[CLOSED]Minion Chip Assembly GB

[marto74]

I have no drama my side just sitting back waiting parts from all over the place to start arriving.
Chips from China
Tplink from Hong Kong
Board from Bulgaria
Psu from usa
Cpu coolers still undecided

Actualy the chips and boards will come to you together

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[HardwareReviewer]

HI all,
I got a notice from DHL today for 2 sendings from USA and China.
I took the import documents paid VAT via bank transfer and left papers @ the customs office to wait the money to be confirmed and then papers cleared.
Usually in Bulgaria this takes 2-3 working days. If we got lucky I'll have the chips by the end of the day tomorrow ( second day).
AS soon I have chips in hand and count what received I'll contact miner source for a list of the participants in the GB.
This will be the moment we will count our 2 weeks shipping time.
WE 'll dispatch boards as ready by the orders number as it was placed  in our site .

One shipment must be from me then.

[Pistachio]

HI all,
I got a notice from DHL today for 2 sendings from USA and China.
I took the import documents paid VAT via bank transfer and left papers @ the customs office to wait the money to be confirmed and then papers cleared.
Usually in Bulgaria this takes 2-3 working days. If we got lucky I'll have the chips by the end of the day tomorrow ( second day).
AS soon I have chips in hand and count what received I'll contact miner source for a list of the participants in the GB.
This will be the moment we will count our 2 weeks shipping time.
WE 'll dispatch boards as ready by the orders number as it was placed  in our site .

One shipment must be from me then.

The other from me. It's already out for delivery  .

[Pistachio]

Bobsags3 and TechnoBit
There are minions in the wild that will not produce 100ghs.
Have the minion chips been graded?
Is Black Arrow sending out grade A chips?
Is this project guarantying 400ghs per four chip board?
Or will it be, be glad you got anything and STFU.

I was warned of a potential 2-5% failure rate but I am hoping that is not the case. I hope there is no grade difference either.

Edit: Here is what Blackarrow said,

We have received your ticket. I'll make sure that your ASICs are shipped on Monday.

Please note that our ASICs are not tested therefore 2-5% might not work. This is a standard practice in the industry.

Regards!

If they haven't been tested, there will be dead chips and there will be differences in how well the chips work. I suspect this may surprise some in the GB. Explaining the no response to my question of guarantying 400ghs. BFL ended up putting three low grade chips in a two chip Jalapenos at the end. Less ghs/watt.

We shipped marto more than a few extra chips from our personal converted orders to cover chips purchased from us to extra, and to account for dead chips for everyone else who has gone thru the GB, consider it a free bonus.

This is great news! Definitely above and beyond from MS here. BA was ready to let us eat any dead chips.

[HardwareReviewer]

Bobsags3 and TechnoBit
There are minions in the wild that will not produce 100ghs.
Have the minion chips been graded?
Is Black Arrow sending out grade A chips?
Is this project guarantying 400ghs per four chip board?
Or will it be, be glad you got anything and STFU.

I was warned of a potential 2-5% failure rate but I am hoping that is not the case. I hope there is no grade difference either.

Edit: Here is what Blackarrow said,

We have received your ticket. I'll make sure that your ASICs are shipped on Monday.

Please note that our ASICs are not tested therefore 2-5% might not work. This is a standard practice in the industry.

Regards!

If they haven't been tested, there will be dead chips and there will be differences in how well the chips work. I suspect this may surprise some in the GB. Explaining the no response to my question of guarantying 400ghs. BFL ended up putting three low grade chips in a two chip Jalapenos at the end. Less ghs/watt.

We shipped marto more than a few extra chips from our personal converted orders to cover chips purchased from us to extra, and to account for dead chips for everyone else who has gone thru the GB, consider it a free bonus.

That's what I call taking care of your customers!

[HardwareReviewer]

HI all,
I got a notice from DHL today for 2 sendings from USA and China.
I took the import documents paid VAT via bank transfer and left papers @ the customs office to wait the money to be confirmed and then papers cleared.
Usually in Bulgaria this takes 2-3 working days. If we got lucky I'll have the chips by the end of the day tomorrow ( second day).
AS soon I have chips in hand and count what received I'll contact miner source for a list of the participants in the GB.
This will be the moment we will count our 2 weeks shipping time.
WE 'll dispatch boards as ready by the orders number as it was placed  in our site .

One shipment must be from me then.

The other from me. It's already out for delivery  .

Dammit!

I mean good for you

[y_boonstra]

im guessing both are bulk shipments with multiple orders at once, or did you get your own T&T code..

[Pistachio]

im guessing both are bulk shipments with multiple orders at once, or did you get your own T&T code..

Shipped it myself. However, I am guessing all of the chips will be pooled together for the group buy and return shipping is based on the queue from the Technobit website.

Edit: Delivered.  

[y_boonstra]

Yesteday i got an email from BA that the chip would be send to that day.

I asked for an T&T code but never got one.. How can i order the boards @ TB if i dont have any T&T code?

[sorehammer]

Any one had info on the spare chips we may have left over.

[sorehammer]

I was shown it was preferable to use it, so bought one to give it a try if I can't windows running by it self. You can say I'm covering my bases

[y_boonstra]

You can use any device thats running openWRT..

[sorehammer]

Don't know anything about openwrt

[Pistachio]

You can use any device thats running openWRT..

I have some TP-links (mostly wii-box controllers and one TL-WR703N) left over from my Gridseed days. Is there an image that I can flash from Technobit? They are currently flashed to LightningASIC's firmware https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=554542.0. If it works, they are cheaper than buying a MR3020 off amazon.

[y_boonstra]

Don't know anything about openwrt

Its just alinux distro..

[y_boonstra]

You can use any device thats running openWRT..

I have some TP-links (mostly wii-box controllers and one TL-WR703N) left over from my Gridseed days. Is there an image that I can flash from Technobit? They are currently flashed to LightningASIC's firmware https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=554542.0. If it works, they are cheaper than buying a MR3020 off amazon.

CGminer needs a driver wich you can get from TB..

[sorehammer]

I heard the latest cgminer was compatible with martos miners

[rpar1]

I've been confirmed for the group buy batch #1 via PM from Bobsag3.
I asked for my chips to be used for payment for assembly.

Haven't done anything else yet.

Just a question about the next steps:
Do I have to place an order with Marto/TB or will Minersource be taking care of this?
Anything else I have to do so the process isn't held up? (other than buy my own PSU, coolers and controller)

Thanks!

[sorehammer]

No all you have so is wait bob will send the details to marto and who ever is shipping to you will contact you.
so if you usa minersource will ship, and europe marto will ship, you just pay them shipping.

[y_boonstra]

I heard the latest cgminer was compatible with martos miners

compiling CG miner aint that hard.. i did it a couple of times.. you just need the driver and you can run it on every system that can run cgminer