[XPM] Primecoin Built-in Miner Sieve Performance Issue - page 18.

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Quote from: Zalfrin on July 12, 2013, 12:01:20 AM

Here's the last build to try from me tonight... this one just uses -mtune=generic so it should run on most CPUs supposedly...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ol7z6bt7hhml2v5/release17_generic.zip

Thanks for all your help. Sent you a blocks worth.

The last one worked! No idea why the others wouldn't. SB i7 an all.

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Quote from: Zalfrin on July 12, 2013, 12:09:42 AM

Quote from: ?? on ??

I just found this thread. New to Primecoin and trying to catch up on all of the news/info/updates/etc..

I just installed your release 11 build a few minutes ago and it's crashing immediately. Client doesn't even start to open up, just gives me the option to close program or check online for a solution.

Here is what I'm getting in the "Problem Details" box:

These are processor specific builds. If you're lucky, one of the ones I linked here will work for you without crashing. If not... you can download the official client with the slow mining implementation, or learn to compile on windows yourself. Wink

This compilation is pretty good: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-easywinbuilder-the-easy-way-to-build-bitcoin-on-windows-252931

Zalfrin, Thank you for all your hard work!!

edit: sent a small donation (btc)

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I just found this thread. New to Primecoin and trying to catch up on all of the news/info/updates/etc..

I just installed your release 11 build a few minutes ago and it's crashing immediately. Client doesn't even start to open up, just gives me the option to close program or check online for a solution.

Here is what I'm getting in the "Problem Details" box:

These are processor specific builds. If you're lucky, one of the ones I linked here will work for you without crashing. If not... you can download the official client with the slow mining implementation, or learn to compile on windows yourself. Wink

This compilation is pretty good: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-easywinbuilder-the-easy-way-to-build-bitcoin-on-windows-252931

Bummer that generic doesn't work for you either.

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Quote from: Zalfrin on July 11, 2013, 11:38:28 PM

Quote from: Entz on July 11, 2013, 11:19:20 PM

Quote from: Zalfrin on July 11, 2013, 10:56:34 PM

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8o4wle3l1t295dk/release15_sandybridge_i5_conservative_opt.zip

Both of those clients at least open. but seem to crash as soon as it connects to the network. upnp issue maybe. Will see what I can find out

OK. First builds from today I accidentally had UPNP disabled by default, this time I changed it back to enabled by default which is how my builds from yesterday were set up.

Here's another to try: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lbua3xh5exypx75/release16_sandybridge_i5_conservate_opt_w_mfpmath_sse.zip

This has the -mfpmath=sse flag added. Shouldn't make a difference for you I wouldn't think, but it's the only other thing I had enabled yesterday that I don't today.

Here's the last build to try from me tonight... this one just uses -mtune=generic so it should run on most CPUs supposedly...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ol7z6bt7hhml2v5/release17_generic.zip

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Quote from: dudeguy on July 11, 2013, 10:52:31 PM

Quote from: achillez on July 11, 2013, 10:33:20 PM

if you're only setting a couple hundred pps mining isn't worth it. Difficulty has shot up in the last day

Because Primecoin will never be worth more than it is today... ever...

that is what they said about litecoin when it hit .007 btc.....

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Quote from: Entz on July 11, 2013, 11:19:20 PM

Quote from: Zalfrin on July 11, 2013, 10:56:34 PM

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8o4wle3l1t295dk/release15_sandybridge_i5_conservative_opt.zip

Both of those clients at least open. but seem to crash as soon as it connects to the network. upnp issue maybe. Will see what I can find out

OK. First builds from today I accidentally had UPNP disabled by default, this time I changed it back to enabled by default which is how my builds from yesterday were set up.

Here's another to try: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lbua3xh5exypx75/release16_sandybridge_i5_conservate_opt_w_mfpmath_sse.zip

This has the -mfpmath=sse flag added. Shouldn't make a difference for you I wouldn't think, but it's the only other thing I had enabled yesterday that I don't today.

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Quote from: Zalfrin on July 11, 2013, 10:56:34 PM

Quote from: 96redformula on July 11, 2013, 09:43:43 PM

All your builds result in crashing for me Sad

. Windows 8 i5 Ivy Bridge.

Quote from: Entz on July 11, 2013, 09:47:23 PM

Yeah same ( release 11, 12 and 13). Windows 8 i7 Sandybridge. Crashing as soon as the GUI comes up.

Give one of these a try and see if it does the same thing for you.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6k5iv8ixyqbegp/release14_x86-64_conservative_opt.zip
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8o4wle3l1t295dk/release15_sandybridge_i5_conservative_opt.zip

I got a little bit further, but still crashed with both of them Grin

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Huge difference for me, from 1-3 pps to 170. Using a Q9450 on win7.

thanks!

