MSI Kombustor 4.1.0 released

[JeGX]

A new version of MSI Kombustor is available.

Release Notes:
- https://www.geeks3d.com/20190822/msi-kombustor-4-1-0-released/

Homepage:
- https://geeks3d.com/furmark/kombustor/

Downloads:
- https://geeks3d.com/furmark/kombustor/downloads/

Version 4.1.0.0 - 2019.08.22
! added a simple GPU monitoring to the main GUI.
+ added a control panel to the MSI-01 in demo mode.
+ added a technical guide (PDF).
+ added PhysX4 CPU/GPU medium++ test that increases
  the number of rigid bodies (6000) and increases the
  PhysX solver interations.
+ added support of GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER and added
  new RTX 2060/2070 SUPER.
! improved the Vulkan renderer (bugfixes + minor changes).
! updated with latest GeeXLab SDK libs (v0.29.0.0)
  including PhysX SDK 4.1.1.

[vinhtq115]

Where can I file a bug report for this tool?
I'm having trouble running the "(GL) msi-02 (PhysX4 GPU - hard)" test. Kombustor won't start the test and it doesn't produce any error at all.

[JeGX]

If there is something in the log file, try to post it here. Does the PhysX4 CPU work?

[vinhtq115]

If there is something in the log file, try to post it here. Does the PhysX4 CPU work?

I could not find any log file. PhysX4 CPU works fine.

[Stefan]

I can confirm this issue.
Log file _log.txt reads

Code Select Expand

unable to load the demo (geexlab/k02/main.xml).

Another thing:
with any demo output of WinDbg is flooded with

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(3df8.48c): Unknown exception - code e24c4a02 (first chance)

[JeGX]

Indeed, the demo doesn't work. Looks like it's missing 
I will fix it as soon as possible.

[vinhtq115]

Indeed, the demo doesn't work. Looks like it's missing 
I will fix it as soon as possible.

Could you make the program to produce log somewhere else apart from Program Files? It seems that Kombustor could not produce log unless I run it as Administrator.

[JeGX]

If you install Kombustor with admin rights, does it work better?
I will try to add an option to save the log in another place.

[vinhtq115]

If you install Kombustor with admin rights, does it work better?
I will try to add an option to save the log in another place.

I tried installing with admin rights but it still not working. The log is not produced unless I run the exe file with admin rights. Seems like an issue related to folder permission tho.

[JeGX]

I tried installing with admin rights but it still not working. The log is not produced unless I run the exe file with admin rights. Seems like an issue related to folder permission tho.

Thanks. I will add a workaround or something similar.
I also found the PhysX4 GPU Hard bug (it was really stupid!).

[JeGX]

A new version of MSI Kombustor is available.

Homepage:
- https://geeks3d.com/furmark/kombustor/

Downloads:
- https://geeks3d.com/furmark/kombustor/downloads/

Version 4.1.2.0 - 2019.12.14
- fixed the launch of the PhysX 4 test:
  "(GL) msi-02 (PhysX4 GPU - hard)"
- fixed bugs in the Vulkan renderer.
- the log file is now saved in user's temp folder
  (C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Temp).
- updated with latest GeeXLab SDK libs (v0.29.9.0)
- added support of NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000/4000/5000 Mobile,
  GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile,
  GeForce RTX 2060/2070/2080 Mobile, Quadro T1000/T2000 Mobile,
  and AMD Radeon RX 5500.
- added support of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER.

[ivanpetrov]

Hi!

I have a laptop with RTX 2080 (not Max-Q). CPU/GPU are not overclocked. Have no problems playing heavy loaded games.
Latests drivers from Nvidia are installed.

When I run any of PhysX 4 GPU/CPU Stress tests with the Artifacts scanner turned ON, it always starts to count artifacts from the very beginnig of the test, no matter if the system was cold or hot.

Though, i don't see any noticeable artifacts on the screen, except, maybe, for a few incorrect objects overlays, like in the first picture on this page:
https://www.geeks3d.com/20190822/msi-kombustor-4-1-0-released/ - some bricks are partially inside the wooden plank.

So, do I have to worry about a hight artifacts count in PhysX 4 tests? Or it's normal, because the PhysX technology is not perfect?

Thanks in advance.

[JeGX]

Sorry for the delay, I didn't see your post.
It's a bug, the artifact scanner should be disabled with PhysX 4 test. The nature of the demo makes artifact scanning impossible.

[JeGX]

A maintenance release of MSI Kombustor is available.

Homepage:
- https://geeks3d.com/furmark/kombustor/

Downloads:
- https://geeks3d.com/furmark/kombustor/downloads/

Version 4.1.5.0 - 2020.02.12
- disabled artifact scanning with all PhysX 4 tests.

Version 4.1.4.0 - 2020.02.12
- fixed a bug in artifact scanning with
  demo "(GL) msi-01 (burn-in mode)".
- fixed a bug in all VRAM stress test demos
  (like (GL) FurMark-Donut-XXXXMB): now VRAM is correctly
  filled with data (lot of textures).
- updated with latest GeeXLab SDK libs (v0.29.14.0)

[JeGX]

A maintenance release of MSI Kombustor is available.

Homepage:
- https://geeks3d.com/furmark/kombustor/

Downloads:
- https://geeks3d.com/furmark/kombustor/downloads/

Version 4.1.6.0 - 2020.06.05
- updated with new Vulkan2 renderer.
- updated with latest GeeXLab SDK libs (v0.33.0.0)
- log file back in Kombustor folder.
- fixed artifact scanner.