Advanced search

Message boards : Number crunching : Question, which driver version is best? (2014-04-07)

Post to thread Subscribe Sort
Author Message
terencewee*
Send message
Joined: 29 May 12
Posts: 8
Credit: 21,605,500
RAC: 0
Level
Pro
Scientific publications
watwatwatwatwatwat
Message 36125 - Posted: 6 Apr 2014 | 20:14:52 UTC

Hi guys,

Which drivers version is best for crunching GPUGrid WUs, 331.82?

I'm presently using 2x GTX-670.

Thanks in advance.


____________
terencewee*
Sicituradastra.

ID: 36125 | Rating: 0 | rate: Rate + / Rate - Report as offensive    Reply Quote
mikey
Send message
Joined: 2 Jan 09
Posts: 292
Credit: 2,275,203,615
RAC: 11,658,948
Level
Phe
Scientific publications
watwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwat
Message 36139 - Posted: 7 Apr 2014 | 12:29:50 UTC - in response to Message 36125.

Hi guys,

Which drivers version is best for crunching GPUGrid WUs, 331.82?

I'm presently using 2x GTX-670.

Thanks in advance.


According to Matt, one of the Admins, in order to run the newest cuda60 tasks:
"Needs to be 334.21 or later
Matt"

ID: 36139 | Rating: 0 | rate: Rate + / Rate - Report as offensive    Reply Quote
Profile Retvari Zoltan
Avatar
Send message
Joined: 20 Jan 09
Posts: 2343
Credit: 16,201,255,749
RAC: 851
Level
Trp
Scientific publications
watwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwat
Message 36147 - Posted: 7 Apr 2014 | 22:39:31 UTC - in response to Message 36139.

Hi guys,

Which drivers version is best for crunching GPUGrid WUs, 331.82?

I'm presently using 2x GTX-670.

Thanks in advance.


According to Matt, one of the Admins, in order to run the newest cuda60 tasks:
"Needs to be 334.21 or later
Matt"

Cuda 6.0 tasks are not faster than the Cuda 5.5 tasks, so only the CC5.0 cards need the latest driver.
For the fastest cards (GTX 780, GTX 780 Ti, GTX Titan, GTX Titan Black) it's not recommended to use the latest driver under Windows (especially under Windows XP), as these drivers don't use a full CPU thread to feed the GPU, which reduces their performance.

ID: 36147 | Rating: 0 | rate: Rate + / Rate - Report as offensive    Reply Quote
Post to thread

Message boards : Number crunching : Question, which driver version is best? (2014-04-07)

//