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October 11, 2017, 07:49:08 PM |
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have I been under a rock?  these Pods look awesome, when exactly is the next round? |
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sidehack (OP)
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October 11, 2017, 07:54:06 PM
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The new prototype PCBs arrived literally two hours ago. I'll work them up tomorrow and hope to have tangible results, but the first ones will go to some coders so they can improve drivers and firmware.
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October 11, 2017, 07:57:09 PM |
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I know exactly what I want for Christmas... Dear Santa...
Thanks for your hard work sidehack.
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stugots2
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October 11, 2017, 11:02:35 PM |
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The new prototype PCBs literally arrived two hours ago. I'll work them up tomorrow and hope to have tangible results, but the first ones will go to some coders so they can improve drivers and firmware.
looking forward to it!!! Also I sent you a PM when you have a second |
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October 12, 2017, 01:37:32 AM |
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I am new to mining, put in the time and am reaping the reward. Super excited for pods FTW!
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October 12, 2017, 10:46:09 AM |
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I've been hearing good things about pod miners and bad things as well. I measured the two and I can say that there are more good things to pod miners rather than bad. Therefore, if given the opportunity I will definitely use it.
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sidehack (OP)
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October 13, 2017, 05:05:35 PM |
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So I know y'all are a "pics or it didn't happen" kind of skeptical about miners, but I can't find the battery charger for my camera. It's somewhere in the mess on my workbench, I'm sure. Anyways. I have the first Version 0.4 pod miner assembled and working. It's currently hashing away on my test bench, been running 250MHz/110GH for an hour or so on kano ( http://www.kano.is/address.php?a=1BURGERAXHH6Yi6LRybRJK7ybEm5m5HwTr). The onboard controller has been removed because, unsurprisingly, the first version firmware didn't work. I'm not surprised because it was written based on a hand-drawn schematic and a couple datasheets by someone with no access to the actual hardware. Partly because the actual hardware didn't exist until sometime yesterday afternoon. So right now all I'm really proving is the updated hardware. We've got 12V power from both PCIe and barrel jack, USB-mini for your data connection, and a right-angle USB A (the standard rectangle) tied into local 5V (up to about 2A) for powering a Pi or other external controller. Core voltage is adjustable. There's hardware in place for the onboard controller to automatically reset the ASICs if the string locks up (y'all might recognize this as the "Zombie" condition on the 2Pacs), which isn't uncommon during efficiency tuning. The installed fans are PWM-speed-regulated based on temperature readings. All of this hardware has been tested to work. So I've got one or two tiny changes to make to the board, mostly to make unit-testing during manufacture easier, and we're off to the races. And by the time I get PCBs back from the board house the controller firmware should be finished and tested. So I figure we'll be mass-producing these about the middle of November. Now that the design is finalized I'll work up a full BOM so I can get a sale price estimate. And eventually some sweet photo-graphs. |
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wavelengthsf
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October 13, 2017, 05:34:35 PM |
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Awesome news! These will make great stocking stuffers (for myself.)
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sidehack (OP)
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October 13, 2017, 05:47:41 PM |
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Your stocking would need to be a bit big. The thing's a rectangle 10x10cm and about 6cm high.
Jeez. I should really figure out how I'm gonna package these things, huh? Maybe stock up on some power bricks and USB cables and stuff.
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sidehack (OP)
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October 13, 2017, 06:46:58 PM |
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I was thinking of packing one with a brick and USB cable in a USPS Regional A box, which I can get for free and allows decent room for padding without getting crazy.
Smaller might be nice for folks who don't want a brick. Should make that an option.
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October 13, 2017, 08:52:27 PM |
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I was thinking of packing one with a brick and USB cable in a USPS Regional A box, which I can get for free and allows decent room for padding without getting crazy.
Smaller might be nice for folks who don't want a brick. Should make that an option.
Sounds great! options are also good but you might have problems when they get the wrong brick and burn something out. I would leave it standard with brick, I wouldn't mind paying a little extra for a brick and bigger box. |
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October 13, 2017, 09:19:08 PM |
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Yeah but "I got the wrong brick because I didn't bother to read the specs and assumed this one would work and now it's on fire" isn't covered under warranty so it ain't really my problem. But there are folks who probably do have power bricks left over from other things that'd be fully compatible and why should I charge them extra for stuff they don't want or need?
The standard package will have a brick and USB cable, but "no accessories" will be an option for them that want it.
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wavelengthsf
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October 13, 2017, 11:33:14 PM |
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Does it need power to both the PCIe and the round jack, or is it an either configuration? I know I have a bunch of leftover 12v/7a gridseed bricks somewhere - seems like using an old pod brick on a new one would be fitting if it’d work.
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sidehack (OP)
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October 14, 2017, 02:51:48 AM |
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I can't think of any reason any designer who wasn't an idiot would make you power both jacks.
Not saying that probably hasn't happened, just saying the person who designed it was an idiot.
This thing takes in 12V. Doesn't care which jack you use.
Earlier on there were people speculating about it taking in power via USB and the barrel jack both. That's also a pretty terrible idea so don't bother asking if it's that way either. Runs on 12V. From either barrel or PCIe. Pulls zero power from USB. Sources power to USB on the A jack only.
If it's got the right size end, this thing would absolutely love a 12V/7A brick.
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October 14, 2017, 09:22:25 PM |
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So I know y'all are a "pics or it didn't happen" kind of skeptical about miners, but I can't find the battery charger for my camera. It's somewhere in the mess on my workbench, I'm sure. Anyways. I have the first Version 0.4 pod miner assembled and working. It's currently hashing away on my test bench, been running 250MHz/110GH for an hour or so on kano ( http://www.kano.is/address.php?a=1BURGERAXHH6Yi6LRybRJK7ybEm5m5HwTr). The onboard controller has been removed because, unsurprisingly, the first version firmware didn't work. I'm not surprised because it was written based on a hand-drawn schematic and a couple datasheets by someone with no access to the actual hardware. Partly because the actual hardware didn't exist until sometime yesterday afternoon. So right now all I'm really proving is the updated hardware. We've got 12V power from both PCIe and barrel jack, USB-mini for your data connection, and a right-angle USB A (the standard rectangle) tied into local 5V (up to about 2A) for powering a Pi or other external controller. Core voltage is adjustable. There's hardware in place for the onboard controller to automatically reset the ASICs if the string locks up (y'all might recognize this as the "Zombie" condition on the 2Pacs), which isn't uncommon during efficiency tuning. The installed fans are PWM-speed-regulated based on temperature readings. All of this hardware has been tested to work. So I've got one or two tiny changes to make to the board, mostly to make unit-testing during manufacture easier, and we're off to the races. And by the time I get PCBs back from the board house the controller firmware should be finished and tested. So I figure we'll be mass-producing these about the middle of November. Now that the design is finalized I'll work up a full BOM so I can get a sale price estimate. And eventually some sweet photo-graphs. Nice news for fri the 13 th . I see it does about 100 gh What is power draw for the unit 35 watts? I think I have some pcie to D.C. Jacks, |
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goose1072
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October 14, 2017, 09:31:06 PM |
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I have a 750w computer psu with 6 pcie would it work for a few of these?
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sidehack (OP)
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October 14, 2017, 11:19:35 PM |
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Why would you need a barrel adapter? The fact it's got a 6-pin PCIe on it was the subject of discussion about four posts ago. That's been a standard feature - by request - since the first version.
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goose1072
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October 15, 2017, 12:59:47 AM |
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AWESOME!
Put me down for 4 when available.
Thx sidehack.
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