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    GPU Mining Monthly Simple Questions Thread

    GPU Mining Monthly Simple Questions Thread


    Monthly Simple Questions Thread

    Posted: 31 Oct 2021 10:01 PM PDT

    This thread is for simple questions that don't warrant their own thread (although we strongly suggest checking the sidebar and searching before posting!).

    Examples of questions:

    • What should I mine?

    • Is this build good enough to mine?

    • Which PSU should I get for _____ GPU's?

    Important: Downvotes are strongly discouraged in this thread.

    Please remember that we're here to HELP you, not do it for you.

    Have a question about the subreddit or otherwise for /r/gpumining mods? We welcome your mod mail!


    Many questions/concerns already answered in our sub's WIKI: https://www.reddit.com/r/gpumining/wiki/index


    Previous Monthly "Simple Questions" Threads:

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    Has anyone tried mining with those Chinese ELSA brand cards?

    Posted: 01 Nov 2021 04:12 AM PDT

    A GPU MINER dropped for Raptoreum?

    Posted: 01 Nov 2021 08:06 AM PDT

    Using Nvidia SMI to squeeze the highest mhs out of NBminer

    Posted: 31 Oct 2021 02:43 PM PDT

    Using Nvidia SMI to squeeze the highest mhs out of NBminer

    With the latest version of NBminer allowing a 74% LHR unlock, many people have been switching over the last few days. However the big downside to NB over T-Rex on Win 10 is the inability to lock clocks from within the program. You can do it in Afterburner using the curve editor with some patience but SMI is easier and more precise.

    My batch, run at startup through task scheduler:

    "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVSMI\nvidia-smi.exe" -i 0 -lgc 1580 & "C:\NBMiner_Win\nbminer.exe" -a ethash -o stratum+tcp://us2.ethermine.org:4444 -u wallet.worker -log -lhr

    Possible options:

    -i 0 is GPU 0

    -pm 1 enables persistent mode (wont work on all systems)

    -lgc locks the clock to the specified mhz

    -pl sets the power level watts, rather than a pl %. It's generally considered best to use the clock lock that will get you to your desired power level though it doesn't hurt to set it manually.

    -lmc locks the memory speed but can't seem to boost it above stock

    & allows you to run the lock clock followed by the miner

    With T-Rex, this RTX 3060 averages about 31mhs. With the new NB around 33mhs, and with these extra settings:

    Fluctuates between this and ~35.5mhs

    Just sharing in case it helps anyone else new to NB on Windows. If anyone knows of a command line way of setting memory boost overclock, I'd love to be able to abandon Afterburner.

    On my main rig I'm also seeing the HR much more stable compared to T-Rex:

    https://preview.redd.it/phqj8atevuw71.png?width=1215&format=png&auto=webp&s=46fb50f59eddead84f4e0a83b5411bd50144a2fe

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    RX590 Let's mine some Gold!!! ����

    Posted: 31 Oct 2021 08:42 AM PDT

    My home-made money printing machine

    Posted: 31 Oct 2021 02:30 PM PDT

    https://i.imgur.com/tawZjmg.jpg

    It was definitely fun. Very hard up here in Manitoba to get any sort of cards though, which is why there's such a random hodgepodge. For the record, the 6700xt was bought on day 1 when they were pretty cheap(compared to now), 690 CAD. For an efficient 48 mh's that's not so bad.

    Anyways in Canadian prices

    -1660s - 415.00 - 31.5 mh - came with a PSU, newegg combo deal in january, which is why price is...reasonable - they hadn't gone completely insane yet

    -2070 - 600.00 - 43mh

    -6700xt 700.00 - 47.5mh

    -5700 500.00 - 51.5mh

    -3060ti LHR - 660.00 - 43.5mh

    -3070 LHR - 1k!! - 45mh - aorus master with a fuckin' screen on the side, I'd probably take this purchase back now if I could - memexpress got me with this one. I went there to buy a 3080ti for 1499, there website said they had 3 left and it updates instantly. This is the one day in history it didn't work right, and only for that card. So I drove 50 minutes there to find out they had sold out of them that morning. So I bought this - I wanted something to game on. I know I could sell it and probably get a couple hundred back on top, but it's just good enough @ 4k on doom eternal and MSFS2020 that I guess I'll keep it around

    I also had a 1060 6gb and a 1660 that I mined on for 6 months then sold for more than I paid for them because this market is so fucked up.

    And I broke even like 2 months ago, then bought that 3070. So.. every cent I mine now is free fuckin money, and it feels cool as hell.

    Oh yea I bought half a dozen risers and one of those uhhh...splitter things for the risers to plug them all into 1 slot, but all the other computor stuff was in my old PC.

