Hi, Can you please help me in correcting my understanding on how riser will be connected on rig. Please refer the following image:  Thanking you in anticipation. Regards, Riz |
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Hi, Just want to know if its a right practice to fix brackets on PSU sides as in image. I have put two more brackets on the opposite side of the PSU. Here is the picture:  I have wrapped white electrical tape on the aluminium brackets in order avoid scratches on PSU. Related question: Does PSU gets that hot that it can melt the electrical tape?Thanking you in anticipation. Regards, Rizwan I would avoid that plastic wrap. Just put some small foam pads between your PSU and bracket if you care about scratches. Also, don't forget that your PSU cools itself by sucking the air from underneath. Your wood pieces are blocking a rather big chunck of the air intake... Hi, If you are referring plastic wrap around the PSU then its just a temporary thing. I have wrapped electrical tape around brackets to avoid the scratches on PSU. OK, I can raise the PSU level 1 1/2" to 2" by using these blocks:  Thanks and regards, Rizwan I checked the PSU, there is no air intake (i.e. no holes, the surface is plain) from the bottom side. So I guess its OK to guess place fan facing up. One thing needs to be cleared: Does fan throws hot/warm air? Reason for asking is that the GPUs would be just above the PSU. The fan sucks the air into the PSU, this is the bottom side. The grill with the power connector allows the hot air to go out. OK, thanks. So is it OK to place PSU having it's fan on the side preferably pointing out? |
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Hi, Just want to know if its a right practice to fix brackets on PSU sides as in image. I have put two more brackets on the opposite side of the PSU. Here is the picture: I have wrapped white electrical tape on the aluminium brackets in order avoid scratches on PSU. Related question: Does PSU gets that hot that it can melt the electrical tape?Thanking you in anticipation. Regards, Rizwan I would avoid that plastic wrap. Just put some small foam pads between your PSU and bracket if you care about scratches. Also, don't forget that your PSU cools itself by sucking the air from underneath. Your wood pieces are blocking a rather big chunck of the air intake... Hi, If you are referring plastic wrap around the PSU then its just a temporary thing. I have wrapped electrical tape around brackets to avoid the scratches on PSU. OK, I can raise the PSU level 1 1/2" to 2" by using these blocks: Thanks and regards, Rizwan I checked the PSU, there is no air intake (i.e. no holes, the surface is plain) from the bottom side. So I guess its OK to guess place fan facing up. One thing needs to be cleared: Does fan throws hot/warm air? Reason for asking is that the GPUs would be just above the PSU. |
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Hi, Just want to know if its a right practice to fix brackets on PSU sides as in image. I have put two more brackets on the opposite side of the PSU. Here is the picture: I have wrapped white electrical tape on the aluminium brackets in order avoid scratches on PSU. Related question: Does PSU gets that hot that it can melt the electrical tape?Thanking you in anticipation. Regards, Rizwan I would avoid that plastic wrap. Just put some small foam pads between your PSU and bracket if you care about scratches. Also, don't forget that your PSU cools itself by sucking the air from underneath. Your wood pieces are blocking a rather big chunck of the air intake... Hi, If you are referring plastic wrap around the PSU then its just a temporary thing. I have wrapped electrical tape around brackets to avoid the scratches on PSU. OK, I can raise the PSU level 1 1/2" to 2" by using these blocks: Thanks and regards, Rizwan |
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I would drill holes in those brackets, put them on the END of the power supply, and screw the PS into the bracket for a SOLID "hold it in place" - optimally with a small air space between the PS and the wood, as some PS DO get pretty hot on that side.
I NORMALLY mount my PS on their sides though, for space reasons.
I thought on placing sideways but is in doubt if that position would be of any harm for the PSU [my first ever time in assembling the hardware!  ] If community suggests that its all okay for sideways then my ideal choice would be sideways.. My PSU is Corsair HX1200i. |
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Hi, Just want to know if its a right practice to fix brackets on PSU sides as in image. I have put two more brackets on the opposite side of the PSU. Here is the picture: I have wrapped white electrical tape on the aluminium brackets in order avoid scratches on PSU. Related question: Does PSU gets that hot that it can melt the electrical tape?Thanking you in anticipation. Regards, Rizwan |
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Hi,
I have 2 modules of DDR3, 2 GB each. Can't get single module of 4 GB. Besides plus on energy is there any negative on using two modules instead of one.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Regards,
Rizwan
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Hi, I got Samsung in evening. I couldn't get the one made in Korea. I believe it wont make much difference. It is made in China. Here is the pic:  Thank you all for your valuable suggestions. Regards, Rizwan PS: Got mount for 2.85US$. |
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Hi,
Just want to know that if I can use 160 GB HDD/SSD from my hp 6910p laptop (not sure thats HDD or SSD). One thing I want to point out that its 1.5 Gbps. I know space is OK but not sure if 1.5 Gbps would suffice or not.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Regards,
Rizwan
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Hi,
Just want to know if I can install a metallic screw through the motherboard (corner holes) to the wooden base of the rig. The reason to ask that is to avoid any possibility of short circuit that may caused by screw and motherboard (hole or base) contact.
