{BFL} Here's a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK at your Monarch!

[k9quaint]

I've been watching this trainwreck for a while wondering why you people don't collaborate on chapter 7 proceedings against bfl or take direct legal action. Posting on a forum will get youu nowhere.

my .02

http://www.woodlaw.com/cases/butterfly-labs-and-bf-labs-inc-bitcoin-miners

There is already a class action complaint winding its way through the court system.

[LittleD]

Update:

Monarch to begin shipping
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by  BFL_Josh  , 08-15-2014 at 08:33 PM (740 Views)
While PCB performance specifications have come in above the 600GH we originally projected, we have not yet hit the 1TH/s per PCB mark that we set for ourselves based on the strength of the underlying ASIC chip. We have achieved much higher speeds on test boards, but in order to be able to ship now we have stabilized the board at 700GH/s with power efficiency of 0.70 W/GH (+/- 10%). While we will continue to pursue the 1TH version of the Monarch for subsequent delivery, we want to get the best product we can out to you now. Shipping of Monarchs will begin next week.

Here is an image of the Monarch ready for shipment to customers right now.
(Please note the form factor with water cooling instead of air cooling)

[bigtimespaghetti]

This is a resounding success by BFL standards. Party time.

[Craige288]

This is a resounding success by BFL standards. Party time.

Are you serious?  Another product that should have shipped in Feb!  Another joke in my eyes.

[-ck]

This is a resounding success by BFL standards. Party time.

Are you serious?  Another product that should have shipped in Feb!  Another joke in my eyes.

This forum desperately needs sarcasm tags.

[Gleb Gamow]

Heres a look at youR Monarch   What do you think  

Monarch, meet Buds.

[bigtimespaghetti]

This is a resounding success by BFL standards. Party time.

Are you serious?  Another product that should have shipped in Feb!  Another joke in my eyes.

This forum desperately needs sarcasm tags.

No I think it's appropriate, my humour is so dry in real life that sometimes even my wife doesn't know that I'm joking!   

[clownius]

Update:

Monarch to begin shipping
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by  BFL_Josh  , 08-15-2014 at 08:33 PM (740 Views)
While PCB performance specifications have come in above the 600GH we originally projected, we have not yet hit the 1TH/s per PCB mark that we set for ourselves based on the strength of the underlying ASIC chip. We have achieved much higher speeds on test boards, but in order to be able to ship now we have stabilized the board at 700GH/s with power efficiency of 0.70 W/GH (+/- 10%). While we will continue to pursue the 1TH version of the Monarch for subsequent delivery, we want to get the best product we can out to you now. Shipping of Monarchs will begin next week.

Here is an image of the Monarch ready for shipment to customers right now.
(Please note the form factor with water cooling instead of air cooling)

So whats the form factor on that and how many fit in a 3U rackmount case? 

2 with some luck?

So much for those lovely pics with 4 in a 3U rackmount setup.

[MrTeal]

Update:

Monarch to begin shipping
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by  BFL_Josh  , 08-15-2014 at 08:33 PM (740 Views)
While PCB performance specifications have come in above the 600GH we originally projected, we have not yet hit the 1TH/s per PCB mark that we set for ourselves based on the strength of the underlying ASIC chip. We have achieved much higher speeds on test boards, but in order to be able to ship now we have stabilized the board at 700GH/s with power efficiency of 0.70 W/GH (+/- 10%). While we will continue to pursue the 1TH version of the Monarch for subsequent delivery, we want to get the best product we can out to you now. Shipping of Monarchs will begin next week.

Here is an image of the Monarch ready for shipment to customers right now.
(Please note the form factor with water cooling instead of air cooling)

So whats the form factor on that and how many fit in a 3U rackmount case? 

2 with some luck?

So much for those lovely pics with 4 in a 3U rackmount setup.

Well, that's most likely a 120mm radiator, so it will need a 4U case. You should be able to fit 3 in a 4U chassis.

