Hello everybody!
My company, Black Arrow Software
http://www.blackarrowsoftware.com, has just started manufacturing Lancelot FPGAs - aprox 400Mhash/sec, using 26.5 Watt
The Lancelot device was developed by ngzhang. Details in this thread:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=79835.0You can purchase it from our reseller's website:
http://www.cardreaderfactory.com/shop/lancelot.htmlPrice: $350 / pcs. Discounts available for more than 10 pcs.
Power supply (ordered separately):
1. This power supply:
https://www.cardreaderfactory.com/shop/ac-dc-power-adapter-12v-10a.html can power 4 Lancelot at the same time
2. This power splitter:
https://www.cardreaderfactory.com/shop/atx-to-lancelot-power-adapter.html and 600 Watt PSU (purchased separately: example
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Builder-Series-Bronze-Supply/dp/B009RMP44O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1367521289&sr=8-3&keywords=600watt+psu) can power up 20 x Lancelot
06/05/2013: Device update:We've replaced the huge fans which were generating a lot of noise with smaller fans that are very silent.
22/05/2013: Stock update:1st batch shipped on 4th of May (small batch)
2nd batch shipped on 13th of May (medium batch)
--->3rd batch starts shipping on 27th of May (medium batch)4th batch ships on 10th of June (small batch)
5th batch ships on 27th of June (large batch, should clear all queue)
6th batch ships on 17th of July (large batch, includes group manufacturing orders)
22/05/2013: User manualDownload from here:
https://www.cardreaderfactory.com/download/documentation/lancelot%20user%20manual.pdf02/05/2013: Shipping feeContrary to what our website says, shipping will not be $70!
It can be cheaper: As many of you have noticed, we have credited your account with us for the shipping difference (if we managed to get the shipping fee lower than $70). We can refund the shipping difference in bitcoins or you can use it for your next order.
Or it can be more expensive: If your package is heavy, we will ask you to pay the difference.
Payment: We accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Escrow, Western Union and Bank Transfer.
If you haven't placed your order yet, please do so online and
do _not_ pay for it. We will send you a payment reminder as soon as your order is in stock.
Bitcoin exchange rate:When you place your order, please tell us what is the rate that you want to exchange your Bitcoins for. We will submit your transaction in MtGox as advised. If it gets executed, we will consider your payment complete and ship your order. If it doesn't get executed (example: Bitcoin value is lower) we will postpone shipping your order and, if requested, we can issue a refund with the same amount of Bitcoins that you've paid and cancel your order.
Note: In Mt. Gox we will submit your requested rate +
1% 1.5% so we can recover Mt. Gox's exchange fee
and bank transfer fee.
Shipping: We are based in Shenzhen, local pickup available. We can also ship worldwide with DHL, UPS and EMS. Shipping price depends on the destination and package weight. Our website is configured to charge $70 flat fee but we'll update this as soon as we hear back from DHL/UPS.
30/04/2013: Performance update:Due to limited availability of -3N and -3 xilinx FPGA we will be using -2 chips too. We have tested them and have no impact in the performance of the boards (see picture below). If you really want -3 chips do let us know and we'll hold your order until we manage to get some -3 chips.
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackarrowsoftware.com%2Fimages%2Fcgimer-36-lancelot-2.png&t=665&c=TlJ6qyV9iqZeiw)
Our lancelot without the cooler:
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackarrowsoftware.com%2Fimages%2Flancelot-3.jpg&t=665&c=o362KURFetUGZw)
Fan is included. At the moment is quite big and we're looking into how improve this.
The default firmware is running at 200mhz.
The power consumption is 26.5 Watt / device.
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackarrowsoftware.com%2Fimages%2Flancelot-6.jpg&t=665&c=PCoMUHEmEK5rBA)
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackarrowsoftware.com%2Fimages%2Flancelot-4.jpg&t=665&c=_oZb4AmR6X1tpw)
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackarrowsoftware.com%2Fimages%2Ffpga-mini-rig.jpg&t=665&c=QbHHxFUqL-dm4A)
Regards!
Hasnt anyone realized yet that this is a terrible deal? I would buy these for 1 btc each.