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 ====== Monero CPU Miner ======
-**IMPORTANT** This list was updated 7/2/2021
+**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]]
+  * 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