Though if you do use it from time to time it wouldn't be so practical.
Topic: Passive cooling techniques for northern climate mining (Read 912 times)
Oh nice, a sauna could be a good option to setup a rig or two or three
Though if you do use it from time to time it wouldn't be so practical.
Though if you do use it from time to time it wouldn't be so practical.
Impressive. I have been thinking about this same idea, for example now it's -15c here. I'm currently testing how cold my sauna gets with an open window. Although I don't have a mining rig, I'm just mining with my home pc.
I'm thinking if I ever build a mining rig I might put the rig in the sauna
I could run the wires through balcony, and use the electric plugs I have in the sauna room for plugging in.
Would be annoying to move the stuff though, since I use the sauna for the original purpose every now and then
I'm thinking if I ever build a mining rig I might put the rig in the sauna
I could run the wires through balcony, and use the electric plugs I have in the sauna room for plugging in.Would be annoying to move the stuff though, since I use the sauna for the original purpose every now and then
MISSION OBJECTIVE
Ensure cool and efficient mining rig operation with no additional fans or powered sources of ventilation.
ENVIRONMENT
The city I happen to live in has a fairly low winter average temperature. Average daily temperatures fluctuate between 2°C during the day, and -15°C at night (but this last week we've reached -35°C). I wanted to take advantage of this natural weather behaviour and build a mining rig that could leverage the cold outdoors to cool it's naturally hot GPUs.
REQUIREMENTS
I really didn't want to plug additional fans into my motherboard, nor did I want a huge table fan to cramp my rig's style.
SOLUTION
Place rig in proximity of a slightly open window in my office.
RESULTS
Before: 81°C avg GPU temp
Next to window: 65°C avg GPU temp
INGREDIENTS
one mobo
one CPU
8gb of RAM
three R9 280x
one 1200w PSU
+ one slightly open window
HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR COOL ?
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