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June 29, 2017, 06:22:07 PM Last edit: June 29, 2017, 06:42:55 PM by Affltr |
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I got these errors. Can yo help?
2017.06.29 [21:41] BitMinter Client v1.6.1 started 2017.06.29 [21:41] No OpenCL-compatible GPUs detected 2017.06.29 [21:41] Probing all ports for external devices 2017.06.29 [21:41] Probe failed: No serial ports found 2017.06.29 [21:41] No external devices detected. 2017.06.29 [21:41] No devices to start! Please connect mining hardware to USB port(s) and use devices menu to probe for them. 2017.06.29 [21:42] Uncaught exception in thread AWT-EventQueue-2 scala.runtime.NonLocalReturnControl$mcV$sp
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June 29, 2017, 06:58:59 PM |
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I cant get this work. It doesnt start. It only dowloads bitminter.jnlp and I cant use that file. Can you help?
jnlp files load with java from java.com The certificate is expired so you will need to add https://bitminter.com to the exception list of the security tab of the java control panel, if you want to try this. Note however that you don't earn anything by mining bitcoin with a PC anymore. You need ASICs.
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July 11, 2017, 11:15:28 PM |
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so you are a pool with your own miner?
Yep. I noticed all the pools are almost the same, and that the miners could be improved. So I created a pool+miner combo that is different (better in my opinion) from the others out there. The pool works with other miners too, though. Looks pretty cool, not sure if people would like to be locked in to your pool. (not dising your pool but I like to move around)
any thoughts of making it work with other sites?
It's just intended as a benefit for pool members. I don't plan to make it work with other pools, instead I plan to add extra pool-specific features when I get the time. Since I also wrote the pool backend myself it's easy to add new communication between pool and miner. Good call, brother! Wish you the best of luck with that!
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July 14, 2017, 04:01:17 AM |
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Hello DrHaribo, someone tolled me about Bitcoin mining so after couple of weeks research and study I decided to give it try and I did purchase AntMiner S9 13.5TH/S ASIC and PSU EVGA 1600w G2 Gold. No, it wasn't cheap. I heaven't receive it yet. Anyway, my questions are. What do you think about this setup? I'm not really computer geek. Is Bitminter software easy to setup on Windows and is it easy to use ? Does Bitminter supports ASICs ? Are there any fees for pool or any other fees, if so, how many % ? Could you just briefly give me some steps what should I do as soon as I receive it ?
1 more important questions because, I'll receive it before August 1st. and there is some important news about Bitcoin. Should I set it up before August 1st. ?
Thank you for your help
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July 14, 2017, 08:53:17 AM |
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What do you think about this setup?
Antminer S9 is a fast miner. Is Bitminter software easy to setup on Windows and is it easy to use ?
The java app is for PCs and old USB-based ASICs. Modern ASICs (like S9) are stand-alone machines that don't need a PC to mine. You don't need any software other than a browser. You use a browser on your PC to configure the miner. Does Bitminter supports ASICs ?
Yes, all bitcoin mining pools support ASICs. It is completely pointless to mine with anything else. Are there any fees for pool or any other fees, if so, how many % ?
The pool pays out 99% of the coins from a block. That's the newly created coins and also income from transaction fees (very important these days with high transaction fees). After this you can pay more to activate features. This can be turned off or otherwise managed under "my account" -> "donations and perks" in the website menu. Could you just briefly give me some steps what should I do as soon as I receive it ?
To set up the hardware, you can look at these instructions: http://www.dogiecoin.com/bitmain-antminer-s9.htmlWhen you configure the S9 (using a browser on your PC), here are the pool settings: pool url: mint.bitminter.com:3333 worker: user_worker password: 123 user_worker is your user name, an underscore, then a worker name. The user name is shown in the upper right corner at bitminter.com when logged in. Your worker names are shown under "my account" -> "workers" in the website menu. As a new user you start out with a worker named 1. If your user name was John you could then mine as John_1. You could even mine with just the name John, because that worker is set up as a default worker. Such worker settings can be access by clicking the gear icon for the worker on the workers page of the website. 1 more important questions because, I'll receive it before August 1st. and there is some important news about Bitcoin. Should I set it up before August 1st. ?
Yes. I don't see any reason to wait with mining.
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July 14, 2017, 05:45:48 PM |
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Thank you for your prompt reply but, i do have some more questions for you. Are you 100% positive that potential disruption of the Bitcoin network on August 1st won't affect Bitcoin miners ? I would have to plug in Ethernet cable into Antminer S9 and I'm averaging about 55MBPS in my house. Is it good enough Internet speed for mining Bitcoins or higher speed would be better ? Does Internet speed affect mining Bitcoins? Thank you
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July 14, 2017, 06:02:18 PM |
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Are you 100% positive that potential disruption of the Bitcoin network on August 1st won't affect Bitcoin miners ?
