Bitcoin mining

Forum discussion tagged with Bitcoin mining.
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    Question Being blocked from accessing Windows Defender! Says your IT administrator has limited access to some areas of this app.

    Hi there, So I have recently tried to get into bitcoin mining with NiceHash, I am able to install the miner and everything but when I got to whitelist the folder in windows defender I am being blocked. I need to do this so the program does not get blocked. I have tried to just restore the...
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    Question Can I fit 4 x RTX3090s or 4 RTX 3080s into a single Extended ATX motherboard's PCI-E slots for mining? (My Z390 Godlike)

    Hello all, this is my Z390 Godlike motherboard: https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813144209 Do you think I can fit 4 RTX 3090s or 4 RTX 3080s into the motherboard's PCI-E slots for mining? Do you need to connect the GPUs with SLI NVLINK connectors for mining? How do some people online fit 10-50...
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    [SOLVED] Help me get rid of Bitcoin miners and other malware please

    So i wanted to download a torrent for a game from IGG games but my bitdefender anti virus always said that there was a bitcoin miner wanting to start up the process. It blocks it but this warning always keeps coming back when i start up my pc. I tried manually to delete them but it just creates...
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    Question Which one to chose? (Gaming+Mining)

    I'm gonna build a pc. I'll do gaming, graphic designing & mining the rest of the time. I'm confused within 2 graphics cards. http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/products/amd-radeon-rx-500-series/rx-570-rs-8gb-dd-triplex-rx-570p8dfd6 https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/Radeon-RX-570-ARMOR-8G-OC...
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    Question If my RTX 2080Ti has a hashrate of 2G/s then if a ASIC miner says 4TH/s, does that mean it mines 2000x faster?

    My RTX 2080 Ti mines bitcoins on average 2G/s according to Nicehash. However, I see these cheap ASIC miners on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-In-Hand-Bitmain-AntMiner-V9-4TH-Bitcoin-Miner-Shipping-from-USA/264204806618?hash=item3d83d569da:g:knIAAOSwmHdbSkui capable of mining 4TH/s...
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    [SOLVED] Buying used GPUs from Bitcoin miners ?

    Hello, since im broke and i wanted a GPU for gaming i wanna ask if is good to buy GPU from Bitcoin miners. Some people said that is good buying from them because GPU was still on the same temperature and they don't broke soon. So i wanted to know if its true or should i save some money and get...
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    Screen stretches on sides of monitor

    Hi, Been having this issue now for weeks and can't seem to figure out what setting it is. It's like looking into a lens. The center of the screen is normal but the sides seem like it's zoomed or stretched. They are calling it fish view. What setting is causing this to happen in games...