Windows Software SupportI see that all my old DropBox links are working again so the ban has been lifted. Hurrah!
The thing is that I have already moved everything on to new links now, but at least it means that all the current stuff will still work as it should so there is
no need to update now. I have re-started a PoolStats server which is compatible with the older version, so it is business as usual.
However, this gives me an opportunity to give you the new links with a shameless plug for all my software utilities for Windows at the same time
Just starting? Try one of these.What we have here is a bunch of packages suitable for beginners/novices/newbies to get up and running with pool mining in double-quick time. They are essentially cut-down versions of my Autominer (see below) without pool fail-over (*) or the ability to divide the hashing power across multiple pools.
There is a package available for each of the current XMG mining pools. The software will start a single instance of the miner and run a number of threads equal to the number of processors in your computer by default, but you can choose a lower number if required. The software runs the miner at LOW priority.
I have designed the packages to live alongside each other in the same folder as my Autominer package i.e C:\XMGminer so that they will share a single copy of the minerd binaries. Also, the distribution packages below do not include the minerd binaries so that the initial download does not trigger any anti-virus warnings. The minerd binaries are downloaded automatically if they do not already exist on your computer and a warning about possible interference from anti-virus software is issued before the download starts.
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Proof of Mining Campaign II: See here !!For CoinMagi pool: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/iisz9m25zrwryjx/CMpoolWin.exeFor Cloud2b: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/73onffupozcn4jv/C2poolWin.exe***************************************************
For Magipool: (Not currently accepting new user registrations)
For Maxminers: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/0rgj4hpkbqa5qzq/MaxminersWin.exeFor Suprnova: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/8sbfhs1nqg2j1j0/SuprnovaWin.exeFor XMGpool: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/8fu54tsu10ky9s1/XMGpoolWin.exe
All these have the same look and feel, since they are virtually the same code. Download the package for the required mining pool and run the executable. This is a self-extracting Zip file which unzips to C:\XMGminer by default. Once unzipped, run the setup file, which is a subtly different name depending on which package you have:-
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Proof of Mining Campaign II: See here !!CoinMagi pool: Run C:\XMGminer\CMsetup.bat
Cloud2b: Run C:\XMGminer\C2setup.bat
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Magipool: (Not currently accepting new user registrations)
Maxminers: Run C:\XMGminer\MXsetup.bat
Suprnova: Run C:\XMGminer\SNsetup.bat
XMGpool: Run C:\XMGminer\Xsetup.bat (note:
not XPsetup.bat
I did not like the sound of that)
You will need to provide your pool username, worker name and worker password. After that you get the choice of how many threads you want to run (default = number of processors), then it asks if you want any custom minerd switches (default = none). The software creates a startup file for you and creates a desktop icon for it.
Note: If you need to mine through a proxy you will need to enter a custom minerd switch in this form:-
--proxy=[protocol]://[host address]:[port number] e.g. --proxy=http://123.123.123.123:1234
The whole procedure can be completed in under a minute, provided that you have set up your mining pool account beforehand.
The software also includes options to run an operational test, a benchmark, to download the whole package again and to download the latest minerd binaries, which will come in useful if/when I update the minerd.
(*) I lied. The code does actually include some lines to provide for fail-over to one other pool but I have not implemented it in this release. They "fail-over" to the same pool. If you know a good bit of Windows command line programming you should be able to spot it and implement pool failover just by editing a single line of code. Now there's a challenge for you.
Happy hashing
More resourcesAlso available, the XMG Magi Miner Speed Controller now with SweetSpot targetinghttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/c9uuplrs8yzodp3/XMGMinerSpeed.exeDownload the executable file and run it.
This is a self-extracting Zip file which extracts to folder C:\XMGminer\MinerSpeed by default.
Once unzipped, run C:\XMGminer\MinerSpeed\Setup.bat which creates a startup script and desktop icon for you.
