Mining 101 : Mining Software

Most of the things you’ll see in the mining window are self-explanatory really.


I have taken the CGMiner window as an example, but I will cover the other mining programs in part 1D of this article. Let’s do a quick rundown of this program for kicks :

cgminer

- GPU 0/1/2/3/… : GPU 0 means there is 1 GPU. This number indicated the amount of GPU’s that are mining , minus one . Next to it on the right is the temperature your GPU is currently running at. Keeping this temperature around, or preferably below, 70°C is advised. (I am fully aware that my temperature is 73°C here, this is just for exemplary purposes)

- XXXX RPM : RPM stands for rotations per minute. This indicates how fast your GPU fans are spinning to keep the temperature down. For the longevity of your fans, it’s always a good idea to not let this number get to the maximum RPM available for your card. The maximum RPM can be found in your GPU’s manual. (For my card, this is around 3250)

- xxx.x K/xxx.x Kh/s : This value is your effective mining speed, for that GPU. Depending on the brand , model and type of your GPU, these numbers may vary. The xxx.x K part is your average mining speed for the past 5 seconds. The xxx.x Kh/s part is your average mining speed for the entire duration that your GPU has been mining without being interrupted.

- A/R/HW : Probably the most important part of your mining information. A stands for number of accepted (valid) submitted shares. R stands for rejected (invalid) submitted shares. HW stands for hardware errors. For GPU’s, this number should be 0, or as close to 0 as possible. If you see the HW number increase over time, you may need to check your mining settings, or your GPU itself to make sure there is no physical hardware failure.

- U : Indicates how many shares you are submitting per minute. Depending on the coin your are mining, and the pool you are on, this number can range anywhere from 0.1 to 100. This stat is just an indicator of the total amount of shares submitted : A + R + HW.

- I : The intensity setting for your GPU. This is a setting that can be different for all GPU’s you may have, even if they are the same brand and/or model. Playing around with this setting is important to get the best performance from your GPU.

The most part of your mining window will be filled up with general mining information as it happens : submitted shares (valid or invalid), new blocks being detected on the network, you yourself finding a block, pool restarts, etc. It’s important to keep an eye on this output as well, in case something goes wrong you will most likely find the reason why in that section.

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