Ok I've got some newb questions maybe u can help me with. I have a simple Dell Pentium 4 Windows XP Home Edition pc. I don't game expect for xbox and ps3 and things like that so this is all new to me.
GPU's i get the basics that it is stronger then a cpu but I confused by all the add ons and want to know what the basic setup for someone like me would be. For someone like me how do I get started mining? Do I have to by all these different components or do I just need to rig a video card to my pc to get started and is a GPU another name for a video card?
Sorry if this is really basic and newbish but I just don't get what my first to should be and what I can expect will happen once it's taken. And and all help is very much appreciated.
GPU's i get the basics that it is stronger then a cpu but I confused by all the add ons and want to know what the basic setup for someone like me would be. For someone like me how do I get started mining? Do I have to by all these different components or do I just need to rig a video card to my pc to get started and is a GPU another name for a video card?
Sorry if this is really basic and newbish but I just don't get what my first to should be and what I can expect will happen once it's taken. And and all help is very much appreciated.
I just spent a week attempting to get an old computer mining on Win XP. I eventually gave up. Drivers can be installed for a AMD 7xxx series card, however there is no OpenCL support on XP anymore. I went through numerous drivers and combinations of different SDKs, but I could not get it CGminer or GUIminer to recognize my card (HD7950).
I ended up running BAMT on a USB stick.
Yea I suspected it wouldn't be easy. I have been having problems with my driver not being compatible with my zyxel 2.0 USB. I'm getting a message that says" USB 2.0 non hi speed USB hub". I'm trying to figure out how to download a driver and get my connection back on track. Right now it is pitiful and when cellphones are around it gets pretty terrible.
I've read that I need down download a program that will tell me what motherboard exactly I have and what I need to fix the problem as I understood it. This is all new to me and I'm trying to do more reading before I take task head on. I read the Microsoft is dropping support for Win XP in 2014 and it was suggested that I get windows 8. Today I saw mention of Windows 8.1 on the news so I have look into it so I can better understand my options.
I would really like to start mining asap but with limited funds to get a rig setup and the trouble with Win XP leaves me in a bit of predicament. I will try and get a handle on all this tomorrow and with any luck I'll be able to get a 7970 going.
there is a program caluld everst ultimate edition tou can download if free for 30 days then delete it after lol
i hate windows 8 stick with windows 7 if you can 8 is only good with a toutch screen
tthis is my sesting rig http://s1315.photobucket.com/user/zackclark70/library/ it is alot neeter than then the pick were taken