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Topic: 3x 5870 avg ~1050MH/s normal? (Read 2604 times)

legendary
Activity: 1022
Merit: 1000
BitMinter
September 20, 2012, 01:59:56 PM
#28
You get used to the fan "noise" Cheesy
member
Activity: 82
Merit: 10
September 20, 2012, 12:01:45 PM
#27
I don't want to hear that noise because I'm living with this thing computer over here Tongue

I'd rather run them hotter because I will sell them anyway when asics comes.. Wink
legendary
Activity: 952
Merit: 1000
September 20, 2012, 11:33:40 AM
#26
There was my config file. Mems are 180 / 190 / 180
Yep I see it now. But you still don't have any fan control set up in CGMiner. "--auto-fan --gpu-fan 25-75 --temp-target 70" will do you wonders.
member
Activity: 82
Merit: 10
September 20, 2012, 11:30:04 AM
#25
There was my config file. Mems are 180 / 190 / 180
legendary
Activity: 952
Merit: 1000
September 20, 2012, 11:04:48 AM
#24
Those are really hot. You sure the mem is properly set to 300? What are your fan settings?
member
Activity: 82
Merit: 10
September 20, 2012, 09:47:35 AM
#23
Here is how I'm running these now.

Code:
{
"pools" : [
{
"url" : "http://gpumax.com:8332",
"user" : "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"pass" : "abc123"
},
{
"url" : "http://asdfsdgsasrh32",
"user" : "gsdfgsafgawer",
"pass" : "a46jsfrgtjxfgx1"
}
]
,
"intensity" : "9,9,9",
"vectors" : "2,2,2",
"worksize" : "128,128,128",
"kernel" : "phatk,phatk,phatk",
"lookup-gap" : "0,0,0",
"thread-concurrency" : "0,0,0",
"shaders" : "0,0,0",
"gpu-engine" : "840-865,840-880,840-845",
"gpu-memclock" : "180,190,180",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0,0,0",
"gpu-powertune" : "0,0,0",
"gpu-vddc" : "1.000,1.000,1.000",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "120",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"gpu-platform" : "0",
"gpu-threads" : "2",
"log" : "5",
"queue" : "1",
"scan-time" : "60",
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin"
}


And here is the output :

Code:
cgminer version 2.7.4 - Started: [2012-09-20 17:22:54]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (5s):1201.5 (avg):1181.7 Mh/s | Q:106  A:346  R:5  HW:0  E:326%  U:15.7/m
 TQ: 0  ST: 7  SS: 0  DW: 16  NB: 3  LW: 601  GF: 3  RF: 0  WU: 16.0
 Connected to http://gpumax.com:8332 with LP as user xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 Block: 00000451158ff676e5e74562a7414172...  Started: [17:41:05]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [P]ool management [G]PU management [S]ettings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
 GPU 0:  74.5C 2176RPM | 397.2/396.3Mh/s | A:110 R:1 HW:0 U: 5.01/m I: 9
 GPU 1:  78.0C 2418RPM | 399.7/401.3Mh/s | A:110 R:1 HW:0 U: 5.01/m I: 9
 GPU 2:  81.5C 2073RPM | 386.0/384.8Mh/s | A:126 R:3 HW:0 U: 5.73/m I: 9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 [2012-09-20 17:43:57] Accepted 6b95dd36.3a24cf9c GPU 2 pool 0
 [2012-09-20 17:44:01] Accepted 3aab6a1e.0b930b7a GPU 1 pool 0
 [2012-09-20 17:44:02] Accepted 94f7939b.4e818ad5 GPU 2 pool 0
 [2012-09-20 17:44:04] Accepted db3c24cc.f01c2627 GPU 2 pool 0
 [2012-09-20 17:44:05] Accepted eeeaefc2.e1eb4fba GPU 2 pool 0
 [2012-09-20 17:44:07] Accepted 54c1eacd.0f42d154 GPU 0 pool 0
 [2012-09-20 17:44:15] Accepted f5eeb237.f54ca4e6 GPU 0 pool 0
 [2012-09-20 17:44:19] Accepted 119836e5.e7cc1c2e GPU 2 pool 0
 [2012-09-20 17:44:23] Accepted f724fa30.4c788af9 GPU 0 pool 0
 [2012-09-20 17:44:40] Accepted 72b1e554.53bceccc GPU 0 pool 0
 [2012-09-20 17:44:40] Accepted 5fc53d9f.c4605136 GPU 1 pool 0



