Originally Posted by
StitchExperimen
jeanguy and retro I don't remember to much but there was something I read about Windows 8 and boincs latest version as not vetted (or worse) and to use an earlier version of boinc with Win 8. Which version I can't remember... I dismissed keeping the information as I was going to run Win 7.
Stitch
Thanks for input Stitch, Retro77 has previously tried the latest stable BOINC manager V7.0.28 (recommended) as well as v7.0.36 beta...
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Jean-Guy: To answer your questions:
1- Have you fully stress tested your whole sytem? (memtest86+ and Prime 95)? Nope
2- Whitout app_info, can you run 7 CPU WUs and one (ATI GPU hcc1) WUs? I don't think I've tried with out app_info
I would try the easy possible fix first:
1- if video card OC return it to stock and see if it will run. It's a stock OC from ASUS
2- raise pwr setting on video card do this in the BIOS?
3- switch to BOINC Beta v7.0.36 I'm running 7.0.36
4- Update video driver from 12.10 to latest 12.11 beta (12.11 beta 4 is positively commented upon by BOINC crunchers) I'm running 12.10 as I've heard they work with someone else running W8. I've tried 12.11 beta4 and beta 8. Video driver crashes after about 11 seconds.
I have zero experience with running WIN 8 and BOINC. I do not believe that the video card lock up problems your are experiencing are app_info file related. I see that you have already tried to resolve this issue in the "Who is crunching with Win 8" thread in this forum. I kindly suggest that you go back to that thread to find an answer to your pesty video snag. Folks like "Bum-Bun" and "Yeron" are succesfully running Win 8 and happily crunching away on WCG. PM them and enlist their support.
Try to adopt a logical methodology to resolve this issue,my suggestions:
1- Triple check your video power connections and then run BOINC without app_info, with GPU crunching enabled in your online WCG preferences, see if video card crashes or run at least one ATI_hcc1 v7.05 WU;
2- If it does not work try video card in another rig to confirm it works; (if video card OK)
3- Do a full stress test your W8 system
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Here is how I do a full stress test on my rigs:
1) Set OC in BIOS. Save BOIS and Exit
2) Boot to memtest+86 (using memtest86+ boot CD that is already in CD drive) [Run for 8 to 12 Hours for final test only 2 full passes for trial OCs]
3) Exit memtest86+ & re-enter BIOS, remove memtest boot CD & then save and exit from BIOS
4) Boot up to Windows (first real test)
5) Verify OC with CPUz or AIDA64
6) Open up CoreTemp or RealTemp and run IBM Burn Test (IBT) for 6 passes on Very High (takes about 5 minutes). If stable, move onto next step, if not, go back to 1) and repeat steps 1) to 6)
7) Prime95 on blend for 8 hours. If this passes, I assume my OC is stable.
IBT usually spots the obvious . P95 will find the small weaknesses in the OC
I then use 3Mark or Heaven Benchmark for stressing GPUs.
WARNING keep a very close eye on temps with IBT running, keep at least 20-30C under Tmax (unless you have very deep pockets...)
You can get IBT from http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...BurnTest.shtml and google for CoreTemp and RealTemp if you do not have them already.
FYC,
Jean-Guy
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