excavator by NiceHash - multi-algorithm NVIDIA GPU miner [1.5.6a]

[barbaron]

Hello Mr. Dropky,

Please tell me if I use Excavator 1.4.4a as a external miner via Awesome Miner and mine at Nicehash stratum servers, can I input into Awesome Miner's wallets field the internal BTC wallet from my registered Nicehash account to receive payments there? Or I should use only external /independant/ from Nicehash account BTC wallet?
If I can use the internal wallet, can You tell me please if there are any fees, connected with receiving payments on internal wallet this way?

Regards,
barbaron

[Khazouk]

Good morning Mr. Dropky!
I've been reading few of your posts and been liking your input. I did download the 1.4.4a excavator.
I am curious to know how it works? I am running Nicehash with Daggerpascal algo and it's been horrible since the past 2 weeks. My profitability gone down about 1.50 USD/day.
I was hoping I can get some tips on how can I make it run better?
Thanks in advance!

[dropky]

Hello Mr. Dropky,

Please tell me if I use Excavator 1.4.4a as a external miner via Awesome Miner and mine at Nicehash stratum servers, can I input into Awesome Miner's wallets field the internal BTC wallet from my registered Nicehash account to receive payments there? Or I should use only external /independant/ from Nicehash account BTC wallet?
If I can use the internal wallet, can You tell me please if there are any fees, connected with receiving payments on internal wallet this way?

Regards,
barbaron

I'm not familiar with how Awesome Miner's wallets are working, you should address this question to them just to be sure.

Anyway.. Yes, you can mine directly into your NH wallet (using the internal BTC address). I suggest you to use an internal wallet since the fees are lower if you're using internal wallet compared to external wallet.

Regarding the NH fees, check here:
https://www.nicehash.com/help/fees

[barbaron]

Thank You very much for the fast answer of my question, Mr. Dropky!

Regards,
barbaron

[dropky]

Good morning Mr. Dropky!
I've been reading few of your posts and been liking your input. I did download the 1.4.4a excavator.
I am curious to know how it works? I am running Nicehash with Daggerpascal algo and it's been horrible since the past 2 weeks. My profitability gone down about 1.50 USD/day.
I was hoping I can get some tips on how can I make it run better?
Thanks in advance!

Hi Khazouk,

I suggest you take a look at our GitHub repository - https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/#how-to-use-excavator. You can run Excavator either using API or start-up command file.

Here is an example of the config file: https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/blob/master/default_command_file.json
You should check the API docs as well - https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/tree/master/api#methods

Which GPUs do you have? You can always try to overclock the cards to achieve better performance - different algorithms perform better using different overclocking.

[Khazouk]

Good morning Mr. Dropky!
I've been reading few of your posts and been liking your input. I did download the 1.4.4a excavator.
I am curious to know how it works? I am running Nicehash with Daggerpascal algo and it's been horrible since the past 2 weeks. My profitability gone down about 1.50 USD/day.
I was hoping I can get some tips on how can I make it run better?
Thanks in advance!

Hi Khazouk,

I suggest you take a look at our GitHub repository - https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/#how-to-use-excavator. You can run Excavator either using API or start-up command file.

Here is an example of the config file: https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/blob/master/default_command_file.json
You should check the API docs as well - https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/tree/master/api#methods

Which GPUs do you have? You can always try to overclock the cards to achieve better performance - different algorithms perform better using different overclocking.

Thank you Dropky!
I have Zotac 2 1070 and 1 1060. I did overclock the cards and getting only 5.75 usd on them/day
Is there something I am missing here?

Here are the links of the pictures to my card :

https://ibb.co/nCw9q7 1060 Zotac 6GB
https://ibb.co/eAvr3S 1070 Zotac 8GB

[proteus7]

Running it through awesome miner. There doesn’t seem to be any documentation on how the config file works, seems very confusing. I was just looking for a cli option like ccminer, claymore, etc all have to run on specific GPUs.

If I have a mixed rig with 6 similar cards (1080ti) and 1 different card (Tesla), how can I get Excavator to disable it, so that it can be used elsewhere? Trying to disable card 0 specifically.
There doesn't seem to be a command line option for this...

How are you running excavator? If you're using config file, just don't assign any workers for the specific card.

[dropky]

Thank you Dropky!
I have Zotac 2 1070 and 1 1060. I did overclock the cards and getting only 5.75 usd on them/day
Is there something I am missing here?

Here are the links of the pictures to my card :

https://ibb.co/nCw9q7 1060 Zotac 6GB
https://ibb.co/eAvr3S 1070 Zotac 8GB

Actually, I think your profit is as good as it currently can get, the profitability is quite low right now. Depends on what your mining most of the time, if it's daggerhashimoto you could increase the memory clock on your 1060 for a bit (be careful with increasing overclocking though, make sure that everything is still stable, if not just revert the settings).

