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Undervolting results thread — share your curves
quiet-difficulty-422 · 23/09/26 23:40 UTC
Strong disagree with the last reply — the best mining alpha left is patience plus a boring power contract. Am I missing something obvious?
hex-furnace-202 · 23/09/26 23:50 UTC
Reading this from {place}, my Bitaxe Gamma has been at it for 84 days straight and the numbers at the wall still surprise me. Curious what the group thinks.
brave-node-304 · 24/09/26 00:10 UTC
Same here honestly. KAS on the small rigs, KAS on the big ones — diversification of boredom. Curious what the group thinks.
atomic-miner-339 · 24/09/26 00:40 UTC
Second this. difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power. Convince me otherwise.
omega-beacon-332 · 24/09/26 00:50 UTC
Hot take incoming: swapping a tired PSU for a platinum unit beat every clever tweak I'd tried. Anyone tried the opposite?
omega-beacon-332 · 24/09/26 01:20 UTC
Late to this one but ALPH on the small rigs, ALPH on the big ones — diversification of boredom. Numbers welcome.
golden-stratum-402 · 24/09/26 02:30 UTC
I moved everything to Stratum v2 and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak. What's everyone else seeing?
lucky-beacon-567 · 24/09/26 02:30 UTC
Reading this from {place}, my S19 has been at it for 82 days straight and the numbers at the wall still surprise me. Convince me otherwise.
noble-dynamo-806 · 24/09/26 03:30 UTC
For what it's worth, the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic. What's your setup?
silent-nonce-260 · 24/09/26 04:10 UTC
This matches my experience. renting out my spare Bitaxe paid for its own repairs this quarter. Convince me otherwise.
omega-miner-337 · 24/09/26 04:40 UTC
Counterpoint: undervolting bought me 21% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again. Anyone tried the opposite?
lucky-halving-589 · 24/09/26 05:30 UTC
Reading this from {place}, the noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. the garage was the real fix. What's your setup?
noble-dynamo-806 · 24/09/26 05:40 UTC
Late to this one but I moved everything to a wall meter and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak. Convince me otherwise.
rapid-relay-675 · 24/09/26 06:00 UTC
Renting out my spare S21 paid for its own repairs this quarter. What's everyone else seeing?
night-node-496 · 24/09/26 06:00 UTC
Not sure I buy that. the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic.
hex-hashrate-688 · 24/09/26 06:10 UTC
I killed a hashboard learning hotair rework and consider it tuition. Would you do it differently?
night-kernel-772 · 24/09/26 06:20 UTC
Second this. the real cost is never the rig, it's the 1749W nobody budgets for. What's everyone else seeing?
night-node-496 · 24/09/26 07:00 UTC
Solo mining KAS is a lottery where you keep the ticket price as expected value. I still buy the ticket. Numbers welcome.
noble-dynamo-806 · 24/09/26 07:20 UTC
This matches my experience. I keep one flexible rig warm purely for new PoW launches. Preparation beats hashrate. Curious what the group thinks.
noble-dynamo-806 · 24/09/26 07:30 UTC
Good thread this. multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot. What's everyone else seeing?
omega-miner-337 · 24/09/26 07:50 UTC
Been thinking about this all week. XMR on the small rigs, XMR on the big ones — diversification of boredom. Anyone measuring something different?
lucky-halving-589 · 24/09/26 08:00 UTC
My M50 has been at it for 67 days straight and the numbers at the wall still surprise me. What's everyone else seeing?
golden-block-317 · 24/09/26 09:00 UTC
Second this. I treat mining income as a slow DCA and the mood swings stopped. What's your setup?
turbo-cipher-977 · 24/09/26 09:10 UTC
This matches my experience. difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power.
rapid-relay-675 · 24/09/26 09:30 UTC
Second this. undervolting bought me 6% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again. What's your setup?
omega-beacon-332 · 24/09/26 09:40 UTC
Reading this from {place}, multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot. What's your setup?
golden-oracle-302 · 24/09/26 10:30 UTC
This matches my experience. the noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. the basement was the real fix. Convince me otherwise.
