The big VTC Vertcoin settings thread

[infazan]

please - give me settings for 7970 Sappfire for cgminer 3.7.2

[zakord]

can someone help? even with no tuning parameters i have GPU 0  failure disabling...

[ingvarfervent]

please - give me settings for 7970 Sappfire for cgminer 3.7.2

setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 200
cgminer --scrypt -w 256 -I 13 -g 2 --lookup-gap 2 --gpu-engine 1022 --gpu-powertune -20 --gpu-memclock 1493 --thread-concurrency 8193 -o stratum+tcp://x -u x -p x 

Asus 7970 give me ~344 kh\s

[psybase64]

The only thing I've needed to change for Vertcoin is thread concurrency. These seem to be the optimal ones for the cards I've tried so far:
R9 290: 24550
7950: 19712
5850: 5120

Thanks for the 5850 TC. 5120 seems to be the only one that works.

just started mining this and I was wondering if half of the speed you get running scrypt is normal? Also it really slows down the pc compared to scrypt.

my 5850 normally does about 320 kh/s and with this coin it does 160 kh/s, is this normal?

Yes VTC mines about 1/2 of straight scrypt so that looks right.

[MiXXiM]

Getting around around 290/300 kh/s with 7950 sapphire dualx with boost 3GB  No HWs

-I 13 -w 256 --thread-concurrency 8192  --gpu-powertune 20 --gpu-engine 1100 --gpu-memclock 1500  1.187V VGPU

Hi! What are your overall system specs and OS that you currently use? I have the same card but I cant get to get more than 245Kh/s...

[xKingx]

Using setup with 2XFX HD7950's (DD and DD Black) and 1 XFX R9 280x. Running on Xubuntu 13.10 with vertminer, using 4Gb RAM.

Settings for HD7950s for 250+ Khs

Code:

export GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1
export GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT=100
export DISPLAY=:0
#
# Cleanup logs
mv hd7950s.log hd7950s.log.bck
#
# Start HD7950s
./vertminer -o stratum+tcp://eu.bitcrush.info:3444 -u aaa -p bbb -o stratum+tcp://eu2.bitcrush.info:3444 -u aaa -p bbb -o stratum+tcp://us.bitcrush.info:3444 -u aaa -p bbb -d 0 -d 1 --remove-disabled --failover-only -I 19,19 -w 256 --thread-concurrency 16384 --gpu-powertune 5,15 --gpu-engine 1110 --gpu-memclock 1500 --gpu-fan 30-90 --auto-fan --auto-gpu --scan-time 30 --temp-cutoff 90 --temp-overheat 85 --temp-target 80 --api-port 4028 --api-listen --api-network --api-allow W:192.168.1/24 2>hd7950s.log

Code:

vertminer version 0.5.3 - Started: [2014-02-05 08:32:09]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (5s):517.1K (avg):504.6Kh/s | A:35600  R:704  HW:2  WU:470.9/m
 ST: 2  SS: 19  NB: 53  LW: 611  GF: 0  RF: 0
 Connected to eu.bitcrush.info diff 128 with stratum as user xxx
 Block: 317ec20d...  Diff:81  Started: [09:53:17]  Best share: 13.1K
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [P]ool management [G]PU management [S]ettings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
 GPU 0:  78.0C 2842RPM | 256.0K/255.4Kh/s | A:17920 R:576 HW:1 WU:242.7/m I:19
 GPU 1:  78.0C 2369RPM | 255.4K/249.7Kh/s | A:17680 R:128 HW:1 WU:228.2/m I:19
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Settings 280x for 340+Khs

Code:

export GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1
export GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT=200
export DISPLAY=:0
#
# Cleanup logs
mv r9.280x.log r9.280x.log.bck
#
#Start 280x
./vertminer -o stratum+tcp://eu.bitcrush.info:3444 -u aaa -p bbb -o stratum+tcp://eu2.bitcrush.info:3444 -u aaa -p bbb -o stratum+tcp://us.bitcrush.info:3444 -u aaa -p bbb -d 2 --remove-disabled --failover-only -v 1 -w 256 -I 13 -g 2 --lookup-gap 2 --gpu-powertune 5 --gpu-engine 1020 --gpu-memclock 1500 --thread-concurrency 8193 --gpu-fan 30-90 --auto-fan --auto-gpu --scan-time 30 --temp-cutoff 90 --temp-overheat 85 --temp-target 80 --api-port 4029 --api-listen --api-network --api-allow W:192.168.1/24 2>r9.280x.log

