Air Cooling
Mining● Common
The standard cooling method for mining hardware using fans to move air across heatsinks attached to ASIC chips. Simple and inexpensive but limited in heat dissipation capacity. Most consumer and small-scale mining operations use air cooling.
Technical Notes
Typical setup: intake fans, ASIC's built-in fans, exhaust. Challenges: noise (70-80 dB), dust accumulation, limited overclocking headroom, difficult heat recapture. Hot/cold aisle containment improves efficiency in data centers. Ambient temperature significantly affects performance.
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Created:1/3/2026by System