Hello All,
I have a mining rig that I'm putting together 15+MB's 30+GPU's. I have all the power requirements figured out and everything else, since I am quite familiar with dealing with hardware and all of its...joys
However I do have one question. I have a Shed (~7ftx8ft) in my backyard that is big enough to house all the hardware, and I can run power+internet out to it. Its water treated so theres no change of anything getting wet, I am though wondering about the temperature. In the winter things can get as cold as -20C (-4C) so I was wondering if its OK to run the rig inside the shed, obviously That many GPU's, CPU's, PSU's...etc they generate heat (and lots of it). So would it be enough heat to keep the shed warm enough that is safe to continuously run these machines?
Thanks
Humidity is what is going to kill you. I have my mining rig in my garage, granted it doesn't get that cold but I keep the humidity down to reduce moisture build up and possibly causing adverse effects.
If you can supply the power, put a small heater in there with a thermostat, and set it to a reasonable temperature that way you will be certain it won't fail.
Yes the video cards will generate heat, but what about your mb, how hot will it stay on average, will the cold allow it to go below it's operating range?
Look at the spec's for the components, and go from there. I have ran servers in my shed before, but like I said, I kept the humidity down, and the ambient temperature within operating specs with a a/c or heater.