I just like the idea of a donut-shaped miner called "Uranus". I'd buy that.

Also, BitHashMiner - you say "If you are really interested about BitHashMiner then come on BitHashMiner website as buyer and ask questions about hardware, if you are not a buyer then why are you asking about hardware." But the thing is, you started this thread to sell your hardware. This forum is a place where people come to find out information about hardware, and that means asking questions. This thread, therefore, is something YOU made for US to ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HARDWARE. Going to your website is going to tell us nothing but marketing hard-sell and concept renders. Asking about your hardware is ON TOPIC. Threatening people who are moderating on a different site and accusing misbehavior is OFF TOPIC. Get with the program.

Post proof that the hardware exists. That's the only thing you need to do.

So... wait, what?

Stop worrying about showing proof that a couple admins on a different website are deleting your posts as a hardware manufacturer. You are literally the only one that cares about it, and the only reason people are reading this thread right now is because your inane responses are hilarious, and we're all hoping that at some point you prove that the hardware exists.

My advice? Start worrying about showing proof that the hardware you claim to be manufacturing actually exists.

If you can prove the hardware exists, the guys will probably stop deleting your posts and then it doesn't matter who is or isn't being bribed or whatever. If your hardware exists, people will buy it. People will not buy it if it doesn't exist. Prove the hardware exists. Prove the hardware exists and that's the only thing you need to worry about. Until you prove the hardware exists, nobody will leave you alone about it until you give up and disappear.


Also, I was really hoping the Uranus was a real thing. And secretly hoping that it was toroidal.

I'm pretty sure everyone here is requesting proof, and you're giving only baseless argument. You're sorta doing it backward.

Seriously though. This is a hilarious thread. BitHashMiner, a bit of advice - prove you have hardware. Anything at all - just post a photo of the actual case, or an actual prototype hash board, or a box of ASICs you got from the factory. SOMETHING that exists in the real world. Trying to argue your way onto some "preferred manufacturer" list will never work until someone sees evidence that you are a manufacturer at all.

So yeah, put up some genuine information about the machine you claim to be building, and most all of this perceived persecution will disappear. If the stuff exists like you say it does, it'll take maybe ten minutes to solve this problem the easy way.

I bet if you run an S5 on about 16V and keep it immersed about a -25C tank you could get 2TH out of it. For a while. Before the chips start breaking down internally.

As for S6, I'd like to see them make blades that slide into S2 chassis. They specifically said they wouldn't make BM1382 boards for the S2 because it was still profitable, but that's getting pretty tight these days and within a few months probably all of them will be turned off. With a string miner it'll take a bit of finagling to get the power draw right for the internal PSU, but I'd really like to see an efficient DC-DC converter over top of the string with software-controlled voltage output so the user can custom under/overvolt. That opens up a lot of options both for the manufactured stock configuration and user-defined operating points.

Additionally, I'm not sure if this guy is advertising a vaporware miner or the bitcoin wiki. Did he just link the mining hardware comparison page EIGHT times in one paragraph? Maybe TheRealSteve is paying BitHashMiner to raise hitcounts on the wiki and this whole thing is actually a conspiracy within a conspiracy?

I'd like to see that picture. For the tub I mean... I have a thing for clawfoot tubs?

I've been following the 10TH scamware thread too. Hilarious stuff.

Ah. So you're one of the lucky ones.

My shop even offered Technobit our services to do all the rework for US-bound boards after they found out they sucked so much. Marto talked to us for about a day and then disappeared. Shoot we were gonna do the work for free just to get our hosting customers up to speed. They must have been in the second batch...

Actually... Novak and I were tossing around the idea of designing a miner and, when we gave our idea to someone that sells miners, we were told it'd probably move if we could make it pretty. But we're engineers. We only know how to make things work well, not make them attractive - and anyway, my opinions regarding what "looks sexy" probably oppose mainstream ideals.

So if I made mining hardware I'd have to hire someone else to encapsulate it in something people actually like. Not everyone has a design team. I think the boards we're contemplating (yeah like we'd ever have the budget for a production run...) would actually fit pretty well in there.

I would guess he means the stock AM controller comes with it, but he also has a USB adapter for running on other stuff (rPi, etc).

