# Mining **URL:** https://forum.grin.mw/c/mining/5.md [Latest](https://forum.grin.mw/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.grin.mw/categories.md) --- ## [Grin Mining FAQ - All of the answers to your mining questions](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-mining-faq-all-of-the-answers-to-your-mining-questions/71)
**Author:** [@Yeastplume](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Yeastplume)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-mining-faq-all-of-the-answers-to-your-mining-questions/71 "2021-11-29T19:01:16Z")
I’m going to keep this post updated with answers to the most commonly heard questions about mining in Grin. Please feel free to (politely!) link this FAQ to anyone asking basic mining questions on Gitter or anywhere else… --- ## [About the Mining category](https://forum.grin.mw/t/about-the-mining-category/14)
**Author:** [@igno.peverell](https://forum.grin.mw/u/igno.peverell)\ **Replies:** 0
Mining hardware and software. Learn how to mine and share your mining experience with others. --- ## [Introduce public Grin mining pool Grinium.com](https://forum.grin.mw/t/introduce-public-grin-mining-pool-grinium-com/12773)
**Author:** [@hellogrin](https://forum.grin.mw/u/hellogrin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/introduce-public-grin-mining-pool-grinium-com/12773 "2026-10-23T14:50:05Z")
I’d like to introduce GRINIUM at https://grinium.com, a public pool only built for Grin. I’ve been running and testing this pool for my miners since a month smoothly. Payouts over Tor and Slatepack have been tested end t… --- ## [Le Pool - lepool.lol - grin and tgrin mining pool and (testnet) faucet](https://forum.grin.mw/t/le-pool-lepool-lol-grin-and-tgrin-mining-pool-and-testnet-faucet/12759)
**Author:** [@jwinterm](https://forum.grin.mw/u/jwinterm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/le-pool-lepool-lol-grin-and-tgrin-mining-pool-and-testnet-faucet/12759 "2026-10-13T16:30:22Z")
Hi all, We are announcing our new mining pool at https://grin.lepool.lol offering 0.5% fee and tor or slatepack payouts. We also have a testnet pool at https://tgrin.lepool.lol and a faucet for testnet grin at Grin test… --- ## [Block #4,000,000](https://forum.grin.mw/t/block-4-000-000/12719)
**Author:** [@jwinterm](https://forum.grin.mw/u/jwinterm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/block-4-000-000/12719 "2026-09-08T17:04:40Z")
Just noticed (a few days late) we are over four million blocks now: excited to see the next 40M :smiley: As an aside and to make it related to mining - I just finally switched my g1 minis off of 2miners to solo mini… --- ## [New Efficient Commodity Hardware Bounty](https://forum.grin.mw/t/new-efficient-commodity-hardware-bounty/12709)
**Author:** [@tromp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/tromp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/new-efficient-commodity-hardware-bounty/12709 "2026-08-27T12:49:55Z")
I retired the old “GPU Cuckatoo32 Speedup Bounty” which was overly specific about hardware choice and replaced it with an Efficient Commodity Hardware Bounty As the latest README says: For the first open source Cuckat… --- ## [How to build Grin solo mining pool easily](https://forum.grin.mw/t/how-to-build-grin-solo-mining-pool-easily/12701)
**Author:** [@hellogrin](https://forum.grin.mw/u/hellogrin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/how-to-build-grin-solo-mining-pool-easily/12701 "2026-08-22T03:20:18Z")
I asked Claude to vibe scripts to run solo mining easily for newbies; to keep the mining network more decentralized and we can learn Grin better during the operation. I have been run this solo pool for 3 months, so I thi… --- ## [RELEASED - G1 Mini Custom Firmware](https://forum.grin.mw/t/released-g1-mini-custom-firmware/12646)
**Author:** [@SpaceBoss728](https://forum.grin.mw/u/SpaceBoss728)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/released-g1-mini-custom-firmware/12646 "2026-08-18T03:23:31Z")
Hello everyone! I’m finally happy with how the firmware and miner i have been working on is performing so I have decided to publish it for everyone to use. This firmware unlocks full overclocking and voltage control, all… --- ## [iPollo G1 Mini – Not connecting, no LED lights after reboot](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ipollo-g1-mini-not-connecting-no-led-lights-after-reboot/11692)
**Author:** [@coelho229](https://forum.grin.mw/u/coelho229)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ipollo-g1-mini-not-connecting-no-led-lights-after-reboot/11692 "2026-08-09T15:17:27Z")
Hi, I’m having trouble with my iPollo G1 Mini — it’s not connecting to the network and now both LED lights are off completely. Here’s what happened: At first, when I powered it on with the SD card inserted, both the g… --- ## [Grin Improvement Proposal 1: put later phase outs on hold and rephrase primary PoW commitment](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-improvement-proposal-1-put-later-phase-outs-on-hold-and-rephrase-primary-pow-commitment/4653)
