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March 27, 2014, 09:36:08 PM
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I have that feeling that this new guy here smilence actually knows what he's talking about  Undecided  better than us ...

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March 27, 2014, 09:37:16 PM
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Immersion cooled datacenter cost $100,000 and saves $65,000 per month.


I don't understand why Rockxie stated immersion cooling is too expensive in his Q/A. Start up costs versus operating costs maybe? Q. 6.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=528464.msg5872404#msg5872404

After doing some calculations I don't think the stated 65k per month in savings is accurate.

At $0.15/kw
50kw = $5,400/month (air)
5kw = $540/month (immersion)

Not sure how much you would save monthly by renting a datacenter 1/10th the size.

If the savings would be more than $5000/month then the immersion cooled datacenter would pay itself off in 10 months.
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March 27, 2014, 09:43:44 PM
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Immersion cooled datacenter cost $100,000 and saves $65,000 per month.


I don't understand why Rockxie stated immersion cooling is too expensive in his Q/A. Start up costs versus operating costs maybe? Q. 6.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=528464.msg5872404#msg5872404

After doing some calculations I don't think the stated 65k per month in savings is accurate.

At $0.15/kw
50kw = $5,400/month (air)
5kw = $540/month (immersion)

Not sure how much you would save monthly by renting a datacenter 1/10th the size.

If the savings would be more than $5000/month then the immersion cooled datacenter would pay itself off in 10 months.

How much would the air cooled data center cost?


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March 27, 2014, 09:52:53 PM
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How much would the air cooled data center cost?

I have no idea the rates of renting a datacenter but it cannot be cheap to rent 10 times the amount of space.
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March 27, 2014, 09:54:09 PM
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If you look at this it doesn't look that cheap and it's just 1.4MW
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/03/meet-the-manic-miner-who-wants-to-mint-10-of-all-new-bitcoins/

Here's the video that was around for a while:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CjldZLXiAU

Energy saving he probably doesn't care much but it would make a huge difference in operations.

You can put 1.2MW of AM gen3 in a container that is remote controlled via a smart phone ;-)
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just found this:

If you look at this, it doesn't look that cheap and it's just 1.4MW
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/03/meet-the-manic-miner-who-wants-to-mint-10-of-all-new-bitcoins/

Energy saving he probably doesn't care much but it would make a huge difference in operations.

You can put 1.2MW of AM gen3 in a container that is remote controlled via a smart phone ;-)


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The two buildings in Washington are about 16,000 square feet

How much does a 16,000 square feet datacenter cost vs a 1,600 square feet one.
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Immersion cooled datacenter cost $100,000 and saves $65,000 per month.


I don't understand why Rockxie stated immersion cooling is too expensive in his Q/A. Start up costs versus operating costs maybe? Q. 6.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=528464.msg5872404#msg5872404

After doing some calculations I don't think the stated 65k per month in savings is accurate.

At $0.15/kw
50kw = $5,400/month (air)
5kw = $540/month (immersion)

Not sure how much you would save monthly by renting a datacenter 1/10th the size.

If the savings would be more than $5000/month then the immersion cooled datacenter would pay itself off in 10 months.

How much would the air cooled data center cost?

To add to my calculations, I found that $10/square foot/year is about the average for renting a warehouse in my area at least.

So that equates to:

Immersion cooled: $26,000 electricity for cooling + $16,000 rent = $42,000/year
Air cooled: $260,000 electricity for cooling+ $160,000 rent = $420,000/year
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March 27, 2014, 10:24:32 PM
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Let's say 700mm wide * 1000mm long, that's 0.7m² for a 42U rack with 2x (10A x 230V)= 4.6KW. A common price would be about 1000-1500 USD per month, electricity not included (at around 0.15 $/KW/h), or 2000-3000 USD, electricity included. Both have a 10Mbits internet connection.

DC's are really power (heat) limited and the power + heat dissipation cost is usually about 1.8x the power cost (1.2 in the very best ones).

So, in a regular DC, you need twelve (11.7+) 42U racks for a 54KW setup, or 8.4m² or about 90.4 sq. feet.

If you own the DC, the electricity you actually use will be 1.8x54KW= 97.2KW.




