Topic: excavator by NiceHash - multi-algorithm NVIDIA GPU miner [1.5.6a] - page 8. (Read 179226 times)

Hi guys, what could be the reason for a very low hashrate? On the neoscrypt gtx 1070 ti the result is 650 kH/s, with the use of the other miner is more than 1300 KH/s.

@ypsi What are your overclock settings for 1070 Ti? Thanks.

Cool, Thanks for the help,
I'll try all that out

Here is the algorithm.add method for dual mining with decred:

Please take a look at our documentation:
https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/tree/master/api#-algorithmadd (example 2)

Here are the ports for different algorithms:
https://www.nicehash.com/algorithm

Remark on your config file:
You added OC settings on "on_quit" event, this will take affect when you quit application. In order to change OC settings before, you should change the  {"event":"on_quit","commands": to {"time":5,"commands": for example. 

For temp settings take a look at device.set.tdp (thermal design power):
https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/tree/master/api#-devicesettdp

Note: You could always set your OC settings with a third party software (MSI Afterburner) and just run excavator without device.set* methods.

What is the setting for gpu temp in the excavator default_config_file ?
In msi Afterburner I have it set to 92deg.
I alredy have these in for OC setings but cant find the temp parram anywhere ?

{"id":1,"method":"device.set.power_limit","params":["0","70"]},
{"id":1,"method":"device.set.core_delta","params":["0","100"]},
{"id":1,"method":"device.set.memory_delta","params":["0","800"]},

I have got excavator running externally with the daggerhashimoto algo with my 8 x GTX 1060 3gb cards np.
It did the dag file ok at the start of mining..

I was mining to:
{"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["daggerhashimoto","daggerhashimoto.usa.nicehash.com:3353",
What is the address and port for dual mining with decred or pascal to try those..

I just have to put my oc settings into the default_config file now as it started up with no oc settings and everything heated up pretty fast
It didn't take any notice of my MSI afterburner settings and went default. Below was my config file..

[
   {"time":1,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["daggerhashimoto","daggerhashimoto.usa.nicehash.com:3353","BTC ADDRESS REMOVED.worker4"]}
   ]},
   {"time":2,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","1"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","2"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","3"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","4"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","5"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","6"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","7"]}
   ]},
   {"time":10,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.reset","params":["0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.reset","params":["1"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.reset","params":["2"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.reset","params":["3"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.reset","params":["4"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.reset","params":["5"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.reset","params":["6"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.reset","params":["7"]}
   ]},
   {"event":"on_quit","commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":         ["0","100"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.core_delta","params":   ["0","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.memory_delta","params":["0","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":         ["1","100"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.core_delta","params":   ["1","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.memory_delta","params":["1","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":         ["2","100"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.core_delta","params":   ["2","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.memory_delta","params":["2","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":         ["3","100"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.core_delta","params":   ["3","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.memory_delta","params":["3","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":         ["4","100"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.core_delta","params":   ["4","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.memory_delta","params":["4","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":         ["5","100"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.core_delta","params":   ["5","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.memory_delta","params":["5","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":         ["6","100"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.core_delta","params":   ["6","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.memory_delta","params":["6","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.tdp","params":         ["7","100"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.core_delta","params":   ["7","0"]},
      {"id":1,"method":"device.set.memory_delta","params":["7","0"]}   
   ]}
]

Unfortunately, NiceHash Miner doesn't support that kind of overclocking at the moment.

Im using nicehash program wich uses excavator cuda version

So it switchs automatically.

I just need to change the file when it switchs or perform benchmarks with equihash. Currently when i try to run the benchmark the cpu goes over 2200MHz so it breaks and the test fails.
If i stop the overclock it runs fine and gives a good hashrate.
As the overclock works fine with all othar algoritms stopping the overclock doesnt seem the best idea as it would underperform.
So i want to configure it to reduce the clock a bit when it changes to equihash.

Thanks in advance

How exactly are you running excavator (standalone or with some miner)? How do you perform switching, you're using different config files for different algorithms or.. ?

Hello. Thanks gor your answer.

I opened the default_command_file and saw the config but im not sure how i need to add the line to make the excavator underclock only with equihash.

I currently have the overclock with the graphic card software, so i want to reduce the clock around 50 for equihash so it can autoswitch when it is profitable.

Could you help me with that? Thanks

Because of the different memory types, 1070 cards have gddr5 and 1080 have gddr5x - for some algorithms gddr5 seems to be much better (neoscrypt, daggerhashimoto, cryptonight.. ).

why do 1080 perform the same as 1070?  overlooked in optimization?

thx.. and sorry... I'm sure it's been answered by now but I can't just print the thread as a page anymore and word search like the good old days

You could change the overclock settings when you run equihash and set them back to your original settings when you switch to another algorithm. Take a look at device methods: https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/tree/master/api#methods (particularly device.set.core_delta, device.set.memory_delta and device.set.power_limit). 

Hello.

First of all, im new here so, sorry if i say something stupid but im just starting to learn how all this mining stuff works.

I set up a rig of 4x 1070ti and they are performing really well at 5.81MHs in neoscript, well, at least i think it is a good hashrate.

After a few days optimizing the overclock i made the benchmarks again and all them work without problems except for equihash wich crashes due to clock overload.
This only happens with that algo so i want to know how can i modify the config file to make it stable.
Underclocking doesnt seem a good idea because all other algos work perfectly and with good hashrates.

Thanks in advance for your help

Got it up and running on my 1070 ti for zcash.  The nice part is it is much more stable on submitted shares over the past 2 hours vs DTSM or EFWB.  I like the OC when it is running and turn off when not.  Nice for gamer system that also mines in spare time.

Good job, seems to be something around +4.5% on 1070

You should address this question to them (since they have to support excavator, not the other way around).

So silly, i was missing the "," after each line. Thanks
Do you still support Awsome Miner? I keep getting "failed to open command file -p"

You can try MinerPro for automatic control of the Excavator https://github.com/EvgeniyKorepov/MinerPro-for-NiceHash

Can I see your json file? You have to add 8 workers, if you have 8 cards.