Topic: [XPM] [ANN] Primecoin Release - First Scientific Computing Cryptocurrency - page 179. (Read 688812 times)
July 08, 2013, 07:19:10 AM
Got excited when a message popped up and then I realised I had started the CL client and had received the 1 CL giveaway.
July 08, 2013, 07:03:28 AM
I'm mining since yesterday's start. But I have no luck yet, I didn't mine any XPM.
Are there any rich prime-donators?
AbjccCitKYV2nPbfqZycVt3GggB3bZ435G
Are there any rich prime-donators?
AbjccCitKYV2nPbfqZycVt3GggB3bZ435G
July 08, 2013, 07:02:18 AM
so anyone can give me tipps how i get this working on mac os x ?
https://github.com/primecoin/primecoin/blob/master/doc/build-osx.md 
July 08, 2013, 06:58:01 AM
so anyone can give me tipps how i get this working on mac os x ?
July 08, 2013, 06:56:20 AM
I'm mining with some cores, CPUs are burning
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July 08, 2013, 06:54:16 AM
This prime number calculation is interesting, but it doesn't seem like a game-changer to me. I mean it's not really that useful.
It is a little like landing on the moon. We already knew we could probably land on another celestial body even before that. And it was really not very useful for quite a while. But it was still a huge step to prove we can actually land on the moon, because it opened the window of all possibilities.
July 08, 2013, 06:53:07 AM
2 hours in and I've mined my first block, 19.85 XPM 
I didn't even have to stop my Photoshop editing either so my PPS was averaging about 160-180 while I was working.
I didn't even have to stop my Photoshop editing either so my PPS was averaging about 160-180 while I was working.
July 08, 2013, 06:53:06 AM
It's the stock fan. I guess i should set the stock frequency too.
I had never really use the CPU at max before this coin.
Overclocking with stock cooler? Oh noo I had never really use the CPU at max before this coin.
^ this
I've got the Thermaltake Frio on two pcs and its pretty awesome. Sitting at 43°C with 4 cores on the i5-2500k at 3.7 ghz with it after mining overnight. Room got a little warm though...
I've also had luck with the (cheaper) Arctic Freezer 7 Pro.
July 08, 2013, 06:45:11 AM
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't there already an existing set of prime numbers that are known?
Would this not be applicable to the proof of work function here?
Perhaps I am thinking about it wrong. I read through Sunny's paper. Thanks Sunny for the document.
I dont seem to understand how your proof of work is not exploited by existing known prime numbers that could be easily ported into the hash function to generate blocks.
What am I missing?
Would this not be applicable to the proof of work function here?
Perhaps I am thinking about it wrong. I read through Sunny's paper. Thanks Sunny for the document.
I dont seem to understand how your proof of work is not exploited by existing known prime numbers that could be easily ported into the hash function to generate blocks.
What am I missing?
This is a common misunderstanding about primes. Primes are very abundant per prime number theorem. There is no such thing as 'prime table' at the scale of a hundred digits, as there are too many of them, like 1 out of a couple hundreds.
So mining with some CPU cores, is it worth it at diff 7? You guys still getting something?
July 08, 2013, 06:42:13 AM
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't there already an existing set of prime numbers that are known?
Would this not be applicable to the proof of work function here?
Perhaps I am thinking about it wrong. I read through Sunny's paper. Thanks Sunny for the document.
I dont seem to understand how your proof of work is not exploited by existing known prime numbers that could be easily ported into the hash function to generate blocks.
What am I missing?
Would this not be applicable to the proof of work function here?
Perhaps I am thinking about it wrong. I read through Sunny's paper. Thanks Sunny for the document.
I dont seem to understand how your proof of work is not exploited by existing known prime numbers that could be easily ported into the hash function to generate blocks.
What am I missing?
This is a common misunderstanding about primes. Primes are very abundant per prime number theorem. There is no such thing as 'prime table' at the scale of a hundred digits, as there are too many of them, like 1 out of a couple hundreds.
So mining with some CPU cores, is it worth it at diff 7? You guys still getting something?
July 08, 2013, 06:35:12 AM
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't there already an existing set of prime numbers that are known?
Would this not be applicable to the proof of work function here?
Perhaps I am thinking about it wrong. I read through Sunny's paper. Thanks Sunny for the document.
I dont seem to understand how your proof of work is not exploited by existing known prime numbers that could be easily ported into the hash function to generate blocks.
What am I missing?
Would this not be applicable to the proof of work function here?
Perhaps I am thinking about it wrong. I read through Sunny's paper. Thanks Sunny for the document.
I dont seem to understand how your proof of work is not exploited by existing known prime numbers that could be easily ported into the hash function to generate blocks.
What am I missing?
This is a common misunderstanding about primes. Primes are very abundant per prime number theorem. There is no such thing as 'prime table' at the scale of a hundred digits, as there are too many of them, like 1 out of a couple hundreds.
July 08, 2013, 06:25:40 AM
The recompense seems to diminish overtime.
08/07/2013 01:31 - 20.32 xpm
08/07/2013 06:36 - 20.16
08/07/2013 07:23 - 20.13
08/07/2013 09:57 - 20.04
08/07/2013 13:13 - 19.89
08/07/2013 01:31 - 20.32 xpm
08/07/2013 06:36 - 20.16
08/07/2013 07:23 - 20.13
08/07/2013 09:57 - 20.04
08/07/2013 13:13 - 19.89
That is supposed to happen. PPC uses the same minting model. Higher the difficulty less coins minted. reverse is true.
