CUDA error 11-cannot write buffer for DAG

[BiteByte]

Thanks all - this tread helped us and we are backup and running on ETH for a month anyway 

Epoch 177
DAG 2.38 GB
6x 1060's 3GB
Windows 10 ver.1709
Swapfile 21GB
NVIDIA drivers 371
Claymore 11.5
-eres 0 added to the end of the command line

Claymore was updated Swapfile increased - did not work until -eres 0 was added
No further testing with other settings as it worked off the bat with the above, so left as is.

-eres   
This setting is related to Ethereum mining stability. Every next Ethereum epoch requires a bit more GPU memory, miner can crash during reallocating GPU buffer for new DAG.
   To avoid it, miner reserves a bit larger GPU buffer at startup, so it can process several epochs without buffer reallocation.
   This setting defines how many epochs miner must foresee when it reserves GPU buffer, i.e. how many epochs will be processed without buffer reallocation. Default value is 2.

[Tuca]

-eres 0 doesnt work anymore.

[jsanzsp]

-eres 0 doesnt work anymore.

its time to migrate to linux or other coin.

[sl8r]

-eres 0 doesnt work anymore.

Confirm. Same for me. Stopped working after few days. Tried to change second line in the file - no results. Will be looking furhter for the solution to this problem.

[Rajivshiv]

I am facing same problem with 1060 gtx 3 gb. From this morning.kindly help.

[freeman48]

-eres 0 is useless anymore for 3gb cards 

[tadeus1]

All my 3gbs are out too from today.
It was expected sooner or later. Switch to raven coin:)

[MrBero]

same here... stopped working all my 1060

[LOM]

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ETH: 1 pool is specified
Main Ethereum pool is eu1-etc.ethermine.org:4444
DCR: 0 pool is specified
AMD OpenCL platform not found
Be careful with overclocking, use default clocks for first tests
Press "s" for current statistics, "0".."9" to turn on/off cards, "r" to reload pools, "e" or "d" to select current pool
CUDA initializing...

NVIDIA Cards available: 6
CUDA Driver Version/Runtime Version: 9.1/8.0
GPU #0: GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, 3072 MB available, 9 compute units, capability: 6.1  (pci bus 1:0:0)

GPU #1: GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, 3072 MB available, 9 compute units, capability: 6.1  (pci bus 2:0:0)

GPU #2: GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, 3072 MB available, 9 compute units, capability: 6.1  (pci bus 3:0:0)

GPU #3: GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, 3072 MB available, 9 compute units, capability: 6.1  (pci bus 5:0:0)

GPU #4: GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, 3072 MB available, 9 compute units, capability: 6.1  (pci bus 6:0:0)

GPU #5: GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, 3072 MB available, 9 compute units, capability: 6.1  (pci bus 7:0:0)

Total cards: 6
ETH: Stratum - connecting to 'eu1-etc.ethermine.org' <37.187.56.197> port 4444
No pool specified for Decred! Ethereum-only mining mode is enabled
ETHEREUM-ONLY MINING MODE ENABLED (-mode 1)
ETH: eth-proxy stratum mode
Watchdog enabled
Remote management (READ-ONLY MODE) is enabled on port 3333

ETH: Stratum - Connected (eu1-etc.ethermine.org:4444)
ETH: Authorized
Setting DAG epoch #177...
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU5
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU2
Create GPU buffer for GPU2
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU1
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU0
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU4
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU3
Create GPU buffer for GPU5
Create GPU buffer for GPU4
Create GPU buffer for GPU0
Create GPU buffer for GPU1
Create GPU buffer for GPU3
CUDA error - cannot allocate big buffer for DAG. Check readme.txt for possible solutions.
CUDA error - cannot allocate big buffer for DAG. Check readme.txt for possible solutions.
CUDA error - cannot allocate big buffer for DAG. Check readme.txt for possible solutions.
CUDA error - cannot allocate big buffer for DAG. Check readme.txt for possible solutions.
CUDA error - cannot allocate big buffer for DAG. Check readme.txt for possible solutions.
CUDA error - cannot allocate big buffer for DAG. Check readme.txt for possible solutions.
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU2
GPU 2 failed
GPU 2, CUDA error 11 - cannot write buffer for DAG
GPU 0 failed
GPU 4 failed
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU4
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU0
GPU 3 failed
GPU 5 failed
GPU 4, CUDA error 11 - cannot write buffer for DAG
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU3
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU5
GPU 0, CUDA error 11 - cannot write buffer for DAG
GPU 3, CUDA error 11 - cannot write buffer for DAG
GPU 5, CUDA error 11 - cannot write buffer for DAG
GPU 1 failed
Setting DAG epoch #177 for GPU1
GPU 1, CUDA error 11 - cannot write buffer for DAG
GPU 2 failed
GPU 3 failed
GPU 0 failed
GPU 4 failed
GPU 1 failed
GPU 5 failed
ETH: 02/04/18-20:34:51 - New job from eu1-etc.ethermine.org:4444
ETH - Total Speed: 0.000 Mh/s, Total Shares: 0, Rejected: 0, Time: 00:00
ETH: GPU0 0.000 Mh/s, GPU1 0.000 Mh/s, GPU2 0.000 Mh/s, GPU3 0.000 Mh/s, GPU4 0.000 Mh/s, GPU5 0.000 Mh/s

NOTE: I'm using my windows 10 Pro version 1709. updated to the latest driver of GPU, latest claymore v10.6.I have already checked readme.txt, set virtual memory size, turn off windows update and windows defender, and not OC anything that related to GPUs. and it still not working.
thank you for reading.

win 7 or linux

[Xfact0r]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1433925.msg33419246#msg33419246

[mensa1984]

To which coins do you switch with your 3GB cards now?
What's best currently you think?
Raven Coin or ZCash?

[zebbra2014]

376.33 nv drivers works

[Nemek01]

People says that this cfg is working

Claymore 10.3
-lidag 1
-eres 0

DDU + 376.33

Claymore 10.3

I'll try it @ new SDD with Win7 (reserved less VRAM). Hope, i'll have enought time to learn EthOS

[Rajivshiv]

Still it's not working, kindly help if anyone found the solution.

[Rajivshiv]

Hello everyone just to be update with latest , my rig is up and running fine with below config

Claymore 10.2

-eres 0

Nvidia driver  376.33
Window 10
Memory 20 gb

Thanks for everyone's help here

[Nemek01]

OK. I installed only drivers 376.33 @ Windows 10 - nothing more. Newest version of Claymore and that's it. Everything is working

Ohh in command line i have only -eres 0 parametr

[oleg73]

the epoch changed, and again
CUDA error 11 - cannot write buffer for DAG

need to try Hive OS for ubuntu https://hiveos.farm?ref=48240

3 rigs for free

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[banet]

Try this free linux pendrive boot mining OS.

https://ba.net/zcash-eth-nvidia-mining-os/

it will extend the life of your 1060s 3G for eth

[Rajivshiv]

Dear community I have again received cuda 11 error, all my 1060 3gb stopped, kindly suggest if we can correct it

[MrBero]

today same error here. is there any new solutions?