CPU/ATI GPU hybrid AstroPulse for Windows released

[Marek341pl]

Hi,

I edited my app_info but boinc don't recognise astropulse ;/

Here is it:
 <app>
<name>astropulse_v505</name>
</app>
<file_info>
        <name>ap_5.05_win_x86_SSE3_BROOK_r280.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>astropulse_v505</app_name>
        <version_num>505</version_num>
<avg_ncpus>0.1</avg_ncpus>
<max_ncpus>1</max_ncpus>
<coproc>
<type>ATI</type>
<count>0.5</count>
</coproc>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>ap_5.05_win_x86_SSE3_BROOK_r280.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>                           
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
<app>
        <name>setiathome_enhanced</name>
    </app>
    <file_info>
        <name>AK_v8_win_x64_SSSE3x.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>517</version_num>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>AK_v8_win_x64_SSSE3x.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>527</version_num>
        <file_ref>
           <file_name>AK_v8_win_x64_SSSE3x.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
        <version_num>528</version_num>
        <file_ref>
           <file_name>AK_v8_win_x64_SSSE3x.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>
    </app_version>
</app_info>

I have catalyst 9.10 and HD 4850.

[Urs Echternacht]

Hi,

I edited my app_info but boinc don't recognise astropulse ;/

Here is it:
<app_info>
 <app>
<name>astropulse_v505</name>
</app>
<file_... snip
...
snap ...version>
</app_info>

I have catalyst 9.10 and HD 4850.

See change in quoting. Do you have that green line at the beginning of your app_info.xml file ?

[Skywalker66_Bln]

Hello people,

after many days testens, I will switch off the hybrid client probably again, because he brought no betters, but rather the opposite with the working PC.

PC: AMD Athlon X2, Win XP 32bit Sp3

Although I had placed avg_ncpus even also on 0, the astropulse client moved up to 50% of the processor, then both still running Multibeams divided only 25%. This entailed which was extended the Multibeam runtime up to 3-fold.

In the final effect the everyday points goes down from 1200-1500 to 600 points on the day.

On the one hand, I may not exclude which lies it with the used operating system. Vista und Co have there them if resource subdivision improves.
The hybrid client is already a determining step in the right direction and I thank Raistmer for his excellent work.

[Raistmer]

Although I had placed avg_ncpus even also on 0, the astropulse client moved up to 50% of the processor, then both still running Multibeams divided only 25%. This entailed which was extended the Multibeam runtime up to 3-fold.

And so what? If you will run AP CPU only you will process MB infinitely slow cause you will process no MB at all simultaneously with AP. So 3 fold slowdown still much better than no progress at all.
Did you compare CPU and hybrid AP CPU times for your host?

In the final effect the everyday points goes down from 1200-1500 to 600 points on the day.

And how many AP results in "pending" state in your list?

[Skywalker66_Bln]

Astropulse on Pending credit are 2

[Raistmer]

Astropulse on Pending credit are 2

Try to add AP pending credit to MB credit - will you see RAC drop then ?

[Marek341pl]

See change in quoting. Do you have that green line at the beginning of your app_info.xml file ?

Yes, but when i did that, boinc detached me from project...
Maybe with new version will it work on my gpu.

[HAL9000ii]

thanks Raistmer!

[krogoth]

allright, i have dv6-1210sa hp pavilion, proc is amd ql-65 2 core, and graphic is ati hd4530, i tried no_double_brook ap and i dont feel its working :/, first ap that i got took mi like 100h on just cpu, now i use opp app and it was supoused to take about 80h on cpu, after changing app_info to brook its saying it will take me about 60+h, should it take so long? http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/result.php?resultid=1512345393 this is my current task in ap, after 20h of crunching i have 35% done. im not sure if its all working correctly, i had to expand manually atical dlls and im not sure if they work correctly. cal version is 1.4.519, driver is 8.572.1.0 atical files i took from 10.1 drivers, im runing vista home. any suggestions ?