[Khazouk]

Thank you Dropky!
I have Zotac 2 1070 and 1 1060. I did overclock the cards and getting only 5.75 usd on them/day
Is there something I am missing here?

Here are the links of the pictures to my card :

https://ibb.co/nCw9q7 1060 Zotac 6GB
https://ibb.co/eAvr3S 1070 Zotac 8GB

Actually, I think your profit is as good as it currently can get, the profitability is quite low right now. Depends on what your mining most of the time, if it's daggerhashimoto you could increase the memory clock on your 1060 for a bit (be careful with increasing overclocking though, make sure that everything is still stable, if not just revert the settings).

Thanks. Do you know why the profitability is low right now? Out of all algos, the best benchmark is showing up as DaggerPascal, yet it keeps dropping everyday. I'm at as low as 4.50 now a day lol

[dropky]

Running it through awesome miner. There doesn’t seem to be any documentation on how the config file works, seems very confusing. I was just looking for a cli option like ccminer, claymore, etc all have to run on specific GPUs.

If I have a mixed rig with 6 similar cards (1080ti) and 1 different card (Tesla), how can I get Excavator to disable it, so that it can be used elsewhere? Trying to disable card 0 specifically.
There doesn't seem to be a command line option for this...

How are you running excavator? If you're using config file, just don't assign any workers for the specific card.

Check the comment above - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1777827.msg31712321#msg31712321.

It's quite simple actually, you have to run excavator with -c config_file_name.json parameter.

Here is an example of the config file:

Code:

[
	{"time":0,"commands":[
		{"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["equihash","equihash.usa.nicehash.com:3357","btc_addr"]}
	]},
	{"time":3,"commands":[
		{"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","1"]},
                {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","2"]},
		{"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","3"]},
		{"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","4"]},
		{"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","5"]},
		{"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","6"]}
	]},
	{"time":10,"loop":10,"commands":[
		{"id":1,"method":"algorithm.print.speeds","params":[]}
	]}
]

You have to add worker for each GPU (in your case - running on 6 gpus, excluding the gpu 0).

[dropky]

Thanks. Do you know why the profitability is low right now? Out of all algos, the best benchmark is showing up as DaggerPascal, yet it keeps dropping everyday. I'm at as low as 4.50 now a day lol

High difficulty & market crash.

[uncarvedblockhead]

@dropky - would appreciate any progress update you can share on upcoming equihash improvements? Thanks very much

[dropky]

@dropky - would appreciate any progress update you can share on upcoming equihash improvements? Thanks very much

We're working on it.. Hopefully there will be a new release with improved equihash shortly.

[dj--alex]

I read fifty times instructios.

Please help write .SH file for Linux to run excavator
(examples of .bat files  )
I can run ewbf or claymore but i dont understand how to run  Excavator.
i just tries write in console excavator and .... what keys and parameters i must write?

please give me a sample anybody
any sample/

I tries use random help from internet pages for cc miner, i not change keys.
if i change it - it will works, or i MUST use JSON?
excavator -a blake2s -o stratum+tcp://pool.unimining.net:5766 -u D8Z2APfnC68K461amMR6v4faaiCxWiY1rE -p c=XVG --cpu-priority=3

[dropky]

I read fifty times instructios.

Please help write .SH file for Linux to run excavator
(examples of .bat files  )
I can run ewbf or claymore but i dont understand how to run  Excavator.
i just tries write in console excavator and .... what keys and parameters i must write?

please give me a sample anybody
any sample/

I tries use random help from internet pages for cc miner, i not change keys.
if i change it - it will works, or i MUST use JSON?
excavator -a blake2s -o stratum+tcp://pool.unimining.net:5766 -u D8Z2APfnC68K461amMR6v4faaiCxWiY1rE -p c=XVG --cpu-priority=3

You can run excavator either using a start-up JSON file or HTTP API. Here is an example of the json file (to run blake2s on GPU-0):

Code:

[
	{"time":0,"commands":[
		{"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["blake2s", "pool.unimining.net:5766","username.workerName:password"]}
	]},
	{"time":3,"commands":[
		{"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]}
	]},
	{"time":10,"loop":10,"commands":[
		{"id":1,"method":"algorithm.print.speeds","params":[]}
	]}
]

Save it to blake2s.json file and start excavator with the next command:
excavator -c blake2s.json

If you want to run excavator on more cards, you have to add more worker.add methods. For example, to run it on 4 GPUs you'll have to add 3 more workers, like this:

Code:

{"time":3,"commands":[
	{"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]},
        {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","1"]},
        {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","2"]},
        {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","3"]}
]},

Please take another look at our GitHub repository - https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/#how-to-use-excavator
Here is another example of the config file: https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/blob/master/default_command_file.json
You should check the API docs as well - https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/tree/master/api#methods

