Best scrypt mining equipment so far

[Skatebird]

According to you, what is the best mining equipment i should buy ?

[Marvell1]

how much you wana spend

[hdmediaservices]

With a proven track-record and reliability -- definitely the A2 Terminator units @ about $1100 for 110Mh/s -- using under 900 watts.

With potential quality issues and buggy firmware -- KNC Titan units -- pricing is about the same per Mh/s -- but using 1/2 the power.

[Skatebird]

how much you wana spend

Mmm about 2000us

[Marvell1]

how much you wana spend

Mmm about 2000us

I would recomend the alchemist 256 MH/s miner ( aound $1300) , keep in mind you need around 5000 watts of avaiable power to run two of these

so i would order just one and test it via your power needs .  

https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=24945.0

[Skatebird]

Ty !! Was a little bit scared to buy from them, heard some bad shit about havlock, financial problems, etc

[Skatebird]

Do you really need two psu for each miner ?

[hdmediaservices]

how much you wana spend

Mmm about 2000us

I would recomend the alchemist 256 MH/s miner ( aound $1300) , keep in mind you need around 5000 watts of avaiable power to run two of these

so i would order just one and test it via your power needs .  

https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=24945.0

Unless you can split up the hash to different pools (or coins) -- which maybe you can?  But if not - I think you better off with lower hashing units so that you have more options on coin mining.

Also - does this mean you need to feed one 256Mh/s unit 2500 watts?  That is a lot of power -- definitely would need two circuits - well unless you are going 220V.

With $2K - I would buy two A2 Terminator Units -- each gives you 110Mh/s of hash -- each requires less than 900 watts of power.  Much easier in a home / basement type setting.

[Marvell1]

how much you wana spend

Mmm about 2000us

I would recomend the alchemist 256 MH/s miner ( aound $1300) , keep in mind you need around 5000 watts of avaiable power to run two of these

so i would order just one and test it via your power needs .  

https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=24945.0

Unless you can split up the hash to different pools (or coins) -- which maybe you can?  But if not - I think you better off with lower hashing units so that you have more options on coin mining.

Also - does this mean you need to feed one 256Mh/s unit 2500 watts?  That is a lot of power -- definitely would need two circuits - well unless you are going 220V.

With $2K - I would buy two A2 Terminator Units -- each gives you 110Mh/s of hash -- each requires less than 900 watts of power.  Much easier in a home / basement type setting.

A2 would be a bad option to spend so much on since its USED.  who knows how long the previous owner pushed the unit or how much he/she modded it from stock.

If you could stil by an A2 new I would say yes go that route but right now they are not even made anymore.

And yes you would need 2PSU's and two circuits, I don't thing that's a big deal we did this all the time when we ran 7 AMD GPUs off one motherboard  , its pretty much the same thing

and look you're getting 256 mh/s that's like 50 GPUs on scrypt.

[hdmediaservices]

I've bought over a dozen A2 Terminators -- all used -- at $800 to $1500 each (over the last 8 months).  Not a single issue with any of them.

The one who buys a new miner -- usually pays a big price.

At least with a used unit - you know it works.  I'm not sure how you could burn an A2 unit out -- unless you tinker with the circuit.  From what I've read, it has automatic shutdown on cores if they get too hot.

Anyway - this is the easiest route - without requiring a special circuit.  2500 watts of power can be dangerous if you don't know what you are doing and don't have the proper wiring to do it.

I'd buy one of the 256Mh/s miners if I knew I would actually get it.  No escrow, no Paypal, no guarantee.  Shipping is also like $260 or so?  They you need two good PSUs?  Add what another $300 or more?  So now we are at $1560 and I still don't have a guarantee it will make it to my house in one piece or even work.

[Skatebird]

I've bought over a dozen A2 Terminators -- all used -- at $800 to $1500 each (over the last 8 months).  Not a single issue with any of them.

The one who buys a new miner -- usually pays a big price.

