You'll probably need to up your offer since it is lower than BFL's trade-in price.
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Learn how to set up your own computer to mine first, then you'll see if using your clients' computers to mine is plausible.
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this is how he replied to paypal: "I gave the customer the goods and now hes trying to scam me by taking his money back. If he gets the money back i will stop using paypal because this seems to come up a lot."
Now, I'm going to post everything up including his info when we PayPal makes their decision
If he plays it this way he will need to prove that he sent you the goods, by providing tracking information, which he can't.
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Yeah, sounds like 2nd PSU is not turned on to supply power.
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Take the MiniRig apart and ship just the boards in multiple packages. It is easier to declare the packages with a low value. You can source the power supply, fans, usb cables locally.
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Download cgminer with ASIC support after it is released.
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Oh wow they sound like the same person! Almost fooled me with the female from Canada bit.
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Yup, USPS is the way to go. If you had to use a shipping company I'd use DHL before I would use FedEx.
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If I counted my fingers currently, you would own 2/3 of the global hash rate (with current global hash rate being ~24.3 TH/s.
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Has anyone signed up with you yet?
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damn that's quite a selection!
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I did finally get there after quite awhile. I registered for forum.btcfpga.com last night. I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with anyone yet, but it does seem kind of weird that they are supposed to start shipping in what, like the next 60 days or less, and correct me if I'm wrong, but there doesn't seem to be any official answers for what the 12v power supply is needed. Just speculation on the forums. The molex, which I"ll be honest with you I don't even know what is, seems standardized. They, btcfpa, "recommends" the seasonic psu that they sell on their site, but I don't see the point of spending nearly $300 for a device that can runn up to 10 basics when I just want to start with 1 unit. Again this is just what I have been able to find out with a couple of days of research and no technical training or education of the subject. I do appreciate all of the feedback from everyone. Its been lively discussion
Since molex is standard, you can get a much cheaper psu with less wattage from elsewhere (if you don't already have one) to power your bASIC.
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Rule of Thumb - Desktop Publishing - About.com desktoppub.about.com/od/glossary/g/Rule-Of-Thumb.htm Definition: A rule of thumb is an easy-to-remember guideline that isn't necessarily a hard-and-fast rule or scientific formula but it's more than just a dumb guess.
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I just wanted to thank all the members that are weighing in on the situation. At this point it seems no one can prove anything on either side. It looks like the next few months will be extremely interesting. Thanks to everyone and all of the advice, it is nice to be able to come here as a newb as still get constructive feedback. The only conclusion that I can come to is that their is a lot of valuable information on the forums if you are willing to look for it, and their are members that are very passionate about the scene. I plan on doing a lot of research, and eventually doing some mining. This is a little off topic, but does anyone have any suggestions on where a newb should go to learn about using linux. I think while I wait for the ASICs to drop I will teach myself how to use it, it seems like it can't hurt to be knowledgeable on using it for mining.
This link should help: http://bit.ly/UmskfB
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I just preordered the BTCFPGA 27Gh/s bASIC NextGen Bitcoin Mine https://www.bitcoinasic.net/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=50 what are the system minimum requirements to run this? What other hardware should I need? what software should I familiarize myself with? I have never done any mining, but plan to start once chip ships and what to be ready. I appreciate any help. The biggest ?'s I would like answered are about any additional hardware I will need. Power supplies, minimum system requirements for the computer I am running it through? I just have a cheap dell inspiron laptop right now will this work or is there something else that I should invest in? Does internet connection speed effect mining abilities? I don't have dialup or anything, but right now I only have DSL available will this hinder me much? I admire your testicular fortitude in ordering something you don't know how to use Answering your original questions: System requirements: You probably don't need anything powerful; any computer with USB 2.0 connection should do. Your Inspiron should work fine. You might need to research and find out what kind of power supply to get for the bASIC if it doesn't come with one. There is no software out that supports bASIC yet; I would recommend that you learn to mine with an existing graphics card, or even play with CPU mining, just so you know how to use the existing mining software. (cgminer/bfgminer, etc.) Read through the forums and wiki, soak up knowledge. Having DSL is enough.
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It's okay to open the BFL to change fans, re-apply thermal paste, etc. If it's at 40C you should be able to run a faster firmware. Did you move the BFL after you ran AutoTune?
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Maybe, if you can add an additional fan or two to keep it cool
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wow just saw the pictures, I'm gonna put a fire extinguisher next to my desktop...
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also, craigslist if you're in the US.
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