ok so there is pooled mining.. i have that tab open.. so is it better to pool mine or solo?
is cpu mining worth it if i have a gpu rig? or does the hashrate from cpu mining pale in comparison?
what is "GRC address" do i leave that blank?
Why don't you read the first post? There's a lot of information about the coin and also tutorials how to mine. I think this is the most profitable coin there is available and sure use all your cpu:s:
https://cryptocointalk.com/topic/1922-cpu-mining-tutorialtopic/The idea is that you calculate boinc with cpu and get paid grc (max 150grc/day/pc). Very profitable. You can also solo mine and 3MH would get you quite a good amount of coins per day. Also pool mining is possible it's up to you.
http://explorer.gridcoin.us/ There's network hashrate and stuff..
thanks, and i did read. I know what the concept is, but it doesn't answer the questions I'm asking. i wasn't asking how to set it up, I already saw the tutorial.
Still no one answered if solo mining is better than pooled mining for this coin, or no difference?Does mining this coin have the same power usage as regular scrypt coins? (currently mining darkcoin which uses only 50% of usual wattage and very little heat, so i'm looking for something efficient)Does it matter what type of cpu you have? or do you get 150 grc regardless of what type of cpu? (I have 3930k and 4770k) yes, it matter what type of cpu you have, but right now you can earn 150grc even with an old gpu (for example i use an AMD phenom II X4 945...).
To gain 150grc it's important to set your boinc's cpu utilizzation at 100%.
With your hashrate i think is better solo mining, but i may be wrong.
Gpu mining can have a lower power usage as regular scrypt coins. Some times your gpu will enter in sleep mode to save power....someone more expert can tell you how this is works!
I think that this is a really good coin, try it, really!