Well, it is paid per KW not per device, so the only real changes on my end are worrying how much of the buffer is being eaten up on my power allocation. I'm gonna have to take out and move all of my own hardware to free up the difference.
As for picking up and everything, can you imagine how bad it'd be if I waited to get everything shipped? People wouldn't be mining until probably Saturday instead of all the machines going up today. And being able to work with other pools besides ghash.io, aside from being a no-brainer basic operating requirement, is also a specific requirement for my hosting facility since I can (and would like to) block ghash.io because they really don't need any more business. I'm seeing to it the pool compatibility issue is solved not just for my own needs, but for the good of the community (and the network) as a whole. Decentralization is not always the easiest path, but it is the essential path.
And this is why the community needs more people like you. If I could give you a high five right now, I would. you can always leave him Trust feedback  An excellent idea! We should also do the same for you!! Thanks  |
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Now that I have my B2 KNC Miner what PC power supplies will work best, and should I buy 3 lower wattage ones as supposed to 2 higher wattage PSUs?
You've been waiting this long for the unit, why on earth are you just trying to figure out how to power it now? Because like you said I have been waiting a long time for it to ship, now that it's shipped and arrived I need to figure out how to power it up without it catching fire. lol If you get ATX PC PSU's you might consider NOT getting modular ones. The extra connectors is just another possible point of failure. (this would prolly require more smaller ones, as big ones are often modular) YMMV So you wouldn't recommend two of these? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438011I don't see any PC non-modular PSU's on the market in Canada. The only way I could get a non-modular is to buy something from IBM, Dell or HP but the cost would out weigh any and all hopes to recoup all of the cost or part of it. There are tons of non-modular in Canada. You could probably run with 5 of these - http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_1238_442&item_id=063157If the mail in rebate applies for all 5, your good to go for under $200 *N.B. DO NOT plug all of these into one outlet. The 120V circuits in Canada are rated for 1625 Watts max. You will need to spread the power supplies over 2 circuits. There are some 120V circuits in homes that will handle a little more - usually they are in the kitchen and have 20amp breakers associated with them. I would still spread the load over 2 or more circuits. |
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Now that I have my B2 KNC Miner what PC power supplies will work best, and should I buy 3 lower wattage ones as supposed to 2 higher wattage PSUs?
You've been waiting this long for the unit, why on earth are you just trying to figure out how to power it now? Because like you said I have been waiting a long time for it to ship, now that it's shipped and arrived I need to figure out how to power it up without it catching fire. lol  Good luck at the mining game, sounds like you will need it. Come on man, we ALL need it. It's easy to get the Neptunes up and running - you don't have to run any special software on your computer like earlier days. Check the specs on the PSU to see how many amps the 12V rail can supply - for example the Corsair AX1500i has one MASSIVE 125 amp 12V rail - this will supply 3 of the 5 Neptune boards no problem. Two of these would be overkill but look for something that supplies at least 35 amps PER BOARD on the 12V rail or multiples thereof. It's easy. So in the case of the EVGA I posted the link to is has one +12V rail at 108A. So will that be enough? You could run 3 on that one but I think it would be very close to maxing out. You might want to leave a little more room for error. |
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Now that I have my B2 KNC Miner what PC power supplies will work best, and should I buy 3 lower wattage ones as supposed to 2 higher wattage PSUs?
You've been waiting this long for the unit, why on earth are you just trying to figure out how to power it now? Because like you said I have been waiting a long time for it to ship, now that it's shipped and arrived I need to figure out how to power it up without it catching fire. lol Good luck at the mining game, sounds like you will need it. Come on man, we ALL need it. It's easy to get the Neptunes up and running - you don't have to run any special software on your computer like earlier days. Check the specs on the PSU to see how many amps the 12V rail can supply - for example the Corsair AX1500i has one MASSIVE 125 amp 12V rail - this will supply 3 of the 5 Neptune boards no problem. Two of these would be overkill but look for something that supplies at least 35 amps PER BOARD on the 12V rail or multiples thereof. It's easy. Yes but every second in the mining game is critical. You should be prepared and have done your due diligence so when you get your equipment you can hit the ground running to try and obtain that elusive ROI Of course you are correct sir but it's all part of the learning experience. Now he knows too! |
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Now that I have my B2 KNC Miner what PC power supplies will work best, and should I buy 3 lower wattage ones as supposed to 2 higher wattage PSUs?
