Overclocking the AMD RX 580 for Mining
Mining is literally going insane! People are snapping up both GPUs for mining as well as ASIC miners faster than manufacturers can make them. This has led to explosive growth in those markets. It’s also let to a whole art and science behind overclocking these systems to make them perform better. So in this post […]
Building a Mining Rig
After the tour of my mining rig I had a lot of comments asking to do a build a video of a mining rig. So today we’re building a mining rig! I’ll walk us through some of the changes from the original mining rig and why I made them. None of the changes are really […]
The Best Powerline Network Kit
I’ve spent a lot of time helping friends and family over the years with their home networks. One thing I have determined without fail. The absolute best powerline network kit is the TP-LINK AV2000 Gigabit Powerline Kit. Most homes built before the early 2000’s don’t have hardwired network cables in the walls. This can make […]
Antminer Alternatives
If you didn’t already know, mining has become a booming business. Everyone and their brother it seems are getting into mining cryptocurrency. This has led to a huge demand for GPUs when mining alternative currencies and almost impossible demand for ASIC based miners for mining Bitcoin. The Antminer from Bitmain is the hands down most […]
Eaton Breaker Flashing Red
Electronics and error codes are all around us. Even our toasters these days connect to the Internet! It’s probably not that surprising when your breaker keeps tripping to find out that they too have error codes. When you go to your panel to find your Eaton breaker flashing red LED lights in your face that […]
Best Cases for Mining
If its not just crazy obvious, mining has become a big deal. There is some serious money being put into mining! Today, even some of the big clearing houses and brokerage firms are dipping their toes into cryptocurrency. Even the likes of companies like Fidelity Investments are adding Bitcoin to their websites. The rise of […]
Quietest CPU Cooler
If you follow me closely, you’re probably aware that I recently did a pretty sweet mining PC build. This mining PC sits in my office about 3 feet from desk where I write posts for this blog, work on my day job at home, edit videos, and of course play video games when I have […]
Mining Bitcoin with a GPU in 2018
Well it’s a new year! Happy 2018 to all of our readers! 2018 brings a lot of unknowns and a lot of uncertainty. And right in the middle of all of that uncertainty is Bitcoin in all of its weird and crazy glory. People are mining bitcoins like mad. Hardware is in such demand that […]
Why are Risers Used in Mining?
Mining has become incredibly popular in the last year or so. With the rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies the market for mining hardware has also become very popular! Cryptocurrency mining is a really fun way to make some extra cash and enjoy using your computer hardware in a new and different way. Speaking of […]
Overclocking a Mining GPU
Overclocking a mining GPU is a staple of mining cryptocurrency. It is almost a guarantee that if you are mining any type of coin overclocked GPUs are in play. It’s also possible you’ve found it to be very frustrating to do. One could consider it much like tuning a car. There is almost as much […]