ca3a8075aae
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     Branch: master
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2019 16.7
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:    Options: /TP /std:c++14 /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Ob3
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:             /Zc:throwingNew /MT
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Platform: win32 10
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Bits: 64
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Mode: Release
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:************************************ CBang *************************************
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Date: Sep 25 2020
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Time: 07:22:40
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Revision: d4f41a5b7a748fdb0ff538746b195ca3a8075aae
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     Branch: master
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Compiler: Visual C++ 2019 16.7
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:    Options: /TP /std:c++14 /nologo /EHa /wd4297 /wd4103 /O2 /Ob3
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:             /Zc:throwingNew /MT
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:   Platform: win32 10
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Bits: 64
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       Mode: Release
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:************************************ System ************************************
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:        CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 10
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:       CPUs: 6
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:     Memory: 3.89GiB
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Free Memory: 1.41GiB
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:    Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8: OS Version: 6.2
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Has Battery: false
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8: On Battery: false
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8: UTC Offset: 0
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:        PID: 3464
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:        CWD: C:\ProgramData\FAHClient\work
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:********************************************************************************
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Project: 16810 (Run 72, Clone 209, Gen 72)
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Unit: 0x00000054b2aec48a5eff23e6d41708ce
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Digital signatures verified
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Calling: mdrun -c frame72.gro -s frame72.tpr -x frame72.xtc -cpi state.cpt -cpt 15 -nt 5 -ntmpi 1
01:19:43:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Steps: first=36000000 total=36500000
01:19:44:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Completed 8522 out of 500000 steps (1%)
01:20:32:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Completed 10000 out of 500000 steps (2%)
01:20:37:Saving configuration to config.xml
01:20:37:<config>
01:20:37:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
01:20:37:  <cause v='COVID_19'/>
01:20:37:
01:20:37:  <!-- Network -->
01:20:37:  <proxy v=':8080'/>
01:20:37:
01:20:37:  <!-- Slot Control -->
01:20:37:  <power v='full'/>
01:20:37:
01:20:37:  <!-- User Information -->
01:20:37:  <passkey v='*****'/>
01:20:37:  <user v='iokeith'/>
01:20:37:
01:20:37:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
01:20:37:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
01:20:37:</config>
01:23:13:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Completed 15000 out of 500000 steps (3%)
01:25:58:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Completed 20000 out of 500000 steps (4%)
01:28:37:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Completed 25000 out of 500000 steps (5%)
01:31:16:WU00:FS00:0xa8:Completed 30000 out of 500000 steps (6%)
Code below with GT 1030

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00:01:23:     OS Version: 6.2
00:01:23:    Has Battery: false
00:01:23:     On Battery: false
00:01:23:     UTC Offset: 0
00:01:23:            PID: 8556
00:01:23:            CWD: C:\ProgramData\FAHClient
00:01:23:  Win32 Service: false
00:01:23:             OS: Windows 10 Home
00:01:23:        OS Arch: AMD64
00:01:23:           GPUs: 1
00:01:23:          GPU 0: Bus:0 Slot:2 Func:0 INTEL:1 Gen9p5/GT2 [UHD Graphics 630]
00:01:23:           CUDA: Not detected: cuInit() returned 999
00:01:23:OpenCL Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:NA Slot:NA Compute:2.1 Driver:23.20
00:01:23:***********************************************************************
00:01:24:<config>
00:01:24:  <!-- Folding Slot Configuration -->
00:01:24:  <cause v='COVID_19'/>
00:01:24:
00:01:24:  <!-- Slot Control -->
00:01:24:  <power v='full'/>
00:01:24:
00:01:24:  <!-- User Information -->
00:01:24:  <passkey v='*****'/>
00:01:24:  <user v='iokeith'/>
00:01:24:
00:01:24:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
00:01:24:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
00:01:24:  <slot id='1' type='GPU'/>
00:01:24:</config>
00:01:24:Trying to access database...
00:01:24:Successfully acquired database lock
00:01:24:FS00:Initialized folding slot 00: cpu:5
00:01:24:WARNING:FS01:Guessing ambiguous GPU to OpenCL device mapping for 01: gpu:0:2 Gen9p5/GT2 [UHD Graphics 630].  Consider upgrading your graphics driver or manually setting ``opencl-index`` in this slot's configuration.
00:01:24:WARNING:FS01:Disabling beta GPU slot 01: gpu:0:2 Gen9p5/GT2 [UHD Graphics 630].  Beta GPUs can be tested for no points by setting ``gpu-beta=true`` in the configuration.
00:01:24:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get IP address for assign1.foldingathome.org: No such host is known. 
00:01:24:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get IP address for assign2.foldingathome.org: No such host is known. 
00:01:24:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get IP address for assign3.foldingathome.org: No such host is known. 
00:01:24:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get IP address for assign4.foldingathome.org: No such host is known. 
00:01:24:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Failed to find any IP addresses for assignment servers
00:01:24:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get IP address for assign1.foldingathome.org: No such host is known. 
00:01:24:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get IP address for assign2.foldingathome.org: No such host is known. 
00:01:24:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get IP address for assign3.foldingathome.org: No such host is known. 
00:01:24:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Could not get IP address for assign4.foldingathome.org: No such host is known. 
00:01:24:ERROR:WU00:FS00:Exception: Failed to find any IP addresses for assignment servers
00:01:44:17:127.0.0.1:New Web session
Please advise! Thanks
Last edited by iokeith on Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Knish
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Re: Client wont start with graphics card

Post by Knish »

did u try a clean install with the GPU inserted? Seems like all it sees is the integrated one which is not supported at this time.
Also, make sure you grab the driver direct from Nvidia's website. Sometimes windows will overwrite the driver which breaks things, and other sources of drivers are CUDA/OpenCL incomplete, so get one from Nvidia.

reboot, and if your GT doesn't show up:

set it to finish the current CPU work. When it's done, try another total re-install. (including deleting data checkbox)
If you see a slot for the integrated graphics again, set it to paused and leave it.

If your GT is still not there try to add a GPU slot for it, and that's all i can think of
iokeith
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Re: Client wont start with graphics card

Post by iokeith »

I started from scratch with total re-install of Nvidia drivers and FAH client but still no luck, even with edited config.xml present. With GT 1030 inserted all that happens is that GPUs.txt is read and web control asks if I have FAHclient installed! Removal of graphics card restores normal FAH operation. Very frustrating. I have another PC on order so see how that works.
ajm
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Re: Client wont start with graphics card

Post by ajm »

I have a 1030 that I use for testing builds. A few weeks back, someone here had trouble making it work with FAH, so I tried it as it was in a machine, but not folding. No problem at all, but the key point is that I did NOT install Nvidia latest drivers, I just let the ones installed automatically by Windows and tried it, and it worked:
viewtopic.php?p=343835#p343835
viewtopic.php?p=343845#p343845
Maybe just uninstall Nvidia drivers, let Windows do its things and try like that?
iokeith
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Re: Client wont start with graphics card

Post by iokeith »

Hi ajm,
Just going to report the results of my latest attempts when I saw your post. I did exactly that this morning and successfully started folding!
Previous driver was latest version 457.90, current version 432.00 which FAH recognised with no problem. So try the default drivers first ..
Thanks for posting
ajm
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Re: Client wont start with graphics card

Post by ajm »

Great, thank you for your feedback! And happy folding! :D
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