T-Rex Miner (AMD/NVIDIA) is a universal cryptocurrency mining program. It supports many algorithms and we, as developers, try our best to make it as fast and easy to use as possible. Developer commission is 1% (3% for Tensority, 2% for Octopus). Works on both Linux and Windows.
- GitHub: https://github.com/trexminer/T-Rex/releases/
What’s new in 0.20.4?
- Add parameter –lock-cclock to lock GPU core clock frequency
- (Windows) Add parameter –lock-cv to lock GPU core voltage
- (Windows) Add parameter –pstate to lock GPU performance/power state (only p0 is supported at this time).
- (Windows) Allow values greater than 100% to be passed to –pl if the GPU supports it.
- Lower startup time for miner
Error fixes:
- T-Rex has a problem with the GPU, completing… error when system time changes due to time synchronization
- (ethash) ethproxy mode is broken
- (Windows) NVAPI_NOT_SUPPORTED error when passing values out of range in –mclock, –cclock, etc.
- GPUs continue to consume significant amount of power even after shutdown because temperature –temperature-limit
- Miner not start with specified –mt parameter if video drivers older than 410. xx
- (web interface) Miner will not start if configuration file is saved via web interface
- The –help command asks for GPU status, preventing help message if NVIDIA driver is not installed
Supported algorithms:
- ethash
- etchash
- octopus
- kawpow
- mtp
- mtp-tcr
- multi
- progpow
- progpowz
- progpow-veriblock
- progpow-veil
- tensority
Supported versions are <= 0.19.4
- x16rt
- x16r
- x16rv2
- x16s
- x17
- x22i
- x25x
- x21s
- x11r
- geek
- bcd
- hmq1725
- honeycomb
- dedal
- sha256t
- sha256q
- timetravel
- lyra2z
- bitcore
- sonoa
- renesis
- balloon
- polytimos
- skunk
- c11
- phi
- tribus
- GLT algos: astralhash, jeonghash, padihash, pawelhash
How to configure T-Rex
- Right-click on the file, choose “Edit”.
- A text document will open and you will see a list of commands in the program. The key -u stands for the address of the digital wallet. That’s where you’ll replace it.
- But for those interested in the full configuration of the program, let’s look at the contents of the batch file in more detail.
- t-rex – name of the program which will be started by the .bat file
- -a bcd – name of the algorithm for the coin. The list of available algorithms is given above
- -o stratum+tcp://eu.icemining.ca – specifies the address of the pool. The construct -o stratum+tcp:// is required
- :8433 – put a colon after the pool address and specify the pool port
- -u 1Go7d7C1EYQzmgbsDbTSdtW2g5H5G3gBCo – specify your digital wallet address after the -u key
- -p c=BCD – specify token of the coin being mined. This is for the pool to know which coin we want to mine
- -i 20 – set the intensity of the program
To start T-Rex with the config.txt file, type in the console: t-rex -c config.txt. Use the config_example file as a starting point to create your own configuration.
If the parameter is set in the configuration file and also through the cmd line, the latter takes precedence, for example: t-rex -c config.txt -w. You can also use environment variables: just put% YOUR_ENV_VAR% anywhere in your configuration file, and it will be automatically replaced by the value of YOUR_ENV_VAR at runtime.
Launching T-Rex
So we have set up a Bitcoid Diamond coin mining program. We will set up other coins on other algorithms in the same way. Now double-click on our batch file and see what the miner’s console window says:
- Program version
- Version of installed driver
- List of available video cards to mine
- The address of the pool you set in the batch file
- The address of the wallet you set in the batch file
- Coin token or password of the pool. Pools rarely use a password, so you have to specify a token in 90% of cases
- The program sets up the connection to the pool
- Authorization on the pool
- The intensity is set to 20. We set it in the -i batchin
- The current block and the complexity of the mined coin network
- The total hashrate of your farm.
- Hashrate per video card
- Video card temperature
- Power consumption
- Fan blades speed
- Kh/Watt efficiency
This concludes the setup of the program, but we’ll move on to look at all the possible commands.
