I'm super new to this Bitcoin mining. I figured I should try wetting my beak here and put my gaming laptop to marginal use. It's obviously not the best in the world for Mining but it's a start so I can learn how this all works.
Here's my specs:
- i7 6700HQ @ 2.60 Ghz
- GTX 1060 3gb Dedicated Graphics
- 8gb RAM
- NVME M.2 SSD (250gb)
- 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD
I used NiceHash Miner 2 for the last 24 hours to try it out, my pc maxes out at 93c-95c degrees, although that will be much lower when I grab a laptop cooler (any suggestions?). I was running both my CPU and GPU at 100% for 24 hours straight and earned approximately .00015202 BTC in that time. Which is about $1.20. I was getting about 230 H/s on my GPU with EquiHash and about 82 H/s on my CPU with CryptoNight. I have a feeling this is underperforming. Shouldn't I be able to get around 10-20 MH/s with that GPU? What can I do to get up near 10-20 MH/s in the future? And once again, what's the best way to reduce heat for my laptop? It has a pretty powerful dual-fan, but I'd feel better if I can keep it below 80c.
Seriously, if it's complicated and requires a lot of work, I'll give you part of whatever I mine for a while if you help me out. I'm a noob with BTC, but I'm pretty tech literate. So help me out here. Thanks! I'm also available through Discord, just reply with your Discord info.