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Title: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: xslugx on December 30, 2013, 12:52:27 PM
Hello everyone, i've been racking my brain over this the past few days. My Asus Matrix Platinum 7970 will not has of about 570Khs, no amount of OC, tried different drivers, uninstalled then reinstalled several times, tried different versions of cgminer to no avail, ive looked here there and everywhere searching for configs and everyone seems to be getting at least 660 and I cannot even get that.

cgminer.exe --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://162.243.215.221:3333 -u xxxx -p xxxxx -I 13 --worksize 256  <- this gets me 560Khs
cgminer.exe --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://162.243.215.221:3333 -u xxxx -p xxxxx -I 13 --thread-concurrency 8192 --gpu-powertune 20 --shaders 2048 <- this does nothign for me

anything over I 13 slows me down, g2 slows my card down, im not really sure what is going on


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: djeZo on December 30, 2013, 12:53:43 PM
Up the mem clock, a lot :)


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: skyisthelimit on December 30, 2013, 12:54:32 PM
I always hear these things about the 7970 cards that I do not understand why people still buy them


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: Wilhelm on December 30, 2013, 12:56:00 PM
Try higher thread concurrency.


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: albertdros on December 30, 2013, 12:58:22 PM
i thought these 7970 cards were running at like i 19?


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: KWH on December 30, 2013, 12:58:28 PM
Try  --lookup-gap 2 --thread-concurrency 29576 -g 1, start with --intensity 17 and go up. Stock clocks give me around 650 Kh/s.


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: xslugx on December 30, 2013, 12:59:00 PM
I have tried the higher thread concurrency to no avail and at one point my mem clock was at 1880 lol


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: Equate on December 30, 2013, 01:03:27 PM
which colour pcb your card have ?


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: sydeu on December 30, 2013, 01:05:13 PM
Hello everyone, i've been racking my brain over this the past few days. My Asus Matrix Platinum 7970 will not has of about 570Khs, no amount of OC, tried different drivers, uninstalled then reinstalled several times, tried different versions of cgminer to no avail, ive looked here there and everywhere searching for configs and everyone seems to be getting at least 660 and I cannot even get that.

cgminer.exe --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://162.243.215.221:3333 -u xxxx -p xxxxx -I 13 --worksize 256  <- this gets me 560Khs
cgminer.exe --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://162.243.215.221:3333 -u xxxx -p xxxxx -I 13 --thread-concurrency 8192 --gpu-powertune 20 --shaders 2048 <- this does nothign for me

anything over I 13 slows me down, g2 slows my card down, im not really sure what is going on

i sent you a pm, please try the settings out!


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: hamiltino on December 30, 2013, 01:05:44 PM
Ok dont worry about creating a bat file and running through that. Just go edit the config file and run the .exe.


Within the config file, copy the settings i have. i get about 720kh/sec, also make sure you put the url, username and password where it says at the top section of the config file.

"intensity" : "13",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "256",
"kernel" : "scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "8192",
"shaders" : "2048",
"gpu-engine" : "1050",
"gpu-fan" : "",
"gpu-memclock" : "1500",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0",
"gpu-powertune" : "0",
"gpu-vddc" : "0.000",
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-overheat" : "85",
"temp-target" : "75",
"api-mcast-port" : "4028",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "120",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"gpu-platform" : "0",
"gpu-threads" : "2",
"hotplug" : "5",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"queue" : "1",
"scan-time" : "30",
"scrypt" : true,
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin"



Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: xslugx on December 30, 2013, 01:06:51 PM
which colour pcb your card have ?
black


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: Equate on December 30, 2013, 01:11:59 PM
which colour pcb your card have ?
black

then you will not get past above 540kh/s its a reference card , if you have a blue colour pcb card then it can easily pass 700kh/s but for black pcb cards its just pain in the ass.


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: azzelden on December 30, 2013, 01:12:51 PM
--thread-concurrency 8192 -I 13 -g 1 -w 256
OC CORE  TO 1170
OC MEMORY TOO 1800
MAX 590 Khs
This is the best settings
 the brand soo bad  In mining


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: xslugx on December 30, 2013, 01:19:15 PM
Ok dont worry about creating a bat file and running through that. Just go edit the config file and run the .exe.


