[ANN][BURST] Burst | Efficient HDD Mining | New 1.2.3 Fork block 92000

[daWallet]

Looks like we are gaining some momentum at ccex. Also there's a strong bottom at 130 for a week now and the order books swapped the last two days... 

The train is leaving the station 

[crowetic]

---ANNOUNCEMENT---


A few of us over at the burstforum, have come up with an Asset / Reward system sorta like what is going on with the burstmultipool.


If anyone would like to get involved with what we have going on, and get extra pay, and enjoy a long-term investment, please head over to...



https://burstforum.com/index.php?threads/the-big-announcement.149/


and check it out!!


Get more from your mining, get involved in some extra earnings, become more involved with your hard working community! Check it out!



Thank you!

[AizenSou]

---ANNOUNCEMENT---


A few of us over at the burstforum, have come up with an Asset / Reward system sorta like what is going on with the burstmultipool.


If anyone would like to get involved with what we have going on, and get extra pay, and enjoy a long-term investment, please head over to...



https://burstforum.com/index.php?threads/the-big-announcement.149/


and check it out!!


Get more from your mining, get involved in some extra earnings, become more involved with your hard working community! Check it out!



Thank you!

Awesome. Thanks.

[mig6r]

For test try https://www.dropbox.com/s/85cequgcmlonc6z/miner-burst.zip?dl=0

miner.exe pool burst-pool2.cryptoport.io 80 c:\plots\ d:\plots\ ...

Totally missed this...   Is it your tool? Does it work on Dev2's pool? How is the preferance overall? Does it handle memory better than the java miner? Should one run one instance for each plot dir or will it do as well including several dirs?

I was just about to replace my last windows installs with ubuntu.

Have to try it when I get home. If it works well, the coder can expect a donation


Thanks!

Is it your tool?  -  based at dcct code, but some recoded.
Does it work on Dev2's pool?  - Yes, but testing now, download new version https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ah0se62uvz1n8t/miner.exe?dl=0 (delete some bugs for V2)
Does it handle memory better than the java miner?  - Yes
Should one run one instance for each plot dir or will it do as well including several dirs?  -  1 miner for several dirs

This version is ok for special caracters ?

[mmmaybe]

For test try https://www.dropbox.com/s/85cequgcmlonc6z/miner-burst.zip?dl=0

miner.exe pool burst-pool2.cryptoport.io 80 c:\plots\ d:\plots\ ...

Totally missed this...   Is it your tool? Does it work on Dev2's pool? How is the preferance overall? Does it handle memory better than the java miner? Should one run one instance for each plot dir or will it do as well including several dirs?

I was just about to replace my last windows installs with ubuntu.

Have to try it when I get home. If it works well, the coder can expect a donation


Thanks!

Is it your tool?  -  based at dcct code, but some recoded.
Does it work on Dev2's pool?  - Yes, but testing now, download new version https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ah0se62uvz1n8t/miner.exe?dl=0 (delete some bugs for V2)
Does it handle memory better than the java miner?  - Yes
Should one run one instance for each plot dir or will it do as well including several dirs?  -  1 miner for several dirs

Excellent!!

Are there problems to handle special characters in the password, as someone said...?

[fivebells]

Anyone see this http://nxtfreemarket.com ?

Vaporware so far, isn't it?  And it will have to be open-source, which means it'll probably be easy to fold into burst.

[go6ooo1212]

For test try https://www.dropbox.com/s/85cequgcmlonc6z/miner-burst.zip?dl=0

miner.exe pool burst-pool2.cryptoport.io 80 c:\plots\ d:\plots\ ...

Totally missed this...   Is it your tool? Does it work on Dev2's pool? How is the preferance overall? Does it handle memory better than the java miner? Should one run one instance for each plot dir or will it do as well including several dirs?

I was just about to replace my last windows installs with ubuntu.

Have to try it when I get home. If it works well, the coder can expect a donation


Thanks!

Is it your tool?  -  based at dcct code, but some recoded.
Does it work on Dev2's pool?  - Yes, but testing now, download new version https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ah0se62uvz1n8t/miner.exe?dl=0 (delete some bugs for V2)
Does it handle memory better than the java miner?  - Yes
Should one run one instance for each plot dir or will it do as well including several dirs?  -  1 miner for several dirs

Excellent!!

Are there problems to handle special characters in the password, as someone said...?

I cant get why the miner needs my passphrase, I think its too risky giving it.
I deleted the passphrase after created the plots... Java miner doesnt need paswords , just plots...

[mmmaybe]

For test try https://www.dropbox.com/s/85cequgcmlonc6z/miner-burst.zip?dl=0

miner.exe pool burst-pool2.cryptoport.io 80 c:\plots\ d:\plots\ ...

Totally missed this...   Is it your tool? Does it work on Dev2's pool? How is the preferance overall? Does it handle memory better than the java miner? Should one run one instance for each plot dir or will it do as well including several dirs?

I was just about to replace my last windows installs with ubuntu.