With this utility you can limit the speed of the miner manually to any percentage of full speed you choose, which is useful if your PC is susceptible to overheating (such as with some laptops).
As an alternative, you can also use my version of
SweetSpot targeting. This works by limiting the speed of the miner when XMG block rewards are below the threshold value you choose. This saves energy costs by not mining at full speed for little reward. An added refinement will run the miner at full speed when the XMG nethashrate is below the threshold you choose. This assists the network when block solutions are taking longer to find than average. You can also set the maximum and minimum miner speeds as required for the ultimate in flexibilty.
Did I say the ultimate in flexibilty? There's more. You can choose Hard, Firm, Mild or Soft SweetSpot limiting too. Hard limiting simply limits the miner speed to the minimum setting when the XMG block rewards are below the threshold value. The other limiting modes apply a more gradual response over a range of XMG block values.
The default settings provided are 20% minimum speed, 100% maximum speed, threshold block value 3 XMG and threshold XMG nethashrate 22 Mh/s with Hard limiting.
Happier hashing
Keep an eye on the mining pools with XMG Magi PoolStatshttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ims150be2wgxtoo/XMGpoolstats.exeDownload the executable file and run it.
This is a self-extracting Zip file which extracts to folder C:\XMGminer\PoolStats by default.
Once unzipped, run C:\XMGminer\PoolStats\Setup.bat which creates a desktop icon for you.
The new XMG Magi Miner Benchmark utilityThis utility will run a miner in the background for 10 minutes, collect the CPU and hashrate information, then display the results in an information window. It also preserves the results in a text file with the date and time as part of the file name. Provided that the computer is otherwise completely idle, this utility should provide a reliable and repeatable benchmark figure for your computer (in Kh/s) to within about +/- 0.4 percent. Running the benchmark while Windows is booted into Safe Mode will give the most consistent results. The text file output can be copied and pasted into a Forum post or Private Message for example, to allow others to share your results.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/2e0drofxohty4m0/XMG-Bench-Win.exeDownload the executable file and run it.
This is a self-extracting Zip file which extracts to folder C:\XMGminer by default.
Once unzipped, run C:\XMGminer\Benchsetup.bat which creates a startup script and desktop icon for you.
The package is designed to live alongside my Autominer software (or any of those above) and use the same minerd binaries as your current configuration, but it can also be used standalone. If the minerd binaries are not present in a sub-folder, the Benchsetup.bat will download them for you (subject to the usual warnings about anti-virus software).
Not forgetting the original XMG Magi Autominer utilityForget about editing batch files. Whether you want to do solo mining with the wallet or mining on the pools, this utility is a must-have to make your life easier. Just answer a series of questions and provide some info and this software will sort everything out for you and create a Desktop icon for your convenience. Autominer supports:-
* Auto-detection of hardware and Windows version. (selects correct minerd for you)
* Single or Multiple mining pools. (multiple pools for fault-tolerance and hash-spreading)
* Single or Multiple minerd processes. (multiple minerd processes for higher efficiency)
* Automatic CPU load-balancing for highest efficiency. (when Multiple minerd processes are selected)
* Single or Multiple worker names on the pool(s). (sequentially numbered)
* Automatic fail-over if a mining pool goes offline.
* Spreading hashpower among mining pools. (multi-core CPU required)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/4d29lkbn5b19l3y/XMGminer-Win-Setup.exeThis is a Setup stub containing a minimal set of files. Download the executable file and run it.
This is a self-extracting Zip file which extracts to folder C:\XMGminer by default.
Once unzipped, run C:\XMGminer\Setup.bat which downloads the rest of the package and then presents a menu of options which should be self-explanatory. This is quite a "mature" piece of software now and the documentation needs improving. There is a newer version in the pipeline. Any problems, just post here and I will try to help.
Note: If you need to mine through a proxy you will need to enter a custom minerd switch in this form when prompted:-
--proxy=[protocol]://[host address]:[port number] e.g. --proxy=http://123.123.123.123:1234
Happy hashing
