Mining project #1 /// PART 1!
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Over the last few months my interest in mining crypto currencies has grown from converting my personal gaming computer into a mining rig,to investing in graphics cards and buying crypto currencies as a long term investment.
Recently I invested in a bulk purchase of a total of 28 graphics cards,of wich there are:
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The GTX 1080's were not added at the time of taking the photos
Once all the cards are tested,they will be moved to some better frames to keep them running 24/7
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Luckily no problems has shown themself as of so far,but only when the miners are fully setup I will be able to see exactly how they run.
THE SOFTWARE IM USING:
I hope you guys enjoyed this post.
Any advice or information will be highly appreciated.
All the information i have now,i got mostly from this video:
I would love to know what you guys think of this nooby build! :D Please comment your ideas and thoughts and if you liked the post please give it a UP VOTE.
Regards,
@gingerninja
Hi, I also posted about my rigs today ;)
This is really cool. I am mining myself but i don't have nearly as many cards going as you. I have just done an install on my 4th gpu and done a steemit post about it.
Nice man!! The excitement of getting that new card is awesome!! #makesomemoney!!!! :D
What's a mining rig? What exactly does it do?
Hey man,its kind of a long explanation check out this post for great detail and focus on what mining exactly is!! http://www.coindesk.com/information/how-bitcoin-mining-works/
Thanks man! All the best. :)
crazy !
i thought about making my own mining rig
you should post more often to give us updates on how its going if you can, because i think people will enjoy the journey
Im definitely going to do that mate :D thanx for the response @moderninvestor
excited to see your progress !!
#MakeThatMoney
Fellow South African keep me updated please @janus27 I whould also like to setup my own rig and have a couple of questions. Email me [email protected]
Hi @janus27 thanx for the response! I will definitely email you and answer any questions...welcome to the community btw :)
Thanks
Thank you!!!