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Title: FPGA mining
Post by: svost on February 09, 2012, 11:49:38 AM
There is a chance to use this device for Mining?

http://26.imagebam.com/download/6PkXNk47qFtpQf15BbtVuA/17389/173882414/DSCN1094.jpg


Title: Re: FPGA mining
Post by: qualalol on February 09, 2012, 06:13:54 PM
Probably not based on the fact that has ~1'700 logic cells, whereas the fpgas usually used for mining have ~150'000 logic cells, and bitcoin mining need ~120'000 logic cells.

Some more detail can be found in: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=62710.msg737582#msg737582