Commit ee13924b8601fd975515dcdee54160628e2ca7b5

Con Kolivas 2013-04-05T10:38:31

Minor README updates.

diff --git a/README b/README
index 79065c9..ab7971d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ GPU only options:
 SCRYPT only options:
 
 --lookup-gap <arg>  Set GPU lookup gap for scrypt mining, comma separated
+--shaders <arg>     GPU shaders per card for tuning scrypt, comma separated
 --thread-concurrency <arg> Set GPU thread concurrency for scrypt mining, comma separated
 
 See SCRYPT-README for more information regarding litecoin mining.
@@ -972,7 +973,8 @@ and use the appropriate parameter with --gpu-platform.
 
 Q: I'm getting much lower hashrates than I should be for my GPU?
 A: Look at your driver/SDK combination and disable power saving options for
-your GPU. Specifically look to disable ULPS.
+your GPU. Specifically look to disable ULPS. Make sure not to set intensity
+above 11 for BTC mining.
 
 Q: Can I mine with AMD while running Nvidia or Intel GPUs at the same time?
 A: If you can install both drivers successfully (easier on windows) then
@@ -1001,6 +1003,11 @@ should be getting about .9WU per kHash. If not, then try decreasing your
 intensity, do not increase the number of gpu-threads, and consider adding
 system RAM to match your GPU ram.
 
+Q: Scrypt fails to initialise the kernel every time?
+A: Your parameters are too high. Don't add GPU threads, don't set intensity
+too high, decrease thread concurrency. See the SCRYPT-README for a lot more
+help.
+
 Q: My network gets slower and slower and then dies for a minute?
 A; Try the --net-delay option.
 
diff --git a/SCRYPT-README b/SCRYPT-README
index 36e57e2..2165f29 100644
--- a/SCRYPT-README
+++ b/SCRYPT-README
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ for a hashrate of 725kH.
 
 Note I did not bother setting a thread concurrency. Once you have the magic
 endpoint, look at what tc was chosen by the bin file generated and then hard
-code that in next time (eg --thread-concurrency 22336) as slight changes in
+code that in next time (eg --thread-concurrency 22392) as slight changes in
 thread concurrency will happen every time if you don't specify one, and the tc
 to clock ratios are critical!