Hello,

Thu 15 Nov 2012 02:46:00 PM MSK | | Starting BOINC client version 7.0.28 for x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
...
Thu 15 Nov 2012 02:46:00 PM MSK | | ATI GPU 0: Tahiti (CAL version 1.4.1741, 3072MB, 2730MB available, 11264 GFLOPS peak)
Thu 15 Nov 2012 02:46:00 PM MSK | | OpenCL: ATI GPU 0: Tahiti (driver version 1084.2 (VM), device version OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (1084.2), 3072MB, 2730MB available)
Thu 15 Nov 2012 02:46:00 PM MSK | | OpenCL: ATI GPU 1 (not used): Tahiti (driver version 1084.2 (VM), device version OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (1084.2), 2048MB, 0MB available)
Thu 15 Nov 2012 02:46:00 PM MSK | | Config: use all coprocessors

of course, cc_config.xml exists and contain <use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus> line.
if i use <ignore_ati_dev>0</ignore_ati_dev> option, then boinc just start crunching on second GPU, ignoring the first.
how could i use all 2 gpus?
if there is an option to force use pointed GPUs?


thank you

Thu 15 Nov 2012 02:46:00 PM MSK | | OpenCL: ATI GPU 1 (not used): Tahiti (driver version 1084.2 (VM), device version OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (1084.2), 2048MB, 0MB available)

As already mentioned on the Einstein boards, it might have to do with the 0MB available. Does that change if you ignore the other device?

Gruß,
Gundolf

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Computer sind nicht alles im Leben. (Kleiner Scherz)

no, still remain 0MB, but successfully starting crunching on it

Hi all... I recently just added a 2nd GPU to my crunching RIG but BOINC is not using it. This is what I see in the EV log... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

2012-11-19 7:39:15 PM | | ATI GPU 0: AMD Radeon HD 7900 series (Tahiti) (CAL version 1.4.1741, 3072MB, 3032MB available, 9472 GFLOPS peak)
2012-11-19 7:39:15 PM | | ATI GPU 1: (not used) AMD Radeon HD 6x00 series (Turks) (CAL version 1.4.1741, 1024MB, 991MB available, 1555 GFLOPS peak)
2012-11-19 7:39:15 PM | | OpenCL: ATI GPU 0: AMD Radeon HD 7900 series (Tahiti) (driver version 1016.4 (VM), device version OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (1016.4), 3072MB, 3032MB available)
2012-11-19 7:39:15 PM | | OpenCL: ATI GPU 1 (not used): AMD Radeon HD 6x00 series (Turks) (driver version 1016.4 (VM), device version OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (1016.4), 1024MB, 991MB available)

you have to create cc_config.xml file in your BOINC folder.
file should contains this:

<cc_config>
<options>
<use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus>
</options>
</cc_config>

Not in your BOINC folder as that would suggest the directory that the BOINC program files are in.

Instead, cc_config.xml needs to be put in the BOINC Data directory. Its default places are in this BOINC FAQ. The directory is most likely hidden.

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I don't see any "Data" folder under BOINC... sorry if my answer has already been answered somewhere else... I did not find it and I am somewhat new to this..

thanks in advance.

I don't see any "Data" folder under BOINC... sorry if my answer has already been answered somewhere else... I did not find it and I am somewhat new to this..

thanks in advance.

The location of the Boinc Data directory is in the startup log, something like on the 5th or 6th line,

Claggy

I found a folder at

C:\ProgramData\BOINC\projects\www.worldcommunitygrid.org

is this the folder where the cc_config.xml file needs to be in?

I found it sorry... I will insert the file there and see what happens.

I found it sorry... I will insert the file there and see what happens.

Now I get this when I restart BOINC

2012-11-20 5:23:51 PM | | Unrecognized tag in cc_config.xml: <use_all_GPUs>

I found a folder at

C:\ProgramData\BOINC\projects\www.worldcommunitygrid.org

is this the folder where the cc_config.xml file needs to be in?

No, that's the 'world community grid' project folder, the cc_config.xml just needs to go in the Boinc Data Directory, that is: C:\ProgramData\BOINC
The cc_config file is the Core Client Config file, it's ment to configure Boinc, not a particular project.

Claggy

I found it sorry... I will insert the file there and see what happens.

Now I get this when I restart BOINC

2012-11-20 5:23:51 PM | | Unrecognized tag in cc_config.xml: <use_all_GPUs>

Did Mimi Koko say to use UPPER CASE characters?, he did not.

Claggy

In my XML file, the line is

<use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus>

so it's all in lower case... here is my whole file and the file is in C:\ProgramData\BOINC

<cc_config>
<log_flags>
</log_flags>
<options>
<client_version_check_url>http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/download.php?xml=1</client_version_check_url>
<client_download_url>http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/download.php</client_download_url>
<network_test_url>http://www.ibm.com/</network_test_url>
<start_delay>120</start_delay>
<use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus>
</options>
</cc_config>

<cc_config>
<options>
<use_all_GPUs>
</options>
</cc_config>

The file seems not too give me any more errors in the EV log, but now I am not getting any GPU projects just CPU projects... and I did not change anything in my profile... This is strange, I have rebooted my PC multiple times, even unnistalled BOINC and re-installed it to no prevail... :(

It seems that my problem might be because WCG has run out of ATI tasks... a friend of mine just saw it in the forums somewhere.... :(

I can't really test my cc_config file until I get some ATI projects... :)

<cc_config>
<log_flags>
</log_flags>
<options>
<client_version_check_url>http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/download.php?xml=1</client_version_check_url>
<client_download_url>http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/download.php</client_download_url>
<network_test_url>http://www.ibm.com/</network_test_url>
<start_delay>120</start_delay>
<use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus>
</options>
</cc_config>

<cc_config>
<options>
<use_all_GPUs>
</options>
</cc_config>

Take out the lines I made bold in the quote above.

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<cc_config>
<log_flags>
</log_flags>
<options>
<client_version_check_url>http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/download.php?xml=1</client_version_check_url>
<client_download_url>http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/download.php</client_download_url>
<network_test_url>http://www.ibm.com/</network_test_url>
<start_delay>120</start_delay>
<use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus>
</options>
</cc_config>

<cc_config>
<options>
<use_all_GPUs>
</options>
</cc_config>

Take out the lines I made bold in the quote above.

Thanks ageless.... I did that earlier as I realize my mistake myself... it seems there are no more HCC ATI tasks to be processed. I will have to wait until more come available or join a different project...

Plenty of projects using the AMD GPU without you needing to go through the anonymous platform (app_info.xml). See http://boinc.berkeley.edu/projects.php for more, or check in the Add project wizard in BOINC Manager.

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I will have to wait until more come available or join a different project...

If you are interested in biomedical research and related subjects on an AMD GPU, then I think the only real option is POEM, until WCG/HCC gets back in business. POEM actually runs well on both AMD and Nvidia, though I have had better luck with an HD 7770 than a GT 440 myself, and a 7900 series should fly.

More HCC ATI tasks are available now and I am crunching again. I saw this video on youtube that really intrest me. I would like to do the same and see how my rig can perform.

have a look and if anybody can share some light on how we did that would be great. I have 2 7970 as well with a 2600k cpu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDQ9xbng_Iw&feature=g-like

thanks in advance