# running time problem

**URL:** <https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/running-time-problem/2059>\
**Category:** CUDA Programming and Performance\
**Created:** [December 9, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/running-time-problem/2059 "2007-12-09T21:22:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![julandcuda](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@julandcuda](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/julandcuda)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/running-time-problem/2059/1 "2007-12-09T21:22:23Z")

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I am not sure but i believe that the GPU can’t run over 5 seconds.

Are there solutions which make the GPU work over 5 seconds ?

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**Author:** ![VanDammage](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/vandammage/32/9726_2.png) [@VanDammage](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/VanDammage)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/running-time-problem/2059/2 "2007-12-10T08:46:20Z")

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The windows watchdog timeout for GDI operations is 5 seconds, if you use the graphicscard you’re doing CUDA on as your primary graphics adapter.

A solution could be if you install a second graphicscard (a cheap one or onboard) as your primary graphics adapter.

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**Author:** ![julandcuda](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@julandcuda](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/julandcuda)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/running-time-problem/2059/3 "2007-12-13T21:35:55Z")

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Thanks for your reply. :)

Are there other methods ?

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**Author:** ![MisterAnderson42](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@MisterAnderson42](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/MisterAnderson42)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/running-time-problem/2059/4 "2007-12-13T21:46:27Z")

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You can run in the linux console without X.

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**Author:** ![AndreiB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/andreib/32/9727_2.png) [@AndreiB](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/AndreiB)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/running-time-problem/2059/5 "2007-12-14T06:49:40Z")

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> Are there other methods ?

Split your task in smaller chunks :)