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Title: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
Post by: kjs on June 27, 2018, 12:40:46 PM
I am proud to announce the release of the Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems. The systems have been designed and developed over the past 12 months and are ideally suited for Crypto Mining, Password Recovery, AI, HPC and 3D rendering.

These systems are designed and manufactured in the USA for complete quality assurance and the highest levels of quality.

We are offering 'bare bones' systems where you can add your own full height, full length PCIe cards (eg your own GPU's, or FGPA's) as well as systems fully equipped with 16 x NVIDIA P102-100 GPU's and 16 x Xilinx BCU1525 Blockchain Edition FPGA's.

https://blackbox.cat/products/blackbox-with-16-x-nvidia-p102-100-gpus-july-batch (https://blackbox.cat/products/blackbox-with-16-x-nvidia-p102-100-gpus-july-batch)
https://blackbox.cat/products/blackbox-x16-bcu1525-fpga-system-with-16x-xilinx-bcu1525-fgpas-august-batch (https://blackbox.cat/products/blackbox-x16-bcu1525-fpga-system-with-16x-xilinx-bcu1525-fgpas-august-batch)

In order to use 16 x GPU's you at once you will need to use NVIDIA crypto mining GPU's (P102, P104, P106), or up to 13 x standard GPU's + 3 x NVIDIA crypto mining GPU's.

The first batch is limited to 100 systems total.

Watch the BLACKBOX.cat High Performance Computing System In Action (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=NP6NQ0zkF5s)

BLACKBOX 16x16x1 6000W High Performance Computing System Specs (https://blackbox.cat/products/blackbox-1616x1-6000w-high-performance-computing-system)
  • PCIe Backplane: 16 by Full Height, Full Length (FHFL) PCIe Slots - x16 Physical, x1 Electrical for GPU/FGPA/ASIC PCIe cards.
  • Host Uplink Port: 1 by x16 Physical, x16 Electrical PCIe slot
  • Power Supply: 5 x HP 1200W Platinum Hot Plug Power Supplies in N+1 redundant load sharing configuration
  • PCIe Power Cables: 40 x 8-pin to 6+2-pin included
  • CPU: Intel Pentium Processor D1508, Single socket FCBGA 1667, 2 Core, 4 Threads, 25W
  • RAM: 4GB DDR4 UDIMM (expandable to 128 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM)
  • Storage: 16GB flash storage (expandable via 6 x SATA3 ports and 1 x M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x4)
  • Network: 2x 10G Ethernet Ports
  • Remote Management: 1x Dedicated 1G Ethernet Port, IPMI 2.0 with virtual media over LAN and KVM-over-LAN support
  • Cooling: 6x Delta PFC1212DE 120x120x38mm high speed fans with PWM variable speed control
  • OS: EthOS
  • Display Output: VGA
  • Dimensions (L x W x H): 735mm x 390mm x 230mm x 22kg

BLACKBOX 16x16x1 7500W High Performance Computing System Specs (https://blackbox.cat/products/blackbox-16x16x1-7000w-high-performance-computing-system)
  • PCIe Backplane: 16 by Full Height, Full Length (FHFL) PCIe Slots - x16 Physical, x1 Electrical for GPU/FGPA/ASIC PCIe cards.
  • Host Uplink Port: 1 by x16 Physical, x16 Electrical PCIe slot
  • Power Supply: 5 x HP 1500W Platinum Plus Hot Plug Power Supplies in N+1 redundant load sharing configuration
  • PCIe Power Cables: 40 x 8-pin to 6+2-pin included
  • CPU: Intel Pentium Processor D1508, Single socket FCBGA 1667, 2 Core, 4 Threads, 25W
  • RAM: 4GB DDR4 UDIMM (expandable to 128 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM)
  • Storage: 16GB flash storage (expandable via 6 x SATA3 ports and 1 x M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 slot)
  • Network: 2x 10G Ethernet Ports
  • Remote Management: 1x Dedicated 1G Ethernet Port, IPMI 2.0 with virtual media over LAN and KVM-over-LAN support
  • Cooling: 12x Delta PFC1212DE 120x120x38mm high speed fans with PWM variable speed control
  • OS: EthOS
  • Display Output: VGA
  • Dimensions (L x W x H): 735mm x 390mm x 230mm x 24kg

Website: https://blackbox.cat (https://blackbox.cat)
Discord: https://discord.gg/RYeEe6 (https://discord.gg/RYeEe6)

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0013/0308/5103/products/key484.55_bc31c724-08df-4898-8cd1-019849f252b4_1024x1024.jpg?v=1529528847
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Title: Re: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
Post by: philipma1957 on June 28, 2018, 08:50:28 PM
kjs supplied an early model 16 nvidia card unit to me in march of 2018  as well all know the 106 is not super kind on power use but it was very stable gear.

I have some decent you tube videos on the older model



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For those interested, we are now selling our BLACKBOX systems complete with 16 x Xilinx BCU1525 Blockchain Edition FPGA's (inc mods & RAM).

