Dramatic slowdown in unit completion

[Snarkasm]

Hey, guys, this is totally baffling me. 3 WUs in a row I've received 2605s. No big deal. Only problem is:

Project: 2605 (Run 9, Clone 394, Gen 25)
[21:43:51] Completed 275000 out of 500000 steps (55 percent)
[21:51:57] Writing local files
[21:51:58] Completed 280000 out of 500000 steps (56 percent)
[22:00:02] Writing local files
~8 minute frames

Project: 2605 (Run 16, Clone 429, Gen 26)
[15:11:17] Completed 195000 out of 500000 steps (39 percent)
[15:28:43] Writing local files
[15:28:43] Completed 200000 out of 500000 steps (40 percent)
[15:46:17] Writing local files
~17 minute frames

Project: 2605 (Run 12, Clone 245, Gen 26)
[09:00:33] Completed 0 out of 500000 steps (0 percent)

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.
[09:15:16] 00 steps (0 percent)
[09:30:08] Writing local files
[09:30:08] Completed 5000 out of 500000 steps (1 percent)
Somewhat less than 30 minute frames accounting for the short time I used restarting the client

On that third one, I noticed the step was taking so long to complete I first quit the client and restarted it, and then restarted the whole computer after this 1 percent finished. The main problem is simply that all the sudden my frame times are skyrocketing, and I have no idea why. They're all 2605s, nothing different, and I just can't tell anything. :/

Any ideas? I'll update in the morning with the results of the restart. Thanks.

btw, this is a Q66@3.6GHz, it should be screaming through these at like 8-10 minutes a frame, which is why I noticed how slowly it was going.

[Harudath]

Mine's taking forever too, although I don't know enough about F@H to be able to post any of that information :P

[TBonZ]

I haven't received one of those WU's yet. I've been getting the 2653's only.

[Harudath]

[07:59:49] Folding@Home Gromacs Simulated Tempering Core
[07:59:49] Version 1.10 (Oct 4, 2007)
[07:59:49]
[07:59:49] Preparing to commence simulation
[07:59:49] - Looking at optimizations...
[07:59:49] - Files status OK
[07:59:50] - Expanded 364248 -> 1797968 (decompressed 493.6 percent)
[07:59:50]
[07:59:50] Project: 3628 (Run 49, Clone 8, Gen 6)
[07:59:50]
[07:59:50] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[07:59:50] Entering M.D.
[08:00:10] (Starting from checkpoint)
[08:00:10] Protein: p3628_Seq11_Amber03_Extended

It's been working on the same WU for 2 days *including today* and it's at 47%

[SPIKE09]

mj i would check what other processes are running as that is not right for the SMP client.

[Snarkasm]

After a restart, it's back to its normal 8 minutes/frame. I'm gonna have to keep an eye on this.

[Leonardo]

It sounds to me like you've got CPU throttling enabled in the BIOS.

[Snarkasm]

Come on, Leo, you know me better than that. First thing I ever do is turn that junk off.

[Leonardo]

I've accidentally left that stuff on before during overclocking sessions after having reset the BIOS. Then later wondered why things weren't responding as usual.

[Harudath]

Hello, I'm back with yet more folding problems :D I'm currently at 27WUs and 8229 points, completed another WU, which took roughly another 26 hours of folding, and I got 15 points for it.. Erm...?



[22:51:09] Folding@Home Gromacs Simulated Tempering Core
[22:51:09] Version 1.10 (Oct 4, 2007)
[22:51:09]
[22:51:09] Preparing to commence simulation
[22:51:09] - Looking at optimizations...
[22:51:09] - Created dyn
[22:51:09] - Files status OK
[22:51:09] - Expanded 239416 -> 1169211 (decompressed 488.3 percent)
[22:51:09] - Starting from initial work packet
[22:51:09]
[22:51:09] Project: 4400 (Run 9, Clone 14, Gen 13)
[22:51:09]
[22:51:09] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[22:51:09] Entering M.D.
[22:51:15] Protein: p4400_Seq42_Amber03_Native
[22:51:15]
[22:51:15] Writing local files
[22:53:04] Extra SSE boost OK.
[22:53:04] Writing local files
[22:53:04] Completed 0 out of 150000 steps (0)

EDIT: Don't worry, it was 150000 not 1500000 :tongue:

[Ultra Nexus]

All of you having this issue are using the Win or the Linux client?

[Snarkasm]

Mine was actually the OSX client, and resolved itself with a restart. Consider my issues complete. Don't know anything about Haru's issue, sadly.

[Harudath]

I'm using fah6-win-x86-console

[Qeldroma]

I'm using fah6-win-x86-console

Which Beta?

[Ultra Nexus]

I had this issue with Win SMP client randomly and a restart of the client fixed the issue. In linux, it hasnt happened even once.

[Harudath]

FAH6.01beta2-Windows-Console

[SPIKE09]

that is very slow haru x2 3800 is 2 mins a frame on p 4400's and have knowledge of an oced e4500 doing it in 1 min a frame.