Hello! I have a couple of questions:
1. I want to order 160 chips. For these chips I have to order 10 PCB with assembly of each. That's right? Will I get 10 *ready-to-work* complete mining devices?
2. How long the assembly&shipping date? For example, If I'll make my order today when I get these devices?
Thank you.
Each board contains 16 chips. 10 boards would be required to use all 160 chips. There are(will be shortly) several options to choose from, ranging from chips only (current) to full turnkey(coming soon).
The chips are scheduled to arrive 9-10 weeks from the 5/22/2013 purchase date. Turnaround should be no more than 72 hours. As this is the third batch, I expect the protocols used to be very fine tuned by then and take even less time.
Hey steamboat, I remember there being some mention of K1 boards being sourced. Any information on that? I'd buy a few more chips if there were plans for the K1. Those are easier to produce en masse right? Less stuff on the board? No PSU required?
Depends on what you mean. In terms of density, ie; hashing power/production time, almost certainly not. You have to produce sixteen K1 boards to equal one K16.
For populating boards and getting these chips out the door, the K16 is the best compromise between hashing power, production time, and not pricing many people out of the mkt.
The K1 is more of a hobbyist toy, and the design is simple enough that most hobbyists can probably pull off their own assembly.
If not, there are a few threads by people who are intending to sell complete K1 units, chips included.
K1 and K16 talks will begin once the K16 is prototyped and working.
In a hobbyist perspective, the K1 is "easier" as you only have to plug n play in the USB slot. It is however less efficient in every regard.
Interesting... yes, I do see multiple on the left, each one with a different amount of BTC (when viewing in 'advanced' mode)... I may have to wait until I get home, so I can actually see the multiple addresses I have on my client. I assume I should be able to match up one of these addresses with an address I see on my bitcoin client/wallet?
Thanks for the help
Any of the sending addresses used in the transaction will suffice.
What happens if our board is assembled and fails testing because one or more chips are bad? Does Avalon warranty the chips, so that they can be immediately replaced? Should I order a couple extra chips just in case?
What happens if 1/16 chips are bad on the board -- will it hash at 15/16 capacity, or not work at all?
Board testing is to ensure the component parts are functioning properly. Neither I, nor the assembly house, can be responsible for dead Avalon chips as we have no control over the manufacturing process. That being said, I do not believe this will be a significant number of chips, but do advise purchasing extras. From what I understand from BkkCoins design, one faulty chip will most likely not take out the other 8 chips in it's series, so worst case 8/16, most likely 15/16.
For clarity, should we send you the first sending address in the email when the transaction has multiple sending addresses?
I can send updated emails if you need them for bookkeeping purposes.
Thanks.
Any of the sending addresses used is fine.
Could you give more details about hosting option please?
I assume it would be hosting and maintenance 24/7. Do you have any special room or something for that purpose? What are estimated electricity costs for one board per month in your location?
More details on the hosting option will be coming soon. The miners will be secured in a climate controlled room in a secure location, with remote access and switched PDUs. The high estimate is $.115368 per day, or $3.47 per month.
do the k16's require a raspberry pi, or will a desktop PC be able to run them?
The K16s do not require a Raspi. Any desktop, laptop, or netbook, and certain routers will work as hosts.
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I would like to thank those of you who have taken the time to answer questions. I would like to answer each of you immediately, but one of the ways I'm keeping costs low is by running a skeleton crew with low overhead, and have to process emails, pm's, and questions in this thread as batches.