**Author:** [@tromp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/tromp)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-improvement-proposal-1-put-later-phase-outs-on-hold-and-rephrase-primary-pow-commitment/4653 "2026-07-29T10:45:46Z")
I hereby propose to accept Pull Request https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin/pull/2714 which preserves the planned phase out of C31 but puts all later phase outs, of C32 and beyond, on hold, and to replace the term “for… --- ## [Actual price for used G1 mini](https://forum.grin.mw/t/actual-price-for-used-g1-mini/12418)
**Author:** [@mezonines](https://forum.grin.mw/u/mezonines)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/actual-price-for-used-g1-mini/12418 "2026-07-17T11:21:39Z")
I want to add a dozen of G1 mini machines to my setup and am looking for used ones on the market. Ipollo currently sells new G1 mini for $399, and some sellers on eBay are asking between $300 and $600 per unit. Does any… --- ## [Fast grin miner: M1 ultra](https://forum.grin.mw/t/fast-grin-miner-m1-ultra/12644)
**Author:** [@anexus](https://forum.grin.mw/u/anexus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/fast-grin-miner-m1-ultra/12644 "2026-06-29T14:12:12Z")
It gets around .8 graphs a second. Feel free to run it or contribute. Enjoy! --- ## [Grinmint.com pool](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grinmint-com-pool/10634)
**Author:** [@Cobragrin](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Cobragrin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grinmint-com-pool/10634 "2026-06-28T15:36:11Z")
Grinmint.com community pool is renewed and online. Support Grinmint for better decentralization of the network please. --- ## [iPollo G1 Mini Custom Firmware](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ipollo-g1-mini-custom-firmware/12630)
**Author:** [@SpaceBoss728](https://forum.grin.mw/u/SpaceBoss728)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ipollo-g1-mini-custom-firmware/12630 "2026-06-20T12:58:45Z")
Hi everyone! Lately I’ve been working on creating a custom/CGminer replacement for the G1 mini. What really just started out as a pastime for me has actually resulted in some decent performance and discoveries about the … --- ## [Mining purchase situation. Status = unfulfilled](https://forum.grin.mw/t/mining-purchase-situation-status-unfulfilled/12223)
**Author:** [@Neo-Geo](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Neo-Geo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/mining-purchase-situation-status-unfulfilled/12223 "2026-04-13T06:13:39Z")
November 25th update: Still awaiting this October 12th order to be fulfilled. Reason for the delay = forgot Warning if dealing with Grin council member Transatoshi. Have dealt with Transatoshi for multiple batches … --- ## [Ipollo G1 mini RELOAD FACTORY ADDRESS every time I start it](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ipollo-g1-mini-reload-factory-address-every-time-i-start-it/12407)
**Author:** [@Luciphera](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Luciphera)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ipollo-g1-mini-reload-factory-address-every-time-i-start-it/12407 "2026-02-24T11:04:36Z")
I have few Ipollo G1 mini. I bought the first ones in a batch of x4 and the second ones in a batch of x5. All the ones from the first batch, work correctly. But, in two of the second batch, every time I start them, the… --- ## [iPollo G1 mini sold out](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ipollo-g1-mini-sold-out/11441)
**Author:** [@happypigeon](https://forum.grin.mw/u/happypigeon)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ipollo-g1-mini-sold-out/11441 "2025-12-16T12:38:52Z")
Seems people are really enjoying this little beast. Hope they release another batch soon. iPollo G1 Mini – iPollo Store --- ## [WhatToMine GPUs update](https://forum.grin.mw/t/whattomine-gpus-update/12191)
**Author:** [@martin](https://forum.grin.mw/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/whattomine-gpus-update/12191 "2025-11-02T17:26:28Z")
I contacted WhatToMine to see if they could update their GPUs data for Grin, which lacks mining stats on recent GPUs (especially the 5090). Unfortunately, they don’t have an RTX 5090 to conduct the tests. If someone has… --- ## [Grinmint Mining Pool](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grinmint-mining-pool/765)
**Author:** [@catnic](https://forum.grin.mw/u/catnic)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grinmint-mining-pool/765 "2025-10-18T02:52:04Z")
First, my compliments and thanks to the team behind Grin. I’ve been following (silently lurking) all the work that’s been done to date and am duly impressed. Second, I wanted to let the forum know about the release of B… --- ## [\[Giving away\] malfunctioned G1 mini](https://forum.grin.mw/t/giving-away-malfunctioned-g1-mini/12113)
**Author:** [@hellogrin](https://forum.grin.mw/u/hellogrin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/giving-away-malfunctioned-g1-mini/12113 "2025-09-20T15:42:22Z")
I have one g1 mini that is malfunctioned, it could be turned on, well access the admin web page but the hash is not working. My mistake was plugging a cheap adapter to test if it works or not… Now instead of throwing i… --- ## [I am a Chinese grin family miner,（grin mining power of about 300G.）](https://forum.grin.mw/t/i-am-a-chinese-grin-family-miner-grin-mining-power-of-about-300g/11653)
