ACADEMY
MINING EDITION
MODULE 3
TASKs
Complete the following optional tasks
Task 1: Read – Qubic uPoW in Detail
Deepen your understanding by reading the Qubic blog post “Forget What You Know About Proof of Work. This is Useful Proof of Work.” on Qubic.org . This article explains the philosophy and vision behind uPoW and how Qubic channels energy into AI. (Hint: It’s a great overview to share with friends who ask “What makes Qubic’s mining different?”)
LINK HERE
Task 2: Optimize – Thread Tuning Experiment
Take a hands-on approach to performance tuning. If you’re mining on a multi-core CPU, try running the Qubic miner with different thread counts. For example, run one session with all cores (e.g., 16 threads), and another with half that (8 threads). Let each run for ~10 minutes and record the “iterations per second” or shares submitted. Compare the results to find the optimal thread count for your system . For extra insight, monitor your CPU temperature and clock speeds during each test – are they higher and throttling when all threads are used? Use your findings to adjust your miner’s configuration for the next epoch.
Task 3: Configure – Advanced Settings Practice
Using the Qubic.li pool dashboard, go to the Client Setup Configurator (or edit your appsettings.json manually) and tweak some advanced settings. For instance, toggle PPS vs Solo mode and see how the config string changes . Set a custom alias for your rig so it shows up with a name on the dashboard (e.g., “OfficePC” or “RigAlpha”) . If you have a GPU, ensure "gpu": true is set and the correct gpuVersion (CUDA vs AMD) is specified . Save the config and restart your miner with it. Verify on the pool stats that the changes took effect (your worker name will appear, and if you switched to solo, your payout might only come when you hit a block). This exercise will make you comfortable with the various config options and how they impact your mining.
Task 4: Engage – Qubic Mining Community
Join the official Qubic Discord server (if you haven’t already) and visit the mining channel . Share one tip or observation from your mining experience – for example, your results from Task 2’s thread tuning, or a hardware tweak that gave you a boost. Ask one question of the community, such as how others have optimized a certain CPU model, or if anyone is using Alienminer and can share their experience. Engaging with the community will not only help you troubleshoot and optimize further, but it also strengthens the decentralization and knowledge-sharing that Qubic thrives on.