Graphics Cards in Stock now for Scrypt mining With new Nvidia cards incorporating Maxwell architecture, the GeForce GTX 750 and 750 Ti is the better performance per watt choice. It is possible to build a decent mining rig of 1.8MHash/sec for $1,300 running on 6 GTX 750 Ti. But of course, for mining rig with Continue reading “Graphics Cards in Stock now for Scrypt mining”
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AMD Radeon GPU price update for Scrypt mining
AMD Radeon GPU price update for Scrypt mining Cryptocurrency-fueled demand has driven the price of AMD Radeon cards up. Considering the R9 290X carries an official $550 MSRP, the recent price hits $749.98. If you are still considering building a mining rig with R9 290X or even the R9 290, you might want to Continue reading “AMD Radeon GPU price update for Scrypt mining”
Litecoin Mining – HIS Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec
Litecoin Mining – HIS Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec Keeping up with the R9 280X cards, this time i will share my configurations for the HIS R9 280X card. Previously, i have mentioned that CGMiner version 3.7.2 with the latest drivers would give you a higher hashrate as the R9 cards would be classified properly as Continue reading “Litecoin Mining – HIS Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec”
Litecoin Mining – Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec
Litecoin Mining – Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec Keeping up with the R9 280X cards, this time i will share my configurations for the Sapphire R9 280X card. Previously, i have mentioned that CGMiner version 3.7.2 with the latest drivers would give you a higher hashrate as the R9 cards would be classified properly as Continue reading “Litecoin Mining – Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec”
Litecoin Mining – PowerColor Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec
Litecoin Mining – PowerColor Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec If you have read about my early testings on the PowerColor R9 280X for Litecoin mining, you would have noticed that i shared my CGMiner configurations for a hashrate of around 710KHash/sec. Previously, i have mentioned that CGMiner version 3.7.2 with the latest drivers would give you a Continue reading “Litecoin Mining – PowerColor Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 760KHash/sec”
Litecoin Mining – Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec
Litecoin Mining – Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec If you have read about my early testings on the Gigabyte cards for Litecoin mining, you would have noticed that i shared my CGMiner configurations for a hashrate of 700KHash/sec. Previously, i have mentioned that CGMiner version 3.7.2 with the latest drivers would give you Continue reading “Litecoin Mining – Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X Sweet Spot for 730KHash/sec”
Radeon R9 280X Litecoin mining and Sweet Spot for 700KHash/sec (part 2)
Radeon R9 280X Litecoin mining and Sweet Spot for 700KHash/sec (part 2) If you have read part 1 of this tutorial, you should have known that i promised to share my CGMiner configurations for both MSI Radeon R9 280X and PowerColor Radeon R9 280X. You can check out the tutorial on How to build your own Continue reading “Radeon R9 280X Litecoin mining and Sweet Spot for 700KHash/sec (part 2)”
Windows Litecoin GPU miner setup
Windows Litecoin GPU miner setup After learning how to build your own mining rig, the next step is to decide which operating system to set it up with. If you would like to do it with Linux, proceed to the tutorial on Headless Linux Litecoin miner setup. But if you feel more comfortable with Windows, Continue reading “Windows Litecoin GPU miner setup”
Radeon R9 280X Litecoin mining and Sweet Spot for 700KHash/sec (part 1)
Radeon R9 280X Litecoin mining and Sweet Spot for 700KHash/sec (part 1) With the scarcity of the excellent Radeon 7950 for mining Litecoin, the focus has been shifted to some other good alternative graphics cards. Radeon R9 280X, which is essentially a rebranded 7970 is another good option for GPU mining. I have managed to get Continue reading “Radeon R9 280X Litecoin mining and Sweet Spot for 700KHash/sec (part 1)”
MSI R9 280X BIOS update to fix overheating and VRM temperatures
MSI R9 280X BIOS update to fix overheating and VRM temperatures This is a short tutorial on updating the BIOS for MSI R9 280X graphics card to fix issues on overheating and VRM temperatures. How to Update BIOS for MSI R9 280X GPU Warning: There are always risks involved when flashing the BIOS, so this Continue reading “MSI R9 280X BIOS update to fix overheating and VRM temperatures”