If you’re looking to get your hands on an AMD RX 570/580 GPU, you’re probably out of luck—at least for the foreseeable future. News outlets (even mainstream media!) are reporting that AMD GPUs are basically sold out globally due to tremendous demand from cryptocurrency miners. If you’re able to find an AMD RX 470/480/570/580 GPU at […]
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Build your own Ethereum Mining Rig, part 5: FAQ
May 16th, 2017 
CryptoBadger In this fifth and final installment of our Ethereum mining rig guide, I answer some common questions about setting up your own rig, profit expectations, and mining in general. If you’ve read the rest of the guide and still have some unanswered questions, you might find what you’re looking for here. Hit the “read more” button for the […]
Build your own Ethereum Mining Rig, part 4: Optimization
April 20th, 2017 CryptoBadger This fourth installment of our Ethereum mining guide will focus on optimizing your rig’s performance via GPU clock speed and voltage setting tweaks to achieve maximum efficiency. The tweaks that I outline in this article are applicable whether you’re using Linux or Windows. If you’re using the hardware that was recommended in the first part of this […]
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Tags: bios, eth, ethereum, guide, how-to, mining, overclocking, undervolting 
209 Comments »Radeon RX 5xx cards are available; RX 470 still king for ETH mining
April 20th, 2017 CryptoBadger Just a quick note that the new Radeon RX 570 and RX 580 cards have become available for purchase over the last few days. Several people have sent me messages asking if they should be considering these for their mining rigs over RX 470/480 cards. The short answer is probably not, unless you find that […]
Build your own Ethereum Mining Rig, part 3: Windows Setup
April 11th, 2017 CryptoBadger No doubt some of you saw the Ethereum mining guide for Linux that I published last week and balked at all of that “command-line nonsense”. Linux isn’t everyone’s thing, and that’s ok—if Windows is your OS of choice, then this guide is for you! While Linux offers some significant advantages when it comes to GPU mining, Windows […]
Build your own Ethereum Mining Rig, part 2: Linux Setup
April 6th, 2017 CryptoBadger In this second installment of our DIY Ethereum mining guide, we’ll look at how to install and configure Linux to setup your rig as an automated, remotely-manageable appliance. Don’t be dissuaded if you’ve never used Linux before—our step-by-step guide makes it simple! Why Linux over Windows? First, it’s free—and saving ~$100 on the operating system is […]
Build your own Ethereum Mining Rig, part 1: Hardware
April 6th, 2017 CryptoBadger It’s finally time for an update to my popular 2013 Litecoin mining guide! It’s four years later, and Ethereum mining is where it’s at for GPU miners, so that’s what I’ve focused on. I’ve kept the same format and detail level as my old guide, so if you were around back then, you’ll know what to expect. If […]
Expect my Ethereum mining guide next week!
March 30th, 2017 CryptoBadger Look what I’ve been up to today—the UPS guy dropped off some new hardware to play with! Unfortunately it’s not everything I that was hoping for (the popular 6+ GPU mining motherboards I mentioned in a recent post are sold out everywhere), but it’s enough to get started with. I’m already up and mining ETH […]
GPU Mining: back in style?
March 15th, 2017 CryptoBadger Yes, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted. =) The GPU mining craze all but died three years ago with the rise of ASIC hardware for scrypt (litecoin) miners. But if the last few weeks are any indication, it looks like we may be in for a major resurgence in popularity. Bitcoin is currently trading at over $1200—a […]
Radeon 7950 GPUs are becoming scarce
November 21st, 2013 CryptoBadger Many of you have contacted me recently asking for my opinion of x brand/model of 7950 GPU, given that some of the top choices from my mining hardware guide are sold out everywhere. Thought I’d throw up a quick post with some of the best alternatives for those of you that are looking to build […]
