Cgminer setup for Win 8 (64bit)

[shyte]

Guys, could you help me setup cgminer.... currently using windows 8 (64bit)...
So I can start with mining GLD..

All necessary drivers are installed Catalyst 13.1 and SDK App.... everytime I start cgminer it crashes...

 TIA

[ipaint]

Try this, it's what I use.If you still have trouble with cgMiner try using BFGminer.

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{
"pools" : [

        {
                "url" : "URL To POOL",
                "user" : "USERNAME",
                "pass" : "PASSWORD"
        }
]
,
"intensity" : "10",
"vectors" : "2",
"worksize" : "128",
"kernel" : "scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "1028",
"shaders" : "0",
"gpu-engine" : "760",
"gpu-fan" : "0-85",
"gpu-memclock" : "800",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0",
"gpu-powertune" : "0",
"gpu-vddc" : "0.000",
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-overheat" : "85",
"temp-target" : "75",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "120",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"gpu-platform" : "0",
"gpu-threads" : "1",
"hotplug" : "5",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"queue" : "1",
"scan-time" : "60",
"scrypt" : true,
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin"
}

[shyte]

Where to put this... do I need to make another bat file? or to the current one I'm using...?

Thanks

[dustint]

make sure your worker connection deatils are the same on the pool as your config file also make sure the wallet is open if your mining solo.
maybe post a copy of your .conf file or .bat file  plus what kind of gpu are you using?  i use cgminer so i can try to help.  you can make a text document in the cgminer folder and rename it cgminer.conf then copy i paints conf file over exactly and fill out the url user and pass

[ipaint]

Copy and past the info and name it cgminer.conf and put it in the same folder as the cgminer.exe There should be an example.conf file in the folder.

[shyte]

no config file in the folder.... I'm using Sapphire 7970 OC...

does the setting above applies to 7970's?

[dustint]

i have some sapphire 7970;s make the new cgminer.conf  file by going into the cgminer folder right click make new text document rename it cgminer.conf then copy and paste the config file into it and i will shoot you some settings to change in the config for your gpu in a few minutes

[shyte]

ok.. will do... thanks

[dustint]

{
"pools" : [
   {
      "url" :  "stratum+tcp://gld.cryptocoinmine.com:2020",
      "user" : "     ",
      "pass" : "     "
   }
],

"auto-fan" : true,
"intensity" : "13,13,13,13",
"vectors" : "1,1,1,1",
"worksize" : "256,256,256,256",
"kernel" : "scrypt,scrypt,scrypt,scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "2,2,2,2",
"thread-concurrency" : "8192,8192,8192,8192",
"shaders" : "0,0,0,0",
"gpu-engine" : "0-1044,0-1044,0-1044,0-1044",
"gpu-fan" : "0-85,0-85,0-85,0-85",
"gpu-memclock" : "1500,1500,1500,1500",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0,0,0,0",
"gpu-powertune" : "20,20,20,20",
"gpu-vddc" : "1.170,1.170,1.170,1.170",
"temp-cutoff" : "95,95,95,95",
"temp-overheat" : "85,85,85,85",
"temp-target" : "70,70,70,70",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "120",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"gpu-platform" : "0",
"gpu-threads" : "2",
"hotplug" : "5",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"queue" : "1",
"scan-time" : "60",
"scrypt" : true,
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin"
}

[dustint]

these gpu and mem settings give me about 730mh/sec for each gpu.  i have to go out now but i can try to help some more later

[shyte]

... done with making the .conf file, also applied the settings given... how do I run this.. do I have to make a .bat file to make it run...

I forgot to mention my mobo has onboard VGA, should I disable it...

Thanks

[dustint]

as long as your config file is in the same folder as cgminer.exe all you should have to do is open cgminer.exe make sure you have signed up at the pool and configured your worker

[dustint]

another thing you may want to try "thread-concurrency" : "2048"  if it doesnt work with the other settings

[dustint]

golcoin.bat file settings

setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 100
cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://gld.cryptocoinmine.com:2020 -u -p  --expiry 1 --queue 0 --thread-concurrency 10240 --gpu-threads 2 --intensity 13 --lookup-gap 2 --worksize 256 --auto-fan --gpu-engine 1044 --gpu-memclock 1500


just need user name and password and maybe change thread concurrency

[shyte]

 I tried without the .bat file... clicked cgminer.exe... it just popped open and closed...