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Topic: sound proofing for avalon 741 ,or 721 or 6 (Read 2547 times)

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December 30, 2017, 12:49:45 PM
#27
Thank you for the videos. Big help on giving me some ideas. I’d like to have a setup in my garage as well with 5 or so Avalon’s (if I’m lucky). I live in New Jersey too, Central. What are the considerations if I want to enclose the exhaust side with a 10” opening for ducting? I’d like to run the ductwork to an exterior wall. Would an exhaust fan at the wall or an inline duct exhaust fan help with escaping the hot air? My garage stays cool even in the summer, so I don’t think I would need cool air on the other side, but I have to replace the air being exhausted out, right? Thanks again.


Jeremy



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December 12, 2017, 06:26:28 AM
#26
Hmmm I ended up putting alot of rockwool on walls to lower the sound. It works well though.
legendary
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December 10, 2017, 10:34:48 PM
#25
Hi philipma1957,

How far should the tunnel be? can i make a shorter tunnel say 1ft x 2ft? or the length helps in the sound proofing?

at least 4 feet long to muffle sound.

it can be 1 foot by 1 foot  by 4 feet




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those ducts  on eBay are really bad as they restrict air flow.

but you can try them and see for your self


I'm about to get the Avalon. Does these avalon fit with fan duct cooling shroud shown in the link below?

https://www.amazon.com/Antminer-120mm-Duct-Cooling-Shroud/dp/B01M0N30QC (https://www.amazon.com/Antminer-120mm-Duct-Cooling-Shroud/dp/B01M0N30QC)
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December 06, 2017, 11:08:41 AM
#24
I'm about to get the Avalon. Does these avalon fit with fan duct cooling shroud shown in the link below?

https://www.amazon.com/Antminer-120mm-Duct-Cooling-Shroud/dp/B01M0N30QC

Not sure if it will fit, but you can reach out to a few people who make them at home on 3d printers and I am sure they can produce them for you. ShawnPC1 on YouTube sells them maybe he can help
newbie
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December 06, 2017, 02:28:32 AM
#23
Hi philipma1957,

How far should the tunnel be? can i make a shorter tunnel say 1ft x 2ft? or the length helps in the sound proofing?
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November 06, 2017, 01:23:37 AM
#22
I'm about to get the Avalon. Does these avalon fit with fan duct cooling shroud shown in the link below?

https://www.amazon.com/Antminer-120mm-Duct-Cooling-Shroud/dp/B01M0N30QC
legendary
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November 05, 2017, 11:49:15 PM
#21
Sounds good, I already have a couple in hand, ordered them right after watching the videos.

Thanks again.
legendary
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November 01, 2017, 11:21:39 AM
#20
Hi Phil,

Just wondering is there any reason to use silicone rubber specifically as opposed to a rubber matt you might use in a shop floor or something? Just checking as a these seem to only ship from the US, canada is lacking on options.

heat  resistance. 

you can use this


 https://www.amazon.ca/Infapower-Mountable-Metre-Blanket-Warranty/dp/B00M59P63U/ref=sr_1_4?

will not short
will not burn
legendary
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November 01, 2017, 03:30:37 AM
#19
Hi Phil,

Just wondering is there any reason to use silicone rubber specifically as opposed to a rubber matt you might use in a shop floor or something? Just checking as a these seem to only ship from the US, canada is lacking on options.
legendary
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October 26, 2017, 06:46:01 AM
#18


I didn't see this material before, can you guesstimate what the effect is for the sound? Level of sound so to say.

It lsolates the psu from the miners.  Good for shorts. And will not burn.

It does not lower the sound much but I would guess 1db.
I liked the short protection it gives more then the better sound. This is the red rubber pad.  Between the miner and the psu

Ah, that makes sense. I've been experimenting with growing peppers inside in a well regulated basically wooden box. I had both the ventilation to refresh the air as ventilation through the box to "force the plants" to grow stronger as I was simulating wind that I wanted to muffle. 1db is still nice though, but I do see, for the mining, the added benefit of preventing shorts Smiley
legendary
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'The right to privacy matters'
October 24, 2017, 11:06:06 PM
#17
I was watching the videos, and wasn't sure if I missed something.

