Briefly: In what can only be described as an infallible tactic to tick off the PC gaming community, one cryptocurrency enthusiast has taken the idea of mobile mining to a whole new level by installing a mobile mining farm in the trunk of his car .
Tom’s Hardware shared photos of a person named Simon Byrne. According to the publication and as illustrated in the images, Byrne made a miniature mining rig on the back of his BMW i8 hybrid sports car consisting of six Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics cards.
Asked if the intent was real, Byrne reportedly told the publication that he had made it himself “just to annoy players.”
The BMW’s internal battery reportedly has more than enough juice to power the six GPU setup.
Although neat to look at, the setup is not terribly practical to exploit cryptocurrency. Due to the enormous amount of heat generated by the GPUs, the tailgate of the vehicle must remain open so that the rig can prevent overheating. It is also likely to experience cooling problems during the hot summer months.
One must also suspect that the risk of theft is great. Advertising six popular GPUs that still offer a premium on third-party markets like eBay at the back of your car just requires someone to strike a chord.
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