Water Cooling, Mining rigs

[bsdpunk]

Is it worth it to water cool mining rigs? What's the average rise in power consumption? I got a 100 dollar amazon gift card, so I'm considering getting an inexpensive cooler and trying it out.

[Jutarul]

the power consumption for water cooling is negligible. It's the cost for the equipment which makes a difference. budget for water cooling is usually between $400-$1000 per rig.

The main reason to water cool is to have a lower temperature at the chip at peak performance (and thus increase life time) and to reduce the noise level by increasing the surface for cooling.