[GROUP BUY][CH] Gridseed 5-Chip USB Miner & Blades coming (new prices)

[darkfriend77]

News:

There will be an intermediate Batch 2.5 (scheduled 24.03.2014), which consists of only miners and only local pickup in Zürich, Switzerland ... if your interested send me a PM to get more information.

Update:

[BATCH 1] All DHL Tracking Numbers where sent out by PM. We got served with U.S. compatible Plugs which will probably not fit in your country. Sry.

[BATCH 2] The Bank Wire for payment is scheduled for Monday 17.03.2014. I'm trying to replace U.S. Plugs with EU compatible Plugs.

[BATCH 3] Reservation will open tomorrow.

[david123]

We got served with U.S. compatible Plugs which will probably not fit in your country. Sry.

Can you explain what we need in order to operate them? A US-EU adapter would work, sure..
But otherwise the PSU expects just bare wires from the plug, so sth like the following should
be fine, right?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Netzkabel-Eurostecker-offene-Enden-Zugentlastung-1-5m-50502-/281087825154?pt=DE_Computing_Netzkabel_Verlängerungskabel&hash=item417223d502

Thanks

[darkfriend77]

We got served with U.S. compatible Plugs which will probably not fit in your country. Sry.

Can you explain what we need in order to operate them? A US-EU adapter would work, sure..
But otherwise the PSU expects just bare wires from the plug, so sth like the following should
be fine, right?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Netzkabel-Eurostecker-offene-Enden-Zugentlastung-1-5m-50502-/281087825154?pt=DE_Computing_Netzkabel_Verlängerungskabel&hash=item417223d502

Thanks

Okay,

first, for the power supply you will need a standard power cable for EU-plugs with an open end ... I used a standard ATX PSU cable (Pic. B) and cut just off the PSU Plug.

second, for the usb hub power supply you will have to get one of those (Pic. A) ...

third, the controller can be powered by USB, probably you will ask yourself what to do with that grey box you got ... I really don't know ... it seems to be the power supply for the controller ...

[david123]

That was helpful, thanks

[cannachris]

I am in for a 10-pack in batch 3, 95% sure! Will pay with btc.

[darkfriend77]

[BATCH 2] = CLOSED!!
250+ pieces = 25+ packages

Step. 1 [done]: Negotiate pricing & shipping with Gridseed or Reseller
Step. 2 [done]: Opening reservation
Step. 3 [done]: Payment is open now!
Step. 4 [done]: Payed order with bank wire payment (17.03.2014 08:25 MEZ)
Step. 5 [waiting]: Shipping, estimated: 21.03.2014
Step. 6 [...]: Dispatching, estimated: 27.03.2014

[darkfriend77]

[BATCH 3] = OPEN!!
? pieces = ? packages

Step. 1 [done]: Negotiate pricing & shipping with Gridseed or Reseller
Step. 2 [done]: Opening reservation
Step. 3 [...]: Open payment
Step. 4 [...]: Initiate order with bank wire payment
Step. 5 [...]: Shipping
Step. 6 [...]: Dispatching

[Tad3j]

Reserving one package of 10. Paying with BTC

[Int32]

i'm in @batch3 with one package!

PM is coming...

[david123]

Got that stuff, thanks Still trying to get it to run, will take some time..
The controller doesn't work for me, it's all chinese, I don't get it
I'm not the first one to see that: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=502031.0

And I think this mysterious grey
gadget is something which makes the wiibox to hardreset every x min (In the
first weeks, there was an issue why the miners were not running stable so you
had to reset them from time to time. This box should automate that..)

[darkfriend77]

Got that stuff, thanks Still trying to get it to run, will take some time..
The controller doesn't work for me, it's all chinese, I don't get it
And I think this mysterious grey
gadget is something which makes the wiibox to hardreset every x min (In the
first weeks, there was an issue why the miners were not running stable so you
had to reset them from time to time. This box should automate that..)

:-) nice ... yeah the controller sux ... I'm working on a better solution for Batch 2 ... at least I think the plugs should be EU compatible now ...

[david123]

Did you try to run it with win? It's not as straightforward as I thought..

edit: Nevermind, got it going For all others: You have to install the
proper USB->COM driver. Apparently, there are different of these USB->COM
chips installed varying on the batch of the miner. Ours is STM32.
See also: http://cryptomining-blog.com/tag/gridseed-golden-orb/

I don't know why, but for me Zadig didn't do it. So just google for
the STM32 Virtual COM Driver and the first result was the company
site which produces this chip. And their driver works now

[darkfriend77]

Did you try to run it with win? It's not as straightforward as I thought..

edit: Nevermind, got it going For all others: You have to install the
proper USB->COM driver. Apparently, there are different of these USB->COM
chips installed varying on the batch of the miner. Ours is STM32.
See also: http://cryptomining-blog.com/tag/gridseed-golden-orb/

I don't know why, but for me Zadig didn't do it. So just google for
the STM32 Virtual COM Driver and the first result was the company
site which produces this chip. And their driver works now

Yep, Zadig is only for cgminer .... bfgminer works with the normal driver ... STM ...

most of the stuff is ... linked in my support thread.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=482352.msg5305445#msg5305445

[david123]

Oh wow, that's great, completely missed that you wrote a support thread^^ That
would have saved me some time

[darkfriend77]

Oh wow, that's great, completely missed that you wrote a support thread^^ That
would have saved me some time

sry, I thought ... most of the group buyers will do some researches ... about me and at least click on one of my signature links ...  

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[david123]

I know, I know.. 

[darkfriend77]

Update:

[BATCH 1] Waiting on feedback.

[BATCH 2] All missing payments received and accounted.

[BATCH 3] Reservation actualized.

[david123]

[BATCH 1] Waiting on feedback.

I'm more than satisfied by this GB, thank you very much darkfriend77! Great service and communication
from your side

There are some minor issues with the product itself (noisy fans, shitty controller, shitty PSUs), but that's
not your fault. I would suggest for upcoming batches that you try to get the miners without the accessories
for a couple of $ less.. The only thing I ended up using from the supplied accessories are the USB cables

[Tad3j]

One question darkfriend77,

is there any option to remove usb hub, psu and the controller and reduce the price?

Thanks

[darkfriend77]

One question darkfriend77,

is there any option to remove usb hub, psu and the controller and reduce the price?

Thanks

yes, for batch 3 this options will exist ...