Cuda miner get error

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 autostart: true
    cuckoo:
        miner:
            executable: cuda30
            extra_args: "-d 0"
            node_bits: 30
            hex_encoded_header: true

cuda30 process not start
I got error when I used CUDA miner, how can I fix this

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@yeqinfu Reading the error, it looks like you need more free GPU memory.

You can read about memory requirements and try tunning the configuration

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What is the format of the extra_args: “-d 0” to bring on multiple GPU’s. I can change the address and get different GPU’s to show the cuda30 process and memory usage on NVIDIA-SMI but can’t find out how to bring on the multiple GPU’s in the rig.

Another thing I am seeing is the memory usage and power of the GPU increase as I start the node and the CUDA30 process is shown. After running for a bit the process is not shown anymore and the memory usage goes way down but power stays up. Something is happening but not going to tackle that until I can get all the GPU’s to come online then I will dig through the log and try to figure out what is happening…stay tuned.

I have looked at John Tromps Gighub and there are many arguments to “tune” the GPU’s but I can’t see how to bring on multiple GPU’s. It is with the arguments line but everything I have tried has been a bust.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you need any further info just let me know and I will provide ASAP.

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Hi @ROB,

Unfortunately the cuckoo binary neither epoch support multi-GPU. You’re best bet so far would be running different epoch instances (installs) and configuring each to use it’s own GPU.

The extra_args option is a string concatenated at the end of the cuckoo command call.
You can pass any options supported by the binary you use - different binaries (GPU/CPU) accept different options.

For example to pass the device address use -d option to CUDA mean miner

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Mmm ok… but some questions :

  • Can we copy/paste the generated_keys directory, so we mine to same address ?
  • Is it really interesting to mine many nodes through many GPUS from the same source ? Won’t we submit the solution altogether ?
  • Don’t we have to change all the ports for each instance ?
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Doesn’t support multiple GPU’s??? That’s disappointing. Then the cuda-miner.md is VERY misleading and IMO needs to be updated to reality.

Cut and Paste from cuda-miner.md

Multiple GPU devices
The address of a GPU device used by the miner can be set with -d argument, for example to set device with address 0:

mining:
cuckoo:
miner:
executable: cuda30
extra_args: “-d 0”
node_bits: 30
hex_encoded_header: true
The address of the device can be obtained by running nvidia-smi

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Is that mean my GPU needs more than 4GB?

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hey rob, it is a bit misleading, but that’s how its written on tromp’s github (the creator of cuckoo cycle pow algo), it’s just copied (in the same misleading manner :D)

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  • you don’t need to copy paste the generated_keys. You need to configure the same beneficiary if you want to collect the reward in one (the same) account. As a side note, I’d suggest to keep out the beneficiary generated private key out of the mining node.
  • you should have separate installs with, one for each GPU. Not sure if I fully understand your question, but with that setup all GPU’s would compete for solution with each other.
  • yes you need to setup separate ports
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Yes, you need more than 4GB VRAM (~5GB) with the default configuration which is optimised for speed. If you want to run with less memory - respectively with slower times, read the tunning guide and try playing with the parameters.

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@ROB @gunray Not sure what’s misleading here. The docs are about the configuration changes and indeed the -d parameter changes the GPU device address. If you have multiple GPUs you can set which GPU instance the cuckoo miner should use.

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Multiple means running more than one GPU IMO. If you have a rig with 7 GPU’s running 7 different nodes is not a good solution…again IMO.

Thanks for all the hard work in development.

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@dincho.chain If my config is like this
···
miner:
executable: cuda30
extra_args: “”
node_bits: 30
···
is that mean the epoch only use GPU , and CPU mining is stop?

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@ROB We all see and agree it’s not efficient solution and it should be addressed in near future

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@yeqinfu Correct. I guess this have to be addressed as well in near future

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Great. I have all the confidence the team will come up with a timely solution.

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