There are a limited number of systems available at https://blackbox.cat/products/blackbox-x16-bcu1525-fpga-system-with-16x-xilinx-bcu1525-fgpas-august-batch (https://blackbox.cat/products/blackbox-x16-bcu1525-fpga-system-with-16x-xilinx-bcu1525-fgpas-august-batch)

kjs sent me his 16 card mobo for nvidia 106 cards a few months ago .  it was a very nice piece of gear. as we all know gpus are hurting so the upgrade to

fpga's makes perfect sense

kjs sent me his test unit and I did some you tube videos and the gear was pretty much perfect gear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4gA7QPP3CA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gAysiHOWBE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68EGwGnhk1g

if he has 16 fpga in this mobo it will be a monster piece of gear.

To anyone with big pockets
if you have the coin the 16 fpga model  should really do well

good luck with this item.

@ kjs if you need help with this let me know.


Title: Re: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
Post by: kjs on July 01, 2018, 12:14:42 AM
Thanks philipma1957  :)


Title: Re: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
Post by: bittawm on July 05, 2018, 04:28:46 AM
kjs is a legend and definitely legitimate, I have had the pleasure of speaking to him on the phone.

Great work Champ!


Title: Re: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
Post by: kjs on July 06, 2018, 09:57:01 PM
kjs is a legend and definitely legitimate, I have had the pleasure of speaking to him on the phone.

Great work Champ!

Thanks bittawm 8)

Here is a new video of the system in action: https://youtu.be/u2qjajhw2jo (https://youtu.be/u2qjajhw2jo)


Title: Re: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
Post by: igotek on July 08, 2018, 02:04:24 PM
Good project. It is really simple plug and play. I want to buy for my future rig soon.
which OS is installed in the system ?


Title: Re: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
Post by: kjs on July 11, 2018, 02:28:44 AM
Good project. It is really simple plug and play. I want to buy for my future rig soon.
which OS is installed in the system ?

EthOS comes pre-installed.


Title: Re: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
Post by: Longsnowsm on July 11, 2018, 12:30:41 PM
This looks amazing.  What are the options going forward to be able to add FPGA boards one at a time?  For example I am a small miner.  So a chassis like this would be awesome to be able to add cards as I go.  However I see in this first batch of FPGA boards are all gone.  What is the feeling or suggestions for the small guys?  Can you mix and match GPU's and FPGA boards?  Any idea if we are going to see more FPGA boards? 

Awesome project. Thanks for the feedback and suggestions.  Thanks.


Title: Re: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
Post by: kjs on July 13, 2018, 03:47:00 AM
This looks amazing.  What are the options going forward to be able to add FPGA boards one at a time?  For example I am a small miner.  So a chassis like this would be awesome to be able to add cards as I go.  However I see in this first batch of FPGA boards are all gone.  What is the feeling or suggestions for the small guys?  Can you mix and match GPU's and FPGA boards?  Any idea if we are going to see more FPGA boards? 

Awesome project. Thanks for the feedback and suggestions.  Thanks.

We are still working on the integration of the FGPA's into the OS, so its unknown whether 'mixing and matching' GPU's and FPGA's will be possible, hopefully it will be but I can't promise that yet.

As for more Xilinx BCU1525 FPGA boards, that is really with Xilinx and the group buy organisers (GPUHoarder and senseless), so I can't answer that. The Xilinx VCU1525 FPGA's will continue to be available via regular distribution channels such as Avnet as they were previously of course.

We plan to offer a system fully loaded with 64 x Acorn M.2 form factor FPGA's from Squirrels Research Labs (SQRL) in future (at least 3 months from now).


Title: Re: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
Post by: Marvell2 on July 13, 2018, 04:27:01 AM
do an 8x that can fit say 8 vegas or 8 rx580 nitros


Title: Re: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
Post by: philipma1957 on July 13, 2018, 12:46:38 PM
This looks amazing.  What are the options going forward to be able to add FPGA boards one at a time?  For example I am a small miner.  So a chassis like this would be awesome to be able to add cards as I go.  However I see in this first batch of FPGA boards are all gone.  What is the feeling or suggestions for the small guys?  Can you mix and match GPU's and FPGA boards?  Any idea if we are going to see more FPGA boards?  

Awesome project. Thanks for the feedback and suggestions.  Thanks.

We are still working on the integration of the FGPA's into the OS, so its unknown whether 'mixing and matching' GPU's and FPGA's will be possible, hopefully it will be but I can't promise that yet.

As for more Xilinx BCU1525 FPGA boards, that is really with Xilinx and the group buy organisers (GPUHoarder and senseless), so I can't answer that. The Xilinx VCU1525 FPGA's will continue to be available via regular distribution channels such as Avnet as they were previously of course.

We plan to offer a system fully loaded with 64 x Acorn M.2 form factor FPGA's from Squirrels Research Labs (SQRL) in future (at least 3 months from now).

offer that  with  4 premade options for the acorn 2

16x  
32x
48x  
64x

make it  that  acorns ordered and be added 4 at a time on a card

it will sell better this way.

If you send me this  with 2x   4 pack  cards of acorn 2 I can demo it with 1 card of 4 and then add  a second card  of 4   do it all on youtube and do a thread here.

Many of us  would prefer to ramp up acorn 2's or fpga 1525's

I am thinking  that acorn 2 and fpga will  mix and match.  Even if it does not blend with gpus and fpga's  it may blend with   acorns and gpus  .

Selling this a a mostly empty chassis  with add-on   will appeal to the 1x 30 amp 240 volt circuit garage miner.



Title: Re: Ethereal Capital BLACKBOX 16-Slot High Performance Computing Systems
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