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Board Mining (Altcoins)
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My solution to keeping cards cool as summer temperatures rise: Hydroponics tent
by
rmac
on 03/05/2018, 22:48:18 UTC
⭐ Merited by nc50lc (1) ,jillscarbrough (1)
Hey all,

In order to accommodate the heat issue this summer in my small apartment, I moved all of my rigs and desktop PC into a medium size hydroponics tent. The tent pulls in fresh air from one window and vents it out another window. If there's enough interest I can post an album of the entire setup when I get a chance.

 Hardware Info:

  • Ten RX 580s
  • Six RX 570s
  • Six GTX 1060s
  • Total hashrate: ~590 Mh/s

 
Tent Info:
  • 3'x3'x6.5' hydroponics tent
  • One 8' diameter inline exhaust fan that vents out my window. It moves A LOT of air, around 800 CFM. This thing will legit turn your fingers into a puff of red mist if you're not careful.
  • Two 6' diameter intake tubes that pull in air from outside.


Safety is important in a small enclosed space:
  • All rigs have a thermal stop limit of 82 degrees C.
  • The exhaust fan and network switch operate on the same breaker, so if it flips and the fan turns off the rigs stop mining.
  • No SATA risers, only PCIe and non-daisychained Molex.
  • WiFi smart outlets so I can cut power remotely if necessary.


Video of my hydroponics tent setup here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ-k8zl6D1g


Photo album:
https://imgur.com/a/5vtwrnQ


Feel free to ask any questions!