The plotting configuration I have used now is : PLOT SIZE: 429.9GiB (k=34, temporary space: 1041GiB) aka 1.5TB PLOT COUNT: 6 RAM max usage: 60000 MiB aka 60GB Numbers of threads: 30 threads Number of buckets: 128
I think I may have configured the plotting wrong, how would you configure the plotting based on my spec to optimize the plotting time?
Kinda looks like you’ve 12x’d the ram you’d want to use per plot (60gb vs ~4)… would try without touching the default first. and that’s a lot of threads too… totally unnecessary, imo. and why k34?
I would try RAID0 on those SSDs for fastest plot speed, but keep in mind that this will “destroy” your drives in a month or so.
My best guess is 8x k33 plots in parallel but with an offset of 2h from each one so that the second plot starts when most of the heavy CPU works on the first plot is done.
But each rig has his own personality so you might have to fine tune it along the way.
I always liked to start by finding the optimal number for each config setting, thats why I always start with maximum to see the optimal speed stats. Then use this stats as a “referance” to configure the setting down by getting help and hearing what other people have used so I can start finetuning at a later point when adding new TB.
Yes, it’s normal to be that slow. I have a i7-7700K and real fast SSD and it takes ~11h to create a k33 plot.
Don’t try to get it right at first try. Let it plot and continue your research. If you need to make changes, just way for it to finish and then do your tuning.
At least you have something to start farming.
I agree on you I need to let it finished, I will try out your config and let it run to all 12 plots are finished. But just wanted to make a note on the plotting GB speed, cause it felt very low with only 85GB.
I will try that on the next HDD and compare.
Thank you, I know sometimes choosing the default configuration is best choice BUT I think its also good to try different settings to get a better understanding of the possibilities.
You are always optimizing from the wrong end. You need to reach for the low hanging fruit: Goliathus Mousepad Mobile Komplett Edt. should be replaced with the Desktop Extreme Pro Edt.
One way to think about why not to do 33 or 34 is that it takes two or three times as long to finish a plot. If you made a mistake somewhere, you’ve lost all that time. But if you do a k 32 plot, you’ll learn the basics that apply to k 33, 34 and also avoid the risk of wasting more time.
