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Questions tagged [mining-hardware]

questions questions about mining rigs, plus mining equipment production and venders

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Which type of hardware is the most efficient for mining Monero?

I'm not looking for any specific product recommendation, but I'm just curious in terms of type of hardware which has been proven as the most efficient in terms of mining Monero. Is it GPU, CPU, ASIC, or is there anything else?
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Optimal number of threads when mining

How can I determine the optimal number of mining threads to start if I know the CPU and the quantity of RAM? Are other parameters relevant?
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Can I mine with more than one client on a given mining pool?

Is there any particular configuration required to connect to a mining pool with more than one client using the same wallet? Do I simply start the same command line on each machine?
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Is there any way to mine using an integrated GPU?

Is it possible to mine with an AMD APU's integrated GPU, or Intel's integrated graphics processors? If so, any idea what kind of hashrate one can get?
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How can I Mine Monero using a Processor in Memory PCIe Card?

Where can I find out more (enough) about Processor in Memory (PIM) Mining (Monero and a few suitable other Cryptocurrencys) on a PCIe Card? One example of such a Card is the Micron D480 Automata Processor: http://www.micronautomata.com/hardware PIM…
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Hardware and Monero Mining

I was wondering if anyone has built a monster super rig or heard of anyone doing so? I've just been doing research by browsing the Internet and was looking for a motherboard that would hold as many CPU's and GPU's possible. I found…
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Mining on Mecer Xtreme S01 PC-On-Stick?

The Mecer Xtreme S01 PC-On-Stick comes with an Intel Bay Trail Quad Core Z3735F CPU. Is it possible to mine Monero on this device?
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Is monero worth mining in 2021?

I was doing a research on building a monero mining rig and found this site where they benchmarked some hardware and their respective hashrate, and also using a online mining calculator it seems that is not worth, taking for example a AMD…
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An academic "hello world" on Monero

I'm a graduate student looking to improve my skills in real-world applications of cryptography and online anonymity. Reviewing all of the new blockchain and alt-coin variants, I believe that Monero is the most interesting development in this…
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Help to Setup a Monero mining farm $4000 Budget

After to try some pools and alt cryptocoins by some weeks, I'm now really serious about to make a Monero farm because I believe in this potential, Monero is Awesome! Today I mine in DwarfPool, just more couple of days to get my 0.1 XMR to try others…
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A Miners Future

I want to support the Monero network and eventually fill a warehouse with miners. Will there ever be a point where the reward for mining is no longer justifiable? For example, before BitCoin split, there was a lot of news saying not to mine…
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Is it private pool mining efficient?

I have several machines ready to mine. Is it more efficient to setup one machine as the central "pool"(e.g. with a software like this) and connect other machines/miners to it or is it more efficient to "solo" mine on each machine without a central…
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Do coins mined per day scale linearly with computing power?

In other words, if I double my number of video cards, should I expect twice as many coins mined per unit time? From what I can gather, coins are rewarded in a winner-take-all fashion, so if you have more computing power, your pool can solve the next…
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Estimated R9 290 h/s?

I'm looking to build a dedicated mining rig and found a cheap r9 290, but when I checked this website http://monerobechmarks.byethost5.com/index.php?i=1 that shows mining benchmarks, the ones for the 290 were all over the place. It ranged from…
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Why don't GPU miners work with open source drivers?

What kind of special functions are used such that the open source AMD or Nvidia drivers don't work for any GPU miners?
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