BAMT : Why Gigabyte Intel Z87 Chipset could not connect to the internet

BAMT : Why Gigabyte Intel Z87 Chipset could not connect to the internet This is a tutorial on crypto-currency mining running BAMT to solve issues on internet connection for Gigabyte Intel Haswell Z87 series motherboard. The real culprit here is that BAMT does not come with the latest driver for Intel 87 chipset, and could Continue reading “BAMT : Why Gigabyte Intel Z87 Chipset could not connect to the internet”

How to check CPU temperature in Linux or BAMT

How to check CPU temperature in Linux or BAMT While using BAMT, a Linux distro with the main functionality of mining crypto-currency, the graphics cards temperature is quite visible. But little would one realize that the CPU temperature is accessible as well. Eventhough the process would lean more towards memory intensive calculations and less on Continue reading “How to check CPU temperature in Linux or BAMT”

How to upgrade CGMiner version 3.7.2 for BAMT

How to upgrade CGMiner version 3.7.2 for BAMT I guess you would have heard of Bitcoin and Litecoin mining to be reading this article. This is a tutorial on updating the mining software, CGMiner to the latest version of 3.7.2.   BAMT version 5.0c and BAMT version 1.1 came with cgminer 3.1.0. This version of Continue reading “How to upgrade CGMiner version 3.7.2 for BAMT”

AMD Display Driver Update for R9 290X on BAMT Litecoin miner

AMD Display Driver Update for R9 290X on BAMT Litecoin miner BAMT (Big-A-Miner-Thing) Litecoin miner provides an easy way for the setup of a USB bootable mining rig on Linux operating system. However, due to the limitation on drivers, there is no support on the latest graphics cards. In this guide, we will guide you Continue reading “AMD Display Driver Update for R9 290X on BAMT Litecoin miner”

Litecoin BAMT version 1.1 – Easy USB Linux mining distro

Litecoin BAMT version 1.1 – Easy USB Linux mining distro With the recent price spike of crypto-currencies, many have begun showing interest in mining. But what is mining? And most importantly, what is crypto-currency? Basically, crypto-currency is a decentralized digital peer-to-peer currency used over internet and runs on the network of users that employ it. Litecoin Continue reading “Litecoin BAMT version 1.1 – Easy USB Linux mining distro”