Nerd Miner

Configuration and information about the NerdMiner

configuration
  • 1. Connect standard USB-C cable for power supply
  • 2. Scan the QR code on the display with your cell phone or establish a WiFi connection with the Nerd Miner v2 (AP: NerdMinerAP, PW: MineYourCoins)
  • 3. A new window will open. In this window select “Configure WiFi”.
  • 4. Enter your WLAN SSID (name) and WLAN password
  • 5. Enter your own BTC address
  • 6. Save configuration
  • 7. The Nerd Miner restarts after saving and starts mining after a short time (recognizable by the KH/s hash rate at the bottom left)
Keys
  • the buttons are located with the USB-C port on the right:
Top button:
  • One click: change screen view
  • Hold for 5 seconds: configurations are reset to factory settings and the Nerd Miner restarts.
  • Hold and switch on: Enter configuration mode and edit current configuration via Wifi. You can change or review your settings.
Button Down:
  • One click: turn the screen off or on again
  • Double click: Change orientation (default is USB-C to the right)

Fan connection (if available)

For connection to 3.3V (silent):

  • Orientation Nerd Miner: USB port on the left side
  • Red wire: Lower header - the first pin from the left
  • Black wire: Top header - the second pin from the left

For connection to 5V (better cooling performance):

  • Orientation Nerd Miner: USB port on the left side
  • Red wire: Top header - the first pin from the left
  • Black wire: Top header - the second pin from the left

Display stats

  • KH/s : Current hashing speed
  • Block Templates : Number of different blocks attempted to confirm
  • Million Hashes : Total number of hashes tested
  • Valid Blocks : Number of blockers found. If a block is found, the block reward of 6.25 BTC will be paid out to your stored Bitcoin address
  • Current Block : Describes the height of the current block in the Bitcoin blockchain
  • EH/s : the EH/s describes the current hashrate of the entire Bitcoin network. So the hashrate of all miners worldwide combined.
  • Difficulty : Indicates the level of difficulty in Bitcoin mining. This means that you can use the mining difficulty to determine how complex it is to calculate a new Bitcoin block.
  • Blocks : Describes the number of blocks until the next Bitcoin Halving in 2024
  • 16 Bits Share and "32 Bits Share ": A 16 Bits Share is a hash that starts with 00. A 32 Bits Share is a hash that starts with 0000."
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