Advanced search

Message boards : Number crunching : "Error while computing" on all work units

Post to thread Subscribe Sort
Author Message
RichF
Send message
Joined: 6 Jan 09
Posts: 7
Credit: 5,741,255
RAC: 0
Level
Ser
Scientific publications
watwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwat
Message 23167 - Posted: 28 Jan 2012 | 15:56:37 UTC

I am a long-time BOINC user, and for awhile I was successfully completing GPUGRID work units. However, for a long time now I have been getting "Error while computing" errors on all my GPUGRID work units. Other GPU enabled projects, such as PrimeGrid and SETI@Home, are working perfectly.

I have an AlienWare system running Win7 64-bit with an Intel i7 CPU, 12 Gb of RAM, and 2 NVIDIA GeForce GTX480 GPUs. I have a multi-HDD system with more than 20 Gb of space on my OS drive.

I updated to the latest BOINC client last weekend.

Any suggestions on how I can start successfully contributing to GPUGRID again?

ID: 23167 | Rating: 0 | rate: Rate + / Rate - Report as offensive    Reply Quote
MarkJ
Volunteer moderator
Volunteer tester
Send message
Joined: 24 Dec 08
Posts: 738
Credit: 200,909,904
RAC: 0
Level
Leu
Scientific publications
watwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwat
Message 23169 - Posted: 28 Jan 2012 | 21:45:06 UTC - in response to Message 23167.

We'll need more information. Does it start wu and they fail? If so give a link to a couple of them. Your computers are hidden so we can't see any results, you'll have to unhide them.
____________
BOINC blog

ID: 23169 | Rating: 0 | rate: Rate + / Rate - Report as offensive    Reply Quote
RichF
Send message
Joined: 6 Jan 09
Posts: 7
Credit: 5,741,255
RAC: 0
Level
Ser
Scientific publications
watwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwat
Message 23181 - Posted: 29 Jan 2012 | 21:40:10 UTC - in response to Message 23169.

Since I posted, I updated my CUDA driver. One WU has successfully completed, and others seem to be working properly. I will monitor the progress of the current WUs and report back.

Thanks.

ID: 23181 | Rating: 0 | rate: Rate + / Rate - Report as offensive    Reply Quote
RichF
Send message
Joined: 6 Jan 09
Posts: 7
Credit: 5,741,255
RAC: 0
Level
Ser
Scientific publications
watwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwat
Message 23184 - Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | 10:06:10 UTC - in response to Message 23181.

I have now had 4 completed and validated work units, so the problem is resolved. My best hypothesis is that the CUDA driver needed to be updated. Thanks for the help. This thread can be considered closed.

ID: 23184 | Rating: 0 | rate: Rate + / Rate - Report as offensive    Reply Quote
Profile skgiven
Volunteer moderator
Volunteer tester
Avatar
Send message
Joined: 23 Apr 09
Posts: 3968
Credit: 1,995,359,260
RAC: 0
Level
His
Scientific publications
watwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwatwat
Message 23186 - Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | 13:40:57 UTC - in response to Message 23184.

Might have been a corrupt/damaged driver, so a re-install may have worked too.
____________
FAQ's

HOW TO:
- Opt out of Beta Tests
- Ask for Help

ID: 23186 | Rating: 0 | rate: Rate + / Rate - Report as offensive    Reply Quote
Post to thread

Message boards : Number crunching : "Error while computing" on all work units

//