I finally got around to installing BOINC 6.3.10 and attached to GPUGRID to utilise my new ASUS EN9600GT, but all I'm getting is errors like the below....

21/09/2008 7:21:18 AM|PS3GRID|Starting BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2
21/09/2008 7:21:18 AM|PS3GRID|Starting task BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2 using acemd version 645
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Computation for task BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2 finished
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Output file BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2_1 for task BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2 absent
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Output file BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2_2 for task BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2 absent
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Output file BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2_3 for task BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2 absent
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Starting vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0
21/09/2008 7:21:21 AM|PS3GRID|Starting task vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0 using acemd version 645
21/09/2008 7:21:23 AM|PS3GRID|Started upload of BCf3842-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_2_0
21/09/2008 7:21:23 AM|PS3GRID|Computation for task vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0 finished
21/09/2008 7:21:23 AM|PS3GRID|Output file vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0_1 for task vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0 absent
21/09/2008 7:21:23 AM|PS3GRID|Output file vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0_2 for task vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0 absent
21/09/2008 7:21:23 AM|PS3GRID|Output file vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0_3 for task vp20101-GPUTEST3-4-10-acemd_0 absent

Looking at the stderr_out for a wu shows

<core_client_version>6.3.10</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <message> Incorrect function. (0x1) - exit code 1 (0x1) </message> <stderr_txt> # Using CUDA device 0 # Device 0: "GeForce 9600 GT" # Clock rate: 1600000 kilohertz Cuda error in file '..\force/vdw_texture.cu' in line 127 : feature is not yet implemented. </stderr_txt> ]]>

Any ideas what the problem is?

Live long and BOINC!

Paul.

Can you post the output of the messages tab after you started BOINC?

Does it show the name of your card, or does it show Coprocessor: device emulation (CPU)(1)?

Are you sure BOINC is not installed as a service (Protected mode)?

Which drivers do you use on that computer?

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<core_client_version>6.3.10</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <message> Incorrect function. (0x1) - exit code 1 (0x1) </message> <stderr_txt> # Using CUDA device 0 # Device 0: "GeForce 9600 GT" # Clock rate: 1600000 kilohertz Cuda error in file '..\force/vdw_texture.cu' in line 127 : feature is not yet implemented. </stderr_txt> ]]>

Any ideas what the problem is?

I had an error like then when I switched video cards, and Windows reverted back to old drivers. I am currently using 177.92 for my 8800GT, which also should work for your 9600GT.

Messages from when I start up are as follows

21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Starting BOINC client version 6.3.10 for windows_intelx86
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||This a development version of BOINC and may not function properly
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Libraries: libcurl/7.18.0 OpenSSL/0.9.8e zlib/1.2.3
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Running as a daemon
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Data directory: C:\Documents and Settings\XXXXXX\Application Data\BOINC
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Running under account boinc_master
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Processor: 4 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450 @ 2.66GHz [x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 7]
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Processor features: fpu tsc sse sse2 mmx
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||OS: Microsoft Windows XP: Professional x86 Editon, Service Pack 3, (05.01.2600.00)
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Memory: 2.00 GB physical, 3.85 GB virtual
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Disk: 139.72 GB total, 129.16 GB free
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Local time is UTC +10 hours
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Not using a proxy
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||CUDA devices found
21/09/2008 6:45:50 AM||Coprocessor: GeForce 9600 GT (1)

I've downloaded the latest nvidia driver and will install it shortly.....

Could only find 177.83, so it is installed (had to uninstall previous version first otherwise I had continual resets...). It now appears to be running OK, but screen updates are now 'jerky' - but I suppose that should be expected with the GPU running flat out. ASUS SmartDoctor says the temp is at 51°C.

You could try 177.84 from the CUDA download site, maybe it will get better, but I think with a 9600GT you'll have to live with slow screen updates if GPUGRID is running...

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Could only find 177.83, so it is installed (had to uninstall previous version first otherwise I had continual resets...). It now appears to be running OK, but screen updates are now 'jerky' - but I suppose that should be expected with the GPU running flat out. ASUS SmartDoctor says the temp is at 51°C.

My 8800GT is slight jerky as well, but only on certain programs -- BOINC seems jerky but Firefox does not. I've read that the effect is much less on higher-end video cards. Something you'll have to live with for now (but you can pause GPU-Grid if you need the best performance for occasional day-to-day tasks).