Or, would I need to insulate the screw.
Thaking you in anticipation.
Regards,
Rizwan
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If you ask me this is how my logical thought would go: 1) Letter C is out, it is too expensive 2) Letter B is out, it has the same specs as Letter D but more expensive 3) Letter A is out, it is more expensive and samsung memory drives are more known for stability and 128gb is enough for a mining rig So definitely i'd pick D: d) Samsung 128GB SSD: 33 US$
A is bigger if you do windows it is worth it. Samsung is Also an okay choice Yes. I would install Windows 10 64-bit. What is the minimum space requirements for that? |
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Hi, I am looking for a cheap SSD for rig. Can you please suggest what would be the better choice among the following: a) Intel 320 Series 160 GB SATA 2.5-Inch Solid-State Drive: 37 US$No image b) Lite-On True Speed 2 5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) LAT-128M2S: 37 US$ c) Intel 180 SSD 520 series: 47 US$ d) Samsung 128GB SSD: 33 US$ Thanking you in anticipation. Regards, Rizwan |
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Hi,
Is small-scale/home-based mining at the verge of 2017 still profitable or that's like missing the boat? [KW/h ($)= ~ 0.14]
Optimism: New/prospective altcoins
Pessimism: Monopoly of couple of top altcoins
Regards,
Rizwan
14 cent power should be okay for a rig or two. Especially if you lower heating costs with the rigs Thank you, philipma1957. Can you please elaborate a bit on lowering heating costs with the rigs. Thanking you in anticipation. Use mining rigs as a room heater, save on costs there. Thank you, deadsix. |
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Hi,
Is small-scale/home-based mining at the verge of 2017 still profitable or that's like missing the boat? [KW/h ($)= ~ 0.14]
Optimism: New/prospective altcoins
Pessimism: Monopoly of couple of top altcoins
Regards,
Rizwan
14 cent power should be okay for a rig or two. Especially if you lower heating costs with the rigs Thank you, philipma1957. Can you please elaborate a bit on lowering heating costs with the rigs. Thanking you in anticipation. |
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Hi,
Is small-scale/home-based mining at the verge of 2017 still profitable or that's like missing the boat? [KW/h ($)= ~ 0.14]
Optimism: New/prospective altcoins
Pessimism: Monopoly of couple of top altcoins
Regards,
Rizwan
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Hi,
I have a question reg. thermal paste. I have thermal paste that has been lying with me for a year or so and before don't know for how much time it was on the shelf. There is no expiry on the container.
Would be thankful if anyone could let me know if I can still use it. Right now its in the state of thick paste of grey color.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Regards,
Rizwan
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Hi,
Please consider me novice in assembling the hardware. I have couple of questions regarding AsRock H81 PRO BTC R2.0 motherboard:
1a) Can I directly attach the LCD on the COM port of the motherboard (H81)?. Do I need to put in the video card on motherboard or is that built-in on the motherboard? Note: I want to do that for pre-mining setup/testings.
1b) If above is possible, then, can I continue with this setup for mining?
2) Can I setup Windows 10 on the HDD that is already installed on some other desktop and then remove that HDD and port the same HDD on my H81 mobo (rig)?
Looking forward and thanking you in anticipation.
Regards,
Rizwan
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That's what I do, stand the PSU sideways so the air intake and exhaust are blowing outwards. It also give the bottom of the PSU a way to dissipate heat. That case seems too short though. It looks like it doesn't leave much room for the USB riser cables and for a GPU over the PSU. 11 inches tall is a good height.
One question: Is placing the PSU sideways does any harm to PSU in the longer run (though the original position of the PSU fan is upside)? |
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That's what I do, stand the PSU sideways so the air intake and exhaust are blowing outwards. It also give the bottom of the PSU a way to dissipate heat. That case seems too short though. It looks like it doesn't leave much room for the USB riser cables and for a GPU over the PSU. 11 inches tall is a good height.
Thanks. The height of frame is 11 inches but the horizontal plank is places 4 inches down from the top. Yes I also think I need to move the plank 3 inches up. The dimensions of the frame is 26.5 x 16.5 x 11. |
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Your rig is rack mount case or open air frame?
Normally I put PSU in place which is easy for connecting cables to all GPUs and risers.
Another note is PSU's fan side should direct to outer of rig because in some case if the loading is high, the hot air from PSU should not flow to MB or GPUs.
Its an open air. Here is the image:  Can I rotate the PSU and have fan on sideways (originally HX1200i's fan is on top)? How about placing the PSU sideways out? Meaning fan is throwing air out in the open space (refer image):  |
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