Have to try it when I get home. If it works well, the coder can expect a donation


Thanks!

Is it your tool?  -  based at dcct code, but some recoded.
Does it work on Dev2's pool?  - Yes, but testing now, download new version https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ah0se62uvz1n8t/miner.exe?dl=0 (delete some bugs for V2)
Does it handle memory better than the java miner?  - Yes
Should one run one instance for each plot dir or will it do as well including several dirs?  -  1 miner for several dirs

Excellent!!

Are there problems to handle special characters in the password, as someone said...?

I cant get why the miner needs my passphrase, I think its too risky giving it.
I deleted the passphrase after created the plots... Java miner doesnt need paswords , just plots...

Needs it for solo...? but not pools? 

[mig6r]

Don't work for me



There must be something else? 

[Blago]

For test try https://www.dropbox.com/s/85cequgcmlonc6z/miner-burst.zip?dl=0

miner.exe pool burst-pool2.cryptoport.io 80 c:\plots\ d:\plots\ ...

Totally missed this...   Is it your tool? Does it work on Dev2's pool? How is the preferance overall? Does it handle memory better than the java miner? Should one run one instance for each plot dir or will it do as well including several dirs?

I was just about to replace my last windows installs with ubuntu.

Have to try it when I get home. If it works well, the coder can expect a donation


Thanks!

Is it your tool?  -  based at dcct code, but some recoded.
Does it work on Dev2's pool?  - Yes, but testing now, download new version https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ah0se62uvz1n8t/miner.exe?dl=0 (delete some bugs for V2)
Does it handle memory better than the java miner?  - Yes
Should one run one instance for each plot dir or will it do as well including several dirs?  -  1 miner for several dirs

This version is ok for special caracters ?

NOT yet

I cant get why the miner needs my passphrase, I think its too risky giving it.
I deleted the passphrase after created the plots... Java miner doesnt need paswords , just plots...

passphrase need only in solo-mode.

Don't work for me



There must be something else? 

Miner for x64 systems.  loks like 0xc000007b - disk problems, i'm did not testing mklinks

[go6ooo1212]

Ok then I understood when the pass is needed , but when I set it to the pool it crashes. My command line is:

@echo off
:start
miner.exe pool 5.12.177.209 8124 localdrive:\localpath\plots\
goto start


I also tryed this:


@echo off
:start
miner.exe poolV2 5.12.177.209 8124 localdrive:\localpath\plots\
goto start


EDIT: I'm running it on WIn7 Ult 64

[pinballdude]

Some words about the performance of my wplotgenerator:

• All of these benchmark results I’ve posted are real values from actual computers with the listed processors. There is nothing faked or made up, but there was nothing else running and I’ve chosen optimal parameters for performance.
• I used this command line to generate these results:
  wplotgenerator 1 0 9600 1920 %NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS% /async
• I’ve chosen the strange stagger size of 1920 because of their many prime factors (2*2*2*2*2*2*2*3*5) and the small needed memory footprint (about 1 GB RAM with active /async), so it would be running nice and fast on a bunch of different computers.
• The prime factors of the stagger size are relevant, if you want to achieve maximum performance, since the wplotgenerator is dividing the actual work in many smaller pieces. To get the maximum performance these values have to add up correctly, because with each stagger the calculation is stopping for a brief moment and then it have to calculate the remainder of the outstanding work and to write the stagger to the disk. While plotting, you will see this stagger change in short drops of your current CPU usage in task manager.
• Keep in mind, that Windows is caching the written data for a while. So activating /async is only useful, if you are plotting to a network-location. If you are plotting to your local HDD don’t use it, since it is using RAM, which Windows would need for its file cache.
• What hits the performance values for plotting:
  
  • Of course mining does, but since we want the new plots mined as fresh as possible, there is nothing we can do about this.
  • Other active programs. Too allow optimal mining-performance while plotting, the wplotgenerator actively reduces the priority of its process. So pretty much every other program that runs, will take precedence over wplotgenerator.
  • Too high stagger sizes. If your computer is running out of available RAM, it will be swapping, which will hurt the performance a LOT.
  • Virtualization could limit the available code paths, since not all hypervisors are capable to provide the CPUs AVX/AVX2-units to virtual machines.
  • Not optimal RAM configuration. Not all computers are built for optimal RAM performance. Always try to install matching pairs of memory modules for all of your memory channels. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-channel_memory_architecture
• The optimal stagger size for PLOTTING performance should be a multiply of your chosen thread count, a CPU factor of the available code path (factor 4 for SSE4/AVX and factor 8 for AVX2) and a memory factor to use about half of your free RAM.
• To calculate the memory factor use your free RAM in megabytes, divide it by 2 to use only the half, then divide it by the count of the threads you’d like to use (you could take all your cores of your CPU, since wplotgenerator is backing down) and at last divide it by 4 for SSE/AVX or 8 if your CPU is capable of AVX2. Round the resulting value (the rounding is important, because that’s the reason, we are doing all of this). In “short”:
  [memory factor] = round([free memory in MB] / 2 / [thread count] / [CPU factor])
• To calculate the optimal stagger size for optimal plotting performance you’ve to multiply these factors back up:
  [optimal performance stagger size] = [rounded memory factor] * [CPU factor] * [thread count] * 4 (plots per MB)
• For example if you have 12.3 GB (or about 12'595 MB) of free RAM and an Intel i7 3770 this would be:
  memory factor = 12'595 / 2 / 8 (threads) / 4 (only AVX) = 196.8 --> rounded to 197
  optimal performance stagger size = 197 * 4 * 8 * 4 = 25'516
  With this stagger size the plotter is using 6'304 MB for plots and keeps the CPU as busy as possible. The rest of the RAM is used for the Windows file cache to keep the time to pause for writing the plots to the disk as short as possible.

