Avalon Nano 3 [unofficial thread]

[DaveF]

Well I'm done mucking about with mine.
It's nice and does throw off SOME heat but a 1 or 2  board S9 or L3 gives you more 'space heater' options although those are bigger and less efficient.  

If anybody who is US based wants it I'll give you the miner by itself shipped for $100.

I'm going to keep the USB power brick because it's handy to have another one around the office.

I will also give you access to the brains pool account and the e-mail address associated with it so you can keep lower mining fee. Once you have access to the account you can change it to whatever e-mail you want.

Reply here or PM.

-Dave


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[philipma1957]

Well I'm done mucking about with mine.
It's nice and does throw off SOME heat but a 1 or 2  board S9 or L3 gives you more 'space heater' options although those are bigger and less efficient.  

If anybody who is US based wants it I'll give you the miner by itself shipped for $100.

I'm going to keep the USB power brick because it's handy to have another one around the office.

I will also give you access to the brains pool account and the e-mail address associated with it so you can keep lower mining fee. Once you have access to the account you can change it to whatever e-mail you want.

Reply here or PM.

-Dave

send it to me Dave

I will have 2 and can do comparisons

[vaporspace]

Reading the whole thread, I'm unclear. Can anyone tell.me if this is still stuck on braiins or if I can enter my own pools/stratums for any sha256 coin?

Thanks!

Any coin (sha256) / any pool. You can change it from the app or the web.
The web interface is not as advanced as other Avalon miners, you do not have all the configuration / tweaking options but, the option to change pools is there.

-Dave

Anyone connect this to Nicehash? Is it possible? Cheers.

[vaporspace]

Thank you all for the info! I purchased mine in January. Still no tracking info on my indiegogo page - soon hopefully!

I did order them with PSUs.

Update? Are you in the USA?

[vaporspace]

Knows anyone a good PSU for that Miner?

The highest price most watt capable if the dell model it is 165watt capable.

I can’t find a higher power rated model.

https://www.amazon.com/Laptop-Charger-Adapter-Precision-5-893A/dp/B0CL2LL47R/ref=sr_1_3?


this may be the same model

https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Precision-DA165PM210-HA165PM210-LA165PM210/dp/B0CL6PR2V9/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?


I own the dell.

my issue is usb-c doing 130-140 watts 24/7/365 is moron.

this should have been a six pin pcie jack.

I advise everyone to not do high speed.

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/5/25/22453936/usb-c-power-delivery-extended-power-range-epr

still
looking for a good article on usb-c providing over 140 watts 24/7/365

I concur; this is where I'm getting stuck in moving forward. If that power adapter goes the down time to get a replacement and the cost etc. is potentially a deal breaker. I don't mind that presently these will break even or lose a few cents on the daily time frame. If your opinion is that BTC is going to triple digits, it won't matter and these will be highly profitable little minions down the road.

At least there is now a 10% coupon on this one. I have to take a closer look at the specs. This lands just under $80
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Precision-DA165PM210-HA165PM210-LA165PM210/dp/B0CL6PR2V9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12PSALC3ZB8BI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XjQDDy-Xm8h6vN7TGre3Quccxc7ZlTu6poYlIod6DZ2OGRighhaUkbLtSGGbmtZrIoCj9WuuJQcw4cx6EBMC9OOYZKZBp51pbqKTfEk6p3Mv6Db3eZxD3_oy0a9dPIFPQjbXKJEfXeoXgOhSkwvQZcZhVJDDBLJ2iyGusdnI42jQZyww2Nt5HuaBTkSEfBSFiYXj7dF7FFHi9GcGyPIfaEfniaUeJrAJatOEf0ym9fk.pQ3tJyTgznNg1ztIOhF1Z7mGiWxMf4te1rGVqL17gi0&dib_tag=se&keywords=Original+165W+130W+Laptop+Charger+for+Dell+Precision+5680+P123F+Dell+XPS+15+9500+9510+7590+17+9700+9710+Laptop+Power+Supply+Dell+DA165PM210+HA165PM210+LA165PM210+AC+Adapter&qid=1713581171&sprefix=original+165w+130w+laptop+charger+for+dell+precision+5680+p123f+dell+xps+15+9500+9510+7590+17+9700+9710+laptop+power+supply+dell+da165pm210+ha165pm210+la165pm210+ac+adapter%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1

