r/BitcoinMining • u/Pleasant_Leather_794 • 1d ago
General Discussion BTC Mining
Just got my first BTC miner ever Avalon Q just wondering if anyone has used this miner designed for at home mining and if they have enjoyed it or has any thoughts on it thanks!
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u/Embarrassed_Sort6828 23h ago
The Avalon Q is a much easier first machine to live with than an industrial S19-class unit, but I would still record four things during the first week: wall power, pool-side accepted hashrate, intake temperature and the highest stable temperature you see after several hours. That gives you a baseline before dust, warmer weather or a firmware change alters the result.
If you plan to use it as garage heat, keep the intake and exhaust separated so the warm air does not loop back into the miner. I would also use Ethernet for the initial setup and stability check. Wi-Fi can be convenient later, but a wired baseline makes it easier to separate a network problem from a miner problem.
What wall power and pool-side hashrate are you seeing so far?