I have it working flawlessly.  What's the reward?



First, create these files, and leave them all in the same directory:

hider.vbs


miner.bat


Launchminer.bat

Verify it works.  Cause it does.  All you see is a quick blip of the text window while it launches the script.  The miner batch, and the miner app itself, will both end up in the hidden process container;  and will show up in the task manager as a background process.  Gotta use task manager to close the process.

If you don't want to be launching the initial batch, and instead want to launch just the command, you can do that;  but be sure to make a:  Full:path.to/ the batch file and .vbs script. (I.E. C:/Miner/miner.bat, instead of ./miner.bat)... as well as a Full:path.to/ the miner in the miner launch batch file.

To make auto-run at startup;  the simplest way;  is by the autorun folder in windows 7/8/10, etc..

In newer versions of windows it's hidden in a folder;  "C:/Program Data/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Run" or something extremely similar.  You need to enable hidden folder viewing, or for instance in windows 10, from the system root drive, type in cd progra~3, and it should be in there via the same hierarchy above if u wanna do it manually via my favorite "copy con" command.

yep, totally understood right there.

There are some slow days, but they aren't really that bad or common.

With 3 GPU's, I easily pull in .15-.2BTC/mo. (1070, 980, 960) and typically see .005/day minimum.

Sounds good.  Just remember, some altcoins like those in lyra2 are long-confirm, etc... or high diff, thus you will see periods of small gains then big jumps... But if you want to just run one algo, you can use something like this:

Very simple;  effective.  I have added a good intensity to run the 10 series cards with.... default intensity was 20.  A 1070 goes from 360Mh to over 400Mh.

If you want a different algo;  be sure to change all the algo names in the batch example above, be sure to update the port as well.   You can remove or change the first part of the password field (just an identifier) and be sure to select the coin you are getting paid out with as I have (BTC).

If you read the zpool.ca main page, it explains all of this, but seeing the launch string, makes it much more understandable to the beginners.


Personally, I haven't used my auto profit switching in the past many many months;  Just been sticking with one algo;  Id rather take the lions share of the payout on chance, than only try and earn when the pool luck has struck causing the profitability figure to rise....    I see more "good profit" days this way... At least I think I do.

Id suggest either lyra2v2 or skein.  Some people are very heavy on recommending ZEC/equihash, but I personally see more profits with the others.

I have a few batch files linked in my sig for mining on zpool.  all payouts will be in BTC no matter what you mine; or in the altcoin of your choice that the pool also mines.   Just add or remove the algos you do not wish to run; or leave all enabled.

Links to all the miners I use are also in the same post, or linked via the original post through there.

I look at it this way:
Presently I see a minimum of 5% pool hashrate, a high of 45%, and an average of ~15-20% pool hashrate.
If the pool jump up several GH, my profitability gets cut down to a smaller fraction... lets say an average of 2-5% max.

If the pool gets 1.5BTC/mo;  and I am only seeing 5% vs the typical 15-20%;  I am taking a major profitability hit just by the numbers.
I take into count the algo's profitability/mo as well as the other common factors in choosing what to mine.

We all know (the ones whom have been at it for a while now) that when pool hashrate gets above a certain amount;  profitability can drop just because of network saturation (higher diff);  profit does not linearly scale with hashrate...  In a perfect worked it would, but that is not so in reality.
I see much better profits and the pools "run of luck" when the pool hash is lower, and I am a good percentage of that hashrate.

I don't mine eth.... I have always made more profit on other alts, not just the ones people swarm on.  I also auto exchange my mined altcoins and always get paid and hold BTC.

So no need to think about eth for myself like everyone else;  I have to consider the impact of the extra overflow of possible hashrate that will end up on the algo(s) I am currently mining.

Strange to see a double small tx at the same time for my payment today.... wonder what caused the glitch...

came from this wallet: 1PpACtt7wyVL3gwy9TXngv2wG1Vk6dVMby

I was totally confused;  but, I think it's still the proper earnings.

properly re-paste that asus card as well;  if you have ever accidentally put too much pressure on the cooler in the wrong way, the cooler will flat out lift off the die and screw up the paste job.

are you looking for a process to be started hidden in the background like a service?

