excavator by NiceHash - multi-algorithm NVIDIA GPU miner [1.5.6a] - page 43.

thhjs

newbie

Activity: 39

Merit: 0

Quote from: djeZo on June 08, 2017, 04:46:12 PM

How did you check what TDP it is running? Did you use GPU-Z?

No I see it in the usage. If i do a tdp of 60% the card uses 90 Watts. And with the new miner it goes to 145 Watts.
So I want to limit the power draw to about 90 Watts.

I will try the power_limit command as suggested.

Can I place it in this section then ?

{"time":3,"commands":[
   {"id":2,"method":"device.set.power_limit","params":["0","100"]},
   {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]},
   {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]}
   ]},

baten

newbie

Activity: 38

Merit: 0

Quote from: thhjs on June 08, 2017, 10:50:42 AM

Quote from: baten on June 08, 2017, 08:29:47 AM

Quote from: thhjs on June 08, 2017, 04:35:37 AM

Is there an example how to set the tdp? I have tried it in the default_command_file.json. But is doesn't start.
I have added this to the file {"id":2,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":["0","60"]} but won't get it to work.

I experienced the same problem - it might be too low a value. Card probably cannot work at that level. Try 70 or 75.

This is how my file looks like :

[
   {"time":0,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["equihash","equihash.EU.nicehash.com:3357","15pxxxHP.jslrig"]}
   ]},
   {"time":3,"commands":[
      {"id":2,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":["0","80"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]}
   ]},
   {"time":10,"loop":10,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.print.speed","params":["0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.print.speed","params":["1"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.print.speeds","params":["0"]}
   ]}
]

It is still running at 100% tdp.

With the "old" 1.1.4a version I got it at 60% TDP drawing 90 Watts.

What I'm I doing wrong ?

Try using power_limit instead of tpd. Power_limit is in watts - I use 120 value, which gives me about 80% tpd on my 1070.
I found out the power_limit is more stable also, with no rejects and hardly ever restarts.

zawawa

sr. member

Activity: 728

Merit: 304

Miner Developer

Quote from: mindstate on June 08, 2017, 03:06:37 PM

Hey guys , so I have nicehash been running for a month now -- getting paid in bitcoin

Was wondering ... can I mine other coins instead using nicehash? Like I want to say mine ethereum and earn ethereum outside of bitcoin

If not , can someone lead me to best way to make it easy like NiceHash to do so ?

Thanks <3

It is not possible at this point. That may or may not change in the future, though...

mirny

legendary

Activity: 1108

Merit: 1005

Quote from: mindstate on June 08, 2017, 03:06:37 PM

Hey guys , so I have nicehash been running for a month now -- getting paid in bitcoin

Was wondering ... can I mine other coins instead using nicehash? Like I want to say mine ethereum and earn ethereum outside of bitcoin

If not , can someone lead me to best way to make it easy like NiceHash to do so ?

Thanks <3

I will lead you, start fucking read the forum!

djeZo

hero member

Activity: 588

Merit: 520

How did you check what TDP it is running? Did you use GPU-Z?

thhjs

newbie

Activity: 39

Merit: 0

Quote from: djeZo on June 08, 2017, 12:00:20 PM

Quote from: thhjs on June 08, 2017, 10:50:42 AM

Quote from: baten on June 08, 2017, 08:29:47 AM

Quote from: thhjs on June 08, 2017, 04:35:37 AM

Is there an example how to set the tdp? I have tried it in the default_command_file.json. But is doesn't start.
I have added this to the file {"id":2,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":["0","60"]} but won't get it to work.

I experienced the same problem - it might be too low a value. Card probably cannot work at that level. Try 70 or 75.

This is how my file looks like :

[
   {"time":0,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["equihash","equihash.EU.nicehash.com:3357","15pxxxHP.jslrig"]}
   ]},
   {"time":3,"commands":[
      {"id":2,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":["0","80"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]}
   ]},
   {"time":10,"loop":10,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.print.speed","params":["0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.print.speed","params":["1"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.print.speeds","params":["0"]}
   ]}
]

It is still running at 100% tdp.

