How it works
- Install and pair the GPU verifier on the always-on PC (once).
- On My GPUs, run a test scan, register the card, and keep watch running so buyers see you as Available.
- Post an offering or reply on buyer threads with hours and rate you are willing to share.
- While you are out, open the site on your phone to check threads, sessions, and Profile. The GPU work stays on your home machine.
Bring your own workload (buyers)
IdleChip does not run renter code in the cloud. After escrow funds, the buyer connects to your machine the way you describe on the listing (SSH, Docker, or Jupyter), then runs training or inference themselves. You keep the GPU verifier watching so delivered GPU-hours bill correctly.
When you create an offering, pick an access method and optional notes (Tailscale, port, URL pattern). Share passwords and keys in private messages after the buyer funds escrow, not in the public post body.
What to watch for
- Spare capacity only. If your server uses the GPU for Plex, local AI, or rendering, only list hours you can pause or share without breaking your own setup.
- Keep the box awake. Sleep mode and reboots stop the verifier; homelab sellers usually disable sleep and accept some uptime risk.
- Buyer access is remote. Renters run workloads on your GPU, not on their phone. Plan how you hand off access (SSH, Jupyter, etc.) without exposing the rest of your network.
- Your phone is the dashboard. Mobile works for browsing, posting, and managing listings. Scans and availability still comes from the paired PC, not the browser.
Machine
Always-on PC with a GPU
Control
Website from phone or laptop
Unit
Spare GPU-hours at your rate