Get started with GPUChain by downloading our lightweight client. Turn your idle GPU into a passive income machine.
Choose the version that matches your operating system
Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
macOS 10.15+ (Intel & Apple Silicon)
Ubuntu/Debian & Fedora/RHEL
Quick setup instructions to get you mining in minutes
# For Debian/Ubuntu systems
curl -sL https://download.gpuchain.io/install.sh | bash
# For Fedora/RHEL systems
curl -sL https://download.gpuchain.io/install.sh | bash
# Using Docker
docker run -d --gpus all --name gpuchain-miner gpuchain/client:latest
# Check status
gpuchain-cli status
Technical details for developers and contributors
Client dynamically adjusts GPU usage from 30-95% based on system load and thermal conditions. Defaults to 70% when system is idle.
Uses approximately 5.5GB VRAM for optimal model performance. Automatically reduces model size for GPUs with less VRAM.
Throttles at 85°C for NVIDIA, 90°C for AMD. Configurable in settings.json.
Uses WebSockets with TLS 1.3 encryption for all communications. Bandwidth usage averages 5-10MB/hour.
# Local REST API (default port: 28452)
curl http://localhost:28452/api/v1/status
# Response example
{
"status": "running",
"gpu_model": "NVIDIA RTX 4090",
"hashrate": "4.2M tokens/hour",
"temperature": 68,
"earnings": {
"today": "0.42 GPU",
"lifetime": "14.7 GPU"
}
}
GPUChain is open-source and welcomes contributions. Before submitting a pull request, please:
main
npm install
npm test
npm run lint
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