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Topic: Can someone give me an idiot proof guide to mining Feathercoin? - page 3. (Read 8799 times)

hero member
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For NVidia cards, you will have better luck running cudaMiner:  https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-cudaminer-ccminer-cuda-based-mining-applications-windowslinuxmacosx-167229

I get almost 2x the hash power off NVidia with cudaMiner than by using cgminer. While it still doesn't compare to an ATI card, at least you will get a few cents more than the electricity you are eating up.

Make a batch file (.bat) point it to a pool you already signed up at, like this:

Code:
cudaminer.exe -o http://poolname.com:port -O username.1:password

To make a batch file, put the above code in a text file, change the parameters to match your pool and username/pw, save as or rename it to poolname.bat. Make sure it is in the same directory as the cudaminer.exe for easiest setup, you can always make a shortcut to the .bat file to your desktop if you want. Also, if you are new to batch files, you may need to go into your computer folder options and uncheck the option to hide extensions of well-known file type, or else your file will remain text.

Ah nice, will try that.

What does username.1 means? I put my username there and then add .1?
sr. member
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For NVidia cards, you will have better luck running cudaMiner:  https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-cudaminer-ccminer-cuda-based-mining-applications-windowslinuxmacosx-167229

I get almost 2x the hash power off NVidia with cudaMiner than by using cgminer. While it still doesn't compare to an ATI card, at least you will get a few cents more than the electricity you are eating up.

Make a batch file (.bat) point it to a pool you already signed up at, like this:

Code:
cudaminer.exe -o http://poolname.com:port -O username.1:password

To make a batch file, put the above code in a text file, change the parameters to match your pool and username/pw, save as or rename it to poolname.bat. Make sure it is in the same directory as the cudaminer.exe for easiest setup, you can always make a shortcut to the .bat file to your desktop if you want. Also, if you are new to batch files, you may need to go into your computer folder options and uncheck the option to hide extensions of well-known file type, or else your file will remain text.
hero member
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Nvidia GPU's make poor miners. Don't expect very high hash rates.

Well, i know it's pretty much worthless for Bitcoin and Litecoin but also for Feathercoin? Any idea what i can expect with this setup?
legendary
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Nvidia GPU's make poor miners. Don't expect very high hash rates.
full member
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dont do this. If you have nvidia, you need to use cudaminer.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-cudaminer-ccminer-cuda-based-mining-applications-windowslinuxmacosx-167229

After that, signup for a pool.

List: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/feathercoin-ftc-178286 or check my sig.

open up command prompt on your computer and navigate to your extraced cudaminer dir.

type: cudaminer.exe -o http://POOLIP:POOLPORT -u WORKERUSER -p WORKERPASS

hero member
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Go you have a good GPU (preferably Radeon)?

No: Don't bother.

Yes:

Google Cgiminer, download
Create file "mine.bat" (if you don't know how to create a file and edit it, Google about it)
put that line someone wrote above inside the mine.bat
run the mine.bat

The mine.bat is a text file...so when i click it (after editing it) it doesn't run but opens my text editor?
hero member
Activity: 672
Merit: 500
Go you have a good GPU (preferably Radeon)?

No: Don't bother.

Yes:

Google Cgiminer, download
Create file "mine.bat" (if you don't know how to create a file and edit it, Google about it)
put that line someone wrote above inside the mine.bat
run the mine.bat

Gonna try this now...hold on.
hero member
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Merit: 500
Please don't refer me to the several online guides...i tried them all and i'm still at 0.

Can someone just tell me exactly step by step how to do it? I would totally appreciate it.

Thanks!

Tell us what hardware you have would be a good start.

Intel Core i7-3930K
Nvidia GTX 670
16 gigs ram
Windows 7 64 bit

Thanks.

do you have a feathercoin wallet yet?

Yap, just downloaded one.
full member
Activity: 126
Merit: 100
Please don't refer me to the several online guides...i tried them all and i'm still at 0.

Can someone just tell me exactly step by step how to do it? I would totally appreciate it.

Thanks!

Tell us what hardware you have would be a good start.

Intel Core i7-3930K
Nvidia GTX 670
16 gigs ram
Windows 7 64 bit

Thanks.

do you have a feathercoin wallet yet?
legendary
Activity: 1118
Merit: 1004
Go you have a good GPU (preferably Radeon)?

No: Don't bother.

Yes:

Google Cgiminer, download
Create file "mine.bat" (if you don't know how to create a file and edit it, Google about it)
put that line someone wrote above inside the mine.bat
run the mine.bat
hero member
Activity: 672
Merit: 500
Please don't refer me to the several online guides...i tried them all and i'm still at 0.

Can someone just tell me exactly step by step how to do it? I would totally appreciate it.

Thanks!

Tell us what hardware you have would be a good start.

Intel Core i7-3930K
Nvidia GTX 670
16 gigs ram
Windows 7 64 bit

Thanks.
legendary
Activity: 1652
Merit: 1016
Please don't refer me to the several online guides...i tried them all and i'm still at 0.

Can someone just tell me exactly step by step how to do it? I would totally appreciate it.

Thanks!

Tell us what hardware you have would be a good start.
hero member
Activity: 672
Merit: 500
Quickest?

Code:
cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://pool01.feathercoin.cc:19327 -u YourFCAddress -p x -s 1 --expiry 1 --queue 0


Else try the different pools

I appreciate the help but this isn't helping me.
I mean idiot proof.

I have no clue what to do with what you mentioned above.

I need someone to tell me:

download this, sign up there, do this do that.


hero member
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Merit: 500
Quickest?

Code:
cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://pool01.feathercoin.cc:19327 -u YourFCAddress -p x -s 1 --expiry 1 --queue 0


Else try the different pools
hero member
Activity: 672
Merit: 500
Please don't refer me to the several online guides...i tried them all and i'm still at 0.

Can someone just tell me exactly step by step how to do it? I would totally appreciate it.

Thanks!
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