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[Tuck Fheman]

This is a testnet result, but wow ...

{
"blocks" : 58199,
"chainspermin" : 52, <--- my highest by 3x
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"difficulty" : 6.30837959,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"roundsievepercentage" : 30,
"primespersec" : 6210, <--- my highest
"pooledtx" : 0,
"sievepercentage" : 10,
"sievesize" : 9400000,  <--- did no good on mainnet. slow pps, 0-1 CPM.
"testnet" : true
}

I never imagined I'd see 52 CPM, even on testnet. I've never seen above 16.

Higher sievesize works better on testnet, lower sievesize works better (higher PPS/CPM) on mainnet.

[Tuck Fheman]

I just wish I could get my chainspermin up.  tried sievepercentage 6 and 12, and tried roundsievepercentage 40... they did not do better than the above.

did you try 100K/10/30?

Here are the settings that yielded the highest CPM w/good to great PPS.

"roundsievepercentage" : 40,
"sievepercentage" : 8,
"sievesize" : 200000,

"roundsievepercentage" : 25,
"sievepercentage" : 10,
"sievesize" : 100000,

"roundsievepercentage" : 20, 
"sievepercentage" : 8,
"sievesize" : 100000,

"roundsievepercentage" : 30, 
"sievepercentage" : 10,
"sievesize" : 100000,

[Trillium]

Thanks for the update mikaelh.

[leif1981]

thank for update

[zax983]

What to try with my i3-2125... Now it's just horrible with:

11:08:51

{
"blocks" : 83696,
"chainspermin" : 3,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"difficulty" : 9.26844907,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -3,
"primespersec" : 1268,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"sievepercentage" : 10,
"sievesize" : 2000000,
"testnet" : false
}

3 weeks mine for 0.00...

[Stalast]

Where do I put this new libgmp-10.dll file?

[vinne81]

What to try with my i3-2125... Now it's just horrible with:

11:08:51

{
"blocks" : 83696,
"chainspermin" : 3,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"difficulty" : 9.26844907,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -3,
"primespersec" : 1268,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"sievepercentage" : 10,
"sievesize" : 2000000,
"testnet" : false
}

3 weeks mine for 0.00...

You mean you mined 3 weeks and still nothing?

[mikaelh]

Where do I put this new libgmp-10.dll file?

Just let it sit in the same folder with the binary.

[zax983]

What to try with my i3-2125... Now it's just horrible with:

11:08:51

{
"blocks" : 83696,
"chainspermin" : 3,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"difficulty" : 9.26844907,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -3,
"primespersec" : 1268,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"sievepercentage" : 10,
"sievesize" : 2000000,
"testnet" : false
}

3 weeks mine for 0.00...

You mean you mined 3 weeks and still nothing?

YES !!!

P.S. OK, just 9 orphans, it's not nothing, it's NOTHING !!! And I feel like totaly scamed !!!

[mhps]

P.S. OK, just 9 orphans, it's not nothing, it's NOTHING !!! And I feel like totaly scamed !!!

My guess is that network connection is the problem.

[zax983]

It looks like you were mining on a wrong chain before you changed client.

I had my first found blocks from 3 days, when change with new client and all go to orphan. I understand if any immature stay unconfirmed forever, but all to go to orphan?! Explain! if it's not SCAM?

Code:

[7/13/2013 03:18:19]
 
listtransactions


03:18:19
 
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"account" : "",
"address" : "AXWPcVSddWX7SFuTzFrBi6L32tHjZjSwUE",
"category" : "immature",
"amount" : 15.94000000,
"confirmations" : 3,
"generated" : true,
"blockhash" : "bb560da53b7c3ace07d2a72253a489e58fbbd64dcd92cdf925a1ed3fc28a394d",
"blockindex" : 0,
"blocktime" : 1373631640,
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},
{
"account" : "",
"address" : "ALBKbQgTwAANr1YUHgfS4mWBBMx9639Md4",
"category" : "immature",
"amount" : 15.96000000,
"confirmations" : 2,
"generated" : true,
"blockhash" : "16e36b6d915496c3ef2e2f94337a0384c8e6147bffb0ae3a8070f0a091a33a47",
"blockindex" : 0,
"blocktime" : 1373635277,
"txid" : "079f1b91cf4b2f9908a6ef7d6aeb5a92ac79c2148343607fc6f1702bb6dc2f0b",
"time" : 1373635277,
"timereceived" : 1373635278
},
{
"account" : "",
"address" : "Aa7usjC7HEfwjFazNUFTPSuV9iFjfeSmsx",
"category" : "immature",
"amount" : 15.97000000,
"confirmations" : 1,
"generated" : true,
"blockhash" : "b7b377a4cbc20cf2c9dcf37813322033103bd27718a7eea721fa76ce68b4fb44",
"blockindex" : 0,
"blocktime" : 1373659605,
"txid" : "7e9f90d9acbb01a714f4ae4d3d2bbd5af957a3f0ef4a1b727153f23a8dec2043",
"time" : 1373659605,
"timereceived" : 1373659606
}
]

Code:

[7/13/2013 19:11:00]
 
listtransactions


19:11:00
 
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"amount" : 15.94000000,
"confirmations" : 6,
"generated" : true,
"blockhash" : "bb560da53b7c3ace07d2a72253a489e58fbbd64dcd92cdf925a1ed3fc28a394d",
"blockindex" : 0,
"blocktime" : 1373631640,
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"blocktime" : 1373635277,
"txid" : "079f1b91cf4b2f9908a6ef7d6aeb5a92ac79c2148343607fc6f1702bb6dc2f0b",
"time" : 1373635277,
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{
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"category" : "immature",
"amount" : 15.97000000,
"confirmations" : 4,
"generated" : true,
"blockhash" : "b7b377a4cbc20cf2c9dcf37813322033103bd27718a7eea721fa76ce68b4fb44",
"blockindex" : 0,
"blocktime" : 1373659605,
"txid" : "7e9f90d9acbb01a714f4ae4d3d2bbd5af957a3f0ef4a1b727153f23a8dec2043",
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{
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"address" : "AcQuWHxHqkUxnuuNUm3AWRk2zY7JsrkiEm",
"category" : "immature",
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"generated" : true,
"blockhash" : "8c943c029c9ba8933e6f3feb2a584a21d3bd6f2f60e669386040d87b778fe866",
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"blocktime" : 1373688190,
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},
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"category" : "immature",
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"generated" : true,
"blockhash" : "a00d31e4b7ed707c6025ed02bce477ca2eb088b45153683e43d4788a5d83f9bf",
"blockindex" : 0,
"blocktime" : 1373709553,
"txid" : "c460e514fb6c014df8b94388e39a41dbef1267564256a3c3fec9a099803438b4",
"time" : 1373709553,
"timereceived" : 1373709554
},
{
"account" : "",
"address" : "ALiPhFfQoS4qHXoEWRNrjdekwYMVgAb2G7",
"category" : "immature",
"amount" : 16.06000000,
"confirmations" : 1,
"generated" : true,
"blockhash" : "efdf5085848723b403fe5c45bef858edf4a7bf1201bcd57f64b9b565486d4b3f",
"blockindex" : 0,
"blocktime" : 1373710375,
"txid" : "b9916cea0f4041b48814c8effc0949c97c8a4d38c8f7b92e4196b84e5cfe5f2b",
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Code:

[7/14/2013 21:23:46]
 
listtransactions


21:23:46
 
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"generated" : true,
"txid" : "f9a28a4434e7fcc995bd5f7903462e5de1aa40ac4d1ba2fdb4159f36d5710f9d",
"time" : 1373631640,
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},
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]

All guess this... But I'm still scamed with $200... And maybe I will never more find any block with my poor processor...

Anyway, what a best settings for i3-2125?

[flowice]

What to try with my i3-2125... Now it's just horrible with:

11:08:51

{
"blocks" : 83696,
"chainspermin" : 3,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"difficulty" : 9.26844907,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -3,
"primespersec" : 1268,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"sievepercentage" : 10,
"sievesize" : 2000000,
"testnet" : false
}

3 weeks mine for 0.00...

"genproclimit" : -3,???

[altsay]

Seeing nearly 2x improvement.  Amazing, great work.

Code:

> ./primecoind getmininginfo
{
    "blocks" : 83381,
    "chainspermin" : 58,
    "currentblocksize" : 1000,
    "currentblocktx" : 0,
    "difficulty" : 9.26739043,
    "errors" : "",
    "generate" : true,
    "genproclimit" : -1,
    "roundsievepercentage" : 30,
    "primespersec" : 33445,
    "pooledtx" : 0,
    "sievepercentage" : 10,
    "sievesize" : 100000,
    "testnet" : false
}

What's your rig?

[mikaelh]

What's better to optimize for: primes/sec, chains/min, or 5-chains/hr?

chains/min = 5-chains/h / 60

Both are counting the same thing.

I'm personally looking at the 5-chains/h estimates when running on mainnet. On testnet I'm usually looking at either primes/sec or 5-chains/h. Sometimes I measure the actual block rate to verify things.

[Tamis]

I see some are using "sievesize" : 100000, maybe you do get high pps but did you ever find/resolve a block with this setting ?
I heard that was not a good idea to go under 1M...

[Krusher33]

I just wish I could get my chainspermin up.  tried sievepercentage 6 and 12, and tried roundsievepercentage 40... they did not do better than the above.

did you try 100K/10/30?

Here are the settings that yielded the highest CPM w/good to great PPS.

"roundsievepercentage" : 40,
"sievepercentage" : 8,
"sievesize" : 200000,

"roundsievepercentage" : 25,
"sievepercentage" : 10,
"sievesize" : 100000,

"roundsievepercentage" : 20, 
"sievepercentage" : 8,
"sievesize" : 100000,

"roundsievepercentage" : 30, 
"sievepercentage" : 10,
"sievesize" : 100000,

I did try 100k/10/30.  Same CPM but 500 less PPS.

If I don't find a block in the next 8 hours I'm changing it to 1M.  The high PPS is nice... but it seems bad luck at finding a block.

[gigawatt]

What's better to optimize for: primes/sec, chains/min, or 5-chains/hr?

Anybody?

[blackboy]

Optimize using the blocks-per-day metric. Everything else is BS.

[sumantso]

Got a block yesterday after 10 days and 17 hours running an older client. I had actually forgotten it was running. Almost broke into tears after I saw the message pop up.

[Tamis]

Got a block yesterday after 10 days and 17 hours running an older client. I had actually forgotten it was running. Almost broke into tears after I saw the message pop up.

\o/