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Yeah it'll be my first time as well. Figured a couple hundred bucks is a good way to dip my toes. I did the math though, if I'm using grid power, at my rates, I need like a 140k+ price on bitcoin if I'm ever gonna be profitable with this thing hahaha

But I'm taking it as a learning experience. I want to explore what I can do with waste heat. I'd like to take one apart as well and understand the hardware a bit more.

Also trying to use it as an excuse to convince my wife to get solar panels for the house :)

CitizenPleb 2y ago

I needed a space heater in an office without any direct heat, so an S9 fit the bill perfectly.

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BITwise 🐳 >>= RIGHTish 2y ago

How do you deal with the sound? I've got a space heater in my office pulling 1500W the s9 can replace perfectly if not for the noise....

CitizenPleb 2y ago

I don’t mind it. I think it sounds a lot louder when it’s recorded and you hear it online.

If I underclock it a little bit it’s even better.

Also, can mod it out with quieter fans, but I also kinda like hearing the burrrrrrrr, and it’s in an isolated basement office.

BITwise 🐳 >>= RIGHTish 2y ago

Is it just the fans that cause the noise? I've got a bunch of extra BeQuiet and Noctua case fans laying around that are probably loads quieter.

I'm a complete mining noob - how do you go about underclocking the machine?

I wonder how effective would it be if I built a box and line the inside with sound dampening foam or dynamite. How much would that reduce the noise I wonder... I'd also have to vent it out of course... just thinking out loud.

CitizenPleb 2y ago

Honestly the power supply fan is more annoying (higher, winier pitch) than the actual ASIC fans themselves.

Under or over clocking is done in the firmware OS — I’m running Braiins.

I think for sound dampening Owens Corning 703 fiberglass acoustic insulation works wonders. I use it for audio baffles in a stereo setup and it’s the real deal. That egg crate foam can’t touch this stuff.