[Mining from Beginner to Master] [Beginner's Guide] Mining Industry Ecosystem - Mining Machine Services

Getting Started - Mining Basics

This article will introduce the mining machine related services:

• Mining machine noise reduction

• Mobile mine

• Mining machine accessories

ASIC mining machines have a huge amount of computing power, and the heat generated by the computing board chips during mining is high, so most mining machines need to have their own fans for heat dissipation. The high-speed rotation of the fan blades causes unbearable noise. For example, when the ambient temperature of Antminer S9 is greater than 25 degrees, the noise can reach more than 95 decibels.

There are several solutions for reducing noise in mining machines.

Noise reduction box

It is mostly constructed of wooden boards, and the individual production process is simpler and the cost is lower.

The disadvantages are that it occupies too much floor space and has a low fire safety factor.

Water cooling, oil cooling

Using liquid heat conduction to cool the hashboard can effectively reduce the fan speed and solve the noise problem.

The heat in the hashboard is circulated to the outside of the mining machine through cold water, which has a very obvious noise reduction effect. Antminer S9 Hydro adopts this design. Individual miners can also purchase materials to modify ordinary mining machines.

Antminer S9 Hydro

You can also use immersion water cooling or oil cooling. Immersion oil cooling requires fire prevention. Immersion water cooling requires a deionizer to reduce the conductivity of water, which has a good noise reduction effect but is more expensive.

Immersion oil cooling

The above equipment is suitable for individual miners who have few mining machines at home or in the office.

Professional mining farms are usually built in remote areas, where noise does not have a big impact. Since a large number of mining machines are running at the same time and generate a lot of heat, a good heat dissipation environment has become the main condition for ensuring the stable operation of the mining machines. The heat dissipation system of large mining farms includes fans, water curtains, cold and hot isolation and other cooling methods.

The mobile mining farm was the concept first proposed by Bitmain, but before Bitmain launched ANTBOX, there were also privately modified mobile mining machine containers, which had poor overall performance.

ANTBOX

Bitmain's ANTBOX weighs about 3 tons and covers an area of ​​about 14 square meters. It is equipped with power distribution, rack and other modules and can accommodate up to 324 S9 mining machines.

Mobile mines can save time and cost in mine construction. Unlike traditional mines that require approval for plant construction, purchase of raw materials, and land and housing costs, mobile mines can directly install mining machines after purchase.

Mobile mines can enhance the ability to resist external risks. Traditional miners often encounter problems such as increased mining machine hosting fees, rising mine electricity costs, and tightening industry market policies. Using mobile mines, the site can be transferred at any time, which is convenient and fast.

Mining machine accessories refer to tools or components that help the mining machine to operate normally.

Bitmain Antminer Accessories Mall

Mainly include:

• power supply

• Cable

• fan

• Control Panel

• Host device
  

The power supply is used to convert voltage and is an essential accessory for mining machines. All major mining machine manufacturers provide a matching power supply for free when you purchase a mining machine.

Cables, fans, and control boards are all mining machine repair accessories, among which fans and control boards are replacements for damaged original components.

The host device is usually a personal computer or Raspberry Pi, which is only used to start the mining machine. After the mining machine is started, it can be used for other purposes.

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