MyMiningRig

Mining Hardware

Installing and migrating to the Octominer x8 Ultra Plus

Perhaps a little late to the party but finally I’m able to write about the excellent Octominer x8 Ultra Plus mining case….

Written by: Richard Baxter

Published on: July 25, 2022

Guides, Mining Hardware

How to build a water-cooled crypto mining rig

Find out how to build a mining rig and get into the crypto mining world…

Written by: Richard Baxter

Published on: January 9, 2022

How to

How to Install Hive OS to a M.2 SATA or mSATA drive

Today we’re looking at how to easily install Hive OS on any SATA SSD or mSATA drive – perfect if you’re migrating from Windows or adding another rig.

Written by: Richard Baxter

Published on: August 2, 2022

How to

How to mine and support ERGO

Today we’re looking at ERGO, how to mine it and how to support this thriving new ecosystem by setting up an ERGO node.

Written by: Richard Baxter

Published on: July 29, 2022

How to

How to flash a GPU bios with NVflash

How to check a bios is compatible with your board and then use NVflash to update it…

Written by: Richard Baxter

Published on: May 16, 2022

Software

Testing NBminer in Windows and why I’m moving to pool mining

Since Nicehash released their 100% LHR unlock *and* the price of BTC has dropped, I’ve been exploring alternative means of revenue generation. It’s probably about time! Here’s why:

Written by: Richard Baxter

Published on: May 11, 2022

How to

Run NiceHash Quickminer at Startup (without logging in)

Learn how to run NiceHash’s Quickminer at startup without having to login to Windows first

Written by: Richard Baxter

Published on: April 28, 2022

Mining Hardware

Copper Modding a 3080 Founder’s Edition

I found a bargain 3080 on eBay that clearly had temperature problems. A copper mod plate from coolmygpu.com helped me solve the problem…

Written by: Richard Baxter

Published on: April 27, 2022

Mining Hardware

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti – First Impressions

It’s a lot more expensive (than the original 3090 MSRP) and performs the same pretty much as a 3090 but, there are some important and … Read more

Written by: Richard Baxter

Published on: March 31, 2022

Mining Hardware

Strange 3090 GPU hashrate underperformance fixed by a Zotac bios update

I had a pair of underperforming 3090’s sharing the rig with a pair of ArcticStorms. Turns out a bios update fixed it, but not for the reasons you’d expect.

Written by: Richard Baxter

Published on: January 25, 2022

How to

Nicehash Miner Setup: Get Hashing Quickly with our Starter Guide

Do you own a gaming PC with a decent GPU? This guide will introduce you to the world of cryptomining with Nicehash’s Miner, even if you own an LHR (limited hash rate) GPU.

Written by: Richard Baxter

Published on: January 21, 2022