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Title: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: Hollie on June 14, 2011, 08:22:54 PM i got a spare computer running Vista.
i gonna put Ubuntu 11.04 on it so it would run more better since it only has 512 RAM. What do i need to do if i get ATI 6990 or ATI 5770 and start mining. Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: Tarma on June 14, 2011, 10:10:30 PM would a high-end graphics card like that work on 512MB?
Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: grue on June 14, 2011, 10:21:19 PM get linuxcoin, put it on a usb, and boot!
would a high-end graphics card like that work on 512MB? this isn't a gaming computerTitle: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: Scribbler on June 14, 2011, 10:38:49 PM Install the card
Join a pool Start mining. Check the mining forum for more in depth guides! Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: deslok on June 15, 2011, 02:36:15 AM be careful video cards swap informatoin from main system memory instructions aren't written directly to it. it's rarely a good idea to have less system memory than video memory
Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: Hollie on June 15, 2011, 02:56:24 AM be careful video cards swap informatoin from main system memory instructions aren't written directly to it. it's rarely a good idea to have less system memory than video memory what do you mean? i'm just using this computer just for mining. Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: ND on June 15, 2011, 02:58:09 AM Install the card Join a pool Start mining. Check the mining forum for more in depth guides! +1 Just get a good PSU Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: Wizard-Ninja on June 15, 2011, 02:59:40 AM Here's a guide to handle the software side of things. Not sure about the hardware junk.
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=7514.0 -Wizard-Ninja- Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: lionclaw on June 15, 2011, 03:05:07 AM Win 7 is free :-p
Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: Hollie on June 15, 2011, 03:11:00 AM i was considering Wins 7
which is better Ubuntu or Vista or 7. i only have 512MB RAM Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: ND on June 15, 2011, 03:12:02 AM Ubuntu because you have 512mb ram only
Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: Hollie on June 15, 2011, 03:28:13 AM Whats is a good PSU for a 5850s?
Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: kodesh on June 15, 2011, 03:42:37 AM Whats is a good PSU for a 5850s? You can see power consumption for most model of cards here: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison (https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison) Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: Hollie on June 15, 2011, 04:00:27 AM Thanks, thats very helpful
Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: ND on June 15, 2011, 04:02:11 AM A quality 600-650W psu (OCZ, Corsair, Antec Earthwatts) can handle a 5850. For crossfire 750W psu.
Title: Re: Got a Spare Computer. need help Post by: Hollie on June 15, 2011, 04:06:21 AM A quality 600-650W psu (OCZ, Corsair, Antec Earthwatts) can handle a 5850. For crossfire 750W psu. Thanks ND. ill look for 600-650W PSU i don't think my computer can do crossfire? |