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Here comes my new Nerd OctAxe. I'll post more pics once it gets here

Does anybody know if these actually make a difference, or should I just remove them. My own tests proved inconclusive so I'm none the wiser. Temps remain steady either way. 🤷

What are the VR temp limits on the bitaxe duo? I barely started tuning it but vr temp is going up like crazy, and i'm at the lowest voltage inputs still

Been hashing for a week without touching it. How do you think the numbers/temps look?

As a Gamma user for over a year, I can attest to the absurd lengths of time and money spent on hardware to reduce ASIC and VR temps — a topic I’ve written extensively about on X and more recently, here on Reddit.

The astronomical odds of a hashing a winning block every 10-20 minutes using these little Gammas, doesn’t deter us from at least trying. Because along the way, the knowledge accrued in building and being a part of Bitaxe communities is far more interesting, exciting, and even educational when it comes to Bitcoin vs Financial Markets.

But coming back to metrics. The temperature situation on these gammas is best described as one big ball-ache. Reddit is full of them. Posts of long-suffering users asking how to triage temperature; the Voltage Regulator being the main culprit.

So, I was surprised to learn of one company, whose name spoke out me, of a cooling system that once deployed would allow you to sit back and chill: that company is of course Bitaxe and Chill.

They’ve developed one of the best cost-effective 3D-printed solutions to increase airflow not only onto the front heatsink, but across the power jack area, and surprisingly enough blast cool air across the rear of the device — all being done by a single 120mm 5V PWM fan.

The design is best described as a Giant Squid. Its three tentacles unfold out from the main fan venting system into three channels of air pointing at the three main areas impacted by heat when OC’ing, or like me have a terrible VR that needs constant attention.

I’ve now been using the Giant Squid for just under 24 hours and the results are remarkable. I’ve seen a -10°c drop in ASIC and VR temperatures, and I could achieve even more if I simply increased the Min Fan Speed. I would opt for the Noctua NF-A12x25 5V PWM as it can reach 1900 RPM with high static pressure. The Giant Squid retails under $20 (USD) with fan being extra.

For my settings I have auto fan enabled (ASIC Target Temp = 53c | Min Fan Speed = 40%) and my current working temperatures are:

ASIC Daytime = 52.9 | VR Temperature Daytime = 52. My ASIC loves ~ 53c, that’s the silicon lottery I’ve been dealt with for optimum performance.

My frequency settings sit on a PLL step of 762.5Mhz | Input Voltage = 1225mV and I’m cruising at 0.00% with the odd blip at 0.05/0.06% Hash Rate Error, with a 1-hr hash rate of 1.56 TH/s. At these settings I can very comfortably know that my system is ready for the British Summer —when that eventually comes! And, more importantly I have a system that can cope when the weather starts to warm up.

I also took the opportunity to upgrade my Leicke NT30538 50W PSU to a new MeanWell LRS-50-5 which comes pre-configured with a stand, cabling, and power plug for your country. I have been so weary of these products because of the exposed terminals. But the build quality of this stand with all the terminals hidden, and the care and attention that has gone into cable tying the electrics – safety is the number one priority of thought that has gone into this.

Oh, and you can choose from a wide array of colour schemes to pimp your bitaxe.

And if that isn't enough, everything is lovingly packaged in bubble-wrap, with a hand-written thank you note from the owner!

So, if you’re looking for that last piece of the puzzle to tackle your cooling then look no further than Bitaxe and Chill or ping u/ConsistentLab8661

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Does heat sink have to be turned 90 degrees to allow more hot air goes up?

Hi everyone,

I recently ordered this device, but it came with a Mean Well LRS-350 power supply. To be honest, the fan noise is driving me and my family crazy—it’s incredibly loud for home use.

I’m trying to figure out if this is the standard PSU that comes in the box, or if the seller swapped the original one with an LRS-350 (maybe as an "upgrade") before shipping it to me. Has anyone else who ordered this recently received the same power supply? Or did yours come with a quieter, different model?

I’d really appreciate any insight you guys have. Thanks in advance to everyone for the help!

Hi,

I have a bitaxe gamma turbo 801 that arrived yesterday. When I powered it on and set it up I have noticed it is giving me false readings in regards to hash rate. The pool gives an accurate rate but not the device. Temp is normal around 60 degrees celsius and firmware is all up to date. Has anyone seen this before? Am I dealing with a faulty device? Thank you