Title: Need help connecting to mining pools Post by: ItsASpork on May 20, 2011, 07:13:19 AM I've been trying for a couple days now to start mining, but I've been unable to connect to a mining pool. I've tried mining straight from the Bitcoin client, and using GUIminer with slush's pool, but it wont connect. Help would be much appreciated.
Title: Re: Need help connecting to mining pools Post by: ledskof on May 20, 2011, 07:26:45 AM 1) We need to know what graphics card and operating system you are using.
2) If you're using windows, guiminer is probably easier: http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=3878.0 3) If you haven't, Create a login on slush's pool http://mining.bitcoin.cz/accounts/register/ 4) If you haven't, register a new worker on slush's pool http://mining.bitcoin.cz/accounts/profile/worker-edit/ The main login and worker login are not the same. 5) Use the worker login in the guiminer interface. 6) Check here for tweaks to your graphics card https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_Hardware_Comparison Just type it into the Extra Flags field like this: -w128 That should do it. I'd try to be a little more clear but I'm about to pass out. If you need more help PM me or something and I'll try to help tomorrow. Title: Re: Need help connecting to mining pools Post by: gigabytecoin on May 20, 2011, 10:31:44 AM You need to create a "worker" after joining one of the mining pools as far as I know - and then use that username/password to mine with. Look in you account settings on the pool's website.
Title: Re: Need help connecting to mining pools Post by: ItsASpork on May 20, 2011, 05:00:39 PM Thanks for the replies.
I have a gtx 460 and am running Win7. I know it's bad to use Nvidia to mine, but I'm just doing it for fun, and I'm getting a 6990 next month sometime. I am using guiminer, but it won't connect either.' I did register for sush's pool (Same username as my forum name). I saw this, but how do I know my login suffix? Thanks again for the help. EDIT: I've created a worker with Slush's pool, but I'm still stuck on connecting. |