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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions README.md
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# Changelog

v1.2.11a
- added support for TITAN Xp
- added algorithm CUDA lyra2rev2
- added API method message
- bug fixes & improvements

v1.2.10a
- added DAG cache host memory storage for quicker DAG switches
- speed improvements for all CUDA algorithms for certain cards
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coins, such as Ethereum and Zcash. In order to enable it, you need to **run
the miner as administrator** as excavator needs to access the graphics
card directly. Furthermore, for the initial run,
it is very important to **reset the graphics card to the stock settings, including the BIOS.**
it is highly recommended to **reset the graphics card to the stock settings, including the BIOS.**

If everything goes well, you should see the following message:

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Failed to load phymem.
Please run miner as administrator if you are using AMD cards.

Also, it should be noted that excavator's hardware acceleration is not compatible
with MSI Afterburner and Radeon Settings. They will be automatically shut down
when excavator starts and resumed when it quits.


## Supported Algorithms

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[lbry](#lbry)| NVIDIA SM 5.0+ | 1 | 3
[blake2s](#blake2s)| NVIDIA SM 5.0+ | 1 | 3
[daggerhashimoto](#daggerhashimoto)| NVIDIA SM 5.2+ | 1 | 4
[lyra2rev2](#lyra2rev2)| NVIDIA SM 5.2+ | 1 | 1

*1 Recommended number of workers per device to reach optimal speeds.

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If no parameters are provided, device specific defaults are used. If provided parameter is '0' then device specific default value is used.

**WARNING: Pascal is tuned for next cards: 1080 Ti, 1080, 1070, 1060 6GB, 1060 3GB, 1050 Ti, 1050 and 1030. You may reach higher speeds by experimenting with parameters when using a different card.**

# <a name="decred"></a> decred

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If no parameters are provided, device specific defaults are used. If provided parameter is '0' then device specific default value is used.

**WARNING: Decred is tuned for next cards: 1080 Ti, 1080, 1070, 1060 6GB, 1060 3GB, 1050 Ti, 1050 and 1030. You may reach higher speeds by experimenting with parameters when using a different card.**

# <a name="sia"></a> sia

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If no parameters are provided, device specific defaults are used. If provided parameter is '0' then device specific default value is used.

**WARNING: Sia is not tuned per card yet. You may reach higher speeds by experimenting with parameters.**
**WARNING: Sia is tuned for next cards: 1080 Ti, 1080, 1070, 1060 6GB, 1060 3GB, 1050 Ti, 1050 and 1030. You may reach higher speeds by experimenting with parameters when using a different card.**


# <a name="lbry"></a> lbry
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If no parameters are provided, device specific defaults are used. If provided parameter is '0' then device specific default value is used.

**WARNING: Lbry is tuned for next cards: 1080 Ti, 1080, 1070 and 1060 6GB. You may reach higher speeds by experimenting with parameters when using a different card.**
**WARNING: Lbry is tuned for next cards: 1080 Ti, 1080, 1070, 1060 6GB, 1060 3GB, 1050 Ti, 1050 and 1030. You may reach higher speeds by experimenting with parameters when using a different card.**


# <a name="blake2s"></a> blake2s
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If no parameters are provided, device specific defaults are used. If provided parameter is '0' then device specific default value is used.

**WARNING: Blake2s is tuned for next cards: 1080 Ti, 1080, 1070 and 1060 6GB. You may reach higher speeds by experimenting with parameters when using a different card.**
**WARNING: Blake2s is tuned for next cards: 1080 Ti, 1080, 1070, 1060 6GB, 1060 3GB, 1050 Ti, 1050 and 1030. You may reach higher speeds by experimenting with parameters when using a different card.**

# <a name="daggerhashimoto"></a> daggerhashimoto

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`{"id":1,"method":"algorithm.add","params":["daggerhashimoto","benchmark","150"]}`

NOTE3: Only EthereumStratum protocol is supported. This means daggerhashimoto may not work on all pools. Specifications of EthereumStratum can be found here: https://github.com/nicehash/Specifications

# <a name="lyra2rev2"></a> lyra2rev2

Parameter # or name | Range | Explanation
-----------------|----------|---------
1 or `T` | 0-inf | Number of threads

If no parameters are provided, device specific defaults are used. If provided parameter is '0' then device specific default value is used.

**WARNING: Lyra2REv2 is tuned for next cards: 1080 Ti, 1080, 1070, 1060 6GB, 1060 3GB, 1050 Ti, 1050 and 1030. You may reach higher speeds by experimenting with parameters when using a different card.**

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