[ANN][X11/X13] X11 (Darkcoin)/X13 (Marucoin) miner (based on sph-sgminer)

[Amph]

Yes, but I'm using a .bat file to start my miner.
Do I have to use .conf file to start it?

no you can start your miner with desktop shortcut of sgminer.exe with a string(like in a bat), i find it more easy imho, in the end they are the same thing..

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[UniMatrixZ]

Yes, but I'm using a .bat file to start my miner.
Do I have to use .conf file to start it?

no you can start your miner with desktop shortcut of sgminer.exe with a string(like in a bat), i find it more easy imho, in the end they are the same thing..

Ok, but when I start my miner with .bat file and the -k x11mod I get the following error
sgminer.exe: -k: Invalid parameter to set_kernel

If I set -k darkcoin it works perfect!

[Amph]

Yes, but I'm using a .bat file to start my miner.
Do I have to use .conf file to start it?

no you can start your miner with desktop shortcut of sgminer.exe with a string(like in a bat), i find it more easy imho, in the end they are the same thing..

Ok, but when I start my miner with .bat file and the -k x11mod I get the following error
sgminer.exe: -k: Invalid parameter to set_kernel

If I set -k darkcoin it works perfect!

that's strange you have downloaded the miner in this thread right?

[tygarbyte]

Try fiddling with worksize, i.e reducing it.

Tried 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192. The best result was 2.74 MH/s at --worksize 64.

i have same problem by my 290, it seems that improvement is not support for 290s cards

best i can get is 2.9mhs

[Ninetoe]

5870

engine 925
memory 1250
intensity 15
threads 1
worksize 128

i can only get 1.8 with this miner, had 1.95 with the 2% one.

[SimkoMiner]

So I made some experiments on my rig and now I think I can be satisfied with the results. When I was running the modified SGMiner previously I was getting 2,6 Mh on 280x and 1,5 Mh on 290. Now I'm getting this:



I did following:

1) Uninstalled completely AMD Catalyst driver 13.12 with Driver Uninstaller in Safe Mode -> http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/display_driver_uninstaller_download.html
2) Installed latest Catalyst 14.4
3) And this is my config for following cards 2xR280x (MSI Gaming) and 1xR290 (Sapphire reference):

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del *.bin
setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 100
setx GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS 1

sgminer --kernel x11mod -o stratum+tcp://useast.blackcoinpool.com:3333 -u UserName.1 -p x -I 15,15,15 -w 128,128,256 --thread-concurrency 8192,8192,24550 --gpu-memclock 1500,1500,1250 --gpu-engine 1090,1090,1000 --gpu-fan 60 --gpu-powertune 20 -g 2,2,2
-------------------------------------------

I hope this helps somebody. It would be really fine to optimize for R290, I would expect at least 3,5Mh.

I am using this miner from that November guy -> https://www.dropbox.com/s/skv74wv378h5qnl/sgminerx11.rar

[flipme]

Try fiddling with worksize, i.e reducing it.

Tried 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192. The best result was 2.74 MH/s at --worksize 64.

i have same problem by my 290, it seems that improvement is not support for 290s cards

best i can get is 2.9mhs

Sounds weird and took me a while, but many GPU threads seem to work well on 290s with this kernel.
This is what I run now on 290 TRI Xs under PIMP, gives me about 3,4 MH.
It crashes sometimes on startup, but once it runs its rather stable.

There seems to be a limit of 10 threads in sgminer, wouldn't it sound legit to have 11 threads then?

"intensity" : "15",
"worksize" : "256",
"lookup-gap" : "1",
"thread-concurrency" : "25601",
"expiry" : "1",
"auto-fan" : true,
"log" : "5",
"queue" : "0",
"scan-time" : "1",
"gpu-threads" : "10",
"vectors" : "1",
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-overheat" : "85",
"temp-target" : "75",
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"gpu-fan" : "40-100",
"gpu-engine" : "1055",
"gpu-memclock" : "1250",
"gpu-powertune" : "20",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",

[BitOrigin]

I noticed a couple of small problems with the windows version from here : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=623409.msg6911769#msg6911769

The reported Diff stuff is displayed like this "Diff 0.000/0.000"
My normal sgminer actually has a figure here, you can see it also in this post : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=623409.msg6927343#msg6927343

Also for some reason, in CGRemote 1.1.0.1 the algorithm is reported as Scrypt in the Mining Farm list, where before it was listed as "X11"

[NRD]

Try fiddling with worksize, i.e reducing it.

Tried 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192. The best result was 2.74 MH/s at --worksize 64.

i have same problem by my 290, it seems that improvement is not support for 290s cards

best i can get is 2.9mhs

Sounds weird and took me a while, but many GPU threads seem to work well on 290s with this kernel.
This is what I run now on 290 TRI Xs under PIMP, gives me about 3,4 MH.
It crashes sometimes on startup, but once it runs its rather stable.

