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Win 10 system has Folding issue after monthly "maintenance reboot" - no updates were installed - [I reboot every 30 days]
So, Rig #2 in Signature has been chugging along acting a little strange as once in a while 1 of the two GPU would stop OC of GPU while Folding
Decided it was time for a simple reboot, set the Folding to "Finish" as they were going to finish within 20 min of each other.
I do my reboot and
neither GPU will come off of base clocks & No Error messages in the Folding control panel - (MSI Afterburner 4.2.0) Windows 10 Pro 64bit, Version 1511, OS Build 10586.753
Nvidia Driver 373.06 --- GPU driver & PhysX only
No Windows notice of loading anything ---> I use Metered Connection setting also
Nvidia control & Windows set to Max performance -- Check
Three separate security product all say the system is clean
Figured might as well reload my drivers So, offline, kill all background software (security stuff and all), DDU in safe mode, remove old driver & run the Kill Nvidia Experience all with DDU
Then after reboot, kill all background software again and do a fresh install of Nvidia 373.06 driver -- Custom, GPU driver & PhysX only
Set Nvidia control to Max performance & confirm Windows set to Max performance
Reboot again, then after Windows loads ---> then I connect the network cable Start Folding Advanced window &
MSI Afterburner --->
Back to Full Power Not sure why Nvidia driver was "corrupted" on reboot I do know: - Win 10 Did NOT change the Nvidia driver & gave no indication of loading any software or drivers
- Rig is on a UPS - not a power issue, HD is a SSD no issue with it .....
Bottom line: DDU then reinstall Nvidia drivers, Set Nvidia Control panel to Performance ---> back at Full Power For anyone who wonders - Nibbler [my Big Dog Folding Monster] is Win 10 and uses Precision X OC 6.0.6 and has not shown any issues FYI - Ive learned to restart XOC every week or it will eventually crash on a 24x7 Rig,
- I also close the Folding Control panel once a week and restart it without stopping Folding or closing the Folding Clients - seems to help
Fold Strong my fellow Folders and Brothers & Sisters of Team EVGA Folding