I'm thinking about hiring someone to design a cooling system for my 2 KD5 miners. Has anyone here built a fridge/freezer-type cooling system that actually works and deals with condensation issues?
Also, does anyone know the highest temperature these units can handle or have you figured out how low we can go without causing condensation problems? Are there any companies out there that would share design plans or even build one for me?
Just to clarify:
1. Goldshell KD5
2. Quantity: 2
3. Max 3 45°C; the machines usually run between 65°C and 80°C with the exhaust fan, hitting 99°C without it.
4. Phase 1, 240v 50hz
I have an 8.5 kW solar setup.
I do plan on expanding my miner count in the future, but right now I just need to get these two running without frying the chips long-term.
Is immersion cooling the only solid option for keeping miners cool? What’s the highest temp you can hit with immersion cooling?
I've seen some videos showing the machines drop from 80°C to 70°C and then even down to 40°C, which seems ideal, but I want to push it further to see the max without damaging the machines.
Kd5 mines what coin?
btc good
any other coin this belongs in altcoin section.
Now pretend it mines btc.
what is the watts?
okay looked it up 🆙 it uses 2250 watts so lets pretend you are asking about the s17 which uses same watts.
two units use 4500 watts. and that is about 21000 btus of heat.
If you are doing two units I would figure you need to feed 1100cfm in and 1100cfm out.
do you want to feed it cold air you can from an ac like this. wait for link
https://www.build.com/product/summary/1196549?
outside > air ac > box with two miner > vent outside
so above is costly due to power user for the ac
it will not have condensation issues.
it will cost power an ac will burn $$
the refrigerator idea is worse
Condensation is not the problem. The problem is that the chips NEED to run fairly warm and yes, even what most would call hot. These days all miners have a pre-heat cycle for good reason -- being power devices the designers knew they will get HOT so the circuits have been designed to accommodate changes in bias that happen when electronics warms up. As a result, they don't run as fast when cold and some will even refuse to start.
Liquid cooling. I had a post about it that was deleted. Look up Mineral oil for cooler of electronic components.
Side hack. It does not lead electricity very well. If people don't like your idea then keep on busting it. You put your Antminer in an aquarium for test. Mineral oil.
Bet it's gonna be a mess. Use an outdated machine.
Source:How To Make a Mineral Oil PC - Explained
16. apr. 2018
Youtube: watch?v=YT_fvSQsJ1Q
Remind you income is pretty high on the KD5'S. At writing time. $162.30/day. Per machine. Manufacturer estimate.
As has been pointed out countless times in other immersion cooling threads - and there are a LOT of them here if folks just take a little time to look -- mineral oil is a horrible fluid to plunk electronics in for prolonged time. It attacks PVC wiring and anything nylon or rubber by making them very hard and brittle. The sulfur content in it attacks copper as well.
There's a reason that there are commercially available alternatives to it - silicon-based oils and other purpose-designed dielectric thermal transfer fluids do not attack metal, plastic, or electrical components.
5500 watts equals approx 18.767 BTU's. Typical 24,000 BTU window unit would work or mini split system ideally. But the cost of the split system is conserable
he is better off with a wall ac set up correctly much cheaper
https://www.gerhardsappliance.com/_CGI/MODEL?KEY=LG:LW2516ER&gclid=CjwKCAiA8bqOBhANEiwA-sIlN72KjXSNqpCzpY5ID6BfSXyxyKSgHZbqri4OQ66mOEevZCMs4XNeQhoCqfUQAvD_BwE
he then needs some venting out of the room.
two of these.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165104413151?hash=item2670fd69df:g:UM8AAOSwXzlhGiNO
ac into room >>>>>air flow>>>> two miners using ebay vents >>>air flow >>> window
I would consider liquid cooling.
Not immersion, but heat-sinks screwed to aluminum plates to which there is aluminum tubing brazed on the opposite side.
The cooling medium should be distilled water.
With pumps moving water through the tubing attached to the heat-sinks you can use a small fan-cooled radiator adjacent to the PC. Or, provide a small refrigeration unit and a thermostatically-controlled re-circulation valve to control the temperature at the heat-sinks.
This is how electronic equipment is cooled on navy ships, etc. where computers, radar, etc must be kept clean and dry in an equipment enclosure onboard ship.
This would have the benefit of avoiding dust-laden air being blown across your computer's electronics.