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Topic: Does bitcoin.exe have to stay open? (Read 2454 times)

legendary
Activity: 1400
Merit: 1005
May 03, 2011, 12:07:20 PM
#4
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!
member
Activity: 110
Merit: 10
May 03, 2011, 12:04:52 PM
#3
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
hero member
Activity: 742
Merit: 500
May 02, 2011, 02:25:27 PM
#2
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.
legendary
Activity: 1400
Merit: 1005
May 02, 2011, 02:23:54 PM
#1
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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