How many mines with USB miners?

[sidehack]

They're about 1W/GH device-level. So not great, but not terrible for playing with. They're also pretty quiet.

[Geiger]

I am new to all this.  What does "Staking" mean?  Thanks for your patience.

[Ecnad]

I got them for $40 each but they usually run about 59. Takes around 100w to power them, so not that efficient by today's standards. I had a couple PCI-e slots left on my C1's power supply, so they are riding along there.

I like them because they are good for alt-coin launches, and reliable low-hash miners do really well on the rental sites. People who are just playing around will pay a little more per gig for a low-hash miner when they don't have the BTC for the big miners. Mine are rented out about 80% of the time and adding to my overall hashrate when not rented.

[Kyle1836]

I am new to all this.  What does "Staking" mean?  Thanks for your patience.

You can search up "Proof of Stake" coins, and you earn money (that currency) and your securing the network against a 51% attack. The more currency you have, the more you get.

[Hamuki]

I am new to all this.  What does "Staking" mean?  Thanks for your patience.

Check out LiteDoge

Buy some coins and let them sit in a open wallet.
Then you will get blocks just like mining.

Instead of hashrate  with mining then the amount of coins you have become your hashrate.

So the more coins you have, the higher is the chance of getting blocks.

[alh]

I think Block Erupters can be great fun to tinker with. I would also say that you can have every bit as much fun with 8-10 as you do with 59. Getting the first half dozen to work reliably on a hub with a Raspberry Pi feels really good. The next 50 are just an exercise in frustration, in my experience. The same applies for U1's and U2's which are even better devices. It just stops being fun trying to manage dozens of these devices.

[Hamuki]

I think Block Erupters can be great fun to tinker with. I would also say that you can have every bit as much fun with 8-10 as you do with 59. Getting the first half dozen to work reliably on a hub with a Raspberry Pi feels really good. The next 50 are just an exercise in frustration, in my experience. The same applies for U1's and U2's which are even better devices. It just stops being fun trying to manage dozens of these devices.

Well.. I will be getting some USB hubs soon I can use for this.
I bought some that sadly did not deliver enough power to the USBs so I need to buy some new ones

[fullzero]

Isnt a 120mm fan a little overkill for a USB miner?
I have 4 USB fans for my rig that I will setup very soon.

I made my own usb power adapter; so its running at 5v.  It's silent and effective.

[notlist3d]

Isnt a 120mm fan a little overkill for a USB miner?
I have 4 USB fans for my rig that I will setup very soon.

I made my own usb power adapter; so its running at 5v.  It's silent and effective.

Can you share a picture?  That is interesting to make your own, sounds like neat project.

[fullzero]

It's very easy.  Cut the usb cord from an old keyboard or mouse (or take it apart).  Strip the red and back wires on the usb cable and on the 2 from your fan.  Twist the wires together and cover each pair.  You can even attach an adapter end like I did to make it modular.

I also use 4 hinges to keep the fan stable; hinges are cheap at home depot.

[notlist3d]

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It's very easy.  Cut the usb cord from an old keyboard or mouse (or take it apart).  Strip the red and back wires on the usb cable and on the 2 from your fan.  Twist the wires together and cover each pair.  You can even attach an adapter end like I did to make it modular.

I also use 4 hinges to keep the fan stable; hinges are cheap at home depot.


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Wow nicely done on it.  Looks great thanks for sharing it.

Even already has a fan definitely ready to for with some USB miners.  Very nice.

[Hamuki]

It's very easy.  Cut the usb cord from an old keyboard or mouse (or take it apart).  Strip the red and back wires on the usb cable and on the 2 from your fan.  Twist the wires together and cover each pair.  You can even attach an adapter end like I did to make it modular.

I also use 4 hinges to keep the fan stable; hinges are cheap at home depot.

That is so cool! xD

I might do that with some coolers I have laying around.
Will come in handy for the summer to cool us off when we sweat at the computer xD