plot_optimizer_1.6-j6jq

FrilledShark

@CryptoNick
No, as your direct plot was prepared in the correct order. It will also be written in the correct one.

CryptoNick

@FrilledShark So Direct Plotting is already Optimized? I am creating a Direct Plot right now and I filled 15TB and it stayed at 1% Nonces for a day, then the last 500GB it started writing Nonces constantly updating the percentage 5% 10% slowly building the last of the file. This was the portion I thought would speed the read up since the other portion couldn't have Nonces in it but may be the scoops though. The Nonces are being created right now in the last process. This was the portion I had hoped to move to the Outer part of the Platter.

So if it is now an optimized file, can we put the last part on the start of the writing, or it still doesn't help? I am going to make bigger plots too this is just a test.

FrilledShark

@CryptoNick

When using direct plotting, the plotter is preparing the place to put the plots. It is not calculation the data before it has prepared the whole plot. That is why it takes a long time, before it can begin plotting.

You don't have to worry about fast or slow part of the harddrive, as the nonces will span across the whole plot file.

Also, the nonces are ordered into scoops. The scoops are not additional space, but instead groups of nonces.

If this still doesn't make sense, send me a PM and we can discuss it via chat.

tylerk07

@FrilledShark Is this why my GPU plotter has sat at 400nonce/minute, so incredibly slow, because its filling it in? I thought GPU plotting was supposed to be very quick. My ETA on 15TB is nearly 3 bloody weeks. WTF. My CPU plots at 8000nonce/min. My GPU is a HD6950 so it should be half decent right? definitely at least faster than 400nonce/min

FrilledShark

@tylerk07
It depends on which mode you are plotting in. Direct needs around 50% of the time to prepare the plot. Buffer does it without having to prepare it. Direct produces optimised plots, so it is preferred to use it over buffer.

tylerk07

@FrilledShark I guess ill just let it run but 400nonce/min just seems way too low

haitch

@tylerk07 it'll increase once it gets past the initial file building. Mine was at 100, is currently just passed 15,000 and will end up around 33,000.

tylerk07

@haitch Oh excellent! At least I'm not the only one!

tylerk07

@haitch Its been running now since you set it up so more than 24 Hours and its on 7.37%. At what stage does the initial file building stop?

haitch

@tylerk07 If it's at 7% then it's past that and is filling in the drive.

tylerk07

@haitch Oh so I should expect 400nonce/min for the remainder of the time?

haitch

@tylerk07 No that should keep increasing, but your drives we slow when I set it up the first time, so don't know how high it will get.

tylerk07

@haitch Thank you :)

Hajime

I can not understand the contents of this thread well, please tell me. (I am low in English grasping power)
Now I am re-plotting all HDDs with XPlotter_avx.exe.

If I plot using "Direct mode", do I not need to optimize after plotting?
What is the command line argument of XPlotter_avx.exe to be set to "Direct mode"?

Best regards.

zyzzyva

@Hajime Direct mode is only for the GPU plotter. XPlotter always creates optimized plots.

Hajime

@zyzzyva Thank you for reply.
So that means I do not need to optimize because I am using XPlotter?

zyzzyva

@Hajime said in plot_optimizer_1.6-j6jq:

@zyzzyva Thank you for reply.
So that means I do not need to optimize because I am using XPlotter?

Yes, that's correct.

Hajime

@zyzzyva Thank you very much!

luxe

@Hajime Just a hint ... if the last 2 numbers in plot-file name are equal, the plot-file is optimized.

Hajime

@luxe It's mean...
I need rename (or optimize) when plot by gpu Plot generator?