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Cheap-power stories, part 4
Counterpoint: undervolting bought me 17% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again. What's your setup?
For what it's worth, solo mining BTC is a lottery where you keep the ticket price as expected value. I still buy the ticket.
Not sure I buy that. difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power.
Been thinking about this all week. solo mining RVN is a lottery where you keep the ticket price as expected value. I still buy the ticket. Convince me otherwise.
Reading this from {place}, I killed a hashboard learning hotair rework and consider it tuition. Curious what the group thinks.
Reading this from {place}, my S21 has been at it for 3 days straight and the numbers at the wall still surprise me.
Not sure I buy that. firmware updates over USB first, OTA only after you trust the supply. Learned the hard way. Anyone tried the opposite?
Same here honestly. the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic.
Counterpoint: second-hand Bitaxe prices near me make repair skills worth more than new hardware.
This matches my experience. firmware updates over USB first, OTA only after you trust the supply. Learned the hard way. Anyone measuring something different?
Hot take incoming: my seed backup plan finally moved from paper to steel this month. Sleep improved. What's everyone else seeing?
Not sure I buy that. I moved everything to ESP-Miner and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak.
Interesting point above. swapping a tired PSU for a platinum unit beat every clever tweak I'd tried. Am I missing something obvious?
Reading this from {place}, my spreadsheet says stop; the basement full of warm hashboards says continue. Convince me otherwise.
Same here honestly. second-hand S19 prices near me make repair skills worth more than new hardware. Am I missing something obvious?
Strong disagree with the last reply — insurance for rented-out rigs is decoration unless the use is named in writing. Numbers welcome.
This matches my experience. I keep one flexible rig warm purely for new PoW launches. Preparation beats hashrate.
Good thread this. renting hashrate for RVN taught me more in 8 hours than a month of reading. Convince me otherwise.
Hot take incoming: swapping a tired PSU for a platinum unit beat every clever tweak I'd tried. Anyone tried the opposite?
Genuine question first: undervolting bought me 14% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again.
Underrated topic. renting out my spare L7 paid for its own repairs this quarter. Convince me otherwise.
My seed backup plan finally moved from paper to steel this month. Sleep improved. Anyone measuring something different?
Counterpoint: my seed backup plan finally moved from paper to steel this month. Sleep improved.
Second-hand L7 prices near me make repair skills worth more than new hardware. Convince me otherwise.
Cable temperature is the diagnostic nobody checks. Warm connectors are wasted watts. What's your setup?
Good thread this. the best mining alpha left is patience plus a boring power contract. Convince me otherwise.
Undervolting bought me 8% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again. What's everyone else seeing?
Pool fees look small until you count payout friction on top. Curious what the group thinks.
Counterpoint: the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic. Would you do it differently?
Reading this from {place}, ALPH on the small rigs, ALPH on the big ones — diversification of boredom. Curious what the group thinks.
Same here honestly. cable temperature is the diagnostic nobody checks. Warm connectors are wasted watts. Curious what the group thinks.
I treat mining income as a slow DCA and the mood swings stopped. Numbers welcome.
Good thread this. my spreadsheet says stop; a shed full of warm hashboards says continue. Anyone tried the opposite?
Interesting point above. running a node changed how I think about the whole stack, mining included.
I treat mining income as a slow DCA and the mood swings stopped. Convince me otherwise.
Strong disagree with the last reply — I moved everything to a used server PSU and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak. Would you do it differently?
Not sure I buy that. the best mining alpha left is patience plus a boring power contract. Convince me otherwise.
Strong disagree with the last reply — I moved everything to a Pi node and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak. What's your setup?
For what it's worth, I moved everything to a Pi node and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak.
Interesting point above. the noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. the basement was the real fix.
The energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic. Convince me otherwise.
Counterpoint: a 2139W night-tariff window is the closest thing to free money in home mining. Curious what the group thinks.
Interesting point above. I killed a hashboard learning hotair rework and consider it tuition.
A small test rental before committing has saved me twice now — watch the shares land at your own pool first. Convince me otherwise.
Second this. a small test rental before committing has saved me twice now — watch the shares land at your own pool first. Anyone tried the opposite?
Late to this one but firmware updates over USB first, OTA only after you trust the supply. Learned the hard way. Am I missing something obvious?
LTC on the small rigs, LTC on the big ones — diversification of boredom. Anyone tried the opposite?
Been thinking about this all week. I treat mining income as a slow DCA and the mood swings stopped. What's your setup?
Second this. I moved everything to a wall meter and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak. Convince me otherwise.
Genuine question first: running a node changed how I think about the whole stack, mining included. What's everyone else seeing?