Almost wondering if I should just buy a bunch of these and see how long they will last @ $29 a pop and just order the unit alone @$99. Probably receive it much quicker as clearly the PSU full units are delayed at this point.
https://www.amazon.com/Laptop-Charger-Adapter-Precision-Latitude/dp/B096XKD44R/ref=sr_1_2?crid=12PSALC3ZB8BI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XjQDDy-Xm8h6vN7TGre3QsXUohnBy11luy83HTnNgJC5RJts-uBsEBqZw0C3Qm49dcd2FjqrVUGrsU-sI3Oqa7aSPU3yj1LWytAbACR14AK0VvIXwmNhgt-Td5M8UAQeQP0Fl68IbKh8wFRVApOMSXxzHt8DTwiR5mYQN12paYXpt2jcekizw2PSsKXWSIKE3OkYJt8PLN2FiwvhSQTvPEvDyg206ijbznpaFq2BWgY.dsAceHq7xWdx3r-NFSwr01YpLUy3xU5mmOxbF1ujn18&dib_tag=se&keywords=Original+165W+130W+Laptop+Charger+for+Dell+Precision+5680+P123F+Dell+XPS+15+9500+9510+7590+17+9700+9710+Laptop+Power+Supply+Dell+DA165PM210+HA165PM210+LA165PM210+AC+Adapter&qid=1713581533&sprefix=original+165w+130w+laptop+charger+for+dell+precision+5680+p123f+dell+xps+15+9500+9510+7590+17+9700+9710+laptop+power+supply+dell+da165pm210+ha165pm210+la165pm210+ac+adapter%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-2


Is there an entirely different adapter type you could spend the extra bucks on and at least be future proofed from the adapter dying or is this thing married to USB-C?

[vaporspace]

Found a video of someone running high mode pushing near 4.2TH with the authentic Avalon adapter at 125W (don't know for what duration of time) and it was clocked at 140 degrees F.

I think you have to go medium mode. I'm seeing 3.15TH @ 90W as reasonable. This is going to give you approximately 15-20% less output per day but this is going to be the more prudent path. And I wouldn't mind trying one of these $28 130W rated DELL power adapters in that scenario.

I just want to get a bunch of these and not have to stress over them when I'm out of the house like I used to years ago with my Nvidia 3090s. Nothing worse then getting alerts and having to remotely shut down your rig because you're running too hot.

[brontolo10]

https://youtu.be/Ejn0fyO_18c?si=6J8YI8iJ7wuql4MX

[philipma1957]

I hooked up my nano 3 this one came from davef I am using the 165watt dell psu

I set it to high and it reads 127 watts on the software screen.

I will slap in a kill-watt-meter

also I have a infrared thermometer lets see if the 165watt dell psu gets to a stupid temp.

gets to 121 temp better than 140 that the others get to but stupid hot

i read 125-127 watts for full speed on the software screen. the kwatt meter reads 141.

So 141 watts and 4.15 th is just over 31 watts a th.

backed it off to middle sitting.

85-88 watts on avalon screen
98 watts on kill-a-watt
3.05th
psu case is 129 f


like the miner.
don’t like that you must use an app rather just log in. the log in does not have speed control
so you will always use both the login and the app. note could be missing a way to use pc to change speeds.


I don’t like a lack of eth cable

but running it at middle speed does seem sweet.

[vaporspace]

I hooked up my nano 3 this one came from davef I am using the 165watt dell psu

I set it to high and it reads 127 watts on the software screen.

I will slap in a kill-watt-meter

also I have a infrared thermometer lets see if the 165watt dell psu gets to a stupid temp.

gets to 121 temp better than 140 that the others get to but stupid hot

i read 125-127 watts for full speed on the software screen. the kwatt meter reads 141.

So 141 watts and 4.15 th is just over 31 watts a th.

backed it off to middle sitting.

85-88 watts on avalon screen
98 watts on kill-a-watt
3.05th
psu case is 129 f


like the miner.
don’t like that you must use an app rather just log in. the log in does not have speed control
so you will always use both the login and the app. note could be missing a way to use pc to change speeds.


I don’t like a lack of eth cable

but running it at middle speed does seem sweet.

Thanks for the update! No pressure but feel free to let us know the micro quantity of a BTC you pull in a 24 hour period.
I think the best value proposition longer term path is medium mode. There was even a video of someone who tried using a high end Apple USB-C that was capped at medium mode.

Are you by chance able to comment at all on this; in the mining management setup process for this Nano 3, is it easy/doable to just paste in your NiceHash SHA256 URL into that first field in the Nano 3, "Pool Address 1" ? Cheers

[DaveF]

Thanks for the update! No pressure but feel free to let us know the micro quantity of a BTC you pull in a 24 hour period.
I think the best value proposition longer term path is medium mode. There was even a video of someone who tried using a high end Apple USB-C that was capped at medium mode.

