guide-how-to-mine-beam.md

Guide: How to mine BEAM

🏁 1. Prerequisites

• AMD GPU with at least 3GB RAM
• Nvidia GPU with at least 3GB RAM

🌜 2. Install and use a compatible wallet

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⛏ 3. Install mining software

AMD GPU: lolMiner

1. Download latest miner binaries from

   https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4724735.0

2. Pick a mining pool from

   https://miningpoolstats.stream/beam

3. Run the mining software with the following command line and modify the parameters within the <>

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lolMiner.exe --coin BEAM --pool <poolAddr>:<portNumber> --user <Wallet or user name> --pass <userPassword>

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./lolMiner --coin BEAM --pool <poolAddr>:<portNumber> --user <Wallet or user name> --pass <userPassword>

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Nvidia & AMD GPU: GMiner

1. Download latest miner binaries from

   https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5034735.0

2. Pick a mining pool from

   https://miningpoolstats.stream/beam

3. Run the mining software with the following command line or edit the included "mine_beam" script file.

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miner.exe --algo beamhash --pers Beam-PoW --server <poolAddr> --port <portNumber> --ssl 1 --user <Wallet or user name>.<rigName> --pass <userPassword>

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./miner --algo beamhash --pers Beam-PoW --server <poolAddr> --port <portNumber> --ssl 1 --user <Wallet or user name>.<rigName> --pass <userPassword>

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💰 4. FAQ

How much performance should I expect from my hardware?

1. Visit whattomine.com
2. Enter the # of GPUs
3. Press Beam
4. Press Calculate

How much can I expect to mine?

Enter in your hash rate at whattomine.com

When will I get paid?

When your earnings reaches the payout limit or threshold, you must request payment to your wallet. Often times, you need to open your wallet and be online to receive the Beam transaction. If using an exchange wallet, payment is automatically sent to your address upon request.