Dual Opteron 6272 on Supermicro H8DGI - need help to fix a problem

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  • 2012年4月16日 下午 07:05
     
     
    Hello,

    I been reading on video rendering and it seems Opteron is pretty much best bang for the buck. Here is my problem.

    This is not in any way a new configuration, I see many websites even sell the same configuration PCs.

    CPU - Dual Opteron 6272
    Motherboard - Supermicro H8DGI (latest BIOS rev C, also tried with previous versions)
    Video - Quadro 600 (latest drivers, also tested with ATI and other Nvidia cards)
    Software - Windows 7 PRO 64 bit

    The problem:

    With 2 Opteron 6272 installed - Windows Experience Index cannot complete windows media encoding process and finishes with errors.
    With 2 Opteron 6128 installed - Windows Experience Index completes without any error.
    With 2 Opteron 6272 installed in 4-core mode (total 16 cores, BIOS setting) - Windows Experience Index completes without any error.

    It seems that Windows Experience Index crashes only when more then 16 cores used. I really doubt that all these websites selling same motherboard/CPU configuration have their Windows Experience Index not working :)

    Supermicro and Microsoft support don't know how to fix it.

    Could anyone point me to right direction with this one? Is the something I need to change for Windows Experience Index to be able to use more then 16 cores?

    Thanks in advance!

    I will add winsat log below:

    068422 (3732) - winsat\logging.cpp:0815: --- START 2012\4\13 14:58:58 ---
    068422 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:4301: Command Line = "C:\Windows\system32\winsat.exe" formal -cancelevent cc21b00d-1393-4912-b8b0-a2926183f624
    068422 (3732) - winsat\processwinsaterror.cpp:0095: ERROR: tried to read resource strings, unknown exception occured
    068437 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:4474: > IsFormal=TRUE  IsMoobe=FALSE.
    068484 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:4585: Watch dog system enabled
    068484 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:4600: Main watch dog timer set to 600.0 seconds
    068749 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:2490: > DWM Running.
    068905 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:2497: > turning off DWM.
    069264 (3732) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:0983: > Read the active power scheme as '8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'
    069264 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:2793: > power policy saved.
    069280 (3732) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'
    069280 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:2814: > power policy set to maximum.
    070309 (3732) - winsat\logging.cpp:1763: ERROR: pahse enter/leave imballance
    070309 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:0948: > IsOfficial=TRUE  IsFormal=TRUE  IsMoobe=FALSE  RanOverTs=FALSE  RanOnbatteries=FALSE
    070309 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment features
    070403 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment dwm -aname DWM -time 10 -fbc 10 -disp off -normalw 12 -width 1280 -height 1024 -winwidth C(1144) -winheight C(915) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -nolock
    083647 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 9375760
    083647 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:2037: > DWM Assessment results processing SUCCESS
    083647 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Batch -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(10) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
    089903 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Alpha -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(75) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
    096096 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Tex -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -texshader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(4) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
    102757 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname ALU -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -alushader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(1) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
    109231 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10  -aname Batch -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(10) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
    116891 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10  -aname Alpha -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(75) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
    123069 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10  -aname Tex -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -texshader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(4) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
    129730 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10  -aname ALU -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -alushader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(1) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
    136266 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10  -aname GeomF4 -time 7 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 150;200;241 -batchcnt C(50);C(200);C(300) -objs C(12);C(26);C(45) -noalpha -geomf4shader -texpobj C(0) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -tierframes 60 -tiertime 1
    145080 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10  -aname GeomV8 -time 7 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 75;100;120 -batchcnt C(25);C(100);C(150) -objs C(8);C(17);C(29) -noalpha -geomv8shader -texpobj C(0) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -tierframes 60 -tiertime 1
    153208 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10  -aname CBuffer -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 75 -batchcnt C(25) -objs C(8) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1) -cbuffershader -cbufa 2 -cbuff 5 -cbufp 6
    159089 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mfmedia -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsat.wmv -nopmp
    161336 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_MPEG2_HD_15mbps.mpg -dshow -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 270 -expfrmmax 300 -overrideframetype int2fps
    168387 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_VC1_15mbps.wmv -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 135 -expfrmmax 150 -overrideframetype prog
    174689 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_480i_5sec_6mbps_new.mpg -dshow -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 270 -expfrmmax 300 -overrideframetype int2fps
    181413 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_480p_5sec_6mbps_new.mpg -dshow -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 135 -expfrmmax 150 -overrideframetype prog
    187996 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_10mbps_h264.mp4 -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 135 -expfrmmax 150 -overrideframetype prog
    194470 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_480_5sec_6mbps_h264.mp4 -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 270 -expfrmmax 300 -overrideframetype int2fps
    200710 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment media -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsatencode.wmv -encode C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsat.prx
    205063 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment moobego
    205063 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption -up
    208214 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression -up
    218292 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption2 -up
    221365 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression2 -up
    231458 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption
    234921 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression
    245420 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption2
    248899 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression2
    259398 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 9375760
    259445 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:0962: > Wrote cpu expression compression score to the registry 116
    259445 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1253: Skipping StdDefPlayback limit check.
    259445 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1265: Skipping StdDefPlayback limit check.
    259445 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1480: > Wrote disk score to the registry 0
    259460 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:0948: > IsOfficial=TRUE  IsFormal=TRUE  IsMoobe=FALSE  RanOverTs=FALSE  RanOnbatteries=FALSE
    259585 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 9375760
    259585 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:0962: > Wrote cpu expression compression score to the registry 116
    259585 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1004: Total physical mem available to the OS : 15,9 ?? (17 177 882 624 bytes)
    259585 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1253: Skipping StdDefPlayback limit check.
    259585 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1265: Skipping StdDefPlayback limit check.
    259585 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1480: > Wrote disk score to the registry 790
    259585 (3732) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1498: > Wrote random read disk score to the registry 211650
    259757 (3732) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'
    259757 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:2855: > Power state restored.
    259757 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:2873: > Not necessary to reenable EMD cache.
    259757 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:2896: > Composition restarted
    259772 (3732) - winsat\watchdog.cpp:0311: Watch dog system shutdown
    259772 (3732) - winsat\main.cpp:4909: > exit value = 0.                   

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  • 2012年4月16日 下午 08:30
     
     

    That board is a server board and not suitable for desktop Windows.

    Try a clean install of Windows with the max number of cores enabled and see how that works


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  • 2012年4月17日 上午 10:54
     
     

    This board is fully Windows 7 compatible. How can you say it's not suitable for desktop? If it's fully supported by desktop OP systems and all drives provided from manufacturer are signed by Microsoft. If you can't grasp anything beyond Gigabyte motherboard with single i7 CPU, this is your own issue :p

    The problem lies in WEI that can't use more then 16 cores at once when doing media encoding with h.264. This is WEI issue and has nothing to do with hardware. You can replicate the problem with any 16+ core systems from Intel or AMD.

  • 2012年4月17日 下午 07:27
     
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    Generally dual CPU boards are used with compute bound servers

    WEI is about as pointless as it gets for measuring performance.

    if you want a better measure of CPU performance, my Fibonacci program can use all cores easily. Its free on my developer site. Post the results here and lets see how it likes > 16 cores

    its built with openmp so it can scale all the way up


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