Are you by chance able to comment at all on this; in the mining management setup process for this Nano 3, is it easy/doable to just paste in your NiceHash SHA256 URL into that first field in the Nano 3, "Pool Address 1" ? Cheers

Before the 1/2ing yesterday I was pulling in ~600 sats a day.

And yes you can set any pool you like.

I had the one I sold to @philipma1957 pointed at a couple of others here and there while I was testing things out.

-Dave

[vaporspace]

Thanks for the update! No pressure but feel free to let us know the micro quantity of a BTC you pull in a 24 hour period.
I think the best value proposition longer term path is medium mode. There was even a video of someone who tried using a high end Apple USB-C that was capped at medium mode.

Are you by chance able to comment at all on this; in the mining management setup process for this Nano 3, is it easy/doable to just paste in your NiceHash SHA256 URL into that first field in the Nano 3, "Pool Address 1" ? Cheers

Before the 1/2ing yesterday I was pulling in ~600 sats a day.

And yes you can set any pool you like.

I had the one I sold to @philipma1957 pointed at a couple of others here and there while I was testing things out.

-Dave

Appreciate the info sharing. Thank you as it's very helpful. I'm getting a bunch of these as my theory is BTC prices going much higher in the future.

Do you by chance have a meter that you really like which tracks your total kw usage? It's been a few years since I tore down my GPU rigs and sold everything but from my recollection, I think I had a kw meter directly plugged in first to my 30 AMP outlet adapter and from there going into this, I plugged in a 30A 30 outlet power rack mount, so I was able to get an aggregate kw output number. But now I'm not so sure if this is exactly what I actually did.  Cheers.

[philipma1957]

Thanks for the update! No pressure but feel free to let us know the micro quantity of a BTC you pull in a 24 hour period.
I think the best value proposition longer term path is medium mode. There was even a video of someone who tried using a high end Apple USB-C that was capped at medium mode.

Are you by chance able to comment at all on this; in the mining management setup process for this Nano 3, is it easy/doable to just paste in your NiceHash SHA256 URL into that first field in the Nano 3, "Pool Address 1" ? Cheers

Before the 1/2ing yesterday I was pulling in ~600 sats a day.

And yes you can set any pool you like.

I had the one I sold to @philipma1957 pointed at a couple of others here and there while I was testing things out.

-Dave

Appreciate the info sharing. Thank you as it's very helpful. I'm getting a bunch of these as my theory is BTC prices going much higher in the future.

Do you by chance have a meter that you really like which tracks your total kw usage? It's been a few years since I tore down my GPU rigs and sold everything but from my recollection, I think I had a kw meter directly plugged in first to my 30 AMP outlet adapter and from there going into this, I plugged in a 30A 30 outlet power rack mount, so I was able to get an aggregate kw output number. But now I'm not so sure if this is exactly what I actually did.  Cheers.

I have a link for a good 30amp 120-240volt meter. give me a minute


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C97WF79X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[vaporspace]

Thanks for the update! No pressure but feel free to let us know the micro quantity of a BTC you pull in a 24 hour period.
I think the best value proposition longer term path is medium mode. There was even a video of someone who tried using a high end Apple USB-C that was capped at medium mode.

Are you by chance able to comment at all on this; in the mining management setup process for this Nano 3, is it easy/doable to just paste in your NiceHash SHA256 URL into that first field in the Nano 3, "Pool Address 1" ? Cheers

Before the 1/2ing yesterday I was pulling in ~600 sats a day.

And yes you can set any pool you like.

I had the one I sold to @philipma1957 pointed at a couple of others here and there while I was testing things out.

-Dave

Appreciate the info sharing. Thank you as it's very helpful. I'm getting a bunch of these as my theory is BTC prices going much higher in the future.

Do you by chance have a meter that you really like which tracks your total kw usage? It's been a few years since I tore down my GPU rigs and sold everything but from my recollection, I think I had a kw meter directly plugged in first to my 30 AMP outlet adapter and from there going into this, I plugged in a 30A 30 outlet power rack mount, so I was able to get an aggregate kw output number. But now I'm not so sure if this is exactly what I actually did.  Cheers.

I have a link for a good 30amp 120-240volt meter. give me a minute


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C97WF79X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Awesome. Going to check this out now. Cheers.

[vaporspace]

https://youtu.be/Ejn0fyO_18c?si=6J8YI8iJ7wuql4MX

Yes this is the video I alluded to where he just had the unit without the stock PSU. He was using an Apple USB-C and couldn't go beyond medium mode. But I think this is actually a good thing. I wouldn't run these in high 24X7 anyways.

