Hello there chikuns!
I downloaded Litecoin Core for the first time and now it is synchronizinh with the network.
But it seems it is taking forever.
I have got a decent cpu and ram, but I am installing it on a hdd.
Is it the hdd that is making process slower? Or am I missing something?
Thank you beforehand
HDD makes it much slower, SSD is way better for initial download. Once first download is done and you regularly sync, it doesn’t matter much.
Hey, that’s normal. Litecoin Core is a ‘full node’ wallet, which keeps a fully copy of the Litecoin Network.
TBH if you’re a new user you should be using a light wallet like Electrum-LTC for desktop or Litewallet for mobile. Lightweight wallets are much faster, and sync in a few mins.
12 hours on wifi using a ssd, overnight though
those are hot wallets, which you might not want to use as a new user
Electrum will try to get you to sign up for their service, that’s what it did when I tried it, and I’m not running a hot wallet (Litewallet) on my phone. That’s why I’m running the full node with a wallet include.
Yes, HDDs are much slower than SSDs for blockchain syncing due to slower read/write speeds. Litecoin Core’s initial sync is resource-heavy—try enabling -dbcache=2000 in settings to speed it up. An SSD or pruning mode can also help. Patience is key!