GTX 1060 6GB - max. Mhs 20.66

[highree]

Hi,

is it just the real limit of the card? Whatever i do under windows 10 with and without updates i get max 20.66Mhs. Any thoughts?

[blinkin69]

u use the latest version? https://github.com/ethereum-mining/ethminer/releases/tag/v0.11.0

you should get 26-28 with -cuda-parallel-hash command line option.

[highree]

yes! Latest. I waited for it. But i think its some driver - OC related stuff. I thought mabe someone has same behavior. The thing is whatever i overclock which settings which drivers no more than 20.66. Even i use different vendors: Gigabyte, EVGA, Palit, Gainward. for all the same. Im gonna give debian a try.

i also tried --cuda-parallel-hash 1 2 4 6 8

the best is default 4

[blinkin69]

ok, i dont know for windows, but try --list-devices List and check if it is cuda or opengl, you use -U also right? i had similiar issues because i was on opengl driver and not with cuda.

[highree]

--list-devices reports me cl and cuda devices. yes i am using the -U option. ethminer reports cuda mining tough. Which linux distri do you use? Ive read that ubuntu 16.04 should be the best, can you confirm this?

[jimmykl]

How much are you overclocking them? I think 1060s need a decent memory overclock to get to mid-20s with Ethminer. Also check the RAM on the cards with GPU-Z – Samsung is the best, Micron is ok, Hynix not so good.

[highree]

I am clocking Memory +800 and GPU +100 (at the moment 0 - cuz it makes no difference). Powerlimit is 65% (also here it makes no difference if i push it up to 110%). Alltogether it uses 90w each.
Memory is Samsung.

Thank you

[jimmykl]

I'd try upping the power limit. 65% is aggressively low and may be forcing the cards to throttle down. Do some testing working down from 100% and you should find a point where the performance drops off – then keep them just above that.

[highree]

yeah, i tried that allready. The last 4 days to be exactly. my last hope was the release today.

[jimmykl]

i guess you've probably already tried the windows creator's update and the latest nvidia drivers?

[highree]

huh? windows creator's update is not released yet, isnt it ?

[jimmykl]

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/04/11/how-to-get-the-windows-10-creators-update/

[highree]

started the download. Keep you informed about what happens... thx for now

[highree]

so ive tested with creators update, same results. Parallel i installed ubuntu and clocked the card with coolbits 31: GPU +100, MEM: +800 - no power limit: 19,80-20,24Mhs MAX.

Any thoughts?

(trying debian now instead of ubunto 16.04)

[Felix4567]

Same problem here, I have 6x MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X+ 6GB and I get 121-125 Mhs for the rig :( overclocked with MSI afterburner +800 mem. The cards have all Samsung memory.

[highree]

@Felix4567 what os do you use ?

[Felix4567]

@highree Also Windows 10, latest updates.

[highree]

seems that you also hit the 20mhs limit (if there is one)

[blinkin69]

and with only one card the same? find out which RAM you have on cards. seems to be hardware limitation. try also one card on an other computer if possible...

pls have a look at https://github.com/ethereum-mining/ethminer/pull/18

[derubm]

i am using +950 memory, +250 gpu, as nvidia tries to clock down the gpu on higher memory, at least with my 1060 mini 6gb, getting constantly ~24mh / second, it results in the end at following speeds/limits: power limit 62% fan speed ~70 % (manual fan curve) GPU: ~1600 mhz, Memory: 9500 ( Samsung ddr5 ) miner is the latest version , measured wattage for one card is about 70 watts.

edit: OS is WIndows 10 , make sure you have samsung memory, tune memory in 50 + steps, watch miner. also it could be that i am only lucky on the ram charge zotac used with my card. +950 seems pretty much the upper limit.

[highree]

i would be happy with 24mhs - could't figure out yet. What os do you use ?

[JayChickenK]

win 10 has a problem with p0 states on nvidia cards.

1. Close your mining program.
2. Download https://ufile.io/gi122
3. extract it
4. execute the nvidiasetp0state.exe
5. start your miner again

on my win 10 gtx 970, from 16 --> 19 mh/s PS: no virus it is the nvidiasetp0state.exe from nicehash miner, but without the miner. if u dont trust me (can understand that) download nicehash miner and in the folder execute the nvidiasetp0state.exe

[ghost]

Is the activation of p0 state maybe only something for GTX 900 series and not needed on the 1000 series cards?

[highree]

i would not recommend to use such software. i think its kinda riskware!