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Quote from: Zalfrin on July 11, 2013, 10:56:34 PM

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8o4wle3l1t295dk/release15_sandybridge_i5_conservative_opt.zip

Both of those clients at least open. but seem to crash as soon as it connects to the network. upnp issue maybe. Will see what I can find out

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Quote from: 96redformula on July 11, 2013, 09:43:43 PM

All your builds result in crashing for me Sad

. Windows 8 i5 Ivy Bridge.

Quote from: Entz on July 11, 2013, 09:47:23 PM

Yeah same ( release 11, 12 and 13). Windows 8 i7 Sandybridge. Crashing as soon as the GUI comes up.

Give one of these a try and see if it does the same thing for you.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6k5iv8ixyqbegp/release14_x86-64_conservative_opt.zip
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8o4wle3l1t295dk/release15_sandybridge_i5_conservative_opt.zip

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Quote from: achillez on July 11, 2013, 10:33:20 PM

if you're only setting a couple hundred pps mining isn't worth it. Difficulty has shot up in the last day

Because Primecoin will never be worth more than it is today... ever...

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Quote from: achillez on July 11, 2013, 10:33:20 PM

if you're only setting a couple hundred pps mining isn't worth it. Difficulty has shot up in the last day

I have around 6 like this, and few 2600k; 3770k. And like i say /last 48 hours/ difficulty is not too high then

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if you're only setting a couple hundred pps mining isn't worth it. Difficulty has shot up in the last day

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I still mining now with release8 but for 48 hours don`t get a single block. Now try to mining with Intel 1620 pps around 260.

P.S. Just update to 12 release.

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Quote from: akspa on July 11, 2013, 09:23:44 PM

Quote from: Zalfrin on July 11, 2013, 09:17:34 PM

Here is one more build, it's probably extraneous with the two I've already provided, but if anyone wants to try it out they can. Again built from official codebase. This one is optimized for the core i7-avx.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b3a5d3k6xt0ezvx/release13_corei7-avx.zip

Is this for the SandyBridge avx, or Haswell's avx2?

not avx2. http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/i386-and-x86_002d64-Options.html

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Quote from: Sunny King on July 11, 2013, 08:48:54 PM

Let's just say, you have no idea how critical time to market now is. I could wait a couple more months so to have a more 'perfect' thing for you, but then what's the impact to the overall competitive landscape? You can feel cozy in your conspiracy theory about me, whatever you like. But at least get the facts straight. The most improvement in the stock miner was from me yesterday actually. My post earlier was to warn the contributors of the danger messing with core protocol code without going through development process. Ask any competent crypto developer about whether what I said was true. I did not mean to diminish their enthusiasm to contribute and help, on the contrary I appreciate their participation.

I agree, the best miner code so far is from Sunny King. Thank you for the contribution, at least this coin is fun.

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Yeah same ( release 11, 12 and 13). Windows 8 i7 Sandybridge. Crashing as soon as the GUI comes up.

Wouldn't put it past being a win8 issue... Your earlier builds worked though...

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Quote from: Zalfrin on July 11, 2013, 09:17:34 PM

Here is one more build, it's probably extraneous with the two I've already provided, but if anyone wants to try it out they can. Again built from official codebase. This one is optimized for the core i7-avx.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b3a5d3k6xt0ezvx/release13_corei7-avx.zip

All your builds result in crashing for me Sad

. Windows 8 i5 Ivy Bridge.

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Quote from: twobits on July 10, 2013, 02:20:56 PM

Quote from: shakezula on July 10, 2013, 12:31:11 PM

Quote from: 96redformula on July 10, 2013, 12:29:57 PM

Can we get the ~~windows~~ Mac-Qt build?

Fixed that for you

You mean in general? Or with this patch?

Which just seem to add the overhead of checking a timer for each loop, and abort earlier.. maybe a better approach would be to have a limit n, check the time it takes for n at the end and raise or lower n for the next time?

Oh, and a mac build of the original code if you meant that.
http://dls.21stcenturymoneytalk.org/dls/primecoin/Primecoin-Qt-osx.zip

I meant in general and as always your builds are the best. Thanks twobits!

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Quote from: mrmanager on July 11, 2013, 09:22:54 PM

Quote from: Zalfrin on July 11, 2013, 08:32:43 PM

Here is a replacement for release8 which uses the official codebase. I will have a replacement for release5 momentarily as well. Those were the most popular, if there are others people want rebuilt let me know.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lxm220qqztpgps5/release12_x86-64.zip

Thanks for the update.

This ^^^^ Thanks Grin

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