How to Mine Akroma (AKA) with AMD and Nvidia GPU
Akroma (AKA) is one of the newest Ethereum forks (Ethash algo) that looks promising for GPU mining. It is not as popular as Ethereum, which is why the network hashrate is not as saturated, yet.
If you want to know my thoughts on why Akroma might be a good coin to mine, check my full review of the coin.
Requirements
Just like any Ethash algo, Akroma can be mined with GPUs, you might want to add a couple of Acorns to your rig to lift the hashrate. You can also try the Ethlargement Pill for this algo if using Nvidia [easyazon_link identifier=”B01GAI6478″ locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]GTX 1080[/easyazon_link] or [easyazon_link identifier=”B06Y13N2B6″ locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]GTX 1080 Ti[/easyazon_link].
While NVidia cards work with this algo, AMD ones proved to perform the best (at least from the standpoint of price/performance).
Best mining hardware for Akroma
- GPU: [easyazon_link identifier=”B071QX74F9″ locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]AMD RX 580 8GB[/easyazon_link] (32 Mh/s) , [easyazon_link identifier=”B076S4RH6K” locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]GTX 1070 Ti[/easyazon_link] (32.5 Mh/s), [easyazon_link identifier=”B01GAI6478″ locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]GTX 1080[/easyazon_link] (43 Mh/s), [easyazon_link identifier=”B06XVG7M23″ locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]GTX 1080Ti[/easyazon_link] (53 Mh/s)
- Motherboard: [easyazon_link identifier=”B01M5FQZYE” locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]ASRock H81 PRO BTC R2.0[/easyazon_link]
- CPU: [easyazon_link identifier=”B00J2LIE9C” locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]Intel Celeron G1840 Processor[/easyazon_link]
- RAM: [easyazon_link identifier=”B00J8E8ZK6″ locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]Kingston HyperX Fury 4GB 1333MHz DDR3[/easyazon_link]
- PSU: for GTX 1060 2x [easyazon_link identifier=”B01B72W1VA” locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]Corsair 650W[/easyazon_link], for GTX 1070/RX580 2x [easyazon_link identifier=”B00ALK3KEM” locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]Corsair 750W[/easyazon_link], for GTX 1080 Ti 2x [easyazon_link identifier=”B017ICWP82″ locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]EVGA 1000w GQ[/easyazon_link]
- SSD: [easyazon_link identifier=”B01M61OXRM” locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]Silicon Power 120GB SSD[/easyazon_link]
- Dual PSU Adapter: [easyazon_link identifier=”B0711WX9MC” locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]ADD2PSU Multiple Power Supply Adapter[/easyazon_link]
- USB Risers: [easyazon_link identifier=”B074Z754LT” locale=”US” tag=”ethrig-20″]VER 008S, 6-Pack[/easyazon_link]
- Frame: https://1stminingrig.com/product/aluminum-mining-rig-open-air-frame/ or Rackmount server case https://1stminingrig.com/product/6x-gpu-mining-server-case-4u-rackmount-chassis/
How to Mine Akroma (AKA)
Wallet installation
- Download and install desktop wallet https://github.com/akroma-project/akroma-wallet-desktop/releases
- Once installaed wait for full sync and generate your first akroma address
- Make sure you set up your wallet and write down your private key somewhere safe
How to mine Akroma with Nvidia GPU Mining Rig
- Download Claymore Ethereum Miner v11.9 (for AMD and Nvidia) precompiled for Akroma: https://mega.nz/#!R4owkYrD!FpgZGNUpf5hB8fh0bGXntLsIfu-K8e6sDUWdlFzd5b4 ; original thread source: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1433925.0
- Extract the file you have just downloaded in a new folder
- Edit AKA-GTX.bat with your wallet address then save, close it and use it to start mining
MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11GB
- Hashrate: 54 Mh/s
- Clocks +100/+750
- Power Limit 75
- full review
How to mine Akroma with AMD GPU Mining Rig
- Download Claymore Ethereum Miner v11.9 (for AMD and Nvidia) precompiled for Akroma: https://mega.nz/#!R4owkYrD!FpgZGNUpf5hB8fh0bGXntLsIfu-K8e6sDUWdlFzd5b4 ; original thread source: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1433925.0
- Extract the file you have just downloaded in a new folder
- Edit AKA-AMD.bat with your wallet address then save, close it and use it to start mining
Sapphire RX 580 8GB
- Hashrate: 32 Mh/s
- Clocks 1250/2250
- full review
Why Mining Akroma
In my humble opinion, Akroma is not yet another shitcoin. Instead, it is a working project that aims to solve an existing issue in the crypto world. Its dev team is active and transparent; their approach is one of the key things that make Akroma different from most other coins out there.
As for today, mining and dumping your coins straight away might not be more profitable than when mining Ethereum, though there is a chance Akroma market is going to go up in the near future. Personally, I prefer to mine and hold my AKAs. You do what you see fit best.
Go here for a full in-depth review on Akroma. You can also mine your AKAs by setting up a masternode. Check this guide on how to do that (soon).
In Conclusion
It is fairly easy to set up your rig to mine Akroma. I hope this tutorial was easy to follow. Please leave your thoughts, as well as your experience with Akroma in the comments section below. The better we work together as a community, the more we profit as individuals 🙂
Here you can donate some AKA 🙂 0x102FF38a1889439dD106F697646D889b1ff032d8
Thank you for reading!
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