Block erupter - changing the chip

[Jayjay04]

I am wondering if it would be possible to replace the block erupter chip with another one, like the one's from bitfury ? Or perhaps the new asicminer chips that are coming...?

Anyone ever try replacing the chip on these with a better one ?

Thx

[Isuearl]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=307848.0

Thats what I found...... really the chip architecture would be different... but you can upgrade the clockspeed though.
heres a webpage that I found on changing the crystal and resistor....FWIW...I am sure there are more in depth pages and forum posts though.

http://wtfmoogle.com/?p=3334

[Warning__3]

Really isn't something anyone can do just like that, but would be sweet to have a block erupter with 20 times the hashpower

[philipma1957]

sell them on ebay as collectors items.

[Jayjay04]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=307848.0

Thats what I found...... really the chip architecture would be different... but you can upgrade the clockspeed though.
heres a webpage that I found on changing the crystal and resistor....FWIW...I am sure there are more in depth pages and forum posts though.

http://wtfmoogle.com/?p=3334

Thx, already found it...

[Jayjay04]

Really isn't something anyone can do just like that, but would be sweet to have a block erupter with 20 times the hashpower

That's what I thought also...

If the replacement chip is the same size, why wouldn't it be possible ?
If someone is an expert into micro-electronic please help us understand if it's possible or not ?

Thx

[HellDiverUK]

It's possible, but it's like putting a Ford 6.2 V8 in a Prius.  It's possible, but you're basically rebuilding the Prius from the ground up to put a V8 in it.

[Jayjay04]

It's possible, but it's like putting a Ford 6.2 V8 in a Prius.  It's possible, but you're basically rebuilding the Prius from the ground up to put a V8 in it.

Ok I see, great metaphor !

[zycamaniac]

When manufacturing, they have everything streamlined so that they use the least amount of labor/power/time to put it together.  Swapping chip, if upgrading from say Avalon 1 to Avalon 2, it might not be too bad.  If you are trying to stick chip from a different maker, then it would be massive amount of work.

It would be just like sticking a V8 in a prius as HellDriverUK said, and it might end up costing more than a Lexus in terms of work time and other costs...

Sell it and buy something new would be a better and cheaper way to go.