With the "old" 1.1.4a version I got it at 60% TDP drawing 90 Watts.

What I'm I doing wrong ?

Which cards are you trying to set TDP for? NVIDIA or AMD?

I use an GTX 1070

mindstate

newbie

Activity: 3

Merit: 0

Hey guys , so I have nicehash been running for a month now -- getting paid in bitcoin

Was wondering ... can I mine other coins instead using nicehash? Like I want to say mine ethereum and earn ethereum outside of bitcoin

If not , can someone lead me to best way to make it easy like NiceHash to do so ?

Thanks <3

djeZo

hero member

Activity: 588

Merit: 520

Quote from: thhjs on June 08, 2017, 10:50:42 AM

Quote from: baten on June 08, 2017, 08:29:47 AM

Quote from: thhjs on June 08, 2017, 04:35:37 AM

Is there an example how to set the tdp? I have tried it in the default_command_file.json. But is doesn't start.
I have added this to the file {"id":2,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":["0","60"]} but won't get it to work.

I experienced the same problem - it might be too low a value. Card probably cannot work at that level. Try 70 or 75.

This is how my file looks like :

[
   {"time":0,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["equihash","equihash.EU.nicehash.com:3357","15pxxxHP.jslrig"]}
   ]},
   {"time":3,"commands":[
      {"id":2,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":["0","80"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]}
   ]},
   {"time":10,"loop":10,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.print.speed","params":["0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.print.speed","params":["1"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.print.speeds","params":["0"]}
   ]}
]

It is still running at 100% tdp.

With the "old" 1.1.4a version I got it at 60% TDP drawing 90 Watts.

What I'm I doing wrong ?

Which cards are you trying to set TDP for? NVIDIA or AMD?

thhjs

newbie

Activity: 39

Merit: 0

Quote from: baten on June 08, 2017, 08:29:47 AM

Quote from: thhjs on June 08, 2017, 04:35:37 AM

Is there an example how to set the tdp? I have tried it in the default_command_file.json. But is doesn't start.
I have added this to the file {"id":2,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":["0","60"]} but won't get it to work.

I experienced the same problem - it might be too low a value. Card probably cannot work at that level. Try 70 or 75.

This is how my file looks like :

[
   {"time":0,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["equihash","equihash.EU.nicehash.com:3357","15pxxxHP.jslrig"]}
   ]},
   {"time":3,"commands":[
      {"id":2,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":["0","80"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]}
   ]},
   {"time":10,"loop":10,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.print.speed","params":["0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.print.speed","params":["1"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.print.speeds","params":["0"]}
   ]}
]

It is still running at 100% tdp.

With the "old" 1.1.4a version I got it at 60% TDP drawing 90 Watts.

What I'm I doing wrong ?

baten

newbie

Activity: 38

Merit: 0

Quote from: davewantsmoore on June 08, 2017, 06:16:47 AM

Hi everyone - I feel this is probably a silly question, but I wasn't able to easily see the answer.

I have the nicehasminer gui. It has come with the excavator version stable. If I would like to try an alpha version like this one, can I simply replace what is in the folder .\miner\bin\excavator\ with the alpha version?

Is there anything else I must do? (Please point me to a guide/post if there is one, and sorry).

Happy hashing!

This was answered before - iirc - and no, you cannot swap this version with that one, it would not work. This version of excavator will probably endup eventually in the nicehash miner, but we will need to wait until that happens.

baten

newbie

Activity: 38

Merit: 0

Quote from: thhjs on June 08, 2017, 04:35:37 AM

I there an example how to set the tdp? I have tried it in the default_command_file.json. But is doesn't start.
I have added this to the file {"id":2,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":["0","60"]} but won't get it to work.

I experienced the same problem - it might be too low a value. Card probably cannot work at that level. Try 70 or 75.

davewantsmoore

newbie

Activity: 18

Merit: 0

Hi everyone - I feel this is probably a silly question, but I wasn't able to easily see the answer.

