Or you could install this dedicated Linux environment to those USB sticks and use it for mining. Very stable and easy to configure.
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=28967.0
Topic: Windows 7 vs XP: Mining Performance wise? (Read 3455 times)
IIRC the latest version of Catalyst doesn't run on XP.... but I could be wrong.
11.7 still aviable for XP, no word from AMD about to stop supporting it...Wikipedia:
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The Windows 2000 family of operating systems moved from mainstream support to the extended support phase on 30 June 2005.
IIRC the latest version of Catalyst doesn't run on XP.... but I could be wrong.
11.7 still aviable for XP, no word from AMD about to stop supporting it...IIRC the latest version of Catalyst doesn't run on XP.... but I could be wrong.
11.7 still aviable for XP, no word from AMD about to stop supporting it...
XP is 5mhash/s faster but win7 can be bought up to the same speed by turning aero theme off.
Drivers would seem to be the main issue, double check compatibility with those. XP is an aging OS and is almost EOLed on Microsoft's end.
IIRC the latest version of Catalyst doesn't run on XP.... but I could be wrong.
Excellent to hear. Now as long as they keep pumping out drivers for xp I'll be in business.
no there doesnt appear to be any difference when it comes to os.
I was trying to find info on this, but my search attempts failed.
Is there any performance mining wise vs the two? Or any big factors I should know about? I've been using 7 to date, but I'd like to start installing windows xp to usb disks and don't want to have to purchase 16gb usb drives just becuase of the needed space.
Is there any performance mining wise vs the two? Or any big factors I should know about? I've been using 7 to date, but I'd like to start installing windows xp to usb disks and don't want to have to purchase 16gb usb drives just becuase of the needed space.
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