Re: CGMINER CPU/GPU miner, GPU overclock+monitor+fanspeed in C for linux/windows/osx
MASSIVE UPGRADE VERSION 2.0 - Links in top post
Major feature upgrade - GPU monitoring, (over)clocking and fan control for ATI
GPUs.
Major feature upgrade - GPU monitoring, (over)clocking and fan control for ATI
GPUs.
Wow, this will be great if it works on my non-reference Gigabyte Super Overclock 5870 in a ViDock/netbook setup. The Gigabyte OC Guru tool doesn't work in that scenario (doesn't see the card), and the Catalyst Control Center isn't available for it to use the OverDrive features, either. So far, because the OC Guru doesn't work in this setup, I've had to use reference cards with OverDrive, only, if I want to overclock.
I just tested it on my desktop, and it overclocks the card just fine, so at least I know in advance that it doesn't matter whether it's a non-reference card or not. The real test is going to be if it also detects the card and can overclock it when plugged into my ViDock setup over at a friend's place. I'll try to test this in the next few days. Thanks for your work, I'll definitely be sending a donation if it works!
Okay, bummer, so I just tested using cgminer to overclock my Gigabyte Super Overclock 5870 card when running it through my x1 ViDock, and it won't take the overclocking commands.
In comparison, I've had no problem overclocking a reference 5870 when running it over my x1 ViDock, and I've had no problem overclocking the non-reference Gigabyte 5870 itself with cgminer when it is plugged into a regular x16 PCIe slot on a rig. So, might anyone know why it won't allow me to overclock it when plugged into the ViDock?
The one thing I haven't tried is to see if the card will still overclock when plugged directly into an x1 PCIe slot on a rig. The reason I mention this is because the only thing I can think of is that it might need the higher pins on the x16 slot for the overclocking commands to actually be sent to it, but then I'm not knowledgeable enough to know if that is even plausible.
Keep in mind that GPU-Z detects the card properly when running it through the ViDock, and cgminer can detect the card just fine for mining, so it's not like the card isn't being detected at all.
Oddly enough, after some restarts and system updates, it seems to now be overclocking it over the ViDock. I can't say why, but I'm happy.