Hey, first post! - and I have a couple of, what are probably, very fundamental questions.
I started mining at PTSpool, a couple of days ago, as it was the first one I knew of, and was keen to get up and running. Now, having done a bit more reading, I'm inclined to switch to 'Coyote Pool 2.0'. But am wondering, I have less than the minimum payout for PTSpool, If I change, and join coyote, do I loose that balance in PTSpool? Does the pool just reabsorb these fractions, after a an indetermined period of time passes?
So, do I have to continue mining there, till I have sufficient to recieve payment?
Secondly, I am running a quad i5 3.2GHz with 4Gb, on a 32bit win 7 - running two Threads. I am only seeing roughly 4 hashes per min. I am seeing some people with radically higher numbers. Am I limited by settings on the procs (ht?), or is the machine just that slow? Or... is it the mining client? ptsminer_x32 0.4. Would be most gratful if you had the inclination and knowledge to shed some light here.
Thanks in advance