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July 15, 2011, 03:03:42 AM |
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Hey folks,
I have been told that Catalyst 11.7 will end the need for dummy plugged video cards in Win7. Is anyone aware of whether or not this is the case? Also, I checked AMD's driver page and can only find 11.6 available for download at the moment, does anyone have an ETA on release or even if the beta is reasonably stable? I have a 5830 sitting here collecting dust due to lack of a dummy plug atm..
Thanks in advance.
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TurdHurdur
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July 15, 2011, 03:05:16 AM |
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You have unused hardware and didn't install Linux to use it...?
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Bitcoin_Silver_Supply (OP)
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July 15, 2011, 03:12:33 AM |
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You have unused hardware and didn't install Linux to use it...?
That's correct. I have been waiting to build a second system w/linux but am missing a component. |
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July 15, 2011, 03:15:14 AM |
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You have unused hardware and didn't install Linux to use it...?
That's correct. I have been waiting to build a second system w/linux but am missing a component. What component are you missing? BTW, I have a few dummy plugs here that I have no use for. I can ship them anywhere in the world. Make me an offer.  |
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Bitcoin_Silver_Supply (OP)
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July 15, 2011, 03:18:42 AM |
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You have unused hardware and didn't install Linux to use it...?
That's correct. I have been waiting to build a second system w/linux but am missing a component. What component are you missing? BTW, I have a few dummy plugs here that I have no use for. I can ship them anywhere in the world. Make me an offer. I'll make the 20 minute drive to pick up some resistors if it has to come to that, but a simple Catalyst update sure seems more convenient and cost-effective. I'm just waiting on a friend to bring me his old PSU for my second build. |
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July 15, 2011, 03:20:28 AM |
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Ah, yes, it's very hard to build a mining rig without a PSU. |
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Bitcoin_Silver_Supply (OP)
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July 15, 2011, 03:32:36 AM |
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Ah, yes, it's very hard to build a mining rig without a PSU. Yes it's one of those great mysteries in life, thanks for the offer btw. Any Catalyst experts out there? |
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July 15, 2011, 03:43:44 AM |
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July 15, 2011, 04:19:43 AM |
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I'm running 11.7. Runs fine minus the CPU issue with phoenix. Very stable and does eliminate the need for a dummy plug. Found out about 11.7 minutes after I ordered 20 resistors. |
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July 15, 2011, 05:02:08 AM |
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Ah, yes, it's very hard to build a mining rig without a PSU. Yes it's one of those great mysteries in life, thanks for the offer btw. Any Catalyst experts out there? Works here, all my rigs work without dummy plugs or being plugged into monitors now after reboot. No need to McGyver with resistors after you install them.. |
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Bitcoin_Silver_Supply (OP)
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July 15, 2011, 05:37:51 AM |
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Thanks folks.
For those of you with 11.7, did you find a full version or are you running the release candidate? If it is the full version, have a link?
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Bitcoin_Silver_Supply (OP)
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July 15, 2011, 06:06:43 AM |
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I'm running 11.7. Runs fine minus the CPU issue with phoenix. Very stable and does eliminate the need for a dummy plug. Found out about 11.7 minutes after I ordered 20 resistors. Ouch, at least they're cheap, I guess. |
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Bitcoin_Silver_Supply (OP)
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July 15, 2011, 06:29:11 AM |
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Just tried 11.6B and now both OpenCL and Phoenix use 50+% of my CPU in GUIMiner. Previously only Phoenix had been eating up my CPU resources... I heard this is a common error. |
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July 15, 2011, 06:31:45 AM |
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Just tried 11.6B and now both OpenCL and Phoenix use 50+% of my CPU in GUIMiner. Previously only Phoenix had been eating up my CPU resources... I heard this is a common error. Sadly I don't know anything about that, haven't had any issues so I had not read into solving it. |
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July 15, 2011, 02:03:48 PM |
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I'm running 11.7. Runs fine minus the CPU issue with phoenix. Very stable and does eliminate the need for a dummy plug. Found out about 11.7 minutes after I ordered 20 resistors. Ouch, at least they're cheap, I guess. $2.50 for 20 68ohm resistors, shipped. Whatever. Re: 11.6B, I've had issues with phoenix using 50% of my CPU PER GPU. The fix is to set affinity to just one core. It'll use 100% of it but that will minimize other cores being used. http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=28392.0 |
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July 15, 2011, 03:27:05 PM |
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Does it solve the remote desktop issue?
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bcpokey
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July 15, 2011, 05:53:07 PM |
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Hmm, interesting. I already have tons of dummy plugs but it'd be nice not to have to worry about such things in the future. I'll give 11.7 a whirl later today and report my findings |
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Bitcoin_Silver_Supply (OP)
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July 15, 2011, 06:17:24 PM |
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Hmm, interesting. I already have tons of dummy plugs but it'd be nice not to have to worry about such things in the future. I'll give 11.7 a whirl later today and report my findings I look forward to that. Also, are you using the release candidate or am I somehow missing the full version download? |
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July 16, 2011, 08:17:12 AM |
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I might be blind... I see 11.7 all over but I can't find a direct download link? I want to try to get some of this fabled performance increase.
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July 16, 2011, 09:04:41 AM |
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Despite the version of your driver, don't use CrossfireX - use those dummy plugs; those little bastards need to survive!  |
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