Best platform for CPU mining?

[murderouskirk]

Hey all,

I've got an old macbook that's being used as a coaster. I decided to add it as a worker for mining alt coins. As it turns out MAC is freaking awful for mining I can't even get it running. So as a result I decided to reformat my macbook to windows. My question is as long as I'm formatting it how can I st it up to be the best possible platform for CPU mining? Would linux be better? Is there anything in particular I can do to increase mining when the machine is purely a miner?

Thanks!

[AngryOrchard]

i would look into the ubuntu.

[murderouskirk]

i would look into the ubuntu.

Good point ubuntu is probably a lot less cpu intensive than windows.

[Gersen]

I use Ubuntu and Debian and Arch Linux to mine.  There are some advantages to using Windows: better video drivers and more tools to tweak your video card.  So if you want to squeeze out every last Hash per second, then use Windows.  The advantages of linux is that it's more stable and secure.  Also, Linux is available for Raspberry Pi.

[murderouskirk]

I use Ubuntu and Debian and Arch Linux to mine.  There are some advantages to using Windows: better video drivers and more tools to tweak your video card.  So if you want to squeeze out every last Hash per second, then use Windows.  The advantages of linux is that it's more stable and secure.  Also, Linux is available for Raspberry Pi.

I'm only doing CPU mining so I can't really tweak my video card. Do you think windows is still the better choice?

[CounterStrike]

I use Ubuntu and Debian and Arch Linux to mine.  There are some advantages to using Windows: better video drivers and more tools to tweak your video card.  So if you want to squeeze out every last Hash per second, then use Windows.  The advantages of linux is that it's more stable and secure.  Also, Linux is available for Raspberry Pi.

I'm only doing CPU mining so I can't really tweak my video card. Do you think windows is still the better choice?

Window is good but you might get random blue screen once in a while...

[Kenshin]

I use Ubuntu and Debian and Arch Linux to mine.  There are some advantages to using Windows: better video drivers and more tools to tweak your video card.  So if you want to squeeze out every last Hash per second, then use Windows.  The advantages of linux is that it's more stable and secure.  Also, Linux is available for Raspberry Pi.

I'm only doing CPU mining so I can't really tweak my video card. Do you think windows is still the better choice?

If you are CPU mining, you will not need to tweak your GPU.

[Sparky_eMunie]

CPU mining on a Macbook makes no sense. You will not earn more than electricity costs. Expect max $10 a month.

[murderouskirk]

CPU mining on a Macbook makes no sense. You will not earn more than electricity costs. Expect max $10 a month.

I'm not worried about the electricity bill. Mostly just doing it for fun. Plus if the price of my alt coins ever goes up it will get covered.