# Why Mining Crypto Will Murder Your Laptop

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/why-mining-crypto-will-murder-your-laptop/
- Published: 2022-02-10T10:00:38-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image credit: Labutin.Art / Shutterstock.com. Article by Sydney Butler. How-To Geek – February 8, 2022. Laptops and mining crypto don’t mix. Even a gaming laptop doesn’t have the hardware to go all-out 24/7. Using your laptop as a mining rig is a good way to damage the hardware—and it won’t be able to mine well. What Crypto Mining Does to a Computer Whether you’re mining Bitcoin, Ethereum, or any other cryptocurrency that uses proof-of-work, “mining” works a bit like guessing the combination to a lock. […] Click here to view original web page at www.howtogeek.com