Question about the output screen -- CGMiner

[pccs]

Here's my output from CGMiner, what does the Diff 1/1 mean?
Is it related to: Connected to stratum.btcguild.com diff 1 with stratum

Is there a way to raise it, and is there any benefit to doing that?
I've noticed on other screen shots that the numbers are higher than mine.

cgminer version 2.11.4 - Started: [2013-04-23 02:52:23]
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 (5s):660.3M (avg):632.5Mh/s | A:1363  R:0  HW:0  U:8.7/m  WU:9.3/m
 ST: 2  SS: 82  NB: 25  LW: 2446  GF: 4  RF: 0
 Connected to stratum.btcguild.com diff 1 with stratum as user blahblah
 Block: 00c91ff38a21d1f0...  Diff:8.97M  Started: [05:25:08]  Best share: 637
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 [P]ool management [G]PU management Settings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
 GPU 0:  38.0C   0%    | OFF   /3.579Kh/s | A:   0 R:0 HW:0 U: 0.00/m I: 9
 GPU 1:  68.0C 3508RPM | 658.6M/632.5Mh/s | A:1363 R:0 HW:0 U: 8.73/m I: 9
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 [2013-04-23 05:27:32] Accepted bf16ff2f Diff 1/1 GPU 1
 [2013-04-23 05:27:37] Accepted b049a30e Diff 1/1 GPU 1
 [2013-04-23 05:27:42] Accepted ed9d9cb9 Diff 1/1 GPU 1
 [2013-04-23 05:28:00] Accepted 569874ea Diff 2/1 GPU 1
 [2013-04-23 05:28:00] Accepted e79b005a Diff 1/1 GPU 1
 [2013-04-23 05:28:04] Accepted 0a2ca729 Diff 25/1 GPU 1
 [2013-04-23 05:28:07] Accepted 906ce9c6 Diff 1/1 GPU 1
 [2013-04-23 05:28:07] Accepted 1ae83e2d Diff 9/1 GPU 1
 [2013-04-23 05:28:23] Accepted cefd53c0 Diff 1/1 GPU 1
 [2013-04-23 05:28:26] Accepted 8fc61936 Diff 1/1 GPU 1
 [2013-04-23 05:28:30] Accepted bdf21027 Diff 1/1 GPU 1

Here's my numbers when mining LTC:

[2013-04-18 22:48:51] Accepted 072616fe Diff 35/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:48:53] Accepted 07b90c8d Diff 33/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:48:53] Accepted 04926330 Diff 55/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:48:55] Accepted 02662d80 Diff 106/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:49:09] Accepted 01bcf112 Diff 147/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:49:09] Accepted 07ab4e74 Diff 33/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:49:10] Accepted 050ec58f Diff 50/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:49:11] Accepted 0764bb0a Diff 34/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:49:12] Accepted 016086bb Diff 185/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:49:14] Accepted 00f72217 Diff 265/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:49:14] Accepted 005ffde4 Diff 682/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:49:19] Accepted 019d58ab Diff 158/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:49:30] Accepted 03542363 Diff 76/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:49:34] Accepted 06bf0bc3 Diff 37/31 GPU 0
 [2013-04-18 22:49:36] Accepted 058c30b4 Diff 46/31 GPU 0

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[Rawted]

It's set by the pool owner. Eventually hashing speeds will be so fast that the servers won't be able to keep up with a 1 diff, and thus it will need to be increased.

for reference - https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Higher_difficulty_pooled_mining

[pccs]

So if I submit a share with diff 1/1 compared to diff 5/1 and it takes me longer to solve the diff 5/1 is the payout proportional?

[Rawted]

a share is a share. even if the share solves a block, it's valued the same. most pools are pps or pplns, so if you find one that pays on the weight of the share's value, please let all of us know . The only real 'weighing' done by pools on shares is in regards to age, and not size (i.e. slush's pool places less weight on older shares vs newer shares to combat pool hopping).

[os2sam]

So if I submit a share with diff 1/1 compared to diff 5/1 and it takes me longer to solve the diff 5/1 is the payout proportional?

diff 1/1 will pay the same as diff 5/1 or diff 10M/1.

diff 5/5 will pay the same as 5 each diff 1/1.

Sam

[pccs]

ok ... got it ... thx

[hallbaseball]

what is the difference with the denominator for diff?  ex x/3 vs x/1


output:


 [2014-02-22 20:52:14] Accepted d42427c9 AMU 0  Diff 1/3
 [2014-02-22 20:52:14] Accepted 072ecb91 AMU 0  Diff 35/3
 [2014-02-22 20:52:16] Accepted 8e6fede7 AMU 0  Diff 1/3
 [2014-02-22 20:52:17] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2014-02-22 20:52:18] Accepted e3008154 AMU 0  Diff 1/1
 [2014-02-22 20:52:19] Accepted de52bb8b AMU 0  Diff 1/1
 [2014-02-22 20:52:20] Accepted 81eb874f AMU

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what is the difference with the denominator for diff?  ex x/3 vs x/1


output:


 [2014-02-22 20:52:14] Accepted d42427c9 AMU 0  Diff 1/3
 [2014-02-22 20:52:14] Accepted 072ecb91 AMU 0  Diff 35/3
 [2014-02-22 20:52:16] Accepted 8e6fede7 AMU 0  Diff 1/3
 [2014-02-22 20:52:17] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2014-02-22 20:52:18] Accepted e3008154 AMU 0  Diff 1/1
 [2014-02-22 20:52:19] Accepted de52bb8b AMU 0  Diff 1/1
 [2014-02-22 20:52:20] Accepted 81eb874f AMU

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