XFX VEGA 56 mining setup (Windows 10)

notes derived from vega.miningguides.com

Uninstall drivers

• download DDU
• extract/install
• boot to safe mode: run 'msconfig.msc'
• run it (should reboot)

Install AMD Blockchain Driver (Aug 28)

• http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/Radeon-Software-Crimson-ReLive-Edition-Beta-for-Blockchain-Compute-Release-Notes.aspx

Setup Virtual Memory:

Run: 'Advanced System Settings' Performance Settings -> Advanced Tab Virtual Memory -> change button

• Deselect "Automatically mange"
• Toggle Custom size: 60000MB / Maximum Size: 60000MB
• Click "SET" Button... (Don't forget this step)
• Click "OK"

Disable CrossFireAutoLink:

• run regedit
• set EnableUlps to 0
• set EnableCrossFireAutoLink to 0

RESET VEGA DEVICES:

• Run DeviceMgmt.msc
• Disable and then Enable the Vega Graphic Cards

Enable Large Page Size

• Run gpedit.msc
• Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment
• select: "Lock Pages in Memory"
• Select, "Add User or Group" and add the User that is running the miner executable

OverClocking

• Tip: you can open OverDriveNTool.exe while your mining to tweak the numbers and then save the profile.

OverDriveNTool.ini

[Profile_1]
Name=Vega56
GPU_P0=852;800;0
GPU_P1=991;900;0
GPU_P2=1138;950;0
GPU_P3=1269;1000;0
GPU_P4=1312;1050;0
GPU_P5=1474;1100;0
GPU_P6=1212;905;0
GPU_P7=1450;950
Mem_P0=167;800;0
Mem_P1=500;800;0
Mem_P2=700;900;0
Mem_P3=925;920
Fan_Min=3100
Fan_Max=4900
Fan_Target=75
Fan_Acoustic=2600
Power_Temp=85
Power_Target=0

XMR-stak amd.txt:

 // gpu: gfx901 memory:3920
  // compute units: 64
  { "index" : 3, "intensity" : 2016, "worksize" : 8, "affine_to_cpu" : 0, "strided_index" : true},
  { "index" : 3, "intensity" : 1732, "worksize" : 8, "affine_to_cpu" : 1, "strided_index" : true},

Result:

• A stable 1800 H/s