Code:

 vertminer version 0.5.3 - Started: [2014-02-05 08:32:15]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (5s):361.5K (avg):343.5Kh/s | A:25920  R:384  HW:0  WU:327.8/m
 ST: 2  SS: 0  NB: 49  LW: 595  GF: 0  RF: 0
 Connected to eu.bitcrush.info diff 32 with stratum as user xxxx
 Block: a687a280...  Diff:80  Started: [09:47:55]  Best share: 234K
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [P]ool management [G]PU management [S]ettings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
 GPU 2:  79.0C 1850RPM | 364.1K/343.8Kh/s | A:25920 R:384 HW:0 WU:327.8/m I:13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[patjanter]

R9 280x from Nonny12:

cgminer.exe --scrypt -o POOL-ADDRESS -u username -p password -v 1 -w 256 -I 13 -g 2 --lookup-gap 2 --gpu-powertune -20,-20 --gpu-fan 59,50 --temp-overheat 85,85 --temp-cutoff 90,90 --gpu-memclock 1500,1500 --gpu-engine 1000,1000 --thread-concurrency 8193

I get about 700 kh/s with two 280x and this config.

One Powercolor R9 280x
One Sapphire R9 280x Vapor-X

Hi having problems to conf the file can yo send me de inf file please ,sreen shot .thanks jan

[nequaquamvacui]

I have a Sapphire r9 270x but just can't get over 75 kh/s without HW errors.
It's strange I can't set a thread concurrency over 1024. I thought TC was a multiple of the shader count. My gpu has 1280 shaders and I can't even set thread-concurrency=1280 ?
It gives me "Error -61: clCreateBuffer, <padbuffer8>, decrease TC or increase LG"
I'm on windows with the modifed cgminer 3.7.2

try to use setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 200 (or even bigger number).

I use vertminer and directly execute the command above.
I don't use vertminer.conf to set the parameters, it makes a lot of troublesome. For example, setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 100 can not be active if you use vertminer.conf, even if I separately execute setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 100 before running vertminer.
But for my 280x system and 7850 system, I can use vertminer.conf.

Thanks, but GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 200 didn't help.
I finally managed to double the rate by setting
GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT ""

With that I'm getting 155 kh/s , WU: 144.2/m, no HW and hardly any rejects
conf is:
"scrypt" : true,
"gpu-engine" : "1100",
"gpu-memclock" : "1500",
"intensity" : "12",
"gpu-threads" : "1",
"shaders" : "1280",
"thread-concurrency" : "4096",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"worksize" : "256",

I think there's still more possible, will be trying it without the conf file

[Bajawah]

Hey all,

Just setup 4x Asus DCII 280x.

Having some issues getting anything good out of them.

I am running on BAMT that has been swapped over to run vertminer.

Here is my config, see anything that would cause them to run at only 260Kh/s?

Another odd thing is that the dash board below does not appear to update the clock speed when I change it. Quite odd.

Code:

{
"pools" : [
        {
                "url" : "*",
                "user" : "*",
                "pass" : "*"
        }
]
,
"auto-fan" : true,
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-overheat" : "85",
"temp-target" : "80",
"gpu-fan" : "0-100",
"intensity" : "13",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "256",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "8192",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "60",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"gpu-platform" : "0",
"gpu-threads" : "2",
"gpu-engine" : "1070",
"gpu-memclock" : "1800",
"gpu-powertune" : "20",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"no-submit-stale" : true,
"queue" : "9",
"scan-time" : "30",
"scrypt" : true,
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin"
}

https://i.imgur.com/2XDjB1i.png?1

[uartasic]

YES!!! finally sorted out my CPU only miner.

all came down to sorting out the CLI properly.

Thanks a bunch Aleks. if you have any spare VTC to help kickstart a new miner feel free.. VbsgNouAFM6eGDhkzDhWNA6S4AX1dzB6Xs

For the new miners for CPU only PM if need be, happy to help get this VTC going.

or follow CLI as below:

c:\users\miner\desktop\folders\vert\cgminer -G --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://yourpool.org:3333 -u user.number1 -p password
<UNC path where miner is located>   <miner type and algo> <---pool type, pool address, port and user login details------>

enjoy and prosper

ua

[nat]

Hi I'm a using HIS 7950,does anyone know why I cant get it running at cooler temperatures, its really hard to get it running under 98 degrees. Im only using it on Intensity 13, getting about 260khs with the following settup, pretty frustrating!! Also using 8gb ram