Code:
int64 static GetBlockValue(int nBits, int64 nFees)
{
uint64 nSubsidy = 0;
if (!TargetGetMint(nBits, nSubsidy))
error("GetBlockValue() : invalid mint value");
return ((int64)nSubsidy) + nFees;
}
// Get mint value from target
// Primecoin mint rate is determined by target
// mint = 999 / (target length ** 2)
// Inflation is controlled via Moore's Law
bool TargetGetMint(unsigned int nBits, uint64& nMint)
{
nMint = 0;
static uint64 nMintLimit = 999llu * COIN;
CBigNum bnMint = nMintLimit;
if (TargetGetLength(nBits) < nTargetMinLength)
return error("TargetGetMint() : length below minimum required, nBits=%08x", nBits);
bnMint = (bnMint << nFractionalBits) / nBits;
bnMint = (bnMint << nFractionalBits) / nBits;
bnMint = (bnMint / CENT) * CENT; // mint value rounded to cent
nMint = bnMint.getuint256().Get64();
if (nMint > nMintLimit)
{
nMint = 0;
return error("TargetGetMint() : mint value over limit, nBits=%08x", nBits);
}
return true;
}
{
uint64 nSubsidy = 0;
if (!TargetGetMint(nBits, nSubsidy))
error("GetBlockValue() : invalid mint value");
return ((int64)nSubsidy) + nFees;
}
// Get mint value from target
// Primecoin mint rate is determined by target
// mint = 999 / (target length ** 2)
// Inflation is controlled via Moore's Law
bool TargetGetMint(unsigned int nBits, uint64& nMint)
{
nMint = 0;
static uint64 nMintLimit = 999llu * COIN;
CBigNum bnMint = nMintLimit;
if (TargetGetLength(nBits) < nTargetMinLength)
return error("TargetGetMint() : length below minimum required, nBits=%08x", nBits);
bnMint = (bnMint << nFractionalBits) / nBits;
bnMint = (bnMint << nFractionalBits) / nBits;
bnMint = (bnMint / CENT) * CENT; // mint value rounded to cent
nMint = bnMint.getuint256().Get64();
if (nMint > nMintLimit)
{
nMint = 0;
return error("TargetGetMint() : mint value over limit, nBits=%08x", nBits);
}
return true;
}
July 08, 2013, 06:22:22 AM
The recompense seems to diminish overtime.
08/07/2013 01:31 - 20.32 xpm
08/07/2013 06:36 - 20.16
08/07/2013 07:23 - 20.13
08/07/2013 09:57 - 20.04
08/07/2013 13:13 - 19.89
08/07/2013 01:31 - 20.32 xpm
08/07/2013 06:36 - 20.16
08/07/2013 07:23 - 20.13
08/07/2013 09:57 - 20.04
08/07/2013 13:13 - 19.89
That is supposed to happen. PPC uses the same minting model. Higher the difficulty less coins minted. reverse is true.
July 08, 2013, 06:21:00 AM
This prime number calculation is interesting, but it doesn't seem like a game-changer to me. I mean it's not really that useful.
July 08, 2013, 06:17:55 AM
The recompense seems to diminish overtime.
08/07/2013 01:31 - 20.32 xpm
08/07/2013 06:36 - 20.16
08/07/2013 07:23 - 20.13
08/07/2013 09:57 - 20.04
08/07/2013 13:13 - 19.89
Edit: i got a new one !
08/07/2013 13:23 - 19.88
I don't think it's random, maybe it's explained in the paper?
08/07/2013 01:31 - 20.32 xpm
08/07/2013 06:36 - 20.16
08/07/2013 07:23 - 20.13
08/07/2013 09:57 - 20.04
08/07/2013 13:13 - 19.89
Edit: i got a new one !
08/07/2013 13:23 - 19.88
I don't think it's random, maybe it's explained in the paper?
July 08, 2013, 06:16:47 AM
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't there already an existing set of prime numbers that are known?
Would this not be applicable to the proof of work function here?
Perhaps I am thinking about it wrong. I read through Sunny's paper. Thanks Sunny for the document.
I dont seem to understand how your proof of work is not exploited by existing known prime numbers that could be easily ported into the hash function to generate blocks.
What am I missing?
Would this not be applicable to the proof of work function here?
Perhaps I am thinking about it wrong. I read through Sunny's paper. Thanks Sunny for the document.
I dont seem to understand how your proof of work is not exploited by existing known prime numbers that could be easily ported into the hash function to generate blocks.
What am I missing?
July 08, 2013, 06:13:20 AM
Found 6 blocks overnight with 6 cores of an i7 930, ~150 primespersec. Now nothing for a few hours.
July 08, 2013, 06:12:06 AM
Tried mining for a laugh here with 7 cores, found 2 block in 1 hour. Am I just lucky?
Yes i think so
Also my friend is pretty lucky too. His g2020 processor has found 3 blocks in the same time as my i5 3570 so anyone can have a chance even with a weaker cpu it seems
July 08, 2013, 06:12:03 AM
sooooo why does this not work on amazon ec2 instances?
Works on EC2.. I found 1 block with Amazon. But i only ran them for an hour.
July 08, 2013, 06:10:09 AM
Tried mining for a laugh here with 7 cores, found 2 block in 1 hour. Am I just lucky?
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