Glossary: Bitaxe

Glossary: Bitaxe

An open-source, compact Bitcoin ASIC miner designed for home solo mining, using single mining chips to deliver 200-700 GH/s at ultra-low power consumption.

Glossary: NerdMiner

Glossary: NerdMiner

A DIY Bitcoin mining device built from cheap microcontrollers like ESP32 boards that solo mines with extremely low hashrate for educational purposes.

Glossary: Overclocking

Glossary: Overclocking

Pushing your mining hardware beyond factory settings to increase hashrate, which boosts your chances but uses more power and generates more heat.

Glossary: Undervolting

Glossary: Undervolting

Reducing GPU or ASIC voltage to lower power consumption while maintaining hashrate, improving efficiency and reducing heat.

Glossary: DAG Size

Glossary: DAG Size

The memory file used by Ethash algorithm GPUs that grows over time, determining minimum VRAM requirements for mining certain cryptocurrencies.

Glossary: Power Supply Unit (PSU)

Glossary: Power Supply Unit (PSU)

A PSU converts wall power into the specific voltages your mining hardware needs to run, delivering stable electricity to keep your operation hashing 24/7.

Glossary: Solo Mining

Glossary: Solo Mining

Mining cryptocurrency independently without joining a pool, keeping full block rewards but facing high variance and unpredictable payouts.

Glossary: Lottery Mining

Glossary: Lottery Mining

A nickname for solo mining that compares it to playing the lottery — you have a tiny chance of winning big with each block attempt.