Mac video card for bitcoin mining how to#
Mac video card for bitcoin mining install#

Next IвЂ™m going to start plugging in the Block Erupters one by one. IвЂ™m going to put it in the first slot right here and then move this off to the side for later use.

Mac video card for bitcoin mining install#

The first thing that IвЂ™m going to do is install the power cord for the Raspberry Pi. I just want to get everything installed prior to powering it up. Okay, now letвЂ™s take a look at the USB hub. But until then just take your Raspberry Pi and insert the card into its SD slot, like so.

Mac video card for bitcoin mining how to#

Now if youвЂ™re not familiar with how to load up the software onto your SD card, I will be making another video going through the step by step instructions on how to do that. Right now IвЂ™m using an operating system called MinePeon. Now this SD card is already loaded with my mining software. The next step is to insert your SD card into your Raspberry Pi.

And then finally youвЂ™ll also have an HDMI output so that you could connect this to a screen. A spot for your Ethernet connection itвЂ™s going to have some audio and video outputs. Okay, so as you can see your Raspberry Pi will have two USB ports.

Then just go ahead and put the cover over just like that. Now just go ahead and line everything up and it should snap together, like so. Okay, so the first thing you do is take apart the case and place your Raspberry Pi on the bottom piece. LetвЂ™s start putting everything together starting with the Raspberry Pi. Okay, so thatвЂ™s all the hardware that you will need for this project. Now this is whatвЂ™s going to get your Bitcoin miner connected to the internet. Lastly, all you need is an Ethernet cable. Now what you can do is just get one of these USB fans, plug it into the USB port and this is a very good inexpensive way to keep things cool. Now because your Bitcoin miner will be running 24x7, those Block Erupters tend to get pretty warm. Now you donвЂ™t want to cheap out on this you definitely want to get a good quality hub. Now this will give it an even power across all of the USB ports. Now the keyword here is powered meaning that there is an eternal adapter that you plug into the wall outlet. And to power all those Block Erupters you need to get a good quality powered USB hub. So, what I have is I have six of them so these will give me over 2 gigahashes of mining power. Now this specific one mines at a rate of 335 megahashes per second. It could be powered by USB so you could plug a bunch of these into a USB port. Now this is basically just a chip that has one job and that is to mine for Bitcoins. This is called an ASIC miner or a Block Erupter. Okay, so this is the actual hardware that mines for Bitcoins. All the parts that I list next will be the actual mining hardware that will mine for Bitcoins. Now this computer will run the mining software. So, all the parts that I just listed basically creates a separate computer. And to power your Raspberry Pi you will need a micro USB to USB cable. The thing that you want to focus on is getting a class 10 SD class. Now I have an 8 gigabyte just because it was on sale and easier to find at the time. Now you want to get a 4 gigabyte minimum on this card. Now this SD card basically acts as the hard drive for your Raspberry Pi.

Now this is an optional item but I highly recommend it because it will protect your Raspberry Pi in case anything falls on top of it. The next item on the list is just a plastic case for your Raspberry Pi. This entire computer can be powered by USB cable. Now, due to its size itвЂ™s very efficient on power consumption. Now, when youвЂ™re picking up one of these you want to make sure that you get the version B. Now, the nice thing about having one of these is that this is a completely separate unit from your personal computer, which means you can mine for Bitcoins 24x7 without affecting your daily computer usage. Now, this is basically just a credit card sized computer. Now, the first item that you want to pick up is called a Raspberry Pi. I will place some links to all the parts down below so that you can get started on your project. So, hereвЂ™s all the pieces that you need to start building your own Bitcoin miner. So, give that a watch, get caught up, come back and weвЂ™ll get started. So, if youвЂ™re unfamiliar with Bitcoin I do have another video that has all the 10 things that you need to know about Bitcoin. WhatвЂ™s going on every one? This is Fred and today weвЂ™re going to build a Bitcoin miner. Transcript - USB - Bitcoin Mining Setup Guide