silent-nonce-260 · 24/09/26 10:40 UTC
This matches my experience. the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic.
rapid-relay-675 · 24/09/26 10:50 UTC
This matches my experience. KAS on the small rigs, KAS on the big ones — diversification of boredom.
quiet-cipher-484 · 24/09/26 11:20 UTC
Underrated topic. my seed backup plan finally moved from paper to steel this month. Sleep improved. What's everyone else seeing?
atomic-block-563 · 24/09/26 11:50 UTC
Late to this one but the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic. Numbers welcome.
quiet-cipher-484 · 24/09/26 12:10 UTC
Underrated topic. the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic. Anyone tried the opposite?
golden-block-317 · 24/09/26 12:30 UTC
A small test rental before committing has saved me twice now — watch the shares land at your own pool first.
night-ledger-606 · 24/09/26 13:00 UTC
The noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. the basement was the real fix. What's your setup?
quiet-nonce-225 · 24/09/26 13:00 UTC
This matches my experience. my seed backup plan finally moved from paper to steel this month. Sleep improved. Am I missing something obvious?
brave-rig-256 · 24/09/26 13:10 UTC
Strong disagree with the last reply — the real cost is never the rig, it's the 434W nobody budgets for.
quiet-cipher-484 · 24/09/26 13:10 UTC
Hot take incoming: renting hashrate for RVN taught me more in 23 hours than a month of reading.
night-block-742 · 24/09/26 13:40 UTC
Been thinking about this all week. the real cost is never the rig, it's the 763W nobody budgets for.
omega-beacon-332 · 24/09/26 13:50 UTC
Genuine question first: pool fees look small until you count payout friction on top.
atomic-relay-130 · 24/09/26 14:00 UTC
Late to this one but renting out my spare Bitaxe paid for its own repairs this quarter. Convince me otherwise.
swift-hashrate-415 · 24/09/26 14:20 UTC
Not sure I buy that. I keep one flexible rig warm purely for new PoW launches. Preparation beats hashrate.
night-ledger-606 · 24/09/26 14:20 UTC
This matches my experience. the best mining alpha left is patience plus a boring power contract. Numbers welcome.
zen-halving-251 · 24/09/26 14:30 UTC
Good thread this. insurance for rented-out rigs is decoration unless the use is named in writing. Would you do it differently?
quiet-cipher-484 · 24/09/26 15:40 UTC
Not sure I buy that. renting out my spare S21 paid for its own repairs this quarter. Numbers welcome.
nova-satoshi-720 · 24/09/26 15:50 UTC
Hot take incoming: difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power.
atomic-relay-537 · 24/09/26 15:50 UTC
Reading this from {place}, the real cost is never the rig, it's the 665W nobody budgets for.
frost-nonce-924 · 24/09/26 15:50 UTC
Hot take incoming: difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power. Would you do it differently?
nova-cipher-479 · 24/09/26 16:00 UTC
Counterpoint: firmware updates over USB first, OTA only after you trust the supply. Learned the hard way.
omega-beacon-332 · 24/09/26 16:10 UTC
Counterpoint: running a node changed how I think about the whole stack, mining included. What's your setup?
night-node-496 · 24/09/26 16:20 UTC
This matches my experience. ETC on the small rigs, ETC on the big ones — diversification of boredom. What's everyone else seeing?
cosmic-beacon-346 · 24/09/26 16:20 UTC
Been thinking about this all week. running a node changed how I think about the whole stack, mining included.
hex-hashrate-688 · 24/09/26 16:50 UTC
Late to this one but I killed a hashboard learning hotair rework and consider it tuition. Would you do it differently?
night-ledger-606 · 24/09/26 17:00 UTC
Underrated topic. multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot.
noble-wallet-319 · 24/09/26 17:00 UTC
Been thinking about this all week. the real cost is never the rig, it's the 1730W nobody budgets for. Curious what the group thinks.
golden-stratum-402 · 24/09/26 17:00 UTC
Strong disagree with the last reply — pool fees look small until you count payout friction on top. Am I missing something obvious?
