[Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Blade Setup

[sinx91]

How can it be that a 4 pin molex can provide around 120 watt?
In a other thread they wrote that we should put the negativ vable in one hole
Or it would overheat. A youtube video shows as example
A melt cable.

Please help me understand ^^

ps: is it possible to change the mhz manually?

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[rammy2k2]

this setup needs to be done for 1 blade ?

[dogie]

How can it be that a 4 pin molex can provide around 120 watt?
In a other thread they wrote that we should put the negativ vable in one hole
Or it would overheat. A youtube video shows as example
A melt cable.

Please help me understand ^^

ps: is it possible to change the mhz manually?

It is my belief that this is the best config. This wiring has been running for over a week now, no temp problems what so ever. By using a molex splitter you're doubling up the local cabling, so a 4 pin molex can provide ~120W.

this setup needs to be done for 1 blade ?

Yes, on each blade your cables should look like this.

[cchan]

Thank you so much.

[Phil21]

(most) molex pins are rated at 5A, so for each blade you need minimally two conductors in parallel.

Ideal would be getting some 18ga (I think this is the largest that you can crimp connectors to) wire, some molex connectors, and running "home runs" back to a modular PSU's ports.  The PCIe ports have 3 12v pins on them, which gets you in the 80% rule for the connector itself while drawing 10A.

I imagine it's a pita to find the raw plugs that fit a particular power supply model though.

[dogie]

(most) molex pins are rated at 5A, so for each blade you need minimally two conductors in parallel.

Ideal would be getting some 18ga (I think this is the largest that you can crimp connectors to) wire, some molex connectors, and running "home runs" back to a modular PSU's ports.  The PCIe ports have 3 12v pins on them, which gets you in the 80% rule for the connector itself while drawing 10A.

I imagine it's a pita to find the raw plugs that fit a particular power supply model though.

All the corsair PSUs have 18ga 9A rated wiring. I've tested putting 23A through one and it gets warm. Not hot, like 35C. Putting 10A through a single molex isnt a big deal, especially if using a splitter.

[pikeadz]

(most) molex pins are rated at 5A, so for each blade you need minimally two conductors in parallel.

Ideal would be getting some 18ga (I think this is the largest that you can crimp connectors to) wire, some molex connectors, and running "home runs" back to a modular PSU's ports.  The PCIe ports have 3 12v pins on them, which gets you in the 80% rule for the connector itself while drawing 10A.

I imagine it's a pita to find the raw plugs that fit a particular power supply model though.

According to this, 18ga wire is only .823 mm^2, but friedcat's user guide says to use min 1.5mm^2, which would be 15ga wire.  I would really like to see pics and specs of people's setups.  Can we start a erupter porn thread people?

 http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge

[stslimited]

how stable are these machines?  how many times do you have to reset them a week?

[dogie]

(most) molex pins are rated at 5A, so for each blade you need minimally two conductors in parallel.

Ideal would be getting some 18ga (I think this is the largest that you can crimp connectors to) wire, some molex connectors, and running "home runs" back to a modular PSU's ports.  The PCIe ports have 3 12v pins on them, which gets you in the 80% rule for the connector itself while drawing 10A.

I imagine it's a pita to find the raw plugs that fit a particular power supply model though.

According to this, 18ga wire is only .823 mm^2, but friedcat's user guide says to use min 1.5mm^2, which would be 15ga wire.  I would really like to see pics and specs of people's setups.  Can we start a erupter porn thread people?

 http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge

Can't see where he says that, but that's why I use 2 or 4 cables for each purpose.

[dogie]

how stable are these machines?  how many times do you have to reset them a week?

If temps and power is good - should never reset really. And by reset it just turns itself off and on again and hashes immediately.

[sinx91]

One last question from me:
Which pool should i use?
My 3 options:
-eligius
-slushs pool
-btcguild with pplns

Iam new to asic mining.
Hoping you can help.

[WinTame2012]

how stable are these machines?  how many times do you have to reset them a week?

If temps and power is good - should never reset really. And by reset it just turns itself off and on again and hashes immediately.

Could you please measure a temperature of the exhausted air from yellow fan in your setup and at heatsink(by contact)? I'm considering to use a couple of temperature controlled fans like this http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/case-fans/75/arctic-f-tc.html?c=2183 but it have quite narrow temp band pre-programmed (32-38 C).

[dogie]

how stable are these machines?  how many times do you have to reset them a week?

If temps and power is good - should never reset really. And by reset it just turns itself off and on again and hashes immediately.

Could you please measure a temperature of the exhausted air from yellow fan in your setup and at heatsink(by contact)? I'm considering to use a couple of temperature controlled fans like this http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/case-fans/75/arctic-f-tc.html?c=2183 but it have quite narrow temp band pre-programmed (32-38 C).

I don't have a way to measure it. Just stick with normal cheap but powerful fans and a fan controller.

[dogie]

One last question from me:
Which pool should i use?
My 3 options:
-eligius
-slushs pool
-btcguild with pplns

Iam new to asic mining.
Hoping you can help.

Slush's is easiest with stratum proxy as the file is preconfigered for it, btcguild with pps is easiest to set up but has low efficiency. I've not tried others.

[mjmvisser]

Can anyone recommend newegg equivalents?

[cchan]

Two fans seem to be fixed by different directions.
Is this the best or could they be fixed with the same direction to let the wind move away from the heatsink?

Thanks!

[Pinwheel]

thanks for nice manual

if one corsair PSU can power 4 blades, then for me it is cheaper to buy 4  IBM notebook type adapters 12v 10A.

[dogie]

thanks for nice manual

if one corsair PSU can power 4 blades, then for me it is cheaper to buy 4  IBM notebook type adapters 12v 10A.

4 blades 'safely' if you use two different molex strings and 2 PCI-E connectors. Its still cheaper to buy the PSU because 1) the PSU has a use after and 2) You need a PSU to power those fans!

[bitjoint]

Two fans seem to be fixed by different directions.
Is this the best or could they be fixed with the same direction to let the wind move away from the heatsink?

Thanks!

It is a normal setup when running oclocked systems. One fan and one extractor. It facilitates the air flow.

I have a question, I am new and totally newbie to mining (but not to OC), and I think the setup is quite clear, but I don't know where to install the stratum proxy. I can do it initially in a spare PC but I don't want that in the long-term. I think a raspberry is a good choice for long term. Is it feasible? Is any of you guys going to install it in a raspberry or similar device?

I hope you can help me. Thanks in advance.

Edit: ok, just found this.. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=108533.msg1264957#msg1264957

[Pinwheel]

thanks for nice manual

if one corsair PSU can power 4 blades, then for me it is cheaper to buy 4  IBM notebook type adapters 12v 10A.

4 blades 'safely' if you use two different molex strings and 2 PCI-E connectors. Its still cheaper to buy the PSU because 1) the PSU has a use after and 2) You need a PSU to power those fans!

I can power fans from blade itself, or from USB hub. Price wise good PSU cost more in my area and a more work too with cabling, splitting.