Been thinking about this all week. I moved everything to a used server PSU and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak. Convince me otherwise.
Underrated topic. I keep one flexible rig warm purely for new PoW launches. Preparation beats hashrate. Would you do it differently?
Same here honestly. my Bitaxe Gamma has been at it for 41 days straight and the numbers at the wall still surprise me. Numbers welcome.
For what it's worth, a small test rental before committing has saved me twice now — watch the shares land at your own pool first.
Good thread this. undervolting bought me 9% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again. What's your setup?
Interesting point above. undervolting bought me 8% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again. Anyone measuring something different?
Genuine question first: insurance for rented-out rigs is decoration unless the use is named in writing. Numbers welcome.
Strong disagree with the last reply — cable temperature is the diagnostic nobody checks. Warm connectors are wasted watts. Am I missing something obvious?
Been thinking about this all week. renting out my spare Bitaxe Gamma paid for its own repairs this quarter.
Good thread this. my seed backup plan finally moved from paper to steel this month. Sleep improved. Numbers welcome.
Counterpoint: insurance for rented-out rigs is decoration unless the use is named in writing. Numbers welcome.
Reading this from {place}, the best mining alpha left is patience plus a boring power contract. Convince me otherwise.
Swapping a tired PSU for a platinum unit beat every clever tweak I'd tried. Numbers welcome.
This matches my experience. ETC on the small rigs, ETC on the big ones — diversification of boredom. Numbers welcome.
Renting hashrate for BTC taught me more in 7 hours than a month of reading. What's your setup?
Been thinking about this all week. difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power. What's everyone else seeing?
Interesting point above. solo mining RVN is a lottery where you keep the ticket price as expected value. I still buy the ticket. Convince me otherwise.
Heat reuse in the basement is what makes the maths work for me in winter.
Good thread this. solo mining BTC is a lottery where you keep the ticket price as expected value. I still buy the ticket. Anyone measuring something different?
Reading this from {place}, I treat mining income as a slow DCA and the mood swings stopped.
The real cost is never the rig, it's the 3094W nobody budgets for. What's your setup?
Not sure I buy that. multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot.
Late to this one but I keep one flexible rig warm purely for new PoW launches. Preparation beats hashrate. Am I missing something obvious?
Good thread this. running a node changed how I think about the whole stack, mining included.
Hot take incoming: a 3058W night-tariff window is the closest thing to free money in home mining. Would you do it differently?
Same here honestly. my seed backup plan finally moved from paper to steel this month. Sleep improved. Convince me otherwise.
Second this. the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic.
Genuine question first: renting out my spare S19 paid for its own repairs this quarter. Am I missing something obvious?
Second this. renting hashrate for RVN taught me more in 19 hours than a month of reading. Am I missing something obvious?
Same here honestly. a small test rental before committing has saved me twice now — watch the shares land at your own pool first. Am I missing something obvious?
Strong disagree with the last reply — I moved everything to Braiins and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak.
Reading this from {place}, insurance for rented-out rigs is decoration unless the use is named in writing. What's everyone else seeing?
Difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power. What's everyone else seeing?
For what it's worth, my spreadsheet says stop; my flat full of warm hashboards says continue. Anyone measuring something different?
Multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot.
Counterpoint: my Bitaxe has been at it for 21 days straight and the numbers at the wall still surprise me. Curious what the group thinks.
Interesting point above. difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power. Would you do it differently?
Interesting point above. second-hand S19 prices near me make repair skills worth more than new hardware. What's your setup?
The real cost is never the rig, it's the 979W nobody budgets for. Anyone tried the opposite?
Not sure I buy that. heat reuse in the garage is what makes the maths work for me in winter. What's everyone else seeing?
Not sure I buy that. renting out my spare S19 paid for its own repairs this quarter.
Counterpoint: renting out my spare M60 paid for its own repairs this quarter.
Insurance for rented-out rigs is decoration unless the use is named in writing.
For what it's worth, the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic. Curious what the group thinks.
This matches my experience. I keep one flexible rig warm purely for new PoW launches. Preparation beats hashrate. Am I missing something obvious?
Reading this from {place}, running a node changed how I think about the whole stack, mining included.
Strong disagree with the last reply — solo mining RVN is a lottery where you keep the ticket price as expected value. I still buy the ticket. Would you do it differently?
Counterpoint: second-hand Bitaxe Gamma prices near me make repair skills worth more than new hardware. What's everyone else seeing?
Same here honestly. renting out my spare M50 paid for its own repairs this quarter.
The noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. a shed was the real fix.
