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Alex Granovsky
gran@classic.chem.msu.su

that is OK. These gradients are obtained using semi-analytical approach described here;
thus the errors in them are somewhat larger than for pure
analytical gradients, and they are more sensitive to round-off
errors and the overall precision of calculations.

Regards,
Alex

On Sat Apr 17 '10 10:40pm, Pasquale Morvillo wrote
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>Now it works, but the optimization steps are 18 instead of 14 and the frequencies are slightly different.
>I have attached the two output files obtained with FF 7.1.C and 7.1.G.
>regards
>
>
>On Sat Apr 17 '10 4:14pm, Alex Granovsky wrote
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>>Hi,

>>it seems there are some numerical instabilities issues here.

>>Check these settings:

>> $mcscf acurcy=1d-8 ENGTOL=1.0d-13 $end

>>and leave NOZERO=1 - this is a MUST!

>>Regards,
>>Alex

>>On Mon Apr 12 '10 12:56pm, Pasquale Morvillo wrote
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>>>Dear Alex,
>>>I am studing the job file opt.s1.sa.inp from the archive found at:

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>>>I got a different behavior running this job with Firefly 7.1.C (as the corresponding output found in that archive) and 7.1.G.

>>>1. Using Firefly 7.1.G, the first gradient of the geometry search is to high and the job stop (MAXIMUM GRADIENT 29.22...).
>>>2. Setting NOZERO=0 in $moorth, the job runs but the final energy (after geometry optimization) is higher than the one obtained in the corresponding output found in the archive and there are negative frequencies.
>>>3. Setting ENGTOL=1.0d-11, the final energy (after geometry optimization) is equal to the one obtained in the corresponding output found in the archive; no negative frequencies were found (but they are slightly different from the output of the archive).

>>>Can you comment the above findings?

>>>Many thanks.

>>>Regards

>>>pasquale
>>>
>>>
>>>