Examples:
- ETH+ZIL-shardpool
t-rex -a ethash -o stratum+tcp://eu1-zil.shardpool.io:3333 -u 0x1f75eccd8fbddf057495b96669ac15f8e296c2cd -p zil1yn92lnkkfsn0s2hlvfdmz6y2yhpqm98vng38s9@eu1.ethermine.org:4444 -w rig0 --extra-dag-epoch 0
- ETC-2miners
t-rex -a etchash -o stratum+tcp://etc.2miners.com:1010 -u 0x1f75eccd8fbddf057495b96669ac15f8e296c2cd -p x -w rig0
- ETC-woolypooly
t-rex -a etchash -o stratum+tcp://etc.woolypooly.com:35000 -u 0x1f75eccd8fbddf057495b96669ac15f8e296c2cd -p x -w rig0
- ETH-2miners
t-rex -a ethash -o stratum+tcp://eth.2miners.com:2020 -u 0x1f75eccd8fbddf057495b96669ac15f8e296c2cd -p x -w rig0
- ETH-ethproxy
t-rex -a ethash -o stratum+http://127.0.0.1:8080
- ETH-nanopool
t-rex -a ethash -o stratum+tcp://eth-eu1.nanopool.org:9999 -u 0x1f75eccd8fbddf057495b96669ac15f8e296c2cd.rig0/some@email.org -p x
- ETH-ethermine
t-rex -a ethash -o stratum+tcp://eu1.ethermine.org:4444 -u 0x1f75eccd8fbddf057495b96669ac15f8e296c2cd -p x -w rig0
- ETH-miningpoolhub
t-rex -a ethash -o stratum2+tcp://europe.ethash-hub.miningpoolhub.com:20535 -u somaton.gtx1080 -p x
- ETH-miningrigrentals
t-rex -a ethash -o stratum+tcp://eu-ru01.miningrigrentals.com:3344 -u wasya89.165854 -p x
- ETH-woolypooly
t-rex -a ethash -o stratum+tcp://eth.woolypooly.com:3096 -u 0x1f75eccd8fbddf057495b96669ac15f8e296c2cd -p x -w rig0
- ETH-flexpool
t-rex -a ethash -o stratum+ssl://eth-us-east.flexpool.io:5555 -u 0x1f75eccd8fbddf057495b96669ac15f8e296c2cd -p x -w rig0
- CFX-woolypooly
t-rex -a octopus -o stratum+tcp://cfx.woolypooly.com:3094 -u 0x100851451584c1e808fde4a2d077dd81129b2555.rig0 -p x
- CFX-nanopool
t-rex -a octopus -o stratum+tcp://cfx-eu1.nanopool.org:17777 -u 0x100851451584c1e808fde4a2d077dd81129b2555.rig0/some@email.org -p x
- RVN-2miners
t-rex -a kawpow -o stratum+tcp://rvn.2miners.com:6060 -u RBX1G6nYDMHVtyaZiQWySMZw1Bb2DEDpT8.rig -p x
- RVN-ravenminer
t-rex -a kawpow -o stratum+tcp://stratum.ravenminer.com:3838 -u RBX1G6nYDMHVtyaZiQWySMZw1Bb2DEDpT8.rig -p x
- RVN-woolypooly
t-rex -a kawpow -o stratum+tcp://rvn.woolypooly.com:55555 -u RBX1G6nYDMHVtyaZiQWySMZw1Bb2DEDpT8.rig -p x
- SERO-woolypooly
t-rex -a progpow --coin sero -o stratum+tcp://sero.woolypooly.com:8008 -u JCbZnEb8XtWV814QWRpDcDxpQpXZXw4ARneAtwXNYdd3reuo4xQDcuZivopA761QnQyfMermHR9Mpi156F5n7ez9tv75Wt7vWbHXtuyZsQVWLbKNHnZgwcXbR2yZmbw89WT -p x -w rig0
- VEIL-woolypooly
t-rex -a progpow-veil -o stratum+tcp://veil.woolypooly.com:3098 -u bv1qzftz0vuqa82zy29avylv8sclskweqsrwysgrkg -p x -w rig0
- XZC-2miners
t-rex -a mtp -o stratum+tcp://xzc.2miners.com:8080 -u aBR3GY8eBKvEwjrVgNgSWZsteJPpFDqm6U.rig0 -p x
- XZC-mintpond
t-rex -a mtp -o stratum+ssl://zcoin.mintpond.com:3005 -u aBR3GY8eBKvEwjrVgNgSWZsteJPpFDqm6U.rig0 -p x
- XZC-woolypooly
t-rex -a mtp -o stratum+tcp://zcoin.woolypooly.com:3080 -u aBR3GY8eBKvEwjrVgNgSWZsteJPpFDqm6U.rig0 -p x
Watchdog
Watchdog is designed to monitor the state of the miner and restart T-Rex if it crashes or hangs for any reason. Additionally, the watchdog can additionally perform automatic updates if a newer version is available. We recommend to use watchdog to avoid downtime when mining and to make sure that your GPUs are busy 24/7. If you really need to disable the watchdog, you can do so with the –no-watchdog option.
