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

[pr3fix]

I'm getting these  errors with 4.5c on 8x p106 rig   :

NVAPI error in NvapiWrapper.c:445 : -6
Unable to load NvAPI: error 3
Eth: the pool list contains 1 pool (1 from command-line)
Eth: primary pool: eu1-etc.ethermine.org:4444
Starting GPU mining
GPU1: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 65536
GPU2: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 131072
GPU3: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 262144
GPU4: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 327680
GPU5: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 393216
GPU6: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 458752
GPU7: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 524288
GPU8: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 589824

After these errors , Miner seems work like 4.2c  

Any idea ?

NVAPI error in NvapiWrapper.c:445 : -6
Unable to load NvAPI: error 3


Thanks for this message, I also have the same type of gtu 106 gpu cards. Also get the same message. Of course the phoenixminer dev should remedy this, I think in the next version.

- Download PhoenixMiner_4.5c_Windows and PhoenixMiner_NVRTC_Windows: https://mega.nz/#F!2VskDJrI!lsQsz1CdDe8x5cH3L8QaBw

- Then unzip NVRTC and copy both files (nvrtc-builtins64_80.dll and nvrtc64_80.dll) to the PhoenixMiner_4.5c directory.

That should solve the problem.  

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[gorkemg]

I'm getting these  errors with 4.5c on 8x p106 rig   :

NVAPI error in NvapiWrapper.c:445 : -6
Unable to load NvAPI: error 3
Eth: the pool list contains 1 pool (1 from command-line)
Eth: primary pool: eu1-etc.ethermine.org:4444
Starting GPU mining
GPU1: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 65536
GPU2: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 131072
GPU3: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 262144
GPU4: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 327680
GPU5: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 393216
GPU6: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 458752
GPU7: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 524288
GPU8: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 589824

After these errors , Miner seems work like 4.2c  

Any idea ?

NVAPI error in NvapiWrapper.c:445 : -6
Unable to load NvAPI: error 3


Thanks for this message, I also have the same type of gtu 106 gpu cards. Also get the same message. Of course the phoenixminer dev should remedy this, I think in the next version.

- Download PhoenixMiner_4.5c_Windows and PhoenixMiner_NVRTC_Windows: https://mega.nz/#F!2VskDJrI!lsQsz1CdDe8x5cH3L8QaBw

- Then unzip NVRTC and copy both files (nvrtc-builtins64_80.dll and nvrtc64_80.dll) to the PhoenixMiner_4.5c directory.

That should solve the problem.  

Problem still continues  after copying the dll files.

[pr3fix]

I don't know then. For me, problem NVAPI error solved on Nvidia cards, by copying dll files. Do you mining ProgPow?

[ouray]

Same here as follows:

Code:

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (pcie 8), CUDA cap. 6.1, 4 GB VRAM, 6 CUs

==>GeForce GTX 1050 Ti: CUDA error in CudaProgram.cu:407 : out of memory

   Windows 10 strikes again. It uses quite a bit of GPU VRAM for its own internal needs. Here is the list of possible solutions in order of increasing dificullty:
   * You have to add the following command-line options in order to minimize VRAM usage: -rvram -1 -eres 0
   * Usually Windows 10 grabs memory only from the GPU that is connected to a display, so connect your display (or the display plug) to the iGPU of the motherboard (if you are using Intel motherboard). On multi-GPU rigs, you can also put an old (unusable for mining) GPU and connect the display to it.
   * The heavy-duty solution is to switch to Linux but it has its own problems. This will buy you about 5-9 additional months of operation until the DAG grows too big to fit in 4 GB VRAM.

   Note for Linux users: the latest AMD Linux driver (19.30-855429) is not supported by PhoenixMiner 4.5c. For now, stick with 19.30-838629. We will release 4.6 shortly (in a week or two), and it will contain some goodies for Linux, including advanced hardware stats, and hardware control for AMD cards.

