Getting Started with the Innosilicon A10 for Ethereum Mining
Ethash ASICs such as the Innosilicon A10 boast a high processing power. A10 machines have begun to arrive at the 2 Miner mining operation. Our pools support the native NiceHash protocol in addition to ASIC-compatible Stratum protocols. It is possible to mine more efficiently by renting hashing power from NiceHash and using ASICs like the Innosilicon A10 Pro.
Comparison of the Performance of Innosilicon A10 and the GPU Mining Rig
Using 2CryptoCalc, let’s compute the potential profits. The parameters are entered and the results are calculated. You can get $8.93 per day from Innosilicon A10 for $2,500. At the current time (excluding electricity costs), this device will pay for itself in about 9-10 months.
We can calculate the price of 1 Mh/s of hashing power. Innosilicon A10 will cost $5 if you choose to mine Ethereum. The development of mining hardware has progressed significantly. Before the release of the previous ASIC devices or GPU mining rigs, you could get 1 Megahash per second for $9-10. In other words, A10 is twice as effective as normal mining equipment. Furthermore, you have to keep in mind that mine rigs require a great deal of time and effort. Using used hardware, the price of a 1Mh/s bitcoin mining rig would be similar to that of the Innosilicon A10.
The NVIDIA 1070 mining rig with eight GPUs consumes approximately 1000W, while the Innosilicon A10 mining rig only consumes 750W. A10 has a hashrate of 500Mh/s whereas this mining rig gives you 250Mh/s.
It is unavoidable that this ASIC is not only more economical than a GPU miner, but it is also more energy efficient by more than twofold. An ASIC device’s main disadvantage is still its inability to be sold after it has been used. In addition, it would be very difficult to repair ASICs in comparison to the mining rig. We wrote a post titled ASIC vs. GPU Mining Rig: Which is Better?
Innosilicon A10 Installation Guide
The Innosilicon A10 chip could be used to mine Ethereum and Ethereum Classic on 2Miners. In case you have only one A10 device, we would recommend against using SOLO mode. Joining the PPLNS pool will provide you with stable and constant rewards. The SOLO mode of 2CryptoCalc allows you to determine what is the approximate daily reward as well as how long it takes to find a cryptocurrency block. If you’re able to find at least 1-2 blocks a day on average, we recommend SOLO mining. Therefore, to run ETC, it needs at least ten Innosilicon A10 machines, while to run ETH, it needs nearly 100 machines.
For mining Ethereum with Asics, these settings should be used:
As the ASIC speeds up, please wait. In order to reach the declared 500 m/s, it could take 10 to 30 minutes. You should remember that the hashrate is determined by how much your miner sends to the pool. It is absolutely normal to have zero hashrate for the first couple of minutes on the pool.
