CGMiner Essentials: How to Optimize Your Cryptocurrency Mining Experience

28.07.2022

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CGMiner 4.11.1: Features, Setup, and Optimization Tips for Crypto Mining

Version: 4.11.1

License: free

OS: Windows

A straightforward, step-by-step guide on how to mine scrypt cryptocurrencies (like Dogecoin and Litecoin) using your AMD ATI GPU!

Download the Miner

Begin by downloading CGMiner by clicking the Download button. If you plan to mine on several computers, ensure you download and install the CGMiner application on each machine that will be used for mining. After downloading, unzip the package and open the .bat file in a text editor.

In the directory containing the miner, create or modify a file with a .bat extension. This can be done in any text editor (such as Notepad or Notepad++). When saving the file, make sure to select ‘All Files’ as the file type instead of ‘txt’. If not, your file will end up as .bat.txt, preventing the miner from opening it. Your bat file (for instance, named Dogecoin-binance_pool.bat) should include the following text (Step 2).

Note: Windows may block you from opening the bat file for security reasons. If this happens, allow it to open in the pop-up window.

Enter the Following Command:

setx GPU_FORCE_64BIT_PTR 0 setx GPU_MAX_HEAP_SIZE 100 setx GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS 1 setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 100 setx GPU_SINGLE_ALLOC_PERCENT 100 cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://dogeminingpool.com:3009 -u DKs5E8nWJe2E5vYnVSoYqNjw2T17nGYUDo.1 -p password

Configure the Miner with Your Settings

WALLET_ADDRESS: Input YOUR Ethereum wallet address or pool USERNAME (this informs CGMiner where to deposit your ETH).
RIG_NAME: You can select any name (like test), but keep it under 32 characters and use only letters and numbers (no special characters like $%»*;@). Remember to include your wallet address in all relevant files!

Start Mining

Double-click your Bat file to launch the miner. The miner will execute the setx commands to establish those environment variables, initialize each of your GPUs, build the DAG file on each of them, and begin hashing. If you have followed these steps correctly, you should see this screen.