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November 06, 2013, 02:58:14 AM |
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Is there any consensus on a good Power supply to buy if you are running 40+ sticks.
I pulled an old 380w Raid Max out of my retired computer hardware box and have been running 43 block erupters and 2 usb fans. Seems like new ones on the low end are just not up to snuff. I realize it has something to do with the power going to the rails on new PSUs from reading through the forum, but my understanding of electronics is limited. Seems like a better idea to go digging through the garbage than online shopping at this point.
I've been using one of these for 2 months in my pc I built with no problems. I bought another one last week to use with my hub, it handles 49 miners no problems. Been running it few days now. It's a really nice and cheap option. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=151159152624Also, since these run on 5 volts, you need a psu that puts out enough amps at 5v. If your using an old 350 watt pc power supply I doubt it has enough amps at 5 volts. Theoretically you need at least 25 amps at 5 volts. But power supplies are always over rated and you don't want to run them at their max capacity. The one I listed above is 32 amps at 5 volts. Thanks, that looks like a good deal overall, I will try one out, I plan to resell it eventually anyway. My old PSU says it is 29 amps on 5 volts. I tried running 47 miners and 2 fans at one point, but the power supply powered itself off when I went to run bfg miner. Since then I have left a few slots open and everything has been running well. I know I read that 25a on 5v thing here a few times, but I just now am understanding what that means and what to look for on the psu sticker, so I appreciate your reply. |
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madcratebuilder
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November 07, 2013, 05:10:05 PM |
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The Rosewill 350rv +5V@35A psu I tried would run up to 40 sticks, produce heat, wire harness warm. I replaced it with a butt ugly Apevia AS520W, runs all 49 ports, fans on lowest speed blow room temp, no heat in harness. If you don't mind the blue leds and green sleeves, it's a great psu for the price.
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CrazyGuy (OP)
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November 16, 2013, 07:14:36 AM |
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49 port hubs are in stock. .35 BTC with Free Shipping. I've also got a few Blade backplanes I'm willing to sell for .25 BTC with free shipping.
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pjviitas
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November 16, 2013, 08:48:48 AM |
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Can someone relay how these things are supposed to be set up?
The only way I can get mine working is to plug the empty hub into my comp first then plugging in each BE stick one at a time.
If I have to reboot the comp for any reason or I get a power outage I have to unplug all the BE sticks and replug them all back in.
Seems like a hassle.
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November 16, 2013, 08:58:09 AM |
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Can someone relay how these things are supposed to be set up?
The only way I can get mine working is to plug the empty hub into my comp first then plugging in each BE stick one at a time.
If I have to reboot the comp for any reason or I get a power outage I have to unplug all the BE sticks and replug them all back in.
Seems like a hassle.
Read this: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=303640.msg3428585#msg3428585PSU must have 30A on 5V ATX |
Mining with: BE's,BE Cubes, K16's, AntMiners U1's and AntMiners S1's
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pjviitas
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November 16, 2013, 04:54:55 PM |
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Can someone relay how these things are supposed to be set up?
The only way I can get mine working is to plug the empty hub into my comp first then plugging in each BE stick one at a time.
If I have to reboot the comp for any reason or I get a power outage I have to unplug all the BE sticks and replug them all back in.
Seems like a hassle.
Read this: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=303640.msg3428585#msg3428585PSU must have 30A on 5V ATX Thanks for the feedback Regarding my PSU it is a 5V 30A unit and runs all 49 BE sticks just fine...once its up and running that is. Regarding the reboot problem I just found out that its a windoz thing...Linux seems to handle it just fine. So basically, if you want to reboot your comp without touching the hub in any way simply install Linux...easy fix. |
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CrazyGuy (OP)
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November 17, 2013, 07:42:11 PM |
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I forgot to mention, price protection extends to all items I'm selling now. If I drop the price between the time you pay and delivery, you will be refunded the difference. This means that all buyers that paid .35 BTC for a hub this weekend will be receiving a .05 BTC refund tonight.
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November 18, 2013, 06:00:27 PM |
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All orders from Saturday night through Monday morning have been dropped off at USPS this morning. Any orders today before 2:30 PM will be shipped this afternoon.
Blade backplane now .20 BTC shipped.
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xzempt
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November 18, 2013, 08:46:53 PM |
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All orders from Saturday night through Monday morning have been dropped off at USPS this morning. Any orders today before 2:30 PM will be shipped this afternoon.
Blade backplane now .20 BTC shipped.
very tempting..... |
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jesse11
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November 18, 2013, 09:21:51 PM |
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Thanks Crazy, Fast Shipping, Also received a small refund   |
Mining with: BE's,BE Cubes, K16's, AntMiners U1's and AntMiners S1's
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tuaris
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November 21, 2013, 08:05:00 PM |
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I got the power supply connected and switched on, but how do I "turn it on"?
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xzempt
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November 22, 2013, 02:09:29 AM |
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I got the power supply connected and switched on, but how do I "turn it on"?
put a fuse in it? |
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pjviitas
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November 22, 2013, 02:44:39 AM |
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You might have to put at least one stick into it for the PSU to sense the load.
Switching power supplies simply will not work without some kind of load attached.
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November 22, 2013, 03:20:45 PM |
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Do you have any of the blue hubs available? To me, they're nicer looking than the red ones. Thanks, pepto (NEW) ASICMiner USB Hubs - .30 BTC - Free shipping - Blade Backplanes .20 BTC with free shipping Status: In Stock - No usb sticks in stock, just the hubs.Price protection - If I drop price between payment and delivery, you are refunded the difference!Payment Address: 1JNBdGRkyDoawFrGgWeaDZ8BGgobSge3BU USPS Shipping Rates
Hub only: .04 BTC
Hub plus 50 units: .07 BTC
Free Shipping
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xzempt
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November 22, 2013, 03:24:17 PM |
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its my understanding you can swap the top panel with the bottom one... and make it whatever color you want...
if you look at the blue ones.... the bottom is red....
and on the red ones.... the bottom is blue
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pepto
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November 22, 2013, 04:26:25 PM |
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Thanks Xzempt for your help, and for not saying what you were undoubtedly thinking  What if I told you the top and bottom board are interchangeable? Take the red hub… Or the blue hub… The choice is yours. Let me know if you have a preference. |
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xzempt
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November 22, 2013, 04:29:32 PM |
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just trying to help..... and i had read it somewhere else before... happy mining! |
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xzempt
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November 25, 2013, 05:50:10 PM |
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payment incoming.....
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CrazyGuy (OP)
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December 08, 2013, 05:57:53 PM |
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USB hubs are in stock.
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