[clownius]

Im wondering about the card width.  Looks larger than 2x slots and thats the general spacing on most motherboard every second slot for PCIe and very few cases support more than 8 card slots.

Also your right they were using 4U cases in their examples so that still matches.

They really need to give specs like how long, deep and wide the cards are plus details on the radiator and tube length.  Trying to work out where to mount everything is kinda important for people trying to decide if they can use these things or a refund is the only option.

[dropt]

Im wondering about the card width.  Looks larger than 2x slots and thats the general spacing on most motherboard every second slot for PCIe and very few cases support more than 8 card slots.

Also your right they were using 4U cases in their examples so that still matches.

They really need to give specs like how long, deep and wide the cards are plus details on the radiator and tube length.  Trying to work out where to mount everything is kinda important for people trying to decide if they can use these things or a refund is the only option.

Jesus, REFUND.  Why are people still contemplating whether or not to get refunds?  They shit the bed on delivery.  They shit the bed on pricing.  They shit the bed on efficiency.  BTC is in a slump, get a refund and enjoy the best possible return on your 'investment' even if you're in the red.

There is absolutely no scenario here where if you have the option to refund, you shouldn't.

[Syke]

Jesus, REFUND.  Why are people still contemplating whether or not to get refunds?  They shit the bed on delivery.  They shit the bed on pricing.  They shit the bed on efficiency.  BTC is in a slump, get a refund and enjoy the best possible return on your 'investment' even if you're in the red.

There is absolutely no scenario here where if you have the option to refund, you shouldn't.

No kidding! Even BFL employees are requesting refunds. If you can't even sell to your own employees, who can you sell to?

[Chopperman]

Im wondering about the card width.  Looks larger than 2x slots and thats the general spacing on most motherboard every second slot for PCIe and very few cases support more than 8 card slots.

Also your right they were using 4U cases in their examples so that still matches.

They really need to give specs like how long, deep and wide the cards are plus details on the radiator and tube length.  Trying to work out where to mount everything is kinda important for people trying to decide if they can use these things or a refund is the only option.

Jesus, REFUND.  Why are people still contemplating whether or not to get refunds?  They shit the bed on delivery.  They shit the bed on pricing.  They shit the bed on efficiency.  BTC is in a slump, get a refund and enjoy the best possible return on your 'investment' even if you're in the red.

There is absolutely no scenario here where if you have the option to refund, you shouldn't.

Note the fine print - refunds in currency or vouchers.    Chopperman foresees another shit coming when the refunds are only available as 50% usable currency and 50% worthless BFL money. Chopperman is guessing that it's 50% worth of hosted mining coupons.    How's that for a final dump on customers.

[Craige288]

Has anyone got their email with options yet?  Or even their Monarch?

Why hasn't Jody but up the shipping blog so we can keep track?  They were supposed to have started shipping two weeks ago.

[Unacceptable]

Has anyone got their email with options yet?  Or even their Monarch?

Why hasn't Jody but up the shipping blog so we can keep track?  They were supposed to have started shipping two weeks ago.

LMAO "two weeks™" ago....you don't see the irony     

[sbogovac]

Has anyone got their email with options yet?  Or even their Monarch?

Why hasn't Jody but up the shipping blog so we can keep track?  They were supposed to have started shipping two weeks ago.

LMAO "two weeks™" ago....you don't see the irony     

Don't worry, I's gonna be RSN... 

[LittleD]

Josh showing off the monarch to some suckers in London.



https://twitter.com/BFL_Josh

[Gleb Gamow]

Evolution of the Monarch according to https://twitter.com/BFL_Josh/media

[ElGrandJefe]

What they sold:


What people get:

Josh showing off the monarch to some suckers in London.



https://twitter.com/BFL_Josh

The resemblance is uncanny, isn't it?

[Gleb Gamow]

The resemblance is uncanny, isn't it?

From the pics, I say they nailed the shade of black. Too bad that's the only black the seeing-red receiving end will ever recognize.