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Title: BFL quietly changes from internal to external power supply for SC Post by: bitcoindaddy on September 10, 2012, 08:32:55 PM BFL_Josh mentioned in another post https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=104890.msg1177980#msg1177980 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=104890.msg1177980#msg1177980) that the single was using a new power supply brick.
I distinctly remember them mentioning an internal power supply. So here's a screen shot of the original order form that mentions the internal power supply, and a shot of the new order form where they quietly changed the language and removed references to the internal power supply. (I make PDF's of all of the order forms and marketing material when I order something expensive). No great conspiracy, but interesting nevertheless. Edit - I see Josh already posted about it and said it was a mistake. Old order form: https://i.imgur.com/f8Hsy.png New order form: https://i.imgur.com/BkSp0.png Title: Re: BFL quietly changes from internal to external power supply for SC Post by: tytus on September 10, 2012, 08:57:33 PM This is a very positive signal. Maybe they know now how much power the device will use.
Title: Re: BFL quietly changes from internal to external power supply for SC Post by: crazyates on September 10, 2012, 09:20:50 PM This is a very positive signal. Maybe they know now how much power the device will use. They've probably known for a while now what it draws for power. They just havnt releaesed that information to the public. Title: Re: BFL quietly changes from internal to external power supply for SC Post by: tytus on September 10, 2012, 09:52:00 PM If You know the power dissipation it means You can mine with the chip. You think they are that far ? :-)
Title: Re: BFL quietly changes from internal to external power supply for SC Post by: RHA on September 10, 2012, 11:51:20 PM The phrase "Product include: (...), internal power supply (...)" was strange from the very beginning: the "internal power supply" is a feature of a product, not a distinct item to be found in the parcel like a cable or a manual.
It was obvious it had to be corrected: either by moving the "internal power supply" to a feature list, or by removing the word "internal". I would prefer internal rather than external power supply. One box less to stand on the floor, one cable less in a mess. Current Mac Mini is a step in that direction and I like it. However I understand why you prefer the external: the possibility of using one great, stable PSU to provide power to a row of singles. Title: Re: BFL quietly changes from internal to external power supply for SC Post by: wogaut on September 10, 2012, 11:56:15 PM I would prefer internal rather than external power supply. One box less to stand on the floor, one cable less in a mess. Current Mac Mini is a step in that direction and I like it. However I understand why you prefer the external: the possibility of using one great, stable PSU to provide power to a row of singles. The main reason for an external PSU would be to eliminate PSU failure as a failure mode. No need to return the whole unit when the PSU fails with an external one. Title: Re: BFL quietly changes from internal to external power supply for SC Post by: dankroxel on September 11, 2012, 08:16:42 PM I'm just going to purchase some of 'cablez' cable's.. and buy a separate PSU to run my asics and my laptop. no need for those power bricks then. :D.
Title: Re: BFL quietly changes from internal to external power supply for SC Post by: dlasher on September 12, 2012, 05:44:22 PM like the change, faster to get nodes back online, easier to 'bulk/bus' power a bunch of them. +1 |