[dj--alex]

I use excavator -c verge.json
I thinking do something wrong.

i thinking this is no password, most pools use password "x"
I got error
api | Failed to bind local port 3456 err: system:98

verge.json
[
   {"time":0,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["Lyra2rev2", "stratum+tcp://xvg-mine.idcray.com:10011","D8C7HvMbxxTnZvwmzEv8jhGmWfi42woycr.rig1:x","c=XVG d=20000"]}
   ]},
   {"time":3,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]}
   ]},
   {"time":10,"loop":10,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.print.speeds","params":[]}
   ]}
]

trezarcoin.json
[
   {"time":0,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["neoscrypt","stratum+tcp://pool.trezarcoin.com:6666","TdBSh6BY2iU9uadNtDPXiXgMPMSaD4X5ac.rig1","c=TZC d=20000"]}
   ]},
   {"time":3,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]}
   ]},
   {"time":10,"loop":10,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.print.speeds","params":[]}
   ]}
]

[dropky]

I use excavator -c verge.json
I thinking do something wrong.

i thinking this is no password, most pools use password "x"
I got error
api | Failed to bind local port 3456 err: system:98

verge.json
[
   {"time":0,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["Lyra2rev2", "stratum+tcp://xvg-mine.idcray.com:10011","D8C7HvMbxxTnZvwmzEv8jhGmWfi42woycr.rig1:x","c=XVG d=20000"]}
   ]},
   {"time":3,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]}
   ]},
   {"time":10,"loop":10,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.print.speeds","params":[]}
   ]}
]

There are multiple mistakes in your algorithm.add method:
- change Lyra2rev2 to lyra2rev2, you have to use lower case
- stratum URL has to be without stratum+tcp:// prefix
- remove the fourth ("c=XVG d=20000") parameter, the method expects only 3 parameters (5 in case of dual mining)

Algorithm.add should be like this:

Code:

{"time":0,"commands":[
	{"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["lyra2rev2", "xvgmine.idcray.com:10011","D8C7HvMbxxTnZvwmzEv8jhGmWfi42woycr.rig1:x"]}
]}

Here is the documentation for the method - https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/tree/master/api#-algorithmadd.

[dj--alex]

i fix but still error error
api | Failed to bind local port 3456 err: system:98

i run excavator from /home/username/excavator/ folder  - it s empty and contain only scripts
on Linux i can run excavator from any folder.
it installed in system /opt/excavator/etc  folder with right of root,  normally user doen't have enough right to write conf files in /opt/
i tries today copy .json files.
it not helped. runs failed with "98"

i tries remove :x  and rig1.not helped me.
   {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["lyra2rev2", "xvgmine.idcray.com:10011","D8C7HvMbxxTnZvwmzEv8jhGmWfi42woycr.rig1:x"]}
]}

i search over your link but i seek  "port 3456" or "system:98"
but i found only "build_number": 3456,  (((

totally unusable software ((

[apiontek]

i fix but still error error
api | Failed to bind local port 3456 err: system:98

i run excavator from /home/username/excavator/ folder  - it s empty and contain only scripts
on Linux i can run excavator from any folder.
it installed in system /opt/excavator/etc  folder with right of root,  normally user doen't have enough right to write conf files in /opt/
i tries today copy .json files.
it not helped. runs failed with "98"

i tries remove :x  and rig1.not helped me.
   {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["lyra2rev2", "xvgmine.idcray.com:10011","D8C7HvMbxxTnZvwmzEv8jhGmWfi42woycr.rig1:x"]}
]}

i search over your link but i seek  "port 3456" or "system:98"
but i found only "build_number": 3456,  (((

totally unusable software ((

The error you're getting says the excavator api is unable to use port 3456 on your computer.

If you don't need to use the api, you can disable it with command line parameters as per https://github.com/nicehash/excavator#cmdline

So for example:

Code:

excavator -p 0 ...

For me it works, and I use the api in my mining scripts. Controlling excavator works differently from other mining software but it's great once you understand it.

Again, if you don't need the api and it's a roadblock for you, just disable it. If you want to use it, try setting a different port. Maybe port 3456 is already in use on your machine, or you don't have permission to use it.

[dj--alex]

ok! thanks!  
excavator -p 0 -c trezarcoin.json  seems like works. shares present and showed in dashboard.

sOLVED!!!
TdBSh6BY2iU9uadNtDPXiXgMPMSaD4X5ac.rig1:x
waste 12 hours of mining to change it to
dj--alex.rig1:x

manual done. placed on TZC page
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2140812.msg33112813#msg33112813

verge works.

Thanks all!


Really nice program)))

but Verge and trezarcoin is useless even on GTX 1080 .
Btg on ewbf is more effective