can't mine with a 7970 in windows XP :(

[mdude77]

I'm upgrading my 5870s to 7970s..

only to find out SDK 2.6 isn't available for XP.

BAH

why are things never easy with mining.

[-ck]

Just grab the 32bit version for a later windows. It should still work.

[oldDirty]

2.6 is not the best choice for mining i guess, 2.4 or 2.5.

[mdude77]

2.6 is not the best choice for mining i guess, 2.4 or 2.5.

I was under the impression 2.6 is required for the 7000 series.

But I didn't try it..

<fingers crossed>

[mdude77]

Just grab the 32bit version for a later windows. It should still work.

No go.  I need driver 12.4 for 7000 support (first one for XP that uses it).  The last SDK comes with 11.12, which is 10.0.831.4.  Those two don't mix.  cgminer tells me everything is disabled (three 5870s, one 7970), phoenix sits and does nothing, guiminer causes a BSOD.

[n4l3hp]

I dont have 7xxx cards but 2.6 works with 32/64 WinXP, you just have to install it separately (win7 2.6 sdk will work with xp).

http://developer.amd.com/sdks/AMDAPPSDK/downloads/Pages/default.aspx

[oldDirty]

I was under the impression 2.6 is required for the 7000 series.

But I didn't try it..

<fingers crossed>

ok this i dont know, sry.
Oh wait, look here. Some Users are running with 2.4;
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison

[bulanula]

I was under the impression 2.6 is required for the 7000 series.

But I didn't try it..

<fingers crossed>

ok this i dont know, sry.
Oh wait, look here. Some Users are running with 2.4;
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison

Them users don't have a darn clue what they are talking about.

SDK 2.6 is minimum you can have for 7xxx cards.

[mdude77]

Have you tried it?  2.6 installs okay, but it doesn't work.  All my miners indicate the cards aren't found.

I dont have 7xxx cards but 2.6 works with 32/64 WinXP, you just have to install it separately (win7 2.6 sdk will work with xp).

http://developer.amd.com/sdks/AMDAPPSDK/downloads/Pages/default.aspx

[n4l3hp]

I've tried it on WinXP 64 but only with 5xxx/6xxx cards but reverted back to 2.5 due to the performance hit. The only thing I haven't tried is the 12.4 driver.

After installing 12.4 driver without opencl, try installing 2.3 or 2.4 first then install 2.6 without removing old sdk (I did encounter the problem of cards not detected once when I did a clean install of XP and 2.6, all I did was remove 2.6 then install 2.3 and install 2.6 back over older sdk.).

[ssateneth]

I've tried it on WinXP 64 but only with 5xxx/6xxx cards but reverted back to 2.5 due to the performance hit. The only thing I haven't tried is the 12.4 driver.

After installing 12.4 driver without opencl, try installing 2.3 or 2.4 first then install 2.6 without removing old sdk (I did encounter the problem of cards not detected once when I did a clean install of XP and 2.6, all I did was remove 2.6 then install 2.3 and install 2.6 back over older sdk.).

You want to mix 5xxx, 6xxx, AND 7xxx cards? All in one rig? Sorry to say but if you want optimum mhash, you're pretty much fucked. 2.1 is fastest with 5xxx-67xx (not sure about 68xx if they are VLIW5 or VLIW4), VLIW5 cards (68xx?-69xx) are best with 2.4/2.5, and 7xxx only work with 2.6.

[n4l3hp]

I don't mix different series cards in 1 rig. I didn't mention that I only have 1 rig either. 

[mdude77]

I've tried it on WinXP 64 but only with 5xxx/6xxx cards but reverted back to 2.5 due to the performance hit. The only thing I haven't tried is the 12.4 driver.

After installing 12.4 driver without opencl, try installing 2.3 or 2.4 first then install 2.6 without removing old sdk (I did encounter the problem of cards not detected once when I did a clean install of XP and 2.6, all I did was remove 2.6 then install 2.3 and install 2.6 back over older sdk.).

You want to mix 5xxx, 6xxx, AND 7xxx cards? All in one rig? Sorry to say but if you want optimum mhash, you're pretty much fucked. 2.1 is fastest with 5xxx-67xx (not sure about 68xx if they are VLIW5 or VLIW4), VLIW5 cards (68xx?-69xx) are best with 2.4/2.5, and 7xxx only work with 2.6.

I got them working under vista.  Correct, I'm losing mhash on my 5870s, but that's because I can't get msiafterburner to let me lower the clock rates to 300, so I'm stuck using cgminer, which sucks for 5870s.  I just got another tool that I haven't had a chance to try yet.  If it can get my memory down to 300, I'll try phoenix again.

This is only temporary as I replace my 5870s with 7970s.