I'm also interested in the KnC Jupiter boards. I've had a few people mention KnC stuff in the past for our museum purchases and/or for undervolt testing, but nobody ever actually followed through on anything so we're completely empty on their hardware.

I'd probably look into buying some of these if I had any coin to spare. We have something like 16 S1s still running around, custom undervolted - pretty nice machines. A dozen will run on a single DPS-2000bb with headroom. If anyone buys a stack and can get them to Missouri, I can host 'em and also do undervolt/underclock. According to my tests (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=857967.0) they'll get below 0.8W/GH board-level, for what that's worth.

To the seller - hope you get/got everything ironed out and not get beaten up by the hoster.

Kingcolex - was that one of their 4-chip Minion boards? When did you order, and when did you receive it? I've got guys that reserved space in my hosting in August (and sent coolers and TPlinks ahead) for boards that were ordered in July and haven't shown up yet.

I'm waiting on two of their boards which Minersource should have had by the end of July.

You know... you could send it over for hosting. Just saying.

As a note - we got approval for the electrical upgrade so hosting will be expanding.

Oh uh, hey guys. I reckon this is approximately the right place to post this here bit.

So, we've been hosting miners here at the shop for about six months now. The setup is basic - open shelving, so anything goes; it doesn't have to be an enclosed, rack-mountable or anything special. We have 50KW of hosting space currently, and 20KW of that is available right now.

Our rates right now are based on KWh and average KW draw during the month, and comes out to $98.40 per KW per 30-day month. We just got approved for an expansion that should be completed within a few weeks - hopefully before the end of February - which will allow us to open up a further 60KW of space. The increase in electrical service drops us into a different rate, so once we hit that threshold we'll be charging a flat $.10/KWh. That includes VPN remote access to your mining hardware. Note that's $72/KW per 30-day month, and this is the standard price. There is no six-month-contract or pay-in-advance requirements to get that price like with a lot of other outfits.

Our main business is power supply hardware, so any machines that don't have PSUs internally we can supply server PSUs and interfaces with cabling for discounted prices. Setup fees are reasonable ($10 per machine/connection) and there's no hidden anything charges. We just like helping out the community, and knocking down rent on the shop so we can focus on the main business and nifty new projects. In case server PSU flags anyone's attention, most of our stuff is listed here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=940317.0

If you've got any questions, there's discussion in QuiveringGibbage's hosting provider directory thread here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=622998.360

Also feel free to email hosting@gekkoscience.com and I can field any questions not already tended to in various forum posts.

As a note - we got approval for our power upgrade. Once it's finished (which hopefully is before the end of the month) we'll be able to take in an additional 60-70KW of hardware at a flat $0.10 per KWh, or about $72/KW-month.

This is a no-contract no-prepay price, including VPN remote access. And with open shelving we can take any miner, not just closed-case, stackable or rack-mount units.

I have 20KW of available space right now if anyone's looking for hosting. Currently a bit under $100/KW-month, and we have discounted server PSU setups. Any new customers will be shifted over to the reduced rate as soon as it's all set up. PM me or email hosting@gekkoscience.com for some info.

Bump for we have approaching 100KW of power supplies in stock (including a fresh restock on DPS-2000bb) and ready to roll.

We also have 20KW of room available in the hosting facility, at a bit less than $100 per KW per month. We've handed off the proposal for increasing our capacity by 60KW and reducing rates to $72 per KW per month (to be specific, flat $.10 per KWh) and hope to hear favorable news on that soon.

When I said "isolated from neutral" what I meant to say was "isolated from ground" (chassis/earth ground). I've been doing more panel wiring than device-side wiring lately, where neutral is ALWAYS neutral and tied to ground. Thanks for the correction and clarification.

A lot of times the thing required to isolate a server PSU is insulated washers between the board and case standoffs. Depending on how ground planes are run, insulated (usually plastic) screws might be required as well. But yes, everything MrTeal just said is correct - if you do it wrong, the best case is the supply trips out; the worst case is it burns your house down and/or kills you so be careful.

With PSUs the thing to worry about is isolation. Make sure the ground on the output is isolated from mains neutral or they'll trip out and/or smoke when you try to turn them on in series. DO NOT connect load-balancing pins on server supplies in series. It shouldn't be needed anyway.