yrtrnc (OP)
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October 05, 2012, 08:41:43 PM |
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I came across a case of graphic cards today, I think there are about 50 pcs. First thing that came to mind was MINNING ! So is it possible to connect these all together and mine with them? How many Mh would I get? Does anyone know what I would need, is it even possible?
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Starlightbreaker
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October 05, 2012, 08:45:44 PM |
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AGP?
well, you can ebay the whole thing for a few bucks.
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crazyates
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October 05, 2012, 08:46:52 PM |
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Short answer: No
Long answer: Those look like Nvidia 5700s, which are too old to mine on. Also, its an AGP card, and I don't know of any motherboard with more than 1 AGP port.
You're best bet would be to sell them on ebay, maybe 200 for the whole box?
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yrtrnc (OP)
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October 05, 2012, 08:47:22 PM |
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The whole case for a few bucks??!! LOL AGP?
well, you can ebay the whole thing for a few bucks.
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enmaku
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October 05, 2012, 08:51:40 PM |
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The whole case for a few bucks??!! LOL AGP?
well, you can ebay the whole thing for a few bucks.
A bit hyperbolic but yeah. What you've got there is a case of Nvidia Geforce fx5700LE AGP 8x 256MB graphics cards - or in layman's terms "a crappier video card than what comes stock with a Dell laptop." If it mines at all (which it probably won't) it won't push out enough hashrate to be worth the power or the time spent setting it up. Oh and they ebay for $15-$30 each, though I'd imagine there's not a huge target market for old AGP 8x cards so it would probably take ages to sell them all off. Sorry!
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foggyb
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October 05, 2012, 08:53:12 PM |
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I'm afraid they are correct. Modern motherboards are rarely found with an AGP port, so your market will be people with an older PC looking for a crappy video card.
You might get $30 apiece on ebay, if you are very patient.
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yrtrnc (OP)
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October 05, 2012, 08:54:42 PM |
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Ah man, there's me thinking I was gonna push up the difficulty a bit Ebay it is!! 256 MB is selling for 30 bucks, these are 512 MB, not bad.. The whole case for a few bucks??!! LOL AGP?
well, you can ebay the whole thing for a few bucks.
A bit hyperbolic but yeah. What you've got there is a case of Nvidia Geforce fx5700LE AGP 8x 256MB graphics cards - or in layman's terms "a crappier video card than what comes stock with a Dell laptop." If it mines at all (which it probably won't) it won't push out enough hashrate to be worth the power or the time spent setting it up. Oh and they ebay for $15-$30 each, though I'd imagine there's not a huge target market for old AGP 8x cards so it would probably take ages to sell them all off. Sorry!
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panda1
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October 05, 2012, 08:58:56 PM |
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That's still a nice find!
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crazyates
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October 05, 2012, 09:03:05 PM |
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If it mines at all (which it probably won't) it won't push out enough hashrate to be worth the power or the time spent setting it up.
Mining on Nvidia requires 8xxx card or newer. a 5xxx card won't cut it by a long shot.
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yrtrnc (OP)
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October 05, 2012, 09:04:31 PM |
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Thanks Although I wish they were 6990's LOL That's still a nice find!
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enmaku
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October 05, 2012, 09:04:47 PM |
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256 MB is selling for 30 bucks, these are 512 MB, not bad..
No they're not... Well, unless you grabbed the one 256MB card from the box for that pic and the rest are 512?
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yrtrnc (OP)
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October 05, 2012, 09:15:04 PM |
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Guess I didnt notice the fine print Still worth 30 bucks Thanks though.. 256 MB is selling for 30 bucks, these are 512 MB, not bad..
No they're not... Well, unless you grabbed the one 256MB card from the box for that pic and the rest are 512?
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October 05, 2012, 09:27:34 PM |
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Guess I didnt notice the fine print Still worth 30 bucks Its not because its being offered for 30 that its worth 30. Its only worth 30 bucks if anyone pays that for it. Did you go to school with usagi? I dont think you will sell (m)any at that price, but good luck trying.
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yrtrnc (OP)
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October 05, 2012, 09:45:03 PM |
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Thanks ! Guess I didnt notice the fine print Still worth 30 bucks Its not because its being offered for 30 that its worth 30. Its only worth 30 bucks if anyone pays that for it. Did you go to school with usagi? I dont think you will sell (m)any at that price, but good luck trying.
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dunand
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October 06, 2012, 01:48:41 AM |
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10 years from now a guy will post something like:
I found a case full of cards. It's written [you choose : bAsic, Avalon or BitForce] on it. Can I mine bitcoins with them?
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October 06, 2012, 02:06:49 AM |
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Nice find. Too bad they're a bit dated.
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October 06, 2012, 02:27:24 AM |
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How did you find them?
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October 06, 2012, 02:36:04 AM |
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will 2 fit in a small flat rate?
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October 06, 2012, 03:55:04 AM |
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How did you find them?
That's what I wanna know.
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