Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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My 8× RTX 3080 AI GPU server experiment is officially over.
I built this RTX 3080 server only a couple of weeks ago, but the GPUs were running hot, rental demand wasn’t strong enough, and the power consumption made the setup difficult to justify. Some of the RTX 3080 GPUs were reaching around 89°C, while each card could consume roughly 320 watts under load.
So, I decided to remove the RTX 3080 GPUs and replace them with 10 unlocked CMP 170HX GPUs inside one of my Gigabyte G481 servers.
My existing unlocked 170HX GPU servers have been seeing much better rental results, and each rig has recently been earning around $40–$46 per day. The unlocked GPUs are opening up new possibilities, with the 8GB models reportedly reaching 64GB of usable memory and the 10GB models reaching approximately 40GB in current testing.
My plan is to build four Gigabyte servers with 10 CMP 170HX GPUs in each, for a total of 40 GPUs available for AI compute and GPU rentals. However, RAM availability has become one of the biggest limitations as I continue expanding these servers.
In this video, I remove the RTX 3080 GPUs, explain why the setup didn’t work, install 10 CMP 170HX GPUs, discuss AI GPU rental performance, and talk about the future of my 170HX server expansion.
What do you think? Would you rather rent RTX 3080 GPUs or unlocked CMP 170HX GPUs for AI workloads? Let me know in the comments!
⚠️ DISCLAIMER: GPU rental income can change quickly. Rental demand, utilization, pricing, electricity costs, hardware reliability, and market conditions can significantly affect profitability. Results shown in this video are based on my own experience and are not guaranteed.
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Chapters
00:00 — Why I’m Shutting Down My RTX 3080 Server
00:32 — Removing the 8 RTX 3080 GPUs
01:01 — Why the RTX 3080s Didn’t Work
01:25 — Replacing Them With Unlocked 170HX GPUs
01:46 — How Much Are My 170HX Servers Making?
02:17 — CoreX Hosting Sponsor
03:36 — How Loud Are These AI GPU Servers?
04:12 — Why the RTX 3080s Failed for AI Rentals
05:29 — My Gigabyte G481 Server Investment
06:58 — Why I Traded Avalon Q Miners for RTX 3080s
07:40 — Shoutout to Mr. Swan7
08:10 — The RTX 3080 Trade Story
08:43 — Should I Sell These RTX 3080 GPUs?
09:11 — The $1,200 Cable Mistake
10:02 — The Unlocked 170HX GPU Rush
10:28 — Why I Need More DDR4 ECC RAM
11:09 — My Plan for 40 CMP 170HX GPUs
12:22 — Installing 10 Unlocked 170HX GPUs
13:05 — Testing PCIe 2.0 and PCIe 3.0
13:35 — How Many 170HX Servers Will I Build?
13:46 — Final Thoughts
#AICompute #GPUHosting #CMP170HX #RTX3080 #VastAI
⚡ Core X Hosting ASIC & Hydro geni.us/corexhosting
⚡ Buy 170HX's here redpandamining.com
💻 Sign up for Simplepod here: simplepod.ai/ref?user=redpanda
💻 RTX 5090's geni.us/nOmSUfh (PAID LINK)
💾 Tangem Cold Storage Crypto Wallet geni.us/rpmtangem use code RPM for 10% off!
My 8× RTX 3080 AI GPU server experiment is officially over.
I built this RTX 3080 server only a couple of weeks ago, but the GPUs were running hot, rental demand wasn’t strong enough, and the power consumption made the setup difficult to justify. Some of the RTX 3080 GPUs were reaching around 89°C, while each card could consume roughly 320 watts under load.
So, I decided to remove the RTX 3080 GPUs and replace them with 10 unlocked CMP 170HX GPUs inside one of my Gigabyte G481 servers.
My existing unlocked 170HX GPU servers have been seeing much better rental results, and each rig has recently been earning around $40–$46 per day. The unlocked GPUs are opening up new possibilities, with the 8GB models reportedly reaching 64GB of usable memory and the 10GB models reaching approximately 40GB in current testing.
My plan is to build four Gigabyte servers with 10 CMP 170HX GPUs in each, for a total of 40 GPUs available for AI compute and GPU rentals. However, RAM availability has become one of the biggest limitations as I continue expanding these servers.
In this video, I remove the RTX 3080 GPUs, explain why the setup didn’t work, install 10 CMP 170HX GPUs, discuss AI GPU rental performance, and talk about the future of my 170HX server expansion.
What do you think? Would you rather rent RTX 3080 GPUs or unlocked CMP 170HX GPUs for AI workloads? Let me know in the comments!
⚠️ DISCLAIMER: GPU rental income can change quickly. Rental demand, utilization, pricing, electricity costs, hardware reliability, and market conditions can significantly affect profitability. Results shown in this video are based on my own experience and are not guaranteed.
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🌐 Website: redpandamining.com
🛒 Mining Hardware Store: https://redpandamining.shop
📺 Subscribe for more crypto mining, AI GPU rental, server builds, mining hardware reviews, and profitability testing!
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🤝 VIDEO SPONSOR — COREX HOSTING
Looking for reliable Bitcoin miner hosting without curtailment?
CoreX Hosting offers both air-cooled and hydro-cooled ASIC hosting options. I have personally hosted miners with CoreX for over a year and currently have both air and hydro miners hosted with them, including my Whatsminer M7D Hydro.
One of the biggest advantages is that CoreX does not use curtailment, helping miners maintain consistent uptime instead of being shut down during high-demand periods.
Learn more about CoreX Hosting:
corexhosting.io
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Chapters
00:00 — Why I’m Shutting Down My RTX 3080 Server
00:32 — Removing the 8 RTX 3080 GPUs
01:01 — Why the RTX 3080s Didn’t Work
01:25 — Replacing Them With Unlocked 170HX GPUs
01:46 — How Much Are My 170HX Servers Making?
02:17 — CoreX Hosting Sponsor
03:36 — How Loud Are These AI GPU Servers?
04:12 — Why the RTX 3080s Failed for AI Rentals
05:29 — My Gigabyte G481 Server Investment
06:58 — Why I Traded Avalon Q Miners for RTX 3080s
07:40 — Shoutout to Mr. Swan7
08:10 — The RTX 3080 Trade Story
08:43 — Should I Sell These RTX 3080 GPUs?
09:11 — The $1,200 Cable Mistake
10:02 — The Unlocked 170HX GPU Rush
10:28 — Why I Need More DDR4 ECC RAM
11:09 — My Plan for 40 CMP 170HX GPUs
12:22 — Installing 10 Unlocked 170HX GPUs
13:05 — Testing PCIe 2.0 and PCIe 3.0
13:35 — How Many 170HX Servers Will I Build?
13:46 — Final Thoughts
#AICompute #GPUHosting #CMP170HX #RTX3080 #VastAI
