Unknown error

HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
edited March 2008 in Folding@Home
Hai guys

I turn my PC on in the morning so it can fold while I'm away, I get back and I found out I've had a windows error so it crashes, and what's worse is all the folding it was doing while I was out didn't get saved- starts from 0. Could this be from a woefully underpowered PSU or on a folding side note, is there any way I can fix the lack of saved data?

Comments

  • Ultra-NexusUltra-Nexus Buenos Aires, ARG
    edited February 2008
    Most likely your OCd machine is not 101% stable. 95% of the time, when a PC reboots itself while folding, witll corrupt the saved data and force the client to start from scratch.
  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    Hmm, ok. Although I'm running my system with a 350W PSU... But I see where you're coming from. Strange thing is I've not had this problem before, it's always folded while I've been away without any problem at the same clocks.
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    It can depend on the unit you are working on. From my experience, some WU's stress your system a little more than others.

    Can you tell us what unit in particular you've been working on when the error occurs? Also, when you don't have a problem, can you list those successful units from your logs?
  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    Well, this has actually started happening since I started using the WMP... I've run Orthos before for long periods of time and no crashes have occurred... but it's currently working on:

    [15:08:46] Preparing to commence simulation
    [15:08:46] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
    [15:09:03] - Looking at optimizations...
    [15:09:03] - Working with standard loops on this execution.
    [15:09:03] - Previous termination of core was improper.
    [15:09:03] - Files status OK
    [15:09:04] ndard loops.
    [15:09:04] - Files status OK
    [15:09:12] - Expanded 2962379 -> 15217014 (decompressed 513.6 percent)
    [15:09:12] cket
    [15:09:12] rting from initial work packet
    [15:09:12]
    [15:09:12] Project: 2653 (Run 34, Clone 18, Gen 65)
    [15:09:12]
    [15:09:13] Entering M.D.
    [15:09:19] Rejecting checkpoint
    [15:09:20] OPC
    [15:09:20] ein: Protein in POPC
    [15:09:20] Writing local files
    [15:09:21] Extra SSE boost OK.
    [15:09:21] Writing local files
    [15:09:21] Completed 0 out of 500000 steps (0 percent)
    [15:23:38] Writing local files
    [15:23:38] Completed 5000 out of 500000 steps (1 percent)
    [15:38:29] Writing local files
    [15:38:29] Completed 10000 out of 500000 steps (2 percent)
    [15:52:50] Writing local files
    [15:52:50] Completed 15000 out of 500000 steps (3 percent)
    [16:21:44] Writing local files
    [16:21:45] Completed 20000 out of 500000 steps (4 percent)
    [17:18:38] Writing local files
    [17:18:39] Completed 25000 out of 500000 steps (5 percent)



    It always crashes at the same time- 29%
  • Ultra-NexusUltra-Nexus Buenos Aires, ARG
    edited February 2008
    Oh, I thought you meant your Windows crashed... not the WU... ok

    If the same WU crashes at the same %, then probably you got a bad one. Just deleted the queue.dat and Work folder and start up again. It will download a new one.
  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    my Windows does crash, but the WU happens to be at that point when it gets shut down.
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited February 2008
    In my experience, a 2653 doesn't crash for no good reason. It's either that PSU is underpowered or the o/c is too high. I have been assigned the 2653 for months now and unless I have tried to step up the clock, I've never had a problem running at stock.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    In my experience, a 2653 doesn't crash for no good reason.
    Exactly, 2653's are fairly stable. Your power supply is providing for poor quality power or your overclock is not as stable as you think it is. There is nothing like Folding@Home, especially SMP F@H, to reveal instabilities.
    my Windows does crash, but the WU happens to be at that point when it gets shut down.
    So, are you saying that a 2653 unit has crashed simultaneously with Windows more than once at the same stage of work unit completion? How many times.
  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    3 Times, but I fixed it :tongue: I had my RAM too high- motherboard supports up to 800MHz and it was at 900MHz. But all 3 times it was at 29%. I'm going to upgrade my PSU again anyway, can having an underpowered PSU affect performance? I don't know much in that area :tongue: Good news is though, it's stopped crashing, I just forgot to tell you guys :tongue: Thanks :D
  • Ultra-NexusUltra-Nexus Buenos Aires, ARG
    edited March 2008
    Harudath wrote:
    I'm going to upgrade my PSU again anyway, can having an underpowered PSU affect performance?

    Don´t confuse an underpowered PSU with a bad/cheap PSU.

    I have on both my dedicated oced quad folders a Seasonic 330w (S12-330)which not only runs efficiently (over 80%) but also doesnt even surpass 200w at full load, so its more than enough.

    Get yourself a known brand, quality PSU and you can forget about it giving you troubles, on the long run.
  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Yeah, I'm gunna get an OCZ as reccomended by alot of IC, it's in a previous thread somwhere :tongue: 550W I think.
Sign In or Register to comment.