Would you like to learn how to do Ethereum GPU extraction? In this tutorial, we will show you how to use the Ethereum GPU mine using the Claymore Dual software and an Nvidia GTX 1080 GPU on a computer running Ubuntu Linux.
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Tutorial – Ethereum GPU Mining GTX 1080
Create a new account on the Minergate website to become a member of the mining pool
On the Linux console, use the following command to update the package database.
# apt-get update
Download and install the Nvidia GTX 1080 GPU driver.
# mkdir /downloads/driver –p
# cd /downloads/driver
# wget https://developer.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/9.1/Prod/local_installers/cuda-repo-ubuntu1704-9-1-local_9.1.85-1_amd64
# dpkg -i cuda-repo-ubuntu1704-9-1-local_9.1.85-1_amd64
# apt-key add /var/cuda-repo-9-1-local/7fa2af80.pub
Download and install the most recent Nvidia GTX 1080 patch.
# cd /downloads/driver
# wget https://developer.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/9.1/Prod/patches/1/cuda-repo-ubuntu1704-9-1-local-cublas-performance-update-1_1.0-1_amd64
# dpkg -i cuda-repo-ubuntu1704-9-1-local-cublas-performance-update-1_1.0-1_amd64
Update the APT-GET database and install the CUDA package.
# apt-get update
# apt-get install cuda
Edit the .bashrc file from the root user and add the following lines at its end.
# vi /root/.bashrc
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/cuda-9.1/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export PATH=/usr/local/cuda-9.1/bin:$PATH
Now, you need to reboot your computer.
# reboot
As our last step, download and extract the Claymore Dual GPU Miner.
# mkdir /downloads/miner -p
# cd /downloads/miner
# wget https://github.com/nanopool/Claymore-Dual-Miner/releases/download/v10.0/Claymore.s.Dual.Ethereum.Decred_Siacoin_Lbry_Pascal.AMD.NVIDIA.GPU.Miner.v10.0.-.LINUX.tar.gz
# tar -zxvf Claymore.s.Dual.Ethereum.Decred_Siacoin_Lbry_Pascal.AMD.NVIDIA.GPU.Miner.v10.0.-.LINUX.tar.gz
# rm epools.txt dpools.txt
To start the Ethereum GPU mining use the following command, as an example:
# ethdcrminer64 -epool eth.pool.minergate.com:45791 -ewal virtualcoin.videos@gmail.com -esm 2 -epsw x -allpools 1
As a requirement, you need to change the username virtualcoin.videos@gmail.com from the command above to your username.
Keep in mind that the username virtualcoin.videos@gmail.com was used only as an example.
The computer was able to obtain the following hashrate: 22.02 Mh/s