PhoenixMiner 6.2c: fastest Ethereum/Ethash miner with lowest devfee (Win/Linux)

[MoonDogg98]

second thing that can be easily fixed - auto-tuning is quite slow and it is running after gpu temp reaching its limit. every time!
there is no need for this. just use gt values found during startup.

   It is deliberately "slow" (it takes 3-5 minutes on average) in order to get repeatable and reliable results. If the auto-tuning is significantly faster, we will be taking less measurements and as a result the "best" GT found may not be optimal. To avoid the problem you are running into, you can run auto-tune again after the temperatures has stabilized. In order to do that, you need to press the 'z' in the miner console window.

no, i am not complaining about its slowness.
the problem is that if gt is not set, auto-tune runs every time gpu starts mining after reaching temp limit.
so, instead of start running at 33MH with already found gt value, gpu starts at 26MH and when it reaches 33 after few minutes, it can reach temp limit again and stop mining.
yes, that is not normal in long term usage, but when it is too hot you have no so many choices.

btw, what do think about starting auto-tuning not from 0 but from user-defined value?
so if most of gpus have the same +/- 1 gt value, you can set, for example, -gt 15, and auto-tuning will try higher and lower values for best performance, and it will take much less time to complete.

It would be very helpful if the best found auto tuning values were available in the API data, or even better stored in a human readable file. PM could then just apply that data on the next start.

This is possible, just read your log file and look at the last line that has "current -gt xx xx xx xx" value in the log and put that in your start.bat or what ever you use to start the miner. That is what I did. You can also press "s" while the miner is running and it will tell you what the current "-gt" value is and you can put that in your config. It will also put it in the log file when you do that as well. 

This is the output of "s" while miner is running in the log:

Code:

2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Mining ETH on ssl://us1.ethermine.org:5555 for 9:37
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Available GPUs for mining:
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU1: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 1), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU2: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 2), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU3: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 4), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU4: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 5), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU5: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 6), OpenCL 2.0, 4 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU6: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 9), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU7: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 10), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU1: 46C 49%, GPU2: 46C 49%, GPU3: 43C 49%, GPU4: 43C 49%, GPU5: 41C 49%, GPU6: 44C 49%, GPU7: 45C 49%
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Current -gt 36,39,41,41,37,41,41
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Accepted shares 15221 (15 stales), rejected shares 0 (0 stales)
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Incorrect shares 13 (0.09%), est. stales percentage 0.10%
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Maximum difficulty of found share: 55.3 TH (!!!)
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Average speed (5 min): 216.557 MH/s
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Effective speed: 211.15 MH/s; at pool: 211.15 MH/s

Config Example:

Code:

PhoenixMiner.exe -pool ssl://us1.ethermine.org:5555 -pool2 ssl://eu1.ethermine.org:5555 -wal yourwallet.yourrigname -amd -proto 3 -gt 36,39,41,41,37,41,41

[UselessGuru]

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It would be very helpful if the best found auto tuning values were available in the API data, or even better stored in a human readable file. PM could then just apply that data on the next start.

This is possible, just read your log file and look at the last line that has "current -gt xx xx xx xx" value in the log and put that in your start.bat or what ever you use to start the miner. That is what I did. You can also press "s" while the miner is running and it will tell you what the current "-gt" value is and you can put that in your config. It will also put it in the log file when you do that as well. 

This is the output of "s" while miner is running in the log:

Code:

2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Mining ETH on ssl://us1.ethermine.org:5555 for 9:37
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Available GPUs for mining:
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU1: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 1), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU2: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 2), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU3: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 4), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU4: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 5), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU5: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 6), OpenCL 2.0, 4 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU6: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 9), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU7: Radeon RX 570 Series (pcie 10), OpenCL 2.0, 8 GB VRAM, 32 CUs
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main GPU1: 46C 49%, GPU2: 46C 49%, GPU3: 43C 49%, GPU4: 43C 49%, GPU5: 41C 49%, GPU6: 44C 49%, GPU7: 45C 49%
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Current -gt 36,39,41,41,37,41,41
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Accepted shares 15221 (15 stales), rejected shares 0 (0 stales)
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Incorrect shares 13 (0.09%), est. stales percentage 0.10%
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Maximum difficulty of found share: 55.3 TH (!!!)
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Average speed (5 min): 216.557 MH/s
2019.06.21:15:53:40.501: main Eth: Effective speed: 211.15 MH/s; at pool: 211.15 MH/s

Config Example:

Code:

PhoenixMiner.exe -pool ssl://us1.ethermine.org:5555 -pool2 ssl://eu1.ethermine.org:5555 -wal yourwallet.yourrigname -amd -proto 3 -gt 36,39,41,41,37,41,41

Thank you for the hint - that is a valid option. But what if I do not want to have logs???

[MoonDogg98]

If you don't want to look through the log files, just use the "s" command while the miner is running then copy the output and put it into your config file. Whats in the log file is what is displayed in real time in the CMD window.

[fury420]

Thanks!

Are you planning on including the AMD Mem tweaker in the next release?

  For now - no, it works fine as free standalone program and we don't see much value in integrating it within the miner. However this may change in the future.

The one aspect of AMD Mem Tweaker that seems ideally suited to include is the new REF adjustment (aka rxboost in claymore).

It's just a single value so not too complex for the end user, it can offer substantial performance boosts, and unlike the memory timing adjustments it's not specific to any particular memory type.
It also acts independently of BIOS timing mods.

[UselessGuru]

If you don't want to look through the log files, just use the "s" command while the miner is running then copy the output and put it into your config file. Whats in the log file is what is displayed in real time in the CMD window.

