Do these hog a lot of system resources? I want to plug these into my work computer and be able to use Word/excel/browsers/Outlook/etc without delays.
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On my raspberry pi (with very limited CPU power) i can run 10 of these, and it takes up less than 0.5% of my CPU. So yes, you can run as many as you want. But you do need a powered USB hub.
329657
While I cannot cite exact specs, I can say that having these connected to both my PC tower and my MacBook Pro 13 has given me zero issues. If anything I would report that they have freed up my system resources because I no longer waste my time using internal GPUs, which don't even come close to the speed of these. I have 15 in all, 9 on the Mac and 6 on the PC, and I love them!
329658
Not at all, I have an old laptop that runs BFG miner. You will be able to even game if you want while running these.
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I would not be concerned as much about the system resources used as much as the power drawn. They pull ~500 mA each which can be a concern if your laptop has other usb devices plugged in as well. In my experience my old macbook couldn't handle the power consumption. I would suggest using a powered usb hub if you want to run from your laptop.
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Not at all. These do all the work so your system doesn't have to. You do need a VERY good powered USB hub especially if using more than one.
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I already have a wallet and use BTCDig; So all I need is this USB to start Mining? What is a recommended fan?
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This actually has to do a lot with the program you're using. I'm using BFG miner and I know that depending on the CPU you have, it may hog up some resources. I know on my PC that I cannot run them while say ... playing games, but for browsing, and excel tasks its perfectly fine. BUT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you use a secondary PC dedicated to mining. These miners HAVE TO STAY COOL, so unless you use your work laptop in a 35 degree Fahrenheit environment, I do not suggest you simply plug it directly into your laptop. I have 5 of these running on a USB hub with a USB fan running over them. If you don't have a fan, they will fry. This actually has to do a lot with the program you're using. I'm using BFG miner and I know that depending on the CPU you have, it may hog up some resources. I know on my PC that I cannot run them while say ... playing games, but for browsing, and excel tasks its perfectly fine. BUT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you use a secondary PC dedicated to mining. These miners HAVE TO STAY COOL, so unless you use your work laptop in a 35 degree Fahrenheit environment, I do not suggest you simply plug it directly into your laptop. I have 5 of these running on a USB hub with a USB fan running over them. If you... » Read More This actually has to do a lot with the program you're using. I'm using BFG miner and I know that depending on the CPU you have, it may hog up some resources. I know on my PC that I cannot run them while say ... playing games, but for browsing, and excel tasks its perfectly fine. BUT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you use a secondary PC dedicated to mining. These miners HAVE TO STAY COOL, so unless you use your work laptop in a 35 degree Fahrenheit environment, I do not suggest you simply plug it directly into your laptop. I have 5 of these running on a USB hub with a USB fan running over them. If you don't have a fan, they will fry. « Show Less
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I run a rig with 7 of these and haven't noticed any slow down. I'm using a three year old lap top with only 2 GB of RAM. Hope this helps!
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I have never used them in that capacity. Subsequently, I am unable to answer your question.
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Whoa... too technical of a question for me, sorry. I'm a high-end user, but not a techie... wish I could help you!
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I would not load them. Windows 8 is needed i think. Call dell tec support. Yw dan
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Yes, the no issue with storage. Storage gets eaten up by video. I have Office for Mac and run Quickbooks for Windows using Parallels software. Its faster than my I-5 8 GB RAM Intel Desktop.
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I have used about 50 of these cards at my job. I also have one on my home PC. They all work fine for me. My work PC's use Windows 7. My home PC runs Ubuntu 14.04.
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Has anyone recently tried these on a Windows 7 laptop.? Reviews are strong but aged and I just got my first laptop 2 months ago. Don't know if I want to risk buying this without some current feedback on the Win 7 issue.
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As stated before, it is simple to install them... its a bit more complicated to get them working properly. I would recommend not using them if you have small IT knowledge. For it to run smothley there are quite a few twicks you have to do on the host. Over all they have been working great for us!
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There are, but I found it to unreliable for my needs. Switch it to client access mode via the configuration file, and you will probably be much happier. The pass through mode has slow boot times, slow connects, and timeouts.
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I am almost certain they could be used because you sync them with the computer you are using them with. Not absolutely sure, as I have not tried.
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It certainly is possible, and I've done so on my laptop. Never noticed any issue with them for this usage.
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No mate, they are USB devices, I run 6 of these on my flightsim with no problem at all
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I have a plenty of these machines (with SSD drives) as a perfect replacement for office PC doing all tasks: Outlook, web surfing, netmeetings and even watching HD videos from the web. All on Windows 7. And with perfect mobility: attached to the back of the monitor (with supplied bracket).
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Depends on what kind of work, I guess. I haven't tried this setup. Cpu is good enough, and memory could be added if needed - also to assist with video ram, but my guess is that the gpu would fall short if this is how you plan to use the unit. Having said that, I find streaming to one window while working in another works fine on a single monitor setup. My "work" being simple tasks with browsing, email and office applications.
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I have used them with many different gateways with different processors and never had a problem. Sometimes u have to go to magtek site and change modes, but they are still fine. I would think that it would work fine.
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I don't know that answer, but... for windows (7-64 in my case) they load a service that monitors the USB port and chews up so much CPU overhead that I ended up removing the device and giving up on it. So that will be something else to watch out for.
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My machine broke down before I could use them. But if you google that question I'm pretty sure someone out there has used it. Good luck.