EDIT: Kano's setup instructions can be found HERE: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5355470.msg58200639#msg58200639

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Hey guys.

So some of you already noticed because of reseller presale announcements, but we're dropping a new stick built around the S17 BM1397 chip.

We call it the Compac F. It is red. Hot-rod red.



It is also made for overclocking. Hot-rod overclocking.



The two photos above were taken from the same test. I haven't stressed my tester sticks past 3 Amps from the USB bus, but if you are able to keep everything cool, in theory, the hardware should be good for more like 500GH. Which is a little absurd. Kano is working on the driver for this guy, and we agreed to cap the speed to 800MHz (538GH theoretical) for safety and sanity's sake. Because of a new IC package design by Bitmain, the chips cool more efficiently, which when coupled with our proven robust Compac power systems makes this stick quite a machine.

This isn't going to be marketed as a baseline miner like the Compac, 2Pac, NewPac. It's physically compatible with our previous USB sticks and built off the same proven platform, but this one is a limited release with only one planned batch. If enough people want it, we may make more.

Resellers are all the usual suspects. 419Mining, ASICPuppy and BitcoinMerch are stocking in the US. Bitshopper.de is selling in Germany, and Eyeboot.com will have stock in Hong Kong. MineFarmBuy is also interested but are a broker, not a reseller, so you'll have to talk to them to figure it out.

very nice! will be most likely picking one up! any word on a replacement/upgrade to the r606?

Nice sticks, sidehack! Might pre-order one to tinker with

I bought one too!

Any idea when they will be available on bitshopper?

We are working on a larger-scale miner (finally!) but it won't be 3KW and it won't be Bitmain chips. Not gonna say much more until we have some real stuff to show off, as is my habit.

Everyone's "end of September" delivery target is based on that we're right now gathering up everything we need to start production, and then we start manufacture and finish assembly and testing before we ship, so nobody will have stock for several weeks. That's pretty much how all my new product announcements have gone - the first batch is a preorder with specs based on working prototypes, in order to raise capital to manufacture in bulk.

No, this stick can't be pushed to 600-700GH. There's only the one chip on it, and you're still limited by power and cooling. Software limits you to 538GH, if the hardware doesn't catch fire first. Fire voids the warranty, by the way.

What would the process be to upgrade an existing gekko-cgminer on a Pi4 to include the new driver? Is it a fresh install or can it be "added" to the current version ourselves?

So essentially reinstall cgminer using kano’s version on his git?

Another reason to make y'all wait a minute for hardware is driver verification. Kano made some fairly hefty changes so we need to test backward-compatibility with old hardware before calling it ready. Wouldn't want you guys to update cgminer and find out it only works on the Compac F now would we? That's a little too Apple for my comfort.

Thats exactly what I was hoping it would be. Same process just different location to pull from. So the instructions I followed before would still be relevant. When will the new "kano-gekko--cgminer" be ready?

Thanks kano.