GPU WU server down?

[Shadowtester]

me too

i hate waking up to that

Maybe if you dumped Winblows and went with a real OS "Linux" you would not wake up to that problem.

[Sparky]

I don't like auto updates on anything but my AV. Other than that, manual only. Just tell me when the updates are there and I'll take care of them at my convenience.

I tried using ubuntu linux, maybe I'm not brainy enough for it but I couldn't figure out what the heck I was doing

[Shadowtester]

I tried using ubuntu linux, maybe I'm not brainy enough for it but I couldn't figure out what the heck I was doing

Naw Sparky it was not that you are not brainy enough its a medical condition caused by extended prolonged use of Winblows. After repeated extended prolonged use of Windblows the users brain starts to shut down to conserve brain power. It would not be good for the user to be smarter than the OS. The only known cure is the immediate installation of a Smart OS "Linux" at which time the user can start to exercise their brain again to reverse the atrophy which occurred while running Windblows.

[Rise]

Maybe if you dumped Winblows and went with a real OS "Linux" you would not wake up to that problem.

I've tried them all and windows runs most of what I like. mac = no games. linux = no games/no video editing software/no drivers/etc. windows does it all, maybe it's not the best at any of them but it does them all.

i have used ubuntu, mandrake and redhat.

[MikeB12]

yeah, I used llinux when smp folding was king...

now that I want both smp and gpu, Vista 64 is just easier...

I started using it last year for Home premium and media center on my main rig for recording tv.. when gpu came along and xp flubbed with it's whole core requirement for each gpu client. I converted them all to vista64... just dont tell ms..

[Shadowtester]

I converted them all to vista64... just dont tell ms..

Mike are you trying to imply that you obtained some or all of your vista64 copies without paying Mr Gates his pound of flesh. Thats not very good to admit in a open forum and its not a good example for the forum younger members to look up too.

[MikeB12]

I have a legit retail copy, paid like $180 for it last year.. it just happens to be registering more than one of my personal rigs.. though I never have it on more than one machine at a time. (disclaimer).

[MaK2000]

Maybe someone here will know. I have heard that you can use a 32 bit key with a 64 bit disc. I have Vista 64 Ult installed on my system but I am getting ready to build another and also have a copy of Vista 32 Ult. Will I be able to use that key with my 64 bit disc so that I don't have to buy another copy?

[MikeB12]

Retail 32/64 one key
OEM 32/64 one key

oem and retail are not interchangeable. so f you use a oem disc you need an oem key.
and if you use a retail disc, you need a retail key.
but they are the same key for 32 or 64 bit.
when you buy ultimate you get 2 discs, but only one key for one machine. so if you try to use that key on another machine, it's activation will fail,.. you're gonna have to call and do the phone activation dance and tell them it's on one machine to manually actiavte. otherwise it wont activate and go into reduced functionality mode at 30 days. legally you can only have a retail copy key on one machine at a time, but you can transfer the key from machine to machine, as long as you only use it one machine at a time... OEM is only for the machine you first installed it on, nontransferable.

[Sparky]

I bought my Vista ultimate from school, cost me $90. Now I see I can get it for $65 straight from MS Maybe I should grab another copy before I graduate? Anyway, it only came with the 32 bit SP1 disc from school, but I had an image ISO from MS for the 64 bit, just no SP1. I used that anyway, then installed SP1 afterwards. Same key used. I've not touched the 32 bit disc.

I still have my 32 bit XP Pro from school that was on my PC not in use now. Not sure if I'll stick that on my laptop when I put the larger HD in it or if I'll just use the XP Home that came with the laptop Also have an XP pro 64 bit key and disc, it came with the 32 bit XP Pro when I bought it. Never have used it...

[MaK2000]

Sweet. I have two keys. I got 32 bit Ult OEM and 64 bit Ult OEM from Intel with a key for each. I thought that the retail and OEM discs were the same. My discs show two different version of each flavor.

[MikeB12]

retail ultimate comes with both 32/64 media and uses the same key http://www.royaldiscount.com/miwiviulfuve7.html

oem's are sold seperately so they have different keys because you're buying 2 keys.
http://www.royaldiscount.com/miwiviulfuve11.html
http://www.royaldiscount.com/miwiviulfuve8.html

I'm pretty sure you can still use a oem 32 key on oem 64 media... but since they are sold separately, it always gets it's own key because you're buying it that way..


if you have 32 bit and want 64 bit media, you can order it for $10 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx (media only, no key)
this is how I got my 64 bit media. my key came with 32 bit home premium way back when it first came out (no sp1)... but I use the spare 64bit media with the orig 32 bit retail key, since 32 is pretty useless for me.

