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Topic: XPM - Issue with mining....reward 5 XPM - page 2. (Read 3119 times)

dego

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Then I think your CPU is just not the beast we all think it should (at least for Primeocin mining)...

What kind of internet connection do you have? Maybe latency is very high...

Also post the contnts of ./primecoin/primecoin.conf please.

PS... you can watch closely what primecoin does while using:

Code:

watch 'primecoind getmininginfo'

if you want lesser updates than every 2 seconds than use e.g:

Code:

watch -n 5 'primecoind getmininginfo'

(every 5 seconds)

or even for a bit more info:

Code:

watch -n 5 -d 'primecoind getmininginfo && primecoind getdifficulty && primecoind listtransactions "*" 1 0'

Kavre

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Quote from: dego on July 17, 2013, 04:51:12 PM

Get htop and view CPU usage from the command line in real time, so you'll exactly see what your cores do and if they are at 100%.

Code:

sudo apt-get install htop
htop

I get 5000pps from a AMD Phenom 1090 (3.2Ghz) / 16GB RAM / Ubuntu 13.04 64bit from mikhaels hp3 on my desktop... I think your Xeon should do more...
How much memory does the machine have?

If it is lacking memory then create a swap file:

Code:

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=64M count=16
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile

Update: Just compiled hp4 and getting up to 6000pps with the same config. Memory usage is around 3.9 from 16GB for my desktop ubuntu.

Oooo... nice program this htop Cheesy

Cheesy

CPUs are around 99% to 85%

Just 1GB memory. 114MB in use.

dego

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Not on github but on sourceforge...

ethought

legendary

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Quote from: FiiNALiZE on July 16, 2013, 04:31:24 PM

Compile the source here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/xpm-ann-primecoin-high-performance-hp14-released-255782

You should get a massive boost in PPS.

This source is no longer available??

dego

sr. member

Activity: 399

Merit: 250

Get htop and view CPU usage from the command line in real time, so you'll exactly see what your cores do and if they are at 100%.

Code:

sudo apt-get install htop
htop

I get 5000pps from a AMD Phenom 1090 (3.2Ghz) / 16GB RAM / Ubuntu 13.04 64bit from mikhaels hp3 on my desktop... I think your Xeon should do more...
How much memory does the machine have?

If it is lacking memory then create a swap file:

Code:

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=64M count=16
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile

Update: Just compiled hp4 and getting up to 6000pps with the same config. Memory usage is around 3.9 from 16GB for my desktop ubuntu.

arnuschky

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I tested on 2 INTEL Xeon E5410 (4 cores each, 2.33GHz, 2x 6MB L2 cache). This is a total of 8 cores, I think that this is very close to your configuration (with "8 cpus" you mean 8 cores I guess).

I am getting ~4000 pps on this cpu. So there is definitely something wrong with your setup.

First, try to compile and install GMP yourself:

Code:

sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt-get remove libgmp3 libgmp3-dev
wget ftp://ftp.gmplib.org/pub/gmp/gmp-5.1.2.tar.bz2
tar jxvf gmp-5.1.2.tar.bz2
cd gmp-5.1.2
make
sudo make install
cd ..

Then, you should compile mikaelh2's high-performance primecoind:

Code:

wget http://sourcefwget http://sourceforge.net/projects/primecoin-hp/files/0.1.1-hp4/primecoin-0.1.1-hp4.tar.bz2/download -O primecoin-0.1.1-hp4.tar.bz2 
tar jxvf primecoin-0.1.1-hp4.tar.bz2
cd primecoin-0.1.1-hp4/src 
CFLAGS="-O2" CPPFLAGS="-O2" make -f makefile.unix USE_UPNP="-"
strip primecoind
cp primecoind

Use this for your primecoin.conf:

Code:

rpcuser=
rpcpassword=
sievesize=2000000
daemon=1
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
gen=-1
server=1

Now you should have exactly the same setup as my test setup - except that you have some Ghz more. Let me know if this works for you! As I said, ~4000 pps.

Kavre

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Quote from: logicsol on July 16, 2013, 07:55:12 PM

Quote from: Kavre on July 16, 2013, 07:44:50 PM

primecoind %CPU between 700-800
what mean this?

