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Title: can't get cgminer to work with R9-280X
Post by: bitkokos on March 23, 2014, 03:10:35 PM
Hi
I have just installed windows 7 64bit and I am having problems mining scrypt.
I know newer versions of cgminer do not support scrypt mining
I have downloaded cgminer 3.1.1 which I know is good
when i start it I get --scrypt: unrecognized option

my GPU is gigabyte R9-280X
I have the latest catalyst and amd sdk accelerator installed

bfgminer works but I couldn't make it mine more than 570kh. normally my GPU works at around 750kh

anyone can help on cgminer please?

thanks


Title: Re: can't get cgminer to work with R9-280X
Post by: sesko on March 23, 2014, 04:03:13 PM
Maybe you have cgminer version  3.10.1

only versions up to 3.7.2 are working with scrypt.


Title: Re: can't get cgminer to work with R9-280X
Post by: Kaishi on March 23, 2014, 04:05:26 PM
Yep, that basically sounds like you've ended up with a version of cgminer that doesn't support scrypt somehow.

I've used version (3.7.2) without problem with a R9-280x on Win7 64.

Give it a try.


Title: Re: can't get cgminer to work with R9-280X
Post by: bitkokos on March 23, 2014, 04:16:34 PM
duh, yeah
by mistake I downloaded 3.11
I can't find 3.1.1 for windows.

EDIT: I found 3.7.2 and it's working.
Now I have to figure the settings to make it work at 720kh+