Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC does not uses GPU. ATI GPU R600 (R38xx) does not support OpenCL (MilkyWay)
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Send message Joined: 3 Jun 15 Posts: 1 ![]() |
My BOINC-client doesn't use GPU though all settings are propper. I test in such way: 1. I suspend (pause) all the projects. 2. I resume a single project which can use ATI GPU (I tried to do it for the following ones: MilkyWay, WCG, Collatz). 3. In a linux console I enter: while true; do aticonfig --odgc --odgt| grep "GPU load"; sleep 1; done; 4. I wait a little. GPU is always not utilized at all: GPU load : 0% I received the message in the manager from MilkyWay: ATI GPU R600 (R38xx) does not support OpenCL My system really supports OpenCL, I checked via a compiled application ("MonteCarloAsianMultiGPU "). This application is an example of OpenCL-application from AMD ATI Stream SDK 2.9.1 for 64 bit Linux (i. e., the latest stable). I suppose that BOINC "does not see" that the system can support OpenCL. How can I fix the problem? ____________________ BOINC Manager: 7.2.42 (x64) OS: KUbuntu, 14.04, 64-bit Video card: ASUS R7240-SL-2GD3-L GPU: ATI Radeon R7 240 GPU driver: the last from the manufacturer - AMD Catalystâ„¢ 14.12 Proprietary Linux x86 Display Driver. The driver was installed in way "Install" (not "Build"), i. e., without compiling any deb-packages. |
Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5149 ![]() |
How can I fix the problem? By persuading the Milkyway project to update their server software. Or else, you can write an app_info.xml file to define the project's own application using the Anonymous platform mechanism. There are examples on the MIlkyway message board for Windows users: I haven't seen one pre-written for Linux, but the principle is the same. Ask at the project. |
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