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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by pph on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:44PM (#29899407)
A household dryer is very unlikely to get anywhere near 6 kW even at peak. In Europe it's common to have 16 A at 220-240 V which gives you a maximum of roughly 3.5 kW.
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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by ars on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @06:45PM (#29900123)
A US dryer is 240V at 30A (actual usage is 24A - 80% of rating), which is 5.7kW.
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