Primecoin GPU miner: 9.1 CPD on a 280x / pool / 2% dev.fee

[Pinocchio]

Same here. When primegpu.exe from the latest paid version is run, the following error occurs:

"The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application."

GPU load of the new version on my machine is still 88%-93% generally, far from 99%...

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[SpeedDemon13]

Will this next version have a pool option?

We have some progress in this direction, but I'm not sure about the next version.

Is the default -cpuusage=6?

Yep.

In the future, will there include hardware stats, ie. temp, clock speed, etc...

It's in the todo list, but with low priority.

I get an error run the primegpu.exe and have to use the one from the v2.00 to get it working.

What kind of an error? I was under impression that it's exactly the same file as in 2.00.

Same error as Pinocchio get's that is shown below. Maybe just a bad file and needs to be re-uploaded.

Same here. When primegpu.exe from the latest paid version is run, the following error occurs:

"The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application."

GPU load of the new version on my machine is still 88%-93% generally, far from 99%...

Sweet spot for -cpuusage is between 6 to 8, since now the miner uses 99% of the gpu now.

[primeGPU]

GPU load of the new version on my machine is still 88%-93% generally, far from 99%...

What's your setup and CPU load?

[primeGPU]

As always with a new build, please post your CPD/results/setup.

[bclcjunkie]

prime can you reupload with proper binary? i also get the error below when i use client from 2.04 folder... so for now i'm using client from previous versions and i suppose it's ok?

"The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application."

[primeGPU]

prime can you reupload with proper binary? i also get the error below when i use from 2.04 folder... so for now i'm using client from older version and i suppose it's ok?

Yes, it should have been the same file. So it's completely ok to use it from a previous version.

[csa1234]

Video cards: 2 x R9 280x MSI Gaming OC + 4 x R9 280x Sapphire TOXIC (Core 1080 / Mem 1500)
CPU: Intel i7 4770k
CPD: 10.16 -cpuusage=5 (if i use 9 or more i get lower CPDs)

Testing now with Core 1100 / Mem 1300... will report tomorrow

[primeGPU]

Video cards: 2 x R9 280x MSI Gaming OC + 4 x R9 280x Sapphire TOXIC (Core 1080 / Mem 1500)
CPU: Intel i7 4770k
CPD: 10.16 -cpuusage=5 (if i use 9 or more i get lower CPDs)

Testing now with Core 1100 / Mem 1300... will report tomorrow

Please share with us how you managed to run 6 cards with Catalyst 14.3+?

[jgle]

Primecoin GPU miner ver. 2.02
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 -cpuusage=0

Mining time: 0.39 hours
Est. Average Chains Per Day (CPD): 6.75
Est. Spot    Chains Per Day (CPD): 4.50

Pass: 990
GPU #0   time: 145
GPU #0   time: 144
GPU #0   time: 145

10-ch   found: 0         expected: 0.111
blocks  found: 0         expected: 0.089
Error: System error: CDB() : can't open database file wallet.dat, error -30974

D:\xpm\primeGPU\prime-gpu-free430>pause









Note: Catalyst 14.3+ is required. No blocks will be found with older versions.


Today 2 times! What is the problem?

[primeGPU]

Error: System error: CDB() : can't open database file wallet.dat, error -30974
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Today 2 times! What is the problem?

I've never seen this one before.

These links look related to the issue:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=156064.0
https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=505.0

I'm not 100% sure, but it looks like your best option would be to restore wallet.dat from a backup.
If not possible, send all the money to another wallet (e.g. on other computer) and create a new wallet.

[jgle]

Error: System error: CDB() : can't open database file wallet.dat, error -30974
...
Today 2 times! What is the problem?

I've never seen this one before.

These links look related to the issue:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=156064.0
https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=505.0

I'm not 100% sure, but it looks like your best option would be to restore wallet.dat from a backup.
If not possible, send all the money to another wallet (e.g. on other computer) and create a new wallet.

There are 2 wallet the machine, one is in the D:\ is a c: "appdata"
Because of the uncertain program to read that wallet therefore I did not delete! Will be the question of where?

[primeGPU]

There are 2 wallet the machine, one is in the D:\ is a c: "appdata"
Because of the uncertain program to read that wallet therefore I did not delete! Will be the question of where?

Don't delete it - rename it, so that you can restore it. The one in %AppData%\Roaming\Primecoin is the active one.

[Pinocchio]

GPU load of the new version on my machine is still 88%-93% generally, far from 99%...

What's your setup and CPU load?

I see now that it is 99% on cpuusage 8. CPU load is less than 10%.
On cpuusage 9, it's never more than 93%, CPU load average is around 50%. CPD values seem to be about the same for both settings 8 and 9. Using cardtype=1.

[ozzy1926]

There are 2 wallet the machine, one is in the D:\ is a c: "appdata"
Because of the uncertain program to read that wallet therefore I did not delete! Will be the question of where?

Don't delete it - rename it, so that you can restore it. The one in %AppData%\Roaming\Primecoin is the active one.

whats the difference between -cardtype=4 and -cardtype=1

[primeGPU]

whats the difference between -cardtype=4 and -cardtype=1

This option specifies what card type the miner should select optimization for.
-cardtype=1     280x / 7970 / 7990
-cardtype=2     280 / 7950
-cardtype=3     270 / 270x / 7870
-cardtype=4     290
-cardtype=5     265 / 7850
Note: there is no specific option for 290x right now

[ozzy1926]

whats the difference between -cardtype=4 and -cardtype=1

This option specifies what card type the miner should select optimization for.
-cardtype=1     280x / 7970 / 7990
-cardtype=2     280 / 7950
-cardtype=3     270 / 270x / 7870
-cardtype=4     290
-cardtype=5     265 / 7850
Note: there is no specific option for 290x right now

thanks

[kaleruka]

why i need run bat 10-20x before i can normal start mining - couse usual just blackscreen, & cpu load & notjing show on screen?why this happening?

here ss
http://imgur.com/tH71BXZ

[primeGPU]

why i need run bat 10-20x before i can normal start mining - couse usual just blackscreen, & cpu load & notjing show on screen?why this happening?

Make sure you updated the blockchain using the official primecoin wallet prior to running the miner.
If you didn't - the miner updates the blockchain itself, but it doesn't report anything about it, hense the blackscreen.
This behaviour is not user-friendly - will be fixed in the next version.

[djm34]

After having run for 5~7 minutes, I found a block.
What would be the best strategy ? Continue to run and possibly finding nothing or turn off the soft and move to something else ?

[csa1234]

Video cards: 2 x R9 280x MSI Gaming OC + 4 x R9 280x Sapphire TOXIC (Core 1080 / Mem 1500)
CPU: Intel i7 4770k
CPD: 10.16 -cpuusage=5 (if i use 9 or more i get lower CPDs)

Testing now with Core 1100 / Mem 1300... will report tomorrow

Please share with us how you managed to run 6 cards with Catalyst 14.3+?

my bad, i have 4 cards R9 280x.... but still have two free R9 280x ready to plug it to my ASRock H81 BTC Pro motherboard, just waiting for the PCI-E cables to get delivered... you think Catalyst 14.4 wont be able to recognize 6 x GPU under Windows 8 with the motherboard ASRock H81 BTC Pro?