[Announcement] Block Erupter USB

[alibert]

A more realistic observation seems to be that the Avalon chips on BKK K1 style devices could hit the market and reach a significantly lower price-point.  Maybe as low as 1/10 the cost by my guesstimates.  And it could happen quickly and soon.

Don't expect Avalon Chips before August and ready K1 on September. Although a K1 is 0.08 BTC per chip and around 20€ for the board and assembly. So roughly 40-50€ per K1 including shipping.

[bystander]

edit: I guess a photo only takes a min]

Thanks. That's amazing ... and an unofficial record!

Running approx 17.4 GH/s (if 58) or better!  Appreciate Elasticband for posting such an incredible pic.

bitminter calims all my devices are running at around 670MH/s, i believe this to be a false reading though? 58 USB = 37.5GH/s according to bitminter

Most likely the reading's off, but if you're actually yielding double the theoretical value of 336MH/s then it's even better     

[elasticband]

to my understanding it is possible to run 127USB devices from the one host...... any ideas why i am failing to pass 58? would love to add another 2 racks to that photo for ya!

[turtle83]

to my understanding it is possible to run 127USB devices from the one host...... any ideas why i am failing to pass 58? would love to add another 2 racks to that photo for ya!

linux or windows?

[lucazane]

it's 127 usb devices PER usb controller, most of the motherboard have 2 or more controllers/

You can add controller if you want : http://www.amazon.com/computers-accessories/dp/B009AT5SVS

[tvbcof]

A more realistic observation seems to be that the Avalon chips on BKK K1 style devices could hit the market and reach a significantly lower price-point.  Maybe as low as 1/10 the cost by my guesstimates.  And it could happen quickly and soon.

Don't expect Avalon Chips before August and ready K1 on September. Although a K1 is 0.08 BTC per chip and around 20€ for the board and assembly. So roughly 40-50€ per K1 including shipping.

My guesstimate was based on an observation of what Arduino's can be pumped out at, the likely demand volume for such items if they can make money, and also the conjecture that if Avalon sold out they would order another run.

I could be wrong...I often am.

[elasticband]

to my understanding it is possible to run 127USB devices from the one host...... any ideas why i am failing to pass 58? would love to add another 2 racks to that photo for ya!

linux or windows?

winodws, away to shop, will work on this in 10mins

[Xian01]

( Had three ports that would not accept any Erupter USB that was plugged into it, but worked fine in any other slot. *shrugs* )

[elasticband]

might have another hub hooked up thanks for the tip just try a new port

edit, nope did not work

edit: I am using com port 52 - 111 + com port 6........ how do i essentially use com port 1 - 52?

edit: after inspection, most of my com ports were already listed as (in use 1- 51), i have 254 com ports, which would make sense as i think my laptop would have a controller on each side, 127 devices each port.

[LazyOtto]

Since BFL is starting to ship a lot of jalapeno

Are they?

A few over 100 have been acknowledged as received.

http://bfl.ptz.ro/

Don't know if that constitutes "a lot".

But it is a change from *two* when I last looked at that site a few days ago.

[xjack]

Since BFL is starting to ship a lot of jalapeno

Are they?

A few over 100 have been acknowledged as received.

http://bfl.ptz.ro/

Don't know if that constitutes "a lot".

But it is a change from *two* when I last looked at that site a few days ago.

I only count 40-something.  Where's the 100 # come from?

edit:  forgot to count the multiple unit orders - derp.

[bystander]

Total # = 43 customers on that list, but each with varying quantities.  One person had qty 16 Jalapeno's delivered supposedly, another qty 8...  

edit: too late, just saw your edit

[iANDROID]

Has someone the cheaper group buy for Europe thread link? (It's all about monne...BTC)

[dnaleor]

Has someone the cheaper group buy for Europe thread link? (It's all about monne...BTC)

Is there already a cheaper USB miner group buy? Didn't know that. We are trying to get things going in the Dutch section, but nothing really happened already. So we are also looking for options!

[trepex]

Hi,

I made some small progress... I am currently mining on a MacBook Pro running OS X 10.7.5.
But... only using Win XP running in a Parallels 7 environment.
There I installed the 3.0.2 bfgminer (32 bit version) and the CP210x drivers:
http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers.aspx

Next step for tomorrow: Copy the VM to the Mac Mini and try it with all 4 USB ASICs and the Ztex
Boards (running natively on OS X).

[repost from: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195037.msg2343991#msg2343991 ]

Ralf

[peonminer]

I have 77 of the little things........ 19 laying dormant at the moment   

Can they be set up on a Mac easy? I am completely illiterate when it comes to Apple products and their operating system, but my Mrs owns one of them, maybe i can link the other 8 upto this? I have the hubs

Sweet baby Jesus. 19 dormant... I would love to take a few off your hands to help out


You are a God for putting this all together successfully.

[alibert]

Hi,

I made some small progress... I am currently mining on a MacBook Pro running OS X 10.7.5.
But... only using Win XP running in a Parallels 7 environment.
There I installed the 3.0.2 bfgminer (32 bit version) and the CP210x drivers:
http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers.aspx

Next step for tomorrow: Copy the VM to the Mac Mini and try it with all 4 USB ASICs and the Ztex
Boards (running natively on OS X).

[repost from: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195037.msg2343991#msg2343991 ]

Ralf

What a waste of time and ressources. I will never understand "the mac way".

[nubbins]

What a waste of time and ressources. I will never understand "the mac way".

macs are for people who like using computers but dislike having to tinker with computer hardware.

similarly, usb erupters are for people who like bitcoin but don't have a spare room in their home for big aluminum frames full of GPUs and huge noisy fans and PSUs.

not surprisingly, some mac owners have ordered usb erupters. 

[joae1975]

What a waste of time and ressources. I will never understand "the mac way".

macs are for people who like using computers but dislike having to tinker with computer hardware.

similarly, usb erupters are for people who like bitcoin but don't have a spare room in their home for big aluminum frames full of GPUs and huge noisy fans and PSUs.

not surprisingly, some mac owners have ordered usb erupters. 

I'm a Mac boy.  I bought a new/used Asus laptop as a designated miner.  Macs are hard to configure for mining and the major majority of the community uses pc's.  I have my Asus, USB hub, and USB fan ready to go.  Waiting for eruptors.  Also waiting for BFL, but who isn't?

[nubbins]

Macs are hard to configure for mining

i'm only using my mac until my 2nd raspberry pi shows up... now that should be fun