Genoil's ZEC miner: AMD ZCash miner for Windows - 0.6

[klondike_bar]

0.6 less stabiel than 0.5 - please lower CPU and make more stability bro

+1. not sure why, but 0.5 is more reliable

[Wrcsubers]

I updated my batch file on one of my machines and appended -k zec zec zec zec to the end...

Now hitting 45 Sol/s on a single 390X at stock speeds/config

I'm running into a small issue when trying this on 6x 390Xs and I don't see the same sort of improvement.  Hashrate doesn't seem to change with or without -k zec zec zec zec.  Any ideas?

Update:

Seems to be a CPU issue.  When adding -k zec zec zec zec the CPU is completely overwhelmed and hash rates never get above 5Sol/s.  The PC with 6x 390Xs only is running a Celeron while my other rig with a single 390X is running an i5.  Maybe this will get fixed in upcoming releases...

[TheRider]

Genoil, great work! Thanks as always!

Silentarmy v3 is out btw. Eagerly awaiting your update with v3. Cheers!

[Fappanu]

Can anyone help me how to change the Memory timings on a 7950 and/or 280X?

You need to use the bios change tools. But it is easier to search the internet that if it already has Stilt mod.

[Squall10]

Thank you for the miner but can you add an option to restart the program if one of the GPU hangs out ? like -f 3

 Because, when I try to use the loop command in the .bat, my computer hangs out. This problem is only for the 0.6. 0.5 is stable and I can use the loop command.

[Lafu]

The miner works very well up on the restart with which I do not get out! hope in the next version

[dagarair]

pretty much means that card crashed if it don't recover.  If you have modded it put it to factory if you did not reset system.

[markus124]

Downloaded genoil 0.6 . While starting up the bat file it is giving me error : -

Code:

The procedure entry point clReleaseDevice could not be located in the dynamic link library OpenCL.dll.

Please help me if anyone knows what the problem is all about.

Never saw that problem before maybe u can go to system32 folder and copy the opencl file and paste it in the genoil 0.6 folder and let see if that works.

[Lafu]

TY for the reply.

https://postimg.org/image/txtcjv64d/

How can I fix this?

try this in your bat file
setx GPU_FORCE_64BIT_PTR 0
setx GPU_MAX_HEAP_SIZE 100
setx GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS 1
setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 100
setx GPU_SINGLE_ALLOC_PERCENT 100

[Trimegistus]

I use 15.71 drivers, since the 16.2.1 drivers tell me there is no opencl device found? Maybe thats my issue

Try using 16.9.2 drivers.

[Trimegistus]

I use 15.71 drivers, since the 16.2.1 drivers tell me there is no opencl device found? Maybe thats my issue

Try using 16.9.2 drivers.

Will do. I'll try in a moment.

Use DDU to remove previous drivers. Otherwise you'll get a messy system, with a few leftovers 

Get it here: http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

[adaseb]

The 16.2.1 is the last package with drivers for my card, as it is older.

However, even though its the latest package, the miner doesn't detect my cards. I'm forced to use an earlier one.

I have a Radeon 5870

You can't mine ZEC with that GPU. None of the kernels support pre-GCN

[adaseb]

The 16.2.1 is the last package with drivers for my card, as it is older.

However, even though its the latest package, the miner doesn't detect my cards. I'm forced to use an earlier one.

I have a Radeon 5870

You can't mine ZEC with that GPU. None of the kernels support pre-GCN

Perfect. That is a definitive answer I needed. Now I know it is my machine.

Claymore is coming out with a new miner. Any hope for my device being supported?

Depends which kernel he uses. If he uses the current ones out, then most likely no. If he writes one from scratch then maybe. But those GPUs generally arent a priority. His main prority will be 470/480/290/390/280x/270 in that order

[lilu5151515151]

Maybe someone tried to run on the Radeon HD 6930?

[chriswier123952]

If people are still having issues with crashing, I wrote out a few batch scripts this morning for use on my own mining rigs.

https://github.com/chriswier/zcash-genoil-loop

Two parts:
1.  Disabling Windows' Error Reporting UI so that when the genoil miner crashes it doesn't popup a close window.
2.  Genoil-loop batch script.

