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April 08, 2011, 11:49:53 AM |
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I do not know if this has been asked before. But, I am wondering what it really takes to actually make a coin?
I have some systems that are on 24/7 any ways so thought I would give mining a try, but am wonde4ring if I am wasting my time?
I mean will only a killer 12 core with 4 or 5 high end GPU cards all working together generate coins if it is doing nothing else?
Or are the problems scaled so every one has a more fair chance of making a coin?
Do I need a 10K plus system or an array of systems to really have a shot at ever making a BitCoin?
So 50 are made every 10 min, but honestly what are the odds I will ever get one?
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Clarithium
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April 08, 2011, 11:52:44 AM |
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Are you solo mining, or operating in a pool? Solo mining (from what i've read and tried myself) only really works if you have a high end pc, and it's still a gamble.
By mining in a pool (or community), you mine a block with other people and get paid for the amount of work your computer did.
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newbi462 (OP)
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April 08, 2011, 11:57:14 AM |
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Ok sounds like I should join a pool.
But how would I do that?
Right now I am a real newbi, just downloaded the app to my Linux box. For the most part a few of my stems here are on 24/7 so figured what the heck why not run it. But no real point if I will never get any coins. I happy to work with others, like I said they are always on systems.
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April 08, 2011, 11:58:41 AM |
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I mean will only a killer 12 core with 4 or 5 high end GPU cards all working together generate coins if it is doing nothing else?
The CPU power doesn't make any difference if you have a good GPU. It is the GPU that you should be using for mining since CPUs are MUCH slower; most people don't even bother to use their CPUs. Or are the problems scaled so every one has a more fair chance of making a coin?
Do I need a 10K plus system or an array of systems to really have a shot at ever making a BitCoin?
So 50 are made every 10 min, but honestly what are the odds I will ever get one?
First you find out the hashrate of your GPU (go to https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison) - then use bitcoin calculator to check how long it is going to take to mine coins with your hashrate. I hope this helps.
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newbi462 (OP)
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April 08, 2011, 12:03:36 PM |
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How do I make sure it is using my GPU in stead of my CPU? I go in to options but see no setting for that?
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Clarithium
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April 08, 2011, 12:08:45 PM |
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Are you using a bitcoin miner program?
Or are you hitting the "Generate Coins" button in the BitCoin Wallet program
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newbi462 (OP)
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April 08, 2011, 12:11:00 PM |
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I am using the generate coins button on the wallet if that is not what I should be using what program should I get for my Linux box and where from?
Also Nvidia 8800GTX is my card but not seeing that in the list?
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April 08, 2011, 12:20:02 PM |
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Okay, just a heads up. The "Generate Coins" button should honestly be removed from the bitcoin wallet. The amount of time it would take to actually generate a coin is a complete waste of electricity. There are many programs all over the mining catagory in this forum. The one I am currently using is: http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3878.0Although, it may not be the best for you or your most preferenced. There are others you should experiment with. EDIT: They beat me to it. Read the 2 posts above me, they seem to be more helpful
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April 08, 2011, 12:26:17 PM |
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I'm assuming you're on Windows. I'm not a Windows user but the rumor is, Windows frontend for GPU miners is the easiest way to start: http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3878.0I should remind you, the miner will connect to the pool server and not your local client. So, find a pool and join. Configuration options are on their respective front pages. Here are examples: 1) wrong assuming, you must read this post2) mining client may used with standard bitcoin client without any problem
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April 08, 2011, 12:29:30 PM |
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newbi462 (OP)
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April 08, 2011, 12:42:21 PM |
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I am actually on Linux not Windows. I have downloaded DiabloMiner from https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/DiabloMiner But I apparently need a user and pass usage: DiabloMiner -u myuser -p mypassword [args] -D,--devices <arg> devices to enable -d,--debug enable extra debug output -f,--fps <arg> target execution timing -g,--getwork <arg> seconds between getwork refresh -h,--help this help -l,--url <arg> bitcoin host url -o,--host <arg> bitcoin host IP -p,--pass <arg> bitcoin host password -r,--port <arg> bitcoin host port -u,--user <arg> bitcoin host username -w,--worksize <arg> override worksize -x,--proxy <arg> optional proxy settings IP:PORT<:username:password> Remember to set rpcuser and rpcpassword in your ~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf before starting bitcoind or bitcoin --daemon But I have no bitcoin.conf file to add it to in the .bitcoin file in my user home dir?
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[Tycho]
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April 08, 2011, 01:36:47 PM |
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I am actually on Linux not Windows. I have downloaded DiabloMiner from
I would recommend using poclbm miner, it's the best and most feature-rich at this moment. Remember to set rpcuser and rpcpassword in your ~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf before starting bitcoind or bitcoin --daemon But I have no bitcoin.conf file to add it to in the .bitcoin file in my user home dir?
You don't need bitcoin.conf if you are mining in pool. Use your pool's login and password.
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memvola
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April 08, 2011, 03:10:53 PM |
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Grrr. I should stop assuming "newbie" means Windows user. Sorry about that. 2) mining client may used with standard bitcoin client without any problem
Sure, that's also true. I've seen some people getting confused while switching from the generation option on the client to a pool server and wanted to clarify. Was without success I guess...
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newbi462 (OP)
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April 08, 2011, 03:18:30 PM |
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regarding poclbm am seeing .exe files when I DL it yet it alks about 3 Linux distros so confused is there a Linux ver some where?
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[Tycho]
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April 08, 2011, 03:21:10 PM |
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regarding poclbm am seeing .exe files when I DL it yet it alks about 3 Linux distros so confused is there a Linux ver some where?
It's a python program with source included. You can just run it with a python interpreter if you have one installed (with it's dependencies). If you don't see .py files inside, download it from github. Also you'll need appropriate drivers for your video card and ATI Stream SDK v2.1-2.3, YMMV.
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newbi462 (OP)
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April 08, 2011, 03:49:31 PM |
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have DL this one https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Poclbm-modin the "binaries-win32" folder I see a bunch of .pyd files in the "source" folder I see a 3 . py files setup.py, bitcoiminer.py, and poclbm-mod.py I am guessing these are the ones I want, but I have no clue how to run them I search for "python interpreter" in my repo and supposedly already have one installed I think? libpython2.6-devel and Python Imaging Library version 1.1.7 but not sure is that what I need? Do I just open terminal and say ./setup.py or am I missing something?
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