Install Ubuntu 16.10
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nvidia-370 nvidia-cuda-toolkit
sudo nvidia-xconfig -a --cool-bits=31 --allow-empty-initial-configuration
Well, you can do that, but when I tested it, some mining software lost a lot of after 4-7 hours of mining and hashed at 60% less.
I mostly run folding, results may vary I guess.