\[Eligible\]Mining
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1. Show off your rig (pics) and write an article (minimum 70 words) about your mining setup [10 Tickets]
I guess I would technically be a casual miner since I use my rig for gaming as well. That said, I leave it up overnight to mine and usually whenever I’m at work or doing other things not involving the computer.
Case: Corsair Carbide 500r
GPU: 1x Sapphire 7950 with Arctic Accelero 7970
Mobo: MSI P67A-GD65
PSU: Corsair HX 750W
CPU: Intel i5-2500k with Corsair H100i
Ram: 8GB G.skill Ripjaws
HDD: 1TB
SSD: 128GB
Hashrate: ~600 khash/s[attachment deleted by admin]
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3. Post you cgminer settings, video card settings, and hash rate. [2 Tickets]
These are my vid card and cgminer settings… showing a little over ~600 khash/s
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4. Post ways of reducing heat from personal experience [2 Tickets]
Hands down the best way I’ve seen to reduce heat is using this aftermarket GPU cooler [url=http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/detail/index/sArticle/502/sCategory/2182]http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/detail/index/sArticle/502/sCategory/2182[/url]. It’s a little pricey, but it’s practically silent. And at load, my GPU temp barely goes above 50C (you can see the temp in my previous post). I will caution you though, it’s a pain to install and took me a little over 2 hours.
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[b]Item 1[/b]. Show off your rig (pics) and write an article (minimum 70 words) about your mining setup
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My rig is quite simple. I wanted to try mining, but i didn’t want to spend much on it. So I bought mainly used parts. It cost me about 400 USD and gives 650 khash/s. Here is what I’ve got:
MB: MSI 945GT Speedster
RAM: 2GB
CPU: Some kind of Intel Duo @ GHz
PSU: Fortron FSP700-50ARN 700W
GPU1: VTX Radeon 6950 – 400 khs
GPU2: VTX Radeon 6850 – 250 khsRig is headless :) and has no HDD. It is running OS from USB stic. At first it was using BAMT, but I switched to SMOS Linux recently (it’s just better). Also because of the MB I had to use PCI-E riser x4 to x16 cable. And of course the rig is running 24/7 :)
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[b]Item 3[/b]. Post you cgminer settings, video card settings, and hash rate.
I have 2 GPUs: Radeon 6950 and 6850. Hash rates are 400 and 250 khash/s. All my settings are stored in cgminer.conf file. So here it is: (the first value is for 6950 and the second is for 6850)
[code]{
“pools” : [
{
“url” : “…”,
“user” : “…”,
“pass” : “…”
},
{
“url” : “…”,
“user” : “…”,
“pass” : “…”
}
],
“api-listen” : true,
“intensity” : “18, 17”,
“vectors” : “1”,
“worksize” : “256”,
“kernel” : “scrypt”,
“auto-fan” : true,
“temp-cutoff” : “99, 91”,
“temp-overheat” : “89, 77”,
“temp-target” : “84, 73”,
“expiry” : “30”,
“gpu-dyninterval” : “7”,
“log” : “5”,
“queue” : “1”,
“retry-pause” : “5”,
“scan-time” : “30”,
“scrypt” : true,
“temp-hysteresis” : “3”,
“shares” : “0”,
“shaders” : “960”,
“thread-concurrency” : “7040, 6144”,
“gpu-thread” : “2,1”,
“auto-gpu” : false,
“gpu-engine” : “820, 920”,
“sharethreads” : “32”,
“lookup-gap” : “2”,
“gpu-memclock” : “1275, 1100”
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[b]#1.[/b] Here is my miner:
([url=http://ecoinomist.com/weather-proof-gpu-litecoin-mining-rig-pictures]Click here [/url] for the full article (500+ words) describing the design that is weather-proof, has stable temperature, stackable, very compact, and looks awesome, etc.)
