I will order one of these and make an image for it:  https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128975

I understand why members are hesitant to try a USB key, cheap USBs are usually terrible: and fast ones are usually expensive. 

The Lexar drives I recommend are both fast and cheap.  Other members have requested I fully support SSDs again; so I am going to re-add full support for them in a later version. 

Currently you will either need to use manual intervention or make some changes to the system or bash files when using an ssd.

Personally I use all Lexar 16gb USBs with my rigs; except one has a Lexar 32gb I got to test.  I think they are the better choice over a more expensive ssd.

This is my reasoning:

The 16gb Lexar's I recommend are very fast (watch one of the nvOC demo videos if you don't believe me)

are very cheap: $8

are easy to attach to image then remove and reattach to a rig

vs a regular SSD or HDD allow you to use at least one less cable on your rig.

Finally using a usb key allows users to try nvOC without needing to install over their previous OS (no commitment needed).

Although one could use a sata to usb adapter with an ssd, or an type of usb ssd / adapter (there are a lot)  and it would match all the advantages other than cost.  I recommend spending $8 on a Lexar 16gb and seeing if it is fast enough for you; if it is (and most likely it is) then you just saved ~$30 per rig.

Pretty much load one card boot load drivers I use. Nvidia 378.78

Once it loads load Msi 4.3. Then

Set clocks

Power 70%
Core 150
Memory -100
Fan 75%


Then load ewbf 3.3 miner. I point it to nicehash and mine Zec.

Nicehash will auto convert the Zec to btc.

It will do close to 1800 sols which is close to 18 used a day.

Should be 550 watts at kwatt meter. Which is fine for the Psu.

1080 Tis are BEASTS - it is 1 6+2 AND 1 6pcie PER card.

no  they are 8 pin 6 pin 1 cable does the trick  just make sure tdp is 70%

Fellow miners,

this is the build I use with my Nvidia 1000 series rigs.  I am providing it to the community 100% free, with no fees (from me at least):
(Claymore's miner still has his fee if you mine ETH or ETC; EWBF defaults to 0 fee: which you can easily change if you want to; EWBF 0.3.3b. is awesome)

Please Note:
I don't have any Maxwell cards, so I didn't test them.  According to Nvidia, the driver should support them as well.  I'm not sure if nvOC (as is) can support Maxwell Cards.

nvOC is a customized Ubuntu 16.04 build with Nvidia individual card OC and individual card powerlimit support, manual fan support, auto launching on boot, and a single easy to configure Bash Script (oneBash) which can be configured from a windows pc using wordpad.

nvOC is easy-to-use and supports mining (with the newest oneBash):

ZEC   ZCL   FTC   LBC   MUSIC   ETC   EXP   ETH   DCR   PASC
DUAL_ETC_DCR       DUAL_ETC_PASC        DUAL_ETC_LBC         DUAL_ETC_SC
DUAL_EXP_DCR       DUAL_EXP_PASC        DUAL_EXP_LBC         DUAL_EXP_SC
DUAL_ETH_DCR       DUAL_ETH_PASC        DUAL_ETH_LBC        DUAL_ETH_SC
DUAL_MUSIC_DCR   DUAL_MUSIC_PASC    DUAL_MUSIC_LBC    DUAL_MUSIC_SC

the newest oneBash Link


NOTE THE LAST VERSION OF ONEBASH WITH DUAL SC PRESETS WAS INCORRECTLY BUILT ( THANKS Roes500 FOR NOTICING ) IF YOU ARE MINING:

DUAL_ETH_SC
DUAL_EXP_SC
DUAL_ETC_SC

ENSURE THAT YOU UPDATE TO THE NEWEST ONEBASH (FIXED MAY-23rd )

nvOC uses EWBF, Claymore, sgminer, and ccminer (both tpruvot and sp-hash) and plusCPU uses cpuminer-opt;
if you want an additional algorithm or mining client post here or pm me the details and I will add it to the next version

DEMO VIDEO Link

Phil's rig DEMO VIDEO Link

Example Rig Link; 1.02$/hash (hash in sol/s) or less

amdOC_Beta_v0010 Link

Current Version: v0014

AS OF MAY 22nd: All images include plusCPU setting to enable cpuminer-opt to mine XMR on the side

Change Log:
v0014
  NOTE: this version is for USB keys only
  added individual card powerlimits
  added manual fan control
  added Guake terminal (press f12 for a standard terminal)
  fixed ccminer libcudart.so.8.0 error
  removed build error logs causing system error messages
  oneBash changes:
    moved oneBash to the Windows partition (you can now configure oneBash on the computer you image the USB key with)

v0013
  dummy plug is no longer required
  added ccminer (both tpruvot and sp-hash)
  added CUDA 8.0
  updated Claymore to 9.0
  installed Ubuntu updates
  oneBash changes:
    moved pool addresses and ports to the top section
    added individual card cc and mc OC
    added 1050 switch (use if you have 1050's in your rig)
    added LBC, DUAL_ETC_PASC  DUAL_ETC_LBC  DUAL_ETH_PASC  DUAL_ETH_LBC

v0012 (initial release)

fully supported motherboard links:

