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Topic: small gpu load (poclbm.py, 3x6950 under ubuntu 11.04) (Read 3567 times)

member
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50% cpu.. do you have dualcore? as 50% would be 100% usage on one core, meaning you are capping out on cpu.
newbie
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thanks mate
I've installed SDK 2.4 but gpu usage is still ~50% Sad

Crap. Now try underclocking your memory to 300 MHz, maybe that helps...
I've tried this already

Did you try leaving it alone(logoff or unplugmonitor or..) and calculate from "2^32 * share/s = hash/s" from your pool site(~3hours to get most accurate). I know there's some variance, but should clearly see if they are still running 50% or 99%.
and this too

Another idea, burn a LinuxCoin cd and try mining in their live environment. If it still stays low, we'll know it's probably hardware related.
http://forum.bitcoin.org/?topic=7374.0
ok, I will try, thanks
newbie
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thanks mate
I've installed SDK 2.4 but gpu usage is still ~50% Sad

Crap. Now try underclocking your memory to 300 MHz, maybe that helps...
Ok, will try it later
Did you try leaving it alone(logoff or unplugmonitor or..) and calculate from "2^32 * share/s = hash/s" from your pool site(~3hours to get most accurate). I know there's some variance, but should clearly see if they are still running 50% or 99%.
yep, I've tried that, hashrate is 490mh/s instead of ~1200mh/s
member
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Did you try leaving it alone(logoff or unplugmonitor or..) and calculate from "2^32 * share/s = hash/s" from your pool site(~3hours to get most accurate). I know there's some variance, but should clearly see if they are still running 50% or 99%.
newbie
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thanks mate
I've installed SDK 2.4 but gpu usage is still ~50% Sad
sr. member
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This is the fix for the high CPU utilization issue (assuming you don't have something else really wacky going on):

Code:
echo "export GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1" >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Then restart your miners.
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newbie
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CPU usage is about 50%

I'm trying to install SDK 2.4
Code:
wget http://download2-developer.amd.com/amd/APPSDK/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64.tgz
sudo tar zxfv AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64.tgz -C /opt
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64/lib/x86_64/:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
wget http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pyopencl/pyopencl-0.92.tar.gz
tar zxfv pyopencl-0.92.tar.gz
cd pyopencl-0.92
./configure.py --cl-inc-dir=/opt/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64/include/ --cl-lib-dir=/opt/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64/lib/x86_64
make
sudo make install
cd poclbm
./poclbm.py

Code:
/poclbm$ ./poclbm.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./poclbm.py", line 27, in
    platforms = cl.get_platforms()
pyopencl.LogicError: clGetPlatformIDs failed: invalid/unknown error code

What am I doing wrong?
newbie
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Didn't the Hardware Mining comparison wiki page state that SDK's 2.2 and 2.3 had a bug causing them to hog CPU resources?

Check your CPU load while mining, and change to 2.4 if possible.
Ok I'll check it later
member
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Didn't the Hardware Mining comparison wiki page state that SDK's 2.2 and 2.3 had a bug causing them to hog CPU resources?

Check your CPU load while mining, and change to 2.4 if possible.
newbie
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What are your miner command line settings?

Also, is your power supply large enough?


If possible, try downclocking the memory to 300 MHz, that might lift some strain on the PSU.

miner settings -v -w128
How to downcloack the memory in ubuntu 1104?

Looks like your cards are highly restricted in over/underclocking range, aticonfig won't do. AMDOverdriveCtrl, on the other hand, might just do that.
Get it here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/amdovdrvctrl/files/C%2B%2B%20sources/AMDOverdriveCtrl.1.2.0.tar.bz2/download

If you don't run headless, just start it and adjust the values. If you do, post, and I'll be back Wink
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3699/screenshotfxx.jpg
with 3 x 6970
member
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Ye using AMDOverdriveCtrl aswell. 880core 760memory(same temps as ~300-400, left it high for more stableness perhaps)

For multiple instances of the software for each GPU you need to start it with "-i = number" flag. You can get the info from "AMDOverdriveCtrl -h". For me the first card was "0", second "6".


I run it with: -v -w 64 -f 10(primary)/0(secondary)
member
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I had this problem with my 2x 6950, I majorly fixed by you just leaving it alone. Unplug screen or log off or something.

Setting the miner very aggressive (-f 0) for secondary cards will fix it slightly also. It doesn't bother desktop responsiviness, only settings on the primary card effects it. Stacking up more miners per GPU also should make it use the GPU more, but I didn't need to do it.

So if it's headless computer, this should fix it.

If problem is CPU related with multiple cards, this might help:
"export GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1" in terminal.
newbie
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Do you have the crossfire bridges connected?  If so, disconnect.

Have you disabled CF with aticonfig?  If not, aticonfig --crossfire=off

CF is disabled bridges are disconnected
legendary
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Do you have the crossfire bridges connected?  If so, disconnect.

Have you disabled CF with aticonfig?  If not, aticonfig --crossfire=off
newbie
Activity: 17
Merit: 0
What are your miner command line settings?

Also, is your power supply large enough?


If possible, try downclocking the memory to 300 MHz, that might lift some strain on the PSU.

miner settings -v -w128
How to downcloack the memory in ubuntu 1104?
newbie
Activity: 17
Merit: 0
Do you have enough power on your PSU for the three cards?  You probably need at minimum a 750W or so to handle that, preferably with a single rail or you'll overload the rails.  I've seen GPU's throttle if they aren't getting enough power.
I have 1200W PSU and everything works fine in win7
Yea PSU is not the problem
newbie
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Do you have enough power on your PSU for the three cards?  You probably need at minimum a 750W or so to handle that, preferably with a single rail or you'll overload the rails.  I've seen GPU's throttle if they aren't getting enough power.
I have 1200W PSU and everything works fine in win7
sr. member
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Do you have enough power on your PSU for the three cards?  You probably need at minimum a 750W or so to handle that, preferably with a single rail or you'll overload the rails.  I've seen GPU's throttle if they aren't getting enough power.
newbie
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Merit: 0
i have the same problem! 10 btc if you help me to solve it
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