[UK GROUP BUY] ASICminer Cube group buy #9 (Accepting orders)

[mudge]

Can I just ask why we in the UK seem to be getting ripped off again?

There is a group buy in the states for 0.89 each cube which includes free priority insured shipping. Now I know VAT has to be paid but 0.89 x 20% comes to 1.068.
Import duty may be a problem but 0.89 to 1.2 is about 35% which seems a lot.

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[OutCast3k]

Can I just ask why we in the UK seem to be getting ripped off again?

There is a group buy in the states for 0.89 each cube which includes free priority insured shipping. Now I know VAT has to be paid but 0.89 x 20% comes to 1.068.
Import duty may be a problem but 0.89 to 1.2 is about 35% which seems a lot.

You're obviously new around here. Welcome. I don't set the price, nor can I afford to give away free shipping, the U.S group buys have ONLY JUST lowered their prices to 0.89, as of a couple of days ago it was 1 BTC, if you order at the official EU resellers site, its more than 1.2 BTC. Europe always lags behind in terms of price for mining hardware. Finally the import duty into the US is 3% compared to Europes 20%.

If you can do it cheaper, be my guest, or point us in the right direction.

[OutCast3k]

Just to let everyone know, shipment 3 has been sent out today and should be with with everyone tomorrow by 1PM.

[Sicks3144]

Just to let everyone know, shipment 3 have been sent out today and should be with with everyone tomorrow by 1PM.

Cheers OC, good service as ever.

[mudge]

Can I just ask why we in the UK seem to be getting ripped off again?

There is a group buy in the states for 0.89 each cube which includes free priority insured shipping. Now I know VAT has to be paid but 0.89 x 20% comes to 1.068.
Import duty may be a problem but 0.89 to 1.2 is about 35% which seems a lot.

You're obviously new around here. Welcome. I don't set the price, nor can I afford to give away free shipping, the U.S group buys have ONLY JUST lowered their prices to 0.89, as of a couple of days ago it was 1 BTC, if you order at the official resellers site, its more than 1.2 BTC. Europe always lags behind in terms of price for mining hardware. Finally the import duty into the US is 3% compared to Europes 20%.

If you can do it cheaper, be my guest, or point us in the right direction.

I was not saying the problem was you OC but more zxy. From what I have read you make your profit semi-transparent. I do feel though, from reading threads, that there was a big delay in items getting into Europe (Or they were coming and being sold) and that the price is always high. if you say the 0.89 the guy is making 0.09 per cube, (0.8 + 20%) (should be less but easier) +20% comes to 1.15. so yes I still say high prices. and worst of all we pay them and say can we have more please.
Look at the price blades went down to.

[big kid]

Just to let everyone know, shipment 3 has been sent out today and should be with with everyone tomorrow by 1PM.

Great news, looking forward to getting it.

Also would a 300w power supply be sufficient to power one cube (overclocking)? as I see in the tutorial it says:

200w no overclock
280w overclocked

Thanks.

[Brewins]

are you still doing more batches?

[HellDiverUK]

Also would a 300w power supply be sufficient to power one cube (overclocking)? as I see in the tutorial it says:

200w no overclock
280w overclocked

Thanks.

Doubt it.  I have a 30A @12V bench supply, and it won't power a Cube at all, it just freaks out with overload.  30A is 360W.

I'm running my Cube of an old Dell PSU which does a maximum of 18A per rail (so it's giving out 36A/432W to the Cube) and it won't run at High speed.  Runs OK at Low.

I don't know who was smoking what when they came up with that 200W figure, because it's pure fantasy.

[wedgy2k]

Just to let everyone know, shipment 3 has been sent out today and should be with with everyone tomorrow by 1PM.

Brilliant - thank you, just bribing my son to stay in until 1pm......

[gh2k]

No, looks like a dud blade. I've opened it up and re-seated all the blades. I also swapped the blade positions round and the eight 'x's have moved to a different line, so it's definitely the blade and not the controller.

Sorry about that gh2k, I've asked yxt what the procedure is in this situation - will be in touch when I know.

Thanks. It's not the end of the world... It's still working at over 30Gh/s in high clock mode

They just magically started working! Woo :-)

[gh2k]

my ones the module version maybe it makes a difference
but once i have them wired to the asic backplane i wont be using the cx750m
plus its cheaper to buy a backplane with psu then by a pc psu..

A decent PSU is a bit expensive. im using the Corsair Cx750M £68. its upto the job for 2x non overclock cubes

You're lucky.  My CX750 doesn't power one Cube.

I'm running mine with a CX750 in high clock mode with no issues at all. It has 55A on the 12v rail which should be more than enough for one even overclocked. 2 in low clock mode should *maybe* be possible but pushing it. Your PSU might be a dud?

[HellDiverUK]

I'm running mine with a CX750 in high clock mode with no issues at all. It has 55A on the 12v rail which should be more than enough for one even overclocked. 2 in low clock mode should *maybe* be possible but pushing it. Your PSU might be a dud?

Maybe.  It's also running two Blades and two Jalapenos.  It's been running fine for 3 months.  To be fair, I didn't play with it much, and just took the Cube to work and fired it up on another PSU.

I'm bringing it and the spare PSU home tomorrow, so I'll have more of a chance to play.

[Sicks3144]

Received, hashing, no dud chips to be seen

[mudge]

any chance of a price drop as these now sell for 0.75 from sonicboom?

I know that he is USA only but its a big price differance

[Sicks3144]

any chance of a price drop as these now sell for 0.75 from sonicboom?

I know that he is USA only but its a big price differance

You probably need to pm yxt about that. AFAIK, OC just mirrors his price and slaps his handling fee on top. Unless you want a lower postage and packing price, there's not much OC can do.

[yxt]

next round should be cheaper, but atm I am out of stock 

[wedgy2k]

Just to let everyone know, shipment 3 has been sent out today and should be with with everyone tomorrow by 1PM.

Brilliant - thank you, just bribing my son to stay in until 1pm......

Bloody son didn't stay in  (I'm obviously the worst parent ever if he does not understand the way of BTC)
I have the postie card of disappointment through the door, so i'll go and join the long XMAS POST OFFICE collection queues tomorrow
But as always arrives when OC3 says its going to,
Thank you

[champsak]

sweet got it today. running on a corsair cx500 psu

[s1lverbox]

sweet got it today. running on a corsair cx500 psu

I got my 2 cubes, and i did made quick setup.
I have corsair 750cx and my cubes running below 30Gh/s on high clock.
Any ideas?
I suspect to small PSU.
But cannot be shure.
Anyone else have same issue with corsair?

[mijanur]

sweet got it today. running on a corsair cx500 psu

I got my 2 cubes, and i did made quick setup.
I have corsair 750cx and my cubes running below 30Gh/s on high clock.
Any ideas?
I suspect to small PSU.
But cannot be shure.
Anyone else have same issue with corsair?

Same issue here with corsair. test 1 cube on its own see if it runs overclocked..

Corsair ax1200i runs two cubes oc and two non overclock. maybes its the 12v rail and gold or bronze spec makes a difference.