Instead of GPUs - PCI based Mining hardware? & Non tradidional PCs

[crazyates]

Just use a Raspberry Pi to control your FPGA's. Run it with the stock Raspbian, and it'll only use maybe 2,5W...

Those things are massively backordered, IIRC. Like 100k+ units backordered. If you want to spend $100 on a used one, you might as well pick up a cheap, low power laptop, and not worry about the extra 10W power draw.

[Zillions]

Like what? a netbook? IIRC laptops and netbooks still draw40w-95w depending on the AC adapter.

[crazyates]

Like what? a netbook? IIRC laptops and netbooks still draw40w-95w depending on the AC adapter.

What? My netbook draws 12W. It's only got a 35W adapter!

Yes most smaller laptops will have a charger somewhere in the 60-95W range, but that's MAX LOAD! That's like saying my desktop tower with a 1000W CM PSU uses 1000W. A laptop mining on a bunch of FPGAs will not use 95 or even 60W.

[pieppiep]

Like what? a netbook? IIRC laptops and netbooks still draw40w-95w depending on the AC adapter.

What? My netbook draws 12W. It's only got a 35W adapter!

Yes most smaller laptops will have a charger somewhere in the 60-95W range, but that's MAX LOAD! That's like saying my desktop tower with a 1000W CM PSU uses 1000W. A laptop mining on a bunch of FPGAs will not use 95 or even 60W.

My asus eee can draw more power than the adapter can deliver.
Fortunately than only happens when compiling big sources (like a linux kernel) with the multiple jobs for make.

[BeetcoinScummer]

There are also Nettops:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856205001

For a power consumptions of approximately 15W you can have a headless Linux or Windows box for mining.

[Zillions]

I'm going to resurrect this now that ASICs are around and I've seen one PCI based project (can't find the link atm).

Has any new options opened up that I'm not aware of?
I see very little alt coin development is that because this site is more geared toward bitcoins?

EDIT: Found the link I was thinking of https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=304250.0 too bad they don't have premade with chips and cooling.

[xstr8guy]

I'm going to resurrect this now that ASICs are around and I've seen one PCI based project (can't find the link atm).

Has any new options opened up that I'm not aware of?
I see very little alt coin development is that because this site is more geared toward bitcoins?

EDIT: Found the link I was thinking of https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=304250.0 too bad they don't have premade with chips and cooling.

BFL and VMC supposedly have PCI miners coming.

[Zillions]

Oops that's right I forgot about BFL but we all know (Even me with my early Jalapeno order) how much a joke that is.

I'll have to look into VMC never heard of them.