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Bitcoin => Mining => Topic started by: XX55XX on June 23, 2011, 12:56:27 AM



Title: Why isn't the hashrate constant on CPUs?
Post by: XX55XX on June 23, 2011, 12:56:27 AM
For giggles, I decided to mine on my old Pentium M laptop today. The hashrate fluctuates from zero to 0.45 Mhash/s and seems to be constantly connecting and disconnecting. Anyone know why this is the case?

I surmise that it's because blocks are getting finished more quickly than my little Pentium M can finish its share.


Title: Re: Why isn't the hashrate constant on CPUs?
Post by: grue on June 23, 2011, 01:06:31 AM
maybe because there are other processes that use CPU power?