<p>The best gaming PCs gave up in 2013. Now you need ASIC hardware to mine. Even 1 TH/s (1000 GH/s) is not fast anymore - I wouldn't buy slower than that. The device bfgminer is looking for is an old and slow ASIC that connects to the USB port of your PC.</p>

<p>Modern miners are stand-alone machines which connect directly to your network, not to your PC. You don't need your PC or bfgminer for the mining. You use a browser on your PC to configure the miner, after that it mines on its own.</p>

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2017-03-13T21:01:11.927Z
2017-03-13T21:01:11.927Z
Dr.Haribo
<p>I am completely new to Bitcoin. 
I am trying to connect Slushpool using BFGminer, but its showing some USB device not detected? 
I am a newbie and don't know which device it needs. 
What should I do?</p>

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2017-03-19T19:08:12.353Z
Are you trying to mine just with your plain computer? BFGminer is probably expecting you to use an ASIC, specialized hardware for mining.
Murch
<miner-configuration><bfgminer>
BFGMiner No device detected
MeCD
# BFGMiner No device detected

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-13)

I am completely new to Bitcoin.
I am trying to connect Slushpool using BFGminer, but its showing some USB device not detected?
I am a newbie and don't know which device it needs.
What should I do?

**Tags:** miner-configuration, bfgminer

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you trying to mine just with your plain computer? BFGminer is probably expecting you to use an ASIC, specialized hardware for mining.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-03-13. Score: 1

The best gaming PCs gave up in 2013. Now you need ASIC hardware to mine. Even 1 TH/s (1000 GH/s) is not fast anymore - I wouldn't buy slower than that. The device bfgminer is looking for is an old and slow ASIC that connects to the USB port of your PC.

Modern miners are stand-alone machines which connect directly to your network, not to your PC. You don't need your PC or bfgminer for the mining. You use a browser on your PC to configure the miner, after that it mines on its own.


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