Topic: [ANN][DASH] Dash (dash.org) | First Self-Funding Self-Governing Crypto Currency - page 6648. (Read 9724017 times)
March 08, 2014, 05:11:11 AM
Why is it Darkcoin2 (Two)?
March 08, 2014, 05:03:33 AM
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Hashrates are about 1200-1300 khash/card for clocked 6870s and 5850s. Power consumption, with scrypt coins, is near the max of the cards at 170-190watt. Power consumption with dark is unknown because dark consumes less power and I haven't measured it. It is however significantly lower (as one can hear from the fans, or see from the temps) than scrypt.
I have a slightly clocked 6870 and when mining other coins my whole system consumes 245W while mining Darkcoin it only needs about 205. So you can say DRK decreases the power consumption of the card by 40W.
March 08, 2014, 04:38:07 AM
why is everyone talking about raw hashrate and not talking about WU rate?
it boggles my mind...
so does anyone have good config for r9 290 / r9 270 that gives good WU rate? i can care less about raw hashrate...
it boggles my mind...
so does anyone have good config for r9 290 / r9 270 that gives good WU rate? i can care less about raw hashrate...
What rate do you consider good? This is not scrypt where the formula goes like 92.5% of the khashes. It's totally different. From observation, I'd say DRK WUs are playing in the 0.015-0.018 range per megahash.
its a very good question which WU is good, takes time to find out
I have the suspicion that the WU in x11 may be affected by the share difficulty, making things slightly more complicated.
Perhaps phm who knows the code can tell us what is the theoretical maximum WU we should be reaching for (?)
March 08, 2014, 04:19:38 AM
why is everyone talking about raw hashrate and not talking about WU rate?
it boggles my mind...
so does anyone have good config for r9 290 / r9 270 that gives good WU rate? i can care less about raw hashrate...
it boggles my mind...
so does anyone have good config for r9 290 / r9 270 that gives good WU rate? i can care less about raw hashrate...
What rate do you consider good? This is not scrypt where the formula goes like 92.5% of the khashes. It's totally different. From observation, I'd say DRK WUs are playing in the 0.015-0.018 range per megahash.
its a very good question which WU is good, takes time to find out
March 08, 2014, 04:17:10 AM
I know the devs have choosen a logo and design concept for Darkcoin, and I do not wish to steer any controversy about it. However, I have a concept in mind that I would very much like to try out, and would hence like to offer a bounty of 10 Darkcoins, to prominent designers that i've seen in this forum, such as Sigi, Kaene, and others for trying to realize this concept design.
I can transfer the coins immediatelly to a bounty fund or the devs themselves.
I have made a VERY VERY VERY limited illustration of the concept I have in mind here:
link: wowgwow.com/my-drk-attempt2.PNG
The idea is to have some kind of rope/chain inside the letter D.
The rope curls and twists to form the letter K, and by doing so gives a sense of the ropes [coins] merging, shuffling, and separating back, each to its own direction.
I believe a good execution of such concept might strengthen the association of Darksend feature with the coin logo and name.
I can transfer the coins immediatelly to a bounty fund or the devs themselves.
I have made a VERY VERY VERY limited illustration of the concept I have in mind here:
link: wowgwow.com/my-drk-attempt2.PNG
The idea is to have some kind of rope/chain inside the letter D.
The rope curls and twists to form the letter K, and by doing so gives a sense of the ropes [coins] merging, shuffling, and separating back, each to its own direction.
I believe a good execution of such concept might strengthen the association of Darksend feature with the coin logo and name.
March 08, 2014, 03:57:25 AM
why is everyone talking about raw hashrate and not talking about WU rate?
it boggles my mind...
so does anyone have good config for r9 290 / r9 270 that gives good WU rate? i can care less about raw hashrate...
it boggles my mind...
so does anyone have good config for r9 290 / r9 270 that gives good WU rate? i can care less about raw hashrate...
What rate do you consider good? This is not scrypt where the formula goes like 92.5% of the khashes. It's totally different. From observation, I'd say DRK WUs are playing in the 0.015-0.018 range per megahash.
