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Bitcoin => Bitcoin Discussion => Topic started by: Anonymous on May 15, 2011, 05:22:21 AM



Title: When will the first house fire caused by bitcoin happen ?
Post by: Anonymous on May 15, 2011, 05:22:21 AM
I bet there are a few electrical outlets groaning under the weight of bitcoin miners....

How close are you to overloading your house with rigs ?


Title: Re: When will the first house fire caused by bitcoin happen ?
Post by: ElectroGeek007 on May 15, 2011, 06:10:12 AM
Well, I was doing some OC'ing on my 5850, which locked up my computer and tripped the breaker for some reason...  :o


Title: Re: When will the first house fire caused by bitcoin happen ?
Post by: Stephen Gornick on May 15, 2011, 07:58:28 AM
I bet there are a few electrical outlets groaning under the weight of bitcoin miners....

A fire?   Or does having just smoke count?  :-)

https://i.imgur.com/Ui13y.jpg

[btw, this is not mine]


Title: Re: When will the first house fire caused by bitcoin happen ?
Post by: marcus_of_augustus on May 15, 2011, 08:16:21 AM

Use the PCIe power-bypass ribbon extension to avoid frying your mobo ...


Title: Re: When will the first house fire caused by bitcoin happen ?
Post by: gigabytecoin on May 15, 2011, 09:17:18 AM
If there is going to be one, it will probably be at my place.