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Bitcoin => Development & Technical Discussion => Topic started by: mrpetem on June 11, 2011, 08:26:36 PM



Title: Using Xbox to Mine?
Post by: mrpetem on June 11, 2011, 08:26:36 PM
I wondered if it would be possible and worthwhile to try and mine using xbox or any other console? Probably a stupid question and something someone else would have thought about before but you never know..


Title: Re: Using Xbox to Mine?
Post by: Basiley on June 11, 2011, 11:49:01 PM
no.
its hardly usable even for gaming.
majority of my friends use PS3 and 360 as strictly as communicating device and media players.


Title: Re: Using Xbox to Mine?
Post by: mrpetem on June 11, 2011, 11:51:02 PM
ok thanks, stupid question answered!


Title: Re: Using Xbox to Mine?
Post by: gigitrix on June 12, 2011, 12:25:33 AM
It was sort of looked into theoretically, only marginally better than a good CPU miner. It's not made for sheer calculations like OpenCL/CUDA cards are.