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433 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined 15 Mar \ on: Mining Bitcoin with Off-grid Solar: Experiences So Far DIY
Very interesting. We've been considering rooftop solar for our house and I'm still thinking through getting a miner.
We have a decent roof for solar, although most of it is east/west. I was thinking of starting relatively small and just installing panels on the south facing portions of our roof.
I'll probably wait on the miner until next fall. when the "waste" heat will be useful for us.
I have been using an S9 as a space heater all winter and loving it. Now I'm thinking of ways I can put it to use in the warmer months. One idea is a food dehydrator.
I thought that east/west would work well enough, as my panels are still in unobstructed sunlight. I'm discovering that angle toward the sun makes a huge difference as well. My next step is tilting the panels toward the sun. I'll post updates with what I learn.
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I replaced the power supply fan with a quieter one from Noctua and underclock the s9 to 900 watts. If I want it quieter I can underclock it further or replace the miner fans with Noctua fans, but so far that is unnecessary.
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No, it's about as loud as our air purifier on its medium setting. Just a gentle white noise in the background.
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Do you provide a separate room for mining? If you use a separate room, of course it provides AC, and my question is, if the room uses cooling, does the cooling flow also go through the solar panels?
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