There seems to be a limit of 10 threads in sgminer, wouldn't it sound legit to have 11 threads then?

"intensity" : "15",
"worksize" : "256",
"lookup-gap" : "1",
"thread-concurrency" : "25601",
"expiry" : "1",
"auto-fan" : true,
"log" : "5",
"queue" : "0",
"scan-time" : "1",
"gpu-threads" : "10",
"vectors" : "1",
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-overheat" : "85",
"temp-target" : "75",
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"gpu-fan" : "40-100",
"gpu-engine" : "1055",
"gpu-memclock" : "1250",
"gpu-powertune" : "20",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",

Thanks for the tip, which version are you running, the one compiled by RRT5ON? Also what clocks do you have set on your 290 Tri-x? And finally which drivers please

[digitalindustry]

I can confirm a yield increase - Can this be adapted for Quark and clones?

i'd definitely tip an encourage other to also.

[savale]

Thanks I got it compiled for pimp and it works. But for some reason I have a slightly lower hashrate with my 280x cards compared to the 2% version. With the 2% version I can reach upto 3.3MH/s and with this version upto 3.1 MH/s. I tried tweaking lots of parameters but can't get it even close to 3.3 MH/s... It might have to do with the i15 setting compared to i19 on the 2% version?

[UniMatrixZ]

Yes, but I'm using a .bat file to start my miner.
Do I have to use .conf file to start it?

no you can start your miner with desktop shortcut of sgminer.exe with a string(like in a bat), i find it more easy imho, in the end they are the same thing..

Ok, but when I start my miner with .bat file and the -k x11mod I get the following error
sgminer.exe: -k: Invalid parameter to set_kernel

If I set -k darkcoin it works perfect!

that's strange you have downloaded the miner in this thread right?

Yes, I have downloaded it from www.cryptomining-blog.com

[JPS2K5]

good job, tested one 7950

2% ver 2,735 Mh

Code:

-k darkcoin -g 1 --thread-concurrency 8192 --intensity 18 --gpu-engine 1100 --gpu-memclock 1250 --gpu-powertune 10

-X11mod 2,730 Mh

Code:

-k x11mod -I 15 -w 256 --gpu-threads 2 --thread-concurrency 8192 --gpu-engine 1100 --gpu-memclock 1250 --gpu-powertune 20

Tried these settings on my Sapphire 7950 and didn't work. So I'm running it 'as is' right now, with the provided config (changed pool ofcourse).

I'm getting 2.3 - 2.4 Mh/s vs. 1.8 Mh/s normally


What I do notice is that my card runs at 59 degrees now vs. 71 before. Does that mean I should be able to push it more?

[Hueristic]

1. Do not use intensity higher than 15.

What are the upper limits on "X" and Raw?

[flipme]

Try fiddling with worksize, i.e reducing it.

Tried 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192. The best result was 2.74 MH/s at --worksize 64.

i have same problem by my 290, it seems that improvement is not support for 290s cards

best i can get is 2.9mhs

Sounds weird and took me a while, but many GPU threads seem to work well on 290s with this kernel.
This is what I run now on 290 TRI Xs under PIMP, gives me about 3,4 MH.
It crashes sometimes on startup, but once it runs its rather stable.

There seems to be a limit of 10 threads in sgminer, wouldn't it sound legit to have 11 threads then?

"intensity" : "15",
"worksize" : "256",
"lookup-gap" : "1",
"thread-concurrency" : "25601",
"expiry" : "1",
"auto-fan" : true,
"log" : "5",
"queue" : "0",
"scan-time" : "1",
"gpu-threads" : "10",
"vectors" : "1",
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-overheat" : "85",
"temp-target" : "75",
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"gpu-fan" : "40-100",
"gpu-engine" : "1055",
"gpu-memclock" : "1250",
"gpu-powertune" : "20",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",

Thanks for the tip, which version are you running, the one compiled by RRT5ON? Also what clocks do you have set on your 290 Tri-x? And finally which drivers please

Its Catalyst 13.25.5 and PIMP/Debian 3.12.9-1
I compiled it right on the rig. Clockspeed is 1055 more or less. I have a batch of cards which makes it only to 1025 though.

[Amph]

in this version marucoin kernel was removed why? the old sgminer can run it just fine

[flipme]

Where in sgminer are the value ranges for the arguments defined?
Can't find it. I'd like to increase the max value for GPU threads.

[Pencha]

This miner is so fake. I have the same hash as with regular miner, 2% miner gives me 40% more. Tried lots of diferent setings and it's all the same. Went back to 2% miner.

My bad. I was tired last night and i was using darkcoin kernel insted of x11mod. Miner is 100% working and the best thing is: no more coil whine 
Recomended!

[ekoice]

actually doing more 50kh/s each card with this miner than the 2% one.
totally reccomended!



before was 3208 each card (toxic 280x).

[Pencha]

I have little more hash but only on 1 card, 7 others are the same but it is great.