Topic: excavator by NiceHash - multi-algorithm NVIDIA GPU miner [1.5.6a] - page 41. (Read 179296 times)

It is, here: https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/tree/master/api#algorithm-add

And there is also example json file in root folder where you only need to modify data with your own.

Again there is no hint or information on how to set username and password if you want to mine on other pool.

In old excavator it was -s server -u username -p password

What is it now..that is my question..i asked 3 times by now^^ lol is that so hard to get the point?

AMD information: https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/tree/master/amd

NVIDIA information: https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/tree/master/nvidia

API information: https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/tree/master/api

And of course, to make sense of all, carefully read first README on excavator's github page.

@ionlng
For me it works with json file and I use their restart scrypt just edit the json to mine what you like
excavator.exe -c %COMMAND_FILE%

zcash.json
[
   {"time":0,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["equihash","eu1-zcash.flypool.org:3333","t1aayCdxghMsbHTMYZqLrR8jWgFhdiCnDbY.rig6"]}
   ]},
   {"time":3,"commands":[
      {"id":1,"method":"worker.add","params":["0","0"]},
      

As I said the parameter doesn't work. and there is no hint in any of your documentation about username or password.
Maybe you can enlighten the blind then where to find this specific info in your docs if it exists..if ...

X:\Mining\excavator_v1.2.5a_Win64>X:\Mining\excavator_v1.2.5a_Win64\excavator.exe /?

======================= www.nicehash.com =====================
            Excavator v1.2.5a GPU Miner for NiceHash.
       Copyright (C) 2017 NiceHash. All rights reserved.
Developed by djeZo and zawawa with help and contributions from
         pallas, Vorksholk, bitbandi, ocminer, Genoil
======================= www.nicehash.com =====================

Build time: 2017-06-14 00:49:03
Build number: 388
Provided startup commandline:
        X:\Mining\excavator_v1.2.5a_Win64\excavator.exe  /?

[14:36:01][0x0000376c][info] Log started
[14:36:01][0x0000376c][error] opencl | Failed to load phymem.
[14:36:01][0x0000376c][error] opencl | Please disable driver signature enforcement and run miner as administrator.
[14:36:01][0x0000376c][info] core | Found CUDA device: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
[14:36:02][0x0000376c][info] core | Found CUDA device: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
[14:36:02][0x0000376c][info] core | Found CUDA device: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
[14:36:02][0x0000376c][info] core | Found CUDA device: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
[14:36:02][0x0000376c][info] core | Found CUDA device: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
[14:36:02][0x0000376c][info] api | Listening on 127.0.0.1:3456
[14:36:02][0x0000376c][info] core | Initialized!
[14:36:05][0x0000376c][info] Shutting down
[14:36:05][0x0000376c][info] api | Closing

So how should the command file should look like for other pools using login and password?
Even commandlineswitch /nvidia which is mentioned on the help doesn't work. So you documentation is either crap or not well done.

Line 42 of your documentation says...

what i get ..again a started miner but not what the doc saying i should get.
X:\Mining\excavator_v1.2.5a_Win64>X:\Mining\excavator_v1.2.5a_Win64\excavator.exe /nvidia

======================= www.nicehash.com =====================
            Excavator v1.2.5a GPU Miner for NiceHash.
       Copyright (C) 2017 NiceHash. All rights reserved.
Developed by djeZo and zawawa with help and contributions from
         pallas, Vorksholk, bitbandi, ocminer, Genoil
======================= www.nicehash.com =====================

Build time: 2017-06-14 00:49:03
Build number: 388
Provided startup commandline:
        X:\Mining\excavator_v1.2.5a_Win64\excavator.exe  /nvidia

[15:05:59][0x000017fc][info] Log started
[15:05:59][0x000017fc][error] opencl | Failed to load phymem.
[15:05:59][0x000017fc][error] opencl | Please disable driver signature enforcement and run miner as administrator.
[15:05:59][0x000017fc][info] core | Found CUDA device: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
[15:06:00][0x000017fc][info] core | Found CUDA device: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
[15:06:00][0x000017fc][info] core | Found CUDA device: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
[15:06:00][0x000017fc][info] core | Found CUDA device: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
[15:06:00][0x000017fc][info] core | Found CUDA device: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
[15:06:01][0x000017fc][info] api | Listening on 127.0.0.1:3456
[15:06:01][0x000017fc][info] core | Initialized!
[15:06:02][0x000017fc][info] Shutting down
[15:06:02][0x000017fc][info] api | Closing

All the information you need is here: https://github.com/nicehash/excavator

The commandline switch /? or /nvidia doesn't work.
It just starts the miner always. So what and which are the proper commandline switches.

Obviously the old ones from 1.1.3a not working anymore
Also how to set username and password for other pool?

Thanks for clarification, i though that it is only working on nicehash pool.

But would be nice others protocol support, Some of the great pools (and other coins like Musicoin) did not use nicehash stratum protocol

the results of the new version are pretty good, keep good work zawawa

It works on all pools that have implemented EthereumStratum protocol. Which is basically a proper stratum protocol not some jaba-daba-shit created before where you could submit duplicates, because all miners were assigned same work to work on.

You can read RFC here: https://github.com/nicehash/Specifications/blob/master/EthereumStratum_NiceHash_v1.0.0.txt

To my knowledge, suprnova also implemented this and got much better results, because miners cannot cheat anymore.

+1 I am still waiting and I will be able to provide competitive claymore benchmark.

about linux version will be compatible with stratum eth-proxy pool like ethermine.org?
cause atm example your sgminer not working with it, i'm try to fix it but i'm stuck after authentication.

Anucian before the month of July better for Nvidia?
The hast rate is low

Ok, but whats the point of stock if i still dont have hardware acceleration?

Great work!
Do you have an ETA for the Linux version?

You should be able to get 29Mh/s quite easily with excavator. I will share my settings soon.

I suppose I wasn't clear enough. Modded BIOS'es for Claymore's may not work well with excavator, and you need to flash back the BIOS to the stock one first. You can mod the BIOS for excavator, but please keep in mind that excavator may require different settings.

Should it be runned with something like this:

With in 10 mins my speed slowly increased and settled on 27.3mh/s on RX 480 8gb with modded timigns. With claymor i got 29.2-29.4 with same clocks.



Is it normal to get so much time to get to optimal speed and ist it suppose to be that much slower than claymores?



p.s. I didnt notice that i need to run hardware acceleration, but the test mode on windows didnt help with the driver signature enforcement and all my rigs are remotely located so i guess i have to wait for the next version.

p.s.2. Ok, i found the bat file for disabling the sign req and it worked but i still got:

p.s.3. Same thing On RX 480 8gb, 480 4Gb. 470 8gb

Nice, why ethash only on nicehash?

It's a ASUS   RX 480 8GB Strix-RX480-O8G-GAMING

same result