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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.
83 sats \ 4 replies \ @OT 15 Mar
How do you deal with the noise? Is the S9 in some kind of container?
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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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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @OT 15 Mar
So the noise doesn't bother you or your family?
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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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