**Author:** [@BOBO](https://forum.grin.mw/u/BOBO)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/i-am-a-chinese-grin-family-miner-grin-mining-power-of-about-300g/11653 "2025-08-19T22:42:33Z")
I am a Chinese grin family miner, with a total computing grin mining power of about 300G. Since 2022, about 70,000 US dollars have been invested in Apollo products in the past few years.The price of grin fell, and the l… --- ## [Chicken{1...4} are not running away - iPollo G1 mini - review and disassembly](https://forum.grin.mw/t/chicken-1-4-are-not-running-away-ipollo-g1-mini-review-and-disassembly/8548)
**Author:** [@mcm-mike](https://forum.grin.mw/u/mcm-mike)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/chicken-1-4-are-not-running-away-ipollo-g1-mini-review-and-disassembly/8548 "2025-08-13T01:15:56Z")
Let’s use this thread as a possibility to help users and not rant about iChicken to much, someone can open a rant post later please. It started all on a cloudy evening when the doorbell rang… tl;dr 4 x iChicken a… --- ## [Stop buying power bricks, now offering a service to build Mean Well industrial PSUs for your G1 minis](https://forum.grin.mw/t/stop-buying-power-bricks-now-offering-a-service-to-build-mean-well-industrial-psus-for-your-g1-minis/11477)
**Author:** [@transatoshi](https://forum.grin.mw/u/transatoshi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/stop-buying-power-bricks-now-offering-a-service-to-build-mean-well-industrial-psus-for-your-g1-minis/11477 "2025-08-07T05:31:59Z")
Anyone who has mined Grin for a while with G1 minis has usually experienced at least one PSU failure. For anyone in the US/Canada I am now offering a service to build as many Mean Well industrial PSUs as you need with a… --- ## [iPollo G1 (not mini) replacement fans](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ipollo-g1-not-mini-replacement-fans/11895)
**Author:** [@usao](https://forum.grin.mw/u/usao)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/ipollo-g1-not-mini-replacement-fans/11895 "2025-07-25T17:47:06Z")
Im looking for replacement fans for the full sized iPollo G1. I am not able to get any response from iPollo. --- ## [G1 Mini Mining Problem](https://forum.grin.mw/t/g1-mini-mining-problem/11752)
**Author:** [@navie](https://forum.grin.mw/u/navie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/g1-mini-mining-problem/11752 "2025-07-13T23:56:50Z")
Hello, Recently, three of my G1 mini units have stopped hashing and I am a little lost as far as determining root cause of the issue. Some information below: All units were operational and worked fine ranging from 8 m… --- ## [ATTN Miners! Help me get the G1/G1 mini added to Foreman.mn](https://forum.grin.mw/t/attn-miners-help-me-get-the-g1-g1-mini-added-to-foreman-mn/11896)
**Author:** [@transatoshi](https://forum.grin.mw/u/transatoshi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/attn-miners-help-me-get-the-g1-g1-mini-added-to-foreman-mn/11896 "2025-07-09T21:12:44Z")
I found a great mining dashboard/control program @ https://foreman.mn that is free up to 25 miners and $0.60/month per miner if you have more than 25. They support the iPollo V-series and when I made a support request fo… --- ## [G1 Mini Reliability](https://forum.grin.mw/t/g1-mini-reliability/11736)
**Author:** [@newuser](https://forum.grin.mw/u/newuser)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/g1-mini-reliability/11736 "2025-06-27T16:36:11Z")
For those of you with a few - what’s your failure rate? How reliable are these devices? --- ## [Grin is dead? Or not?](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-is-dead-or-not/9896)
**Author:** [@Unclefek](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Unclefek)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-is-dead-or-not/9896 "2025-06-16T23:48:45Z")
Hi all. Please tell me, does it make sense to buy today, in 2022, asic, ipollo G1 for Green mining or is the project already dead? --- ## [SOLD: iPollo G1-mini (faulty DC power input)](https://forum.grin.mw/t/sold-ipollo-g1-mini-faulty-dc-power-input/11773)
**Author:** [@Neo-Geo](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Neo-Geo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/sold-ipollo-g1-mini-faulty-dc-power-input/11773 "2025-05-14T06:50:09Z")
Was hashing fine until I swapped PSUs, could briefly power the unit if I inserted the male cable just right, then I couldn’t get it to align again. I’ve experienced this problem once before with another mini. The DC inpu… --- ## [Claim of new type of fast energy efficient memory](https://forum.grin.mw/t/claim-of-new-type-of-fast-energy-efficient-memory/11735)
**Author:** [@tromp](https://forum.grin.mw/u/tromp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/claim-of-new-type-of-fast-energy-efficient-memory/11735 "2025-05-06T06:54:53Z")
I just watched the video \[1\] stating that the researchers are looking into potential applications, and it seems that a Cuckatoo32 miner might fit the bill, if only as a proof of concept. The fact that a grin miner can to… [Next page](https://forum.grin.mw/c/mining/5.md?page=1)