How do you increase GPU utilization?

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Kiyometa Send message Joined: 16 Jul 19 Posts: 2 Credit: 405,063 RAC: 0	Message 2003259 - Posted: 19 Jul 2019, 14:13:48 UTC Hey guys! Been doing this for a short bit now (New to SETI though), and was wondering if there was a way to increase GPU load. I run GPUgrid and Seti@home (as well as WCG and another) and was wondering if there was a way to increase my GPU load. My GPU is only running at about 2-10% utilization at any time and would love to try to get more umph out of my GTX 1080 Ti when I'm not gaming. Anyone know how to do so? Thanks for any help! Sincerely, Kiyometa ID: 2003259 ·

Keith Myers Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Apr 01 Posts: 13164 Credit: 1,160,866,277 RAC: 1,873	Message 2003277 - Posted: 19 Jul 2019, 15:49:15 UTC - in response to Message 2003259. Hey guys! Been doing this for a short bit now (New to SETI though), and was wondering if there was a way to increase GPU load. I run GPUgrid and Seti@home (as well as WCG and another) and was wondering if there was a way to increase my GPU load. My GPU is only running at about 2-10% utilization at any time and would love to try to get more umph out of my GTX 1080 Ti when I'm not gaming. Anyone know how to do so? Thanks for any help! Sincerely, Kiyometa You can set the 1080 Ti up to use a full cpu core to support the gpu task. That will increase utilization. You can also run multiples on the card. That card should be capable of running doubles, maybe even triples. <app_config> <app_version> <app_name>setiathome_v8</app_name> <avg_ncpus>1</avg_ncpus> <ngpus>0.5</ngpus> </app_version> </app_config> This is an example of an app_config.xml file that you could run. The ngpus parameter would run two gpu tasks concurrently on the card. A value of 0.33 would run three tasks concurrently. Seti@Home classic workunits:20,676 CPU time:74,226 hours A proud member of the OFA (Old Farts Association) ID: 2003277 ·

Ian&Steve C. Send message Joined: 28 Sep 99 Posts: 4267 Credit: 1,282,604,591 RAC: 6,640	Message 2003283 - Posted: 19 Jul 2019, 16:14:41 UTC he's also running the wrong app. his tasks seem to show him using the cuda42 app. switching to SoG via the Lunatics installer will help the most. Seti@Home classic workunits: 29,492 CPU time: 134,419 hours ID: 2003283 ·

Kiyometa Send message Joined: 16 Jul 19 Posts: 2 Credit: 405,063 RAC: 0	Message 2003325 - Posted: 19 Jul 2019, 22:26:13 UTC - in response to Message 2003277. Sweet, got it peaking to 100% now, Thanks for the help! ID: 2003325 ·

Grant (SSSF) Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13903 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304	Message 2003357 - Posted: 20 Jul 2019, 1:08:25 UTC - in response to Message 2003283. he's also running the wrong app. his tasks seem to show him using the cuda42 app. switching to SoG via the Lunatics installer will help the most. Or run only 1 WU at a time, and make use of command line values & the Manager will eventually settle on SoG as the best application to use. Grant Darwin NT ID: 2003357 ·

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