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convalytics t1_j9v7gn3 wrote

Reply to comment by HarryHacker42 in Massachusetts man charged after hiding cryptocurrency mining rig in school crawl space by MajesticOuting

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.)

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rood_sandstorm t1_j9w03c3 wrote

Got a chuckle from me. Also those things are loud like vacuum cleaners on full power

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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

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