Wow! Thanks so much for the advice! So what do I do? I'm looking at 5k watts with 10 GPUs total.
Measure your wattage pull from your socket w/ a kill-a-watt or similar device.
Also, each card should use no more than 250-300w depending on your settings. Since you will have 2 systems up and running, you could just separate them onto different circuits in your house. Another option is to use a 220-240v socket, which is rated at much higher (will allow your PSU to run more efficiently too).
For each 5gpu system, I'd estimate about <1500w draw at the wall when undervolted and underclocked. This depends on what type of card you get though, as some draw more power than others.
You really should read up on basic electrical knowledge before attempting to plug in a 2-3000w heater into one socket. =)
Once you start using a multiplicity of GPUs to mine, your power draw needs to be taken into consideration, and complexity of the operation will rise exponentially as well. This isn't as simple as 5x the GPU, 5x the profit. There are diminishing returns (however slight), and those need to be taken into consideration. Keep in mind that your power bill will skyrocket as well, and depending on your area's pricing, this could easily put you into the highest tier electricity bracket which is $0.30+ in some areas. ie - 3kw use, running 24/7 for a month is 72kwh/day, 2160kwh/month... multiplied by your cost per kwh.
What some people do, when they're operating lots of rigs, is to get the power company to install a dedicated high voltage line in their house.
Exactly. Most US NA circuit breakers are 20A. This will generally be per room. 20 amps at 110v is 2200 watts. Running dedicated GPU farms requires an electrician or at least the ability to wire and supply capacity from a breaker box. *disclaimer here.. felt it was needed.
Thanks for the advice guys
As far as profit margin, I'm not doing it for monetary gain... although that's definitely a perk. The GPU specs have the watts listed as 500, so I'm going to buy 4 850w PSUs to handle the load. I've mined bitcoins before so not a true noob to the process (not a techie tho), but certainly the power requirements for these dang GPUs are scary to say to the least! I've already talked to the hubbie about the power requirements and he also suggested to connect it directly to the breaker box. We've already had it wired for our spa, so I'll check to see if that amp box (or whatever that switch thing is), can be used in some way.
