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7-Way Array Of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Used In A Single Mining Rig, ETH Hash Rate Limiter Bypassed Using PCIe Risers And Dummy HDMI Plugs

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https://wccftech.com/7-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-used-in-a-mining-rig/

In mid-February, NVIDIA described the Ethereum hash rate limiter as "a secure handshake between the driver, the RTX 3060 silicon, and the BIOS". That simply isn't the case as there have been many instances of Ethereum mining on the RTX 3060 whether it be the accidental 470.05 driver, dummy HDMIs, or BIOS mods.
The latest instance of cryptocurrency miners cracking the Ethereum hash rate limiter is a miner who posted his rig on QuasarZone running 7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060s. Since the accidental driver only allowed for mining on a single 3060, the miner was able to do bypass the hash rate limiter with dummy HDMI plugs and a PCIe riser. The dummy HDMI plug functions by tricking the driver into sending a display signal to the monitor which did not exist. There was one more issue the miner had to overcome before being able to mine on the RTX 3060.

7-Way Array Of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Used In A Single Mining Rig, ETH Hash Rate Limiter Bypassed Using PCIe Risers And Dummy HDMI Plugs

Mar 31, 2021, 7:24pm UTC

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https://wccftech.com/7-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-used-in-a-mining-rig/ > In mid-February, NVIDIA described the Ethereum hash rate limiter as "a secure handshake between the driver, the RTX 3060 silicon, and the BIOS". That simply isn't the case as there have been many instances of Ethereum mining on the RTX 3060 whether it be the accidental 470.05 driver, dummy HDMIs, or BIOS mods. > The latest instance of cryptocurrency miners cracking the Ethereum hash rate limiter is a miner who posted his rig on QuasarZone running 7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060s. Since the accidental driver only allowed for mining on a single 3060, the miner was able to do bypass the hash rate limiter with dummy HDMI plugs and a PCIe riser. The dummy HDMI plug functions by tricking the driver into sending a display signal to the monitor which did not exist. There was one more issue the miner had to overcome before being able to mine on the RTX 3060.