kallindown (OP)
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June 19, 2013, 06:10:12 PM |
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But can I use an old laptop to mine bitcoins/litecoins and how much $ would I need to invest before I could make 0.5 bitcoins p/w if im getting free electric off my landlord ? Any info or pointers in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
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Every time a block is mined, a certain amount of BTC (called the
subsidy) is created out of thin air and given to the miner. The
subsidy halves every four years and will reach 0 in about 130 years.
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greyhawk
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June 19, 2013, 06:13:39 PM |
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0.5 bitcoin /week? You would need about 3000 GHash/s right now. That translates to about 10 ASICMINER USB Miners. So about 2000 dollars. Expect the required Hashrate to raise significantly within the next weeks.
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shoggot
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June 19, 2013, 06:23:32 PM |
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You can always mine with your CPU of integrated amd gpu bit you wont make any money worth mentioning.
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greyhawk
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June 19, 2013, 06:24:47 PM |
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You can always mine with your CPU of integrated amd gpu bit you wont make any money worth mentioning.
He'll kill his laptop before he finds a single coin. These things are not made to run 100% 24/7.
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kallindown (OP)
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June 19, 2013, 07:21:08 PM |
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Haha thanks guys so pretty much pointless getting involved then ? Same for litecoins ?
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KSV
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June 19, 2013, 07:22:32 PM |
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yeap, if your gonna mine BTC get an ASIC. . . or dont waste your time.
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kallindown (OP)
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June 19, 2013, 07:24:51 PM |
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How much are the usb sticks and where is a reputable place to buy please ?
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iram4103
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June 20, 2013, 04:18:03 AM |
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The best thing you can do is mine powercoin. It has very low difficulty with your laptop you can get up to 3000 powercoin per day.
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legitnick
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June 20, 2013, 04:22:59 AM |
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Thanks for the information, Im going to let 3 rigs run powercoin for awhile.
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June 20, 2013, 05:40:02 AM |
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powercoin ? What good are they... (serious question).
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