In this guide, you will learn how to set up and use Wildrig 0.40.5 for mining with the KawPow algorithm.

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Supported algorithms

Supported devices

AMD:

Nvidia: Supported all GPUs with compute capabilities >= 5.0 should run with drivers 452.39+ on Windows and 450.80.02+ on Linux.

Intel:

wildrig.exe --print-full --algo kawpow --url stratum+tcp://rvn-pool.beepool.org:9531 --worker RIG_ID --user RKAeArXkWLNERjWo5YF3R1xFnYCwKf11sX --pass x
pause

Config example for Firo (Zcoin)

This is how the WildRig batch file for Firo (Zcoin):

wildrig.exe --print-full --algo mtp --url stratum+tcp://xzc.2miners.com:8080 --worker RIG_ID --user aMLjCeLBmBGEJP6dYtWEMdZZuPH4w6uFsK --pass x
pause

This is how the WildRig batch file for Ravencoin on the Beepool will look like:

To configure a batch file for KAWPOW, we need to enter 5 commands one by one:

1. wildrig.exe - the name of the launched file
2. kawpow - algorithm for mining
3. rvn-pool.beepool.org:9531 - pool address and por
4. RKAeArXkWLNERjWo5YF3R1xFnYCwKf11sX - the wallet that will be used for mining.

Setup for NiceHash

Here is a batch file for NiceHesh:

wildrig.exe --print-full --algo kawpow --url stratum+tcp://kawpow.eu-west.nicehash.com:3385 --worker RIG_ID --user 3LZhp4g3m7YWqR4hAPrZsKWbyo7hRBmqvy --pass x
pause

Commands

--algo or a short synonym for this command -a - Selects the mining algorithm.

Important! Use either a long synonym --algo or a short one -a. You do not need to use this and that together.

Further commands will be separated by commas. First a short synonym, and then long. Remember to use only one variation.

-h, --help - display help information and exit

-v, --version - Display version and exit.

-c, --config \<config file path> - Use config in JSON format instead of batch file (CMD file).

Alternatives

• Phoenixminer
• trexminer
• lolminer
• Gminer
• teamredminer
• ccminer

Versions

0.40.5

0.33.9

0.32.2

0.32.1

• implemented firopow
• implemented mike
• implemented support for future DAG reduction of progpow-veil
• implemented background compilation of progpow kernels
• fixed support gfx1034(Radeon 6500XT)
• up to 10% faster curvehash

0.31.5

• support curvehash on nvidia gpu’s.
• slight speedup of curvehash for Polaris/Vega gpu’s.

0.31.3

0.31.2

• improved heavyhash for AMD Polaris(~1.5%), Vega(~10%), RDNA/RDNA2(~3-4%);
• implemented correct message of unsupported iGPU’s on newer AMD drivers(21.5.2+);
• implemented parameter --watchdog-script;
• fixed monitoring AMD gpu’s temperature/power/fan under Linux, and RDNA/RDNA2 on Windows.

0.31.1

• improved heavyhash up to 10% on RDNA/RDNA2 gpu’s with less power consumption.
• fixed power jumps on NVIDIA gpu’s.

0.31.0

• added default parameters for CMP 40/50/70/90/170 HX and RTX A4500/5000/6000.
• improved heavyhash by ~80% (NVIDIA Pascal/Turing/Ampere) and 20%(AMD RDNA2).
• dev-fee set to 2% on heavyhash for nvidia rig.

0.30.6 beta

• one more round of heavyhash optimizations(up to 10% on some cards).
• fixed duplicate nvidia gpu’s on some systems.

0.30.3 beta

• fixed broken 5500/5600/5700 support(introduced in 0.30.2)
• implemented heavyhash(nvidia gpu’s need some further optimizations)

0.30.2 beta

• support ssl
• slightly faster ghostrider(1-2%)

0.30.1 beta

• fixed rejects on ghostrider;
• lowered devfee to 1% on ghostrider;
• now should support gfx803(RX550 cards on newest drivers).

0.30.0 beta

• fixed support different drivers for RDNA/RDNA2 gpu’s;
• implemented ghostrider;
• hints: Polaris and Vega gpu’s can boost from --opencl-threads 2 parameter and higher intensity(like --opencl-launch 2048). Just consider available memory on your gpu. 2048 will use 4Gb + a bit more, so 4Gb won’t work. Try lower values like 1792 or 1920

0.29.0 beta

• implemented support of AMD RDNA 2 gpu’s(6x00 series)
• fixed support new AMD drivers