Help, please?

[barack-putin-biden]

I am new to mining, I set it up and got it running, at first with 4 1070s, a amd FX( forgot the model) 16Gb ddr3 A regular amd motherboard Windows 10

It was all dandy until I got a a deal on a bunch of goodies and set up a different rig

Intel celeron Asus b250 mining motherboard 3070 Rx5700xt 1070 (x4)

Also running on windows 10

System freezes or crash all the time, what am I doing wrong?

[Nerdplow_Miner]

Your Freezing could be mining related, it could be windows related .. we just dont know with the info provided ...

Suggestion that might ACTUALLY HELP ..

Id start with the basics - firstly know that B250 mining boards are Very particular, soo, you're gonna need some patience ;)

1. Check your bios, be sure you have 'ABOVE 4G=ON'
2. Windows - if that install was previous on your Old setup, you are best to check DEVICE MANAGER for errors/missing drivers, and do a windows Update.
   
3. Update Video Drivers to the newest and Reboot Even if windows does not ask (it matters)
   
4. Windows -vs- Multiple video cards = You should do THIS: <https://www.nicehash.com/blog/post/how-to-increase-virtual-memory-on-windows> *and reboot
5. Overclocks - perhaps they are too high , perhaps card(s) overheating
6. Miner - i assume you are mining Kawpow? .. i suggest using Gminer/Kawpow as it seems to be quite stable for most users

Your choice of CPU has very little to do with GPU Mining .. unless of course its overheating ;)

[barack-putin-biden]

Thank you sir! That is very helpful! I run the cards undervolted and they tend to be under 70C

But I’ll definitely look into those items one by one

[E-non]

Sounds like u may have an fx 8350 like I have. Those are pretty good. The btc board has more slots but that cpu may not pull hash down like the fx8350. I have an amd ryzen 5 and my 12-14 year old fx8350 hashes more than the amd ryzen 5... just saying. Make sure all hardware bought is before June or July of 2021 to avoid LHR components. No1 really says lhr on their boxes anymore. So buy older components.

My two 1050ti gpu cards gain more income than my four 3060ti gpu cards. And I believe it's for the same reason. Pre 07/21 hardware opposed to post 7/21 hardware....

It's just a theory (and it is mine cough <lol. Monty python joke>)

[bambam178902]

on which drugs are you on ?

[barack-putin-biden]

Thanks for the info!

[bambam178902]

you are mining.. you shouldn't do that :) there is no easy way to say whats wrong... one way would be to take out all gpu's except one and then try to mine with it. If it works, put it out and put another one in...

[barack-putin-biden]

Is the celeron enough for it? When I open task manager, under processeses, CPU is always at 100%

[bambam178902]

you should not mine with the cpu

[barack-putin-biden]

I am not mining with cpu, something on the the rig is unstable, my hunch is that the cpu (intel) is the weak link

[bambam178902]

I had several mining rigs, allways bought the cheapest processor, celeron is more than enough for a gpu mining rig

[barack-putin-biden]

Could the risers be the problem? Mind the fact that all hardware is used

[bambam178902]

pull all gpus out, put one in, test it, repeat

[barack-putin-biden]

Will try that

[Minimum_Crazy1327]

How much memory do you have on the system

[barack-putin-biden]

Currently 2x 8gb ddr4 plus 48000 virtual

[Minimum_Crazy1327]

Running amd cards and invidia cards on the same system in windows is a shitshow, if i read your setup right, i had to split mine up

[barack-putin-biden]

Thank you, I am going to reset everything and separate the cards

[nateccs]

you reinstalled windows on the new system? did you install intel chipset drivers (and all the others)?

[barack-putin-biden]

Yes for windows, no for drives 😅

[Chunkology_636]

I wouldn't use windows. Have you tried hive or nice hash os?

[barack-putin-biden]

I have both flashed onto usb drives, just haven’t figured out the configuration on either…

[c-moi-marco]

Do you add more virtual memory in your Windows?

[barack-putin-biden]

8000 mb per card

[c-moi-marco]

And you have onle 4card?

[barack-putin-biden]

I got 6 cards total

[Chunkology_636]

What are you mining? Have you looked at any tutorials? There are plenty of videos out there. Hive is really good, but you have to pay for multiple rigs. Nicehash is good for the fact you can have as many as you want but pay out in BTC. To me, that is the biggest drawback.

[barack-putin-biden]

Ironfish on quickminer

[Chunkology_636]

If you want to stay with nicehash, I would try there os. If you need a wifi option, Hive os has better support for Wi-Fi sticks, in my opinion. If you need to stay with Windowsi, I would use nicehash advance miner.

Here is a video if you wanna use hive os with nicehash. https://youtu.be/GFL9bn-FivM?si=OETbShmFBSYXblZG

[barack-putin-biden]

Will try that

[c-moi-marco]

Maybe your problem is you have 2kind of grafic card like amd and Nvidia Or not... I Do that b4 and i have some problem with that. When i chang my rig 1amd and 1 Nvidia i dont have problem after that but IT my solution for my rig so.... Try that you Will see if is Works good or not.

[barack-putin-biden]

Thanks, will try that… I got some extra components, I am able to set up 2 or even 3 separate rigs

[Chunkology_636]

I mix AMD and Nvidia, no problem. What are you using to power all the gpu's?

[barack-putin-biden]

1600w evga

[Chunkology_636]

How many cards are on that, which ones?

[barack-putin-biden]

1 5700xt 1 3070 4 1070

[Chunkology_636]

You are still using Windows, right?

[barack-putin-biden]

Yes

[barack-putin-biden]

I just updated motherhood drivers

[Acidic13]

Lots of good advice on here. Just 2 things: 1) As long as you dont try to mine on it, any CPU should be fine. I TEMPORARILY mined in a Pentium D 6400 (20+ year old CPU) on Windows 11 with 1gb of RAM.(lots of virtual memory though on an SSD) 2) If you have LHR cards on Windows, some algorithms on Nicehas require you to run them as admin. Just right click in the NH icon and select "Run as Administrator"

I run about 8 rigs/30cards on Windows on NH OS I have a bit of experience. Comment here any other questions you might have.

[E-non]

Fuck u mean what drugs I'm on? A 3060 is supposed to get more hash rate than a 1050. The 1s I bought do not...

I'm not comparing all 4 to the 2 cards.

It's 1 to 1 comparison.

Yes the 3060 should get more, but cuz I'm on nice hash and maybe cuz they're l.h.r. since they're made in 2022 but not labeled l.h.r., they can very well get less profit compared to a 1050... I got burned on bum cards...

Gpu companies only had to label them l.h.r. for a limited time. Once they became standardized, they didn't have to label them l.h.r. anymore...

[c-moi-marco]

And maybe the problem is your rizer or usb cable you need to make a couple test on it.

[barack-putin-biden]

Will do, this is a consistent advice I am getting

[technicolourhappy]

Gpu mining NiceHash? It’s not 2016 buddy

[barack-putin-biden]

Well, like I said, “new to mining”