Sorry for the noob question, but I hit W to write conf file using the default name, and it was saved, so I closed cgminer and reopened it, but it still asks for pool info? I tried cgminer -c cgminer.conf but it says JSON decode of file 'cgminer.conf' failed. what did I do wrong?
never mind, user error. forgot a comma when specifying sdk platform
Topic: OFFICIAL CGMINER mining software thread for linux/win/osx/mips/arm/r-pi 4.11.0 - page 634. (Read 5806103 times)
February 24, 2012, 12:56:35 AM
February 23, 2012, 10:35:24 PM
Well I'm exhausted but hopefully I've undone all the harmful aspects to 2.3.0...
Quick - mostly bugfix - update.
Version 2.3.1 - February 24, 2012
- Revert input and output code on diakgcn and phatk kernels to old style which
worked better for older hardware and SDKs.
- Add a vector*worksize parameter passed to those kernels to avoid one op.
- Increase the speed of hashrate adaptation.
- Only send out extra longpoll requests if we want longpolls.
- API implement addpool command
- API return the untouched Total MH also (API now version 1.3)
- Add enable/disablepool to miner.php example and reduce font size 1pt
EDIT: Note 2.3.1-1 package!
Quick - mostly bugfix - update.
Version 2.3.1 - February 24, 2012
- Revert input and output code on diakgcn and phatk kernels to old style which
worked better for older hardware and SDKs.
- Add a vector*worksize parameter passed to those kernels to avoid one op.
- Increase the speed of hashrate adaptation.
- Only send out extra longpoll requests if we want longpolls.
- API implement addpool command
- API return the untouched Total MH also (API now version 1.3)
- Add enable/disablepool to miner.php example and reduce font size 1pt
EDIT: Note 2.3.1-1 package!
February 23, 2012, 09:22:39 PM
5800 series is Cypress, 5700 is Juniper. I will see if the bins at the provided link help any.
February 23, 2012, 09:20:24 PM
Newest release hurts performance for me. Lose about 3% mh/s on the default phatk kernel. Other kernels don't make any difference, some have even worse performance. Yes, I have the -1 update.
Miner system stats: 3x5870 950/300, 1x5770 960/300, SDK 2.4, xubuntu 11.04
cgminer flags: worksize 256, gpu threads 3.
On 2.2.6 the 5870s got ~430mh, and the 5770 ~220mh. On 2.3, 5870s get ~418mh and the 5770 gets ~210mh. I've reverted to using 2.2.6 for now.
You're like the third person to complain about speed loss with 5XXX. I don't know if 5XXX is Cypress or just 58XX or just 5830, but if yours are Cypress, go to http://ck.kolivas.org/apps/cgminer/bins/2.1/ and try the file(s) that match the kernels you made in 2.3.0. I generated them, and I don't think I lost any speed, but maybe 2.1 isn't the fastet for Cypress to begin with, I don't know. Regardless, worth a shot. Miner system stats: 3x5870 950/300, 1x5770 960/300, SDK 2.4, xubuntu 11.04
cgminer flags: worksize 256, gpu threads 3.
On 2.2.6 the 5870s got ~430mh, and the 5770 ~220mh. On 2.3, 5870s get ~418mh and the 5770 gets ~210mh. I've reverted to using 2.2.6 for now.
February 23, 2012, 09:10:25 PM
Newest release hurts performance for me. Lose about 3% mh/s on the default phatk kernel. Other kernels don't make any difference, some have even worse performance. Yes, I have the -1 update.
Miner system stats: 3x5870 950/300, 1x5770 960/300, SDK 2.4, xubuntu 11.04
cgminer flags: worksize 256, gpu threads 3.
On 2.2.6 the 5870s got ~430mh, and the 5770 ~220mh. On 2.3, 5870s get ~418mh and the 5770 gets ~210mh. I've reverted to using 2.2.6 for now.
Miner system stats: 3x5870 950/300, 1x5770 960/300, SDK 2.4, xubuntu 11.04
cgminer flags: worksize 256, gpu threads 3.
On 2.2.6 the 5870s got ~430mh, and the 5770 ~220mh. On 2.3, 5870s get ~418mh and the 5770 gets ~210mh. I've reverted to using 2.2.6 for now.
February 23, 2012, 08:32:02 PM
Wow, I'm almost up to 600 MH/s with 2 6870s on 12.1/2.6. Loving this new version. 
February 23, 2012, 08:15:25 PM
Im not entirely sure this belongs here; a feature requests for the API?
I would like to have password on the API. Its kinda dangerous to leave it open, someone could turn off the fans or whatever, and its extremely useful to have access to the API remotely
I would also like the possibility to manage pools via the API. Add, delete, enabe/disable pools. If thats already possible, then perhaps I misread the documentation.
I someone can make this happen, Ill toss you a coin.