Sounds like the miner is properly using the CPUs at least, that number means 90-100% usage across all 8 cpus. I think recompiling with the latest libgmp is your best route.

I'd hazard a guess that it's not properly threading the CPUs, as you get similar pps as my i7-920 @ stock. AKA it's running your 8 4 core CPUs as 1 8 core cpu.

huh
i have too 920 on desktop pc, i'm doing with it around 3300....

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Quote from: mustyoshi on July 16, 2013, 07:46:42 PM

Open up your makefile, and add -O3 -march=native -s and recompile it from source.

Also, do that with libgmp for even more performance.

DON'T do that with GMP. GMP is already tuned for greatest performance, and using "-O3" can sometimes break code.

Maybe i will try it, just to know if are any differnece.
Like I said I'm using libgmp3. Should run like libgmp?

logicsol

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Quote from: Kavre on July 16, 2013, 07:44:50 PM

primecoind %CPU between 700-800
what mean this?

Sounds like the miner is properly using the CPUs at least, that number means 90-100% usage across all 8 cpus. I think recompiling with the latest libgmp is your best route.

I'd hazard a guess that it's not properly threading the CPUs, as you get similar pps as my i7-920 @ stock. AKA it's running your 8 4 core CPUs as 1 8 core cpu.

mustyoshi

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Open up your makefile, and add -O3 -march=native -s and recompile it from source.

Also, do that with libgmp for even more performance.

Kavre

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Activity: 64

Merit: 10

Quote from: logicsol on July 16, 2013, 07:22:15 PM

Quote from: Kavre on July 16, 2013, 07:07:12 PM

Quote from: logicsol on July 16, 2013, 07:02:01 PM

Quote from: Kavre on July 16, 2013, 06:48:35 PM

Quote from: AgentME on July 16, 2013, 06:33:56 PM

PPS is not a good measure for performance.

True. But how to explain that my laptop is doing 1500PPS and 8 cpu together just a bit more......doesn't seem right to me (i think)

Quote from: logicsol on July 16, 2013, 06:35:11 PM

can you see if all your cpus are getting pegged at 100%?

not sure how to check it Huh

Huh

"top" or some other command?

use system monitor, it should be able to tell you.

have just terminal/cmd

You're running GNOMEless then? hmm. top should work

primecoind %CPU between 700-800
what mean this?

logicsol

newbie

Activity: 35

Merit: 0

Quote from: Kavre on July 16, 2013, 07:07:12 PM

Quote from: logicsol on July 16, 2013, 07:02:01 PM

Quote from: Kavre on July 16, 2013, 06:48:35 PM

Quote from: AgentME on July 16, 2013, 06:33:56 PM

PPS is not a good measure for performance.

True. But how to explain that my laptop is doing 1500PPS and 8 cpu together just a bit more......doesn't seem right to me (i think)

Quote from: logicsol on July 16, 2013, 06:35:11 PM

can you see if all your cpus are getting pegged at 100%?

not sure how to check it Huh

Huh

"top" or some other command?

use system monitor, it should be able to tell you.

have just terminal/cmd

You're running GNOMEless then? hmm. top should work

Kavre

member

Activity: 64

Merit: 10

Quote from: logicsol on July 16, 2013, 07:02:01 PM

Quote from: Kavre on July 16, 2013, 06:48:35 PM

Quote from: AgentME on July 16, 2013, 06:33:56 PM

PPS is not a good measure for performance.

True. But how to explain that my laptop is doing 1500PPS and 8 cpu together just a bit more......doesn't seem right to me (i think)

Quote from: logicsol on July 16, 2013, 06:35:11 PM

can you see if all your cpus are getting pegged at 100%?

not sure how to check it Huh

Huh

"top" or some other command?

use system monitor, it should be able to tell you.

have just terminal/cmd

logicsol

newbie

Activity: 35

Merit: 0

Quote from: Kavre on July 16, 2013, 06:48:35 PM

Quote from: AgentME on July 16, 2013, 06:33:56 PM

PPS is not a good measure for performance.

