15 / Case study
Bitcoin MiningRig
A six-GPU-capable demonstration system for studying cryptocurrency-mining profitability.
- Hardware01
- NiceHash02
- Research03
Calgary, ABMMVI KID
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The challenge
How can a physical demonstration make cryptocurrency mining economics understandable to a school audience?
Impact
- Computer Science category award
- Gold
Calgary
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Overview
As team captain for a school Science Exhibition project, I engineered a desktop-based mining demonstration with a frame for up to six graphics cards and a 2,000-watt power supply.
Demonstration
The exhibit used NiceHash to explain how mining hardware, electricity and market conditions affect profitability. It focused on making the process understandable rather than promoting investment.
Recognition
The project received Gold in the Computer Science category.