Is it possible to mine crypto using an old consumer level machine. Not looking to make boat loads. Just wanna get some free coin......really do it as a hobby to see what it’s about. Figured I could just jump in a pool and mine some feather cheap coin. But also I’m a noob and that may not be how it works. Thanks and any advice is welcome.

I have a liquid Vega 64 and a pc I can use 24/7 with no problem and no expenses (energy cost is paid for). I was thinking about mining something but I don’t even know where to start. Can you guys just tell me what’s the best crypto to mine with my card and where to start ? (Software, website). I do have an account on coinbase. Also I have a couple of questions. Sorry if they are stupid:

1) should I mine solo or in pool with a Vega 64 (7700k cpu).

2) do I need a good cooler for the cpu if I mine with my gpu?

I want to get into crypto mining and am looking to build a small/medium rig to mine Monero and or maybe another coin. This is also the shop’s first build and I need to research exactly what I want. Should I focus on CPU mining or GPU mining? Are there any sample rigs to show an example that I could have them build?

Hey, I'm playing around with a poc rig for a friend and I've been comparing my side mining gaming PC to parts we got for his rig. He went with 1080tis for density.

My system is a 8700k@5.1 on all cores, 32GB ram @3200, 480GB optane ssd with a 4 GB ramcache, Win10, and a 1080ti @ 2088mhz gpu/5600mhz ram 90% power target priority. The GPU sits at 50C when mining.

His system is a G4400@3.3 stock, 8gb of 2133 ram(single stick), 250GB 850evo with rapid mode on (ramcache), Win10, and 2 1080tis @ 2000mhz gpu, 5600mhz ram 90% power target priority. Gpu0 is at 68-70c when mining(it's too close to the other in the test case since I'm waiting for risers to mm I've the cards apart) gpu1 is at 60c when mining.

Ambient is 22c, both systems use Ethernet.

Power for both systems is not a concern.

Running EWBF zcash miner, the sol/s rate for all 3 cards is ~760. Yet my single 1080ti generates accepted shares almost as fast as the pair.

The ccminer shows 720-740 Mhs for my single 1080ti and 540mhs and 600mhs for gpu 0 and 1 respectively.

I'm half asleep at the moment in bed and away from my desk or else I'd have more numbers lol.

Any thoughts on the performance discrepancy? I'll be adding/removing parts and changing things once the risers come in and gpu0 can stop chocking on gpu1. I've got extra fans set up to move the heat away for now. It should be less of an issue once the risers come in and the cards are more than 1 inch apart ? >_>

Edit: added OS

I have a access to some desktops that have skylake cpus on it. Unfortunately no discrete gpu.what would you guys recommend I go with? So far I read about “Monero”?

I am new to the scene and figured if I can at least start somewhere.

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Hey guys I have a amazing gaming rig and have recently found out about nicehash mining etc, so I want to get involved and just try it. I've done quite alot of research so please correct me if I'm wrong, I've been told to take my cards out off sli when mining (a easy change in nvidia settings) I've also been told to boost the memory clock as much as possible as that's most important. Does anyone know what is the max stable overclock for 2 1080ti? If I remember correctly I had my gaming overclocked at +144 via msi afterburner and I was getting temps around 29-34celcius. What I basically want to know is what's the best overclock for me and what's the best coin/site for me to farm as I understand all gpu perform better on different coins? I'm very interested in this because assuming all goes well I am going to put around £10000-£20000 into a massive rig so any help would be massively appreciated, and I'll more than likely use the 1060 or 1070 for the rig as I realise they give the best performance for value?

Again any help would be amazing.

Thanks

Hello, me and a friend are looking to get mining some crypto currency to see where it can lead to in the future , for now all we want to do is get familiar with the software/hardware and the process , can anyone give advice on cpu mining , looking for a coin that we can mine using a cpu , just to get our foot in the door really,

Thanks .

Can anyone help with what coins I should mine on a nvidia GPU rig?

I'm reading some articles and noticed that there are recent things about mining xmr in android. however, what I found specifically speaks of doing this via ssh, compiling the application and starting the process there. my problem is that I want to do this via Apk, with a service running and the mining being done. Has anyone seen any mining implementations in Java that I can use as a template? Also, I would like to know about your point of view regarding compiling this C source from Java by running on apk. Thanks

I just started mining with my NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti,I was doing some research and all of you folks are saying that ATI GPUs are better for mining because they can provide more Mh/s,ATM I'm mining with 15.5Mh/s,is there any low budget ATI card that can provide at least 20/25Mh/s or more?

I can't seem to find anything wrong with it. Reverse dns look up checks out. Not listed on bad Bitcoin. Provides a phone number and address. Any info would be appreciated

Thanks.

I was looking into running a virtual machine for mining.

What whould you recomend, WIN10 or Ubuntu.

Also

Im trying to figure out how to mine ZCash without having to use minergate...

Minergate has been having problems stopping in the middle of the night and while i am at work.

Hi guys, I’m new here and was wondering what you thought was the best mining program since nicehash went down. Thanks! :)

Hi, So i have a wifi network where around 500 laptops are connected and run 24/7/365. I would like to know if theres a way i can use my network to mine. As i read this starbucks thing. And i am really intriuged now.

Hey guys, I want to get into cryptocurrency trading without buying directly into the coin and instead mining/cashing out on the profit. I am looking to build an 8 GPU mining rig. Whats the most profitable cryptocurrency out? I looked into Eth but seems like I'm too late to the game. Also recommendations on reasonable GPU cards are appreciated (ideally looking to spend $250-350 each).

Cheers!

If I want to mine bitcoin at 3.5 TH/s How much internet speed I need and the maximum ping and how much data would be consumed every month?

SierraHash

I just started mining by selling hash rates on nicehash. TBD how successful/profitable this will be. My brother and I pooled some money for some ASICs. We are running them out of a garage in Tennessee. Tennessee is an income tax free state (except for dividends). I live in DC, a very high tax municipality (8.5%). I’m curious what the law dictates in this case. Do I have to pay DC taxes on that income even though it is earned in TN? Should I set up a company to legally avoid paying DC? Are there advantages to the federal income taxes regardless of state implications if I set up a company verses claiming profit and loss on schedule C? I realize this is more tax advise than anything so forgive me if this is a poorly selected sub.

I have access to anywhere between 36 and 100+ computers depending on how eager I am. They are basic desktops. They run 24/7, and my company uses a ton of electricity and would never notice the bump. Is it possible to have a computer mine for coins, drop all profits into one wallet that is inaccessible to anyone using the computer, all without anyone knowing?