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2017-07-23 17:47:29 -07:00
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@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ be invoked manually if you add/remove GPUs so it can reconfigure
/etc/X11/xorg.conf, but it otherwise isn't used. To keep gnome-terminal /etc/X11/xorg.conf, but it otherwise isn't used. To keep gnome-terminal
from sucking down CPU cycles by constantly restarting the 2unix script, you from sucking down CPU cycles by constantly restarting the 2unix script, you
might want to include something like "sleep 86400" at the end. might want to include something like "sleep 86400" at the end.
4. Edit the block of constants at the top of switch.py. You'll set your 4. Edit conf.json. You'll set your power cost and the mining rates and power
power cost and the mining rates and power consumption of various algorithms consumption of various algorithms here. You can extend the performance list
here. You can extend the performance list to include additional mining to include additional mining algorithms supported by both NiceHash and the
algorithms supported by both NiceHash and the miners included with nvOC. miners included with nvOC. Your Bitcoin address and rig name also go here...
Your Bitcoin address and rig name also go here...though if you want to mine though if you want to mine to my tipjar, I won't complain. :-) Comments as
to my tipjar, I won't complain. :-) to what's what in conf.json can still be found at the top of switch.py.
5. If your network is IPv6-enabled, note that nvOC (as of v17) has a problem 5. If your network is IPv6-enabled, note that nvOC (as of v17) has a problem
connecting to IPv6 hosts. NiceHash makes its API available over both IPv6 connecting to IPv6 hosts. NiceHash makes its API available over both IPv6
and IPv4, so to force it to use IPv4 in the meantime, edit /etc/hosts as and IPv4, so to force it to use IPv4 in the meantime, edit /etc/hosts as
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ follows:
`104.20.158.21 api.nicehash.com` `104.20.158.21 api.nicehash.com`
6. Set switch.py to launch with a cronjob: 6. Set switch.py to launch with a cronjob:
`0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * (cd /media/m1/1263-A96E && python2.7 switch.py)` `0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * (cd /media/m1/1263-A96E && python2.7 switch.py conf.json)`
Every 10 minutes (which is how often NiceHash recalculates profitability), Every 10 minutes (which is how often NiceHash recalculates profitability),
the script will run and determine which miner needs to start up. If it's the script will run and determine which miner needs to start up. If it's
@@ -50,12 +49,19 @@ current-profit is a text file that will be updated on every run of switch.py
to show which is currently the most profitable. It provides profit values to show which is currently the most profitable. It provides profit values
in BTC and your local currency. in BTC and your local currency.
algo-log is a list of algorithms the switcher has selected when run. If you
start seeing repeats of the same algo every 10 minutes, that's a sign that
something has gone wrong with your GPUs and you might want to consider a
reboot.
The power and hashrate numbers in the stock configuration are for my rig, The power and hashrate numbers in the stock configuration are for my rig,
which currently uses two GeForce GTX 1070s (one reference-design, one a bit which currently uses three GeForce GTX 1070s (one reference-design, the
factory-overclocked and with a massive cooler) on an Asus Prime Z270-AR, others a bit factory-overclocked and with massive coolers) on an Asus Prime
driven by a Thermaltake 650W 80+ Bronze power supply. Wall power is Z270-AR, driven by a Thermaltake 650W 80+ Bronze power supply. Wall power
measured with a Kill-a-Watt. Some miners (such as the EWBF miner) show is measured with a Kill-a-Watt. Some miners (such as the EWBF miner) show
power usage at the card. power usage at the card. I'm in the middle of recalculating the power-
consumption numbers, so perhaps the ones included in earlier commits would
be more useful for now.
Miners are started in Screen sessions (http://www.gnu.org/software/screen) Miners are started in Screen sessions (http://www.gnu.org/software/screen)
that can be viewed over an ssh login session: that can be viewed over an ssh login session: