Meanwhile in KLYE's Secret Underground Mining Lair....
Proud to post that I've finally got my KLYEMINER-1 prototype hashing on 6 out of 6 RX580s after weeks of failure to accomplish just that! While I'm not entirely sure of the power draw of the mining unit I'll tell you this...
Feels Good to Have Such Hash! 
No, not the cannabis variety like you all would expect from ole KLYE... But the cryptographic kind! Not going to lie, it was a frustrating bitch and a lot of trial and error to get the Biostar TB-350 BTC motherboard to run the 6 cards I'd purchased to build this mining monster. After ordering the wrong CPU without onboard video it became apparent that in order to get 6/6 cards running that I'd need to "upgrade" to a newer A-series APU.. That sucked but a cheap lesson in the grand scheme of things. Once I'd got the AMD A8 APU installed in place of the Ryzen 3 1300x initially implemented on the rig and spent about a day playing in bios it FINALLY booted up and ran with 6 cards! All glory to the blockchain bruteforce!
Abnormal Amounts of Hash Power?! Yes Please! 
Keep in mind that this KLYEMINER-1 prototype is running 6 Sapphire RX 580 cards of varying models and memory sizes. I have a few GPUs that struggle to breach 33MH/s on VTC mining and a few that will run over 40Mh/s if given the electricity to do so. Still very much tuning this machine to get most hash for my electricity.. It's an ongoing process!
However at peak the rig will hit and hold nearly 1 GH/s on the pool I'm mining on which is https://pool.verters.com ... Which is a dinky nearly private VTC pool looking for miners, come join the fun if you'd like! On the console of the KLYEMINER-1 rig I'm clocking 200-220 MH/s however pool side it's anywhere from 350 MH/s to surprising 1.5 GH/s depending on my cards luck and power fed.
While buggering around with overclocking I managed to get the damn thing to hash at 1.5GH/s ... On 6 cards?! Is this real life?! Picture proof of this witchcraft below of course.
- of course the pool calculates the hashrate shown here by weight of shares submitted over x amount of minutes.. cards must got lucky to have this ridiculous hashrate display..? That is my theory.. Anyone know the exact reason?
Of Course, These Are Peak Hashrates Above...
A More Realistic & Actualized Glimpse Into KLYEMINER-1
Seems a more stable or regular hashrate hovers between 400MH/s to 600MH/s reported pool side. Seems to be where the rig tends to gravitate towards if it's not overclocked to the 9's and sucking killowatts of power daily.. May invest in a kilowatt meter to get an accurate reading on total juice usage being consumed. There exists a sweet spot where your wattage, hashrate and heat are best for profit and card longevity seems to be the consensus on the internet and advised by my comrade and fellow miner @cryptocreme who filled me in on AMD Vertcoin mining and showed me the mining pool, as well as sparked my interest in building a rig.
KLYEMINER-1 is Success... Next Generation Incoming!
While in theory it's as easy as set it all up and get the right drivers going it's certainly been a learning experience. On the hunt for hardware for my next miner build up! Certainly considering building a 13 GPU beast primarily powered by Nvidia 1080 Ti 11GB cards. Which would also be a KICK ASS machine learning rig potentially as well.. a feild of study I wish to explore in the distant future.
Starting to really dig the new mining hobby, it is certainly a good reason to get away from the glow of my computer screens for a bit and go build something physical. It's certainly a rewarding investment of time as well as money.. and seemingly profitable hobby.|
Thanks for Reading About My New Mining Hobby!
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Not wonder you tied it to weed...sounds like you'll be using the same amount of electricity as a grow-op :)
yeah man.. It's a bit excessive at this point.. Well over a Kilowatt an hour in it's current state...
Wait till I build up a 13 card rig.. Might have to install it's own custom breaker and electrical lines just to feed the beast. Basement is sure toasty thought!
That's why there are so many seasonal miners. Although inefficient, mining's heat cuts into the heating bill when it's cold. On the other hand, it only adds to the air-conditioning bill in the hot summer.
One way around the latter would be a 3- or 1-season "miner's shack" powered by a few circuits from the circuit breaker - prolly 20-amp circuits fed by 12-gauge wire. A heated-by-mining shack (shed) wouldn't heat the dwelling in the hotter days of late spring, summer and most of the fall.
There ya go: you wanted to switch to making things, and you got me suggesting digging a trench for power lines and running them to a built shed. :)
Debating making a cold air intake system in my mining / utility room but have yet to nip the condensation that could happen when exposing cold winter air to hot electronics.
If that doesn't end up working may be looking for a tiny AC unit to exchange heat out the room.. Less heat on the cards seems to improve hash drastically.. Probably better for the lifespan too.
My basement apartment stays super chilly in the summer, which might be a good opportunity to capitalize on this summer. If I relocate my personal dwelling! lol! No AC required.
Have you tried #hashflare?
I've not.. Is it legt?
Check it here
https://hashflare.io
Thanks dude.
You welcome bud
Omg I thought you’d ere goikg to be talking about hash hash !! LOl when I clicked on the post I was like I feel stupid
Hahahaha. Generally avoid hash actually as it makes me sleep too much and eat like a pregnant elephant.
LOOL , I know every bit of that feeling
I wish Steem would just skyrocket so I can make hobbies like this a full time job.
Mining isn't a full time job but more of a side hobby.. Once it's going it requires literally no input.. I do monitor the machine though to make sure it's hashing properly and not being too hot.
It would be for me as well, but if Steem goes through the roof I can retire and it would be just a fun hobby to keep expanding, growing, monitoring, and figuring out how to make it more efficient.
I understood almost nothing that you wrote here, an English is my first language haha. Give it too me in laymans terms, how long till you see some ROI?
3-4 months by the look of it for ROI... Not bad!
Not bad at all
cryptocurruncy is a process to transfar money
thanks for sharing
How enlightening.
He's not wrong..!
I'd love to know how to transfar!
I think owning items for mining is very expensive to me. I really want to own one but.... anyways thanks @kyle I want to learn more about mining?
Expense is a relative term.. While the entry costs may be a bit high for most in a few months that miner will pay itself off and then go on to print crypto for years to come. :)
wao @klye Resteemed
How does this compare to the mining rig we built at @cfminer ?
I Also Feel Good to Have Such Hash! hahaha