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    Default Crypto mining computers

    Not that I am interested in crypto mining, I have seen that these devices use Graphic Processing Units (GPU's) as the main processing unit for the mining of crypto coins.

    What is the reason for using the GPU's?

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    Interesting question, I'd be interested in the answer, too. What makes these machines so special, and how does crypto mining work? I have an inkling, but I'm not au fait at all.
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    GPUs are quicker at certain math


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    Quote Originally Posted by wotnot View Post
    GPUs are quicker at certain math

    Does this mean that a GPU based computer could be used for other high intensity applications like video rendering and SETI type data analysis??
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    Yea I realise that seti@home has ceased but it was an example of complex calculating programs.

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    The wiki pages gives a good overview.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wotnot View Post
    The wiki pages gives a good overview.
    Thats good info. Seems a better way to obtain a high level of computation power without having to build a cluster.

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