March 08, 2014, 03:52:30 AM
Will this coin be of any use when e.g.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bitcoin-dark-wallet
http://www.coindesk.com/upcoming-version-bitcoinj-software-will-use-tor-network/
becomes available...
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bitcoin-dark-wallet
http://www.coindesk.com/upcoming-version-bitcoinj-software-will-use-tor-network/
becomes available...
March 08, 2014, 03:47:29 AM
why is everyone talking about raw hashrate and not talking about WU rate?
it boggles my mind...
so does anyone have good config for r9 290 / r9 270 that gives good WU rate? i can care less about raw hashrate...
it boggles my mind...
so does anyone have good config for r9 290 / r9 270 that gives good WU rate? i can care less about raw hashrate...
March 08, 2014, 03:39:53 AM
Regarding mining, I don't think people are very cost-efficient in how they setup their mining rigs. There's too much "I want to get the best there is" mentality floating around which increases CAPEX cost significantly (for less OPEX of course - but IMO it's not worth it unless the electric costs are too high). The fact that people are buying brand new 280s/290s and pay thousands of dollars from the get go is a bit disturbing.
Clocked 5850s and 6870s are pulling like 1.3 MHs and people can find used ones at around 100$ per card instead of 500-600$ for a brand new 290. Will a 290 give 5-6x performance? Nope.
Clocked 5850s and 6870s are pulling like 1.3 MHs and people can find used ones at around 100$ per card instead of 500-600$ for a brand new 290. Will a 290 give 5-6x performance? Nope.
For howmany Watt ?
They are close to 170-190w clocked for scrypt, but DRK power use is another issue altogether (much reduced).
Thing is, when you get 2x6870s or 2x5850s and have more hashrate than a 290, you also keep 300-400$ (2x100$ vs 500-600$). Now, with those 300-400$ you can buy A LOT of kwatts (400$ / 20cents per kw if one is on an expensive power network = 2 Megawatt-hours already paid due to the price difference).
Not realy clear for me.
can you give kh/s and watt per card please
Hashrates are about 1200-1300 khash/card for clocked 6870s and 5850s. Power consumption, with scrypt coins, is near the max of the cards at 170-190watt. Power consumption with dark is unknown because dark consumes less power and I haven't measured it. It is however significantly lower (as one can hear from the fans, or see from the temps) than scrypt.
March 08, 2014, 03:35:57 AM
Can anyone find darkcoin on coinmarketcap?
Nope, they always seem to screw up darkcoin.
Still not visible. There seems to be a pattern of peripheral "dark anomalies" that affect things like exchanges, market cap listings, prices etc - which is not usual by any altcoin standard.
March 08, 2014, 03:28:15 AM
Regarding mining, I don't think people are very cost-efficient in how they setup their mining rigs. There's too much "I want to get the best there is" mentality floating around which increases CAPEX cost significantly (for less OPEX of course - but IMO it's not worth it unless the electric costs are too high). The fact that people are buying brand new 280s/290s and pay thousands of dollars from the get go is a bit disturbing.
Clocked 5850s and 6870s are pulling like 1.3 MHs and people can find used ones at around 100$ per card instead of 500-600$ for a brand new 290. Will a 290 give 5-6x performance? Nope.
Clocked 5850s and 6870s are pulling like 1.3 MHs and people can find used ones at around 100$ per card instead of 500-600$ for a brand new 290. Will a 290 give 5-6x performance? Nope.
For howmany Watt ?
They are close to 170-190w clocked for scrypt, but DRK power use is another issue altogether (much reduced).
Thing is, when you get 2x6870s or 2x5850s and have more hashrate than a 290, you also keep 300-400$ (2x100$ vs 500-600$). Now, with those 300-400$ you can buy A LOT of kwatts (400$ / 20cents per kw if one is on an expensive power network = 2 Megawatt-hours already paid due to the price difference).