[vaporspace]

Thought of one other question for DaveF, philipma1957, or anyone in possession of these Nanos.

Sound/noise wise, how would you say the Nano 3s compare to say the Nvidia 3090s or a high end GPU. Much louder or about the same? Thanks.

[philipma1957]

Thought of one other question for DaveF, philipma1957, or anyone in possession of these Nanos.

Sound/noise wise, how would you say the Nano 3s compare to say the Nvidia 3090s or a high end GPU. Much louder or about the same? Thanks.

high pitched mosquito whine on high speed.

i ran it under my bed with the light off and the high speed noise was annoying. rpm at high is 4200 there is a whine.

it is perfectly fine on medium speed. rpm at medium is 2700 no issue.

[Falrath]

Hi guys,

has anyone buy the avalon nano 3 from minerpals.com?

Is this a serious shop?

Regards
Fal

[vaporspace]

Thought of one other question for DaveF, philipma1957, or anyone in possession of these Nanos.

Sound/noise wise, how would you say the Nano 3s compare to say the Nvidia 3090s or a high end GPU. Much louder or about the same? Thanks.

high pitched mosquito whine on high speed.

i ran it under my bed with the light off and the high speed noise was annoying. rpm at high is 4200 there is a whine.

it is perfectly fine on medium speed. rpm at medium is 2700 no issue.

Many thanks!

[vaporspace]

For folks who want to just run medium mode or want to see if the stand alone unit (no PSU) comes sooner, I think I found a pretty cool product for only $34. It's rated 28V/5A and comes with 2 USB-C ports (my thinking was running two nanos from this)!

***----> Actually now that I'm thinking about it, 140W rating though not going to be enough. I think conservatively if you are running medium mode, you should plan for at least 90-100W allocation per unit. Maybe someone can chime in and confirm this. If I can find one of these with a higher rating, I'll update.

https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Charger-3-Port-Compatible-Laptop/dp/B0CM69NR1N/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L426RIQ6NZA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lY9tIAHYLEaN_QNN_4tDOZleS4-XEU6C5AOoumjmjnMfUGpkql9YoZmyiWMGBNt3XDdlxzhqBjTvJ_zHYMSUVmbBP27VwiPzNBzAThVUHTsnKmZmN6p4AgK8ANkjmyZrDT7ukjMdx8Mf5tNlU2US5W7n93RcCeGCb0wm-NziHzq3yYbZ37x5edRCmSGW7r0j5CYucX_lAjdv0UpQdbu4sQ5vueRt_8pACwisoDTm3M8.gsCcgv4mFEUs4GjHgU15Bspgd36hE768t3kbkLHz2bc&dib_tag=se&keywords=140W+USB+C+Power+Adapter%2CMac+Book+Pro+Charger%2CGaN+3-Port+PD3.1%2828V%2F5A%29%2CCompatible+with+Mac+Book+Pro%2FAir+16%2C15%2C14%2C13+Inch%2CLaptop%2C+iPad%2C+iPhone%2C+Sam+Sung+and+More%28with+AC+Cable%29&qid=1713732081&sprefix=140w+usb+c+power+adapter%2Cmac+book+pro+charger%2Cgan+3-port+pd3.1+28v%2F5a+%2Ccompatible+with+mac+book+pro%2Fair+16%2C15%2C14%2C13+inch%2Claptop%2C+ipad%2C+iphone%2C+sam+sung+and+more+with+ac+cable+%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1

[philipma1957]

For folks who want to just run medium mode or want to see if the stand alone unit (no PSU) comes sooner, I think I found a pretty cool product for only $34. It's rated 28V/5A and comes with 2 USB-C ports (my thinking was running two nanos from this)!

***----> Actually now that I'm thinking about it, 140W rating though not going to be enough. I think conservatively if you are running medium mode, you should plan for at least 90-100W allocation per unit. Maybe someone can chime in and confirm this. If I can find one of these with a higher rating, I'll update.

https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Charger-3-Port-Compatible-Laptop/dp/B0CM69NR1N/ref=sr_1_1?

yeah it is gan based they all seem to run hot.


They dropped the ball a bit on psu.

I like the unit but they should have done two speeds.

60 and 90 watts.  And they could have done a better psu.

https://www.amazon.com/ORIGINAL-GENUINE-240-Watt-ADAPTER-CHARGER/dp/B07PPQYX3C/ref=asc_df_B07PPQYX3C?

240 watts 19.5 volts 12.1 amps would have been the proper one if you want to do the high speed.