How to get GTX 580 running boinc with out error message.

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mcj66106 Send message Joined: 20 Mar 10 Posts: 2 Credit: 0 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 20502 - Posted: 23 Feb 2011, 23:40:36 UTC Last modified: 23 Feb 2011, 23:49:01 UTC when I try to run boinc I get this error. 2/23/2011 5:25:58 PM\|GPUGRID\|Message from server: Fermi-class GPU not supported by cuda2.2 I have the newest driver and cuda I think. 266.58 and boinc 6.10.58 Edit: It stays at 51% gpu usage all the time. Shouldn't it got to 100%? I'm really new to this so I may just be over looking some setting. If some one can give me some help getting this worked out I would be really grateful. ID: 20502 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

MarkJ Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Dec 08 Posts: 738 Credit: 200,909,904 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 20503 - Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 11:34:14 UTC - in response to Message 20502. Last modified: 24 Feb 2011, 11:43:56 UTC when I try to run boinc I get this error. 2/23/2011 5:25:58 PM\|GPUGRID\|Message from server: Fermi-class GPU not supported by cuda2.2 I have the newest driver and cuda I think. 266.58 and boinc 6.10.58 Edit: It stays at 51% gpu usage all the time. Shouldn't it got to 100%? I'm really new to this so I may just be over looking some setting. If some one can give me some help getting this worked out I would be really grateful. If it was requesting CPU work then it does this. GPUgrid doesn't have CPU apps. Just ignore these. If however it was requesting GPU work then it should get it. You need to check a bit further up in the log to see what it was asking for. Seeing you mention "It stays at 51% gpu usage" you have obviously received some work. The app is quite regularly updated by the developers here, so they can get better usage. We usually suggest you set an environment variable Swan_Sync with a value of zero and leave a cpu core free. This uses more cpu time but pushes your GTX580 more. If you need help with this just ask and tell us what operating system you are using. Cheers BOINC blog ID: 20503 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mcj66106 Send message Joined: 20 Mar 10 Posts: 2 Credit: 0 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 20504 - Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 18:01:49 UTC - in response to Message 20503. I am using win 7 x64 and I don't see the options you listed. ID: 20504 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

MarkJ Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Dec 08 Posts: 738 Credit: 200,909,904 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 20509 - Posted: 25 Feb 2011, 11:23:22 UTC - in response to Message 20504. I am using win 7 x64 and I don't see the options you listed. Under Win7 click on Start -> Control Panel -> User accounts & Family safety -> User accounts. In the left hand pane there is an option "Change my environment variables". Click on it. It will show you what you currently have. Probably TEMP and TMP. Click the New button. For the Variable name type SWAN_SYNC, for the Variable value put 0 (the number zero). Click the Ok button. To free up a CPU in BOINC probably the easiest way is to adjust your preferences to use 87.5% of processors (it defaults to 100%). BOINC blog ID: 20509 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote