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Sorry to bust into this thread like a noob, but I just got into Primecoin and I have a couple mining questions:
1. Does Primecoin HP make the original Primecoin-qt obsolete for mining? Are they close? Will the original client be updated?
2. I have around 8 rigs for LTC mining. They vary from Semprons and dual cores up to a Q6600 and some i7's, are all of these worth mining on?
3. As my test rig, I have an i7 950 running at 3ghz, using 3 cores I get around 465 pps using the basic primecoin-qt client. How do I calculate my XPM per day?
4. Solo mining? Pool mining?
5. Does this make Prime95 obsolete? haha
Thanks guys
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Im sure you will be fine, these guys are just swamped, just be patient and lets hope we see some good pics from the China trip
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Haha, that picture is hilarious and totally sums up BFL for me "We deliver your products overpriced, and late, and at lower than promised speed/efficiency, but at least there is the legendary BFL build quality" hahahahaha  |
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People have discussed this on here for months.
Really it comes down to a bigtime BTC holder taking them hostage on a $1M+ donation, with the requirement being that they accept BTC donation from everyone.
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Thats unfortunate, but he was probably just nervous, the guy is very smart and knowledgeable but not everyone is made for live TV
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Yes, its meant as spendable currency, not some commodity to be hoarded.
however, Satoshi himself could help with this, as he mined so many BTC.
He could goto Wikipedia and say, "hey I will give you $10m, but only as BTC, you have to establish a trust denominated in BTC, and accept BTC donation from public, and make a big announcement"
BOOM, it would be that easy
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iphone is nice hardware but other companies have caught up
honestly I think samsung makes some pretty amazing phones now
and android > iOS, obviously
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how did you arrive at 84 LTC per pair?
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Not worth it. If you are in it for money just buy BTC today.
FYP. BTC mining is lol right now. You are up against professional mining consortiums, mining hardware manufacturers, institutional investors, and razor thin margins in the face of rapidly increasing difficulty. Cloud hashing is a cool way to get a taste of mining, but Im guessing many people will leave that restaurant unsatisfied or wishing they could get a refund. |
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But as a noob to mining. Could I reasonably get this in the mail. plug it in down stairs and monkey my way through setup?
Im gonna suggest that as a noob, you dont start with a $6k machine. It also depends on how much $6k is to you. Im just saying, there is HUGE potential for heartbreak in mining. Lets say You buy an X3 today for what, 7 BTC. Then they dont end up shipping until June because of issues with board/power draw. Your miner will now only return 2 BTC. So you spent 7 BTC to make 2. And, lets say BTC goes crazy and is worth $5000 each. You lost out on $25k. The best investment strategy for BTC is buy and hold. Mining, especially in 2014, is for bigtime gamblers with balls of steel. |
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Anyone who has done wire transfers and other types of payment over the pond... knows the pain it can be. Sometimes a bank visit.. always a fee.. takes several days.
Try https://transferwise.com next time. Im shocked people are endorsing these 3rd party payment systems WHEN WE HAVE BITCOIN. Just buy some BTC and send it, fast, no fee. |
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It will increase your personel power. BTW: MEGA HASH and NUKA COLA is available as "Fanpack". pic of nukacola |
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Wow, awesome, I bet they will get a ton of BTC sales |
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Use Bitcoins I dont see why you would ever use a bank wire. Anyway, I just paid for my X3, direct from BA. Fingers crossed.
Im gambling here but as long as we get these before May 1st, I think its probably worth the risk, depends on how much $6k is to you though.
Im guessing the first batch will be sold out this or next week, and hopefully that presses the "go" switch on the 28nm tapeout.
cause they use btc-e to calculate the price off btc. i sold off 2 btc to pay for the 10 i ordered. if i had payed with btc directly it would have cost me 3.49btc... This is how you pay for something in bitcoins, without reducing your number of coins: If you buy something that costs 6 BTC, you also buy 6 BTC. You dont have to reduce your total number of BTC holdings. So I went to coinbase and bought 6 BTC the same time I sent 6 BTC to BA. It took around 5 mins total and was a lot easier than Western Union or bank transfer or whatever other method there is. Dont underestimate the power of BTC as a payment system, its not just a store of value to horde. It has real utility in the world. |
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How did they seize all those coins? I thought part of the appeal of Bitcoin was that your coins couldnt be seized or frozen as long as nobody knows your wallet password...
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Whats the max amount of BTC per day you can sell for usd on coinbase right now?
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I don't want to see altcoin discussion anywhere but the currently designated section.
The problem is, we have a SINGLE altcoin sub-forum and its a cesspool most posters wont touch with a 10-ft pole. Im a big Litecoin guy and I havent been in that sub-forum for months, its beyond worthless now, was good up through Spring 2013. |
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Until the resistance to discussing alt-coin mining on BTCTalk subsides, I prefer having "mining hardware" and "custom hardware" separate.
We can still discuss covertly there, although Im pretty sure a lot of the alt coin mining talk is moving over to the Litecoin Forums.
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Use Bitcoins I dont see why you would ever use a bank wire. Anyway, I just paid for my X3, direct from BA. Fingers crossed.
Im gambling here but as long as we get these before May 1st, I think its probably worth the risk, depends on how much $6k is to you though.
Im guessing the first batch will be sold out this or next week, and hopefully that presses the "go" switch on the 28nm tapeout.
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