Crypto - Chia - CLI - Plot - Create a Plot

NOTE:

• -k 32: The size of plot you want to create.
  • K=32 is the minimum size of a plot that is considered valid on the Chia Network.
  • It is also the fastest to create.
• -b 3389: The amount of ram to allocate to the plotter.
  • Not all this ram is used at one.
  • For 2 threads, use a minimum of 3389.
  • For 4 threads, use a minimum of 3408.
  • For 6 threads, use a minimum of 3416.
  • For 8 threads, use a minimum of 3424.
• -u 128: The bucket size.
  • How many pieces the workload is divided in to.
  • If this is changed to 64, then double the ram amount is needed.
  • There is no noticable change in plot speed messing with this number, so leave it at 128.
• -r 2: The number of threads for the plotter.
  • The plotter works in four phases.
    • This number only affects phase 1 of a plot.
    • Phase 2, 3, and 4 are all single threaded.
  • Always use at least 2 threads, because 1 thread is really slow.
  • There is about a 30 minute speed improvement using 4 threads instead of 2 threads.
  • But only a 5 minute improvement from 4 threads to 6 threads.
  • Diminishing returns with more.
• –t \chia-temp: The temporary directory.
  • Ideally use a fast drive here.
• -d \chia: The final directory.
  • This can be on a slower device.
• -n 1: The number of plots to create in sequence.

Optional:

• -2 \chia-temp2: Specifies the path to the optional second temporary directory.
  • This directory is used only for phase 3 and 4.
• -e: Disables bitfield plotting.
  • This setting is not recommended!
• -f NUMBER: The farmer public key can be specified here.
• -p NUMBER: The public key of a pool can be specified here.
• -a NUMBER: The fingerprint of the key can be specified here.
  • Useful if you have multiple private keys stored.

NOTE: When running plots in parallel, space them out a bit so that all of them are not trying to write to the final directory at the same time.