I have the nicehasminer gui. It has come with the excavator version stable. If I would like to try an alpha version like this one, can I simply replace what is in the folder .\miner\bin\excavator\ with the alpha version?

Is there anything else I must do? (Please point me to a guide/post if there is one, and sorry).

Happy hashing!

thhjs

newbie

Activity: 39

Merit: 0

I there an example how to set the tdp? I have tried it in the default_command_file.json. But is doesn't start.
I have added this to the file {"id":2,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":["0","60"]} but won't get it to work.

baten

newbie

Activity: 38

Merit: 0

Quote from: djeZo on June 07, 2017, 03:41:34 PM

Quote from: baten on June 07, 2017, 06:27:56 AM

Quote from: djeZo on June 06, 2017, 04:26:32 PM

Quote from: baten on June 06, 2017, 03:42:01 PM

I got an ASUS 1070 Turbo 8gb that is giving me trouble and I would like to know if maybe somebody else encountered this problem.

I have the card installed in windows 10 with the most recent drivers, and it is recognized by the system and by Afterburner, and also by excavator and nicehash miner.

The problem is - at stoc settings I am only getting 330 sols/sec. But no matter what OC settings I throw at it , it still remains at 330-340 (or even less if TPD is 70-75).

Any ideeas?

Check your clocks (core and memory), and run with two or more workers.

The clocks are 1918 core and 4336 memory - with a tpd of 90% in afterburner - only 330 sols/sec, with 2 workers, in Nicehash miner. In excavator, with same OC, it crashes after 2-3 minutes, the only stable setting I get is +150 core +500 memory.

Another thing is - in benchmark testing on nicehash miner I get only 1,2 MH on DaggerHashimoto (I have other identical cards that can do 31 MH/sec).

I reinstalled nvidia drivers (first DDU then clean install), I have updated all the drivers in device manager system, I have updated the bios to the last version (asrock fatality Z87 killer, I have a rig with this mobo that works with 6 gpus).

Please, if you have any ideeas what could be wrong - or what should I test? Could it be that the card is malfunctioning? How do I test for that?

Your Windows ver? Make sure you are using 1607+ if using Windows 10.

If other cards on same system can reach more, then it is probably really some hw issue with this one...

SOLVED! Many thanks DjeZo! it was indeed the windows version. I have no ideea how I got version 1511, since I installed from the same stick as my other rig, and that one is 1607.

Would it make sense to upgrade to an even recent windows version? I know 1607 is not the latest.

Again - thanks very much for your insight. I was about to reinstall windows anyway - but now I know what the problem was.

djeZo

hero member

Activity: 588

Merit: 520

Quote from: baten on June 07, 2017, 06:27:56 AM

Quote from: djeZo on June 06, 2017, 04:26:32 PM

Quote from: baten on June 06, 2017, 03:42:01 PM

I got an ASUS 1070 Turbo 8gb that is giving me trouble and I would like to know if maybe somebody else encountered this problem.

I have the card installed in windows 10 with the most recent drivers, and it is recognized by the system and by Afterburner, and also by excavator and nicehash miner.

The problem is - at stoc settings I am only getting 330 sols/sec. But no matter what OC settings I throw at it , it still remains at 330-340 (or even less if TPD is 70-75).

Any ideeas?

Check your clocks (core and memory), and run with two or more workers.

The clocks are 1918 core and 4336 memory - with a tpd of 90% in afterburner - only 330 sols/sec, with 2 workers, in Nicehash miner. In excavator, with same OC, it crashes after 2-3 minutes, the only stable setting I get is +150 core +500 memory.

Another thing is - in benchmark testing on nicehash miner I get only 1,2 MH on DaggerHashimoto (I have other identical cards that can do 31 MH/sec).

I reinstalled nvidia drivers (first DDU then clean install), I have updated all the drivers in device manager system, I have updated the bios to the last version (asrock fatality Z87 killer, I have a rig with this mobo that works with 6 gpus).

