<p>I don't really know about Litecoin-Qt but for a better result and to configure correctly the numer of threads I recommend you to use a software dedicated to LTC mining.</p>

<p>You can use <a href="https://github.com/pooler/cpuminer" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/pooler/cpuminer</a> for only CPU and <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=150331.0" rel="nofollow">https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=150331.0</a> for GPU.</p>

<p>You must have a pool but you can solo mine with the arg '-server' when launchin litecoin-qt.</p>

<p>I know it's more difficult than just use the LiteCoin-Qt miner but it is also more configurable and more efficient.</p>

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<p>This is purely an experiment for fun. This is for litecoins but can bitcoin people help me too :)</p>

<p>I am using litecoinqt to solo cpu mine, on my windows machine. Threads set between 4 and 10, scantime of 99.</p>

<p>My main computer has 4 cpu cores. But I am noticing the same speed as when I use my laptop which has only one cpu core. This makes me think I am not using all the cores on my main computer?</p>

<p>Is there a way to force the miner to use more cores?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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How to utilise more cores when I am cpu mining?
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# How to utilise more cores when I am cpu mining?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-05-06)

This is purely an experiment for fun. This is for litecoins but can bitcoin people help me too :)

I am using litecoinqt to solo cpu mine, on my windows machine. Threads set between 4 and 10, scantime of 99.

My main computer has 4 cpu cores. But I am noticing the same speed as when I use my laptop which has only one cpu core. This makes me think I am not using all the cores on my main computer?

Is there a way to force the miner to use more cores?

Thanks

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-05-06. Score: 1

I don't really know about Litecoin-Qt but for a better result and to configure correctly the numer of threads I recommend you to use a software dedicated to LTC mining.

You can use <https://github.com/pooler/cpuminer> for only CPU and <https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=150331.0> for GPU.

You must have a pool but you can solo mine with the arg '-server' when launchin litecoin-qt.

I know it's more difficult than just use the LiteCoin-Qt miner but it is also more configurable and more efficient.


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