March 08, 2014, 03:24:18 AM
what is a good config for r9 290? been wasting away for hours and the best i can do is a WU rate of 0.040
March 08, 2014, 03:21:38 AM
Regarding mining, I don't think people are very cost-efficient in how they setup their mining rigs. There's too much "I want to get the best there is" mentality floating around which increases CAPEX cost significantly (for less OPEX of course - but IMO it's not worth it unless the electric costs are too high). The fact that people are buying brand new 280s/290s and pay thousands of dollars from the get go is a bit disturbing.
Clocked 5850s and 6870s are pulling like 1.3 MHs* and people can find used ones at around 100$ per card instead of 500-600$ for a brand new 290. Will a 290 give 5-6x performance? Nope.
* For some reason, series 58xx and 68xx seem to have a factor of 3.6-3.8x compared to Scrypt.
Clocked 5850s and 6870s are pulling like 1.3 MHs* and people can find used ones at around 100$ per card instead of 500-600$ for a brand new 290. Will a 290 give 5-6x performance? Nope.
* For some reason, series 58xx and 68xx seem to have a factor of 3.6-3.8x compared to Scrypt.
March 08, 2014, 02:31:56 AM
So the main site is down... any news aout that...
they are moving to a new server
March 08, 2014, 02:14:39 AM
So the main site is down... any news aout that...
March 08, 2014, 02:09:36 AM
I've been mining for the past couple days now and I'm just not satisified with my 4DRK/day anymore. I'd like to purchase some DRK but I don't have any BTC, so is there any convenient method to buy DRK directly?
Coinbase makes it pretty danged easy to get up and running with some BTC. I'd recommend against buying from eBay or the reddit market, you'll always pay more than you would by going through a legit exchange USD -> BTC -> DRK.
March 08, 2014, 01:55:59 AM
I've been mining for the past couple days now and I'm just not satisified with my 4DRK/day anymore. I'd like to purchase some DRK but I don't have any BTC, so is there any convenient method to buy DRK directly?
Would sell directly, but we're probably both not in the northeast us.
March 08, 2014, 01:54:25 AM
Still missing from coinmarketcap. How does that even happen.
To the guy above, you'll have to get some BTC or go to the dark market subreddit I think. You'll get more by buying some btc though. Good luck.
To the guy above, you'll have to get some BTC or go to the dark market subreddit I think. You'll get more by buying some btc though. Good luck.
March 08, 2014, 01:42:08 AM
I've been mining for the past couple days now and I'm just not satisified with my 4DRK/day anymore. I'd like to purchase some DRK but I don't have any BTC, so is there any convenient method to buy DRK directly?
March 08, 2014, 01:23:10 AM
Reading other altcoins threads is depressing. All the IPO scams, pump and dumps, people who get suckered into buying a shitcoin high. Entire twitter accounts set up for the sole purpose of misleading people into buying and holding while getting dumped on. People actually putting money into WeCoin right now (waiting to be scammed again, so soon after stackcoin).
Makes you wonder when it's going to end for all these shitcoins and if they're gonna drag the rest down with them. Makes me feel really glad to be part of something which doesn't make me feel crappy like these others coins. Thanks to evan and ape for giving it an honest go.
Makes you wonder when it's going to end for all these shitcoins and if they're gonna drag the rest down with them. Makes me feel really glad to be part of something which doesn't make me feel crappy like these others coins. Thanks to evan and ape for giving it an honest go.
I totally agree, it is a mess out there (including the BTC exchanges closing and running with cash) !
Pulled out of most of the alt coins as i really believe in this one !
Fingers crossed we will get this up and going (without being scammed and pumed/dumped) in between !
..>>>
The innovation, the dev who writes code, it's so refreshing in a sea of scrypt jane/salsa/exponential mining/pos pow hybrid bullshit/coin for the population of my ass clonecoins
Watching dark grow was the coolest thing I got to witness on btctalk, how involved eduffield was on the board and how quick he jumped on any problems people were having. The dev actually knew how to code. Everything about this coin was refreshing and new. Sifting through the announcements board is depressing because all you see is a shitcoin ocean, I just keep hoping I'll see another gem of this caliber pop its head up for a second but I'm not hopeful.
+1 to you sir and +1 million to eduffield!
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