Having experimented with over clocking the #nerdaxe and #bitaxe gamma, I finally decided to upgrade my #nerdQaxe++ rev6 from nostr:nprofile1qqstrcgctzz2d52thl8r3xwt205pswkauep0yexsla83w3fhrcrpxnqprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5xp62jx
I added the rear fans earlier and have had the machine running at 750MHz for a while but didnt want to push it more as the ASIC chips have been running right at 60 degrees. So I finally added the Thermaltake Toughhair 110 CPU Cooler I picked up a while ago just for this.
Initial results are great, besides being a little front heavy! With a 10 degree drop in ASIC temps and 7 degree drop in VR temps running at the same 750MHz.
Im gonna let everything stabilize for a while but I looks like ive got some room to push the ASICs further!
I've been playing around with the settings on my nerdaxe gamma from nostr:nprofile1qqstrcgctzz2d52thl8r3xwt205pswkauep0yexsla83w3fhrcrpxnqnfyn6s and gathering data with just the default hardware. Looks like I hit the limit for the stock hardware at about 625MHz and 1.25V at which point both the ASIC temp and VR jumped significantly.
The Charts are raw data collected over multiple hours at each setting and the averaged data over same time periods.
Next step is to swap out the heat sink to one of the Dark Horse Heat sinks from nostr:nprofile1qqstrcgctzz2d52thl8r3xwt205pswkauep0yexsla83w3fhrcrpxnqnfyn6s and then repeat the data collection.
https://www.solosatoshi.com/product/bitaxe-heatsink-upgrade/
I've also started to build a wall mounted setup that I intend to eventually mount all my miners on.
I found the handy little din mounts from avoidbit for my bitaxe and nerdaxegamma, and they work great!
In my last post, I reached the limit of my NerdAxe Gamma from nostr:nprofile1qqstrcgctzz2d52thl8r3xwt205pswkauep0yexsla83w3fhrcrpxnqprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5xp62jx . I posted a screenshot of the data I collected with the stock setup. I recently finished installing their Dark Horse Heatsink upgrade and have rerun my data collection.
https://www.solosatoshi.com/product/bitaxe-heatsink-upgrade/
I've been playing around with the settings on my nerdaxe gamma from nostr:nprofile1qqstrcgctzz2d52thl8r3xwt205pswkauep0yexsla83w3fhrcrpxnqnfyn6s and gathering data with just the default hardware. Looks like I hit the limit for the stock hardware at about 625MHz and 1.25V at which point both the ASIC temp and VR jumped significantly.
The Charts are raw data collected over multiple hours at each setting and the averaged data over same time periods.
Next step is to swap out the heat sink to one of the Dark Horse Heat sinks from nostr:nprofile1qqstrcgctzz2d52thl8r3xwt205pswkauep0yexsla83w3fhrcrpxnqnfyn6s and then repeat the data collection.
https://www.solosatoshi.com/product/bitaxe-heatsink-upgrade/
Next step is to upgrade the fan/heat sink to something a little bigger.
I've got these around that I think might fit.
Over the past month, I've acquired 2 #nerdQaxe++ Rev 6 from nostr:nprofile1qqstrcgctzz2d52thl8r3xwt205pswkauep0yexsla83w3fhrcrpxnqprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5xp62jx and a Rev 5 from PlebSource.
All 3 have been running great, but there is a noticeable difference in both ASIC temp and VR temp between the Rev 6 and Rev 5 models.
ASIC temp of ~51.0 vs ~55.0
VR temp of ~42.0 vs ~ 51.0
At the default settings
(ASIC frequency = 600MHz)
(ASIC voltage = 1.15 V)
Based on this I decided to add some extra cooling to the Rev 5 to bring down the temps a bit with an 80mm Noctua fan and some aluminum heat sinks.
Hooked my Nerd Axe Gamma up to a mean well LRS 200 and saw a significant decrease in my hash rate variation. I didnt take a before pic but ill be sure to take a before and after when I hook my NerdAxe++ up to a mean well as well.
Mean well LRS set to 5.1 V
Ive recently started home mining once I discovered the bitaxe gamma from nostr:nprofile1qqstrcgctzz2d52thl8r3xwt205pswkauep0yexsla83w3fhrcrpxnqprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5xp62jx .
Over the last few weeks ive learned at ton about btc mining and have expanded my home mining setup to include a couple NerdAxe ++ and a Nerd Axe hydro.
I plan to share my discoveries here and on X as I delve into playing with these fun little devices!
So, if your interested in home mining, please give me a follow here on nostr!
nostr:nprofile1qqsqlusae5xa8te0wv6wlfkjkkgsaaqndavy54t539h27emqfturvaqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqzenhwden5te0ve5kcar9wghxummnw3ezuamfdejj7mnsw43rzurvv4cx6mn8vsm8w6r2xa6k2dtpxahxgwtywcehqmfkwpux6dnrvenry6rx0f68wdrpde4hz6ngvdux2dn3xp6hyuntv5lkyun0v9jxxctnws7hgun4v537nuuy nostr:nprofile1qqs03eyq7ja4xlavcx7m6qs0dhh6zdht650s27u4ldq9p039yncucycpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2uc966psx
It's time for Lightning⚡️ and it's time for BOLT12🔩
As of today, OCEAN miners can attach a BOLT12 offer to their #Bitcoin address and get paid out over Lightning!
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