True. But how to explain that my laptop is doing 1500PPS and 8 cpu together just a bit more......doesn't seem right to me (i think)

Quote from: logicsol on July 16, 2013, 06:35:11 PM

can you see if all your cpus are getting pegged at 100%?

not sure how to check it Huh

Huh

"top" or some other command?

use system monitor, it should be able to tell you.

OnlyC

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Activity: 154

Merit: 100

Try ubuntu 12.04 if you have time

Kavre

member

Activity: 64

Merit: 10

Quote from: nfuse on July 16, 2013, 06:55:09 PM

my E5630 does 3096 pps and my E5645 4318 pps both windows (running modified version hp4

you are talking for 1 cpu-each, right?
seems fair that pps

nfuse

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my E5630 does 3096 pps and my E5645 4318 pps both windows (running modified version hp4

Kavre

member

Activity: 64

Merit: 10

Quote from: AgentME on July 16, 2013, 06:33:56 PM

PPS is not a good measure for performance.

True. But how to explain that my laptop is doing 1500PPS and 8 cpu together just a bit more......doesn't seem right to me (i think)

Quote from: logicsol on July 16, 2013, 06:35:11 PM

can you see if all your cpus are getting pegged at 100%?

not sure how to check it Huh

Huh

"top" or some other command?

logicsol

newbie

Activity: 35

Merit: 0

can you see if all your cpus are getting pegged at 100%?

AgentME

member

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PPS is not a good measure for performance.

Kavre

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Merit: 10

Quote from: BitRock on July 16, 2013, 04:27:55 PM

Quote from: Kavre on July 16, 2013, 04:21:39 PM

Hello,

here is my problem. I have a server with 8 cpu (8 x Intel Xeon L5420 @ 2.50GHz).
I'm mining around 2000 PPS, I hardly believe that is doing just 2k pps..I have setgenerate true -1
I'm sure that is possible to get much more pps (i think).
Running on Ubuntu 10.04. Version hp4 from mikaelh.
So i'm giving a reward 5 XPM to solve this problem.
I tried almost everything. I was playing with setgenerate true 1........30.....100...200 but still no more than 2000 PPS.
I'm completely lost. Can't get it work properly.
Any idea what is the problem?

Thanks

according to mikaelh's post

Q: Why is my performance worse on Linux?
A: This version relies on libgmp to do most of the complex calculations. Make sure your libgmp is up-to-date. Old versions do not support newer CPUs. I suggest compiling your own libgmp from latest source code for maximum performance.

libgmp is not supported for ubuntu 10.04, i had to install libgmp3

Quote from: logicsol on July 16, 2013, 04:28:43 PM

set generate set how many cores you are using. -1 will use all of them.

Make sure you are using the 64bit version of the miner as well.

yes it's 64bit
tried all of them still nothing Sad

Sad

Quote from: FiiNALiZE on July 16, 2013, 04:31:24 PM

Compile the source here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/xpm-ann-primecoin-high-performance-hp14-released-255782

You should get a massive boost in PPS.

i have already this Wink

Wink

Quote from: solstoce on July 16, 2013, 04:45:06 PM

Quote from: Kavre on July 16, 2013, 04:21:39 PM

Hello,

here is my problem. I have a server with 8 cpu (8 x Intel Xeon L5420 @ 2.50GHz).
I'm mining around 2000 PPS, I hardly believe that is doing just 2k pps..I have setgenerate true -1
I'm sure that is possible to get much more pps (i think).
Running on Ubuntu 10.04. Version hp4 from mikaelh.
So i'm giving a reward 5 XPM to solve this problem.
I tried almost everything. I was playing with setgenerate true 1........30.....100...200 but still no more than 2000 PPS.
I'm completely lost. Can't get it work properly.
Any idea what is the problem?

Thanks

I think this is what your looking for let know if this helps http://www.ppcointalk.org/index.php?topic=341.msg2361#msg2361

not sure what do you mean :S

Quote from: Eli0t on July 16, 2013, 04:56:49 PM

try chemists sse build, since that cpu doesn't have avx some of the newer hp avx builds dont work to well

https://github.com/Chemisist/primecoin
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2716037

AeSZAm1BWParxJJZbNwPqnd5CQCncychqG
if you found this helpful

i had Chemisist version but was doing around 1000-1200PPS

___________
thanks any1 for help

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