HarryHacker42 t1_j9ur402 wrote
That's not a "rig", that is 11 "rigs" or more. Assuming 300 watts each, which is really low given that's just one video card at full power, it would be $665 per month (28 cents/kwh in MA). For three years, that would be $18k. Or, maybe they consume 600 watts each for 1.5 years.
convalytics t1_j9v7gn3 wrote
Those types of rigs (ASICS) can easily run at 1,000 to 3,000 watts each. (Not disputing your general math. Only the assumption that these are only using 300 watts each.)
rood_sandstorm t1_j9w03c3 wrote
Got a chuckle from me. Also those things are loud like vacuum cleaners on full power
schizoballistic t1_j9w1jmk wrote
Yeah and they fry out easy if you aren't careful. Power supply connectors were black on mine after neglecting it for a week
EasternMotors t1_j9vsu8u wrote
Investigators said the mining equipment was in use from April 28 to Dec. 14, 2021 and cost $17,492.57 in electricity, according to a police report.
HarryHacker42 t1_j9vwbnk wrote
More than a half billion in cocaine turned into 0.3 billion in cocaine. Doing a sanity check on article numbers is not crazy.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/more-than-300m-worth-cocaine-found-floating-pacific-ocean
Possible-Novel9334 t1_j9wbwfy wrote
First report is from SMH in Australia and used local currency, second from Faux news in USA and also used local currency.
Exchange rate currently 1 AUD = 0.67 USD so the "almost half a billion" AUD in the first article equals the "more than 300 million" USD in the second.
blahbleh112233 t1_j9uxfnw wrote
Still kinda smart. And I thought I was crafty by having an Aerogarden at work...
OnlyFlannyFlanFlans t1_j9uwy2f wrote
If you'd only read the article, you wouldn't need to do the calculations since $18,000 is given as the exact figure.
Van_GOOOOOUGH t1_j9uy354 wrote
Well then even more credit to the guy for getting the math spot-on correct even though he didn't read the article
Graega t1_j9uzh1v wrote
Or he did read the article, and calculated the total down to a per month to make it seem like he got it spot on without reading the article.
HarryHacker42 t1_j9v32y8 wrote
I read the article, got the $18k, and tried to figure out how a "rig" would use $18k. It only makes sense if it is 11+ rigs because one just isn't going to use that much. But with 11 rigs, it can be possible.
geekmasterflash t1_j9vouo2 wrote
He could have them in parallel/clustered, so despite being several physical devices it would not be incorrect to call them one mining rig/system.
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