For questions concerned with the physical setup of mining hardware including power supply and heat dissipation.
Questions tagged [mining-setup]
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What are stale shares and what can I do to avoid them?
When I mine at a pool, only a part of my shares are accepted. There is a small percentage which is marked as stale.
As far as I know I only get paid for accepted shares, so what are these stale shares and how can I avoid them?
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Can I use Bitcoin mining as a data furnace to heat my home?
One of the waste products from Bitcoin mining is the heat that is given off by the GPUs. On cold days could this excess heat be used to warm a home, essentially creating a data furnace? When it gets warmer then the rig can be optionally shut…
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What open source miner applications are there?
What open source miner applications are there? Especially to see how the mining process works.
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How to mine in Ubuntu?
How do you mine in Ubuntu 11.04? Are there any GUI miners like poclbm-gui for Ubuntu?
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Are there any Mining OS to be started from USB?
Considering my PC as a mining rig I don't want to install anything on HD. Setting up a system with full GUI mining capabilites (proprietary drivers, OpenCL, ...) can take some time. An out of the box solution would be nice.
Are there any…
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Could the $25/£16 Raspberry Pi computer be used to run mining equipment?
Raspberry Pi $25/£16 PC article
I saw this article today and it looks like a really interesting development in budget computing.
It's a $25 barebones computer that runs Linux, and can play games like Quake 3 Arena with no problems.
My question is…
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What software/hardware is required to mine with an FPGA?
I have been looking for a device that would allow me to mine Bitcoins without too much noise and heat. Something relatively small that I could keep in a shelf without worrying too much about it.
A rig with GPUs is too noisy so I looked into FPGAs,…
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Do I need a wallet to start mining?
Oh, sorry. The question is really simple:
Do I need a wallet to start mining and "keep" this bitcoins?
or
Can I just stay with my bitcoins in my computer?
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Cooling for an XPS 15 (L502x) laptop during Bitcoin Mining
I would like to know exactly where I should put my extra cooling fans around my laptop so that I can more efficiently cool while I mine bitcoins. I realize this is not optimal at the moment, but before I invest in a rig I want to try it out with my…
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Can I use one graphics card for games and one for Bitcoin mining, without losing performance?
I have a GTX660 right now, but I bought an R9 290x recently. I was wondering if I can leave both in my pc and use one (the GTX660) for Bitcoin mining and one (the R9 290x) for everything else (mostly games).
Is this even possible?
Will it…
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Can a Butterfly Labs Mini Rig SC cause health concerns if stored in a bedroom?
Assuming heat and noise factors are not a concern, are there any additional issues (radiation) to be concerned about?
How far should this device be stored away from children's play rooms and sleeping rooms? Can it be in a locked ventilated…
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How many Watts can I safely draw from a typical US home circuit for Bitcoin mining?
Suppose I have a mining rig that draws 1,200 Watts. How many of those mining rigs can I run on a standard US home circuit?
Do I need a special outlet?
What is the risk of an electrical fire?
What other safety precautions should I take?
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Power supply for Litecoin mining rig
I've been told my power supply needs to be of a good brand and have sufficient power for all the hardware, with some to spare. A 80+ gold PSU is more expensive but could be the best idea.
I'm starting out my rig with three SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X R9 280X…
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How do I fit a normal PCI-E x16 video card into a PCI-E x1 slot?
What hardware would I need to buy to fit a normal PCI-E x16 card (In my case, a R9 280x) into a normal PCI-E x1 slot?
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How do I mine with more GPU's than my motherboard has slots for?
I noticed pictures of some mining rigs that appeared to show GPUs hooked up to cables going to a mother board and not using pci slots. What are these cables called and how can I use them to increase the number of cards I have on one board?
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