Hi Seti@Home folks,

Just got SETI running on my new XFX R9 390 graphics card. Everything seemed fine until I looked at the results page and saw 50% of my tasks are ending with the "Error while computing" status.

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/results.php?userid=9584707

Perhaps the problem is my system is Win7 64-bit, yet the task log says x86? Or perhaps its something with my graphics card?

Here is the output for a clinfo.exe:

C:\Users\PC\Downloads\clinfo>clinfo.exe
Number of platforms:                             1
  Platform Profile:                              FULL_PROFILE
  Platform Version:                              OpenCL 2.0 AMD-APP (2079.5)
  Platform Name:                                 AMD Accelerated Parallel Proces
sing
  Platform Vendor:                               Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  Platform Extensions:                           cl_khr_icd cl_khr_d3d10_sharing
 cl_khr_d3d11_sharing cl_khr_dx9_media_sharing cl_amd_event_callback cl_amd_offl
ine_devices


  Platform Name:                                 AMD Accelerated Parallel Proces
sing
Number of devices:                               2
  Device Type:                                   CL_DEVICE_TYPE_GPU
  Device ID:                                     4098
  Max compute units:                             40
  Max work items dimensions:                     3
    Max work items[0]:                           256
    Max work items[1]:                           256
    Max work items[2]:                           256
  Max work group size:                           256
  Preferred vector width char:                   4
  Preferred vector width short:                  2
  Preferred vector width int:                    1
  Preferred vector width long:                   1
  Preferred vector width float:                  1
  Preferred vector width double:                 1
  Max clock frequency:                           1015Mhz
  Address bits:                                  32
  Max memory allocation:                         3221225472
  Image support:                                 Yes
  Max number of images read arguments:           128
  Max number of images write arguments:          8
  Max image 2D width:                            16384
  Max image 2D height:                           16384
  Max image 3D width:                            2048
  Max image 3D height:                           2048
  Max image 3D depth:                            2048
  Max samplers within kernel:                    16
  Max size of kernel argument:                   1024
  Alignment (bits) of base address:              2048
  Minimum alignment (bytes) for any datatype:    128
  Single precision floating point capability
    Denorms:                                     No
    Quiet NaNs:                                  Yes
    Round to nearest even:                       Yes
    Round to zero:                               Yes
    Round to +ve and infinity:                   Yes
    IEEE754-2008 fused multiply-add:             Yes
  Cache type:                                    Read/Write
  Cache line size:                               64
  Cache size:                                    16384
  Global memory size:                            3221225472
  Constant buffer size:                          65536
  Max number of constant args:                   8
  Local memory type:                             Scratchpad
  Local memory size:                             32768
  Error correction support:                      0
  Profiling timer resolution:                    1
  Device endianess:                              Little
  Available:                                     Yes
  Compiler available:                            Yes
  Execution capabilities:
    Execute OpenCL kernels:                      Yes
    Execute native function:                     No
  Queue properties:
    Out-of-Order:                                No
    Profiling :                                  Yes
  Platform ID:                                   616CE698
  Name:                                          Hawaii
  Vendor:                                        Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  Driver version:                                2079.5 (VM)
  Profile:                                       FULL_PROFILE
  Version:                                       OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (2079.5)
  Extensions:                                    cl_khr_fp64 cl_amd_fp64 cl_khr_
global_int32_base_atomics cl_khr_global_int32_extended_atomics cl_khr_local_int3
2_base_atomics cl_khr_local_int32_extended_atomics cl_khr_int64_base_atomics cl_
khr_int64_extended_atomics cl_khr_3d_image_writes cl_khr_byte_addressable_store
cl_khr_gl_sharing cl_amd_device_attribute_query cl_amd_vec3 cl_amd_printf cl_amd
_media_ops cl_amd_media_ops2 cl_amd_popcnt cl_khr_d3d10_sharing cl_khr_d3d11_sha
ring cl_khr_dx9_media_sharing cl_khr_image2d_from_buffer cl_khr_spir cl_khr_gl_e
vent


