ckolivas, do you have an NMC wallet address ?
Yeah, I need a way to dump mine too since I'm getting them whether I want them or not. Sam |
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If so can that client coexist on a machine that already has a Bitcoin client installed and running?
Yes. Also, you might try this spiffy new thing called google. Well how about that. It's almost as nice as altavista.com. Anyway, being that I'm not a big fan of Merged Mining, and I'm sure other are being dragged into it kicking and screaming too. I thought it would be nice if one of the Pro MM BTC Guilders would post a quick little tutorial what we need to do to get squared away. But I like your sarcasm  . Thanks, Sam I'm working on a few guides today to help people out with the Namecoin side of things, plus a better How to Connect page in general. If think that is prudent then fine. But I would hate to put more work on you. You have done allot of work with this already, and it looks great. I don't expect more from you on the MM front. So how's the performance on the new PSJ software so far? Shads made it sound like there was going to be a drastic improvement. Thanks again, Sam |
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If so can that client coexist on a machine that already has a Bitcoin client installed and running?
Yes. Also, you might try this spiffy new thing called google. Well how about that. It's almost as nice as altavista.com. Anyway, being that I'm not a big fan of Merged Mining, and I'm sure others are being dragged into it kicking and screaming too. I thought it would be nice if one of the Pro MM BTC Guilders would post a quick little tutorial what we need to do to get squared away. But I like your sarcasm . Thanks, Sam |
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Just installed 2.0.8 on M$ Windoze XP.
The .bin files did not get generated, had to copy the .bin files from 2.0.0.
Still crash's on quit.
But it still seems to run great.
Thanks,
Sam
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Seems windows doesn't like when cgminer quits. Maybe the next version could write that to the log.
That sounds like a good idea/option for all OS's. What say you conman? Sam |
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In preparation for a new version, I finally stopped my main miner that was running 2.0.7 for the longest period I've run cgminer for. I figured I should post what my miner ran like for that time period. Bear in mind I was load balancing so the reject rate would be slightly higher.
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Started at [2011-10-26 07:04:04]
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Runtime: 396 hrs : 42 mins : 58 secs
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Average hashrate: 1749.3 Megahash/s
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Solved blocks: 2
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Queued work requests: 612950
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Share submissions: 569593
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Accepted shares: 567274
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Rejected shares: 2319
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Reject ratio: 0.4
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Hardware errors: 0
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Efficiency (accepted / queued): 93%
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Utility (accepted shares / min): 23.83/min
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Discarded work due to new blocks: 29680
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Stale submissions discarded due to new blocks: 274
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Unable to get work from server occasions: 1220
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Work items generated locally: 31636
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Submitting work remotely delay occasions: 956
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] New blocks detected on network: 2191
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] Summary of per device statistics:
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] GPU0 74.5C 5321RPM | (5s):450.0 (avg):442.6 Mh/s | A:143414 R:593 HW:0 U:6.03/m I:9
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] GPU1 73.5C 5266RPM | (5s):428.8 (avg):426.4 Mh/s | A:138718 R:547 HW:0 U:5.83/m I:9
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] GPU2 74.0C 5558RPM | (5s):430.1 (avg):430.9 Mh/s | A:139513 R:560 HW:0 U:5.86/m I:9
[2011-11-11 19:47:02] GPU3 73.5C 4479RPM | (5s):443.9 (avg):449.4 Mh/s | A:145629 R:619 HW:0 U:6.12/m I:9
I wish I could see a screen like that. Whenever I quit the program it wants to send stuff to M$  Sam |
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Where do i enter my NMC wallet address?
Where does one get a NMC wallet? I assume I would need to download an NMC client of some sort? If so can that client coexist on a machine that already has a Bitcoin client installed and running? Sam |
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Also Deepbit doesn't find every block. So a round may encompass several blocks worth of hashing and those shares are paid by the one block that got solved at the end.
Well, maybe there is the mismatch detected, I had understood that the blocks are solved one by one, and each block corresponded with a round and did not have the concept that in each round are resolved several blocks... so, the shares were submited simultaneously for several blocks?... Is this correct? No shares are submitted for one block at a time. Lets say Deepbit solved block number 152830 then BTCGuild solved 152831 and 152832 and then Deepbit solved 152833. So revenue from block number 152833 would pay for the shares you submitted for 152831, 152832 and 152833. In other words : Move on, nothing to see here You want to leave my new hobby when I'm just starting ... P/D: Sorry for my English... [/quote] No I don't think he wants you to leave your new hobby. I think he just wants you to drop the subject. But I think it is good to trust but verify. Sam |
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Will those of us with no NMC address on file still get credit for those being mined atm?
Just asking, because the first I knew of merged mining being implemented on BTC was when the site went down. That's what I get for being away for a couple days while my miners were on autopilot.
I don't think any of use have a NMC address on file with BTCG. I don't. I don't even know how to get one, so I hope there will be instructions for that. Sam |
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I've been using GPU Shark to double check GPU Temps and fan speeds. Is it necessary to monitor VRM temps on 5830 an 5770?
Thanks,
Sam
Probably not. I just keep GPU-Z handy to check stuff if/when it is needed. I like GPU-Z because it has no installer. You just run it if you need it. GPU Shark's the same. I'll get GPU-Z and give it whirl though. Thanks, Sam |
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Can the MSI Afterburner and ATI CCC be uninstalled from and Windoze XP mining systems since I'm using CG Miner for the clocking?
Thanks,
Sam
Yes. I find the system a little more stable without CC. Only other utility I use is GPU-Z because it has some nice monitoring features like checking VRM temps. I find with GPUz running my GPU load drops to 70% that with 3 5970's on one machine. Weird I have never had that happen (also w/ 3x5970s). Still I don't leave GPU-Z running. Just open it up occasionally to check up on the cards or troubleshoot some issues. I've been using GPU Shark to double check GPU Temps and fan speeds. Is it necessary to monitor VRM temps on 5830 an 5770? Thanks, Sam |
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Can the MSI Afterburner and ATI CCC be uninstalled from and Windoze XP mining systems since I'm using CG Miner for the clocking?
Thanks,
Sam
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Would this apply to the litecoin pool as well? What is the new payout system you have in mind?
The choices are in the survey. So did you get a GPU to mining yet? Sam |
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I'm having some issues,
1)When i start to mine in this pool the 3 to 5 first blocks are shown in stats as i never submit a share, and i don't receive any payment for those blocks
I apologize in advance if I am stating things you already know/considered. The Deepbit stats page is delayed by one hour so you may be seeing blocks that were found prior to your starting mining. Also if there is a really long block mixed in the round it may take longer than an hour for the stats page to be updated. Also Deepbit doesn't find every block. So a round may encompass several blocks worth of hashing and those shares are paid by the one block that got solved at the end. Also when I first started mining I was switching my miner between Proportional and PPS whenever the luck shifted and the share count shows both share types for the block/round but only calculates pay based on the Proportional shares so it made it look like I was getting paid less when in reality I wasn't. So it would seem to me that you need capture the share count for the round which may be more than one block long and match up the actual times so as not to be confused by the delay, if that's the case. Anyway just some random thoughts, don't know if it has any bearing on your issue, Sam |
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I too have just found this thread.
I have gotten irritated lately by folks promoting/attacking payout methods and/or pools without providing any or few objective facts.
I had since been hoping someone knowledgeable would start a thread for each payout method and attempt to explain them from the purely objective standpoint and then, after sufficient background has been established, delve into the more subjective pro's and con's for each without trashing pools or a persons freedom of choice.
I will d/l your pdf's and review them before I jump into anymore conversation here.
Thanks,
Sam
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The CPU usage of cgminer is extremely low. Most of the CPU usage you see is the driver interacting with the GPU. Even in debug mode there would be no demonstrable performance hit. As for hashing, it will hash if there's something to hash and something to communicate with. It won't keep hashing randomly on any old shit just to pass the time. So if it was hashing, then it was still communicating with something, or the driver hung.
Hmm, I may do some more testing on my config and see. I'm sure I probably did something wrong or overlooked something. Anyway I have *faith* that it's working correctly now. Thanks, Sam |
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You can add solo mining as a backup in the current version as well, it just won't show any shares because there's no such thing, only block solves.
How do we know for sure that it is actually working? I'm still using 2.0.5 part of the time because it gives feedback that solo mining is working. Sam Faith.... Or debug mode if you're really concerned. I thought you were going to say something like that As for debug mode, that would have a serious performance hit wouldn't it? I'm fairly confident in my configuration now so I guess it doesn't matter much now moving forward as I can always fire up an older version to test if I felt the need. I was a little unnerved when I stopped my client running in server mode and CG Miner kept hashing at full speed. I would have thought it would have detected the failure. Sam |
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You can add solo mining as a backup in the current version as well, it just won't show any shares because there's no such thing, only block solves.
How do we know for sure that it is actually working? I'm still using 2.0.5 part of the time because it gives feedback that solo mining is working. Sam |
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I just wanted to reiterate the importance of having backup pools. cgminer makes failover super easy and I actually get more shares submitted with multiple pools. When my Pool 0 doesn't provide work fast enough, cgminer is smart enough to send a few shares to Pool 1 and then go back to the primary when it gets work.
What would be the best way to setup solo-mining as a backup? This would be helpful in case of another large scale DDOS attack that takes a bunch of pools out.
I have solo mining setup as my last backup. I start my bitcoin client with something like "bitcoin.exe -rpcuser=username -rpcpassword=password -server" from the bitcoin client directory. Then I point CG Miner at "-o http://127.0.0.1:8332 -u username -p password" just like any other pool. So I have the Bitcoin client and CG Miner running all the time. Sam |
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I have a nice weekend opened up for my birthday and the coding bug is hitting my pretty hard right now!
Happy Birthday. Sam |
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