Small Mining farm

[malaysiaboy]

Hello  

I just built a small mining farm and like to share the progress with you all.

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Let's keep going  

new farm is otw  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfR3vJiGuus

updated on 2 September 2019

new repair center  

https://youtu.be/hkZ3uj023S8
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updated on 4 September 2019

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preparing for customer 105 units S9i and T9+  

updated on 11 September 2019

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[mikeywith]

You are using a split room I suppose ? can you add a picture of how the back side (exhaust) of the room looks like ? it would also be great if you could share information about what materials you used to split  the cold room from the hot room , how you did it, wiring , rack etc ..

and dude do a bit cable management, you are blocking the fans with all those wires hanging everywhere , and I thought mine was badly managed 

Great stuff anyway, thank you for sharing I know some Malaysian miners,the power rate you guys have is pretty decent.

[malaysiaboy]

You are using a split room I suppose ? can you add a picture of how the back side (exhaust) of the room looks like ? it would also be great if you could share information about what materials you used to split  the cold room from the hot room , how you did it, wiring , rack etc ..

and dude do a bit cable management, you are blocking the fans with all those wires hanging everywhere , and I thought mine was badly managed 

Great stuff anyway, thank you for sharing I know some Malaysian miners,the power rate you guys have is pretty decent.

thanks for your suggestions, the network and power cables quite messy 

yeah, i will get the back side (exhaust) when onsite again.

[AlecMe]

Looks very nice and has a lot of potential but needs some TLC.

I saw the miners have dust on them, thick one.

Are you not worried to run them in an environment like that?

[malaysiaboy]

Looks very nice and has a lot of potential but needs some TLC.

I saw the miners have dust on them, thick one.

Are you not worried to run them in an environment like that?

yeah... quite dusty here... need to do house keep every few months 

Looks pretty impressive. I just have a small suggestion.

You need to manage your wires much better. The way they are hanging, cobwebs and spiders nests would become a real problem pretty soon. So try to consolidate all your wires into a single channel so it is easier to clean.

How much did you spend overall on all things combined here?

yeah, our colleague just plug and play.... very messy 

overall around 6k usd per farm 


new farm setup is on the way  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfR3vJiGuus

[MoparMiningLLC]

looking forward to seeing pics of it at completion.

[malaysiaboy]

looking forward to seeing pics of it at completion.

thanks... will update again on the progress by progress

Very good, will the new room you are building have any noise system?
Interesting is to put together a ventilation system for cold air, so it will help your machines always working cold. Another thing is the holes in the wall to separate the air intake to the air outlet?
Another thing that needs to be taken care of is the power cords, not end up putting above the allowed load.

yes, the noise are still there... but can't hear it at downstair. Will update again on the setup with ventilation system 
The main purpose of the holes is to isolate the intake air and exhaust air ... so the exhausted air(hot air) will not loop into the machines again...   

[blacktar555]

what is the material you are using to separate the room? I am trying to build a similar set-up. but I am hung up on which is the best material to use to split the intake from the hot exhaust.

[malaysiaboy]

what is the material you are using to separate the room? I am trying to build a similar set-up. but I am hung up on which is the best material to use to split the intake from the hot exhaust.

Hi, sorry for late reply... quite busing these few days... 
The material that we used for separating the room is Gypsum Board Partition. you may google it 


============== Current status and progress ==============
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preparing for customer 105 units S9i and T9+   
updated on 11 September 2019

[buwaytress]

Could have sworn I checked this place earlier, didn't see this gem.

Would you mind sharing a location roughly (I know Malaysia very well)? East or West? Had all kinds of discussions on mining in the past with guys there but in the end no one could really come up with a profitable plan. Electricity costs are somewhat manageable, even considered LNG generators, and even if you didn't pay commercial tariffs... the problem is, as is apparent in above posts: the environment. Tropical climate is just so messy to deal with unless you pay a lot for insulation and cooling -- which then just brings costs all up. Very interested in your ventilation setup.

[malaysiaboy]

Hi, thanks for your personal sharing  

The location at West Malaysia. Yes, Malaysia have a tropical climate everyday  
We did a good insulation and exhaust system in our farms to maintain a good environment for the machines.


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updated on 1 October 2019

[buwaytress]

Cool! Very cool!

I knew someone who did it a couple of years ago on a very small scale and it didn't turn out to be profitable (in East Malaysia, and tariffs are slightly different or were at the time anyway).

A lot of cheap commercial area that are still bargains for rent I believe and some places cooler than most. You said the sound is inaudible on the ground floor so that's helpful. No complaints from top floor neighbours though?

Good luck and keep the updates coming =)

[mikeywith]

I know Malaysia very well too, lived there long enough,  i know some miners get free electricity , basically they steal the power line and place the farm somewhere remote so the whole farm hit ROI in 4-5 months and it does not matter what happens next, sort of a hit and run !

While Malaysia is very humid all year long, temps are not high at all, in KL for example it seldom goes above 25-27 , so cooling in general is not a huge problem to deal with.

There is however a problem with the Malaysian authority and police, I assume things got better now after they got rid of Najib, but I wouldn't be surprised if you had to bribe the police to run a mining business if you are foreigner, so you will most likely need a Malaysian partner whom you highly trust, and that  itself is an extra cost, unless your partner will actually contribute to the business, but why would they?

[Artemis3]

Hi, thanks for your personal sharing  

The location at West Malaysia. Yes, Malaysia have a tropical climate everyday  
We did a good insulation and exhaust system in our farms to maintain a good environment for the machines.

Its not that hard once you learn how to control humidity. Hint: The exhaust of the miners...

Another way to ignore the humidity problem entirely is going with immersion, but that's a whole bag of expertise.

Ambient temp is overrated, i have seen it working with ambient 40°C, so 30°C ish or so is just fine. Its just a matter of moving air, and preferably filter it to reduce maintenance (or just do periodic scheduled cleaning maintenance, if your labor is cheap).

[mrmoee]

Spot on IMHO.... the hot air coming out of the equipment will dry up any place in no time. I personally see two distinct downsides to humidity 1) high RH% means less cooling efficiency, which doesn't really help in an already hot environment, and 2) if you lose power and the miners are exposed to humidity it'll be a PITA to turn them on. As they cool down they'll generate condensation and shorts.... yep, electrical shorts... I've tried all sorts of things and ultimately settled on using HPS bulbs to dry out specific racks and then use those to dry up the rest of the farm. Also, 30C ambient is fine, just be prepared to have about a ~10-15% variation in hash rate between hot and cold periods of the day and plan accordingly.

[malaysiaboy]

Yeah, everything is good and working well... thanks guys