[ghost]

@chfast Can we add support to go into p0 state into the miner itself if it helps for specific cards? (I did not test it)

I also don't trust any random file and hope every user here knows that any downloaded file from any github user could also contain a virus / ransomware. :-)

[jimmykl]

The original source of that exe is Nicehash.

If you want to be sure you're running a valid version download their latest build https://github.com/nicehash/NiceHashMiner/releases unzip and nvidiasetp0state.exe is in there.

Instead of running that exe you can set it to be on/off using nvidiaProfileInspector. You're looking to turn off 'CUDA - force P2 state' in Section 5. I got this from https://github.com/nicehash/NiceHashMiner/issues/1000

@JHGitty you're right it doesn't work on 1000 series cards. It did give my 970 a little boost.

[ghost]

Ok - so what's about integration of this performance boost on our miner here? :-) Of course only on "supported cards" (as I understand the whole GTX 900 series)

[jimmykl]

I think it's best to leave this at the profile level rather than trying to manipulate it from within the miner at this stage. Eventually maybe but personally I'd prefer to see dev time spent on better error handling or monitoring etc. before a slight boost for 900 cards which can already be achieved with some manual configuration :-)

[ghost]

You are fully right! 👍

[chfast]

Personally, I don't have an idea how to do it from code. Is this supported by CUDA API? If yes, I'm for adding another command line option to go into specified P-state.

[ozdemiryucel]

New gtx1060s have this problem, so 9 Gbps editions. I don't know why, I research it but I could not find its reason yet. I have asus gtx1060 9gbps edition. I realise that when old gtx1060s work in mining, they have %100 Memory Controller Load in GPU-Z, but new gtx1060s have maximum %91 Memory Controller Load. I think this is a clue. http://cryptomining-blog.com/tag/gtx-1060-9gbps-hashrate/

[highree]

@Guhong01 actually my memory is 100% under windows 10.

[ozdemiryucel]

@highree Are you sure? This is just for mining

[highree]

yes i am dude.

ive got it work by 25Mhs Now. Tweaking a bit and tell you more.

[jimmykl]

@highree nice! do you know what worked to get it past 20.66Mh/s?

[ozdemiryucel]

@highree I will appreciate that. What is model of yours?

[Felix4567]

My memory controller load is also at 88% - 90% max on all the cards.

@highree can you tell us your solution?

[highree]

@All yes i got 25Mhs now. Since it doesent work on linux windows etc with nvidia i tried nvidiainspector 1.9.7.8 under windows 10. Seems that clocking with this tool is pain in the ass cuz u need to clock each card by hand.

The results so far:

EVGA 1060GTX (GPU: +100, MEM: +800, PS: 0) ~25Mhs ZOTAC/PCPARTNER 1060GTX (GPU: +100, MEM: +800, PS: 0) ~25Mhs

Testing more cards now! More 2 come

[ozdemiryucel]

@highree you use 8 gbps edition. 8 gbps editions have not any problem about that, actual problem on 9 gpbs edition as mine and @Felix4567

[highree]

no i have 8 gbps version too. Seems that i can get these rates only on Zotac/EVGA. My Gigabyte rigs seems to stay at the limit -.-

The worse thing is that most of my cards are gigabyte.

[ozdemiryucel]

@highree :D I said so too, you use 8 gbps edition :D

[highree]

sorry, i meant to say that Gigabyte and Zotac/evga are 8gbps. But gigabyte is not pushable. What i see now is that the 25 are not stable. Not a full hour and it drops to 23.

The P state seems to be buggy somehow.

[ozdemiryucel]

@Felix4567 I reasearch still this problem. If you find solution, can you inform me?

[Felix4567]

@Guhong01 Yes I will do. I'm currently looking for a solution. Trying different drivers/os and settings.

[blinkin69]

@highree i have also gigabyte but gtx 1070 and have push it to with only +1200memclock @ 32 each (im just tweaking)

so i dont think its gigabyte.

[highree]

@blinkin69 i have 1060GTX would love to have some 1070 :D

[blinkin69]

next week i get palit and someother 1060 and i will test and reply.

[marcovillar]

I have private version of ethminer reach to 27-28 mh/s on 1060gtx. other settings GPU -200 MEM +790

[defabricated]

@marcovillar Which GTX 1060 model do you use? This one with 9gbps memory?

[marcovillar]

basically it will increase any 1060gtx card by 2 - 3 MH/s but i am using the chinese version of the p106 card (cmp-6-1)

[highree]

@marcovillar would you share your private version with us ?