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<\/p>\nEveryone has probably heard about dual mining. Let\u2019s talk about its advantages and drawbacks.<\/p>\n
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We must warn you right away that dual mining is not possible if you use Equihash algorithm (Zcash, Zen, or Zclassic). Please keep on reading if you prefer Ethash (Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Musicoin, Ubiq, or Expanse) and use Claymore\u2019s miner.<\/p>\n
First, choose the second cryptocurrency you want to mine. It may be Decred, Siacoin, Lbry or Pascal. Go to their official websites, read and make your own decision which one is the best for you.<\/p>\n
Do not rely on profitability calculators only, use your brain. It is important to know the highest and lowest currency rates. Try to figure out why the world needs this crypto project.<\/p>\n
We recommend Siacoin and Lbry because they are pretty straightforward about why they were created. But it\u2019s just our personal preference. Decred and Pascal might be worth trying as well.<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s focus on Siacoin and assume the following: you already have a rig with 8x Nvidia GTX 1070 GPU\u2019s, you mine Ethereum Classic on 2Miners.com, and your hashrate is 250 MH\/s.<\/p>\n
Important: it doesn\u2019t matter which coin you use as your primary one! You could mine Ethereum, Expanse, Pirl, Ellaism, Dubaicoin, etc.<\/b><\/p>\n
-mode 0 -dpool stratum+tcp:\/\/eu.siamining.com:7777 -dwal e713cacee7bb50a6034c11ddbb56d84194ef7553d6caed555f466ae8655a09298d455948280b.RIG1 -dcoin sc -dcri 45<\/i><\/p>\n
Add the line above, without interruptions <\/b>to the existing bat file, and start mining the second coin on siamining.com<\/a>. To get a wallet address, download the official Sia app<\/a> or use any exchange to create a wallet.<\/p>\n By the way, Siamining pool uses the PPS<\/strong> reward method (Pay Per Share), so you get a set payment regardless of the pool\u2019s luck. <\/i><\/p>\n If you prefer PPLNS<\/strong> (Pay Per Last N Shares) pools – you could use them as well. PPLNS pools are usually better as they prevent the pool hopping.<\/i><\/p>\n Adjust your GPU\u2019s settings:<\/p>\n Here comes the most important step! While mining it\u2019s possible to change -dcri setting using \u201c+\/-\u201c keys. Dcri determines the other coin\u2019s mining intensity, so you must find the value that will keep the hashrate at 245-250 MH\/s (as you remember, we had 250 MH\/s without the other coin).<\/p>\n Once you find the right value, add it to the bat file for example -dcri 45.<\/p>\n Optimum values will differ for AMD and Nvidia cards. It could vary even for the same models of different brands, for example, GTX 1070, so take your time and find the right value.<\/p>\n Here are the average values we\u2019ve got for SIA:<\/p>\n As you can see on the pool\u2019s website, mining is running.<\/p>\n If the settings are right, one rig can give you $60 surplus, as opposed to the regular reward, while mining with just one coin.<\/p>\n This $60, for example, could cover your rig\u2019s electricity bill. However, power consumption usually increases by \u00b120% while mining in dual.<\/p>\n Please note that dual mining makes graphics cards heat up, even more, their fans work at full capacity, which, in the long run, will probably reduce their lifespan. If graphics cards are still under warranty, you have no worries.<\/p>\n After all, it\u2019s not like you are going to mine using these cards for five years! Another downside of dual mining is additional noise. It will be impossible to be around such rig for long, and, moreover, it will be pretty hot in the room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Everyone has probably heard about dual mining. Let\u2019s talk about its advantages and drawbacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1028,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mining"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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<\/p>\nSetting up Dual Mining Settings at Your GPU<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nHow Much Can You Earn With Dual Mining?<\/h2>\n
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