Antivirus warnings
In order to protect a miner from reverse engineering attacks, binaries are packaged using third-party software that distorts the source machine code. As a result, some anti-virus engines may detect certain signatures in the executable file that resemble those of real viruses protected by the same packer. In any case, it is recommended not to use cryptocurrency miners on computers where you store your sensitive data (wallets, passwords, etc.).
Tips
To maximize the hash rate, our software uses all available GPU resources, so it is important that you check your overclocking settings before you start mining. Our general recommendation is to start with default GPU settings (no overclocking, default power limitation), and then after making sure it is stable, slowly increase the overclocking to find the “golden mean” where the miner works best and still does not work.
Support
Discord:
Bitcointalk:
Full list of command line options:
-a, --algo Specify the hash algorithm to use.
astralhash
balloon
bcd
bitcore
c11
dedal
etchash
ethash
geek
hmq1725
honeycomb
jeonghash
kawpow
lyra2z
megabtx
megamec
mtp
mtp-tcr
multi
octopus
padihash
pawelhash
phi
polytimos
progpow
progpow-veil
progpow-veriblock
progpowz
sha256q
sha256t
skunk
sonoa
tensority
timetravel
tribus
x11r
x16r
x16rt
x16rv2
x16s
x17
x21s
x22i
x25x
x33
--coin [Ethash, ProgPOW] Set coin name.
Helps avoid DAG rebuilds when switching back from a dev fee session.
Example: "eth" for Ethereum, "zil" for Zilliqa.
--extra-dag-epoch Allocate extra DAG at GPU for specified epoch. Can be useful for dual mining
of coins like Zilliqa (ZIL). (eg: --extra-dag-epoch 0)
--nonce-start [Ethash, ProgPOW] Starting nonce for the solution search.
--nonce-range-size [Ethash, ProgPOW] Nonce range size for nonce search. The range will be split between all devices.
-d, --devices Comma separated list of CUDA devices to use.
Device IDs start counting from 0.
--pci-indexing Sort devices by PCI bus ID. Device IDs start with 0.
--ab-indexing Afterburner indexing (same as --pci-indexing but starts from 1).
-i, --intensity GPU intensity 8-25 (default: auto).
--low-load Low load mode (default: 0). 1 - enabled, 0 - disabled.
Reduces the load on the GPUs if possible. Can be set to a comma separated string to enable
the mode for a subset of the GPU list (eg: --low-load 0,0,1,0)
--kernel [Ethash] Choose CUDA kernel (default: 0). Range from 0 to 5.
Set to 0 to enable auto-tuning: the miner will benchmark each kernel and select the fastest.
Can be set to a comma separated list to apply different values to different cards.
(eg: --kernel 2,1,1,3)
The support for this parameter may later be extended to cover other algorithms.
--gpu-init-mode Enables DAG sequential initialization (default: 0).
0 - all GPUs are initialized in parallel
1 - fully sequential initialization, one GPU at a time
2 - two GPUs at a time
etc.
--dag-build-mode [Ethash, ProgPOW, Octopus] Controls how DAG is built (default: 0).
0 - auto (miner will choose the most appropriate mode based on the GPU model)
1 - default (suitable for most graphics cards)
2 - recommended for 30xx cards to prevent invalid shares
Can be set to a comma separated list to apply different values to different cards.
(eg: --dag-build-mode 1,1,2,1)
--keep-gpu-busy Continue mining even in case of connection loss.
-o, --url URL of the mining pool in the following format: <scheme>://<host>:<port>
Supported schemes: stratum+tcp
stratum+ssl
stratum2+tcp
stratum2+ssl
stratum2 is normally used by Nicehash, MiningPoolHub and other similar mining pools
Example: stratum+tcp://eu1.ethermine.org:4444
stratum+ssl://zcoin.mintpond.com:3005
stratum2+tcp://daggerhashimoto.hk.nicehash.com:3353
-u, --user Username for mining server.
-p, --pass Password for mining server.
-w, --worker Worker name.
-r, --retries Number of times to retry if a network call fails.
-R, --retry-pause Pause in seconds between retries.
-T, --timeout Network timeout, in seconds (default: 300)
--time-limit Miner shutdown interval in seconds. (default: 0 - disabled)
--temperature-color Set temperature color for GPUs stat. Example: 55,65 - it means that
temperatures above 55 will have yellow color, above 65 - red color. (default: 67,77)
--temperature-limit GPU shutdown temperature. (default: 0 - disabled)
--temperature-start GPU temperature to enable card after disable. (default: 0 - disabled)
-b, --api-bind-telnet IP:port for the miner API via telnet (default: 0.0.0.0:4068). Set to 0 to disable.
--api-bind-http IP:port for the miner API via HTTP (default: 0.0.0.0:4067). Set to 0 to disable.
--api-read-only Allow only read operations for API calls.
-J --json-response Telnet API server will make json responses.
-N, --hashrate-avr Sliding window length in seconds used to compute average hashrate (default: 60).
--sharerate-avr Sliding window length in seconds used to compute sharerate (default: 600).
--gpu-report-interval GPU stats report frequency. Minimum is 5 sec. (default: 30 sec)
--gpu-report-interval-s GPU stats report frequency in shares. 0 by default (disabled).
-q, --quiet Quiet mode. No GPU stats at all.
--hide-date Don't show date in console.
--no-color Disable color output for console.
--no-nvml Disable NVML GPU stats.
--no-strict-ssl Disable certificate validation for SSL connections.
--no-hashrate-report Disable hashrate report to pool.
--no-watchdog Disable built-in watchdog.
--watchdog-exit-mode Specifies the action "A" the watchdog should take if the miner gets restarted "N" times
within "M" minutes.
Format: N:M:A. Valid values:
N: any positive integer,
M: any positive integer,
A: r(system reboot), s(system shutdown), e(miner exit)
Actions "r" and "s" require running the miner with administrative privileges.
Examples:
20:10:s - watchdog will shutdown the system if the miner gets restarted 20 times
within any 10 minute interval
5:7:r - watchdog will reboot the system if the miner gets restarted 5 times
within any 7 minute interval
-B, --benchmark Benchmark mode.
--benchmark-epoch Epoch number used during benchmark (only for algorithms that generate DAG).
-P, --protocol-dump User protocol logging.
-c, --config Load a JSON-format configuration file.
-l, --log-path Full path of the log file.
--cpu-priority Set process priority (default: 2) 0 idle, 2 normal to 5 highest.
--autoupdate Perform auto update whenever a newer version of the miner is available.
--back-to-main-pool-sec Forces miner to switch back to main pool in case working with failover pool.
Parameter is set in seconds. (default: 600)
--exit-on-cuda-error Forces miner to immediately exit on CUDA error.
--exit-on-connection-lost Forces miner to immediately exit on connection lost.
--reconnect-on-fail-shares Forces miner to immediately reconnect to pool on N successively failed shares (default: 10).
--fork-at Forces miner to change algorithm on predefined condition (works only with built-in watchdog enabled)
Epoch condition: <algo_name>=epoch:<epoch_number> (eg: --fork-at etchash=epoch:390).
Block condition: <algo_name>=block:<block_number> (eg: --fork-at x16rv2=block:6526421).
Time condition: <algo_name>=time:<YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS>. Time must be set in UTC+0.
(eg: --fork-at x16rv2=time:2019-10-01T16:00:00).
To change main pool port you must write it right after algo: <algo_name>:<port_number>
(eg: --fork-at x16rv2:4081=time:2019-10-01T16:00:00).
--mt Memory tweak mode (default: 0 - disabled). Range from 0 to 6. General recommendation
is to start with 1, and then increase only if the GPU is stable.
The effect is similar to that of ETHlargementPill.
Supported on graphics cards with GDDR5 or GDDR5X memory only.
Requires running the miner with administrative privileges.
Can be set to a comma separated list to apply different values to different cards.
Example: --mt 4 (applies tweak mode #4 to all cards that support this functionality)
--mt 3,3,3,0 (applies tweak mode #3 to all cards except the last one)
--script-start Executes user script right after miner start (eg: --script-start path_to_user_script)
--script-epoch-change Executes user script on epoch change.
--script-crash Executes user script in case of miner crash.
--script-low-hash Executes user script in case of low hash. Hash threshold is set in MegaHashes/second.
Example: --script-low-hash script_to_activate:50
(activates "script_to_activate" script once total hashrate drops to 50MH/s)
--version Display version information and exit.
-h, --help Display this help text and exit.
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