Re: AMBER: deeper problem with the energetics

From: Carlos Simmerling <carlos.simmerling.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 09:56:43 -0400

I see your charge sum is not zero- are there any force field parameters that
you added? that can also be a common source of shake failures.
otherwise it seems reasonable to me.

On 5/17/07, Pankaj R. Daga <pdaga.olemiss.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi Amber community,
>
> I am running a MD simulation with one homology model, I have built. For
> doing so, I have carried out four step minimization (Solvent, Hydrogen,
> Side-chain and Full), followed by two step heating (0-100 at constant
> volume, force const 20 and 100-300 at constant pressure, force const 10).
> Finally Three step equilibration each 100 ps at constant pressure with
> decreasing harmonic constraints (1, 0.1, and 0). All the precautions were
> taken to equilibrate the system properly.
>
> When I am running the last equilibration step, I ended up in the error
> saying that SHAKE cannot be accomplished. Here is the error as follows. I
> have searched through the archives, for the similar problem. I found that
> these problems are mostly associated with harmonic constraints. In my case,
> I don't have any. Still I am facing this problem.
>
> Can anybody suggest me, what the problem could be? I am attaching the
> input and output file along with.
>
> Please help.
>
> Regards
>
> Pankaj
>
>
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> vlimit exceeded for step 32333 ; vmax = 82.6417035434410
>
> Coordinate resetting (SHAKE) cannot be accomplished,
> deviation is too large
> NITER, NIT, LL, I and J are : 0 2 3211 6561 6562
>
> Note: This is usually a symptom of some deeper
> problem with the energetics of the system.
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>
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