11 sats \ 2 replies \ @DarthCoin 18 Feb 2023 \ on: Quick question to whoever has a full node running bitcoin
yes is normal. Is not only about downloading, is also about validating all blocks. Download is not the main problem but the validation could take time.
If you really want to do it faster, you could just copy the entire blockchain data (including the indexes) from another synced node. Then yes, you just have to restart it.
Just have patience and don't panic.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @LIGHT21 OP 18 Feb 2023
Okey, good if thats normal.. but does that even make a big difference? It would still have to validate the blocks right?
I m going to keep it running as it is for now, it will be done eventually... I was just a little worried about the heat the SSD is generating plus the "freezes" on some blocks.
Thanks for the responds.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 18 Feb 2023
Yes, is normal to be a bit more warm the drive. It is doing a lot of I/O for those validations. Just have patience. You could start the bitcoin logs to see what is doing in real time. For more is getting closer to today's blocks it will be slower and slower. Patience is the key.
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