Pool management (enable/disable) is now in 2.3.0 and "addpool" is up for a pull request:I would like to have password on the API. Its kinda dangerous to leave it open, someone could turn off the fans or whatever, and its extremely useful to have access to the API remotely
I would also like the possibility to manage pools via the API. Add, delete, enabe/disable pools. If thats already possible, then perhaps I misread the documentation.
I someone can make this happen, Ill toss you a coin.
https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer/pull/137
So that may be there some time too if ckolivas is happy with the code change.
"delete" (as mentioned before) can be implemented by using "disable" (so you don't lose your pool stats) which has almost the same effect except you don't gain a new empty pool slot of the current maximum of 32 pools
Edit: addpool is in 2.3.1 (API says version 1.3 - version goes up when new commands added to an official release)
February 23, 2012, 07:48:32 PM
Hmmmm, I seem to be finding it to be quitting after a few hours :/
I'm not logging anything, so maybe I'll add that and see what happens.
I'm not logging anything, so maybe I'll add that and see what happens.
February 23, 2012, 07:30:10 PM
LOL if this hasn't been a polarising release, nothing has. This is one of the reasons it got a minor version upgrade.
Thousands of hours of coding can't guarantee that I can work around every combination of AMD fail that's possible, and trust me, there are more than anyone can imagine. I'll get there in the end...
Thousands of hours of coding can't guarantee that I can work around every combination of AMD fail that's possible, and trust me, there are more than anyone can imagine. I'll get there in the end...
February 23, 2012, 07:27:08 PM
I don't agree with the poster above.. For me 2.3.0-1 has best performance since a long time.
Using the automatic settings (Diablo kernel) I am winning 10-20MHash per card.
Good work!!
Using the automatic settings (Diablo kernel) I am winning 10-20MHash per card.
Good work!!
February 23, 2012, 07:17:34 PM
@bitlane:
Try specifying "-k phatk" to get the old performance back.
(Also, the ability to read back 2-3 pages might be considered a prerequisite to using a forum...)
Try specifying "-k phatk" to get the old performance back.
(Also, the ability to read back 2-3 pages might be considered a prerequisite to using a forum...)
February 23, 2012, 06:08:03 PM
WOW....I mean, W T F ?
I just upgraded 5 rigs from 2.2.7 to 2.3.0 and lost speed across the board.
Not that I don't want to read 216 pages to find my answer, but I have NEVER had this problem and upgrade to the latest version every time it's uploaded (Win 7 x64).
All my 5xxx cards are running Cat12.1/2.1 SDK, my 6xxx cards are running Cat12.1/2.4 SDK (CONFIRMED). All cards run (and always have run) static I=8.
What just happened ?
ie. None of my cards will maintain 99% load, all 80%-ish....WTF ?....All 5830's = 10+ MH/s slower, U=less also. Overall speed/U = much slower/less, 6xxx series cards are jumping around (LOAD) and are running like ass.
**6950's (12.1/2.4 SDK) lost 80 MH/s each .......5830's (12.1/2.1 SDK) lost 15 MH/s each .......6870's (12.1/2.4 SDK) lost 40+ MH/s each.... Compared to SAME EVERYTHING using 2.2.7 package and FRESH/NEW BINS.....
Can anyone elaborate ?
I deleted EVERYTHING, created ALL NEW BINS. All I saved were my BAT files, that I was FORCED TO ADD IP Range to for my monitoring/control app
Drivers/SDKs were reinstalled last week when I decided to optimize everything and go to get rid of my CPU bug(s) by using 12.1 CAT.
The above results were with cgminer-2.3.0-1-win32.zip.
I am going back to 2.2.7
I just upgraded 5 rigs from 2.2.7 to 2.3.0 and lost speed across the board.
Not that I don't want to read 216 pages to find my answer, but I have NEVER had this problem and upgrade to the latest version every time it's uploaded (Win 7 x64).
All my 5xxx cards are running Cat12.1/2.1 SDK, my 6xxx cards are running Cat12.1/2.4 SDK (CONFIRMED). All cards run (and always have run) static I=8.
What just happened ?
ie. None of my cards will maintain 99% load, all 80%-ish....WTF ?....All 5830's = 10+ MH/s slower, U=less also. Overall speed/U = much slower/less, 6xxx series cards are jumping around (LOAD) and are running like ass.
**6950's (12.1/2.4 SDK) lost 80 MH/s each .......5830's (12.1/2.1 SDK) lost 15 MH/s each .......6870's (12.1/2.4 SDK) lost 40+ MH/s each.... Compared to SAME EVERYTHING using 2.2.7 package and FRESH/NEW BINS.....
Can anyone elaborate ?
I deleted EVERYTHING, created ALL NEW BINS. All I saved were my BAT files, that I was FORCED TO ADD IP Range to for my monitoring/control app
Drivers/SDKs were reinstalled last week when I decided to optimize everything and go to get rid of my CPU bug(s) by using 12.1 CAT.