Cards are
GPU 0 = Asus Reference 5870
GPU 1 = Asus EAH5870 (I use it also for main display and for gaming)
GPU 2 = Club Reference 5870

The best clocking one is EAH by all means and what comes as not a surprise the club one clocks the worst.


sr. member
Activity: 336
Merit: 250
September 19, 2012, 10:32:04 AM
#22
what flags/intensity are you using?

Try setting -v -w 128 -I 9
legendary
Activity: 1344
Merit: 1004
September 19, 2012, 02:38:30 AM
#21
I'm actually struggling installing/downgrading to sdk 2.1 and 11.12 from 12.8 and sdk 2.7 under W7 x64. CGMiner 2.7.5 didn't like the sdk 2.1 and said that no devices was found/usable even though 2 lines before it lists the sdk.

For some reason, standalone 2.1 SDK doesn't have certain things present to allow miner software to detect it. You need another SDK installed along side it (2.4 or higher). Use the "gpu-platform" command to select the appropriate 2.1 sdk platform once you have both sdk installed
member
Activity: 82
Merit: 10
September 19, 2012, 12:00:13 AM
#20
I'm actually struggling installing/downgrading to sdk 2.1 and 11.12 from 12.8 and sdk 2.7 under W7 x64. CGMiner 2.7.5 didn't like the sdk 2.1 and said that no devices was found/usable even though 2 lines before it lists the sdk.

I had some similar problems but after I cleaned my comp out of all ATI-drivers I managed to get it working Tongue

-fankih-
legendary
Activity: 952
Merit: 1000
September 18, 2012, 12:53:27 PM
#19
try grabbing cgminer 2.5.0 and see what happens. The newer miners work better with the new hardware 79xx series. Older miners are better with older software.
Where did you read that? I've never heard of that, and I've always used the newest CGMiner. Actually the newer miners should run more efficient, and actually give better results.
sr. member
Activity: 462
Merit: 250
September 18, 2012, 12:24:45 PM
#18
I'm actually struggling installing/downgrading to sdk 2.1 and 11.12 from 12.8 and sdk 2.7 under W7 x64. CGMiner 2.7.5 didn't like the sdk 2.1 and said that no devices was found/usable even though 2 lines before it lists the sdk.

try grabbing cgminer 2.5.0 and see what happens. The newer miners work better with the new hardware 79xx series. Older miners are better with older software.

5830 = 950c/300m/1.05v = 315mhs
5850 = 925c/300m/1.05v = 385mhs
5970 =  805c/300m/1.05v = 375mhs/core 750 total
6870 = 950c/850m/1.162v = 297mhs newer sdk and driver-2.4, 12.1 i think that is what this one is set at
hero member
Activity: 938
Merit: 501
September 18, 2012, 11:42:13 AM
#17
I put 2.1 SDK and 12.1 drivers and got those running 1200MH/s with 855/875/850 clocks and 1v on every card.
855 ~392
875 ~400+
850 ~388

But yes I'm going to sell all of them when ASIC's comes out.


Can you tell me how exactly you downgraded to 12.1/2.1? Did you do some tricks or something?
hero member
Activity: 938
Merit: 501
September 18, 2012, 09:46:00 AM
#16
I'm actually struggling installing/downgrading to sdk 2.1 and 11.12 from 12.8 and sdk 2.7 under W7 x64. CGMiner 2.7.5 didn't like the sdk 2.1 and said that no devices was found/usable even though 2 lines before it lists the sdk.
member
Activity: 82
Merit: 10
September 18, 2012, 04:17:04 AM
#15
The memory I'm running those atm is 180MHz. Would it actually change anything to drop down those few MHz more?
Very minor saving in power and heat, nothing more?

legendary
Activity: 1344
Merit: 1004
September 18, 2012, 02:07:23 AM
#14
So if I understand correctly, the SDK 2.1 gives best performance for a 5870, but what about the driver version?

Those are very low hashrates for those clock speed.

Install 2.1 SDK, verify the 2.1 SDK is installed, and make sure to select the platform when booting up cgminer with the "gpu-platform" command (first platform is 0. 2.1 will likely be platform 1). Also use phatk kernel, worksize 128, and vectors 2. Lastly, you said engine clocks are 865, 840, 860. Use these memory speeds in respective order. 173, 168, 172. You should get 401, 389, and 399 mhash respectively.
How do you come up with such strange memory values?

Quite simply I brute forced every reasonable memory frequency for every multiple of 5 core frequency between 675 to 1050. I plugged in the best hashrates and memory speed per core speed into my handy dandy TI-82 and got equations, and voila. Tongue
member
Activity: 82
Merit: 10
September 18, 2012, 12:41:05 AM
#13
I put 2.1 SDK and 12.1 drivers and got those running 1200MH/s with 855/875/850 clocks and 1v on every card.
855 ~392
875 ~400+
850 ~388

But yes I'm going to sell all of them when ASIC's comes out.

legendary
Activity: 952
Merit: 1000
September 17, 2012, 09:27:09 PM
#12
1050 is fine.
It's not fine, tho. He should be >1200Mh/s.
hero member
Activity: 616
Merit: 500
Portland Bitcoin Group Organizer
September 17, 2012, 05:03:50 PM
#11
1050 is fine. Just get ready to sell them on ebay. None of this will matter in 6 months provided BFL delivers.
sr. member
Activity: 462
Merit: 250
September 17, 2012, 05:02:43 PM
#10
SDK 2.1 will do better for 58xx series. 5830,5850,5870 Got 5 x 5830 pushing almost 1.6 gig, 5 x 5850 almost 2.0 gig and 3 x 5970 little over 2.3 gig.
The odd mem speeds are a ratio based on core and mem speed (i believe). driver 11.10 is the one i use, i think.
hero member
Activity: 938
Merit: 501
September 17, 2012, 03:50:26 PM
#9
So if I understand correctly, the SDK 2.1 gives best performance for a 5870, but what about the driver version?

Those are very low hashrates for those clock speed.

Install 2.1 SDK, verify the 2.1 SDK is installed, and make sure to select the platform when booting up cgminer with the "gpu-platform" command (first platform is 0. 2.1 will likely be platform 1). Also use phatk kernel, worksize 128, and vectors 2. Lastly, you said engine clocks are 865, 840, 860. Use these memory speeds in respective order. 173, 168, 172. You should get 401, 389, and 399 mhash respectively.
How do you come up with such strange memory values?
hero member
Activity: 560
Merit: 500
September 17, 2012, 09:37:25 AM
#8
Just to give a comparison my 3 x 5850 give me 1156 MH/S on Cat 12.1 & SDK 2.1.
member
Activity: 82
Merit: 10
September 17, 2012, 02:22:11 AM
#7
Thank you for the answers. I will try SDK 2.1 today and 2.5 so see which would be the best.

-fankih-
legendary
Activity: 1344
Merit: 1004
September 16, 2012, 04:28:18 PM
#6
Those are very low hashrates for those clock speed.

Install 2.1 SDK, verify the 2.1 SDK is installed, and make sure to select the platform when booting up cgminer with the "gpu-platform" command (first platform is 0. 2.1 will likely be platform 1). Also use phatk kernel, worksize 128, and vectors 2. Lastly, you said engine clocks are 865, 840, 860. Use these memory speeds in respective order. 173, 168, 172. You should get 401, 389, and 399 mhash respectively.
legendary
Activity: 952
Merit: 1000
September 16, 2012, 03:42:21 PM
#5
You should be getting better MH/s with those cards at those core speeds. I'd say if you're using 12.8, you're also using SDK 2.7, which has crap performance on those 5xxx cards. You can switch to either 2.1 or 2.5 (I used 2.5), and either one will bring you closer to 400MH/s per card.

