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I Turned a BC250 into an AI Agent with OpenClaw

Full BC-250 mod and software flow: trim heatsink fins, mount an Arctic P12 Pro 120mm fan, jump ATX 24-pin, install SSD + CachyOS, then onboard OpenClaw.

AMD BC-250Arctic P12 ProATX 24-pin jumperCachyOSOpenClaw

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BC-250 Cooling Mod + CachyOS + OpenClaw

  1. Cut/remove the top section of the stock heatsink fins to open up airflow over the APU block.
  2. Mount a 120mm fan directly over the fin stack. Recommended: Arctic P12 Pro.
  3. Jump the ATX 24-pin connector so the PSU can power on without a motherboard front-panel signal.
  4. Install SSD storage, then install CachyOS and proceed with OpenClaw setup from terminal.

ATX 24-pin jump (paperclip method)

On a standard ATX 24-pin connector, jumper PS_ON (green wire, pin 16) to any GND (black wire). This allows the PSU to start when switched on.

Top view (clip/latch side up)

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12

Pin 16 = PS_ON (green)  ---> jumper ---> any GND pin (black)
Example GND options: pins 15, 17, 18, 19, 24 (wire color can vary by PSU)

Always disconnect AC power first, verify pinout for your PSU model, and insulate the jumper.

Reference links

OpenClaw install commands (run in order)

Run sequence: 1 → 5

  • 1) Install OpenClaw
  • 2) Onboard + install daemon
  • 3) Check gateway status
  • 4) Start gateway daemon
  • 5) Verify full status

1) Install OpenClaw

curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash

2) Onboard + install daemon

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

3) Check gateway status

openclaw gateway status

4) Start gateway daemon

openclaw gateway start

5) Verify full status

openclaw status

Build Notes

This project documents the exact BC-250 mod path from stock mining board to usable AI lab machine.

Hardware: trim the top of the stock fins to open airflow and fit a 120mm fan. Arctic P12 Pro is recommended for static pressure and value.

Power: jumper ATX 24-pin PS_ON to GND so the PSU can turn on without standard motherboard controls.

Storage/OS: install SSD, then install CachyOS and complete base setup using the BC-250 community docs.

AI stack: install OpenClaw from terminal, onboard daemon, and validate gateway status.