[ANN] sgminer v5 - optimized X11/X13/NeoScrypt/Lyra2RE/etc. kernel-switch miner

[24core]

Hi guys,

I have a closed mining rig with 5 x 7950 hanging like bats and they each get around 4.6 Mh/s mining Dash.

I'm just using an old version of sgminer 4.2.2.. and I'm pulling 800 watts.

Does anyone have any experience of using any new graphics cards as I was thinking of upgrading them ?

Many thanks

Lee

[sp_]

Hi guys,
I have a closed mining rig with 5 x 7950 hanging like bats and they each get around 4.6 Mh/s mining Dash.
I'm just using an old version of sgminer 4.2.2.. and I'm pulling 800 watts.
Does anyone have any experience of using any new graphics cards as I was thinking of upgrading them ?
Many thanks
Lee

You should switch to the nicehash miner for a 30% boost. The kuchur bins are doing 6MHASH in the x11 algo(dash) on the 7950

[ldw-com]

Hi guys,
I have a closed mining rig with 5 x 7950 hanging like bats and they each get around 4.6 Mh/s mining Dash.
I'm just using an old version of sgminer 4.2.2.. and I'm pulling 800 watts.
Does anyone have any experience of using any new graphics cards as I was thinking of upgrading them ?
Many thanks
Lee

You should switch to the nicehash miner for a 30% boost. The kuchur bins are doing 6MHASH in the x11 algo(dash) on the 7950

And to know that there are probably faster ones out there  



Fury & 290x

[sp_]

And to know that there are probably faster ones out there  

Fury & 290x

That is high rates. The 980ti is only doing 13MHASH with the opensource kernal.

[24core]

Hi guys,
I have a closed mining rig with 5 x 7950 hanging like bats and they each get around 4.6 Mh/s mining Dash.
I'm just using an old version of sgminer 4.2.2.. and I'm pulling 800 watts.
Does anyone have any experience of using any new graphics cards as I was thinking of upgrading them ?
Many thanks
Lee

You should switch to the nicehash miner for a 30% boost. The kuchur bins are doing 6MHASH in the x11 algo(dash) on the 7950

Thanks a million ;-)

With NiceHash I'm getting 5.4Mh/s

[rednoW]

You should switch to the nicehash miner for a 30% boost. The kuchur bins are doing 6MHASH in the x11 algo(dash) on the 7950

Nope, latest kachur miner (5.1.0 optimized) from nicehash makes 10mh/s x11 on 7950 1100/1400

[sp_]

You should switch to the nicehash miner for a 30% boost. The kuchur bins are doing 6MHASH in the x11 algo(dash) on the 7950

Nope, latest kachur miner (5.1.0 optimized) from nicehash makes 10mh/s x11 on 7950 1100/1400

But with Xintensity at 1024 you get invalid shares, so lower hashrate on the pool. X 256 or 512 is the highest I can use..

[rednoW]

But with Xintensity at 1024 you get invalid shares, so lower hashrate on the pool. X 256 or 512 is the highest I can use..

Default was 640. I used this w/o a problem )))

[24core]

But with Xintensity at 1024 you get invalid shares, so lower hashrate on the pool. X 256 or 512 is the highest I can use..

Default was 640. I used this w/o a problem )))

Can you please share your config for the 7950 ?

Also slightly confused about the  kachur miner as NiceHash download os 5.2.1, is there another link ?

[Foss]

But with Xintensity at 1024 you get invalid shares, so lower hashrate on the pool. X 256 or 512 is the highest I can use..

Default was 640. I used this w/o a problem )))

Can you please share your config for the 7950 ?

