While the actual process of mining is handled by the mining hardware
itself, special software is needed to connect your miners to the
blockchain and your mining pool as well, if you are part of a mining
pool. The software delivers the work to the miners and receives the
completed work from the miners and relays that information back to the
blockchain and your mining pool. The software can run on almost any
operating system, such as OSX, Windows, Linux, and has even been ported
to work on a Raspberry Pi with some modifications for drivers depending
on your mining setup.
Not only does the software relay the input and output of your miners
to the blockchain, but it also monitors them and displays general
statistics such as the temperature, hashrate, fan speed, and average
speed of the miner.
There are a few different types of mining software out there and each
have their own advantages and disadvantages, so be sure to read up on
the various mining software out there.
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