I am 100% positive that events in the near future WILL affect bitcoin miners. One way or another. But I don't think that's a reason to stop mining at the current time. I would have to plug in Ethernet cable into Antminer S9 and I'm averaging about 55MBPS in my house. Is it good enough Internet speed for mining Bitcoins or higher speed would be better ? Does Internet speed affect mining Bitcoins?
Mining barely uses any bandwidth. You won't notice it on your 55 Mbps. High latency can cause stale work though. If mining over a satellite connection or old 56K modem then you will have more stale work than other miners.
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July 28, 2017, 04:12:18 PM |
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Hi all!
I am a new and fresh in "btc miner". Please help explain what does it means:
DURATION time in the "BTC table" and where can I find my reward (%) for mining in the pool ?
Thank you for your help!!!!
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July 28, 2017, 04:23:02 PM |
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Duration at https://bitminter.com/blocks is the time it took to find the block; that is, the period between the time this block was found and the time the previous block was found. If you want to know what percentage of the paid out coins will go to you, check your percentage of the pool's total hashrate. It won't be exactly that as hashrates vary over time, but it gives you a rough idea. If you mine on a PC you need to get a modern ASIC miner. 1000 GH/s is a very slow miner. 13500 GH/s is the fastest miner available right now.
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July 28, 2017, 04:41:55 PM |
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Thanks DrHaribo for the answer!
And where do I find my percentage of the pool's total hashrate???
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July 29, 2017, 02:00:32 AM |
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You can calculate it. The pool hashrate is always displayed at the top of the webpage.
More interesting than what you get per block is what you get over time. You can use a "bitcoin mining calculator" for that. Just google it, there are many of them.
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August 29, 2017, 04:12:41 PM |
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Is it similar to minergate? i.e. can i mine using cpu only?
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August 29, 2017, 05:11:37 PM |
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You need a modern ASIC miner to mine bitcoin in 2017.
CPUs had to give up in 2011 when GPUs took over. GPUs had to give up in 2013 when ASICs took over. Early generation ASICs that used the USB-port of a PC are now also useless.
These days 1000 GH/s is very slow and 14000 GH/s is the fastest miner you can buy right now.
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man right now minergate only good for cpu coins eth if you can't figure out the real eth miner on Linux it is also a good place to mine those same coins with Gpu but Bitminter is good place place make good bitcoin with good pool op S7 is good miner if you can get one will roi in about 2 1/2 months with price Bitcoin rising but as doc has said s9 faster miner pay off about the same
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September 22, 2017, 08:35:48 PM |
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What effect will this software have on the performance of my laptop?
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September 22, 2017, 09:41:03 PM |
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What effect will this software have on the performance of my laptop?
It will make your laptop run slowly, get hot and drain the battery. But you won't earn any coins. To mine bitcoin in 2017 you need to buy a modern ASIC miner. Your PC is slower than 1 GH/s. 1000 GH/s is slow. 14000 GH/s (14 TH/s) is the fastest miner for sale right now.
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September 25, 2017, 02:17:29 PM |
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The Programm sounds amazing. I have a question can you mine with a MacBook Pro laptop?
It runs on Mac, but computers are too slow and inefficient to mine bitcoin today. You need to buy a modern ASIC miner. 1000 GH/s is now slow and 14000 GH/s (14 TH/s) is the fastest miner for sale right now.
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October 10, 2017, 03:53:56 PM |
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I can not install 2PAC BM1384 USB Stick Miner to see it in BitMinter client, can someone help me please?
It's not supported. You will need to use a different miner software for 2PAC.
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I have same kind of query I hope. I am using bitmintercin my i7 laptop and once started the last updated software in my Windows PC. It is successfullu running and connected to pool too. I want to that how I will be able to get the payment since I cannot able to add the wallet address to the batch file. May I know possible way to do that?
As long as you are mining with your user_worker name as explained on the front page of bitminter.com you will get paid. But when you mine bitcoin on a PC the earnings are so tiny that you never reach the minimum amount to cash out. Your earnings are trapped in the pool forever, so in essence you never earn anything at all. This is one of the reasons that noone mines bitcoin with a PC anymore. You need to buy a modern ASIC miner. 1000 GH/s is slow today and 14000 GH/s is currently the fastest miner for sale.
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October 11, 2017, 05:23:47 AM |
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Sorry, there are no plans to support the PAC2.
Android devices are completely useless for mining. But there is nothing blocking them from mining at Bitminter. They are just extremely slow. The minimum worker difficulty is very high for such a slow device. If you mine for one month you should see a tiny bit of accepted work.
I would advice against buying more USB miners. They are very slow and now obsolete, including the PAC2. Today 1000 GH/s is slow and 14000 GH/s is the fastest miner for sale. The older miners are also energy inefficient. So even if you had 500 USB sticks with 2 GH/s each, the electricity usage would be high. The price per GH/s to buy these old miners is also way too high.
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