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May 02, 2011, 06:23:54 PM
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I followed a setup guide that included running bitcoin.exe -server, then sending any GPU bitcoins found to said bitcoin wallet.  My question is, is running bitcoin.exe necessary at all if I am using pooled mining (deepbit), and connecting directly to deepbit's servers?
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May 02, 2011, 06:25:27 PM
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Quote from: SgtSpike on May 02, 2011, 06:23:54 PM
I followed a setup guide that included running bitcoin.exe -server, then sending any GPU bitcoins found to said bitcoin wallet.  My question is, is running bitcoin.exe necessary at all if I am using pooled mining (deepbit), and connecting directly to deepbit's servers?
No, it's not necessary.
And don't enable it's "Generate coins" option - it's useless.
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May 03, 2011, 04:04:52 PM
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Quote from: [Tycho] on May 02, 2011, 06:25:27 PM
Quote from: SgtSpike on May 02, 2011, 06:23:54 PM
I followed a setup guide that included running bitcoin.exe -server, then sending any GPU bitcoins found to said bitcoin wallet.  My question is, is running bitcoin.exe necessary at all if I am using pooled mining (deepbit), and connecting directly to deepbit's servers?
No, it's not necessary.
And don't enable it's "Generate coins" option - it's useless.

Not necessary to keep it running at all (my mining machine doesnt even have the client installed). I just sync the wallet once a week from any mining payouts I've gotten. Then rinse/repeat
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May 03, 2011, 04:07:20 PM
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So it's only purpose to me, as a GPU miner, would be to track my wallet.dat?  And that's only if I'm actually USING said wallet?  Interesting... thanks!
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