You've been waiting this long for the unit, why on earth are you just trying to figure out how to power it now? Because like you said I have been waiting a long time for it to ship, now that it's shipped and arrived I need to figure out how to power it up without it catching fire. lol Good luck at the mining game, sounds like you will need it. Come on man, we ALL need it. It's easy to get the Neptunes up and running - you don't have to run any special software on your computer like earlier days. Check the specs on the PSU to see how many amps the 12V rail can supply - for example the Corsair AX1500i has one MASSIVE 125 amp 12V rail - this will supply 3 of the 5 Neptune boards no problem. Two of these would be overkill but look for something that supplies at least 35 amps PER BOARD on the 12V rail or multiples thereof. It's easy. |
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Now that I have my B2 KNC Miner what PC power supplies will work best, and should I buy 3 lower wattage ones as supposed to 2 higher wattage PSUs?
You've been waiting this long for the unit, why on earth are you just trying to figure out how to power it now? You should look into the 2kW server side PS's that sidehack sells. I'm pretty sure one of those would do the trick. |
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Folks whose Tubes are hosted with me, I'll be setting them up tomorrow. I got them all assembled - it took longer than I'd figured but a lot of the distractions were related to working out pool incompatibility issues. First thing in the morning I'll be finishing up the power wiring and meter installs, then firing up miners in the order that orders were placed with me. Since it's near the end of the month I'll combine the shipping, setup fees and August hosting into a single invoice on the 1st.
Anyone that I haven't gotten pool info from yet needs to get me that. I should be able to direct them at any pool without issue by tomorrow.
I thought it was awesome that you drove there to pick up the miners and did a test assembly with Canary - I had no idea the assembly would be so time consuming. Then I read through the various forums how you worked through all the connectivity issues on top of that - even colluding with ckolivas about the extra nonce issue. We could not have picked a more perfect person to host the miners. You rock. I'm changing my sig for the day in your honour. |
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Notice:
Don't modify or remove the signatures
Payouts will be made once a month. we will send payments every 30 day from your being chosen.
We have the right to terminate this program.
so does it mean if i joined on 18th aug my payout day will be 18th sep ?? It all depends on your chosen date. Were you chosen on 18th Aug? |
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Just out of curiosity, have you tried BTC Guild yet?
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everything has shipped out... a few labels are still outstanding. when I get them your units will head out.
Great job Canary! Thanks for getting these out as quick as you did. |
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Now that it's been clarified you've got a $500 budget and are looking to get the best bang for the buck, you've pretty much been given the hardware choices. At present, you can get about 3 S1s and a couple PSUs, or 1 S3 with a PSU, or one of those new tubes (although you're going to be a bit over your $500). If the $500 is an absolute limit, then you're left with the S1s or the S3. I don't own one of the tubes, though they are certainly interesting. I particularly like the "build it yourself" aspect. I might get one just to play with it The S1 is last-generation tech... using 55nm BM1380 chips that draw about 2W per GH/s. They were, and still are, workhorses. Solid and stable, and at present you can probably grab them for about $100. With your $500 cap, and assuming you've got to purchase everything including PSU, you'll be able to pick up 3 S1s and an EVGA 1300 G2 to power them (or you could pick up a couple Dell Server PSUs with breakout boards). Overclocked, you're going to get 600GH/s for your $500. The S3 is Bitmain's latest rig. It uses the newer BM1382 28nm chip and draws about 0.77W per GH/s. The later batches are far more predictable and stable, unlike the earlier ones. I have units from batch 1, batch 4 and batch 5. The batch 5 units are far more receptive to over clocking. Some of the batch 1 units do not even hash at the advertised 441GH/s and had to be underclocked to run stable. At present you're going to have to find a reseller because Bitmain is sold out, and will not be sending the next batch (dubbed S3+) until the 20th of September. Like the S1, you need an external PSU, so factor that into your costs. In this scenario, if you get a good unit, you'll get 504GH/s for your $500 with some cash leftover in your pocket. I would like to get one of the S3's but I have to do some load shedding first. Appreciate the info! |
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We are doing an article on building a Bitcoin mining rig for under $500, I'd love to hear suggestions along with recommendations of tutorials that walk through the setup.