IIRC, a combination of SDK 2.5, mem of 300, and worksize of 256 worked exceptionally well. For 2.1, you might be better off with worksize of 128 and a lower memory (160-170).
hero member
Activity: 555
Merit: 504
September 16, 2012, 02:56:05 PM
#4
How much do you pay for electricity?

I thought so for a wile too, but when i actualy calculated, it appeared that even with one card in system (HD7970) all system drawing 360W, i am good to overclock as far as i can, if market priceis bigger thant 8$ and my electricity costs ~ 0.27 cents per watt. So calculate that correctly, i am sure, that for today price it is reasonable for you to push from those cards every juice they have Smiley
member
Activity: 82
Merit: 10
September 16, 2012, 01:46:48 PM
#3
I must use undervolt because of high price of electricity in Finland. I will profit more by doing that, but I'd like to get max Mhash with those clock rates that I'm using.

-fankih-
hero member
Activity: 555
Merit: 504
September 16, 2012, 01:30:27 PM
#2
Idont know if thats normal, pretty low scores actualy.

I got 2 HD 5870, both 980/300, catalyst 11.11c, got 450 MH/s per card, total speed ~ 900Mh/s.
So beter clock those babies, there is no reason to downclock them at current BTC price.
member
Activity: 82
Merit: 10
September 16, 2012, 01:18:33 PM
#1
Hey,

I'd like to know if this speed is normal with 3x 5870's. I've got them all at 1.0v and engine clocks are 865, 840, 860 mems 300MHz all.

This is how my cgminer looks like:


Code:
cgminer version 2.7.4 - Started: [2012-09-16 21:13:14]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (5s):1021.8 (avg):1038.4 Mh/s | Q:42  A:49  R:3  HW:0  E:117%  U:11.8/m
 TQ: 0  ST: 7  SS: 0  DW: 11  NB: 2  LW: 98  GF: 2  RF: 0  WU: 13.0
 Connected to http://gpumax.com:8332 with LP as user xxxxxxxxxxx
 Block: 0000037ccdb444aa9cd797ddd74fcac7...  Started: [21:16:30]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [P]ool management [G]PU management [S]ettings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
 GPU 0:  70.0C 2004RPM | 356.2/358.5Mh/s | A:17 R:0 HW:0 U: 4.10/m I: 9
 GPU 1:  76.0C 2104RPM | 346.3/347.6Mh/s | A:22 R:1 HW:0 U: 5.31/m I: 9
 GPU 2:  75.5C 1914RPM | 352.8/352.8Mh/s | A:12 R:2 HW:0 U: 2.90/m I: 9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 [2012-09-16 21:16:50] Accepted dd7160e8.d8abe992 GPU 1 pool 0
 [2012-09-16 21:16:53] Accepted f8172046.5304864a GPU 1 pool 0
 [2012-09-16 21:16:54] Accepted 577189d3.2fd727ed GPU 1 pool 0
 [2012-09-16 21:16:55] Accepted a38a8a97.c7919796 GPU 0 pool 0
 [2012-09-16 21:17:11] Accepted 53514969.622c0e42 GPU 1 pool 0
 [2012-09-16 21:17:12] Accepted b18bbec9.af9f972d GPU 0 pool 0
 [2012-09-16 21:17:13] Accepted cb408003.a31cb4e1 GPU 1 pool 0
 [2012-09-16 21:17:18] Accepted bed9332d.dce16009 GPU 1 pool 0
 [2012-09-16 21:17:19] Accepted 2384ce5b.4429a834 GPU 2 pool 0
 [2012-09-16 21:17:24] Accepted d88f20b2.9c88f407 GPU 2 pool 0
 [2012-09-16 21:17:24] Accepted 5c0c3b89.b2a71d4c GPU 1 pool 0

I'm using Win7 64bit and latest 12.8 drivers. Should I change SDK to 2.1?

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