Linux vs Windows for Dedicated Mining - page 6.

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Quote from: FnuGk on April 18, 2011, 08:13:03 AM

Quote from: [Tycho] on April 17, 2011, 10:08:12 PM

Quote from: GoldInThemGPUs on April 17, 2011, 09:44:05 PM

UPDATE/EDIT: If it matters, I may add on a third and/or fourth GPU to the system later. Running a 1k watt PSU in the rig right now with ample space and airflow.

Do you plan to use water cooling ? How else can you fit 4 cards in one MB ?

I would recommend mining on Windows, of course. Unless you are going to install more than 2x5970 or 4x5870

why is windows recommended over linux?
if you do your over clocking in windows and then flash the gfx bios then all voltage settings and such works in linux as well

Because [Tycho] likes Windows Wink

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Quote from: [Tycho] on April 17, 2011, 10:08:12 PM

Quote from: GoldInThemGPUs on April 17, 2011, 09:44:05 PM

UPDATE/EDIT: If it matters, I may add on a third and/or fourth GPU to the system later. Running a 1k watt PSU in the rig right now with ample space and airflow.

Do you plan to use water cooling ? How else can you fit 4 cards in one MB ?

I would recommend mining on Windows, of course. Unless you are going to install more than 2x5970 or 4x5870

why is windows recommended over linux?
if you do your over clocking in windows and then flash the gfx bios then all voltage settings and such works in linux as well

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Quote from: GoldInThemGPUs on April 17, 2011, 09:44:05 PM

UPDATE/EDIT: If it matters, I may add on a third and/or fourth GPU to the system later. Running a 1k watt PSU in the rig right now with ample space and airflow.

Do you plan to use water cooling ? How else can you fit 4 cards in one MB ? :)

I would recommend mining on Windows, of course. Unless you are going to install more than 2x5970 or 4x5870

qed

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Windows all the way due to memory frequency and GPU votage control.

bitcoinharvester

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I haven't done ay Linux mining yet.
My windows machines seem to average about 340mh/s per 5870.
Seems like three of them per machine is a charm.

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I've got a machine almost built running dual 5870s (was $100-150 cheaper than 1x 5970 for slightly more output).

Does the OS have any effect on the hash rates? If Linux is faster, would running a GUI linux distro instead of command line have much/any effect? I'm looking at either Windows 7 x64 or Ubuntu. I have some spare keys for Windows 7, so the cost of the OS isn't a factor.

UPDATE/EDIT: If it matters, I may add on a third and/or fourth GPU to the system later. Running a 1k watt PSU in the rig right now with ample space and airflow.

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