Monero is a cryptocurrency that relies on proof-of-work mining to achieve distributed consensus, so you can help the network and also earn money just using your PC to mine it. You can build a dedicated rig with powerful GPUs, but (at this time) with the new algo RandomX a modern CPU is enough to mine Monero. The Monero Project does[…]
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Fight the Corona Virus COVID-19 with your CPU and GPU
We are experiencing a surreal situation, suspended between fear and anguish, because of the most devastating global pandemic of the last few decades. The Corona Virus has entered our lives, more or less, and has literally changed them. Nothing will be as before, at least until an effective vaccine arrives. That’s why the time has come to use your computing[…]
Read moreAuto-CPUfreq. A battery optimization tool for Linux laptops
Using this auto-cpufreq tool on all the Intel Linux laptops we have, it seems to us to be a program worthy of note and of attention. It does what it promises and it is easy to make working as a service. It serves to adjust aspects of the CPU (Intel only for the moment… sigh!) dynamically, depending on the load,[…]
Read moreNew XMRig 5.0.0 stable release with built-in OpenCL support
XMRig released the latest 5.0.0 version, a first stable unified 3 in 1 GPU+CPU release with OpenCL support builtin into the miner and it also not requires additional external dependencies on the compilation. Monero will change the PoW algorithm to RandomX on November 30, so now you’re ready to prepare your miners for the upcoming revolution. Miners and proxy should[…]
Read moreWhy you should prefer AMD CPUs to Intel processors
In recent years, researchers have discovered a multitude of vulnerabilities in x86, POWER and even ARM processors. In most cases, these problems have been resolved, with the detriment of performance, through patches at the level of firmware or software that have mitigated or canceled possible damages. For example, Meltdown, a security vulnerability that affects a wide range of systems, including[…]
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