Running CGMiner in windows often leads in reports of it freezing randomly after 9 hours and problems when using multi-gpu configurations, although sometimes you may get lucky and avoid these issues.

I suggest you run something like centOS enterprise linux, which people report high stability and reliability with. (no crashing) However as how the poster above indicates, it takes more work. Generally if you are tech savvy and patient enough, though, your best bet is linux.

(By the way, Ubuntu sucks)

Hey hey. I don't want you guys arguing up here in my thread.

No. I don't think that's what belongs in your kitchen.

Yeah. What I suggest doing is getting a low-end core 2 duo, and disabling one of the cores. They typically draw 65 watts on full load, so if you disable a core that's roughly halving the power usage, as well as if you disable speedstep, that will make the CPU run at the slowest stepping speed, which will save you a lot of unneeded heat being generated. Est 10-30 watts will be your new total.


CPU doesn't really matter when it comes to mining, because as others have said, in other words, the CPU and mobo only are running as a controller for your GPU, which is in a sense, a computer in it's own right. (With it's own RAM and CPU) All your CPU and mobo must function for is routing the commands to the card, and getting the results from the card, really.

Sell while you still can.


Wait, sorry. The trollbox said that.

I think the lesson learned here is: a hot GPU is a dying GPU, Keep your GPU as cool as freaking possible by all means. Even if it doesn't seem to be running too hot.

... Oh.

A mix of the script of a doctor who episode, portal 2, and my imagination.

Dang! Nearly one whole bitcoin in that address. Such a waste. Someone needs to make a quantum computer to figure out the private key and put that money to some use! x.x

It's because search queries take of a fair bit of CPU cycles, and they don't want it to be an easy DDOS target.

I find it interesting that everyone here has the same signature. I wonder why. Hmmmmmm.



Sorry, I just had to contribute this.

Rumor has it all started when he resurrected a thread that dates back to the big bang, that then sucked him in ripped his entropy into pieces, spreading clones of him all over time and space. All of them doing the same exact thing, resurrecting old threads, and all without him knowing why or even where he even came from nor who he is.

Maybe. We don't know for sure since it's different for each laptop. You'll have to try it out and see. I suggest you look into the lenovo T or W series laptops, on that you'll definitely be able to mine 24/7 without issues. (provided the cooling system is working properly)

Thanks I suppose, But as ironic as it may seem, I'm in fact nowhere near smart enough to teach.

Cool.

In my experience, nearly every laptop i've seen has issues when running on full load. Cooling systems aren't designed for that. They're designed for regular use. The only kinds of laptops I've seen that don't overheat are the Lenovo T and W series laptops. My T400 goes to ~60c when scrypt-mining for several hours straight, however my old HP would go up to ~75.

So, my answer is: idkman, I am doubting it.

Oh! Derp. Great, I answered when it wasn't even necessary. Ah well. x3

Provided it's one of the 800MHZ FSB core 2 duos, and you update the bios. Maybe. You can't know for sure, though. It should, though.

Yeah. I'd only want to buy one, maybe.

Oh. It seems I stand corrected. Although, isn't bitcoin mining going to take over a year on any sort of affordable GPU hardware to find a single block? Even if it's equally profitable? Whilist LTC will get you much more granulated blocks of profit for more immediate profit.