[sniperbob]

Is it just me or are the WU servers down again today?? cards are idling...

EDIT: NVM.. must have been a server hiccup, both cards are trying to fold again, needless to say i still have EUE's like theres no tomoro. Anybody need some EUE's? i have plenty!

[Loony]

Is it just me or are the WU servers down again today?? cards are idling...

EDIT: NVM.. must have been a server hiccup, both cards are trying to fold again, needless to say i still have EUE's like theres no tomoro. Anybody need some EUE's? i have plenty!

Whoopass needs some more.

[Polizei]

Mine's been attempting to get a WU for a couple hours now. I don't get it.

[MikeB12]

mine have been doing the wait in line dance since last night off and on. just let them go, they eventually pick one up.

one of mine waited over 4 hrs early this morning.

[06:38:48] + Number of Units Completed: 129

[06:38:52] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[06:38:52] + Attempting to get work packet
[06:38:52] - Connecting to assignment server
[06:38:53] + Could not connect to Assignment Server
[06:38:53] + Could not connect to Assignment Server 2
[06:38:53] + Couldn't get work instructions.
[06:38:53] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[06:38:59] + Attempting to get work packet
[06:38:59] - Connecting to assignment server
[06:38:59] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[06:38:59] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[06:38:59] Loaded queue successfully.
[06:39:00] + Could not connect to Work Server
[06:39:00] - Attempt #2  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[06:39:13] + Attempting to get work packet
[06:39:13] - Connecting to assignment server
[06:39:13] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[06:39:13] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[06:39:14] Loaded queue successfully.
[06:39:14] + Could not connect to Work Server
[06:39:14] - Attempt #3  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[06:39:36] + Attempting to get work packet
[06:39:36] - Connecting to assignment server
[06:39:36] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[06:39:36] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[06:39:36] Loaded queue successfully.
[06:39:37] + Could not connect to Work Server
[06:39:37] - Attempt #4  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[06:40:30] + Attempting to get work packet
[06:40:30] - Connecting to assignment server
[06:40:30] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[06:40:30] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[06:40:30] Loaded queue successfully.
[06:40:31] + Could not connect to Work Server
[06:40:31] - Attempt #5  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[06:42:05] + Attempting to get work packet
[06:42:05] - Connecting to assignment server
[06:42:09] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[06:42:09] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[06:42:09] Loaded queue successfully.
[06:42:09] + Could not connect to Work Server
[06:42:09] - Attempt #6  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[06:44:57] + Attempting to get work packet
[06:44:57] - Connecting to assignment server
[06:44:57] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.108.11).
[06:44:57] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[06:44:57] Loaded queue successfully.
[06:44:58] + Could not connect to Work Server
[06:44:58] - Attempt #7  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[06:50:26] + Attempting to get work packet
[06:50:26] - Connecting to assignment server
[06:50:26] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[06:50:26] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[06:50:27] Loaded queue successfully.
[06:50:27] + Could not connect to Work Server
[06:50:27] - Attempt #8  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[07:01:08] + Attempting to get work packet
[07:01:08] - Connecting to assignment server
[07:01:08] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[07:01:08] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[07:01:08] Loaded queue successfully.
[07:01:09] + Could not connect to Work Server
[07:01:09] - Attempt #9  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[07:22:33] + Attempting to get work packet
[07:22:33] - Connecting to assignment server
[07:22:33] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[07:22:33] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[07:22:33] Loaded queue successfully.
[07:22:34] + Could not connect to Work Server
[07:22:34] - Attempt #10  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:05:18] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:05:18] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:05:19] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[08:05:19] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[08:05:19] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:05:20] + Could not connect to Work Server
[08:05:20] - Attempt #11  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[08:53:27] + Attempting to get work packet
[08:53:27] - Connecting to assignment server
[08:53:27] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[08:53:27] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[08:53:27] Loaded queue successfully.
[08:53:28] + Could not connect to Work Server
[08:53:28] - Attempt #12  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[09:41:33] + Attempting to get work packet
[09:41:33] - Connecting to assignment server
[09:41:34] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.108.11).
[09:41:34] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[09:41:34] Loaded queue successfully.
[09:41:34] + Could not connect to Work Server
[09:41:34] - Attempt #13  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[10:29:38] + Attempting to get work packet
[10:29:38] - Connecting to assignment server
[10:29:39] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[10:29:39] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[10:29:39] Loaded queue successfully.
[10:29:39] + Could not connect to Work Server
[10:29:39] - Attempt #14  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[11:17:52] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:17:52] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:17:53] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.108.11).
[11:17:53] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[11:17:53] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:17:54] + Closed connections
[11:17:54] 
[11:17:54] + Processing work unit
[11:17:54] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[11:17:54] Core found.
[11:17:54] Working on queue slot 06 [October 27 11:17:54 UTC]
[11:17:54] + Working ...
[11:17:54] 
[11:17:54] *------------------------------*
[11:17:54] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[11:17:54] Version 1.15 (Mon Oct 13 11:11:30 PDT 2008)
[11:17:54] 
[11:17:54] Compiler  : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86 
[11:17:54] Build host: amoeba
[11:17:54] Board Type: Nvidia
[11:17:54] Core      : 
[11:17:54] Preparing to commence simulation
[11:17:54] - Looking at optimizations...
[11:17:55] - Created dyn
[11:17:55] - Files status OK
[11:17:55] - Expanded 45352 -> 246265 (decompressed 543.0 percent)
[11:17:55] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=45352 data_size=246265, decompressed_data_size=246265 diff=0
[11:17:55] - Digital signature verified
[11:17:55] 
[11:17:55] Project: 5800 (Run 2, Clone 563, Gen 11)
[11:17:55] 
[11:17:55] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[11:17:55] Entering M.D.
[11:18:01] Working on p5800_supervillin_e1
[11:18:02] Client config found, loading data.
[11:18:02] Starting GUI Server
[11:19:18] Completed 1%