What do you have on top of your Avalons between them and the Psu's.

Thanks, I'm buliding a similar box in my basement.

I put a sheet of this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Silicone-Rubber-Sheet-High-Temp-1-32-Thick-x-36-wide-x-36-long-FREE-SHIPPING-/272740139962?

stops shorts lowers sound very fire resistant material that piece  is way more then you need

1 foot by 2 foot  does 3 avalons using 2x 2400 watt psu's

I didn't see this material before, can you guesstimate what the effect is for the sound? Level of sound so to say.

It lsolates the psu from the miners.  Good for shorts. And will not burn.

It does not lower the sound much but I would guess 1db.
I liked the short protection it gives more then the better sound. This is the red rubber pad.  Between the miner and the psu
legendary
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October 24, 2017, 10:51:42 AM
#16
I was watching the videos, and wasn't sure if I missed something.

What do you have on top of your Avalons between them and the Psu's.

Thanks, I'm buliding a similar box in my basement.

I put a sheet of this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Silicone-Rubber-Sheet-High-Temp-1-32-Thick-x-36-wide-x-36-long-FREE-SHIPPING-/272740139962?

stops shorts lowers sound very fire resistant material that piece  is way more then you need

1 foot by 2 foot  does 3 avalons using 2x 2400 watt psu's

I didn't see this material before, can you guesstimate what the effect is for the sound? Level of sound so to say.
legendary
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October 17, 2017, 09:14:39 AM
#15
Thanks
legendary
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'The right to privacy matters'
October 16, 2017, 10:59:08 PM
#14
I was watching the videos, and wasn't sure if I missed something.

What do you have on top of your Avalons between them and the Psu's.

Thanks, I'm buliding a similar box in my basement.

I put a sheet of this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Silicone-Rubber-Sheet-High-Temp-1-32-Thick-x-36-wide-x-36-long-FREE-SHIPPING-/272740139962?

stops shorts lowers sound very fire resistant material that piece  is way more then you need

1 foot by 2 foot  does 3 avalons using 2x 2400 watt psu's
legendary
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October 16, 2017, 08:12:43 PM
#13
I was watching the videos, and wasn't sure if I missed something.

What do you have on top of your Avalons between them and the Psu's.

Thanks, I'm buliding a similar box in my basement.
legendary
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October 11, 2017, 02:59:25 AM
#12
I wanted to go into ASIC mining a couple of months ago, had a Antminer S9 in my basket and filled down my information but then I saw a video on YouTube about the noise they produce. Never thought it would be that loud, so did some tests in my study room with a device that makes an equal amount of noise and found it too loud so I canceled the order. The Avalon seems a little bit more quiet, but still too loud for the apartment I live in. The noise reducing you did seems to be going to the right direction for me. But I just hope that they will produce quieter machines in the future, so an average person can also enjoy ASIC mining.

It will certainly make your avalons quiter, but not enough to sleep in the same room. You can for example put this into your living room instead, with the idea I and philip described above. The problem is always the fan, but it is required to cool these machines down. Thus, your idea of a quiet ASIC machine is not feasible because it makes the miner much expensive, see r4 from bitmain, it has almost the hashrate as avalon but 2 or more times expensive. Water-cooled machines would make it much more expensive.
My walls aren't thick enough to block most of the noise. When I watch TV in the living room I still hear it quite loud in my bedroom. I guess I got to wait till water cooling is affordable. Because water cooled mining machines like the R4 don't seem to be worth it at this moment, unless you have free electricity.

The r4 was not watercooled.

