Even with dbcache=7000 and 16 core processor. Why does -reindex-chainstate take more than 24+ hours?

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My computer got shut off due to a power outage and when I rebooted my bitcoin core it was stuck on connecting to peers. I was told to do a -reindex-chainstate with dbcache set as high as possible. Even with these high settings of dbcache=7000 and 16 core cpu, why does reindexing take more than 24+ hours? Also I'm not using a SSD, but a regular HDD.

Patoshi パトシ

Posted 2018-10-05T20:11:47.980

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What does "suck on connecting to peers" mean? And what told you to do a reindex chainstate?G. Maxwell 2018-10-05T20:17:30.470

Nowhere in that are you told to reindex.Anonymous 2018-10-06T03:38:14.820

Your right. he just mentions dbcache. I must have gotten it from another related question where someone had the same issue of connecting to peers. This happened right after my VM box got shut off unexpectedly.Patoshi パトシ 2018-10-06T03:40:35.823

Do you have pruning turned on?Pieter Wuille 2018-10-07T23:11:08.503

no i do not have pruning turned on.Patoshi パトシ 2018-10-08T05:19:24.557

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