Topic: Mining on an old computer with a new graphics card (Read 875 times)
Aside from the GPUs and PSU (you would probably need a new PSU anyway), you can get a board and CPU adequate for mining for a little over $100.
roughly 500-700Mhz, 512 mb ram, etc if I remember correctly
In short: get a new PC
4670 also works with AGP, but you won't get much more than 40Mh
ok, that's exactly what I feared.
I will have to check on those things.
Thank you for your advice.
I will have to check on those things.
Thank you for your advice.
The main things are PCI-e slots and your PSU.
If your MB has the slots for the card and your PSU can handle the card, then you're good to go.
If your MB has the slots for the card and your PSU can handle the card, then you're good to go.
Your old computer may only have AGP and PCI ports. The selection of video cards for those ports isn't great - they're pretty slow and expensive. best I've seen is a 4650 for around $100. That won't allow you much of a hash rate.
If that "old" computer has PCI-E slots, things change - but with a CPU at 5-600MHz I really doubt it.
If that "old" computer has PCI-E slots, things change - but with a CPU at 5-600MHz I really doubt it.
hey,
I am quite keen to start mining some bitcoins. I have read a lot about how the graphics card is pretty much the only important thing in GPU mining.
To what extend is this true? Can I buy a new graphics card and stick it into my old computer (roughly 500-700Mhz, 512 mb ram, etc if I remember correctly) and have it mine at roughly the same speeds, as if the same card were in a newer computer.
Will new cards even be compatible (have there been any major changes?) and do I need to worry about overheating, if I only use one gpu in this old system?
Since all my other old computers are laptops this is the only one I could use. Or would I be better off cheaply buying a computer that isn't quite as old and using that?
Any advice would be appreciated.
I am quite keen to start mining some bitcoins. I have read a lot about how the graphics card is pretty much the only important thing in GPU mining.
To what extend is this true? Can I buy a new graphics card and stick it into my old computer (roughly 500-700Mhz, 512 mb ram, etc if I remember correctly) and have it mine at roughly the same speeds, as if the same card were in a newer computer.
Will new cards even be compatible (have there been any major changes?) and do I need to worry about overheating, if I only use one gpu in this old system?
Since all my other old computers are laptops this is the only one I could use. Or would I be better off cheaply buying a computer that isn't quite as old and using that?
Any advice would be appreciated.
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