Fellow miners,

this is the build I use with my Nvidia 1000 series rigs.  I am providing it to the community 100% free, with no fees (from me at least):
(Claymore's miner still has his fee if you mine ETH or ETC; EWBF defaults to 0 fee: which you can easily change if you want to; EWBF 0.3.3b. is awesome)

Please Note:
I don't have any Maxwell cards, so I didn't test them.  According to Nvidia, the driver should support them as well.  I'm not sure if nvOC (as is) can support Maxwell Cards.

nvOC is a customized Ubuntu 16.04 build with Nvidia individual card OC and individual card powerlimit support, manual fan support, auto launching on boot, and a single easy to configure Bash Script (oneBash) which can be configured from a windows pc using wordpad.

nvOC is easy-to-use and supports mining (with the newest oneBash):

ZEC   ZCL   FTC   LBC   MUSIC   ETC   EXP   ETH   DCR   PASC
DUAL_ETC_DCR       DUAL_ETC_PASC        DUAL_ETC_LBC         DUAL_ETC_SC
DUAL_EXP_DCR       DUAL_EXP_PASC        DUAL_EXP_LBC         DUAL_EXP_SC
DUAL_ETH_DCR       DUAL_ETH_PASC        DUAL_ETH_LBC        DUAL_ETH_SC
DUAL_MUSIC_DCR   DUAL_MUSIC_PASC    DUAL_MUSIC_LBC    DUAL_MUSIC_SC

the newest oneBash Link


NOTE THE LAST VERSION OF ONEBASH WITH DUAL SC PRESETS WAS INCORRECTLY BUILT ( THANKS Roes500 FOR NOTICING ) IF YOU ARE MINING:

DUAL_ETH_SC
DUAL_EXP_SC
DUAL_ETC_SC

ENSURE THAT YOU UPDATE TO THE NEWEST ONEBASH (FIXED MAY-23rd )

nvOC uses EWBF, Claymore, sgminer, and ccminer (both tpruvot and sp-hash) and plusCPU uses cpuminer-opt;
if you want an additional algorithm or mining client post here or pm me the details and I will add it to the next version

DEMO VIDEO Link

Phil's rig DEMO VIDEO Link

Example Rig Link; 1.02$/hash (hash in sol/s) or less

amdOC_Beta_v0010 Link

Current Version: v0014

AS OF MAY 22nd: All images include plusCPU setting to enable cpuminer-opt to mine XMR on the side

Change Log:
v0014
  NOTE: this version is for USB keys only
  added individual card powerlimits
  added manual fan control
  added Guake terminal (press f12 for a standard terminal)
  fixed ccminer libcudart.so.8.0 error
  removed build error logs causing system error messages
  oneBash changes:
    moved oneBash to the Windows partition (you can now configure oneBash on the computer you image the USB key with)

v0013
  dummy plug is no longer required
  added ccminer (both tpruvot and sp-hash)
  added CUDA 8.0
  updated Claymore to 9.0
  installed Ubuntu updates
  oneBash changes:
    moved pool addresses and ports to the top section
    added individual card cc and mc OC
    added 1050 switch (use if you have 1050's in your rig)
    added LBC, DUAL_ETC_PASC  DUAL_ETC_LBC  DUAL_ETH_PASC  DUAL_ETH_LBC

v0012 (initial release)

fully supported motherboard links:

ASRock H81 PRO BTC Link

BIOSTAR TB85 Link

MSI Z270-A PRO (in stock, 6x gpu) Link

GIGABYTE GA-B250M-Gaming 3 (in stock, 4x gpu) Link

BIOSTAR TB250-BTC Link

ASUS Z270-F GAMING (in stock, 7x gpu (only 6x OC)) Link

MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (in stock, 7x gpu (only 6x OC)) Link

ASUS PRIME Z270-A (in stock, 7x gpu (only 6x OC)) Link


How to use:

If you don't have an imaging program already download HDDRawCopy (Link)


for an ASRock H81 PRO BTC or BIOSTAR TB85 use this image

If you are using an ASRock H81 PRO BTC or BIOSTAR TB85; either should work with without any changes to the bios settings. The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for a MSI Z270-A PRO use this image

If you are using an MSI Z270-A PRO; ensure you enable Above 4G memory option in the bios before connecting the nvOC USB.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for a GIGABYTE GA-B250M-Gaming 3 use this image

If you are using a GIGABYTE GA-B250M-Gaming 3; ensure the Audio Controller is disabled in the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for a BIOSTAR TB250-BTC use this image

If you are using a BIOSTAR TB250-BTC; ensure Miner Mode is enabled in the bios.  Also ensure Max TOLUD is set to 3.5 GB in the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for an ASUS Z270-F GAMING use this image

If you are using an ASUS Z270-F GAMING; ensure 'Above 4G Decoding' is enabled in the bios.  Also ensure PTP aware OS: is set to 'Not PTP Aware' in the bios.  Finally, ensure you 'Clear Secure Boot Keys' in the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for an MSI Z170-A GAMING M5 use this image
Note this mobo requires a skylake CPU: I recommend the G4400
It also requires you to flash the bios

If you are using an MSI Z170-A GAMING M5; ensure 'Above 4G Decoding' is enabled in the bios.  Also download, unzip and copy to a usb key ( the 2016-12-19 Version 1.D ) Bios and follow instructions to flash the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for an ASUS PRIME Z270-A  use this image

If you are using an ASUS PRIME Z270-A; ensure 'Above 4G Decoding' is enabled in the bios.  Also ensure PTP aware OS: is set to 'Not PTP Aware' in the bios.  Finally, ensure you 'Clear Secure Boot Keys' in the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:

for an ASUS PRIME Z270-A with 1x m2_to_pcie_adapter (total 8x cards: note all OC with this image) use this image
Ensure that you use the m2 adapter in the slot near the CPU

If you are using an ASUS PRIME Z270-A; ensure 'Above 4G Decoding' is enabled in the bios.  Also ensure PTP aware OS: is set to 'Not PTP Aware' in the bios.  Finally, ensure you 'Clear Secure Boot Keys' in the bios.  The SHA256 hash (for the zip) is:


ENSURE THAT YOU unzip the image BEFORE YOU IMAGE YOUR USB  


Use HDDRawCopy to image the extracted img file to the 16gb or larger usb ( see this guide for an HDDRawCopy walkthru )

Image to 16gb or larger USB key.  You may have trouble setting the powerlimit if the USB key you use is slow.  You can use any 16gb or larger USB key; however, I highly recommend using the lexar drive as it was one of the fastest USB keys I tested and is less than $8.  

I tested several different USB keys; I recommend using this $8 one:
https://www.amazon.com/Lexar-JumpDrive-16GB-Flash-Drive/dp/B00S5V5PMY

NOTE: You only need to configure the oneBash file in the Windows Partition.  If you don't have a text editor with syntax highlighting: open it with wordpad.  I recommend downloading atom if you don't have a text editor with syntax highlighting .

set COIN, POWERLIMIT, CORE AND MEMORY OC, INDIVIDUAL_CLOCKS, MANUAL_FAN, YOUR ADDRESSES and WORKERS / change POOL and PORT for each COIN if desired

This is the settings portion of oneBash:



direct link to image:
oneBash settings section

When you are done configuring oneBash ensure that you save, then eject the USB.

Attach the USB key to your rig and power it on.

NOTE: first boot will take longer to start mining as oneBash must be converted

All files are in the nvOC folder Link.

nvOC uses the 378.13 Driver.

the root password for nvOC is:

    miner1

Known Limitations and Issues:

If powerlimit isn't setting after editing oneBash on your rig; stop CPU mining ( press f12 to open guake terminal then press ctrl + c to stop the process ) and close the GPU mining process.  Reopen gnome terminal to relaunch oneBash.

v0014 will not support OC on all motherboards without modifications to the xorg.conf file.  I don't have every motherboard so I can't test all of them.  If you have a problem or notice a bug / deficiency please post here or pm me with a description of the problem and the complete specs of your rig.  I can also make you an image that will fully support your motherboard; if I have your motherboard.

Some individual cards may need lower clocks, but in general these are stable OC settings and the powerlimits I use; however, my power is expensive: so you may want to use a higher powerlimit if you have cheap power.

EVGA 1080ti SC              cc 150  mc 900  powerlimit 200
EVGA 1080ti FE              cc 150  mc 900  powerlimit 200
ZOTAC mini 1070's         cc 200  mc 450  powerlimit 125
EVGA FTW 1070's           cc 100  mc 600  powerlimit 118
ZOTAC amp 1060 6gb's   cc 150  mc 600  powerlimit 100
EVGA 1060 SC 6gb's       cc 100  mc 600  powerlimit 100
EVGA 1060 SC 3gb's       cc 100  mc 350  powerlimit 75
EVGA 1050ti SC 4gb's     cc 150  mc 350  powerlimit 53

Depending on the algorithm; you may be able to overclock significantly more.  If your miner crashes at all, it is probably because your cc or mc OC is too high.  

IMO it is easier to start with a lower OC and walk up the OC until it becomes unstable, than to start at the max and walk it down to stability.

If you find nvOC helpful and would like me to expand it; please let me know.  I will make requested changes over time as I am available to.