At least with a used unit - you know it works.  I'm not sure how you could burn an A2 unit out -- unless you tinker with the circuit.  From what I've read, it has automatic shutdown on cores if they get too hot.

Anyway - this is the easiest route - without requiring a special circuit.  2500 watts of power can be dangerous if you don't know what you are doing and don't have the proper wiring to do it.

I'd buy one of the 256Mh/s miners if I knew I would actually get it.  No escrow, no Paypal, no guarantee.  Shipping is also like $260 or so?  They you need two good PSUs?  Add what another $300 or more?  So now we are at $1560 and I still don't have a guarantee it will make it to my house in one piece or even work.

Thank you very much, just to be clear, are you sayin that i need special circuit even if a i have to PSU ? Im in Canada and we only have access to 110v so i dont want to have to change electricity at home. I want 2 miner (alchemist or terminator) with 2 PSU each. Is it possible with normal electricity circuit?

Another thing, is it possible to plug these miner on a wifi network ? I have wifi at home and would like to put the miner in the basement. I have usb antennas?

TY

[hdmediaservices]

Well a typical circuit may accommodate 1500 to 1800 watts.  So you need two circuits.

[Skatebird]

Well a typical circuit may accommodate 1500 to 1800 watts.  So you need two circuits.

If i plug 1 psu in a wall mount and the other in another wall mount, do you consider this like 2 circuits? Sorry im a social worker so i dont have skills in electricity

[hdmediaservices]

Well a typical circuit may accommodate 1500 to 1800 watts.  So you need two circuits.

If i plug 1 psu in a wall mount and the other in another wall mount, do you consider this like 2 circuits? Sorry im a social worker so i dont have skills in electricity

No - multiple electrical outlets in a room will most likely go to the same circuit (or breaker).  It is unlikely you will find two separate 15 amp or 20 amp circuits in the same room of a house - except for maybe the laundry room (washer on one circuit and other outlets on another).

I find it just too close for comfort to put more than 1000 watts on single electrical outlet 24/7.  The plug and outlet will get warm or even hot to the touch.  You definitely don't want to run an extension cord to another electrical circuit.

[toptekk]

Well a typical circuit may accommodate 1500 to 1800 watts.  So you need two circuits.

If i plug 1 psu in a wall mount and the other in another wall mount, do you consider this like 2 circuits? Sorry im a social worker so i dont have skills in electricity

No - multiple electrical outlets in a room will most likely go to the same circuit (or breaker).  It is unlikely you will find two separate 15 amp or 20 amp circuits in the same room of a house - except for maybe the laundry room (washer on one circuit and other outlets on another).

I find it just too close for comfort to put more than 1000 watts on single electrical outlet 24/7.  The plug and outlet will get warm or even hot to the touch.  You definitely don't want to run an extension cord to another electrical circuit.

and you want to make sure they are only being used by that miner and running two 110 15 amp will work and are not that hard to run if your box has the room . might cost if you know how to do it your self in parts maybe 60 bucks. 1000 watts is fine  24/7 you don't want to go over 1800  before issue start to be safe only use those 110 for mining. i do think what he mean buy any thing over a 1000 watts if they are sharing then that's unsafe . . i run two s5 on one 110 20 amp 24 /7 and have the other 110 for my other S5 i can plug one more into that 110 I'm safe. trust me i had 3000 watts on a 110 that got warm before i found out how bad that was once i did i had my friend come with in hours and run those 110 for me and check things out for me, I do in fact consider my self very lucky nothing more happen then a pop breaker when ever something  else in the house on the breaker came on . but now i have two 110 run that are just for mining and that's all i use them for . Just had a subpanel installed with 2  240 @ 30 amp and one at 40 amps with the two 110 running out of that subpanel. and planing how I'm gonna use those 240 the safe way. i may buy two silver fish miner that run at 264 watts and can plug them  into each 110 with  three miners one silver fish and 2 S5 each im ok . till I plan out how i want to use those 240 .

