# Solo vs. Pool Mining Experiment **URL:** \ **Category:** Mining\ **Created:** [January 20, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820 "2019-01-20T20:09:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Askepios](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/askepios/32/377_2.png) [@Askepios](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Askepios)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/1 "2019-01-20T20:09:17Z")
# The Experiment I purpose an experiment to test the results of mining solo vs. as a part of a pool. The experiment is simple should happen like this: For `x` amount of time, have some (who have the same rig) mine with a pool and some mine solo; then, compare the results in terms of number of grin mined. The experiment should take place during the same window of time to ensure the network variables correlate (ar\_scale and difficulty). If you want to take part in this experiment, let me know. # Round 1 **Time period:** January 20th - February 4th (21:45 UTC) **Rig:** A single Nvidia 2080 Ti mining with `cuckatoo_mean_cuda_rtx_31` - @colincr33vey will pool mine - @Askepios will solo mine ## @Askepios day 3.68 (88.42 hours) solo mine update - ~10,000 solutions found - ~ 8,000 shares accepted (I think the miner-server connection was interrupted while I was sleeping) - **0 Blocks found!** - Since the start of this experiment, network difficulty and c31 hashpower has more than doubled. - Not feeling good about my chances of finding a block solo, going back to pool mining with my tail between my legs 🙁.@colincr33vey @Newbie2 ---
**Author:** ![colincr33vey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/colincr33vey/32/611_2.png) [@colincr33vey](https://forum.grin.mw/u/colincr33vey)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/2 "2019-01-20T21:24:04Z")
Clocking in – my updates may be sporadic but I’ll log everything and check in when I can ---
**Author:** ![Newbie2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Newbie2](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Newbie2)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/3 "2019-01-20T21:59:12Z")
I did solo for almost week just to see what happened never found a block. Now mining on pool and have some grin finally. ---
**Author:** ![Askepios](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/askepios/32/377_2.png) [@Askepios](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Askepios)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/4 "2019-01-20T22:12:42Z")
What algorithm? What’s your rig consist of? @tromp said at current network conditions, expected time to get a c31 block solo mining with a 2080 Ti is **15 days**. ---
**Author:** ![Newbie2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Newbie2](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Newbie2)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/5 "2019-01-20T22:56:30Z")
I3 4gb ram system with Two 1070ti and one 2080 ti. Two 1070 were mining c29. The 2080 ti was mining cuckatoo\_mean\_cuda\_rtx\_31 i was seeing 1 reject so worried it wasnt working but switch to pool i can aleast say it works now. But where 15 days coming from to dont see where trump says this but Interested. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Askepios](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/askepios/32/377_2.png) [@Askepios](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Askepios)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/6 "2019-01-20T23:22:12Z")
1/20/19 on gitter ![w](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/grin/original/2X/3/30f04c3b9031e6e16820d09ae7dc7d1c53fb6fe9.png) I believe he based this simply on the probability given the current network difficulty and ar\_scale. He then went on to say about the 2080Ti on c31: ![u](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/grin/original/2X/a/a4af46b825222859df3b2d64daa90b3b42234b49.png) This is what I mean to test! ---
**Author:** ![Newbie2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Newbie2](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Newbie2)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/7 "2019-01-21T00:29:29Z")
Thank you for responding. I’ll switch my rig to do solo on c31 and report back in 25 days. ---
**Author:** ![Rabinovitch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/rabinovitch/32/1019_2.png) [@Rabinovitch](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Rabinovitch)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/8 "2019-01-21T07:55:14Z")
How to set up solo mining? ---
**Author:** ![Askepios](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/askepios/32/377_2.png) [@Askepios](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Askepios)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/9 "2019-01-21T19:08:54Z")
> **[mimblewimble/docs](https://github.com/mimblewimble/docs/wiki/how-to-mine-grin)** > > Open wiki documentation for Grin and MimbleWimble. Contribute to mimblewimble/docs development by creating an account on GitHub. ---
**Author:** ![Newbie2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Newbie2](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Newbie2)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/10 "2019-01-27T03:28:12Z")
im going to switch back to the pool. I will follow your post see if your luck changes. ---
**Author:** ![ridici](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@ridici](https://forum.grin.mw/u/ridici)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/11 "2019-01-27T03:35:34Z")
So which one is better by far? Solo or Pool mining? ---
**Author:** ![futurerheza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@futurerheza](https://forum.grin.mw/u/futurerheza)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/12 "2019-01-27T04:37:53Z")
A week for nothing with solo mining. ---
**Author:** ![Newbie2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Newbie2](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Newbie2)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/13 "2019-01-27T06:13:57Z")
I did not successfully mine a block in a week. Interested to see conclusion from Askepios experiment. ---
**Author:** ![babaji](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/babaji/32/1098_2.png) [@babaji](https://forum.grin.mw/u/babaji)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/solo-vs-pool-mining-experiment/2820/14 "2019-01-27T06:20:04Z")
I think you are looking at 1,780 hours to mine a block at the current difficulty with a rtx 2080ti (C31). And it’s only going to get harder as time goes on. I would just stick to a (good) pool.