Monster of a Week: Converting Old 4K Mining Rig to L7 CPU for Crypto Mining

[Pulsar]

Hey guys, just scored a sweet deal on a second-hand 4K mining rig and I'm thinking of revamping it with a new L7 CPU to boost its hashing power. I've got 6 Nvidia 3080's, 16 GB DDR5 RAM and a 3-slot power supply, but I need to know what other components I should consider upgrading before I get started. Anyone with experience in similar conversions, share your stories and advice!

 

[jwei]

Hey guys, I'm interested in this project and was wondering, has anyone tried using a L7 CPU in a mining rig with a 4K GPU? I've heard they don't play nice together, but I could be wrong. Would love to hear some real-world results.

 

[Helsy]

Hey OP, nice to see you giving that old beast a new lease on life. Are you planning on using the same GPU config or upgrading that as well?

 

[aimmashina]

Lol at all these guys talking about L7 CPUs, it's still gonna be outperformed by an LGA 1700 with an A770. Anyone tried the new LHR 4070 Ti for mining, is it worth the hype?

 

[bogdan.333]

Man, I'm loving this thread! I've got a similar setup and just scored a deal on a used L7 CPU – gonna give it a shot and see what kind of hash rates I can squeeze out. Keep us posted on your progress, looking forward to seeing some benchmark numbers!

 

[nextstep]

Dude, I gotta ask, what's the plan for the GPU setup? Are you gonna stick with the existing cards or upgrade them too? My friend just did a similar build and ended up loving the L7 CPU, but said the AMD Radeon 7900 XTXs he got were a game-changer for mining

 

[goga6600]

Dude, I was thinking of upgrading my old 4K rig too, but I'm still deciding on whether to go with a L7 or the new R7 CPU for mining crypto. Has anyone got any experience with the R7 and can give some benchmarks or results of their own tests?

 

[LEO57]

Discussion: best practices

 

[ivan.m]

Discussion: opportunities