[Help] R9 290 TRI-X doesn't work

[simon66]

Hey everyone,

I'm having some issues with my 2x R9 290 TRI-X cards using cgminer 3.7.2

If I run 1 card using these configs, cgminer will work fine.

1x GPU .conf:

{
"pools" : [
{
"url" : "stratum+tcp://us.suchcoins.com:3333",
"user" : "(Hidden of course)",
"pass" : "(Hidden of course)"
}
],
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin",
"intensity" : "20",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "512",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "35960",
"gpu-engine" : "990",
"gpu-fan" : "40-100",
"gpu-memclock" : "1500",
"gpu-powertune" : "20",
"temp-cutoff" : "99",
"temp-overheat" : "95",
"temp-target" : "90",
"expiry" : "120",
"failover-only" : true,
"gpu-threads" : "1",
"log" : "5",
"queue" : "1",
"scan-time" : "60",
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"scrypt" : true,
"kernel" : "scrypt"
}

Now if I connect my second card in, on boot up a green light turns on at the back (Apparently this means CFX is enabled).
Then when the Windows 7 logo shows up, the fan from the second card turns off. I'm not sure if this is normal or not. A monitor is connected to it.

After adding the new card, this is how my .conf looks.

2x GPU .conf:

{
"pools" : [
{
"url" : "stratum+tcp://us.suchcoins.com:3333",
"user" : "(Hidden of course)",
"pass" : "(Hidden of course)"
},
{
"url" : "stratum+tcp://us.suchcoins.com:3333",
"user" : "(Hidden of course)",
"pass" : "(Hidden of course)"
}
],
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin",
"intensity" : "20, 20",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "512, 512",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "35960,35960",
"gpu-engine" : "990, 990",
"gpu-fan" : "40-100",
"gpu-memclock" : "1500, 1500",
"gpu-powertune" : "20, 20",
"temp-cutoff" : "99",
"temp-overheat" : "95",
"temp-target" : "90",
"expiry" : "120",
"failover-only" : true,
"gpu-threads" : "1",
"log" : "5",
"queue" : "1",
"scan-time" : "60",
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"scrypt" : true,
"kernel" : "scrypt"
}

Once I launch cgminer, both cards turn on (The fan turns on), and cgminer goes blank. I left it on for like 10mins and nothing showed up on cgminer.

I'm running catalyst 13.11

What am I doing wrong? This card is new on the market and I can't find any tips online.

Any help?

Thanks!

[mechtronic2001]

Both cards show up in device manager and everything?

[simon66]

Both cards show up in device manager and everything?

Yep, but nothing displays on 2nd montior.

If I run

cgminer.exe -n options

I see:

GPU 0 Hawaii
GPU 1 Hawaii

Funny thing is that on first boot, my desktop extended to the 2nd monitor and now it doesn't anymore.

[mechtronic2001]

well here is my .conf if it helps you out at all. Any of the settings you have could be too much for the 2nd card. I tried your setting and 2 of my cards hate them. I have 2 cards that run identical and one that runs pretty hot, then there's a 5850 so you can ignore that.

{
"pools" : [
   {
      "url" : "stratum+tcp://wafflepool.com:3333",
      "user" : "x",
      "pass" : "x"
   }
]
,
"intensity" : "20,20,20,18",
"vectors" : "1,1,1,1",
"worksize" : "256,256,256,256",
"kernel" : "scrypt,scrypt,scrypt,scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "0,0,0,0",
"thread-concurrency" : "32765,32765,32765,6144",
"shaders" : "0,0,0,0",
"gpu-engine" : "1000-1000,1040-1040,1000-1000,975-975",
"gpu-fan" : "75-75,75-75,75-75,70-70",
"gpu-memclock" : "1500,1500,1500,1175",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0,0,0,0",
"gpu-powertune" : "20,20,20,20",
"gpu-vddc" : "0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000",
"temp-cutoff" : "95,95,95,95",
"temp-overheat" : "90,90,90,85",
"temp-target" : "85,85,85,75",
"api-mcast-port" : "4028",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "120",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"gpu-platform" : "0",
"gpu-threads" : "1",
"hotplug" : "5",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"queue" : "1",
"scan-time" : "30",
"scrypt" : true,
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin"
}

Also, maybe try a different pcie?

[simon66]

I got it to work with my specs! Nice!
This is what I did.

On the bottom tool bar, you should see a Catalyst symbol. Right-click on it, go to your GPU (It should be "1. GPU name"), then go to "AMD CrossFireX settings" and disable crossfire.
Now both my screens works fine and cgminer is minning away at 950Kh/s