RaspberryPi (PC for $25) and LiteCoin mining

[matthewh3]

Is there an ARM CPU LiteCoin mining program this PC for $25 - http://www.raspberrypi.org/

[pooler]

Is there an ARM CPU LiteCoin mining program this PC for $25 - http://www.raspberrypi.org/

The current version of cpuminer should build and run fine on ARM, although it will use a C implementation.

By the way, you need the $35 version if you want an ethernet controller.

The topic has also been discussed here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=53756.msg641323#msg641323

[matthewh3]

Thanks.  I think it deserves its own thread.

[tom10122]

I really want one but the reseller here in the US is out already , it just got released today god

[matthewh3]

I really want one but the reseller here in the US is out already , it just got released today god

Do you think it will be easy to set up for LTC mining?

[tom10122]

Well i dont know how much kms you could possibly get out of it , im think .5 AT MOST , but since it runs linux it should be relatively easy to mine though http://www.arm.com/community/software-enablement/linux.php arm is supported which is a key thing, just a matter of time until a dev gets their hands on it , but that may take awhile since they sell out fast

[matthewh3]

Well i dont know how much kms you could possibly get out of it , im think .5 AT MOST , but since it runs linux it should be relatively easy to mine though http://www.arm.com/community/software-enablement/linux.php arm is supported which is a key thing, just a matter of time until a dev gets their hands on it , but that may take awhile since they sell out fast

From this thread - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=53756.msg641323#msg641323 - I'm expecting at least 3kH/s maybe 4kH/s as they had a phone going at 0.187MH/s  

[tom10122]

For litecoins or for bitcoins?

[matthewh3]

For litecoins or for bitcoins?

4KH/s for LTC at minimal electric costs 

[tom10122]

Wow that'd be great , my laptop gives me 3 lol good thing i dont use it to mine all that much

[matthewh3]

I don't know much about the PSU of the RaspberryPi apart from it's 5v I think.  So I reckon it would use less than 25W while mining?

[LoupGaroux]

The announcement for Raspberry Pi's has been made, and the waiting lists for orders are open.

[matthewh3]

The announcement for Raspberry Pi's has been made, and the waiting lists for orders are open.

Kool can't wait for the hash-rate to be announced if it's worth it I'll get a 'farm' of them to go with my ASIC/FPGA farm I'm building   At the least I could use one of these low power RaspberryPi to run the boards

[Liberate]

Interested in seeing the hash rate of this thing, thinking of buying one eventually may as well put it to good use.

[forsetifox]

I'm guessing it does around 15-25Mhash/s. =3 (Bitcoin mining)

[tom10122]

I'm guessing it does around 15-25Mhash/s. =3

For litecoin mining? uh no

[LiteBit]

Just ordered a Raspberry Pi to goof off with!

[zerokwel]

I have a PI coming as well but mines going to be used more as a media receiver.

[racerguy]

I bet nothing that it'll be less than 1khash/secs.

[matthewh3]

I bet nothing that it'll be less than 1khash/secs.

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison

Model     Mhash/s    Mhash/J    Mhash/s/$    ACP [W]    Clock    Version    Comment
ARM        0.187    ?    ?    ?    1200 MHz    cpuminer    Seagate Dockstar ArchLinux


And that's on BTC I think which would have a lot lower mining efficiency compared to LTC.