The above results were with cgminer-2.3.0-1-win32.zip.
I am going back to 2.2.7
February 23, 2012, 05:20:56 PM
ck, was the change in 2.3.0-1 for phatk? I assumed it was, but noticed the kernel version number didn't change (unless I eyed it wrong), if my observation is correct, then anyone who downloaded 2.3.0 and then 2.3.0-1 would not get a new kernel if the 2.3.0(not-1) kernel was there already with the same name.
Yes, I wanted to rush out the new package to stop people from downloading the original one ASAP so I didn't even change the version number on the kernel which is bad of me I know. February 23, 2012, 05:05:23 PM
ck, was the change in 2.3.0-1 for phatk? I assumed it was, but noticed the kernel version number didn't change (unless I eyed it wrong), if my observation is correct, then anyone who downloaded 2.3.0 and then 2.3.0-1 would not get a new kernel if the 2.3.0(not-1) kernel was there already with the same name.
February 23, 2012, 04:30:06 PM
cgminer + diablo + p2pool = awesome
oh, and also ANUBIS, that just makes everything pretty =)
Finally have all the control (fan, clock, etc) without losing any performance or having to fiddle with SDK versions.
Donation sent, keep up the good work.
Thanks much appreciated. oh, and also ANUBIS, that just makes everything pretty =)
Finally have all the control (fan, clock, etc) without losing any performance or having to fiddle with SDK versions.
Donation sent, keep up the good work.
February 23, 2012, 04:19:46 PM
I've just tested 2.3.0 on a dual underclocked/undervolted 5870s rig and I went from 370 down to 330 MH/s per card.
Make sure you're using the slightly upgrade 2.3.0-1If you still have a hashrate drop like that then you're doing the SDK2.6 dance. cgminer -n will tell me what openCL you're using.
ckolivas,
tomorrow I'll test it,
this is what cgminer -n says right now:
Code:
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] CL Platform 0 version: OpenCL 1.1 AMD-APP-SDK-v2.5 (793.1)
I'll probably release a 2.3.1 pretty soon today, reverting a few of the kernel changes that were dubious and based on what diablo and others said. I should have trusted myself
February 23, 2012, 04:16:23 PM
I've just tested 2.3.0 on a dual underclocked/undervolted 5870s rig and I went from 370 down to 330 MH/s per card.
This is with -g 1 --submit-stale -I 6
spiccioli
Make sure you're using the slightly upgrade 2.3.0-1This is with -g 1 --submit-stale -I 6
spiccioli
If you still have a hashrate drop like that then you're doing the SDK2.6 dance. cgminer -n will tell me what openCL you're using.
ckolivas,
tomorrow I'll test it,
this is what cgminer -n says right now:
Code:
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] CL Platform 0 vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] CL Platform 0 name: AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] CL Platform 0 version: OpenCL 1.1 AMD-APP-SDK-v2.5 (793.1)
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] Platform 0 devices: 2
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] GPU 0 ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series hardware monitoring enabled
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] Setting GPU 0 engine clock to 830
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] Setting GPU 0 memory clock to 150
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] Setting GPU 0 voltage to 1.005
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] GPU 1 ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series hardware monitoring enabled
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] Setting GPU 1 engine clock to 830
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] Setting GPU 1 memory clock to 150
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] Setting GPU 1 voltage to 1.005
[2012-02-23 22:14:58] 2 GPU devices max detected
February 23, 2012, 04:10:59 PM
I've just tested 2.3.0 on a dual underclocked/undervolted 5870s rig and I went from 370 down to 330 MH/s per card.
This is with -g 1 --submit-stale -I 6
spiccioli
Make sure you're using the slightly upgrade 2.3.0-1This is with -g 1 --submit-stale -I 6
spiccioli
If you still have a hashrate drop like that then you're doing the SDK2.6 dance. cgminer -n will tell me what openCL you're using.
February 23, 2012, 04:03:58 PM
cgminer + diablo + p2pool = awesome
oh, and also ANUBIS, that just makes everything pretty =)
Finally have all the control (fan, clock, etc) without losing any performance or having to fiddle with SDK versions.
Donation sent, keep up the good work.
oh, and also ANUBIS, that just makes everything pretty =)
Finally have all the control (fan, clock, etc) without losing any performance or having to fiddle with SDK versions.
Donation sent, keep up the good work.
February 23, 2012, 03:08:51 PM
I've just tested 2.3.0 on a dual underclocked/undervolted 5870s rig and I went from 370 down to 330 MH/s per card.
This is with -g 1 --submit-stale -I 6
spiccioli
This is with -g 1 --submit-stale -I 6
spiccioli
Are you specifiying any -k switch? You could try -k phatk, -k poclbm, -k diakgcn or -k diablo ... perhaps one of em gives good perfrmance, until Con fixes the current glitch, which seems to come from a rather small change in all kernels.
Dia
Jump to: