Topic: Nicehash miner alternatives? - page 4. (Read 38485 times)

For me it's a matter of both, but it boils down to profitability and usability

Why are you using nicehash? Because it has integrated switch between algorithms? or because it gives you payouts in BTC? Whats is the main reason for this?

Thanks alot! Exactly what i need now. Will try it tonight when i get home.

Hope bones261 won't mind if I try answering this question- desktop and mobile wallet give you full control, and are safer if you keep them safe. Hardware and paper wallet also give you full control, and are even safer. Paper wallet should be the safest wallet out there.

Thank you very much that makes perfect sense.
If you dont mind may I ask a follow up question since you seem very knowledgable.
What are a few safe places to store coin then where I would have full control?

Since NiceHash is officially down and hacked, I tried some other solutions and WinMiner seems to be a good alternative. The setup is very easy, interface intuitive enough, and most importantly- the profitability seems similar to what I was making with NiceHash.

Also tried Kryptex, but didn't work well in terms of profitability(50% less than NiceHash).

You can find more details about alternatives I found and tested here:
http://minerpath.com/nicehash-alternatives/

With Coinbase, you do not control the private keys. You are taking a counterparty risk by storing your coins there. If the convenience of storing your coins there is worth the counterparty risk to you, then it's perfectly fine to mine direct to Coinbase. If your intention is to sell off you BTC ASAP for fiat and then transfer funds to your bank account, then the counterparty risk is most probably worth it.

Can anyone expand on this? why is it not a good idea to mine directly into a coinbase address?

Nemos is basically a profit switching mining script for zpool.ca,  That site will have the relevant payout information.  No clue about coinbase but if you want a desktop wallet I would give Electrum a try.

I've only used nicehash for the past 4-5 months since I started and I get payouts to a wallet I setup at Coinbase.   To use the NEO miner do I need to setup a desktop wallet or am I still ok to use my coinbase address?  I read a lot that seemed to indicate mining directly to a coinbase wallet isn't a good idea.   Any recommendations on a desktop wallet with that miner or am I ok to mine to my coinbase address?  Also how do payouts work in general with this miner?

I have really been digging NEMOS... I would highly suggest it.

Whats that from?

https://imgur.com/a/t36Ia

Another alternative is https://miningpoolhub.com/.   You can set up to be paid out in pretty much any coin you want.  While I have not tested it out it seems to be pretty easy to set up and walks you through everything you need to do in order to get up and running and then receive a payout anywhere you want.

MultiPoolMiner V2 : AMD, NVIDIA and CPU

MultiPoolMiner V2 - Claymore / NiceHash / DSTM / FireIce-UK / XMRig

Supports benchmarking, has multi-chip support (AMD, NVIDIA and CPU) and includes built-in watchdog timer.

The 'start.bat' files are examples of how you may run the script (and are editable in notepad).
Advanced users can add more miners in the ‘miners’ folder either as JSON or PS1.

Please see readme for further instructions, sample usage, command line options and check FAQ before submitting bugs and feature requests in the 'issues' section on Github.
Logs and Stats are produced in text format; use them when submitting issues.

Any bitcoin donations are greatly appreciated: 1MsrCoAt8qM53HUMsUxvy9gMj3QVbHLazH

Notes

You will need 'excavator.exe' if you don't already have it:
https://github.com/nicehash/excavator/releases
It is not recommended but to upgrade from a previous version of MultiPoolMiner, you may simply copy the 'stats' folder.
If you have Windows 7, please update PowerShell:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50395
CCMiner may need 'MSVCR120.dll' if you don't already have it:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=40784
CCMiner may need 'VCRUNTIME140.DLL' if you don't already have it:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

download latest release:  https://github.com/aaronsace/MultiPoolMiner/releases/download/v2.7.0.2/MultiPoolMinerV2.7.0.2.zip

Best Regards
Nemo

NEMOSMINER multi algo profit switching NVIDIA miner
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/nemosminer-multi-algo-profit-switching-nvidiacpu-miner-1777336

NemosMiner-v2.2.2 Zpool / NiceHash / ahashpool / hashrefinery / MiningPoolHub

Download: https://github.com/nemosminer/NemosMiner-v2.2.2/releases/download/NemosMiner-v2.2.2/NemosMiner-v2.2.2.7z

v2.2.2 (tested with 1060's , 1070's , 1070ti's and 1080ti's)
small bug fixes over 2.2.1 (zpool connection fix, miningpoolhub ewbf -selgpu fix)

NemosMiner-v2.2.2 Monitors mining pools in real-time in order to find the most profitable Algo / Auto Benchmarks Each algo to get optimal speeds / Fully automated / Auto Downloads Miners

edit: start.bat

1.change BTC address to yours

2.select how many gpu's you have eg: (1gpu ewbf 0 cc 0) (default 2 gpu ewbf 0 1 cc 0,1) (6gpu ewbf 0 1 2 3 4 5 cc 0,1,2,3,4,5)

3.remove any algos you do not want to mine (default all supported algos enabled)

4.there is a default 5minute per day fee, that can be disabled by changing -Donate 5 to 0

5.run start.bat

note. instruction number 1 : is different for miningpoolhub, you need to change user name and worker name

If you have Windows 7, please update PowerShell: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50395

CCMiner may need 'MSVCR120.dll' if you don't already have it: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=40784

CCMiner may need 'VCRUNTIME140.DLL' if you don't already have it: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

running multiple cards its recommended to increase Virtual Memory 64gb is optimal

requires Nvidia Driver Newer than 384 for cuda 9

this is a free project feel free to donate be much appreciated:

aaronsace = 1MsrCoAt8qM53HUMsUxvy9gMj3QVbHLazH

nemo = 1QGADhdMRpp9Pk5u5zG1TrHKRrdK5R81TE

Best Regards
Nemo

TFW when Nicehash gets hacked, Storing 57+mil with on a hot wallet, and hacker gets away with 57 mil.. HODL overnight and already worth almost 65Mil..

who in their right mind stores that much BTC in a hot wallet..

On to find a nicehash alternative 

It seems to me that this can not be that in our time there is no alternative to nicehash. The alternative is definitely there. Only need to find her. I'll get right on that. If I find something will share his thoughts. All I saw at the moment, I don't like.

I do not use Nicehash miner but as far as I know there are no worthy alternatives. I think the alternatives will soon appear

I'm using Kryptex now. They're more robust with the payouts, you don't have much choice while nicehash is down anyway