Please, if you have any ideeas what could be wrong - or what should I test? Could it be that the card is malfunctioning? How do I test for that?

Your Windows ver? Make sure you are using 1607+ if using Windows 10.

If other cards on same system can reach more, then it is probably really some hw issue with this one...

baten

newbie

Activity: 38

Merit: 0

Quote from: djeZo on June 06, 2017, 04:26:32 PM

Quote from: baten on June 06, 2017, 03:42:01 PM

I got an ASUS 1070 Turbo 8gb that is giving me trouble and I would like to know if maybe somebody else encountered this problem.

I have the card installed in windows 10 with the most recent drivers, and it is recognized by the system and by Afterburner, and also by excavator and nicehash miner.

The problem is - at stoc settings I am only getting 330 sols/sec. But no matter what OC settings I throw at it , it still remains at 330-340 (or even less if TPD is 70-75).

Any ideeas?

Check your clocks (core and memory), and run with two or more workers.

The clocks are 1918 core and 4336 memory - with a tpd of 90% in afterburner - only 330 sols/sec, with 2 workers, in Nicehash miner. In excavator, with same OC, it crashes after 2-3 minutes, the only stable setting I get is +150 core +500 memory.

Another thing is - in benchmark testing on nicehash miner I get only 1,2 MH on DaggerHashimoto (I have other identical cards that can do 31 MH/sec).

I reinstalled nvidia drivers (first DDU then clean install), I have updated all the drivers in device manager system, I have updated the bios to the last version (asrock fatality Z87 killer, I have a rig with this mobo that works with 6 gpus).

Please, if you have any ideeas what could be wrong - or what should I test? Could it be that the card is malfunctioning? How do I test for that?

zawawa

sr. member

Activity: 728

Merit: 304

Miner Developer

Quote from: Genoil on June 06, 2017, 05:28:08 PM

Quote from: zawawa on June 02, 2017, 07:14:11 PM

Quote from: Kompik on June 02, 2017, 04:00:03 PM

Quote from: zawawa on June 02, 2017, 12:59:32 PM

Quote from: joaocha on June 01, 2017, 08:45:28 PM

Any eta on ethash?

Hard to say as I am quite ambitious with Ethash. We got a permission from Genoil to use his kernel, and it's already running faster by 15% after a few optimizations on RX 470. We will see.

You mean faster than genoil , not claymore right?

Well, I would say you do the math. Cool

15% is a stellar increase for ethash! awesome job!

Thanks! I got a green light, so the next version should be released soon.

Genoil

sr. member

Activity: 438

Merit: 250

Quote from: djeZo on June 06, 2017, 05:46:06 PM

Quote from: Genoil on June 06, 2017, 05:28:08 PM

15% is a stellar increase for ethash! awesome job!

Oh hey Genoil. If you came back in search for a job, drop by NiceHash, we would love to hire you Grin

No quite the opposite. My new job draws all the attention away from here Tongue

djeZo

hero member

Activity: 588

Merit: 520

Quote from: Genoil on June 06, 2017, 05:28:08 PM

15% is a stellar increase for ethash! awesome job!

Oh hey Genoil. If you came back in search for a job, drop by NiceHash, we would love to hire you Grin

Genoil

sr. member

Activity: 438

Merit: 250

Quote from: zawawa on June 02, 2017, 07:14:11 PM

Quote from: Kompik on June 02, 2017, 04:00:03 PM

Quote from: zawawa on June 02, 2017, 12:59:32 PM

Quote from: joaocha on June 01, 2017, 08:45:28 PM

Any eta on ethash?

Hard to say as I am quite ambitious with Ethash. We got a permission from Genoil to use his kernel, and it's already running faster by 15% after a few optimizations on RX 470. We will see.

You mean faster than genoil , not claymore right?

Well, I would say you do the math. Cool

15% is a stellar increase for ethash! awesome job!

Topic: excavator by NiceHash - multi-algorithm NVIDIA GPU miner [1.5.6a] - page 43. (Read 179268 times)