[url=http://ecoinomist.com/weather-proof-gpu-litecoin-mining-rig-pictures][img]http://ecoinomist.com/images/gpu-mining-rig.jpg[/img][/url][b]#2.[/b] I have mined lots of FTC lately:
[img]http://ecoinomist.com/images/ftc-mining.png[/img][b]#3.[/b] Card is [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009B6Y01Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009B6Y01Y&linkCode=as2&tag=ecoin-20]Sapphire 7970 Dual-X OC[/url]:
[code]
{
“pools” : [
{
“url” : “localhost:8888”,
“user” : “xxxxx”,
“pass” : “x”
},
{
“url” : “192.168.x.x:8888”,
“user” : “xxxx”,
“pass” : “x”
},
{
“url” : “stratum+tcp://pool.fcpool.com:3334”,
“user” : “xxxxx”,
“pass” : “x”
},
{
“url” : “http://fc.ltcoin.net:6666”,
“user” : “xxxx”,
“pass” : “x”
}
],
“gpu-engine” : “1015,1015,1015”,
“gpu-memclock” : “1250,1250,1250”,
“gpu-vddc” : “1.068,1.068,1.068”,
“temp-cutoff” : “90”,
“temp-overheat” : “85”,
“temp-target” : “75”,
“api-port” : “4028”,
“api-listen” : true,
“api-allow” : “W:127.0.0.1”,“thread-concurrency” : “8192”,
“intensity” : “13”,
“gpu-threads” : “2”,
“worksize” : “64”,“scan-time” : “1”,
“failover-only” : true,
“gpu-reorder” : true,
“scrypt” : true
}[/code][b]#4.[/b] Heat problem described in above [url=http://ecoinomist.com/weather-proof-gpu-litecoin-mining-rig-pictures]article[/url] link.
[b]#5. [/b] Check my previous posts on this forum for things I’ve helped others.
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[quote name=“klenker” post=“13586” timestamp=“1371030973”]
Heres my new rig. Runs like a boss. I can’t wait to add some more kilobytes!Once I hit 1024kb I will have to use
* DEVICE=C:\Windows\HIMEM.SYS
* DOS=HIGH,UMB DEVICE=C:\Windows\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
in my config.sys, but I can live with that.Let the coins flow!!! 8]~~
I think this one needs to go to humor :P
[img]http://oi41.tinypic.com/ne0xx.jpg[/img]
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Item2:
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Item 1:
my Rig:
- standard Lenovo mini tower PC
- Pentium E2160 dual core at 1.8 Ghz
- 2 Gb memory
- AMD Radeon 6670
- 1 Gb DDR5 mem
- speed 900/1100 Mhz
Picture: see attachement
Item 2:
-mining on pool.maeh.org. see http://pool.maeh.org:19327/static/graphs.html?Month and check for 6eSmQjfAZ9A3gRvbyEUKaWSskRjviNStLX- graph also attached
Item 3:
- Video card AMD Radeon HD 6670
- all settings at driver default
- clock speed adjusted to 900/1100 Mhz by bfgminer
BFGminer.conf:
“intensity” : “16”,
“vectors” : “1”,
“worksize” : “256”,
“kernel” : “scrypt”,
“lookup-gap” : “0”,
“thread-concurrency” : “0”,
“shaders” : “0”,
“gpu-engine” : “750-900”,
“gpu-fan” : “10-85”,
“gpu-memclock” : “1100”,
“gpu-memdiff” : “200”,
“gpu-powertune” : “0”,
“gpu-vddc” : “0.000”,
“temp-cutoff” : “95”,
“temp-overheat” : “85”,
“temp-target” : “75”,
“algo” : “scrypt”,
“api-listen” : true,
“api-port” : “4028”,
“auto-fan” : true,
“auto-gpu” : true,
“expiry” : “120”,
“expiry-lp” : “3600”,
“failover-only” : true,
“gpu-dyninterval” : “7”,
“gpu-platform” : “0”,
“gpu-threads” : “2”,
“log” : “10”,
“no-pool-disable” : true,
“no-show-processors” : true,
“no-show-procs” : true,
“queue” : “0”,
“scan-time” : “60”,
“scrypt” : true,
“skip-security-checks” : “0”,
“submit-stale” : true,
“temp-hysteresis” : “3”,
“shares” : “0”,
“kernel-path” : “/usr/bin”Item4:
Noticed the little Helicopter on the picture of my rig? That is used to generate additional airflow in case of high temp conditions 8) (I’m not really seroius here ;) )[attachment deleted by admin]
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Item 3:
My cgminer settings are: -E 1 -s 1 --expiry 1 --queue 0 --shaders 2048 --intensity 13 --worksize 256 --auto-fan -g 2 --thread-concurrency 8000 --temp-target 65 --temp-cutoff 78
Video card settings: my 7950 is clocked at 1138/1500 2.5v
Hash Rate = ~500k/sItem 4:
