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@ -47,30 +47,29 @@ setx GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS 1 |
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--intensity XX (-I XX) |
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--intensity XX (-I XX) |
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Just like in bitcoin mining, scrypt mining takes an intensity, however the |
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The scale goes from 0 to 42. The reason this is crucial is that too |
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scale goes from 0 to 20 to mimic the "Aggression" used in mtrlt's reaper. The |
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high an intensity can actually be disastrous with scrypt because it CAN |
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reason this is crucial is that too high an intensity can actually be |
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run out of ram. High intensities start writing over the same ram and it |
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disastrous with scrypt because it CAN run out of ram. High intensities |
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is highly dependent on the GPU, but they can start actually DECREASING |
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start writing over the same ram and it is highly dependent on the GPU, but |
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your hashrate, or even worse, start producing garbage with HW errors |
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they |
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skyrocketing, or locking up the system altogether. Note that if you do |
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can start actually DECREASING your hashrate, or even worse, start producing |
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NOT specify an intensity, cgminer uses dynamic mode which is designed |
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garbage with HW errors skyrocketing. Note that if you do NOT specify an |
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to minimise the harm to a running desktop and performance WILL be poor. |
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intensity, cgminer uses dynamic mode which is designed to minimise the harm |
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The lower limit to intensity with scrypt is usually 8 and cgminer will |
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to a running desktop and performance WILL be poor. The lower limit to intensity |
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prevent it going too low. |
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with scrypt is usually 8 and cgminer will prevent it going too low. |
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SUMMARY: Setting this for reasonable hashrates is mandatory. |
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SUMMARY: Setting this for reasonable hashrates is mandatory. |
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--shaders XXX |
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--shaders XXX |
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is a new option where you tell cgminer how many shaders your GPU has. This |
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is an option where you tell cgminer how many shaders your GPU has. This |
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helps cgminer try to choose some meaningful baseline parameters. Use this table |
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helps cgminer try to choose some meaningful baseline parameters. Use |
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below to determine how many shaders your GPU has, and note that there are some |
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this table below to determine how many shaders your GPU has, and note |
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variants of these cards, and nvidia shaders are much much lower and virtually |
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that there are some variants of these cards, and nvidia shaders are much |
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pointless trying to mine on. If this is not set, cgminer will query the |
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much lower and virtually pointless trying to mine on. If this is not |
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device for how much memory it supports and will try to set a value based on |
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set, cgminer will query the device for how much memory it supports and |
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that. |
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will try to set a value based on that. |
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SUMMARY: This will get you started but fine tuning for optimal performance is |
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SUMMARY: This will get you started but fine tuning for optimal performance is |
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required. |
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required. Using --thread-concurrency is recommended instead. |
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GPU Shaders |
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GPU Shaders |
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7750 512 |
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7750 512 |
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