Mining rig
A mining rig is a computer system used for mining bitcoins. The rig might be a dedicated miner where it was procured, built and operated specifically for mining or it could otherwise be a computer that fills other needs, such as performing as a gaming system, and is used to mine only on a part-time basis.
Typical Configuration
The following component list might be used to help in building a new rig. To minimize shipping costs, components from the same supplier were preferred over compenents from the least expensive source.
Bill of materials - casual miner (multipurpose), single ATI 5970
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Power Supply | Tuniq Ripper PSU-RIP1000W-BK | NewEgg | $130 |
| Motherboard | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| CPU | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | n/a | n/a |
| Graphics card | Radeon HD 5970 | Amazon | $750 |
| Storage | SATA drive | n/a | n/a |
| Media Drive | DVD Rom Drive | n/a | n/a |
| O/S | Ubuntu 10.10 AMD64 | n/a | n/a |
| Drivers | ATI Catalyst 10.12 | n/a | n/a |
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a |
Bill of materials - dedicated miner, four ATI 5970s
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | CoolerMaster HAV X | NewEgg | $200 |
| Power Supply | Antec HCP-1200 | NewEgg | $300 |
| Motherboard | MSI 890FXA-GD70 | n/a | n/a |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $37 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | n/a | n/a |
| Graphics card | Radeon HD 5970 | Amazon | Qty 4 $750 each |
| Storage | Kingston 30GB SSD | NewEgg | $76 |
| O/S | ArchLinux | n/a | n/a |
| Drivers | ATI Catalyst 10.12 | n/a | n/a |
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a |