How to best optimize my Sapphire HD 6870 for mining?

Aion2n

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Quote from: celcoid on January 06, 2012, 06:50:23 PM

Ok right now I am using this card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

running at 950core, 300memory, and 1.175v with 75C @60% fan speed.

I am using the newest GUIminer with 11.12 drivers

flags "-v -w128"

I am getting 284-287 Mhash/s

How can I increase my Mhash/s

Thanks,

Use v.11.10 drivers, phoenix 1.7.3 (-k phatk2 VECTORS BFI_INT FASTLOOP=false AGGRESSION=10) and run at 950core, 300memory and you get 310 Mhash/s

celcoid

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I'm using GUIminer

tynt

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cgminer 2.0.8, default settings. I have four of these 6870s, 305MHash each @ 950MHz. Default voltage.
I think your miner software is outdated.

vapourminer

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what is this "brake pedal" you speak of?

I run the directCU version of that card on the rig Im typing on now (my "daily driver" rig) with gcminer, 11.11 drivers, no flags aside from intensity and the flags for auto clocking, fan and temp limits. 1000 core, 900 mem 1.174 v. gives around 315 mh/s and temp is regulated to 74 C via cgminer. runs stable for weeks at a time, might go longer but I usually have to reboot for some unrelated reason or another.

I wound up replacing the stock TIM with artic cooling MX-2 as the stock stuff sucked, card ran way to hot for my liking before the switch.

Fiyasko

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Okey Dokey Lokey

I've got one shappire 5830 xtreme running at 910core 1000mem grabbing me 306mh/s

celcoid

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Thanks for the suggestions guys, I have recently purchase three Sapphire Xstreme 5830's for $250 off someone, and Im in the works of buying two sapphire reference 5870's for $300. I will be posting pics eventualy

jjiimm_64

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remember, the tortoise wins, not the rabbit

sveetsnelda

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Except the voltage is high and the fans are probably screaming. Wink

I ran my Gigabyte 6870s at 1000mhz for a bit. They were pretty stable, but the voltage was cranked.

Fiyasko

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Okey Dokey Lokey

I've got my Dual 6870BE gaming rig running Two 1ghz core 600mem XFX6870's, They bring 314mh/s each with Miner drivers
With gaming drivers tho, I get 298mh/s

sveetsnelda

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Yeah... You could hit the 300 mark if you're not as concerned with electricity costs, but that's about as far as you're going to go without creating some serious heat. The "Toxic" edition cards run at 960 with 1.188 volts. The PCB and cooler is exactly the same. If you want me to send you the BIOS, just send me a PM.

jjiimm_64

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I have a couple of these cards to... 290 is all your going to get stable

sveetsnelda

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I have 4 of these cards. I also run them at the same settings and voltage. I get about 293Mhash/sec in Ubuntu with cgminer. You're not really that far off.

celcoid

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Ok right now I am using this card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

running at 950core, 300memory, and 1.175v with 75C @60% fan speed.

I am using the newest GUIminer with 11.12 drivers

flags "-v -w128"

I am getting 284-287 Mhash/s

How can I increase my Mhash/s

Thanks,

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