is anyone aware of this ASICMiner BOX

[sidehack]

Maybe, depends on power handling and cooling ability.

[Tong]

Qouting another member from a different thread:

 

320-500W  wtf...   so this is nothing more than the 5ghs blades that were only available in china earlier this year?   same chips, same inefficiency, just packaged up to look like a bfl little single....    must say im very disappointed in ASICMiner right now...

If this is the case then sidehack's usual skills should be able to push one of these to a theoretical limit of 45ghs, with improved power handling also it should not go much more than the 500w.  

Question is with dual pcie for power only, how's it going to do that; as someone else stated, pcie only does 75w per lane.  

Either way a disappointment from them, I was expecting a new product, not the same thing as before in a shinny new box.

[sidehack]

Right. My three overclocked blades run about 400W at 44.7GH - not exactly efficient, but it's winter and this house has electric heat so I'd be paying for those watts anyway. With the compactness of the box it's gonna be fun figuring out how to heatsink these better; already got some good ideas and the modularity of the device should make hacking and testing easy.

[xzempt]

Qouting another member from a different thread:

 

320-500W  wtf...   so this is nothing more than the 5ghs blades that were only available in china earlier this year?   same chips, same inefficiency, just packaged up to look like a bfl little single....    must say im very disappointed in ASICMiner right now...

If this is the case then sidehack's usual skills should be able to push one of these to a theoretical limit of 45ghs, with improved power handling also it should not go much more than the 500w.  

Question is with dual pcie for power only, how's it going to do that; as someone else stated, pcie only does 75w per lane.  

Either way a disappointment from them, I was expecting a new product, not the same thing as before in a shinny new box.

agreed AM has made enough money off us with this outdated tech....  was expecting much more from them...

[bitterdog]

I would have rather seem them continue the Erupters and hubs then this. Its not aimed at the beginner

[xzempt]

i'll need some solar panels to offset electricity costs after winter...

[reactor]

i'll need some solar panels to offset electricity costs after winter...

I've been researching solar nonstop for the last week and a half, unfortunately renting a house with landlords who won't budge on installation we're up the creek without a paddle.  Would imagine some company would be working on a more plug'n'play option for folks in condos, townhomes, etc., who cannot necessarily "install" something but can still benefit from the renewable power supply.

[bobsag3]

Qouting another member from a different thread:

 

320-500W  wtf...   so this is nothing more than the 5ghs blades that were only available in china earlier this year?   same chips, same inefficiency, just packaged up to look like a bfl little single....    must say im very disappointed in ASICMiner right now...

If this is the case then sidehack's usual skills should be able to push one of these to a theoretical limit of 45ghs, with improved power handling also it should not go much more than the 500w.  

Question is with dual pcie for power only, how's it going to do that; as someone else stated, pcie only does 75w per lane.  

Either way a disappointment from them, I was expecting a new product, not the same thing as before in a shinny new box.

PCIE is only limited to 75 in PC aplications. See the 300w BFL single powered by 2x 6pin.

[xzempt]

i'll need some solar panels to offset electricity costs after winter...

I've been researching solar nonstop for the last week and a half, unfortunately renting a house with landlords who won't budge on installation we're up the creek without a paddle.  Would imagine some company would be working on a more plug'n'play option for folks in condos, townhomes, etc., who cannot necessarily "install" something but can still benefit from the renewable power supply.

http://delawaresolarpower.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Pole-Mounted-Solar-Panel.jpg



ive been thinking about something like this..... ran into a grid tie converter....  cant afford to go all solar...  but might help keep the bill down to a reasonable level,

[CroverNo01]

I can get them sourced for £427 so that's 1.7BTC at current

Cheers

[EzCheese]

I can get them sourced for £427 so that's 1.7BTC at current

Cheers

Double the price

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/38GH-S-Bitcoin-Miners-Erupter-Asic-miner-better-than-avalon-and-butterfly-IN-STOCK/1472480954.html

[CroverNo01]

I can get them sourced for £427 so that's 1.7BTC at current

Cheers

Double the price

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/38GH-S-Bitcoin-Miners-Erupter-Asic-miner-better-than-avalon-and-butterfly-IN-STOCK/1472480954.html

Yeah, there are loads of china suppliers selling them, some with power supplies that can provide the correct overclock, but for the price I would wait until much cheaper. Same chips just dressed up in a different box plus still supporting the OLD protocol, clearly no improvement has been made.

[xzempt]

at least they overclock....

[Zammo]

plus still supporting the OLD protocol, clearly no improvement has been made.

OLD protocol = getwork?

[sidehack]

I'm intrigued about the USB interface, if they're coded to work with cgminer like the USB BEs or what needs to be done there.

[xzempt]

plus still supporting the OLD protocol, clearly no improvement has been made.

OLD protocol = getwork?

yes getwork is the old protocol  port 8332

[EzCheese]

i'll need some solar panels to offset electricity costs after winter...

I've been researching solar nonstop for the last week and a half, unfortunately renting a house with landlords who won't budge on installation we're up the creek without a paddle.  Would imagine some company would be working on a more plug'n'play option for folks in condos, townhomes, etc., who cannot necessarily "install" something but can still benefit from the renewable power supply.

http://delawaresolarpower.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Pole-Mounted-Solar-Panel.jpg



ive been thinking about something like this..... ran into a grid tie converter....  cant afford to go all solar...  but might help keep the bill down to a reasonable level,

I wish the gid tie inverters were sold at Home Depot, I'm about to do the same.  I can only find them online...

[elaramus]

More cards & Less chips per card = more crystals required = more expensive to do the mods.

[xzempt]

these are set up like the version 1 blades, low speed and high speed,   each board already has 2 oscillators

[elaramus]

Agree, but it's been proven that a even higher frequency crystal can be used to push the chips further while maintaining stability.