  Device Type:                                   CL_DEVICE_TYPE_CPU
  Device ID:                                     4098
  Max compute units:                             4
  Max work items dimensions:                     3
    Max work items[0]:                           1024
    Max work items[1]:                           1024
    Max work items[2]:                           1024
  Max work group size:                           1024
  Preferred vector width char:                   16
  Preferred vector width short:                  8
  Preferred vector width int:                    4
  Preferred vector width long:                   2
  Preferred vector width float:                  8
  Preferred vector width double:                 4
  Max clock frequency:                           3499Mhz
  Address bits:                                  32
  Max memory allocation:                         1073741824
  Image support:                                 Yes
  Max number of images read arguments:           128
  Max number of images write arguments:          64
  Max image 2D width:                            8192
  Max image 2D height:                           8192
  Max image 3D width:                            2048
  Max image 3D height:                           2048
  Max image 3D depth:                            2048
  Max samplers within kernel:                    16
  Max size of kernel argument:                   4096
  Alignment (bits) of base address:              1024
  Minimum alignment (bytes) for any datatype:    128
  Single precision floating point capability
    Denorms:                                     Yes
    Quiet NaNs:                                  Yes
    Round to nearest even:                       Yes
    Round to zero:                               Yes
    Round to +ve and infinity:                   Yes
    IEEE754-2008 fused multiply-add:             Yes
  Cache type:                                    Read/Write
  Cache line size:                               64
  Cache size:                                    32768
  Global memory size:                            2147483648
  Constant buffer size:                          65536
  Max number of constant args:                   8
  Local memory type:                             Global
  Local memory size:                             32768
  Error correction support:                      0
  Profiling timer resolution:                    292
  Device endianess:                              Little
  Available:                                     Yes
  Compiler available:                            Yes
  Execution capabilities:
    Execute OpenCL kernels:                      Yes
    Execute native function:                     Yes
  Queue properties:
    Out-of-Order:                                No
    Profiling :                                  Yes
  Platform ID:                                   616CE698
  Name:                                          Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690K CPU
@ 3.50GHz
  Vendor:                                        GenuineIntel
  Driver version:                                2079.5 (sse2,avx)
  Profile:                                       FULL_PROFILE
  Version:                                       OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (2079.5)
  Extensions:                                    cl_khr_fp64 cl_amd_fp64 cl_khr_
global_int32_base_atomics cl_khr_global_int32_extended_atomics cl_khr_local_int3
2_base_atomics cl_khr_local_int32_extended_atomics cl_khr_3d_image_writes cl_khr
_byte_addressable_store cl_khr_gl_sharing cl_ext_device_fission cl_amd_device_at
tribute_query cl_amd_vec3 cl_amd_printf cl_amd_media_ops cl_amd_media_ops2 cl_am
d_popcnt cl_khr_d3d10_sharing cl_khr_spir cl_khr_gl_event



C:\Users\PC\Downloads\clinfo>pause
Press any key to continue . . .

Any help?

Thank you in advance

Edit:
Here's a verbose output of the SETI@HOME log: http://pastebin.com/wW8kPux6

I noticed there's a lot of "Access is denied" errors. This may be my firewall asking me to give permission for the program to contact the servers. I tried whitelisting the executable, but it seems to keep asking.

ok, in the prereferences you can set that, that BOINC wont ask again to connect.

Use the freeware CPU-Z to look about your mainboards name and bios version.

Which power supply do you use ?

please post the infos

btw you got a haswell cpu, no wonder to me, that this ultra new gpu wont work properly ;)

ok ,no answers...here some tips, if you won´t upgrade your mainboard bios, you can set you PCIe bus speed to GEN2 and test again.

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ok, in the prereferences you can set that, that BOINC wont ask again to connect.

I thought I did that. I just respecified it, so hopefully that helps.

CPU-Z: http://pastebin.com/ZTYx9TTM

PSU: 850W

there is a solution in my post before, read it, the only chance, bios update not needed it´s allready up to date.

