Thin clients setup?

Question

data mining

There are a lot of thin clients about 40-50 pieces. Is it possible to combine them into a common network is acceptable for crypto mining. Let's say the same ether. Terminals without hdd, as I understand it, you need to assemble a server to download them over the network and roll the miner, or is it possible somehow differently? Advise

ps Forget about this idea and buy an ASIC

Answer 1

If you already mine something like Monero (it is mined on processors), but it’s better, of course, to conduct tests.
But even in this case, the cost of electricity will be higher than that produced, and even the increased risk of iron breakdown due to high temperature and even more so nullifies the meaningfulness of this idea.
ps now the minimum economic sense for mining is only when using video cards, but their current cost is so high (which is logical, since the last 3 or 4 rate increases took place, as usual, for a short time - months) that it is stupid to do this, you need to sell video at x3 price while idiots take it so that in a month another one can be bought for better or even boo. If the energy is very cheap or free (stealing), then it makes sense, especially if you are ready to sell spent iron at a price comparable to buying it.
It probably makes sense to mine bitcoin only for two reasons - you are washing money (mined coins are the most 'clean', without history, and there is no connection with spending on equipment) or there is a need to sell electricity without the infrastructure for its delivery (for example, excess energy at a hydroelectric power station or another alternatives), but in any case, it is not profitable to engage in mining, the cost of the equipment initially includes the approximate number of coins that it can, in principle, be able to produce during its lifetime. Those who earn on this receive the main income from the resale of the equipment itself and fraud.