,
"intensity" : "13",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "256",
"kernel" : "scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "10240",
"shaders" : "2048",
"gpu-engine" : "1100",
"gpu-fan" : "35-95",
"gpu-memclock" : "1500",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0",
"gpu-powertune" : "20",
"gpu-vddc" : "1.081",
"temp-cutoff" : "85",
"temp-overheat" : "80",
"temp-target" : "80",
"api-mcast-port" : "4028",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "120",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"gpu-platform" : "0",
"gpu-threads" : "2",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"queue" : "1",
"scan-time" : "30",
"scrypt-vert" : true,
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin"
}

[Arcainis]

Hi!
Could anyone please post the complete text of their batch file, so i can see what it looks like? (without personal information of course)
I keep getting crashes after a long time of trying, the miner doesnt even start up anymore... i am very confused at this time, any help would be much appreciated!
Im running R9 280X´s.
Cheers!

[Bajawah]

Hi!
Could anyone please post the complete text of their batch file, so i can see what it looks like? (without personal information of course)
I keep getting crashes after a long time of trying, the miner doesnt even start up anymore... i am very confused at this time, any help would be much appreciated!
Im running R9 280X´s.
Cheers!

Look up like three posts. I just did.

[Arcainis]

Hi!
Could anyone please post the complete text of their batch file, so i can see what it looks like? (without personal information of course)
I keep getting crashes after a long time of trying, the miner doesnt even start up anymore... i am very confused at this time, any help would be much appreciated!
Im running R9 280X´s.
Cheers!

Look up like three posts. I just did.

Thanks for that, i have tried your settings of course, it just keeps crashing, must have missed something... guess i have to keep on trying.

EDIT: Found the error... Was using a bad pool, could not get any connection... I am running fine now on 350 k/hash with cgminer.

[B737]

Guys, when using normal scrypt, my GPU core clock is 100% steady, but with this coin the core clock is flipping. Do you guys see the same?

[breakbeater]

Where can i find vertminer 0.5.3 for Windows?? On the official page is only 0.5.2 to download?

[Bajawah]

Hi!
Could anyone please post the complete text of their batch file, so i can see what it looks like? (without personal information of course)
I keep getting crashes after a long time of trying, the miner doesnt even start up anymore... i am very confused at this time, any help would be much appreciated!
Im running R9 280X´s.
Cheers!

Look up like three posts. I just did.

Thanks for that, i have tried your settings of course, it just keeps crashing, must have missed something... guess i have to keep on trying.

EDIT: Found the error... Was using a bad pool, could not get any connection... I am running fine now on 350 k/hash with cgminer.

Using my settings, or another?

[Mesterlovesz74]

Hi everybody!

Does someone using vertminer? Can u describe what should I set to work with it, as I wanted to give that a try. I cant figure it out, if I set the cgminer settings it doesnt work.

Also, CPU mining is profitable? Did someone getting good results from it?

[Shrikez]

Hi..so I've been a lurker on bitcointalk but not new to mining. I finally felt the need to register to ask for HELP lol.

I've got several rigs running with R9 280x (MSI Gaming, Sapphire Vapor-x, Asus DC2Top).

All are running with Vertcoin but the results are less then stellar. I tried following advice in this thread but espcially intensity and TC settings are impossible for me to apply as I > 12 results in HW errors by the dozen and TC higher then 6000ish disable my GPUs due to Buffer memory.

Example my Asus DC2Top Rig config using modified Vert CG Miner and CG Watcher for management:

-w 256 -I 12,12,12 --gpu-engine 1150,1150,1150 --gpu-memclock 1600,1600,1600 --gpu-powertune -1,-1,-1 --thread-concurrency 4096,4096,4096 --gpu-fan 75,75,75 --lookup-gap 2 -g 2

yields 320ish khs per card. I feel 350-380 should be possible as I run them with normal scrypt at 801 kh/s.

These are current memclock and GPU clock settings but I tried everything from 950 to 1150 and memclock between 1400 and 1600, most settings are slower or equal in speed and never more than 320.

How are people running I=13 without tons of HW errors? How do you run 8193 TC without the GPUs failing?

setx gpu_maxalloc_percent 100  etc. are fixed parameters in my Win Environmental variables but even re-setting it manually doesn't do anything.

System RAM is 6 GB.

I always run my rigs without AMD drivers (only what win 8.1 wants to download automatically) and no AMD SDK.
Never felt the need for it as my rigs run awesome on normal scrypt.

Could it be the lack of drivers and SDK?

Any help is appreciated, will reward 0.05 VTC per 10 kh/s extra!

[breakbeater]

Where can i find vertminer 0.5.3 for Windows?? On the official page is only 0.5.2 to download?

any info?