    Everytime I think we're gonna fall of a cliff, the price goes up or it gets busy or something and I'm reminded we should still be able to get like 8 months of good money still - and who even knows if the party will really end next summer. A lot of stuff can happen still. The GPU companies have alot to gain by keeping mining going somehow. Maybe they'll pay off some ethereum developers under the table or something, fuck, IDK.

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    Error when installing 470.05 driver with GA106 (LHR) Rev. A1 RTX 3060

    Posted: 31 Oct 2021 12:32 PM PDT

    Error when installing 470.05 driver with GA106 (LHR) Rev. A1 RTX 3060

    UPDATE: Solved, it is in fact LHR 2 not 1. I'll leave the post up in case anyone else runs into the same confusion, thanks M1K3_B13N

    Dear mods, I have read the rules and believe this post follows them. If you're going to delete it that's cool, but I'd appreciate it if you could leave a one word reason so I don't repeat offend (no obligation ofc but I'd be grateful).

    https://preview.redd.it/ivndoo6j6uw71.png?width=383&format=png&auto=webp&s=880b0063a3afc77846cbc59924113fc526fc940d

    This is the card, and based on as much googling and reddit searching as I can do I believe it's a REV 1 LHR. If I'm wrong feel free to stop reading now and lmk.

    The issue is that when I try and install the 470.05 driver, I get, "This NVIDIA graphics driver is not compatible with this version of Windows." I went to the trouble of following this awesome and extensive guide on hacking the Nvidia driver installer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKwFHU8ka5I) to make it recognize the card, but still no dice. I get to the point where it's installing, then a black screen and hung. The device ID is:

    %NVIDIA_DEV.2504.397B.1462% = Section033, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_2504&SUBSYS_397B1462

    And the closest DEV ID in the installer is:

    %NVIDIA_DEV.2503.8801.1043% = Section033, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_2503&SUBSYS_88011043

    Others in recent posts with the same revision (but earlier release date) are able to get FHR, for example: https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/q8styl/first_time_miner_rtx_3060_ga106_lhr_nvidia_47005/

    So my question is basically: Am I confused and this is in fact a REV 2 LHR, or is there some way I can get around this issue?

    Thanks for your thoughts and patience.

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    ASrock shuts down within one minute of mining.

    Posted: 31 Oct 2021 11:09 AM PDT

    Im using

    ASROCK h110 btc+ mobo. Intel i3 6300. 8gb DDR4 RAM. 250 gb HDD. 5 RTX 3060. 1 Rtx 3060 ti. 300 watt psu. 2000 watt psu. Windows 10.

    Doesnt matter if I am using Claymore or T-rex. I tried

    I did have some sparking because of the custom case that shut it down. All hardware works but I think I may be dealing with an electricity issue. The rig reboots windows and crashes. No BSOD.

    Im about to get extension cables and build a custom cheaper chassis to help organize and hopefully prevent issues. The components and PC run fine otherwise.

    Any help would be appreciated

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    Some M.2 adaptors for GPU risers have pins for power and others don’t… why is that?

    Posted: 31 Oct 2021 12:01 PM PDT

    What does the additional power actually do and is it needed?

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    Silicon Lottery Difference or Something Wrong with New Card? Card runs 13 degrees hotter than same models

    Posted: 31 Oct 2021 11:37 AM PDT

    Hey, I have 3 EVGA 3080 Ti mining ergo. Card 2 runs much (13 degrees) hotter than the others. I'm wondering if something is wrong (e.g. bad paste) or if it is just silicon lottery. In the end, should I RMA it now or is it within spec?

    Card 1: In gaming PC (running with 2 cards on the computer)

    Card 2: Hanging on rack, far from other cards Included is the command line (running with 5 cards)

    Card 3: Also hanging on rack (running with 2 cards)

    Card 2 is 13 degrees hotter at the core and a couple-few degrees hotter in the memory. It's also not holding as high of a core clock (cclock locked at 1840, it sits just under 1700, while the others at +190 cclock sit around 1860 at the same power level—the LHR issues caused me to do two different types of clocking). Is this a pasting issues? This card is brand new on Friday. Fully powered through 3 8 pin PCIe cables. However, this card is running through a 1 to 4 PCIe usb splitter (stick it into PCIe slot, give you 4 usb outs for mining instead of the normal 1), while the others go straight into PCIe slots on the motherboard. Would that effect anything?

    On the temps, GPU2, MEM1, and MEM2 sensors on card 2 are 5 degrees hotter according to hwinfo, while the others are about the same.

    Windows 10

    TRex 24.5

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