But virtually impossible to buy at this moment. I've been looking around and they're either offered by scammy websites, or not at all. I'd say there's a lot bigger market for these things than how many were produced so far.
legendary
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'The right to privacy matters'
October 10, 2017, 10:56:40 AM
#11
I wanted to go into ASIC mining a couple of months ago, had a Antminer S9 in my basket and filled down my information but then I saw a video on YouTube about the noise they produce. Never thought it would be that loud, so did some tests in my study room with a device that makes an equal amount of noise and found it too loud so I canceled the order. The Avalon seems a little bit more quiet, but still too loud for the apartment I live in. The noise reducing you did seems to be going to the right direction for me. But I just hope that they will produce quieter machines in the future, so an average person can also enjoy ASIC mining.

It will certainly make your avalons quiter, but not enough to sleep in the same room. You can for example put this into your living room instead, with the idea I and philip described above. The problem is always the fan, but it is required to cool these machines down. Thus, your idea of a quiet ASIC machine is not feasible because it makes the miner much expensive, see r4 from bitmain, it has almost the hashrate as avalon but 2 or more times expensive. Water-cooled machines would make it much more expensive.
My walls aren't thick enough to block most of the noise. When I watch TV in the living room I still hear it quite loud in my bedroom. I guess I got to wait till water cooling is affordable. Because water cooled mining machines like the R4 don't seem to be worth it at this moment, unless you have free electricity.

The r4 was not watercooled.
sr. member
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October 10, 2017, 09:13:31 AM
#10
I wanted to go into ASIC mining a couple of months ago, had a Antminer S9 in my basket and filled down my information but then I saw a video on YouTube about the noise they produce. Never thought it would be that loud, so did some tests in my study room with a device that makes an equal amount of noise and found it too loud so I canceled the order. The Avalon seems a little bit more quiet, but still too loud for the apartment I live in. The noise reducing you did seems to be going to the right direction for me. But I just hope that they will produce quieter machines in the future, so an average person can also enjoy ASIC mining.

It will certainly make your avalons quiter, but not enough to sleep in the same room. You can for example put this into your living room instead, with the idea I and philip described above. The problem is always the fan, but it is required to cool these machines down. Thus, your idea of a quiet ASIC machine is not feasible because it makes the miner much expensive, see r4 from bitmain, it has almost the hashrate as avalon but 2 or more times expensive. Water-cooled machines would make it much more expensive.
My walls aren't thick enough to block most of the noise. When I watch TV in the living room I still hear it quite loud in my bedroom. I guess I got to wait till water cooling is affordable. Because water cooled mining machines like the R4 don't seem to be worth it at this moment, unless you have free electricity.
legendary
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October 09, 2017, 07:43:18 PM
#9
With this kind of setup perhaps putting the miner in an unused room or garage is most ideal. Basement could also work at this level of sound. The R4 is no longer in production, thankfully- it has horrible reliability and Bitmain charged an unreal markup for lower noise despite the much lower hashrate. If miner manufacturers would put the blades further apart and didn't cram so many into a small container they wouldn't be as loud, but remember their primary target is large farms that don't care about noise.
yes. The s-9 and the Avalon are design to run in a warehouse exshauting the air out

And as lout as possible.  Why is this. Because a small home miner with 1 or 2 or 3 units can bury them.

Wtf am I talking about.

Here goes any home that needs heating with decent power prices can compete with big farms.

So to discourage home mining units are designed as loud as possible.

Mostly to force the home miner out.  My garage build allows me to run 3 Avalon and a few gpu rigs.

And the noise is reduced enough to work.

If you want a unit in your bedroom look at water cooled gpus.

Most of my designs are designed for a home owner except for my small mining rigs.
 With gpus. They do not mine btc so I did not mention much about them.
legendary
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October 09, 2017, 06:45:55 PM
#8
With this kind of setup perhaps putting the miner in an unused room or garage is most ideal. Basement could also work at this level of sound. The R4 is no longer in production, thankfully- it has horrible reliability and Bitmain charged an unreal markup for lower noise despite the much lower hashrate. If miner manufacturers would put the blades further apart and didn't cram so many into a small container they wouldn't be as loud, but remember their primary target is large farms that don't care about noise.
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