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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ON GPU USAGE (SEE ALSO README.scrypt FOR SCRYPT MINING):
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ON GPU USAGE (SEE ALSO README.scrypt FOR SCRYPT MINING):
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+By default, BFGMiner will NOT mine on any GPUs unless it cannot find any
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+dedicated mining devices. If you wish to use both dedicated mining devices, as
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+well as your GPU to mine, you can explicitly enable it with the -S opencl:auto
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+option.
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+
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Single pool, regular desktop:
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Single pool, regular desktop:
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-bfgminer -o http://pool:port -u username -p password
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+bfgminer -S opencl:auto -o http://pool:port -u username -p password
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-By default if you have configured your system properly, BFGMiner will mine on
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-ALL GPUs, but in "dynamic" mode which is designed to keep your system usable
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-and sacrifice some mining performance.
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+If you have configured your system properly, BFGMiner will mine on all GPUs in
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+"dynamic" mode which is designed to keep your system usable and sacrifice some
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+mining performance.
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Single pool, dedicated miner:
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Single pool, dedicated miner:
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-bfgminer -o http://pool:port -u username -p password -I 9
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+bfgminer -S opencl:auto -o http://pool:port -u username -p password -I 9
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Single pool, first card regular desktop, 3 other dedicated cards:
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Single pool, first card regular desktop, 3 other dedicated cards:
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-bfgminer -o http://pool:port -u username -p password -I d,9,9,9
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+bfgminer -S opencl:auto -o http://pool:port -u username -p password -I d,9,9,9
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Multiple pool, dedicated miner:
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Multiple pool, dedicated miner:
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-bfgminer -o http://pool1:port -u pool1username -p pool1password -o http://pool2:port -u pool2usernmae -p pool2password -I 9
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+bfgminer -S opencl:auto -o http://pool1:port -u pool1username -p pool1password -o http://pool2:port -u pool2usernmae -p pool2password -I 9
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Add overclocking settings, GPU and fan control for all cards:
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Add overclocking settings, GPU and fan control for all cards:
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-bfgminer -o http://pool:port -u username -p password -I 9 --auto-fan --auto-gpu --gpu-engine 750-950 --gpu-memclock 300
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+bfgminer -S opencl:auto -o http://pool:port -u username -p password -I 9 --auto-fan --auto-gpu --gpu-engine 750-950 --gpu-memclock 300
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Add overclocking settings, GPU and fan control with different engine settings for 4 cards:
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Add overclocking settings, GPU and fan control with different engine settings for 4 cards:
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-bfgminer -o http://pool:port -u username -p password -I 9 --auto-fan --auto-gpu --gpu-engine 750-950,945,700-930,960 --gpu-memclock 300
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+bfgminer -S opencl:auto -o http://pool:port -u username -p password -I 9 --auto-fan --auto-gpu --gpu-engine 750-950,945,700-930,960 --gpu-memclock 300
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READ WARNINGS AND DOCUMENTATION BELOW ABOUT OVERCLOCKING
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READ WARNINGS AND DOCUMENTATION BELOW ABOUT OVERCLOCKING
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@@ -386,14 +391,14 @@ achieve much more than BFGMiner can do on Linux.
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Q: BFGMiner cannot see any of my GPUs even though I have configured them all to
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Q: BFGMiner cannot see any of my GPUs even though I have configured them all to
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be enabled and installed OpenCL (+/- Xorg is running and the DISPLAY variable is
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be enabled and installed OpenCL (+/- Xorg is running and the DISPLAY variable is
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exported on Linux)?
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exported on Linux)?
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-A: Check the output of 'bfgminer -d?', it will list what OpenCL devices your
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-installed SDK recognises. If it lists none, you have a problem with your version
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-or installation of the SDK.
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+A: Check the output of 'bfgminer -S opencl:auto -d?', it will list what OpenCL
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+devices your installed SDK recognises. If it lists none, you have a problem with
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+your version or installation of the SDK.
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Q: BFGMiner is mining on the wrong GPU, I want it on the AMD but it's mining on
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Q: BFGMiner is mining on the wrong GPU, I want it on the AMD but it's mining on
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my on board GPU?
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my on board GPU?
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-A: Make sure the AMD OpenCL SDK is installed, check the output of 'bfgminer -d?'
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-and use the appropriate parameter with --gpu-platform.
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+A: Make sure the AMD OpenCL SDK is installed, check the output of 'bfgminer -S
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+opencl:auto -d?' and use the appropriate parameter with --gpu-platform.
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Q: I'm getting much lower hashrates than I should be for my GPU?
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Q: I'm getting much lower hashrates than I should be for my GPU?
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A: Look at your driver/SDK combination and disable power saving options for your
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A: Look at your driver/SDK combination and disable power saving options for your
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