The issue is;  you wanna make sure the process intensity is trimmed back enough to not lag the system for the day to day use....  Systems that are different and have different hardware will complicate that a little.

I think powershell has a way of starting a process hidden... gotta do some research.   I already have a miner batch that lets you control all the miners by updating a text file on the web with a command

-Al

Nvidia cards scream at hashing with lyra2 vs AMD;  and they don't do bad at all on the skein algo as well.

check the batch file link in my sig.  in that thread, it leads to my older batch file post which has the links to the miners I use as well.    I myself stay away from nicehash's crap.  No fee to use ccminer by itself.

I actually earn more on zpool I think with my personal video cards;
Presently I am pulling ~1.2-1.5Gh of skein, and pull nearly ~.175/mo..

Full time miners: 1x 1070, 1x 980, 1x 960
Part time miner: 1x 1070  (I shut it off to play video games when I play)

Plus you can use my batch to use auto-profit switching like the nicehash miner... but its built into the pool;  the batch just relaunches the new miner when the pool wants you to switch algo.

If you need help getting started on the pool if you are interested, I am just a PM away, unless you think a public reply here is better for sharing with others.

-Al

Both of those, and disable all onboard devices you arewnt using:

onboard video, extra SATA controller(s), audio, unused network/com ports, etc.  Nothing unnecessary for mining.

Sounds like the system devices are taking up the lanes.

No prob.  some of the simplest mistakes can be some of the most problematic and annoying.

Glad you got it sorted.

Old PSU's from PC's (250w ish) are perfect for modifying to power gridseed devices.  I just remove the OEM looms from the mainboards, jumper the power line;  and solder barrel plug ended leads to the mainboard for clusters of orbs or blades.   A good way to have plenty of amperage at no cost if you scavenge a power supply.   99% of them all have markings on the mainboard for what is what, so its easy as pie to do.

The 1-3x expanders do work;  the way they work is in a passive sense;  like a USB hub adds more USB ports;  its just based on the PCIE archetecture instead.

AFAIK, I haven't heard of one of the readily available chinese devices that doesn't do its job.  If it doesn't add the extra PCIE "port", you probably have those system bus resources tied up in other devices (onboard devices, or add-in devices).

I know two people that have used them to expand a mini-itx board from 2 ports into 4 for miners.   No issues yet.  They are just kind of clunky how the part that plugs into the PCIE slot on the mainboard is shaped... makes you have to work around it.

Something like This

I used cgminer 3.7.2 in windows

It had different config settings....


This was the version that always worked the best for me.

With extra amperage available, you can run the GC3355 up to 1100mhz.  I typically ended up between 950 and 1000.   Chips setting is just for hashrate calculation in the app;  changes nothing but a value displayed on the screen.  Hotplug check on 5 sec interval.

Zadig the driver;  plug in one, start cgminer, then start plugging the rest in.

you can't mine to zpool from zpool's hashtap if im not mistaken...  That seems redundant and costly....

The big part about 6 80 series cards, is they do put out some heat;  and they are large heatsyncs on them.   Be sure to have good fans to cool the box they are in, or if open air, you should be fine.

The machine that we built out of a rosewell case;  got VERY hot very quick;  would start to thermal throttle.   Needed to upgrade to high CFM fans to combat that.

No need to screw with the fan curves much;  just work on the airflow around the cards and keeping fresh air going to them and you should be fine.

if you run each device alone;  they both will return shares?

What difficulty are you running on the device, and how many chips per device?


I have noticed when using multiple devices (10+), I would have to use usb hubs that power up each port one at a time....

If the hotplug feature is in your version of cgminer;  you should be able to plug in a new device once the first is up and going.

Also;  check power supply to the devices;  don't feed them not enough amperage.

Any chance its tied to an adblock issue?

Id suggest a cheap SSD (60Gb), and at least 6Gb of ram for the system; especially if you are doing win 7/10.

The comments above are very relevant as well =)

Leave the graph out... Eff that crap.. I just want a rolling 24 hour number, probably close to the payout list, or even up top in the main earnings section

*edit*

Crackfoo;  any reason this wallet always returns a blank page like its asking you to input a wallet address?

http://zpool.ca/?address=1JdC6Xg3ajT3rge3FgPNSYYFpmf53Vbtje