Hi
I got a sampron CPU - that is suppose to be unlockable to 2 cores. But I can't do it.

In the meantime, my mining is making my Sampron run at %100. I don't mind that, unless it is slowing down my mining. Does it???

Thanks

1. Bought a mining rig w 6990

2. Installed Ubuntu

3. Failed.

4. Installed Windows 7.

5. Installed Bitcoin

- Bitcoin downloaded all the blocks (that took a while)

6. Installed GUIminer

7. Closed all windows.

-started GUIminer

- set to SOLO

- Set user name and password - check

- set to server - check

- Pressed "start mining"

- device set to CAYMEN


THEN - it started mining: GPU temps to 70+.
CPU load - 100% (why?)

YET - only ONE GPU (out of the two in the 6990) is working. WHY???

System froze - blue screen of death.

Started again - system froze again (this time - no BSOD - just nothing is moving (not even the MOUSE)


Please - HELP

I love U guys (i really mean it)

 

Imagine I am an alien that just landed here.

I learn a bit about Bicoins, and I ask: What is the computational power of the GPU used for while he is mining?

The product of such computational power put into work has a functional (or usable) product?

OR are these just "made up" or "blank" calculations that solely require work?

Thanks

Hello.
Perhaps investing instead of mining 

So where do I buy BTC from?

Thanks

Hello.
New here.

Where is the STICKY 

Please give us a sticky which will answer some of these very-modest beginners questions:

1. Which GPU is the fastest miner?

2. Can I get any CPU for the job (even a $20 one)?

3. How many GB of RAM do one need?

4. Should I use a small SSD as opposed to a small HDD?

5. Motherboard - advice!

6. What does a mining machine cost per month in terms of electricity?

7. Can I live with my mining PC (put in the bedroom) (i'm a student)?

8. Here's one: How many U.S DOLLARS does a mining machine (with the strongest single-card GPU) expected to "create" per month?


U get the point! We need a sticky!
 

Sorry - I am sure this is annoying as U prob. get someone asking all the time.

I want to get into mining.

I have the money available to buy a system to do so.

Only thing is, I am the lazy type when it comes to research and so on (:

May I bluntly ask, considering a system with the HD 6990 [is this the fastest one one can get?], running full speed non-stop, and after taking into consideration the electric bill [how much is it? more than a 1K a month?], what is the "profit" created by such mining?

Please don't kill me for asking 


Will appreciate your response

And thank you!