Thanks for the tip generalt... I just tried that and it didn't really impact ETH speed... went from like 20.72 to 20.75 per card... BUT, along the lines of what Phil just mentioned, shutting off dual-mining cut my power draw from 810 to just under 700! I will have to do the math on the DCR piece but I doubt it makes sense with its current rate at only $1. Also, seemed that my card temps were down as well so yet another reason to probably solo mine.
Yeah thanks again Phil, I especially liked the fan and will put it to good use. Don't need the extra SATA cable at the moment but could certainly put that to good use in the future when I build my dream personal system with multiple SSDs & HDDs
I hear you on the heat issue... not sure how you can sleep in 82 lol, I have trouble sleeping in anything over low 70's. I have my current rig in my garage, which has no ventilation but is very cool most of the time so no issue, at least with 1 rig. Since I am in a cool weather climate in Oregon, I am really considering building a 2nd rig and placing it in my main living area for heating. Maybe it won't 100% offset what I would normally pay for extra heat but I bet it would at least come close, which means better profit margin. Fact is that I need heating of some degree 8-9 months of the year here, so definitely something to factor into the equation.