Building a bitcoin mining server
Once the config file has been modified you are ready to start mining for Bitcoins using CGMiner. Double click on cgminer. If your configuration is correct CGMiner launch, connect to the mining pool, and start mining for Bitcoins. Once CGMiner starts mining for Bitcoins you can check the status of the worker in the mining pool web interface. Most pools take somewhere between minutes before they will start showing statistics for the worker online.
If CGMiner was able to successfully connect to the pool you will see the current speed and an estimate of the workers profitability per day. If you do not see any stats after the miner has been running for a while check the username and pool settings in the CGMiner config file. Mining for your own Bitcoins is a great way to learn more about digital currency. You might find that you enjoy mining enough to become a hardcore enthusiast and purchase high end mining hardware such as the ASIC miners designed by Bitmain.
If you decide that mining Bitcoins isn't for you it's still easy to be involved with Bitcoins in other ways. You can buy and sell Bitcoins on many of the popular exchanges such as Coinbase. Sign in or sign up and post using a HubPages Network account.
Comments are not for promoting your articles or other sites. I'm not aware of any mining software for other microcontrollers, most requires either Windows, Linux, or Mac. It sounds like it's unable to connect to the mining pool.
Double check the server address, worker name, and password in cgminer. I followed this guide now and i get this in cgminer: I tried doing this but i always get this message: The Eclipse pool has shutdown.
I'm currently working on updating this article but in the mean time I recommend checking out www. You may also want to take a look at my most recent mining article which explains how to earn Bitcoins with NiceHash.
I suspect you may earn more with it instead. I have 3 gpus, i can only get 2 of them mining.. It shows 3 gpus in cgminer screen after running batch file, one off them show OFF, any idea why?? But, what if miner. Seems it starts, shows 2 fast cmd windows, and that's it. Nothing opened after that Try running the batch file from a command prompt in order to see what error message you are receiving. Isn't it true the more bitcoins that are mined added to the total out there the longer it takes to create one and then more expensive machine you'll need to mine them in a reasonable time.
Isn't it very late to come to this party all ready seems like a ponzi scheme. Many people are actually planning to start mining Litecoins at that time.
You are correct in that it can take quite a while to generate one Bitcoin depending on how powerful your system is. Luckily by joining a pool you can earn fractions of a Bitcoin.
Each coin is divisible by 8 decimal places. You can run a quick calculation to determine if mining is profitable for you using one of the many online tools. You'll need to know the power draw of your miner, hash rate, and how much you pay per kilowatt for electricity. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. HubPages and Hubbers authors may earn revenue on this page based on affiliate relationships and advertisements with partners including Amazon, Google, and others.
Have you heard of Bitcoins before? Yes, I've heard of them but I don't know much about them. Yes, I've heard of Bitcoins and have used them before. No, I have no clue what a Bitcoin is. Here is a popular analogy: Create an Online Bitcoin Wallet Before you start mining for Bitcoins you will need to create an online wallet that will be used to receive and store Bitcoins.
Find Your Bitcoin Wallet Address After creating the account log into the wallet using the identifier and password. Join a Bitcoin Mining Pool While it is possible to mine for Bitcoins on your own it is not something I would recommend doing.
Creating an Account at AntPool The process for joining most Bitcoin mining pools is very similar but in this guide I'll show you how to start mining with AntPool. The first step in joining the pool is to register for a new account. Create a Subaccount After registering with AntPool you will need to create a sub account and associate a Bitcoin wallet.
Creating a Worker Next you need to setup a worker, click on the dashboard tab then workers. Extract the Contents of the Zipfile After downloading the compressed zip file open the archive. Move this folder to C: Remove the extra pool sections unless you intend to add configure multiple pools.
Install the latest version of the video card drivers Try launching cgminer directly from the command prompt instead o to check for error messages. Double check the worker name entered in the cgminer. Moving Forward with Bitcoin Mining for your own Bitcoins is a great way to learn more about digital currency. What are your thoughts on Bitcoins?
How to get gpu device? If you plan to run a full node on your mining rig you may want to look at Gb to Gb storage options. For this build this will be a mining rig only and so we can keep this part cheap.
Now that we are finished with all the hardware you may be excited to build multiple units and run them in a efficient professional way. Using a 42U server rack will let us take advantage of the 4U case we selected to fit a total of 10 of these systems in a single server rack. The solid metal construction of this server rack will keep your expensive equipment safe and organized. For people that want their mining rigs to blend into the house you could use the StarTech 12U Rack Enclosure Server Cabinet with wood finish.
While it can only hold 3 mining rigs it doubles as a corner table for any home. Now that we have finished up all the hardware aspects of our build and have it secured in a server rack lets get down to setting up the software. First we will start with installing an operating system.
We have two routes for the operating system. We can use Windows 10 or a linux distro In this tutorial the linux distro I had picked was Ubuntu due to its driver support and exceptional help on the the forums.
Windows 10 is a free operating system that can be downloaded at https: Ubuntu Linux can be downloaded at https: The only limitations you will have using a free copy of Windows 10 is that you will not be able to change the desktop wallpaper. This will not be a problem as it will be running our mining software and not be a computer we use for day to day operations. Then go to https: The download link is https: This software will rent out your mining hardware to the highest bidder.
You will be paid in bitcoin. When you download this miner you will find bat files if using windows, sh files if linux the following files will be how you will run the miner. Each one starts the miner with different configurations. You can create your own bat scripts if you like. For this example let's say you want to dual mine Eth and Sia.
We will edit Start-Eth-Sia. Then save the file and run it. A terminal will open up and your miner is running. You can then check the status of your miners using the following urls. Building a professional Mining rig.