With the latest PhoenixMiner 5.6d windows zip, downloaded directly from the links provided on the first post in this forum, I'm getting a number of new antivirus/malware alerts.

Previously Phoenixminer 5.5c was just tagged as riskware.bitcoinminer by my antivirus/anti-malware programs.

Now Windows defender is reporting the 5.6d version .exes as 'Win32/Wacapew.C!ml'. Avast reports them as 'FireRepMetagen [PUP] and Malwarebytes is reporting as 'Malware.AI.1867318844'. I've checked the SHA 256 checksum of my zip file versus the originals provided in the first post of this forum and they match, so would appreciate some feedback on this.

Has anyone had the same or similar issues?

New hashrate settings for my Gigabyte Gaming RX 5700XT OC 8GB card, for anyone who has one and may be interested. This is using windows 10 64, the latest whql amd gpu drivers and tweaks made through the AMD software tuning section:

Hashrate: 54mh/s

Core clock: 1287mhz (gpu-z shows 1251 actual)
Core voltage: 725mv (limit lowered via MorePowerTools)
Vram clock speed: 1872mhz (gpu-z shows 1868mhz actual)
Vram voltage: default (cannot change this in AMD software)

Custom fan curve: 60-72%, depending on gpu temp

Gpu temp: 43 degrees
Gpu temp (hot spot): 51 degrees
memory temp: 82-86 degrees (depending on ambient temps)

power consumption, software: 107w
power consumption, wall (total system): 178w

Spec for total system is in the post above (approx 40w overheads).

Notes: With a wall meter installed on the plug, the above settings are unstable (crashes/hangs during auto-tuning). Without the wall meter installed these settings are stable

In the spirit of trying to keep this thread alive and anyone interested in efficiencies...I swapped out the psu from my rx 5700xt single gpu miner rig y'day (built entirely out of spare/second hand parts) and have saved at least 12.5w usage at the wall in the process.

Previously I was running an old corsair hx620w psu (just retired from my main rig after about 10 years of use) and having read up on it it wasn't the most efficient psu, particularly at partial load and given it's age. But it was what I had spare.

I replaced it with a silverstone strider 650w platinum unit from another rig and power consumption at the wall is now at 172w with the tweaked rx5700xt. This was versus the 182-185w I was getting with the old corsair unit. For reference the total system spec is as follows:

-Intel Core i3 4130 socket 1150 (2core 4 thread, Haswell)
-2x4gb ddr3 1600mhz (mixed crucial & hynix sticks), running at 1333mhz
-Gigabyte Socket 1150 GA-H81M-DS2V mATX motherboard
- 1x200mm Thermaltake case fan
- 2x140 Arctic F14 case fans
- Silverstone Strider ST65F 650w Platinum Modular PSU
- Thermaltake Core V21 mATX case
- Gigabyte Gaming RX 5700XT OC 8GB

Next thing to try is a dual boot with HiveOS installed so I can tweak the memory voltage. I also have a Pentium G3220T dual core cpu on the way to see if the lower TDP helps any.

Is power consumption measured at the wall or software? If software you need to add an extra 30 or so watts being drawn from the pci-e slot that isn't reported. I have my core voltage all the way down to 725mv but total system power consumption at the wall is around 180w (single miner rig, with not the most efficient motherboard and cpu (ddr3)). Around 35-40w of that is the base system and case fans. I have another single gpu rig with a single rtx 3060 ti (again lots of case fans but this time with ddr4) and that does around 168w at the wall. I am working on making both more efficient but I can't adjust the memory voltage down on the rx5700xt because it's setup in windows at the moment. Apparently you can access this in HiveOS so I'm going to create a dual boot and see if I can get the wattage down further. Annoyingly you have to mine on HiveOS mining pool or you incur a $3 per month cost (currently using Ethermine) but I will give it a go

Added a 3060 Ti FE to my mining rig today - works fine with the dual cards. Had to reconfig them for best temps (moved rx 5700xt from main slot to second pcie, and rtx 3060 ti into main pcie) but after tweaking the 3060 TI FE I'm now doing 108mh/s for 318W and its only added 2 degrees on the the rx5700xt memory temps are tweaking fan profiles a bit.

Very happy 

Is anyone measuring their usage at the wall (whole rig)? Mine is by no means a legit mining setup (with rack etc.) but after further tweaking I've managed to get down to 186w load at the wall, with around 115w reported on software. The Gpu fan speed has been reduced to around 60% which keeps memory temps at around 84-86 degrees under load. I was able to get nearly 20w reduction in consumption by running gpu core voltage of 0.751mv @ 1280mhz (previously had it left on 0.830mv).

Complete component setup is as follows (single gpu): asrock z170m socket 1151 motherboard running a pentium g4560 dual core cpu and 8gb ddr 2133mhz + 120 sata ssd. I also have 5 120mm case fans in the case to keep the gpu cool plus a usb wifi dongle. PSU is a Gigabyte Aorus Pro 850W Gold Modular.

Interested to hear what others are getting in terms of total rig power consumption at the wall.

I have mine slightly overclocked to 1804 which gives me around 52m/hs with peak 88 degree memory temps. This is on a gigabyte rx5700xt OC (3 fan version). Above that and it gets up to 90 degrees which is too hot for me

Update: The addition of two top mounted 120mm exhaust fans has brought temps down by an addition 2 degrees to 88 degrees under mining load (with a slight increase in gpu fan speeds).

The mem temps I reported earlier were when running the card all at stock, in a case with not great airflow and mining on Phoenix miner. I've now put the card in my mining case which has better airflow and am running it with underclocked + power tuning. New clocks are as follows:

gpu core 1247mhz @ 836mv
mem 875/1750 (default) @ stock voltage

fan speed @ 67%
power consumption: 119w
hashrate: 50.5 MH/s

Using the above settings the memory stays at 90 degrees under load. I can get it down to 88 degrees by raising the fan speeds above 75% but the noise starts to become too loud. This is the best I can get on the memory temps on this card (gigabyte rx 5700xt OC) when mining. Given that I think these temps are too hot I don't want to raise the memory clocks any higher and I'm happy with hashrate and power consumption as it is.

As mentioned previously running the card under normal gaming loads the memory doesn't get near these temps with a custom fan curve so obviously mining is taking it's toll heatwise here. The GPU hotspot temps are 65 degrees so more than fine there.

I've just signed up to answer this - recently bought a Gigabyte RX 5700 XT OC for a good price in order to mining with it and I get exactly the same memory temperatures under mining load with this card when running the default fan profile of the card. I can get the temps down to 96 degrees if I raise the fan profile up to 80% (which keeps the core temp (non-junction) at around 58 degrees. Having done a fair amount of research on the subject through various forums and articles, it does seem as though this is standard behaviour for these cards when mining or performing memory intensive workloads, regardless of the model, and that the memory temperature is a 'junction temp', not the edge temp. I've noticed that under more normal gaming loads the temps get up to 80 degrees or so with the standard fan profile so it does seem to be the mining that really pushes it higher.

Having owned a number of other graphics cards I still think these temperatures are too high versus what I'm used to seeing normally but maybe the true junction temperatures in other cards aren't reported in the way that they should be. What rx 5700 xt models are other people mining with?