ASRock H81 PRO BTC Link

BIOSTAR TB85 Link

MSI Z270-A PRO (in stock, 6x gpu) Link

GIGABYTE GA-B250M-Gaming 3 (in stock, 4x gpu) Link

BIOSTAR TB250-BTC Link

ASUS Z270-F GAMING (in stock, 7x gpu (only 6x OC)) Link

MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (in stock, 7x gpu (only 6x OC)) Link

ASUS PRIME Z270-A (in stock, 7x gpu (only 6x OC)) Link


How to use:

If you don't have an imaging program already download HDDRawCopy (Link)


for an ASRock H81 PRO BTC or BIOSTAR TB85 use this image

If you are using an ASRock H81 PRO BTC or BIOSTAR TB85; either should work with without any changes to the bios settings. The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for a MSI Z270-A PRO use this image

If you are using an MSI Z270-A PRO; ensure you enable Above 4G memory option in the bios before connecting the nvOC USB.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for a GIGABYTE GA-B250M-Gaming 3 use this image

If you are using a GIGABYTE GA-B250M-Gaming 3; ensure the Audio Controller is disabled in the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for a BIOSTAR TB250-BTC use this image

If you are using a BIOSTAR TB250-BTC; ensure Miner Mode is enabled in the bios.  Also ensure Max TOLUD is set to 3.5 GB in the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for an ASUS Z270-F GAMING use this image

If you are using an ASUS Z270-F GAMING; ensure 'Above 4G Decoding' is enabled in the bios.  Also ensure PTP aware OS: is set to 'Not PTP Aware' in the bios.  Finally, ensure you 'Clear Secure Boot Keys' in the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for an MSI Z170-A GAMING M5 use this image
Note this mobo requires a skylake CPU: I recommend the G4400
It also requires you to flash the bios

If you are using an MSI Z170-A GAMING M5; ensure 'Above 4G Decoding' is enabled in the bios.  Also download, unzip and copy to a usb key ( the 2016-12-19 Version 1.D ) Bios and follow instructions to flash the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for an ASUS PRIME Z270-A  use this image

If you are using an ASUS PRIME Z270-A; ensure 'Above 4G Decoding' is enabled in the bios.  Also ensure PTP aware OS: is set to 'Not PTP Aware' in the bios.  Finally, ensure you 'Clear Secure Boot Keys' in the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for an ASUS PRIME Z270-A with 1x m2_to_pcie_adapter (total 8x cards: note all OC with this image) use this image
Ensure that you use the m2 adapter in the slot near the CPU

If you are using an ASUS PRIME Z270-A; ensure 'Above 4G Decoding' is enabled in the bios.  Also ensure PTP aware OS: is set to 'Not PTP Aware' in the bios.  Finally, ensure you 'Clear Secure Boot Keys' in the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:


ENSURE THAT YOU unzip the image BEFORE YOU IMAGE YOUR USB  


Use HDDRawCopy to image the extracted img file to the 16gb or larger usb ( see this guide for an HDDRawCopy walkthru )

Image to 16gb or larger USB key.  You may have trouble setting the powerlimit if the USB key you use is slow.  You can use any 16gb or larger USB key; however, I highly recommend using the lexar drive as it was one of the fastest USB keys I tested and is less than $8.  

I tested several different USB keys; I recommend using this $8 one:
https://www.amazon.com/Lexar-JumpDrive-16GB-Flash-Drive/dp/B00S5V5PMY

NOTE: You only need to configure the oneBash file in the Windows Partition.  If you don't have a text editor with syntax highlighting: open it with wordpad.  I recommend downloading atom if you don't have a text editor with syntax highlighting .

set COIN, POWERLIMIT, CORE AND MEMORY OC, INDIVIDUAL_CLOCKS, MANUAL_FAN, YOUR ADDRESSES and WORKERS / change POOL and PORT for each COIN if desired

This is the settings portion of oneBash:



direct link to image:
oneBash settings section

When you are done configuring oneBash ensure that you save, then eject the USB.

Attach the USB key to your rig and power it on.

