142 sats \ 0 replies \ @jasonb 14 Aug \ on: Getting Started in Mining 2024 bitcoin
Hey Alex! Thanks for this. I'm definitely hellbent on home mining and encouraging others to do so too. Here's my fear-mongering rant on the subject if you have a minute - #629837.
Quick question about s9s though. I've now burnt out my second hash board/power cable combo. It's the middle hash board in the picture if you zoom in. Is this common? I only ask because everywhere I look (including Kaboom Racks), no one seems to be selling replacement cables, despite all of these other replacement parts. Am I just riding these miners too hard? The first time, it was an s9k using the original software, but this one was an s9i using Braiins.
https://m.stacker.news/45767
Truth be told, my goal this winter or next (depending on budget) is to try to get something beefier and integrate into the water heater or HVAC. I want to get to the point where I help other people do this too. Again, this is more because of the seemingly asleep-at-the-wheel-about-centralization-risks attitude I mention in that other post. I'd be REALLY curious about your thoughts though.