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I'm also interested in hearing if there's any optimizations I can run for the R9 390.

there is a solution in my post before, read it, the only chance, bios update not needed it´s allready up to date.

Motherboard BIOS is up to date. No problem there. Any other ideas?

before you download new workunits, you could install "Lunarics 0.44" 64-bit version. And choose optimized apps for the BOINC client to be installed.

BEWARE your old workunits will be moved to another folder, can´t promise you get it back.

you can set you PCIe bus speed from AUTO to GEN2 and test again.

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before you download new workunits, you could install "Lunarics 0.44" 64-bit version. And choose optimized apps for the BOINC client to be installed.

BEWARE your old workunits will be moved to another folder, can´t promise you get it back.

you can set you PCIe bus speed from AUTO to GEN2 and test again.

I really don't think the Haswell CPU is the problem. It's only a few years old. The GPU is only a year old. They should work together, right?

As for Lunatics 0.44, I really don't want to install third party programs yet. I don't know this guy. I'd rather stay with the official BOINC client.

They should work together, right?

no, there u wrong. Some people told me too ,Intel plus AMD gpu isn´t a good combination, but can work.

But that´s not the reason , put the PCIe bus speed on GEN2.

And watch if ur happy with it.

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any results on that "Gen2" configuration of the mainboard bios entries ?

https://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/ClientAppConfig

This maybe interesting for u, if the gpu does it u can run 2-3 workunits in the same time.

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I don't know this guy

AFAIK Lunatics do much of the code for the stock apps

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any results on that "Gen2" configuration of the mainboard bios entries ?

https://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/ClientAppConfig

This maybe interesting for u, if the gpu does it u can run 2-3 workunits in the same time.

I changed the setting but it will take 2-3 days before new WU pass/fail validation. I will let you know.

cheers, see ya, happy crunshing

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saw ur results this morning, looking very very good,

in order to raise your income in points, u´ll config the app_config.xml file in your "ProgramDATA/BOINC/projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu" directory.

<app_config>
   <app>
      <name>setiathome_v8</name>
      <gpu_versions>
          <gpu_usage>.33</gpu_usage>
          <cpu_usage>.25</cpu_usage>
      </gpu_versions>
   </app>
</app_config>

This example will work with 3 workunits in a time.

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Thank you for your help!

Do I need additional code for Astropulse? Also, I don't need a "max_concurrant" code?

AP are very very RARE to get, possibly its already over to crunsh them.

The max_concurrant will be need only when less than expected workunits are running.

For example : theoreticly running 24 workunits (including cpu) but there running only 12 at once.

ok you got 4 for cpu and 3 for gpu, means max_concurrant are at minimum 7, to got save you can use 10.

Edit:Sorry, thought u got a i7 cpu.

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AstroPulse are not only very rare, but are processed (currently) using a separate application.

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

saw ur results this morning, looking very very good,

in order to raise your income in points, u´ll config the app_config.xml file in your "ProgramDATA/BOINC/projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu" directory.

<app_config>
   <app>
      <name>setiathome_v8</name>
      <gpu_versions>
          <gpu_usage>.33</gpu_usage>
          <cpu_usage>.25</cpu_usage>
      </gpu_versions>
   </app>
</app_config>

This example will work with 3 workunits in a time.

I switched from .33 per GPU to .5 because I am trying to run a different program on my CPU, and each WU was eating -10% CPU, so with 3 SETI running it was -30% hit to my CPU. At 2 SETI running (gpu usage .50 - cpu usage .25) its only -20% to CPU, which is ok. We'll see how the results look over the next 24 hours. Thank you for your help.

ok, hope you will have good start then. Ask if you need, this forum got plenty of space to write.

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ok, hope you will have good start then. Ask if you need, this forum got plenty of space to write.

After adding the multiple GPU xml, I'm getting "Triple Data Corrupt" messages in the GUI.

http://pastebin.com/xa4gnSwt