Also do you think it makes sense to build a rig for this little or do you sacrifice too much by keeping the budget so low?
You can buy a paper shredder for $50 and put four hundred dollar bills into it. It'll come in just under $500. Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code - Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, or Federal Reserve bank, or the Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. It'll potentially cost you more than $500. |
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We are doing an article on building a Bitcoin mining rig for under $500, I'd love to hear suggestions along with recommendations of tutorials that walk through the setup.
Also do you think it makes sense to build a rig for this little or do you sacrifice too much by keeping the budget so low?
Are you planning on building a GPU mining rig? Modern miners only need a Raspberry Pi to run off... GPU mining rig for Bitcoin (or even scrypt) is a total waste of your time and money. Not worth considering. OP was asking about Bitcoin mining rigs. |
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One S3 is most likely your best bet if you have a PSU laying around. 1T is going to he a little higher so far.
You can buy yourself one of the new Asicminer Tubes for 1.04 bitcoin today. Granted that is slightly over the $500 mark today but when I purchased mine last week, it was sub $500. The Tube runs at around 880 GH/s but the real beauty of the tube is that assembly is required (at present) so you really get that sense of accomplishment when you get it up and running. CanaryInTheMine has set up a group buy so that you can buy them individually - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=735982.0 Asicminer is currently selling in batches of 10. Worth checking out. full disclosure: I bought a few Tubes and I own a couple Asicminer shares but I am not being paid for the ad in my sig. |
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I'm going to need a usps miracle to get mine wed before I leave the states.
I needed one too... just got home today minerless ;( Hope you get yours! |
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What are the weight/dimensions for 2 tube kits in one box. If I want to use FedEx? If I choose USPS, do I send 2 large and 2 medium for 2 kits? Looks like someone here is
using three large flat rate boxes for two tubes. Is this also acceptable?
Thanks!
for 2 units, that would be 3 Large Box labels for USPS. or 3 fedex labels for same boxes. weight is about 10 lbs each, but FedEx adjust weight anyway and bills you accordingly. You PM'ed me advising that 2 units fits in 2 Large USPS flat rate boxes. Is it 2 or 3? Also, for any international customers, USPS will not allow non-residents to purchase pre-paid mailing labels. If anyone has had success please PM me, but I wasn't able to finish check-out. I couldn't use paypal or any of my credit cards (Canadian) to purchase my USPS pre-paid mailing labels. If you know any americans that trust you and vice versa, send them some bitcoins and get them to pay for you through your USPS account. That worked for me. |
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Is this group buy still going? If I purchase one right now I assume it ships with the first batch of miners?
Canary said that as long as the subject says [OPEN] there are units available. He's probably too busy with the shipping right now to respond. |
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It is time to add a clause on the shareholder's agreement:
"You must have a pair of balls / ovaries to invest"
Blah blah blah...
If all it took were reproductive organs and profanity, America's 99 percent would be the 1% which is impossible. You should start another thread called "Shit-talk 'n balls investment advice" and gang out in there exclusively. We have questions that require answers as owners of Asicminer. Notice I said Asicminer and not AM shares. Come on Friedcat! Answer the questions. |
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I have a question that why people scare to show their identity if they are doing legal? Why people do not use real identity??? It makes here a more trustable market!!
You are under the mistaken impression that by not hiding one's identity that one would tend toward honesty. Our real names wouldn't give you much more information than you have with a nickname. If I told you my name was John Williams would you you trust me then? I have two more words for you - Bernie Madoff |
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Dropping to $350 is impossible, the price is now above $500 and it should stay, I suspect that bull run is coming..
The price did drop to 310 just a few days ago. There were higher price fluctuation in the old days and it wasn't long ago when price went up 1200 and drop to 300 in less than a month. So, dropping to 350 is not only impossible but likely. Did you mean to say "Not only possible but likely"? |
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