Also slightly confused about the  kachur miner as NiceHash download os 5.2.1, is there another link ?

https://github.com/nicehash/NiceHashMiner/releases use sgminer-5-1-0-optimized

Code:

setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 100
sgminer.exe --algorithm darkcoin-mod -o stratum+tcp://x11.eu.nicehash.com:3336 -u 1M948TedPdVkbk59TMnYJhtW5BFTXKPfFL -p d=0.04 -d 0 --xintensity 640 -g 1 -w 64 --gpu-memclock 1500 --gpu-engine 1100 -s 0 --expiry 10 --queue 0 --gpu-powertune 10 --keccak-unroll 0 --hamsi-expand-big 4 --gpu-fan 30-95 --temp-cutoff 95 --temp-overheat 90 --temp-target 75 --auto-fan

[rednoW]

2 Foss
Not every 7950 can do 1500mhz mem. Mine is Gigabyte rev. 2.0 undervolted with Hynix gddr5. It can only 1100 gpu / 1400 mem

2 24core
I use NiceHashMiner_v1.2.2.0\bin\sgminer-5-1-0-optimized from standard Nicehash download. With all default parameters except bitcoin address and without clock management. I use AMD Catalyst Control Center to manage clocks and fan speed.

[24core]

@Foss and @rednoW thanks for all the information and help!

I am still running an old AMD driver version 14.6, should I upgrade to 15.7.1 as per NiceHash release notes ?

[CommanderVenus]

https://litecoin.info/Mining_hardware_comparison

Im sure probably everyone has seen this page before. Is there anything like this out there for any other algorithms?

[scryptr]

https://litecoin.info/Mining_hardware_comparison

Im sure probably everyone has seen this page before. Is there anything like this out there for any other algorithms?

CRYPTOMINING BLOG--

Visit "cryptomining-blog.com" .  They have today (5 JAN 2016) posted a fresh comparison hash rate chart.  They have many older versions if you search the site.       --scryptr

[rednoW]

@Foss and @rednoW thanks for all the information and help!
I am still running an old AMD driver version 14.6, should I upgrade to 15.7.1 as per NiceHash release notes ?

I use 15.7.1 as it good for ETH too

[Kollor]

@Foss and @rednoW thanks for all the information and help!
I am still running an old AMD driver version 14.6, should I upgrade to 15.7.1 as per NiceHash release notes ?

I use 15.7.1 as it good for ETH too

For Eth, I found no difference between 14.6, 14.7, 15.x catalyst drivers. Do you find any difference? If any, what is the difference?

[nicehash]

The new version is crashing on rigs wich need  --gpu-platform 1 as a parameter in sgminer.

1. gpu-platform 0 is the motherboard gpu.
2. gpu-platform 0 is a NVIDIA card.

sp_ and any NiceHash Miner (NHM) users that are experiencing issues with AMD cards not being detected or having fatal errors during NHM startup (.NET exception or "Unhandled exception when querying AMD OpenCL"):

Download this patch and just replace NiceHashMiner.exe in your existing folder NiceHashMiner_1.2.2.0 with .exe from this link. Please report back your findings if it fixes your issues. Thanks for the feedback!

p.s.: this is a patch for bugfixes only, no other improvements, no need to upgrade if NHM is working fine for you

btw: it would be great if someone who has a rig/PC with enabled Intel HD on-board GPU + additional AMD GPU in the same rig/PC would test this and report back ... thanks!


Best regards,
NiceHash team.

[ramx2]

I'm getting 15.49 mH x 2 with my 290X TRIX OC

Thank you guys



* Nicehash sgminer  5.1.0
* Windows 7 64-bit
* AMD driver 15.7.1

Code:

{
"pools" : [
	{
		"name" : "X11 Multi-WEST-AUTO",
		"url" : "stratum+tcp://us-west.multipool.us:11111",
		"user" : "ramx2.1",
		"pass" : "x",
		"profile" : "x11"
	},
	{
		"name" : "X11 Multi-EAST-AUTO",
		"url" : "stratum+tcp://us-east.multipool.us:11111",
		"user" : "ramx2.2",
		"pass" : "x",
		"profile" : "x11"
	},
	{
		"name" : "X11 Multi-EU-AUTO",
		"url" : "stratum+tcp://eu.multipool.us:11111",
		"user" : "ramx2.3",
		"pass" : "x",
		"profile" : "x11"
	},
	{
		"name" : "X11 PORT-EAST-Dark",
		"url" : "stratum+tcp://us-east.multipool.us:3371",
		"user" : "ramx2.4",
		"pass" : "x",
		"profile" : "x11"
		
