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traxor
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March 09, 2016, 02:00:14 AM |
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I'll play for a little bit...  Gives me a chance to try that 3334 port...  Waiting on the NH conf... |
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The network tries to produce one block per 10 minutes. It does this by automatically adjusting how difficult it is to produce blocks.
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jonnybravo0311 (OP)
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March 09, 2016, 02:05:09 AM |
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Good luck! Crack the block before we cross 110% and get 1 BTC bonus from me |
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traxor
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March 09, 2016, 02:15:45 AM |
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Still confirming...  What is the slowest speed recommended for the 3334 port? |
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jonnybravo0311 (OP)
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March 09, 2016, 02:25:52 AM |
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The diff starts at 65535, but will drop to 8192. Really anything over 25 is fine.
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traxor
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March 09, 2016, 03:17:02 AM |
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I have NO IDEA why NH wouldn't touch my order... I DID set up a new pool with the 3334 port -- everything else the same... It was for 1PH -- and started at .0032 -- orders were getting filled at .0031... I RAISED the price to .0033 -- and STILL NO fulfillment... Oh well -- I tried -- the order was placed an hour ago and it is now my bedtime... Good luck everyone!!! |
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Laviathon
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March 09, 2016, 07:06:21 AM |
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I have NO IDEA why NH wouldn't touch my order... I DID set up a new pool with the 3334 port -- everything else the same... It was for 1PH -- and started at .0032 -- orders were getting filled at .0031... I RAISED the price to .0033 -- and STILL NO fulfillment... Oh well -- I tried -- the order was placed an hour ago and it is now my bedtime... Good luck everyone!!! There is a whole lot of hashing going on right now. You will probably start as a few of those other orders complete. |
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jonnybravo0311 (OP)
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March 09, 2016, 02:45:16 PM |
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Hey traxor,
What info was NH providing you? Was it stating the pool was fine, but you were just getting 0 recorded speed?
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traxor
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March 09, 2016, 03:34:05 PM |
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It is possible Leviathan is right -- and more patience was required...
I never got any hash -- even with increasing the price -- so I don't know if the port was working or not...
This is the URL I used: stratum+tcp://stratum.bravo-mining.com:3334
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jonnybravo0311 (OP)
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March 09, 2016, 04:07:20 PM |
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The port is there and working, for sure. NH would have reported the pool as dead if it weren't able to connect. You can always test out a pool prior to creating an order. Login to NH and go to "Account -> Create Order". In the "Pool Details" section header, on the far right you'll see a link that says "Pool verificator". Click on that and you'll get taken to a screen where you input all the pool details. Testing my own pool: Pool host: stratum.bravo-mining.com
Pool port: 3334
Pool user: jonnybravo.rental
Pool pass: x
Algorithm: SHA256
Resolving pool host stratum.bravo-mining.com... OK
Establishing connection with proxy... OK
Establishing connection with pool 45.79.191.20:3334... OK
Sending mining.subscribe... OK
Sending mining.authorize... OK
Received mining.notify subscription... OK
Received mining.set_difficulty... OK: 65535
Received mining.notify work... OK
Received authorization result... OK
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bctmke
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March 09, 2016, 04:37:07 PM |
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If you aren't using port 3334 NH will give you a warning when it tests the pool. It's no big deal. Port 3334 just clears that out |
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Mikestang
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March 09, 2016, 06:00:21 PM |
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Where does the dashboard get its info for estimating the difficulty after the next adjustment? As far as I can tell it does not use any of the available metrics on the web, as it's estimate is way way off.
Also, is there a real-time CDF or luck calc for the current round anywhere? On dashboard I see percent of expected shares, which generally conveys that info, but I was looking if it was shown anywhere else.
Thanks.
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jonnybravo0311 (OP)
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March 09, 2016, 06:13:56 PM |
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Where does the dashboard get its info for estimating the difficulty after the next adjustment? As far as I can tell it does not use any of the available metrics on the web, as it's estimate is way way off.
Also, is there a real-time CDF or luck calc for the current round anywhere? On dashboard I see percent of expected shares, which generally conveys that info, but I was looking if it was shown anywhere else.
Thanks.