NOTE: first boot will take longer to start mining as oneBash must be converted

All files are in the nvOC folder Link.

nvOC uses the 378.13 Driver.

the root password for nvOC is:

    miner1

Known Limitations and Issues:

If powerlimit isn't setting after editing oneBash on your rig; stop CPU mining ( press f12 to open guake terminal then press ctrl + c to stop the process ) and close the GPU mining process.  Reopen gnome terminal to relaunch oneBash.

v0014 will not support OC on all motherboards without modifications to the xorg.conf file.  I don't have every motherboard so I can't test all of them.  If you have a problem or notice a bug / deficiency please post here or pm me with a description of the problem and the complete specs of your rig.  I can also make you an image that will fully support your motherboard; if I have your motherboard.

Some individual cards may need lower clocks, but in general these are stable OC settings and the powerlimits I use; however, my power is expensive: so you may want to use a higher powerlimit if you have cheap power.

EVGA 1080ti SC              cc 150  mc 900  powerlimit 200
EVGA 1080ti FE              cc 150  mc 900  powerlimit 200
ZOTAC mini 1070's         cc 200  mc 450  powerlimit 125
EVGA FTW 1070's           cc 100  mc 600  powerlimit 118
ZOTAC amp 1060 6gb's   cc 150  mc 600  powerlimit 100
EVGA 1060 SC 6gb's       cc 100  mc 600  powerlimit 100
EVGA 1060 SC 3gb's       cc 100  mc 350  powerlimit 75
EVGA 1050ti SC 4gb's     cc 150  mc 350  powerlimit 53

Depending on the algorithm; you may be able to overclock significantly more.  If your miner crashes at all, it is probably because your cc or mc OC is too high.  

IMO it is easier to start with a lower OC and walk up the OC until it becomes unstable, than to start at the max and walk it down to stability.

If you find nvOC helpful and would like me to expand it; please let me know.  I will make requested changes over time as I am available to.

if it runs like smOS it will be good.

 if you go windows get the 120-128 ssd  as they can be found under 50 bucks

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPS-DRV-SATA-SSD-2-5-HD-128GB-643917-001/272248220241

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-Series-2-5-128GB-SATA-Internal-Solid-State-Drive-SSD-MZ-7PC128D/263012173036
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-128GB-SSD-2-5-7mm-Hard-Drive-6Gbps-MZ-7PD128D-Dell-P9P2T-Warranty/162534649917


yeah 64  works but many times   it is 30 vs 35

  the zotac mini  goes on the edge  give me a minute or two

here you go

I think SRR works independently of OS because it works on linux and windows too.

I believe Tytanick's mentioning about linux SOCAT package to be installed in Linux so that it can facilitate "I am alive" pings to SRR.

I guess if your NVIDIA linux build has SOCAT package installed it may work.

I am just speculating 

smOS wouldn't work for me, I'm running all nVidia ATM - I do have 10 RX 470's I yanked that are just in a drawer now but I don't see them being used because I just keep filling empty outlets with more nVidia's as they become available.

 note correction made

 the 1070 mini is 350 at newegg

the 1080 mini is 500 at newegg


1070 mini
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500408

1080 mini
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500414


so left to right:

msi aero 1080 ti --------  msi aero 1080 ti ----------- zotac mini 1070  or 1080


and here is a great psu to run 3 cards  very good price.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA07236V1499

these are really good  do not worry that they are rosewill  they are a higher quality psu

 note correction made

 the 1070 mini is 350 at newegg

the 1080 mini is 500 at newegg


1070 mini
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500408

1080 mini
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500414


so left to right:

msi aero 1080 ti --------  msi aero 1080 ti ----------- zotac mini 1070  or 1080

I have four of those aero's  they are pretty good.


to me  this  board

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145007

this psu

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-SuperNOVA-220-P2-0750-RX-750W-ATX12V-EPS12V-SLI-Ready-CrossFire-Ready-80-/382026031239?

this cpu  note with the T

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G4400T-Dual-Core-2-90Ghz-H2-CPU-/272645034798?

two aero 1080 ti
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-GeForce-GTX-1080-Ti-DirectX-12-GTX-1080-Ti-AERO-11G-OC-11GB-352-Bit-GDDR5X-P-/382048425324?

a 120 gb ssd
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Talent-2-5-SATA-II-MLC-120GB-Internal-SSD-Drive-FTM28GL25H-9012-/263006717112?

a stick of crucial ram

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ballistix-Sport-4GB-DDR4-2400-UDIMM-/252834383013?

is really easy to run  no risers very small size  allows multiple rig locations and multiple coins mined.  keeps cool.


if you want an upgrade  use this board

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GIGABYTE-GA-Z270P-D3-rev-1-0-LGA-1151-Intel-Z270-HDMI-SATA-6Gb-s-USB-3-1-ATX-/381927411340?

