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doc: remove old references to NVidia cards.

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Noel Maersk 11 years ago
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      doc/GPU
  2. 7
      doc/MINING.md
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      doc/windows-build.txt

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@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ BUILDING FOR GPU SUPPORT:
Install AMD APP sdk, ideal version (see FAQ!) - no official place to Install AMD APP sdk, ideal version (see FAQ!) - no official place to
install it so just keep track of where it is if you're not installing install it so just keep track of where it is if you're not installing
the include files and library files into the system directory. the include files and library files into the system directory.
(Do NOT install the ati amd sdk if you are on nvidia.)
To build with GPU monitoring & clocking support: To build with GPU monitoring & clocking support:
Extract the AMD ADL SDK, latest version - there is also no official Extract the AMD ADL SDK, latest version - there is also no official
place for these files. Copy all the *.h files in the "include" place for these files. Copy all the *.h files in the "include"
@ -416,12 +416,11 @@ A: If you can install both drivers successfully (easier on windows) then
yes, using the --gpu-platform option. yes, using the --gpu-platform option.
Q: Can I mine with Nvidia or Intel GPUs? Q: Can I mine with Nvidia or Intel GPUs?
A: Yes but their hashrate is very poor and likely you'll be using much more A: No. Those have separate dedicated software.
energy than you'll be earning in coins.
Q: Can I mine on both Nvidia and AMD GPUs at the same time? Q: Can I mine on both Nvidia and AMD GPUs at the same time?
A: No, you must run one instance of sgminer with the --gpu-platform option for A: You must run one instance of sgminer with the --gpu-platform option for
each. AMD cards, and other software with similar flags for non-AMD cards.
Q: Can I mine on Linux without running Xorg? Q: Can I mine on Linux without running Xorg?
A: With Nvidia you can, but with AMD you cannot. A: With Nvidia you can, but with AMD you cannot.
@ -500,9 +499,8 @@ A: It only disables GPUs if you enable the --auto-gpu option. If you don't give
it parameters for engine clock it will not adjust engine clocks with this it parameters for engine clock it will not adjust engine clocks with this
option. option.
Q: Can I use the open source radeon driver for AMD GPUs or the nouveau driver Q: Can I use the open source radeon driver for AMD GPUs?
for NVIDIA GPUs? A: It is not yet supported.
A: None of them currently support OpenCL, so no you cannot.
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@ -77,10 +77,9 @@ SUMMARY: Setting this for reasonable hashrates is mandatory.
is an option where you tell sgminer how many shaders your GPU has. This is an option where you tell sgminer how many shaders your GPU has. This
helps sgminer try to choose some meaningful baseline parameters. Use helps sgminer try to choose some meaningful baseline parameters. Use
this table below to determine how many shaders your GPU has, and note this table below to determine how many shaders your GPU has, and note
that there are some variants of these cards, and nvidia shaders are that there are some variants of these cards. If this is not set, sgminer
much much lower and virtually pointless trying to mine on. If this is will query the device for how much memory it supports and will try to
not set, sgminer will query the device for how much memory it supports set a value based on that.
and will try to set a value based on that.
SUMMARY: This will get you started but fine tuning for optimal SUMMARY: This will get you started but fine tuning for optimal
performance is required. Using --thread-concurrency is recommended performance is required. Using --thread-concurrency is recommended

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@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ when unzipped.
************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************
* Install AMD APP SDK, latest version (only if you want GPU mining) * * Install AMD APP SDK, latest version (only if you want GPU mining) *
************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************
Note: You do not need to install the AMD APP SDK if you are only using Nvidia GPU's
Go to this url for the latest AMD APP SDK: Go to this url for the latest AMD APP SDK:
http://developer.amd.com/tools/heterogeneous-computing/amd-accelerated-parallel-processing-app-sdk/downloads/ http://developer.amd.com/tools/heterogeneous-computing/amd-accelerated-parallel-processing-app-sdk/downloads/
Go to this url for legacy AMD APP SDK's: Go to this url for legacy AMD APP SDK's:
@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ Note2: If you update your APP SDK later you might want to recopy the above files
************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************
* Install AMD ADL SDK, latest version (only if you want GPU monitoring) * * Install AMD ADL SDK, latest version (only if you want GPU monitoring) *
************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************
Note: You do not need to install the AMD ADL SDK if you are only using Nvidia GPU's
Go to this url ==> http://developer.amd.com/tools/graphics-development/display-library-adl-sdk/ Go to this url ==> http://developer.amd.com/tools/graphics-development/display-library-adl-sdk/
Download and unzip the file you downloaded. Download and unzip the file you downloaded.
Pull adl_defines.h, adl_sdk.h, and adl_structures.h out of the include folder Pull adl_defines.h, adl_sdk.h, and adl_structures.h out of the include folder

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