Gravity Wave tasks that run on a cpu only system?

Steven Gaber
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Normally, my computer takes

Normally, my computer takes between 6 and 9 hours to complete an Einstein task. I now have seven ready to run which I have suspended because there are short deadlines on other projects

Recently I have aborted three Einstein tasks for long predicted times of completion.

I aborted the one below because the rime of completion was more than 33 days. 

20,826 83 0 All-Sky Gravitational Wave search on O3 v1.07 () windows_x86_64

Here is the configuration of this computer:

AuthenticAMD
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with Radeon Graphics [Family 25 Model 80 Stepping 0]
(16 processors)AMD AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics (6227MB) OpenCL: 2.0Microsoft Windows 11
Core x64 Edition, (10.00.22621.00)12 Dec 2023, 23:22:52 UTC

In addition to Einstein, the computer runs Asteroids, Milky Way, Universe, Rosetta and WCG,

Obviously, I can't accept 33 days for a task to complete, so I abort them when they go past two days.

Any suggestions? 

S. Gaber

Tom M
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The estimated time to process

The estimated time to process usually requires at least 11 processed tasks before it is close to accurate.

Don't abort anything. If it runs past it's processing deadline it will be automatically aborted.

You also maybe downloading too many tasks. Set your cache to 0.1 days.

HTH,

Tom M

A Proud member of the O.F.A.  (Old Farts Association).  Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.® (Garrison Keillor)  I want some more patience. RIGHT NOW!

GWGeorge007
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Steven Gaber wrote: Here is

Steven Gaber wrote:

Here is the configuration of this computer:

AuthenticAMD
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with Radeon Graphics [Family 25 Model 80 Stepping 0]
(16 processors)AMD AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics (6227MB) OpenCL: 2.0Microsoft Windows 11
Core x64 Edition, (10.00.22621.00)12 Dec 2023, 23:22:52 UTC

In addition to Einstein, the computer runs Asteroids, Milky Way, Universe, Rosetta and WCG,

Obviously, I can't accept 33 days for a task to complete, so I abort them when they go past two days.

Any suggestions? 

You have an AMD Radeon GPU with 6GB memory, and you also have just 16GB of system memory.  Yet you are running six projects.  It is my guess that you are running out of memory when trying to do the file in question.  To narrow it down, try placing the other projects in Suspend mode in your BOINC Manager and then let this one file run some more.  If it completes, my hunch is right.  Then you need to make some changes to your computer settings in Preferences.

Also, are you using the web for all project preferences, or are you using your local computer for preferences.  If you are using the web, then what you set for your last project becomes the preferences for all projects.  Things like:

  1. Suspend computing when your computer is busy running other programs.
  2. Keep some CPUs free for other applications. Example: 75% means use 6 cores on an 8-core CPU.
  3. Suspend/resume computing every few seconds to reduce CPU temperature and energy usage. Example: 75% means compute for 3 seconds, wait for 1 second, and repeat.
  4. Limit the memory used by BOINC when you're using the computer.
  5. Limit the memory used by BOINC when you're not using the computer.

These settings are important, if you have them set to a medium level so you can still use your computer you are very likely running out of memory.  Either live with your problem file(s) or pare down some of your projects, or upgrade your system memory.

George

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Tom M
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+1

+1

A Proud member of the O.F.A.  (Old Farts Association).  Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.® (Garrison Keillor)  I want some more patience. RIGHT NOW!

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