10/09/2013:
Chips in hand. Ready for delivery to you. 10/08/2013: just got word that chips will arrive tomorrow.Re-open. Many of you have expressed the desire to decide on your own who will assemble your chips onto a device of your choice.
the chips are due on October 1st according to BFLs information.This does NOT affect those who already purchased chips here. You will have your chips or you will be able to have them made into a device. Choice will be yours at a later time.
06-18-2013: The group buy is now open.
06-18-2013:
intron has been added to the list of hardware designers.
06-18-2013:
babcoccl has been added to the list of hardware designers.
06-19-2013:
allten has been added to the list of hardware designers.
06-19-2013: first person to join the group buy: eduffield
BFL chip specs:
- Technology: Global Foundries advanced 65nm technology (IBM core)
- Die size: 7.5 x 7.5 mm
- Substrate package: 10 x 10 mm
- Package type: Standard BGA 144
- Design type: 100% Hand routed for performance density
- Power consumption: 3.2 Watt per GH/s
- Performance: 4 GH/s
- Performance design: 16 engines @ 250mhz nominal (294mhz max)
I will be placing orders in multiples of 100 with BFL since this is their minimum order size.
price per chip is 0.06 btc. I reserve to right to raise the price if exchange rate drops below 100 btc (price is based approximately around $60 USD per chip)
Minimum order 1 chip,
although I recommend that you order 8 or 16 since it appears that hardware boards may be designed to use chips in multiples of 8, 16 (at the moment). Feel free to order as many as you wish.
Shipping will be calculated when ready to ship, it will be based on USPS Priority flat rate boxes + insurance (so, inexpensive). For orders of under 50 chips a
padded flat rate envelope (priority or express) label should be emailed to me for shipping your chips out to you. orders larger than 50 should fit into a medium box. Please email your label to
canary.btc@gmail.comI personally have ordered 200 chips already.
3500 chips have been ordered..
Current Orders:
| Handle | Qty | BTCpaid | Payment Address | Msg Verified | Shipping via | Notes |
| CanaryInTheMine | 100 | 75.14 | ---------------------------------------- | YES | in person | received |
| CanaryInTheMine | 100 | 60.0 | ---------------------------------------- | YES | in person | received |
eduffield MikeMike | 8 | 4.56 | 1A5VxUuMDP4CwZfW1mUXTzxxPTJYB4XhxC | YES | - | shipped |
| MikeMike | 2 | 1.14 | 1LQBpwMgDMK3LENhTtLHXhrCXJ9pfsEdY6 | YES | - | shipped |
| MikeMike | 38 | 21.66 | 1LQBpwMgDMK3LENhTtLHXhrCXJ9pfsEdY6 | YES | - | shipped |
| Spieder | 8 | 4.56 | 1EAxyEvAauJ9n8bA6QYg18fbzoHwnSJFCb | YES | - | shipped |
| Spieder | 6 | 3.0 | 1EAxyEvAauJ9n8bA6QYg18fbzoHwnSJFCb | YES | - | shipped |
| Spieder | 26 | 13.0 | 1EAxyEvAauJ9n8bA6QYg18fbzoHwnSJFCb | YES | - | shipped |
minerpumpkin MikeMike | 16 | 9.12 | 1BHy8bPqE8Wgneh9383jKKkdzE6Ci75VgM | YES | - | shipped |
| danattacker | 2 | 1.14 | 1E26zhEHQq1AgkjnxchuRs1stwVH9X8Gni | YES | - | shipped |
| ryanb | 8 | 4.56 | 1GEqSdnBXEfoUqTP7McKkt814YqX2T4Szn | YES | - | shipped |
| bitpop | 36 | 20.52 | 1H1siox6dZ84VWCdfUZLuvwXcBR3fC2WfY | YES | - | shipped |
| bitpop | 4 | 2.28 | 1H1siox6dZ84VWCdfUZLuvwXcBR3fC2WfY | YES | - | shipped |
| bitpop | 10 | 5.7 | 1GdFvVwptBq58heQ2ZmfHBNKtHnEHZnuXF | YES | - | shipped |
| jftsai | 124 | 70.68 | 1P96Px196E2UPhhqvWjP7LqebaXYoMuj46 | YES | - | shipped |
| jftsai | 4 | 2.28 | 1EzEUnG34ChwpARKE4ipQqnJov6TvpZKfK | YES | - | shipped |
| theHamburglar | 4 | 2.28 | 1AyAg6vUPFYgWue4dkNhLGWzKC52kunKZ | YES | - | shipped |
| DeLorean | 16 | 9.12 | 1CcE3XiYsiQS8KxF3Jh26noPWiK83SgUSu | YES | - | shipped |
| agibby5 | 8 | 4.56 | 18SZ6C4oJSgkaJhQ1QE3bVp2ANuStejkzH | YES | - | shipped |
esdva agibby5 | 8 | 4.56 | 1Eef7EfSyK6cMMzcjNsq1cVTaGDrp2ySEy | YES | - | shipped |
serp agibby5 | 16 | 9.12 | 1M6ziSyL3rPr6CnBsr8QMJ7baB8Nh6VixD | YES | - | shipped |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | ready to ship, need label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | ready to ship, need label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | ready to ship, need label |
| TOTAL: | 512 | | | | 13 | |
| Remaining: | 2988 | | | | | |
Payment: Number of chips desired * 0.06 sent to
166kA5CwhRipGvTjCjaoNrFq57BFU92ejTplease do not send unless you can sign a message, if you're not sure what this means, please read this first:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=231673.msg2437407#msg2437407To buy:
Pick the number of BFL chips to order N; send the total amount C = (N * .06) to the given address;
post your order in the following format: <forum nick>; <N>; <C>; <sending address>
ensure the sending address is under your control, so you can sign with it in case of disputes
Question: "Can we just pay 50% right now for the order to be placed since BFL only needs 50% deposit?"
Answer: I'm not doing 50/50 because I do not want us to be stuck if people take too long to pay the other 50% or back out completely. Full payment is required so that payment can be made immediately to BFL.
Question: "Can you please please change the above policy and allow 50%/50%"
ANnswer: Sorry, no.
Disclaimer: you will not hold me responsible for BFL delayes and issues... what I will do is place the order for chips at the indicated price and send them to you or to any assembler within the United States. International will be considered for Larger orders and you will have to pay all shipping costs.
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P.S. I will add hardware projects here as they become available from forum users.
I am looking for folks who can assist with the hardware needed to place BFL chips on. BFL has made this release:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=235892.0
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