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July 29, 2011, 12:13:05 AM
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Today I mined my first whole Bitcoin. I know I'm taking all the credit when really I should be thanking my 5870, but she's a been a bit hot and bothered recently so I'll congratulate her later.

Crazy I know. But I have a feeling if my GPU could actually be angry with me it would be right now. More so than that time I stayed up for 24 hours playing Crysis. But to be honest on that one,  if I was standing next to my GPU (albeit in a life like human conscious form) - stay with me - she would probably shake my hand. Having enjoyed every minute of the splendid graphics Crysis had to show her.

If knowing that my GPU would hypothetically be angry with me isn't enough to worry about, the wife hates the noise and heat that my poor 5870 throws out whilst she's mining.

So I have no choice but to quit. It was short and sweet, I probably lost more than I gained, didn't really learn anything useful but hey, they say not all marriages work out.

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July 29, 2011, 12:14:47 AM
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Well, congratulations!
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July 29, 2011, 01:10:54 AM
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You haven't lost anything or made anything yet if you don't sell your bitcoin.... just sayin'
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July 29, 2011, 02:36:51 AM
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Someone's going to Silk Road  Roll Eyes... Wink
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July 29, 2011, 04:04:25 AM
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Someone's going to Silk Road  Roll Eyes... Wink
SHhh! That place of which must not be of existence must not exist.

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July 29, 2011, 12:10:02 PM
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I wrote that whilst I was stoned so it may not make much sense.  Roll Eyes

Was trying to say I'll quit my marriage rather than mining, I love it.  Tongue
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July 29, 2011, 01:19:23 PM
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Congrats!

I'm not sure what these wives have against productivity and making money.

They sure are good at spending it!

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July 29, 2011, 02:05:36 PM
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talk about total trust in btc's future.
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July 29, 2011, 02:09:30 PM
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Congrats!

I'm not sure what these wives have against productivity and making money.

They sure are good at spending it!



Congratulations man on your first Bitcoin!!!!!!

Exactly Love Spending it, hate us making it. Why you always working, blah blah blah. My case anyway.

Except, she understands Bitcoin!
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July 29, 2011, 03:49:26 PM
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Today I mined my first whole Bitcoin. I know I'm taking all the credit when really I should be thanking my 5870, but she's a been a bit hot and bothered recently so I'll congratulate her later.

Crazy I know. But I have a feeling if my GPU could actually be angry with me it would be right now. More so than that time I stayed up for 24 hours playing Crysis. But to be honest on that one,  if I was standing next to my GPU (albeit in a life like human conscious form) - stay with me - she would probably shake my hand. Having enjoyed every minute of the splendid graphics Crysis had to show her.

If knowing that my GPU would hypercritically be angry with me isn't enough to worry about, the wife hates the noise and heat that my poor 5870 throws out whilst she's mining.

So I have no choice but to quit. It was short and sweet, I probably lost more than I gained, didn't really learn anything useful but hey, they say not all marriages work out.

You lucky bastard. I still only have 0.001 btc. Once my 9800GT gets back up and running I'll be good  =D
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July 29, 2011, 04:31:58 PM
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Mining with a 9800GT?

that's not good.
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July 30, 2011, 03:35:34 PM
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congratulations!
'll soon be a wealthy man  Grin
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July 30, 2011, 04:48:02 PM
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Keep at it... don't let the wifey keep you down!  Shocked
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July 30, 2011, 07:27:02 PM
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Congratulations there, Have a Cigar!

Is it a male or a female?
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July 30, 2011, 07:29:04 PM
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I'm up to .73 after about a week of mining with my 5830.
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July 30, 2011, 11:25:35 PM
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OK so I compromised with the Wife.

I have my 5870 running at around 275Mhash/s.

With flags set to -v -w128 -s0.01 Note the -s for throttling the card.

My card clock and Mem is 900/900 Fan: 44% Temps: 74%.

That way it's not to hot, nor to loud, everyone's happy.

[edit] Image tags aren't working?  Huh


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July 30, 2011, 11:32:30 PM
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lol just you wait itll get plenty hot ! im running 2x 6870s and the wife made me relocate my computer into the basement from the bedroom because of the noise and heat combination
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July 31, 2011, 01:41:28 AM
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Congrats!

Got my first BTC yesterday also!
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July 31, 2011, 05:38:12 AM
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congratulations! Smiley
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August 01, 2011, 12:22:27 AM
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congratulations - first bitcoin is a great feeling.

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