I am the co-developer of MultiPoolMiner (www.multiPoolMiner.io).
Unfortunately your approach is not an option... our software (and similar software based on the MPM core, e.g. NemosMiner, RainbowMiner) requires an all-automatic way with no user intervention.

[MoonDogg98]

If you don't want to look through the log files, just use the "s" command while the miner is running then copy the output and put it into your config file. Whats in the log file is what is displayed in real time in the CMD window.

I am the co-developer of MultiPoolMiner (www.multiPoolMiner.io).
Unfortunately your approach is not an option... our software (and similar software based on the MPM core, e.g. NemosMiner, RainbowMiner) requires an all-automatic way with no user intervention.

Oh I did not know you was trying to integrate it into another system. Hmm...  I guess you would need some type of API to get the optimized -gt value and insert it into the config file for the next time it restart its automatically there. Is there any kind of way you can monitor the output of the miner and parse the -gt value and insert it into the config file?

[UselessGuru]

If you don't want to look through the log files, just use the "s" command while the miner is running then copy the output and put it into your config file. Whats in the log file is what is displayed in real time in the CMD window.

I am the co-developer of MultiPoolMiner (www.multiPoolMiner.io).
Unfortunately your approach is not an option... our software (and similar software based on the MPM core, e.g. NemosMiner, RainbowMiner) requires an all-automatic way with no user intervention.

Oh I did not know you was trying to integrate it into another system. Hmm...  I guess you would need some type of API to get the optimized -gt value and insert it into the config file for the next time it restart its automatically there. Is there any kind of way you can monitor the output of the miner and parse the -gt value and insert it into the config file?

>> Is there any kind of way you can monitor the output of the miner and parse the -gt value and insert it into the config file?

MultiPoolMiner controls the start and stop process of the miner. So it can read data from the API (or from the log) before stopping the miner and store the config data for re-use on later runs.
But to scan the logs does not seem to be right way. Retrieving it from API data should be the way to go.

[dfish987]

prog-pow for ZANO soon ? coin you have a great opportunity

[skinnyfalcon]

Just started today, system crashed, try restarting first thing that pops up "No CUDA drivers installed"

Anyone else system crash today?

[varusisog]

I have a few nVidia 1080Ti mining the ETH. I noticed the hash rate decreased about 5% in the last few months. Is it due to the DAG file size similar to old AMD cards?

[UnclWish]

I have a few nVidia 1080Ti mining the ETH. I noticed the hash rate decreased about 5% in the last few months. Is it due to the DAG file size similar to old AMD cards?

Did you tried other miners?

[sxemini]

I have a few nVidia 1080Ti mining the ETH. I noticed the hash rate decreased about 5% in the last few months. Is it due to the DAG file size similar to old AMD cards?

I heard something about the same problem as the older AMD cards, but it should not be as much as AMD. And only Pascal GPU´s, but i am not sure.

[oldtminer]

I have a few nVidia 1080Ti mining the ETH. I noticed the hash rate decreased about 5% in the last few months. Is it due to the DAG file size similar to old AMD cards?

you are complaining about 5% drop in the hash rate while there are other coins that you can mine with your 1080ti that are nearly 100% more profitable than ETH   

[sirkorro]

there are other coins that you can mine with your 1080ti that are nearly 100% more profitable than ETH

Name one.

[oldtminer]

Name one.

check this out
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1940567.0

or do your own research using https://whattomine.com/  or other similar sites

[Bigdrago]

Does it work with radeon 19.6.2 drivers?
What is the difference between -tt and -tmax ? Usind amd 570 nitro+

[UnclWish]

Does it work with radeon 19.6.2 drivers?

It will work, but with not max speed and can give many rejected shares. Full support up to 19.4.3 AMD driver.

[ALle1]

Hello
Recently built 2 rigs using this software. They are 6 AMD sapphire nitro+ rx580. No bios mod, overclocked enough to get 182 MH/s and no rejected shares. Using latest AMD drivers 19.6.2. The first one is working perfectly fine and mining properly with no problems, but the second one, despite having a good hashrate, is not very stable and crash after few hours (phoenixminer.exe stopped working). First one mining ETH and second one ETC. Anyone having any ideas why is this happening ?
current config.txt file (basically the same for the 2):

-pool eu1-etc.ethermine.org:4444
-wal XXXXXXXX.rig2
-proto 3
-cmd 2
-gt 12

[darkCryptoMiner]

Hello
Recently built 2 rigs using this software. They are 6 AMD sapphire nitro+ rx580. No bios mod, overclocked enough to get 182 MH/s and no rejected shares. Using latest AMD drivers 19.6.2. The first one is working perfectly fine and mining properly with no problems, but the second one, despite having a good hashrate, is not very stable and crash after few hours (phoenixminer.exe stopped working). First one mining ETH and second one ETC. Anyone having any ideas why is this happening ?
current config.txt file (basically the same for the 2):

-pool eu1-etc.ethermine.org:4444
-wal XXXXXXXX.rig2
-proto 3
-cmd 2
-gt 12

I had one gpu like that. Was a bit flaky at higher temps..also randomly dropping hashrate. I took it out of the rig and all is stable.. run that one card on a gpu benchmark like superposition and see if they are similar in results. I found I had a 15% difference - card was therefore faulty..sent it back

[Bigdrago]

Does it work with radeon 19.6.2 drivers?

It will work, but with not max speed and can give many rejected shares. Full support up to 19.4.3 AMD driver.

Lol?