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GTX295 CUDA Issues
efmer (fred):
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I am currently running 197.45 as this is the version recommended for Cuda support in Adobe CS5.
Which version are folks using for Seti ?
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These are my computers http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/hosts_user.php?userid=8906489
XP 64 is by far the best choice. Win 7 is a lot slower and a bit buggy.
Do you have any warranty on this card?
I don't want to scare you, but these 2 pcb versions are really bad.
Got about 4 defect cards, before I got 3 cards that work fine 24/7.
The defects were all 2 pcb cards, and lucky me, I have none left, all replaced under full warranty. Without any questions. Even as a second owner you may check if you still have any warranty left.
The 2 pcb cards get way way too hot. It may be that under Seti the cards get a bit warmer than with other applications.
So I recognize all your problems. I had 2 systems so I could swap them around and still it didn't work. The one pcb's worked flawlessly.
Cuda 2.3 works best for me. And 19038 not the latest work best.
Pizzadude:
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These are my computers http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/hosts_user.php?userid=8906489
XP 64 is by far the best choice. Win 7 is a lot slower and a bit buggy.
Do you have any warranty on this card?
I don't want to scare you, but these 2 pcb versions are really bad.
Got about 4 defect cards, before I got 3 cards that work fine 24/7.
The defects were all 2 pcb cards, and lucky me, I have none left, all replaced under full warranty. Without any questions. Even as a second owner you may check if you still have any warranty left.
The 2 pcb cards get way way too hot. It may be that under Seti the cards get a bit warmer than with other applications.
So I recognize all your problems. I had 2 systems so I could swap them around and still it didn't work. The one pcb's worked flawlessly.
Cuda 2.3 works best for me. And 19038 not the latest work best.
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Warrantys out so thats a no go. I have shopped around looking for a single PCB version but they seem to be out of circulation or discontinued in the UK.
I think I will wait for the coding issues to get sorted and go the GTX480 route.
efmer (fred):
Try the new Beta drivers.
These Win 7 / GTX 295 drivers are the first to really work.
My 2 cards work, for the first time with Win 7, without any problems.
madmac:
I ended getting a refund in the end..
Ok, I now need some advice on how to spend £300!
All I am interested in is crunching - not games.
Typical me, I was looking at a machine filled with 9800 GX2's, but I got excited and bought a 295 of ebay. It had a fault so I returned it, but I loved the output it gave me :-)
So I have to buy another card
I know there is no hard and fast data, but what will give the best ppd?
A GTX295 or a GTX470 as there isn't that much price difference now, a 480 is still too expensive...
I know Fermi has a different design and the 256 drivers and CUDA 3.1 are meant to improve things further so if you had the money, what would you do???
For the best points per day would you get a 470 or a 295?
Help a cruncher in need :-)
sunu:
A GTX295 should give a better RAC than a GTX470 or 480. You could also wait, don't know how long, for the dual fermi cards to come out.
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