go

 aero 1080 ti
 aero 1080 ti
 zotac 1070 mini

the short zotac 1070 leaves room for the middle aero 1080 ti to breathe  this rig will do  650 + 650 + 400 =  1700 zec  at 500 watts  which still allows for  the evga 750 p2  psu

this is about

1400  for 1080ti
  350  for  1080  1070 mini
 110   for   mobo
  40    for   ssd
 110   for   psu
   35   for  ram

2150 with no sales or deals     I think a pandaminer is now  about 2500 shipped to usa.

this will do say 1700 sols for zec  at 500 watts at kill-a-watt-meter   and be quiet .

the panda miner will do 2300 sols at  1100 watts maybe 1000 watts and be loud

Phil - I like that Gigabyte Z270 above, I will get a few to use .... the old Z170s are PITA on smOS and nvOC... I am moving away from those Z170s eventually. 

My dream (maybe GPU farm #3) will be all NVIDIAs -- rows and rows of Aorus 1080ti and Zotac 1070 minis !

Or go my route and build 3-card rigs with no risers and still have the spacing for good cooling - and they're not much IF ANY MORE per GPU than riser rigs while being noticeably easier to set up, get working, and tend to be more reliable.

 Mining generally does NOT need PCI-E 3.0 for full speed performance, as it's not bandwidth-heavy to the GPU in most cases - so going a lower-cost AMD route on the AM3/AM3+ socket and DDR3 (which is STILL cheaper at the low end than Intel's needed DDR4, though the price gap IS finally narrowing) is very viable.

I have 4 x 1080tis and 4 x 1070 currently.

Thanks to the BTC rise (even at 2300 something it is still an incredible level).... ordered another 4 more 1080ti

I decided to standardize on the MSI Z270A-Pro for NVIDIA farm -- compatible perfectly with fullzero's nvoc Linux OS.

Late last night, my group put another early order of 12 x MSI and Aorus 1080ti but....... it fell through..... got email from supplier NO STOCK and both MSI and Gigabyte have not updated next shipment schedules.

Supplier has indicated that crypto currency boom basically getting practically all NVIDIA GPUs off the shelves as soon as they are available in store and basically no stock for online sales.

If you have not bought that 1080ti or still deciding..... my advise is get them now before its too late.

Its bad enough that practically RX500 and RX400 cards are hard to come by nowadays...... now NVIDIA has gotten the crypto bug too.

I suspect that by the time VEGA comes in.... every card from AMD or NVIDIA will be above normal price.

I think Intel will soon come to play in the GPU arena.

I will not be surprised if we will see "unknowns" from China coming out ...... like this brand called COLORFUL.

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/colorful-launches-igame-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-vulcan-x-oc.html

endless 1080 ti's  2 on a board

2 of these mobo's

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2V0AHI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?


my setup  would be the aorus 1080 ti's


with evga 750 p2 psus.

and i5 6400 t cpus

riser free

a 120 gb ssd for each board

and a pair of 4gb ddr4 ram sticks 

  racks on wheels https://www.webstaurantstore.com/regency-24-x-60-nsf-chrome-shelf-kit-with-64-posts-and-casters/460EC2460KTC.html

 long room  high exhaust fans

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Master-Flow-1600-CFM-Power-Gable-Mount-Attic-Fan-EGV6/205924917

low passive intake vents.

im a bit new in mining but i have a realy good friend who gives me A LOT of instructions

i have evga sc 1060 for gaming now (using this system on everything, setting and testing up miners etc)
and i have asus 1080ti fe too ...

now 1080ti is mining through skein algo DigiBytes with +-850MH/s or +-1200DGB/day (private miner, undervolged on 75% of tdp, +150core, -300 mems....with common ccminer i have +- 550MH/s) for a 230w total system power consumption (+-180w only vga)

and for ZEC:

i tested only ewbf miner (i think it has best results nad is strongly recomended)
1060 (70% tdp, +140 core, -300 mems, +-90w) +-285sols/s (realy quiet, in case)
EDITED: 1060 (75% tdp, +140 core, +400 mems, +-90w) +-305sol/s (didnt tested with 1080ti yet)
1080ti (70% tdp, +250 core, -300mems, +-180w) +-680sol/s but its very noisy to reduce temps :-D and system with this card will be minning rig ... but still dont know what to buy for a cards, maybe another 1 1080ti + 4x 1070 (have now mb with 3*pcie16 and 3*pcei1x) and 1200 p2 evga psu (i think this will be enough)

... there is not a problem with performance vs power consumption on any 1xxx or 4xx/5xx ... problem is with 24/7 load and possible lifetime reduction of vga compared to their prices ... and this applies specialy for 1080ti .... (IMHO - 1080 is out of mining, 1070 has better perform vs price just like 1080ti and their lowering prices)