what is the best GUI client to use?

[dugdiamond]

i am currently using the systray clients...

GPU & CPU versions 6.23

are there better ones, or is there one app that encumbers both?

what do you use?

 

[dugdiamond]

i have decided to use the FAH GPU Tracker V2 version 3.51

although by doing so, i lost 2 WUs

but let's see if this is any good!

 

[dugdiamond]

i have decided to use the FAH GPU Tracker V2 version 3.51

although by doing so, i lost 2 WUs

but let's see if this is any good!

SMP not updating using this client !

has anyone else had issues?

 

[SieB]

SMP not updating using this client !

has anyone else had issues?

Yep, see my post here http://forum.overclock3d.net/index.php?/topic/29813-those-little-annoying-fh-things/page__st__660

 

[dugdiamond]

CPU works fine

GPU works fine

...

SMP arrrrrrgh!

 

[dugdiamond]

i have figured it out

checking through the install directories and looking at the text files (logs), i have found out that my SMP WU will not complete until the 27th Feb (8days time) if my PC is left on 24/7.

that's ridiculous!!!

i will wait for about 6hrs, and check it again to see if the PPD are worth it

this is my dev pc and the chances of me crashing are 20% - i would hate to have the mutha fail on me.

if the PPD ratio sucks i may demote it to CPU + GPU, instead of SMP

 

[chudley]

@dug, in the section for SMP settings you should specify the number of cores you wish to use (in my case 4 ) as the auto setting does not always work apparently.

 

[dugdiamond]

@dug, in the section for SMP settings you should specify the number of cores you wish to use (in my case 4 ) as the auto setting does not always work apparently.

my 6 cores are maxxed out

8days = 192hrs... so in 1.92 hours it should say 1% - which it didn't - lol

i have manually input 6 in the cores to use box, deleted the previous WU, and started a new one.

i will see if it makes any difference

 

[dugdiamond]

Hmmm - not even 0.1% and 30mins have elapsed

Oh well back to CPU i trot

 

[dugdiamond]

CPU + GPU working just fine

gutted about the SMP hanging problem

 

[SieB]

Hmmm - not even 0.1% and 30mins have elapsed

Oh well back to CPU i trot

Strange, it works fine for me(2500K), maybe it has problems with 6 core CPUs

Just stick to what ever works best for you mate.

 

[chudley]

One last try, which may be something i have read somewhere to do with certain chipsets... instead of using all six cores , try just specifying 5 for use. that might just do it, as i have seen this solution somewhere and cannot for the life of me find it again

 

[dugdiamond]

One last try, which may be something i have read somewhere to do with certain chipsets... instead of using all six cores , try just specifying 5 for use. that might just do it, as i have seen this solution somewhere and cannot for the life of me find it again

i will try 4 cores, and see if that works - but, i am down-right finishing this WU before restarting a new one with the new settings

 

[stevehat1]

i am currently using the systray clients...

GPU & CPU versions 6.23

are there better ones, or is there one app that encumbers both?

what do you use?

All of my computers are on the console client. With all cpu's on -smp with 3 on -bigadv, and all GPU's on either GPU2 or GPU3. No systray and NO GPU Tracker. I have found this to be the most flexible and reliable.

I have been reading here (these fourms) about all the various issues with GPU Tracker and have no time for that or the lost points.....

 

[dugdiamond]

4 cores seem to work okay

SMP(4) + GPU = ~9000 PPD

i will try SMP with 5, after this WU completes.

my point per WU on 4 cores is 900-950

the WU i was given earlier was for 21700 points for 1 SMP WU on 6 cores and so must have been a biggy, and that may have been the problem

 

[SieB]

4 cores seem to work okay

SMP(4) + GPU = ~9000 PPD

i will try SMP with 5, after this WU completes.

my point per WU on 4 cores is 900-950

the WU i was given earlier was for 21700 points for 1 SMP WU on 6 cores and so must have been a biggy, and that may have been the problem

21700 points

that was definietly a biggy.

You are getting just under what I am getting SMP(4) + GPU i'm getting 10.959 with my 2500K @ 4.3ghz and 6850 @ stock.

 

[kup]

Dug, you could also try SMP (-advmethods) + GPU. Maybe see how that PPD works out?

 

[dugdiamond]

from FAH GPU Tracker V2 log:

Calling '.\FahCore_a3.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 01 -np 5 -nocpulock -checkpoint 3 -forceasm -verbose -lifeline 2984 -version 630'

yay it works on 5 cores BUT my in my task manager/performance it is showing 6 cores thrashing the WU at 100%

i think there must be a bug in FAH GPU Tracker V2 where anything over 4 adds another core

i has disassembled the program in visual studio via net reflector as the app was written in VB, and i am in the process of looking for flaws

 

[SieB]

from FAH GPU Tracker V2 log:

Calling '.\FahCore_a3.exe -dir work/ -nice 19 -suffix 01 -np 5 -nocpulock -checkpoint 3 -forceasm -verbose -lifeline 2984 -version 630'

yay it works on 5 cores BUT my in my task manager/performance it is showing 6 cores thrashing the WU at 100%

i think there must be a bug in FAH GPU Tracker V2 where anything over 4 adds another core

i has disassembled the program in visual studio via net reflector as the app was written in VB, and i am in the process of looking for flaws

Nice, if you make any tweaks or useful modifications upload your version for us please.

 

[dugdiamond]

IF i find any faults i will contact the original author with my finds and perhaps he/she can make a revision to the software as they see fit