-rvram -1 -eres 0 ==> only last about a week not 5-9 additional months and is no longer working.
Please HELP!

[sergioheadache]

hi,

any idea when 4.6 comes out ?

i really cant wait, this mem clock issue is driving me nuts.

thanks.

[UnclWish]

19.9.1 driver AMD released... People writes that on Navi good speed on eth with them...
Waiting miner update...

[wa11mine]

Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT running at 54.14MH drawing 105W from wall with 4.5c and AMD 19.9.1.

[UnclWish]

Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT running at 54.14MH drawing 105W from wall with 4.5c and AMD 19.9.1.

But 4.5c didn't have full support of 19.9.1 drivers. On general kernels? With many rejected shares?

[wa11mine]

Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT running at 54.14MH drawing 105W from wall with 4.5c and AMD 19.9.1.

But 4.5c didn't have full support of 19.9.1 drivers. On general kernels? With many rejected shares?

No rejected shares atm, however, have an est stale share percentage of 12.49, has been running stable for close to 5 hours. I assume general kernels.
Cheers

[UnclWish]

Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT running at 54.14MH drawing 105W from wall with 4.5c and AMD 19.9.1.

But 4.5c didn't have full support of 19.9.1 drivers. On general kernels? With many rejected shares?

No rejected shares atm, however, have an est stale share percentage of 12.49, has been running stable for close to 5 hours. I assume general kernels.
Cheers

That's what I'm talking about - many stale shares with general kernels, caused by miner not support 19.9.1 drivers... Waiting miner update...

[sergioheadache]

Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT running at 54.14MH drawing 105W from wall with 4.5c and AMD 19.9.1.

can you please share more info?
is the card bios moded? mem timings? undervolted ?

thanks.

[ekiller]

 Hello

Default GPU index number  start with #1   in Phoneix miner.
How can I change is as #0

[styleshifter]

There is a GitHub repository: https://github.com/Phoenix-Miner/PhoenixMiner/releases
Is this valid?

[PhoenixMiner]

There is a GitHub repository: https://github.com/Phoenix-Miner/PhoenixMiner/releases
Is this valid?

  No, the only valid/official download link is the one in the first post of this thread. You can also check the integrity of a file downloaded from other place (as you should every time when you download program from Internet), using the checksums, provided in the first post.

 Hello

Default GPU index number  start with #1   in Phoneix miner.
How can I change is as #0

  There is no option to change it however if you use the legacy Claymore options, they will work as expected - i.e. with zero-based GPU indices. For example: -gpus 1 and -di 0 will have the same effect - will only enable mining on the first GPU. While we, as programmers, find the 0-based indices quite natural, most people don't and we prefer to keep the things simple whenever possible.

19.9.1 driver AMD released... People writes that on Navi good speed on eth with them...
Waiting miner update...

  The new version is coming within a few days. We are performing some additional tests with the new driver because it changed the behavior of Navi cards beyond the fixing of the TLB issue.

hi,

any idea when 4.6 comes out ?

i really cant wait, this mem clock issue is driving me nuts.

thanks.

  We will send you a PM as per your PM the problem won't be fixed by simply ignoring the VBIOS reported limits.

  Windows 10 strikes again. It uses quite a bit of GPU VRAM for its own internal needs. Here is the list of possible solutions in order of increasing dificullty:
   * You have to add the following command-line options in order to minimize VRAM usage: -rvram -1 -eres 0
   * Usually Windows 10 grabs memory only from the GPU that is connected to a display, so connect your display (or the display plug) to the iGPU of the motherboard (if you are using Intel motherboard). On multi-GPU rigs, you can also put an old (unusable for mining) GPU and connect the display to it.
   * The heavy-duty solution is to switch to Linux but it has its own problems. This will buy you about 5-9 additional months of operation until the DAG grows too big to fit in 4 GB VRAM.

   Note for Linux users: the latest AMD Linux driver (19.30-855429) is not supported by PhoenixMiner 4.5c. For now, stick with 19.30-838629. We will release 4.6 shortly (in a week or two), and it will contain some goodies for Linux, including advanced hardware stats, and hardware control for AMD cards.

-rvram -1 -eres 0 ==> only last about a week not 5-9 additional months and is no longer working.
Please HELP!

   Yes, these options won't buy you much time. We never said that - if you read the original message, the best solution is to use Linux, which doesn't hog GPU memory like Windows 10 does. However, we recognize that this may be quite impractical, especially if the machine is not a dedicated mining rig. So, your best bet is to either use the integrated GPU (if you are using an Intel CPU) as primary GPU (i.e. connected to a display), or "sacrifice" one of the GPUs and use it as primary GPU, and run the miner on the rest, which shouldn't be affected by the problem.

I'm getting these  errors with 4.5c on 8x p106 rig   :

NVAPI error in NvapiWrapper.c:445 : -6
Unable to load NvAPI: error 3
Eth: the pool list contains 1 pool (1 from command-line)
Eth: primary pool: eu1-etc.ethermine.org:4444
Starting GPU mining
GPU1: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 65536
GPU2: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 131072
GPU3: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 262144
GPU4: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 327680
GPU5: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 393216
GPU6: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 458752
GPU7: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 524288
GPU8: unable to init NvAPI with bus ID 589824

After these errors , Miner seems work like 4.2c  

Any idea ?

   The NVAPI error is caused by Nvidia drivers refusing to allow the overclocking interface (NVAPI) to work on your cards. Maybe a driver issue - we can't reproduce it here. You can try plugging a display in at least one of the Nvidia cards because the Nvidia drivers are known to throw a fit sometimes when no Nvidia card is actually connected to a display (or display plug). The lack of NVAPI support doesn't affect the mining but will disable the hardware control options like setting the clocks, power limits, etc.

[UnclWish]

19.9.1 driver AMD released... People writes that on Navi good speed on eth with them...
Waiting miner update...

  The new version is coming within a few days. We are performing some additional tests with the new driver because it changed the behavior of Navi cards beyond the fixing of the TLB issue.

Thanks for info! We'll wait.

[jetwalsh]

I’m running 7x 1070s on Win 10 (1903) without any memory problems. 4.5c is rock-solid for me.

[PhoenixMiner]

I’m running 7x 1070s on Win 10 (1903) without any memory problems. 4.5c is rock-solid for me.

  Well they have 8 GB VRAM - you won't see any problems for many years with so much VRAM. The problems start with 4 GB cards because Windows 10 allocates a lot of video memory for its own needs (or so Microsoft says), and there is not enough free video memory left for the DAG file, which is about 3.3 GB for the ETC right now.

[ouray]

  Windows 10 strikes again. It uses quite a bit of GPU VRAM for its own internal needs. Here is the list of possible solutions in order of increasing dificullty:
   * You have to add the following command-line options in order to minimize VRAM usage: -rvram -1 -eres 0
   * Usually Windows 10 grabs memory only from the GPU that is connected to a display, so connect your display (or the display plug) to the iGPU of the motherboard (if you are using Intel motherboard). On multi-GPU rigs, you can also put an old (unusable for mining) GPU and connect the display to it.
   * The heavy-duty solution is to switch to Linux but it has its own problems. This will buy you about 5-9 additional months of operation until the DAG grows too big to fit in 4 GB VRAM.

   Note for Linux users: the latest AMD Linux driver (19.30-855429) is not supported by PhoenixMiner 4.5c. For now, stick with 19.30-838629. We will release 4.6 shortly (in a week or two), and it will contain some goodies for Linux, including advanced hardware stats, and hardware control for AMD cards.

-rvram -1 -eres 0 ==> only last about a week not 5-9 additional months and is no longer working.
Please HELP!

