I had this same question. I"m certainly getting blocks, but I"ve been mining for 16 hours and have no idea when or if I will actually amass anything

{
"blocks" : 53865,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"primespersec" : 388,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}
Topic: How can I tell if I'm mining primecoins? (Read 1867 times)
I'm used to using cgminer and pools where I just double click a batch file and I can see my hashrate. But when I read the instructions on how to mine primecoins all it told me to do was go to the help>Debug menu and click on the console menu and type getmininginfo.
That tells me "primespersec" = 122 and it jumps around quite a bit when I reexecute this command. So am I automatically mining primecoins just by opening the client or is there something more I need to do?
Also with this primespersec rate, is it even worth my time? Will I get any coins?
That tells me "primespersec" = 122 and it jumps around quite a bit when I reexecute this command. So am I automatically mining primecoins just by opening the client or is there something more I need to do?
Also with this primespersec rate, is it even worth my time? Will I get any coins?
My understanding is, 122 is pretty good for PrimeCoin. I don't really get it myself, CPU only, whoopty-doo. Not even sure people are making enough per day, to cover the cost of running a CPU under full load, but, to each their own.
With a rate of 0.005 BTC/XPM, even finding two blocks a month will break you even for running your computer 24/7 (CPU + RAM only).
CPU's only use like 120W at the most, and the new 4th gen. Intel CPUs are even more energy efficient.
I'm sure that you will find at least 5 blocks a month with 122 PPS.
It's pretty much all luck at this point. My 7,000 PPS CPU found less blocks than my 4,000 PPS CPU in a day.
What are your CPUs, respectively?
I'm getting this on a new instance... What's my problem??
{
"blocks" : 0,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"primespersec" : 0,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}
{
"blocks" : 0,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"primespersec" : 0,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}
you have to download blocks first
it should look like this
{
"blocks" : 49261,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"primespersec" : 3066,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}
after downloading whole blockchain you have to wait few minutes to primepersec number settle.
My understanding is, 122 is pretty good for PrimeCoin. I don't really get it myself, CPU only, whoopty-doo. Not even sure people are making enough per day, to cover the cost of running a CPU under full load, but, to each their own.
But I'm running this on my litecoin miner which already is running 4 gpus. So isn't the additional electrical cost for cpu mining at the same time next to nothing or does cpu mining bump up my electricity cost? I'm mining with a Sempron.
You will use a little more electricity for the CPU, but considering I've made more mining primecoins with two i7 cpus in the past few days than my GPU farm in the same time period, I would say it's worth the electricity.
excuse me.... just how small is this "farm"
I'm getting this on a new instance... What's my problem??
{
"blocks" : 0,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"primespersec" : 0,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}
{
"blocks" : 0,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"primespersec" : 0,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}
I've been running my laptop (Intel Celeron 2 Cores) for 16 hours today to mine this thing, both CPUs are running at their max, their temperatures have gone up by 15degreeCenti. Client Version: v0.1.1xpm-beta ... ... haven't gotten any block whatsoever. I got these though:
19:05:17

getmininginfo
19:05:17

{
"blocks" : 38421,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"primespersec" : 126,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}
19:14:06

getmininginfo
19:14:06

{
"blocks" : 38531,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"primespersec" : 135,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}
Am I doing this correctly?
Do I need to add more nodes in my primecoin.conf file?
Would adding more nodes, better my chances?
Do I need to change my port number (currently rpcport=8000)?
Is there such a thing as better port number?
Cheers
19:05:17

getmininginfo
19:05:17

{
"blocks" : 38421,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"primespersec" : 126,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}
19:14:06

getmininginfo
19:14:06

{
"blocks" : 38531,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"primespersec" : 135,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}
Am I doing this correctly?
Do I need to add more nodes in my primecoin.conf file?
Would adding more nodes, better my chances?
Do I need to change my port number (currently rpcport=8000)?
Is there such a thing as better port number?
Cheers
My understanding is, 122 is pretty good for PrimeCoin. I don't really get it myself, CPU only, whoopty-doo. Not even sure people are making enough per day, to cover the cost of running a CPU under full load, but, to each their own.
But I'm running this on my litecoin miner which already is running 4 gpus. So isn't the additional electrical cost for cpu mining at the same time next to nothing or does cpu mining bump up my electricity cost? I'm mining with a Sempron.
You will use a little more electricity for the CPU, but considering I've made more mining primecoins with two i7 cpus in the past few days than my GPU farm in the same time period, I would say it's worth the electricity.
I'm used to using cgminer and pools where I just double click a batch file and I can see my hashrate. But when I read the instructions on how to mine primecoins all it told me to do was go to the help>Debug menu and click on the console menu and type getmininginfo.
That tells me "primespersec" = 122 and it jumps around quite a bit when I reexecute this command. So am I automatically mining primecoins just by opening the client or is there something more I need to do?
Also with this primespersec rate, is it even worth my time? Will I get any coins?
That tells me "primespersec" = 122 and it jumps around quite a bit when I reexecute this command. So am I automatically mining primecoins just by opening the client or is there something more I need to do?
Also with this primespersec rate, is it even worth my time? Will I get any coins?
My understanding is, 122 is pretty good for PrimeCoin. I don't really get it myself, CPU only, whoopty-doo. Not even sure people are making enough per day, to cover the cost of running a CPU under full load, but, to each their own.
With a rate of 0.005 BTC/XPM, even finding two blocks a month will break you even for running your computer 24/7 (CPU + RAM only).
CPU's only use like 120W at the most, and the new 4th gen. Intel CPUs are even more energy efficient.
I'm sure that you will find at least 5 blocks a month with 122 PPS.
It's pretty much all luck at this point. My 7,000 PPS CPU found less blocks than my 4,000 PPS CPU in a day.
My understanding is, 122 is pretty good for PrimeCoin. I don't really get it myself, CPU only, whoopty-doo. Not even sure people are making enough per day, to cover the cost of running a CPU under full load, but, to each their own.
But I'm running this on my litecoin miner which already is running 4 gpus. So isn't the additional electrical cost for cpu mining at the same time next to nothing or does cpu mining bump up my electricity cost? I'm mining with a Sempron.
I'm used to using cgminer and pools where I just double click a batch file and I can see my hashrate. But when I read the instructions on how to mine primecoins all it told me to do was go to the help>Debug menu and click on the console menu and type getmininginfo.
That tells me "primespersec" = 122 and it jumps around quite a bit when I reexecute this command. So am I automatically mining primecoins just by opening the client or is there something more I need to do?
Also with this primespersec rate, is it even worth my time? Will I get any coins?
That tells me "primespersec" = 122 and it jumps around quite a bit when I reexecute this command. So am I automatically mining primecoins just by opening the client or is there something more I need to do?
Also with this primespersec rate, is it even worth my time? Will I get any coins?
My understanding is, 122 is pretty good for PrimeCoin. I don't really get it myself, CPU only, whoopty-doo. Not even sure people are making enough per day, to cover the cost of running a CPU under full load, but, to each their own.
I'm used to using cgminer and pools where I just double click a batch file and I can see my hashrate. But when I read the instructions on how to mine primecoins all it told me to do was go to the help>Debug menu and click on the console menu and type getmininginfo.
That tells me "primespersec" = 122 and it jumps around quite a bit when I reexecute this command. So am I automatically mining primecoins just by opening the client or is there something more I need to do?
Also with this primespersec rate, is it even worth my time? Will I get any coins?
That tells me "primespersec" = 122 and it jumps around quite a bit when I reexecute this command. So am I automatically mining primecoins just by opening the client or is there something more I need to do?
Also with this primespersec rate, is it even worth my time? Will I get any coins?
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