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Bitcoin => Hardware => Topic started by: jkerrick on March 15, 2015, 09:07:58 AM



Title: Are all SP20s the same?
Post by: jkerrick on March 15, 2015, 09:07:58 AM
Is there just one kind of Spondoolies SP20?

I was offered an SP20 Jackson and an SP20 Dawson.  I am guessing that this is a simple mistake and that Dawson is actually an SP10.

And what's the difference between SP20 and SP20e?


Title: Re: Are all SP20s the same?
Post by: Prelude on March 15, 2015, 09:20:07 AM
Dawson would be an SP10, so probably a typo.

I think the E signifies that the mounting of the hash boards was improved for better durability during shipping.


Title: Re: Are all SP20s the same?
Post by: dogie on March 15, 2015, 09:30:29 AM
Dawson would be an SP10, so probably a typo.

I think the E signifies that the mounting of the hash boards was improved for better durability during shipping.

That's correct, "SP20 Dawson" is not a thing and is an error. And the "e" is to signify they fixed the hashboard mounting but very few people use that moniker.


Title: Re: Are all SP20s the same?
Post by: lowbander80 on March 16, 2015, 04:35:58 PM
I dont have an SP20 to verify this but have read some older firmware updates were showing the the SP20 as an SP10 but this was fixed I think.So there is no Sp20 Dawson .


Title: Re: Are all SP20s the same?
Post by: alh on March 16, 2015, 05:17:28 PM
As I recall, the SP20E has slightly better chips, in the sense that the ASIC manufacturing process was yielding more chips that are in the highest range of "good". I think that the net effect is that an SP20E has a better chance of hitting the described 1.7TH hashing rate, compared to a November SP20 (no E). I can't speak to the other improvements as other folks have.