[Tmdz]

If people are still having issues with crashing, I wrote out a few batch scripts this morning for use on my own mining rigs.

https://github.com/chriswier/zcash-genoil-loop

Two parts:
1.  Disabling Windows' Error Reporting UI so that when the genoil miner crashes it doesn't popup a close window.
2.  Genoil-loop batch script.

Will a loop really do everything you want?  I use a powershell script that works great in win 8.1 and up (win 7 not really).  I have it set to detect 0 s/s and job not found then after 5 counts it resets the miners, so its basically a watchdog.  Some systems may need to increase the count number if it takes more than 5 readouts to produce positive numbers

do {
    Write-Host "Setting up process" -ForegroundColor Green
    [int]$global:count = 0
    [int]$global:countstr = 0
    [bool]$global:restart = $false
    $pinfo = New-Object System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
    $pinfo.FileName = "genoil.exe"
    $pinfo.Arguments = "-c us1-zcash.flypool.org:3333 -u taddy.worker -p z"
    $pinfo.UseShellExecute = $false
    $pinfo.CreateNoWindow = $false
    $pinfo.RedirectStandardOutput = $true
    $pinfo.RedirectStandardError = $false
    $process = New-Object System.Diagnostics.Process
    $process.StartInfo = $pinfo
 
    $OutEvent = Register-ObjectEvent -InputObject $process -EventName OutputDataReceived -Action {
   $global:countstr = 0;
        $stdout = $Event.SourceEventArgs.Data
        Write-Host $stdout
   if ($stdout.Contains(": 0.0S/s"))
        {
            Write-Host "--WARNING. PROCESS WILL BE RESTARTED SOON-- Count error:" $global:count -ForegroundColor Yellow
            $global:count += 1;
        }
        if ($stdout.Contains(": job not found"))
        {
            Write-Host "--WARNING. PROCESS WILL BE RESTARTED SOON-- Count error:" $global:count -ForegroundColor Yellow
            $global:count += 1;
        }
 
        if($global:count -gt 5)
        {
            Write-Host "--KILLING PROCESS AND RESTARTING--" -ForegroundColor Red
            $global:restart = $true
            $global:count = 0
            Stop-Process -processname genoil
        }
    }
    $process.Start()
    $process.BeginOutputReadLine()
    Write-Host "Process started" -ForegroundColor Green
    while (!$process.HasExited)
    {
         
   $global:countstr += 1;
   if ($global:countstr -gt 15)
   {
      $global:restart = $true
           $global:count = 0
                Stop-Process -processname genoil
      break;
   }
   Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
    }
}
while($global:restart)
$OutEvent.Name |
    ForEach-Object {Unregister-Event -SourceIdentifier $_}
Write-Host "Process finished"

edit to your liking and save as filename.ps1 then dump to genoil folder "run with powershell" to run

also run this command in power shell under admin

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

[ryantc]

is it much easier to just disable the Error reporting and use a simple bat file like

Code:

:restart
taskkill /F /IM genoil.exe
start /wait genoil.exe -c pool address -u username -p password -i 20 -w 128 -P 0 -k zec -g 0 1 -f 2
goto restart
pause

so for whatever reason the program get killed, it will restart again, any flaw in my approach?
Just want to make sure my miners are running continuously 

[zorvalth]

is it much easier to just disable the Error reporting and use a simple bat file like

Code:

:restart
taskkill /F /IM genoil.exe
start /wait genoil.exe -c pool address -u username -p password -i 20 -w 128 -P 0 -k zec -g 0 1 -f 2
goto restart
pause

so for whatever reason the program get killed, it will restart again, any flaw in my approach?
Just want to make sure my miners are running continuously 

Youu need to disable popup windows with "close" button which appears on crash through windows group poicies.

[TheRider]

Genoil, even with Claymore's new miner out now, I'd still prefer to run yours. When can we expect 0.7 with Silent Army v3 updates?

And thanks for your continued work.

[ryantc]

is it much easier to just disable the Error reporting and use a simple bat file like

Code:

:restart
taskkill /F /IM genoil.exe
start /wait genoil.exe -c pool address -u username -p password -i 20 -w 128 -P 0 -k zec -g 0 1 -f 2
goto restart
pause

so for whatever reason the program get killed, it will restart again, any flaw in my approach?
Just want to make sure my miners are running continuously 

Youu need to disable popup windows with "close" button which appears on crash through windows group poicies.

yep, it's done via gpedit.msc, just simply change the policy setting