Within the config file, copy the settings i have. i get about 720kh/sec, also make sure you put the url, username and password where it says at the top section of the config file.

"intensity" : "13",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "256",
"kernel" : "scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "8192",
"shaders" : "2048",
"gpu-engine" : "1050",
"gpu-fan" : "",
"gpu-memclock" : "1500",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0",
"gpu-powertune" : "0",
"gpu-vddc" : "0.000",
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-overheat" : "85",
"temp-target" : "75",
"api-mcast-port" : "4028",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "120",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"gpu-platform" : "0",
"gpu-threads" : "2",
"hotplug" : "5",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"queue" : "1",
"scan-time" : "30",
"scrypt" : true,
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin"




I edited your config it got me to 600Khs

"intensity" : "13",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "256",
"kernel" : "scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "8192",
"shaders" : "2048",
"gpu-engine" : "1150",
"gpu-fan" : "",
"gpu-memclock" : "1880",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0",
"gpu-powertune" : "0",
"gpu-vddc" : "0.000",
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-overheat" : "85",
"temp-target" : "75",
"api-mcast-port" : "4028",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "120",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"gpu-platform" : "0",
"gpu-threads" : "1",
"hotplug" : "5",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"queue" : "1",
"scan-time" : "30",
"scrypt" : true,
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin"


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: BitJohn on December 30, 2013, 01:48:58 PM
--gpu-engine 1041 --gpu-memclock 1500 --gpu-powertune 20 --intensity 13 --thread-concurrency 8192 --worksize 256 --gpu-fan 50-85 --gpu-threads 2


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: navyking on December 30, 2013, 01:58:43 PM
this is what im able to get nowadays after i flash the bios, and under-clocked the card ( if i OC it will just go down)

http://i41.tinypic.com/2uiep9d.jpg


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: xslugx on December 30, 2013, 02:27:02 PM
this is what im able to get nowadays after i flash the bios, and under-clocked the card ( if i OC it will just go down)

http://i41.tinypic.com/2uiep9d.jpg

nice ,so it seems to just be a limitation of the card itself - pity ill just send it back no big deal.


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: JamesBolivar on December 30, 2013, 02:48:12 PM
Never run your Matrix Platinum at 1800 or higher on memory for mining!!! You'll brick it for sure.

Just flash the Asus R9 280X Matrix Platinum BIOS and you'll get 750 kh/s at 1080/1500
with "- I 13 -g 2 -w 256 --thread-concurrency 12000" (do not run monitor tools!).

Set minimum voltage with GPU-Tweak, PT +20% and Load Line 100% keeps it cool at 1070mV.


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: azzelden on December 30, 2013, 03:01:55 PM
Never run your Matrix Platinum at 1800 or higher on memory for mining!!! You'll brick it for sure.

Just flash the Asus R9 280X Matrix Platinum BIOS and you'll get 750 kh/s at 1080/1500
with "- I 13 -g 2 -w 256 --thread-concurrency 12000" (do not run monitor tools!).

Set minimum voltage with GPU-Tweak, PT +20% and Load Line 100% keeps it cool at 1070mV.
http://www8.0zz0.com/2013/12/30/14/981953310.jpg
Matrix Platinum at 1800
Has been working with me three months ago that his jealousy


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: navyking on December 30, 2013, 03:02:17 PM
i should have added my card was xfx saphire ghz edition, but i believe it has the similar if not the same issue, and also would you not have forfeited ur gurantee the moment u touched them clocks ?


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: xslugx on January 03, 2014, 05:45:07 AM
So I flashed the 280x that did not improve my hash, but GUIminer did improve my hashrate up to 692khs


Title: Re: 7970 unusually slow hash rate
Post by: xslugx on January 04, 2014, 06:28:38 AM
this is what im able to get nowadays after i flash the bios, and under-clocked the card ( if i OC it will just go down)

http://i41.tinypic.com/2uiep9d.jpg

I did not notice you were using guiminer scrypt, your settings are some magical juju for real. I did not underclock yet, but my hash up to just under 700khash/s!