[p2501]

Yup same here, extremely long pauses until "Could not connect to Work Server" goes away and the cards get a new WU. That coupled with EUE's... GPU folding is not fun atm. -_-;

I restart the client 20-30 times after the first "Could not connect to Work Server", then I get a WU instead of waiting until the client decides to actually do some work lol...

[sniperbob]

yes... it is a grim time for us GPU folders...

[p2501]

yes... it is a grim time for us GPU folders...

And isn't it such a perfect timing again?

[WFO]

Like Mike, I've been having problems since last night. 5-7 clients down at a time. Please post here!!! http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.ph...p=64315#p64315

Hammer them with complaints before they go home so we aren't suffering through another night of no work!!

[Sparky]

I just questioned why the heck the clients always get assigned to the borked server instead of getting switched off to another functional server instead. You'd think that it would make sense

[Anarki]

[23:51:45] - Ask before connecting: No
[23:51:45] - User name: Anarki (Team 36362)
[23:51:45] - User ID: 3501A2D07F7DEDFE
[23:51:45] - Machine ID: 2
[23:51:45] 
[23:51:45] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:51:45] Initialization complete
[23:51:45] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[23:51:45] + Attempting to get work packet
[23:51:45] - Connecting to assignment server
[23:51:46] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[23:51:46] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[23:51:46] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:51:47] + Could not connect to Work Server
[23:51:47] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[23:52:01] + Attempting to get work packet
[23:52:01] - Connecting to assignment server
[23:52:01] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[23:52:01] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[23:52:01] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:52:02] + Could not connect to Work Server
[23:52:02] - Attempt #2  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[23:52:16] + Attempting to get work packet
[23:52:16] - Connecting to assignment server
[23:52:17] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[23:52:17] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[23:52:17] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:52:18] + Could not connect to Work Server
[23:52:18] - Attempt #3  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[23:52:38] + Attempting to get work packet
[23:52:38] - Connecting to assignment server
[23:52:39] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[23:52:39] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[23:52:39] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:52:40] + Could not connect to Work Server
[23:52:40] - Attempt #4  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[23:53:31] + Attempting to get work packet
[23:53:31] - Connecting to assignment server
[23:53:31] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.106).
[23:53:31] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[23:53:32] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:53:32] + Could not connect to Work Server
[23:53:32] - Attempt #5  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[23:54:54] + Attempting to get work packet
[23:54:54] - Connecting to assignment server
[23:54:54] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.108.11).
[23:54:54] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[23:54:55] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:54:55] + Could not connect to Work Server
[23:54:55] - Attempt #6  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[23:57:39] + Attempting to get work packet
[23:57:39] - Connecting to assignment server
[23:57:40] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.108.11).
[23:57:40] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[23:57:40] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:57:41] + Could not connect to Work Server
[23:57:41] - Attempt #7  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.

On my main gaming rig. I'm turning it off now as I'm going to bed. Hope they get this sorted soon

[sniperbob]

I just questioned why the heck the clients always get assigned to the borked server instead of getting switched off to another functional server instead. You'd think that it would make sense

u would think that they would figure some sort of switching system out I love the idea of folding, but all the technical problems lately... well... it's not making it a fun process. We are supposed to be helping research so that people will not have to suffer, yet we sit here with cards idling, definitely suffering

[Loony]

Yay no work for me! And my last WU got hung!!!

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

3 WU's folding, one waiting to be sent.

Thanks to the F@H servers for ruining my folding race so far!