====== Monero CPU Miner ======
**IMPORTANT** This list was updated 9/17/2021. Monero Mining is a fun hobby.

Goals:
  * 15K hashes
  * 220W
  * >50 hashes per way
  * $750 or less
  * CPU 75C or less
  * join a pool

Desired:
  * able to run FAH folding

====== Parts ======
  * Motherboard - [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KH12V25/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=unclenuc-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B08KH12V25&linkId=4023c7330ab5e1add466d7f2bd2e048e|ASUS Prime B450M-A II AMD AM4 (Ryzen 5000, 3rd/2nd/1st Gen Ryzen Micro ATX Motherboard]])
  * CPU - [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SXMZLP9/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=unclenuc-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07SXMZLP9&linkId=ed28c9af6bea12167def580dbb507bcc|AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread]]
  * Wraith Prism cooler included with CPU
  * RAM - [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083V93HJG/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=unclenuc-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B083V93HJG&linkId=fab044769a33d3d01574001cda691239|Crucial Ballistix 3600 MHz DDR4 DRAM]]
  * Video card - cheap card
  * Power Supply - [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N3OAFHD/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=unclenuc-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01N3OAFHD&linkId=555a8378a96ab72068c8af5fb082fa94|EVGA 110-BQ-0500-K1, 500 Bq, 80+ Bronze 500W, Semi Modular, FDB Fan]]
  * [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PCZ78ZJ/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=unclenuc-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B08PCZ78ZJ&linkId=f5fd708fc8dd12321a51d588af511d56|Open Air Frame Overclock Case]]

====== Software ======
  * Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Server
    * Enable huge pages
      * sysctl -w vm.nr_hugepages=128
      * vi /etc/sysctl.conf
      * At the end of the sysctl.conf file add:
        * <code>
vm.nr_hugepages=128
</code>
      * ''sudo sysctl --system''
  * XMRig (running as service)
  * [[http://www.gromacs.org/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=clusters&ns=all&qid=80941&page=1|StressCPU 2]] (testing)

====== Progress ======
  * [[Blue]] - peak 15,299 H/s at 75.9C, peak 76.1
    * Tuned steady for Monero, won't run FAH
  * [[Purple]] - peak 14,868 H/s at 75.5C
    * Tuned steady for FAH, runs XMRig
  * [[BigRed-Purple]] - Rig 2
    * Still tuning steady FAH, running XMRig