	}
	
	
	
],
"profiles": [
{
		"name" : "x11",
		"algorithm" : "darkcoin-mod",
		"intensity" : "20,20",
		"gpu-threads" : "1",
		"gpu-powertune" : "30",
		"worksize": "64",
		"gpu-engine": "1040,1040",
		"gpu-memclock": "1300,1300",
		"gpu-fan" : "20-100"
	},
	{
		"name" : "x13",
		"algorithm" : "marucoin-mod",
		"intensity" : "19",
		"gpu-threads" : "1",
		"gpu-powertune" : "30",
		"worksize": "64",
		"gpu-engine": "1040",
		"gpu-memclock": "1300",
		"gpu-fan" : "20-100"
	},
	{
		"name" : "x15",
		"algorithm" : "bitblock",
		"intensity" : "19",
		"gpu-threads" : "1",
		"gpu-powertune" : "30",
		"worksize": "256",
		"gpu-engine": "1040",
		"gpu-memclock": "1300",
		"gpu-fan" : "20-100"
	},
	{
		"name" : "nist",
		"intensity" : "19",
		"gpu-powertune" : "10",
		"worksize" : "256",
		"lookup-gap" : "2",
		"gpu-threads": "1",
		"algorithm" : "talkcoin-mod",
		"gpu-engine" : "1040",
		"gpu-memclock" : "1300",
		"gpu-fan" : "20-100"
	},
	{
		"name" : "scrypt",
		"xintensity" : "640",
		"gpu-powertune" : "10",
		"worksize" : "256",
		"lookup-gap" : "2",
		"gpu-threads": "1",
		"algorithm" : "alexkarnew",
		"nfactor" : "10",
		"gpu-engine" : "1000",
		"gpu-memclock" : "1250",
		"gpu-fan" : "20-100"
	},
	{
		"name" : "nscrypt",
		"xintensity" : "320",
		"gpu-powertune" : "10",
		"worksize" : "256",
		"lookup-gap" : "2",
		"gpu-threads": "1",
		"algorithm" : "alexkarnew",
		"nfactor" : "11",
		"gpu-engine" : "1000",
		"gpu-memclock" : "1250",
		"gpu-fan" : "20-100"
	},
	{
		"name" : "keccak",
		"intensity" : "13",
		"gpu-powertune" : "10",
		"worksize" : "256",
		"lookup-gap" : "2",
		"gpu-threads": "1",
		"algorithm" : "maxcoin",
		"gpu-engine" : "1040",
		"gpu-memclock" : "1300",
		"gpu-fan" : "20-100"
	}		
],
"devices" : "0,1",
"hamsi-expand-big" : "1",
"failover-only" : true,
"shaders" : "2816",
"gpu-vddc" : "0.900",
"temp-cutoff" : "93",
"temp-overheat" : "90",
"temp-target" : "75",
"auto-fan" : true,
"auto-gpu" : true,
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "1",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"hotplug" : "5",
"log" : "5",
"queue" : "0",
"scan-time" : "1",
"temp-hysteresis" : "2",
"shares" : "0",
"no-restart" : true,
"failover-switch-delay" : "30",
"show-coindiff" : true,
"remove-disabled" : true,
"extranonce-subscription" : true
}

[PeaMine]

Is the R9 Fury X currently the best mining card available for AMD?
Though price wise, would be better to get 2 290X or 2 390X correct?(or 295x2 if they still sold them)

[kenshirothefist]

Is the R9 Fury X currently the best mining card available for AMD?
Though price wise, would be better to get 2 290X or 2 390X correct?(or 295x2 if they still sold them)

If you can get second hand 7950/7970/280/280x these would be the best price wise. Otherwise, if you can afford, go with AMD Nano. Stay away from Hawaii (290x, 390x) due to high power consumption and overheating issues.