Example 2.4PH 1.2MW Mining Container (ASICMiner Gen3):

●   6 tanks per container, 200kW-240kW each
●   400 boards each tank, 500W per board, 2,400 boards total
●   Equivalent to 600 4U boxes
●   Shipping container footprint instead of 60 racks in high density facility
●   2-3PH/s at estimated hashrate (based on reports from China )
●   No thermal throttling, possible performance increase
●   Fixed and predictable cost, no matter if fully or only partially populated


The equivalent in a DC would cost about:
60-90K USD per month for rack space
21-26K for electricity

or 120-180K with electricity included.
(If you OWN the DC, you need to pay less than 0.083 USD/KW/h to match the heat dissipation + power cost to your power cost in another DC charging 0.15USD/KW/h).

A regular 20 feet long container is 13.72m² or 147.7sq. feet. If you pay 10USD/sq foot/year in a warehouse (assuming zero security cost):
123.08 USD per month for rent
21-26K power cost
17-21K cooling (0.8x the power cost, since a regular DC will have power + cooling = 1.8x power -> cooling = 0.8 x power).

Does that look about right?

edit:
NB: not taking parts costs into account

DC: 71-116K USD/month
Container: 38-47K USD/month

so, container vs DC savings: 33-69K USD/month more profit for container
(no reason to take into account the "power included" DC)

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March 27, 2014, 10:44:58 PM
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So, in a regular DC, you need twelve (11.7+) 42U racks for a 54KW setup, or 8.4m² or about 90.4 sq. feet.

I think you need to double that because doors need to open on those racks and you need aisles.


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March 27, 2014, 10:58:55 PM
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In the next round of shareholder questions, I would like to ask how the crackdown on Chinese exchanges will affect the operation. I imagine the lack of Chinese exchanges would be an impediment to moving in/out of BTC/fiat that might complicate the operation.

And also, does the crackdown mean increased business risk for AM/Bitfountain? What is the risk, for instance, that an overzealous bank closes or freezes AM bank accounts?
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March 27, 2014, 11:04:08 PM
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So, in a regular DC, you need twelve (11.7+) 42U racks for a 54KW setup, or 8.4m² or about 90.4 sq. feet.

I think you need to double that because doors need to open on those racks and you need aisles.

Good points. Though it doesn't change the rack + power costs in a DC you rent, you need to keep it in mind if you build your own DC without the containers.

When you think a container can host 5 times the power in a space 20% smaller, it would be crazy to go for a regular DC. I bet Rockxie has a lot of space and is planning his own "ghetto" DC instead (he'll need 180sq feet per 54KW, 900 sq feet per 270KW, or about ... 666 sq feet per 200KW - though 667 is closer, it's less fun Grin).
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March 27, 2014, 11:07:10 PM
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In the next round of shareholder questions, I would like to ask how the crackdown on Chinese exchanges will affect the operation. I imagine the lack of Chinese exchanges would be an impediment to moving in/out of BTC/fiat that might complicate the operation.

And also, does the crackdown mean increased business risk for AM/Bitfountain? What is the risk, for instance, that an overzealous bank closes or freezes AM bank accounts?

The last 5 times china "banned" bitcoin seem to have had no effect on AM why will it this time?
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March 28, 2014, 02:19:24 AM
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Their wavers are not made in China as far as I know, so they don't need the money in China.

Also, Hong Kong is not China. It' the freest economy in the world. it's an off-shore tax haven, it's where Chinese and businesses around the world keep their money save from their own government (seemingly, lol).

Hong Kong retains top spot of world's freest economy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16523643

Hong Kong Bitcoin Exchange:
https://anxbtc.com/

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March 28, 2014, 08:32:51 AM
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so no dividends this week?
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March 28, 2014, 08:35:45 AM
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Not yet at least.

But it's kind of expected, what with the actual chips supposed to arrive today.
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March 28, 2014, 10:28:06 AM
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May be premature for news but technically they may have had a day testing.  GMT+8.
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March 28, 2014, 11:23:57 AM
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Once again: We don't know whether the chips are leaving the plant or are arriving at AM today. They may still be in transit to AM during the days ahead.

I should have gotten into Bitcoin back in 1992...
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March 28, 2014, 12:26:31 PM
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Once again: We don't know whether the chips are leaving the plant or are arriving at AM today. They may still be in transit to AM during the days ahead.

arf...FC said the packaged chips will be out on March 28. Whatever that means exactly is anyone's guess.
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March 28, 2014, 12:47:56 PM
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HK is like Vegas; it never sleeps, so it could mean they show up at 23:59 and testing starts a 00:01. Just don't try and get anything done around New Year.
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March 28, 2014, 01:02:16 PM
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HK is like Vegas; it never sleeps, so it could mean they show up at 23:59 and testing starts a 00:01. Just don't try and get anything done around New Year.

They pack all their vacations in one go. More efficient. Smiley
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