Underrated topic. second-hand Bitaxe Gamma prices near me make repair skills worth more than new hardware.
Interesting point above. pool fees look small until you count payout friction on top. Anyone measuring something different?
Hot take incoming: the real cost is never the rig, it's the 1089W nobody budgets for. What's everyone else seeing?
Counterpoint: pool fees look small until you count payout friction on top. What's everyone else seeing?
Counterpoint: multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot. What's your setup?
Firmware updates over USB first, OTA only after you trust the supply. Learned the hard way. Anyone measuring something different?
Genuine question first: a 3342W night-tariff window is the closest thing to free money in home mining. What's your setup?
Same here honestly. multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot. Convince me otherwise.
Undervolting bought me 12% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again.
The noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. my flat was the real fix.
Underrated topic. insurance for rented-out rigs is decoration unless the use is named in writing. What's your setup?
Difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power. What's your setup?
Reading this from {place}, my S21 has been at it for 4 days straight and the numbers at the wall still surprise me. What's everyone else seeing?
Hot take incoming: second-hand M50 prices near me make repair skills worth more than new hardware.
Second this. I killed a hashboard learning hotair rework and consider it tuition. Would you do it differently?
Second this. the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic.
Interesting point above. the noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. the workshop was the real fix.
Not sure I buy that. undervolting bought me 12% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again. Anyone measuring something different?
This matches my experience. I moved everything to steel seed plates and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak. Convince me otherwise.
Not sure I buy that. difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power. Anyone tried the opposite?
Reading this from {place}, firmware updates over USB first, OTA only after you trust the supply. Learned the hard way.
Hot take incoming: my spreadsheet says stop; my flat full of warm hashboards says continue. What's everyone else seeing?
This matches my experience. my old S9 has been at it for 12 days straight and the numbers at the wall still surprise me.
Genuine question first: I moved everything to immersion and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak. What's everyone else seeing?
Same here honestly. BTC on the small rigs, BTC on the big ones — diversification of boredom. What's your setup?
Strong disagree with the last reply — the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic. Convince me otherwise.
Counterpoint: I treat mining income as a slow DCA and the mood swings stopped. Curious what the group thinks.
Second this. the real cost is never the rig, it's the 1128W nobody budgets for. What's your setup?
Second this. I killed a hashboard learning hotair rework and consider it tuition. What's everyone else seeing?
I moved everything to Stratum v2 and the difference was bigger than any chip tweak.
Strong disagree with the last reply — the best mining alpha left is patience plus a boring power contract. What's your setup?
For what it's worth, renting hashrate for ETC taught me more in 27 hours than a month of reading. What's everyone else seeing?
Interesting point above. difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power.
Counterpoint: renting hashrate for XMR taught me more in 17 hours than a month of reading.
Interesting point above. renting hashrate for KAS taught me more in 5 hours than a month of reading.
Genuine question first: renting out my spare S19 paid for its own repairs this quarter. Anyone measuring something different?
Strong disagree with the last reply — multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot.
Late to this one but second-hand L7 prices near me make repair skills worth more than new hardware. Anyone measuring something different?
For what it's worth, renting hashrate for RVN taught me more in 4 hours than a month of reading. What's everyone else seeing?
Undervolting bought me 6% efficiency for a small hashrate haircut, and I'd do it again. Anyone tried the opposite?
Reading this from {place}, insurance for rented-out rigs is decoration unless the use is named in writing. Would you do it differently?
For what it's worth, I keep one flexible rig warm purely for new PoW launches. Preparation beats hashrate. Anyone measuring something different?
The noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. the attic was the real fix.
Multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot. Anyone measuring something different?
Second this. pool fees look small until you count payout friction on top. What's your setup?
Second this. renting out my spare M60 paid for its own repairs this quarter. What's your setup?
For what it's worth, the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic. Anyone measuring something different?
Counterpoint: difficulty grinding up is just the market telling you to find cheaper power. Anyone tried the opposite?
Not sure I buy that. renting hashrate for ALPH taught me more in 15 hours than a month of reading. Curious what the group thinks.
Been thinking about this all week. the best mining alpha left is patience plus a boring power contract. What's your setup?
Second this. the noise problem is solved by distance, not gadgets. the attic was the real fix. Anyone measuring something different?
Underrated topic. the energy argument lands better with a greenhouse tour than a statistic.
For what it's worth, cable temperature is the diagnostic nobody checks. Warm connectors are wasted watts. Anyone measuring something different?
This matches my experience. the real cost is never the rig, it's the 2072W nobody budgets for. Anyone tried the opposite?
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