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Bitcoin => Mining => Topic started by: nazgulnarsil on June 02, 2011, 04:06:30 AM



Title: using pci x4 or x1 slots?
Post by: nazgulnarsil on June 02, 2011, 04:06:30 AM
I heard this was possible using some sort of adapter but I can't find anything.


Title: Re: using pci x4 or x1 slots?
Post by: kiwiasian on June 02, 2011, 04:07:46 AM
There might be a physical adapter but your card will still be bottlenecked to either x4 or x1 speed.


Title: Re: using pci x4 or x1 slots?
Post by: ElectroGeek007 on June 02, 2011, 04:09:36 AM
This thread: http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=6128.0 (http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=6128.0)

Also, Bitcoin mining only uses a minute amount of bandwidth, I have heard of people even using PCI slots for mining!


Title: Re: using pci x4 or x1 slots?
Post by: nazgulnarsil on June 02, 2011, 04:10:27 AM
thank you!