To answer your first question, the estimated next difficulty doesn't use any metrics from the web at all. It's a simple calculation using nothing more than the current block difficulty and network hash rate as obtained from the bitcoin core... 2^32 * diff / network hash rate = expected time to block
next diff = diff * 600 / expected time to block
There is no realtime CDF or luck calculation. Only current shares and percentage of expected shares is shown. |
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Mikestang
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March 09, 2016, 06:43:17 PM |
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To answer your first question, the estimated next difficulty doesn't use any metrics from the web at all. It's a simple calculation using nothing more than the current block difficulty and network hash rate as obtained from the bitcoin core... 2^32 * diff / network hash rate = expected time to block
next diff = diff * 600 / expected time to block
I think there are better/more accurate ways of estimating the next difficulty (e.g. looking at number of blocks solved per day vs. expected number of blocks to be solved), but I don't know how much effort it would take to change or it it's even worth it. But I can say with confidence that the next adjustment will not see a 182G diff like the dashboard currently predicts.  |
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jonnybravo0311 (OP)
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March 09, 2016, 06:47:44 PM |
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To answer your first question, the estimated next difficulty doesn't use any metrics from the web at all. It's a simple calculation using nothing more than the current block difficulty and network hash rate as obtained from the bitcoin core... 2^32 * diff / network hash rate = expected time to block
next diff = diff * 600 / expected time to block
I think there are better/more accurate ways of estimating the next difficulty (e.g. looking at number of blocks solved per day vs. expected number of blocks to be solved), but I don't know how much effort it would take to change or it it's even worth it. But I can say with confidence that the next adjustment will not see a 182G diff like the dashboard currently predicts. There are indeed far better ways of calculating it... but I've not implemented anything of the sort. Perhaps if I get the time, I'll provide a more accurate calculation of estimated next difficulty |
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jonnybravo0311 (OP)
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March 10, 2016, 03:48:26 PM |
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So I ordered a couple Avalons from Phil's latest group buy. That will bring my total to 7 . More hash for the pool. Speaking of that... now is a good time to get your rental on and hit the block! Hit it before 110% of expected shares and you'll get a nice shiny bitcoin from me as a bonus. Better hurry, though... once we cross that 110% mark, the bonus goes down to 0.9 BTC. |
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traxor
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March 10, 2016, 06:00:08 PM |
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How do you get in on those group buys???
Also -- how hard is it to buy and setup a controller???
Thanks...
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bctmke
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March 10, 2016, 06:13:16 PM |
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So I ordered a couple Avalons from Phil's latest group buy. That will bring my total to 7 . More hash for the pool. Speaking of that... now is a good time to get your rental on and hit the block! Hit it before 110% of expected shares and you'll get a nice shiny bitcoin from me as a bonus. Better hurry, though... once we cross that 110% mark, the bonus goes down to 0.9 BTC. I thought about it - but I think I'm saving my BTC right now (outside of rental spending / etc) for whatever sidehack comes up with |
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bctmke
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March 10, 2016, 06:14:14 PM |
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How do you get in on those group buys???
Also -- how hard is it to buy and setup a controller???
Thanks...
Group Buys - just watch the GB forum ( https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=76.0) and follow the rule set by the group buy creator Regarding the controller - can you provide some context? |
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jonnybravo0311 (OP)
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March 10, 2016, 06:42:53 PM |
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How do you get in on those group buys???
Also -- how hard is it to buy and setup a controller???
Thanks...
As bctmke posted, you look at the Group Buy forum to see if anything is running. If you want to get in on the Avalon buy, post there, or PM Phil to see if he's already sent out the payment. Setting up the controller is exceedingly easy - especially if you get one of the Avalons in the group buy. Everything is already setup for you. You just plug it in and go. If you buy an Avalon on your own, and it doesn't come with a controller, you'll need to pick up a Pi and an SD Card. Then you just flash the card with the image (BlockC image is setup for DHCP) and you're good to go. |
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bctmke
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March 10, 2016, 07:48:42 PM |
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Oh yes that controller.
Yeah super super simple.
The nice thing is you only need one if you have a couple of A6s. A single controller can handle quite a few (~12 or so last I recall).
Right now I have an extra laying around because I didn't need the second one.
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