I found that adding a custom fan profile and ensuring the proper airflow throughout your case can help a lot in lowering heat. -
[b]ITEM 1[/b]
I have two computers mining: Home computer is mining randomly and another second hand computer is dedicated only for mining. I use GUI-Miner Scrypt with basic settings that it offers for my cards and MSI afterburner to control GPU core temp between 70-80c and Teamviewer to connect to computers by laptop and if needed also by Android phone. Below are specs for computers:
Mining dedicated computer (located another place in a cool basement):
Intel C2D E6400
Asus P5B Deluxe
2GB RAM
ASUS HD6970
XFX HD5770Home computer (mining when not used for other things):
Phenom II X4 965
Asus M4A785TD-V EVO
4 GB RAM
Sapphire HD5970 (lucky to buy this second hand card for 40€ to replace my old 8500GT :) )And here is picture of my home computer with HD5970. Another picture can’t have, cause second computer is not here, but nothing special to see on that other. It’s a normal black ATX case with side open to make it run a little cooler.
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[b]ITEM 2[/b]
I have been mining mostly on give-me-ftc pool and as an alternative on fcpool. Here is screenshot of GMFTC graph page as a ticket proof.
Graph page say ltc, but it’s from their ftc pool… You can see pool’s ftc address on bottom of the picture. -
[b]ITEM 3[/b]
Using GUIMiner Scrypt. No OC for cards.
ASUS HD6970
Thread concurrency = 8000
Worksize = 256
Vectors = 1
Intensity = 18
GPU treads = 1
HASHRATE ~470 khash/sXFX HD5770
Thread concurrency = 8000 (didn’t work with basic 3200)
Worksize = 256
Vectors = 1
Intensity = 18
GPU treads = 1
HASHRATE ~200 khash/sSapphire HD5970
Thread concurrency = 6144
Worksize = 256
Vectors = 1
Intensity = 18
GPU treads = 1
HASHRATE ~700 (350+350) khash/s -
[b]ITEM 4[/b]
Not exactly a way of reducing a computer heat, but I say room temp play really big part in here. Find and use really cool location out of your hot apartment. I use place where I only cost electric and my friend’s basement gain the free heat. No extra fans or cooling needed, so this way also reduce total electric consumption for mining. It’s easy to connect anywhere with Teamviewer.
And the biggest bonus in this! When rig is away from your home, wife wont complain of your mining hobby and “home turning to be a factory”… so kind of I can say this is a way of reducing heat [2 tickets] ;)
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This is one of my smaller rigs that is going for an upgrade in the next week or so.
[IMG]http://i40.tinypic.com/34zd5w0.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i44.tinypic.com/2ziymag.jpg[/img]cgminer settings
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cgminer --scrypt --fix-protocol -w 256 -g 1 -I 17,16 --thread-concurrency 7200,4000 --shaders 1440,800system
AMDx4 3.2GHs CPU
2GB ram ddr3
gigabyte motherboard.
1x 5850
1x5770[hr]
2nd system also going under upgrades.
[IMG]http://i39.tinypic.com/r9qy4l.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i44.tinypic.com/35a6lpf.jpg[/img]cgminer settings
cgminer --scrypt --thread-concurrency 7680,8000 -w 256 -g 1 -I 12,17 --gpu-engine 1145,899 --gpu-memclock 1225,1225 --gpu-fan 55,60
1x AMD piledriver x8 CPU 4GH/s
1x 5870
1x 7870
8GB ddr3 ocz
1x CPU water cooler
pool denials kept out for security.[hr]
Good way to reduce heat is having an open case and good air flow and fans good amount of in take for blowing air in as well as having out take fans to get rid of heat.
Also other ways is to have a well vented room or have in a cold place. Or you could go one step above and use water cooing to reduce heat and noise and this is something am tempted to do on my next system build for a custom modded case with water cooing custom made. -
Number 1.
Here’s my ‘rig’. Not exactly a great setup but it’s the best I can get.
