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
Hi there.
first your balance will not come through from another pool. when you change cool you start from 0. Regarding your hardware, the difficulty has increased today by x4 which means that you currently don't really have the power to earn a lot in any pool but you're more than welcome to give it a go for a few days and see what happens.
there is no minimum payout on this pool. Payout on made every 24 hours.
my advice would be to buy some bit coins and invest it into buying PTS as I belive the value will climb. Either way welcome to the forums and get in and start mining with coyote