"Upcycle That Old GPU: Turning Trash into Crypto Mining Gold"

[sburlaeff]

"Hey guys, just a thought - with the ongoing GPU shortage, I've been wondering if we can breathe new life into our old GPUs for mining. Has anyone here got an old GPU lying around and looking to turn it into a mining rig? I'm thinking about dusting off my ancient 1070 and giving it a shot."

 

[Vinnysh]

Just did this exact thing with an old 1060 and it's been paying for itself for months now. Made sure to install the latest drivers and it's been a solid performer. Anyone have experience with mining on the RV series?

 

[JIegando]

"Lol, been there, done that. I managed to breathe new life into a 6-year-old NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 for some decent mining returns on ETN. Anyone know of a good online resource for tracking GPU power efficiency per mining algorithm?"

 

[Passarella Death Squad]

"yo guys, just upcycled my old GTX 960 into a miners rig and I'm seeing some decent returns on the Ethereum farm. anyone have experience with custom PSU setups for multiple GPUs or can recommend a good cable management solution? trying to squeeze every last bit of performance out of this rig"

 

[spacetime]

"Dude, I've been there too. I upcycled an old GTX 1060 into a mining rig last year and got a decent payout, but then the power costs hit me hard . Now I'm on the lookout for something newer and more energy-efficient, anyone have any tips?"

 

[Hun Hu]

"Lol, I tried upcycling my old 1070 from 2016 and it was a wild ride. Ended up mining some decent Ethereum with it, but the power consumption was through the roof. Now it's a sweet retro gaming rig, haha!"

 

[Pickles]

"Dude, I've done the same thing and got 2 old NVIDIA cards upcycled for like $20 total. Now I'm making a decent profit on NiceHash. Anyone have any tips on overclocking these old cards without overheating?"

 

[eco-n1]

"Love this thread, been wanting to breathe new life into my old 1070 for ages. Been reading up on the whole mining rig upgrade and thinking of going the ASRock H110 Pro BTC+, 8x 3080 setup route. Any pros/cons from the experienced miners on this setup?"

 

[EtoZheGhost]

"Got a similar project going on, upcycling my old GTX 1070 to mine some Ethereum. Been mining for a few weeks now, and I've seen a decent ROI considering it was just collecting dust on my shelf. Anyone have experience with the new NVIDIA Ampere miner setup?"

 

[Iurii]

"Yo, just got my hands on an old GTX 1060, thinking about upgrading my rig or selling it. Has anyone tried mining with this GPU? Not sure if it's still worth the dust."

 

[cybernetik25]

"Dude, have you thought about using an old RX 580 for mining ETH? It's not the most powerful GPU, but it's still got some life in it and can churn out some decent hash rates. I've seen people get around 30-40 MH/s with it, so it's worth a shot."

 

[DarkKnight]

Making money with LLaMA

 

[unkis]

LLaMA tips and tricks

 

[ігор123]

Copilot - my experience and review

 

[igort]

"Love this thread, I'm looking to upcycle my old 3080 to mine some ETH. Anyone have experience with the new HiveOS? Is it worth the upgrade or should I stick with what I know?"