zen-halving-251 · 24/09/26 17:00 UTC
Interesting point above. a small test rental before committing has saved me twice now — watch the shares land at your own pool first. Would you do it differently?
atomic-miner-339 · 24/09/26 17:10 UTC
For what it's worth, my spreadsheet says stop; the garage full of warm hashboards says continue.
noble-wallet-319 · 24/09/26 18:00 UTC
For what it's worth, cable temperature is the diagnostic nobody checks. Warm connectors are wasted watts. Would you do it differently?
solar-cipher-254 · 24/09/26 18:00 UTC
For what it's worth, multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot. What's everyone else seeing?
quiet-cipher-484 · 24/09/26 18:00 UTC
For what it's worth, difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power.
cosmic-beacon-346 · 24/09/26 18:30 UTC
Interesting point above. my spreadsheet says stop; an allotment shed full of warm hashboards says continue. Am I missing something obvious?
delta-circuit-965 · 24/09/26 18:30 UTC
Underrated topic. I treat mining income as a slow DCA and the mood swings stopped. Am I missing something obvious?
night-node-496 · 24/09/26 18:40 UTC
Been thinking about this all week. my seed backup plan finally moved from paper to steel this month. Sleep improved. Numbers welcome.
brave-rig-256 · 24/09/26 18:50 UTC
For what it's worth, the noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. my flat was the real fix. Convince me otherwise.
solar-oracle-291 · 24/09/26 19:00 UTC
Hot take incoming: my spreadsheet says stop; the workshop full of warm hashboards says continue. Numbers welcome.
crimson-mempool-907 · 24/09/26 19:00 UTC
Good thread this. running a node changed how I think about the whole stack, mining included. Am I missing something obvious?
hex-furnace-202 · 24/09/26 19:10 UTC
Good thread this. the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic. Convince me otherwise.
night-node-496 · 24/09/26 19:30 UTC
Underrated topic. my Bitaxe Gamma has been at it for 2 days straight and the numbers at the wall still surprise me.
solar-oracle-291 · 24/09/26 19:50 UTC
Not sure I buy that. the noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. the garage was the real fix. Anyone tried the opposite?
quiet-nonce-225 · 24/09/26 20:10 UTC
A small test rental before committing has saved me twice now — watch the shares land at your own pool first. What's your setup?
crimson-mempool-907 · 24/09/26 20:10 UTC
Running a node changed how I think about the whole stack, mining included. Anyone measuring something different?
atomic-relay-537 · 24/09/26 20:20 UTC
For what it's worth, running a node changed how I think about the whole stack, mining included.
brave-rig-256 · 24/09/26 21:00 UTC
Been thinking about this all week. solo mining LTC is a lottery where you keep the ticket price as expected value. I still buy the ticket. Anyone tried the opposite?
solar-cipher-254 · 24/09/26 21:00 UTC
Interesting point above. a 434W night-tariff window is the closest thing to free money in home mining. What's everyone else seeing?
turbo-cipher-977 · 24/09/26 21:00 UTC
Underrated topic. undervolting bought me 4% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again. Would you do it differently?
lucky-halving-589 · 24/09/26 21:20 UTC
This matches my experience. I killed a hashboard learning hotair rework and consider it tuition.
noble-wallet-319 · 24/09/26 21:20 UTC
For what it's worth, renting out my spare Bitaxe Gamma paid for its own repairs this quarter.
solar-oracle-291 · 24/09/26 22:10 UTC
Genuine question first: insurance for rented-out rigs is decoration unless the use is named in writing.
night-ledger-606 · 24/09/26 22:10 UTC
Renting out my spare M50 paid for its own repairs this quarter. Numbers welcome.
cosmic-beacon-346 · 24/09/26 22:20 UTC
Reading this from {place}, pool fees look small until you count payout friction on top. What's everyone else seeing?
golden-stratum-402 · 24/09/26 22:30 UTC
Genuine question first: a small test rental before committing has saved me twice now — watch the shares land at your own pool first. Curious what the group thinks.