   Yes, these options won't buy you much time. We never said that - if you read the original message, the best solution is to use Linux, which doesn't hog GPU memory like Windows 10 does. However, we recognize that this may be quite impractical, especially if the machine is not a dedicated mining rig. So, your best bet is to either use the integrated GPU (if you are using an Intel CPU) as primary GPU (i.e. connected to a display), or "sacrifice" one of the GPUs and use it as primary GPU, and run the miner on the rest, which shouldn't be affected by the problem.

Claymore miner comes to the rescue each time Phoenix miner having problems with 4GB cards.
The rest...still mining with Phoenix (8GB cards).

[jetwalsh]

I used Claymore/Nanopool for almost 2 years. Recently switched to Phoenix/Ethermine and saw a 9% increase in mining speed. This was measured not by Mh/s, but by the timeframe of payouts. Phoenix is BY FAR the more stable and better performance miner.

[PhoenixMiner]

The first beta of 4.6 is ready. It includes the new RX5700 kernels. Note that the optimized Navi kernels are only in the Windows version as there are no fixed drivers for Linux from AMD yet. Also, you need the latest 19.9.1 drivers from AMD if you are using RX5700. You can download PhoenixMiner 4.6b from here:

(MEGA links are no longer active)

If you want to check the integrity of the downloaded file, please use the following hashes (you need the last file PhoenixMiner_NVRTC_Windows.zip only if you want to mine BCI with Nvdia cards under Windows):

Code:

    File: PhoenixMiner_4.6b_Windows.zip
    ===================================
   SHA-1: 255044b1806f231a5b7d410680d4a7e0d1ddfab8
 SHA-256: f4678b71c2dcaeef454016dbf212731c4a28b1742fc2481d6c9e8b7958e5f621
 SHA-512: 8bd12dd916a4e434595d5c6aff6c4f010d3fe4efa222e1f3ea2ed172fbb2c197792a2e23bdf56cf56278a5029e87800c5e6f5aa9f71fcd5879316122d0bd712a


    File: PhoenixMiner_4.6b_Linux.tar.gz
    ====================================
   SHA-1: 595be6470e1b54bfa9fa12cd246c8651b621ff23
 SHA-256: 5b69b6358f8dfef9ac3d1e8e599c8a99c186e42fbe3d180255efae7d6b6214f8
 SHA-512: 65b2f3f2b0bdd27a2c67b0b3c7db7bddb89a70af6e7b93af4dcd2738d20ac7d5eb40ce5a31dfa592c75be97899a855e4d517003b775bd392813d9265716c5834


    File: PhoenixMiner_NVRTC_Windows.zip
    ====================================
   SHA-1: ff6fa5e018adbd52caf631c42b7c2fac7ce48a51
 SHA-256: 8087757169405d51ea8ba818347fb05d0450aef985c29272165070346eb5a54a
 SHA-512: 7b2d832f7f40578bb1f501d5174467f5ae06612e601dab769fd56d39da48a471b18c6373435a485155f70fec4017d8378797bf1e1dfe5d62fee30fa6a1d992c4

Here are the new features for this release:

• Added optimized kernels for AMD RX5700 (Navi) GPUs under Windows (you need AMD driver 19.9.1 to use these kernels)
• Implemented hardware control (setting clocks, voltages, power limit, fan control) for AMD cards under Linux. Requires PhoenixMiner running with root permissions. The clocks and voltage control require relatively new drivers (tested on 19.30-855429) and adding the following boot parameter to Linux kernel: amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xffffffff
• Added advanced hardware stats (-hstats 2) for Nvidia cards under Linux
• Added advanced hardware stats (-hstats 2) for AMD cards under Linux (requires relatively new drivers)
• Implemented proper fan control for latest Nvidia cards from 20x0 and 16x0 series (Windows)
• Added support for all new AMD Windows drivers up to the latest 19.9.1
• Added support for all new AMD Linux drivers up to the latest 19.30-855429
• Other small improvements and fixes.