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I'm all for using the byproduct of the heat from a mining rig to heat a room, but what are you guys doing about the noise? I'd imagine any rig putting off any decent heat would need GPU fans in excess of 2000rpms and as high as 3000rpms. I'm sensitive to that noise, but I can't imagine anyone wanting to be near one of those things in an often used room of the house.
 
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I'm all for using the byproduct of the heat from a mining rig to heat a room, but what are you guys doing about the noise? I'd imagine any rig putting off any decent heat would need GPU fans in excess of 2000rpms and as high as 3000rpms. I'm sensitive to that noise, but I can't imagine anyone wanting to be near one of those things in an often used room of the house.
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I'm using 32dB noise reduction earplugs.
 
Attic said:
I'm all for using the byproduct of the heat from a mining rig to heat a room, but what are you guys doing about the noise? I'd imagine any rig putting off any decent heat would need GPU fans in excess of 2000rpms and as high as 3000rpms. I'm sensitive to that noise, but I can't imagine anyone wanting to be near one of those things in an often used room of the house.
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Aftermarket models are pretty quiet, specifically Tri-X.

Or if you're extra cheap like me, consider doing a Ghetto Mod. Nearly all the benefits of watercooling without the cost.
 
Heat from graphics card use can be useful, but to be clear, you would pay less on your combined heating/electric bills if you turned off your computer used any other form of heating. Some people seem to think that the graphics card is essentially being run for "for free" in the Winter (meaning, the increased cost in electricity balances out with the reduced heating cost). That just isn't true. How much of an effect this has on you depends on your own electric/heat costs.

This matters because it means somebody might think their mining rig is profitable when it is not, as they aren't considering all factors.
 
Well under the scenario of having a 1000W heater on 24/7 compared to 1000W worth of mining.. which would you prefer?

Myself, I like $$, maybe you do too, having a 1000W heater is just an expensive junk that costs $ to run, whereas the mining makes $. It's not even a contest.
 
Attic said:
I'm all for using the byproduct of the heat from a mining rig to heat a room, but what are you guys doing about the noise? I'd imagine any rig putting off any decent heat would need GPU fans in excess of 2000rpms and as high as 3000rpms. I'm sensitive to that noise, but I can't imagine anyone wanting to be near one of those things in an often used room of the house.
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As Silverforce11 has mentioned already, "the red mod" works really well. I'm mining on my PC and I would never do it with the stock or even aftermarket tri-x cooler, too loud. However the mod works fantastic.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1203636/official-amd-ati-gpu-mod-club-aka-the-red-mod/0_100

Keep in mind the mod takes about 1.5 extra slots on top of the slot taken by the card itself, so you can't have more than two cards in a case.

P.S. as far as gas vs electric costs, I have relatively cheap electric of around 0.11 if you include delivery charges etc and it is still far cheaper to heat the house with gas. For those with electric heat it's a no brainer, but for those with gas heat it is still a loss compared to gas heat.
 
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Atreidin said:
Heat from graphics card use can be useful, but to be clear, you would pay less on your combined heating/electric bills if you turned off your computer used any other form of heating. Some people seem to think that the graphics card is essentially being run for "for free" in the Winter (meaning, the increased cost in electricity balances out with the reduced heating cost). That just isn't true. How much of an effect this has on you depends on your own electric/heat costs.

This matters because it means somebody might think their mining rig is profitable when it is not, as they aren't considering all factors.
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In general they all factor in the end cost. AC has to be a consideration as well if your electric bill is borderline on the edge of your comfort zone. The reason heat was discussed like that is due to the poster who had a question for his exact situation where he's paying for electric heat and wondering if mining can help or have another purpose in addition to the coins themselves.
 
if noise db is a factor, undervolting is key. I save electricity, the card runs cooler and thus the fans run less. I use trixx to undervolt and manually set my fan. Each model has it's own idiosyncrasy so you'll need to find out what fan speed makes noise. I also run risers for a few cards so the cards don't get heat soak or they aren't cooling themselves with ambient heat. Also had a spare vacuum tube I use to funnel cool air from a nearby window I crack open a few inches.. I'll post some pics some time.
 
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fleshconsumed said:
As Silverforce11 has mentioned already, "the red mod" works really well. I'm mining on my PC and I would never do it with the stock or even aftermarket tri-x cooler, too loud. However the mod works fantastic.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1203636/official-amd-ati-gpu-mod-club-aka-the-red-mod/0_100

Keep in mind the mod takes about 1.5 extra slots on top of the slot taken by the card itself, so you can't have more than two cards in a case.
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I am so glad NZXT released the Kraken recently 🙂
 
wand3r3r said:
I think he didn't answer your question (intentionally or not).
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Thanks for casting aspersions, bro, I love you too. I suppose you wanted a simple one-word answer, but I was answering in the broader context. A true one-for-one watt swap makes it free in a way, but that implies that you normally keep your heat running full blast 24/7 and that you normally use a space heater instead of something more efficient like baseboard zonal heating. Some people also turn heat down or off during the day when they're at work and perhaps also at night when they are under heavy blankets. But if you normally keep your heat running all day and night anyway and your normal heating delivery method is only as efficient as a space heater, then it would be a one-for-one wattage swap, yes.
 
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Octopuss said:
I am so glad NZXT released the Kraken recently 🙂
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Not really necessary. I thought about buying one, but then decided to save some money and do the DIY solution. All AIO coolers come with the round metal bracket to clamp the cooler to the CPU already. I just drilled four 2.5mm holes in the stock mounting bracket in a perfect square pattern to match the GPU mounting holes and I had myself a home made Kraken bracket. I had to buy four sets of 2.5x20mm bolts along with washers and nuts but my grand total was around $4 as opposed to $30+S&H that NZXT wants for its bracket. The only tool that you really need is a power drill.
 
Superior aesthetics and guaranteed functionality (I am extremely manually retarded 😀) are worth $30 to me 😉

P.S. Alternatively one can buy a bracket from these guys.
 
Oh noes, Coinye was a scam! (Who'd uv thunk it?)

So I hate to be the one to break the news, but the developers basically dumped all of their coins on the one exchange and left the scene. It was given on the IRC channel last night, so it is now up to the community to keep this coin alive! We will be adding a bounty list for things that everyone has suggested.
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geokilla said:
HAHAHAHA source.
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Right in the (updated) 1st post of the coinye bitcointalk ANN thread. That and the Coinye twitter announcement.

Kayne goes litigious.

Digital coin exchange websites 0DayCoins.com, Coinye-Exchange.com and Newchg.com are named as defendants in the suit, along with Amazon.com, which provides web hosting services for a number of sites that utilize the Coinye currency.
The suit also names Dogecoin, which operates the Coinye sites, Bravo and 100 additional unnamed defendants.
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😵
 
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So we've had at least two pools allegedly hacked and one coin where the pump and dump was allegedly blatant, and that's just the ones known and discussed here in the last 24 hours. I suspect some pool operators only claim to be hacked but are in fact stealing from customers. Only gamble what you are okay with losing when dealing with altcoins, which are the penny stocks of cryptocurrency.

On the bright side, dogecoin rebounded and is the only altcoin with non-speculation demand thanks to reddit tipping.
 
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