Exception thrown during guarded run

[steve258]

Been getting this on my 8600GT machine at work. Googled and it appears to be quite a common problem for 8600GT. Originally thought it's the overclock but lowered it to stock and it's still showing the same error.

Any idea how to solve this or is it simply not compatible with the card?

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Folding@Home Client Version 6.20r1

http://folding.stanford.edu

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Launch directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Folding@home-gpu


[02:01:54] - Ask before connecting: No
[02:01:54] - User name: steve258 (Team 10)
[02:01:54] - User ID: 3A069FBE259D9A0E
[02:01:54] - Machine ID: 2
[02:01:54]
[02:01:54] Loaded queue successfully.
[02:01:55] Initialization complete
[02:01:55]
[02:01:55] + Processing work unit
[02:01:55] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[02:01:55] Core found.
[02:01:55] Working on queue slot 00 [October 30 02:01:55 UTC]
[02:01:55] + Working ...
[02:01:55]
[02:01:55] *------------------------------*
[02:01:55] Folding@Home GPU Core - Beta
[02:01:55] Version 1.15 (Mon Oct 13 11:11:30 PDT 2008)
[02:01:55]
[02:01:55] Compiler : Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86
[02:01:55] Build host: amoeba
[02:01:55] Board Type: Nvidia
[02:01:55] Core :
[02:01:55] Preparing to commence simulation
[02:01:55] - Looking at optimizations...
[02:01:55] - Files status OK
[02:01:56] - Expanded 44034 -> 244433 (decompressed 555.1 percent)
[02:01:56] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=44034 data_size=244433, decompressed_data_size=244433 diff=0
[02:01:56] - Digital signature verified
[02:01:56]
[02:01:56] Project: 5014 (Run 3, Clone 222, Gen 123)
[02:01:56]
[02:01:56] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[02:01:56] Entering M.D.
[02:02:02] Will resume from checkpoint file
[02:02:02] Working on 576 p5005_supervillin_e1
[02:02:03] Client config found, loading data.
[02:02:03] Resuming from checkpoint
[02:02:03] Verified work/wudata_00.log
[02:02:03] Verified work/wudata_00.edr
[02:02:03] Verified work/wudata_00.trr
[02:02:03] Starting GUI Server
[02:02:03] Verified work/wudata_00.xtc
[02:02:03] Completed 20%
[02:09:04] Completed 21%
[02:16:20] Completed 22%
[02:23:34] Completed 23%
[02:30:42] Completed 24%
[02:37:48] Completed 25%
[02:44:54] Completed 26%
[02:51:59] Completed 27%
[02:59:02] Completed 28%
[03:06:05] Completed 29%
[03:10:34] Run: exception thrown during GuardedRun
[03:10:34] Run: exception thrown in GuardedRun -- Gromacs cannot continue further.
[03:10:34] Going to send back what have done -- stepsTotalG=25000000
[03:10:34] Work fraction=0.2963 steps=25000000.
[03:10:38] logfile size=44668 infoLength=44668 edr=0 trr=23
[03:10:38] - Writing 45204 bytes of core data to disk...
[03:10:38] Done: 44692 -> 6929 (compressed to 15.5 percent)
[03:10:38] ... Done.
[03:10:40]
[03:10:40] Folding@home Core Shutdown: UNSTABLE_MACHINE
[03:10:43] CoreStatus = 7A (122)
[03:10:43] Sending work to server
[03:10:43] Project: 5014 (Run 3, Clone 222, Gen 123)


[03:10:43] + Attempting to send results [October 30 03:10:43 UTC]
[03:10:44] + Results successfully sent
[03:10:44] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[03:10:48] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[03:10:48] + Attempting to get work packet
[03:10:48] - Connecting to assignment server
[03:10:49] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.20).
[03:10:49] + News From Folding@Home: GPU folding beta
[03:10:49] Loaded queue successfully.
[03:10:51] + Closed connections
[03:10:56]
[03:10:56] + Processing work unit
[03:10:56] Core required: FahCore_11.exe
[03:10:56] Core found.
[03:10:56] Working on queue slot 01 [October 30 03:10:56 UTC]
[03:10:56] + Working ...

 

[Snapshot]

It's beta software so you have to expect problems. I've just hit the 'unstable machine' loop and will reboot the PC in a few minutes as that seems the only way out of it.

 

[KE1HA]

Just restart your Client. I've had untold numbers of UNSTABLE_MACHINE EUE's without any over clock, but I can assure you, both my 8800GTS (G92) cards are very stable.

The problem is a combination of specific Core, Clinet and WU combinaitons against specific hardware.

They are working on it.

 

[A.N.Other]

I personally found that whilst generally just restarting the client is fine, sometimes it does need the machine to be restarted. The EUE loops are particularly annoying, I must admit.

 

[KE1HA]

EDIT: I've have the same on 5014, I checked my logs from the last 3/4 days, there's been a large number of those failing on my rig too.