Overall Mining Problems

[CrystalBlue]

Hey guys,

I've been trying to mine for about 2 weeks but I can't. I've seen plenty tutorials but I still don't know how to mine.

There is always something wrong, for example, when I start mining it says OpenCL device not found (or something like that), but not just that.

Can anyone please help start to mine?

Also, how do USB miners work? I just connect them to my PC and they start mining to my wallet?

[Trongersoll]

You need to run mining software such as cgminer to run your USBs. Then the easiest route is to pick a pool to mine at.  the pool will send your coins to your wallet when you accumulate a certain amount.

There are lots of other ways, i'm sure others will chime in with their way is better. This is just what i see as the easyist while you learn.

[CrystalBlue]

So is an antminer USB a good investment?

[Trongersoll]

So is an antminer USB a good investment?

Investment? no. When it comes to mining, there is no good investment. But, it is a good starting point to get a feel about how things work.

[CrystalBlue]

Why isnt it a good investment? From what I read you can actually win some money from it...

Also, is this a good sub miner? I'm thinking of ordering it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BITMAIN-ANTMINER-U2-2Gh-s-ASIC-Bitcoin-Miner-BTC-USB-Stick-/291101491238?pt=UK_Computing_Other_Computing_Networking&hash=item43c7004026

[Trillium]

Because most ASIC will never achieve ROI, or breakeven, which on this forum effectively mean the same thing.

http://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficulty

http://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/calculator