I have, in my pc:
Sapphire 7770 Radeon
Intel i5-3550
2x1TB WD Black Hard Drives
8GB Ram
Asrock Extreme4 Z77 Mobo
4xDVD writers (used for ripping cds :P )
500w Silverstone Strider PSU (hoping to upgrade soon)
Cooler Master Elite 355u or somethingThe computer is also used so mining does not run continuously. However I managed to get the 7770 cheap at £85 with a free gaming mouse so it was quite a good deal. I get about 150kh/s. The stock clocks are 1000mhz on the core and 1125mhz on the memory but I’ve changed those to 965mhz and 1360mhz to get a good ratio for mining.
I could probably push the card further but I don’t want to stress my PSU to badly as its only a cheap model and I’m not sure it could handle a larger overclock, really. I’d also love to get a better graphics card but again the PSU is the bottleneck. When I’ve upgraded that to an 800w model I’m hoping to get a 6950 or 6970 as they are rather cheap (around £100 if you can get a good deal on eBay) and are still good and capable for mining. I’ve already got about 120 FTC (I know its not much but I’m happy with it) from mining and are getting around 5-6 more coins per day.
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Number 2 & 3 (makes sense to put in one post)
[img]http://i44.tinypic.com/2h8cl60.png[/img]
There’s my guiminer-scrypt settings. I find the interface more helpful to use than cgminer which gets annoying when I want to stop mining for just a short time.
I’ve had to restart the miner (and pc) a few times since I started mining so the accepted shares aren’t as high as they should be but I think its enough proof to show I’ve been mining for 200hrs =)
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[quote name=“unkunku” post=“12785” timestamp=“1370930993”]
My rig consists of4x Gigabyte 7950 GPU’s, installed with arctic accelero 7970 coolers.
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
PSU: Corsair AX 1200W
GPU: AMD Sempron 145 Processor ( cheapest one I could find )
Ram: 10GB
Hashrate: 2400 khash/s, which is perfectly normal.All GPU’s are installed with risers, temps on the GPU’s are maximum 70 celsius usually :) Has never crossed over 73 celsius. This is however with the fan on ( good to just buy the cheapest 30cm fan and put it next to your rig if you have an open rig ).
This rig is my first and has been somewhat really expensive. I would advice people to buy their components used, especially older graphic cards like 6970 and 6950 may be quite cheap and give a decent hash power.
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[/quote]Hi there!
I was wondering something. I copied the motherboard model info you posted and put it into the search window at New Egg. The board that comes up only has two PCI 2.0 slots. Are you running some sort of a splitter bus cable? I didn’t know you could do that, but, then again, I haven’t built a computer in probably ten years, so I’m a bit out of date (aka a dinosaur). BTW, nice rig! It looks like you took care to build it nice and sturdy. I’m going to rip off your idea of the wooden frame for my setup!
Thanks!
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My 2 rigs are almost identical.
I had one computer that was falling out of usefullness, and the second i purchase used from forums. As far as i know I’m all out of spots for cards. Even if i could add more cards, i need a bigger power supply.
Rig 1
XFX 780i nforce
Core 2 2.6GHz
4GB Corsair Dominator
MSI 6950/70 unlocked voltage and shaders 490k/h
HIS 6950/70 unlocked voltage and shaders 490k/h
Saphire 6950/70 unlocked voltage and shaders 490k/hRig 2
EVGA 780I FTW
Core 2 Quad 2.3
4GB Corsair Dominator
XFX 6950/70 unlocked voltage and shaders 490k/h
MSI 6950/70 unlocked voltage and shaders 490k/h
XFX 6950/70 unlocked voltage and shaders 490k/hHeat: I had to move the middle cards on both rigs out of the case. I used 2 pcie extensions, 1 each, and zip ties to hold up the card. ??? Just helps keep the sandwich of heat down.
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[b]Item 2[/b]
These screenshots should prove, that I’ve been mining Feathers at least from June 17 to June 28 :)[url=http://postimg.org/image/6wszoy4c1/][img]http://s8.postimg.org/6wszoy4c1/2013_06_17_135053_1024x768_scrot.png[/img][/url] [url=http://postimg.org/image/41fwi30c1/][img]http://s8.postimg.org/41fwi30c1/untitled.png[/img][/url]