I’ve used a small test setup, to create my reference performance values. You can download it from here: https://mega.co.nz/#!Xsl12A5L!6zNF8dEMTp1mrIy0oM3t8xxzNCVm2ONQq0A885GQTHs

Instructions: Download the file, extract it to a location where you have at least about 2 GB of free disk space (I know, these locations are getting pretty rare in the last weeks ) and launch the Test.bat file. Since the batch file is running CPU-Z to output some CPU details, you possible need to approve the UAC prompt if you would like to see them. The batch file is using the included program “File Checksum Integrity Verifier” (fciv) to calculate a SHA1-hash of the resulting plot file. This is an example of one of my machines:

Windows Burstcoin plot generator V1.15
Creating plots for nonces 0 to 9600 (2 GB) using 960 MB memory and 12 threads with async writing - using AVX codepath
Setting priority class 'below normal'.
100 Percent done. Average 15346 nonces/minute.
Finished plotting.
//
// File Checksum Integrity Verifier version 2.05.
//
2b96345e9dff2fa2fe2c6e995f8ed091ae970a44 plots\1_0_9600_1920
        Codename                Sandy Bridge-EP/EX
        Specification           Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 0 @ 3.30GHz
        Instructions sets       MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, EM64T, VT-x, AES, AVX

The created plot file and the temporary CPU-Z output will be automatically deleted at the end. The printed SHA1 hash should ALWAYS be 2b96345e9dff2fa2fe2c6e995f8ed091ae970a44.

As always, please consider donating some of your newly mined Bursts to support further development or instructions: BURST-LNVN-5M4L-S9KP-H5AAC

And of course, happy mining!
Janror

Absolutely vital information. Thanks a lot for both the program, the tool and this nice writup. I sent you 1042 burst in appreciation of good work.

[Blago]

Ok then I understood when the pass is needed , but when I set it to the pool it crashes. My command line is:

@echo off
:start
miner.exe pool 5.12.177.209 8124 localdrive:\localpath\plots\
goto start


I also tryed this:


@echo off
:start
miner.exe poolV2 5.12.177.209 8124 localdrive:\localpath\plots\
goto start


EDIT: I'm running it on WIn7 Ult 64

PM me log-file

[timk225]

I have continued to not mine.  And I don't miss it.  The power usage, the stress, the frustration of coming home from a day at work and seeing NO new coins because the difficulty has gone sky high......

[daWallet]

I have continued to not mine.  And I don't miss it.  The power usage, the stress, the frustration of coming home from a day at work and seeing NO new coins because the difficulty has gone sky high......

so... goodbye then.

[mmmaybe]

Is it your tool?  -  based at dcct code, but some recoded.
Does it work on Dev2's pool?  - Yes, but testing now, download new version https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ah0se62uvz1n8t/miner.exe?dl=0 (delete some bugs for V2)
Does it handle memory better than the java miner?  - Yes
Should one run one instance for each plot dir or will it do as well including several dirs?  -  1 miner for several dirs

Thanks for your work   I tried it on several boxes on Dev's2 pool. I renamed the passphrases.txt to something else.

It did run, and it did find shares. But the shares weren't counted by the pool, the number quickly decreased during the test. I never got to 100% read either, some 10-12 plots were stuck ar ~60%.

When I went back to java mining, the found shares were counted as before by the pool.

Hope you figure the bugs out, coz its a really nice tool

[koko2530]

day 7



no.1 500 burst http://burst.cryptomining.farm/tx/16665660198575472762
no.2 400 burst http://burst.cryptomining.farm/tx/13664702951870864731
no.3 300 burst http://burst.cryptomining.farm/tx/17200751212711598215
no.4 200 burst http://burst.cryptomining.farm/tx/13932904889418508816
no.5 100 burst http://burst.cryptomining.farm/tx/11855410707310415894

[ltcnim]

http://burstpool.ddns.net/ seems to be out of sync: current block: 9814

[go6ooo1212]

http://burstpool.ddns.net/ seems to be out of sync: current block: 9814

its OK to me

[hvidgaard]

Blago, any change you'll release the source and build instructions for your miner?