[Raistmer]

look at task's stderr, any errors? Look at Windows TaskManager - what process uses CPU most?
Look at GPU activity via Catalyst, do you see activity spikes ?

[krogoth]

Thats what i found in sterr file

In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
AstroPulse v. 5.05
Non-graphics   FFTW   USE_CONVERSION_OPT   USE_SSE3   
Windows x86 rev 168, Don't Panic!, by Raistmer with support of Lunatics.kwsn.net team.   SSE3
ffa threshold mod, by Joe Segur.
static fftw lib, built by Jason G.
SSE3 dechirping by JDWhale

Build features: Non-graphics   FFTW   USE_SSE3   x86   
     CPUID: AMD Athlon(tm) X2 Dual-Core QL-65

     Cache: L1=64K L2=512K

CPU features: FPU TSC PAE CMPXCHG8B APIC SYSENTER MTRR CMOV/CCMP MMX FXSAVE/FXRSTOR SSE SSE2 HT SSE3
1 CAL GPUs found
Used slot is 0;   app assigned to run on 0 device
### Restart at 12.68 percent.
Priority of worker thread rised successfully
Priority of process adjusted successfully
1 CAL GPUs found
Used slot is 0;   app assigned to run on 0 device
### Restart at 12.73 percent.
Priority of worker thread rised successfully
Priority of process adjusted successfully
1 CAL GPUs found
Used slot is 0;   app assigned to run on 0 device
### Restart at 12.74 percent.
Priority of worker thread rised successfully
Priority of process adjusted successfully
1 CAL GPUs found
Used slot is 0;   app assigned to run on 0 device
### Restart at 12.76 percent.
Priority of worker thread rised successfully
Priority of process adjusted successfully
1 CAL GPUs found
Used slot is 0;   app assigned to run on 0 device
### Restart at 12.81 percent.
Priority of worker thread rised successfully
Priority of process adjusted successfully
1 CAL GPUs found
Used slot is 0;   app assigned to run on 0 device
### Restart at 15.37 percent.
Priority of worker thread rised successfully
Priority of process adjusted successfully
1 CAL GPUs found
Used slot is 0;   app assigned to run on 0 device
### Restart at 35.57 percent.
Priority of worker thread rised successfully
Priority of process adjusted successfully

proces that uses most of processor power is boinc coz i run it always when i dont do anything on comp, cant see gpu use since my catalyst dont have that option, but you know i think that gpu is doing something afterall coz i had time today to watch how task is being done and when i just restarted it cpu was working like crazy and now after some time i get loads of spikes from 0% to 20% and working on comp is hard coz comp gets laggy and i think its becouse gpu is working, anyway i think i need to buy desktop or much better laptop ;P , what im curious now is if i should set coproc value to 0.5 to run 2 ap units at once ?? and if i wana to finish ap tasks as fast as possible is it worth setting cpu higher than suggested in example app_info ?

[Raistmer]

It's CPU-only version, it will not use GPU at all.
Try to get r280-based Hybrid AP build.

[krogoth]

well i thought files i get from homepage are hybrid cpu/gpu anyway i made mistake and all ap tasks ended with error and are gone, i think i will stick to cpu wu's and if i will get ap wu's i will do them hard way until i can afford desktop or better laptop with nvidia, thx for your time anyway

[Raistmer]

There is no AP for nVidia GPU currently.

[Fredericx51]

Hi all ,   I have an ATI  HD5770 ,  right now it's Crunching Collatz C. but want it crunching SETI AP WU's, too.   
What I've read from these forums,  a correct app_info.xml FILE. Single-- or Double--Precission,  right amount of (G)FLOPS, x86 or x64 (WIN XP x86) and  avgncpu ,  >1 .  Are the most important settings.
Hoping, there will be sufficient AP WU's, just have to give it a try .  .  .