[Cryddit]

If i plug 1 psu in a wall mount and the other in another wall mount, do you consider this like 2 circuits? Sorry im a social worker so i dont have skills in electricity

If you know where the fuse box or breaker box in your home is, take out one fuse or trip one breaker.  Now find an outlet that doesn't work without it, put the fuse back or turn the breaker back on, and take out a different fuse or trip a different breaker.  Then find an outlet that doesn't work without *THAT* one. 

There you have two outlets that are on different circuits.  And while you're at it, you can  make sure that each is good for the 2500 watts.  (you have 110v power?  Look for at least a 30A fuse or breaker switch, more depending on what else you want to put on that circuit.)

[hdmediaservices]

I'm not an electrician -- but if you still have a "fuse box" and not modern breakers -- couldn't this pose a hazard?  In addition, the wiring could be old "knob and tube" -- yet another thing to work about.

[toptekk]

I'm not an electrician -- but if you still have a "fuse box" and not modern breakers -- couldn't this pose a hazard?  In addition, the wiring could be old "knob and tube" -- yet another thing to work about.

breakers are safer, I was told by a Electrician, and fuses I have no idea, he can goggle it maybe .


 i do know your right about the wiring , we had a house in PA Once and  my dad before he died rewrited the whole house to breakers. then we sold it and  moved back to Maryland, i was really young then and gave it no mind.

[toptekk]

If i plug 1 psu in a wall mount and the other in another wall mount, do you consider this like 2 circuits? Sorry im a social worker so i dont have skills in electricity

If you know where the fuse box or breaker box in your home is, take out one fuse or trip one breaker.  Now find an outlet that doesn't work without it, put the fuse back or turn the breaker back on, and take out a different fuse or trip a different breaker.  Then find an outlet that doesn't work without *THAT* one.  

There you have two outlets that are on different circuits.  And while you're at it, you can  make sure that each is good for the 2500 watts.  (you have 110v power?  Look for at least a 30A fuse or breaker switch, more depending on what else you want to put on that circuit.)

cool i never knew 110v  breakers had 30 amps i might look into that, I'm still learning little late in life, but am .




Can they be used in the US  ? .




nice  http://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-Homeline-30-Amp-Single-Pole-Circuit-Breaker-HOM130CP/202353319   yup to both question .. also found out i don't want to go over 30 amps in a house 40 and 50 might be used more in boats and trailors in the US and it's  safer to install a 240 30 amp at that point if you can.



TY for pointing that out . .

[Hilux74]

If i plug 1 psu in a wall mount and the other in another wall mount, do you consider this like 2 circuits? Sorry im a social worker so i dont have skills in electricity

If you know where the fuse box or breaker box in your home is, take out one fuse or trip one breaker.  Now find an outlet that doesn't work without it, put the fuse back or turn the breaker back on, and take out a different fuse or trip a different breaker.  Then find an outlet that doesn't work without *THAT* one.  

There you have two outlets that are on different circuits.  And while you're at it, you can  make sure that each is good for the 2500 watts.  (you have 110v power?  Look for at least a 30A fuse or breaker switch, more depending on what else you want to put on that circuit.)

cool i never knew 110v  breakers had 30 amps i might look into that, I'm still learning little late in life, but am .




Can they be used in the US  ? .




nice  http://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-Homeline-30-Amp-Single-Pole-Circuit-Breaker-HOM130CP/202353319   yup to both question .. also found out i don't want to go over 30 amps in a house 40 and 50 might be used more in boats and trailors in the US and it's  safer to install a 240 30 amp at that point if you can.



TY for pointing that out . .

do not use a 30amp breaker on an existing house 110-120v circuit.  Your house wiring is likely 14ga or 12ga if very lucky.  Regardless the likelyhood is these wires will burn before the 30amp breaker would trip and your house will burn down.