Cryptocoin Mining?

[fleshconsumed]

They've been running for a few weeks now. Using an AMD E-450 powered netbook (win 7) to control them. I do have a raspberry pi but I've heard it won't properly work with the Anker hubs, and I don't have the patience to mess with it too much.

So does every erupter get a separate COM port assigned by windows? So you would have to specify 50 different COM ports in the command line? o_0

 

[Binky]

So does every erupter get a separate COM port assigned by windows? So you would have to specify 50 different COM ports in the command line? o_0

The latest cgminer doesn't need any special command line or other settings for asicminer sticks. Older versions need these (annoying) settings. I don't use it, but I think bfgminer has a single setting to see all usb sticks, maybe -S.

 

[Chiropteran]

The latest cgminer doesn't need any special command line or other settings for asicminer sticks. Older versions need these (annoying) settings. I don't use it, but I think bfgminer has a single setting to see all usb sticks, maybe -S.

This. I use bfgminer.

Command line is-

bfgminer.exe -o http://stratum.btcguild.com:3333 -u accountname -p 123 -G -S all --icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100

If I look in device manager, there are dozens of COM devices, but I don't need to specify them individually.

 

[philipma1957]

My asciminer sticks run on a booksize system that works great. If I was going to buy/build a low power system to run these, I'd try to find a used Atom-powered model and just boot it to the WinPE mining system. You can probably find one of these systems on ebay/craigslist for well under $100 w/o HD.

or you can run it on a maximus gene v like I do. why?

I had it left over from gpu mining. I built all my gpu miners with good parts and sold most off in june-july as gaming machines.

my cost for them was -100 to +100 bucks due to BTC profit. So selling used gamers/pc was easy sold them at about 50% off.
with a 30 day return policy. and an option to buy a fair trade warranty . everyone makes out.

If I feel like using the 2 pc's I have with asus maximus genes for lite coin and btc I can. They pull very little power due to platinum psu's.

I have 1 running 39 sticks the whole unit pulls 200 watts (all the usb sticks+ fans) with the monitor turned off.


(no LTC for the summer too hot.)

 

[Binky]

Mine pulls 15w or less. Beat that.

 

[dajeepster]

Mine pulls 0w... oh.. right.. i don't have any.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Would anyone know if mining for me would be viable?

rig in sig, I'm running ubuntu

 

[SickBeast]

Would anyone know if mining for me would be viable?

rig in sig, I'm running ubuntu

No, not viable at all. You need an AMD GPU and even then it's a stretch.

 

[philipma1957]

yeah gpu is pretty dead. and amd gpus are far better for coin mining.

you could get a few usb sticks on ebay

they are low cost 70 bucks or less for .333gh low watts 2.5 watts a stick. if you grab 3 sticks for 180 usd you hash at 1gh for an extra 8 watts.

 

[Zargon]

ah prices came down on them finally?

 

[philipma1957]

ah prices came down on them finally?

yeah the sticks can be as low as .41 btc



https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=264633.0;all

 

[3DVagabond]

Don't know if anyone has posted this yet?

American Court Legally Declares Bitcoin A Real Currency
RT reports that a federal judge in the USA has declared Bitcoin a legitimate currency. This opens up the way for the digital crypto-cash to be regulated by government overseers, at least in the USA.

LINK

 

[pandemonium]

Good news, indeed. I see prices on BTC are still steadily rising. ^^

 

[thilanliyan]

nm

 

[fleshconsumed]

So where is everyone mining litecoin? Last time I tried I had to give up because it's more difficult to set up, a lot more unstable, and pools were prone to going down. Any recommendations for a good litecoin pool?

 

[AnonymouseUser]

WeMineLTC and Give-Me-Coins are two that I would recommend. Both are super stable, and WeMineLTC also has a beta Java miner if you have trouble with your config. They can also generate batch files (worker page) to help start your miner.

 

[thilanliyan]

I use WEMINELTC. Have had pretty good luck with them so far.

 

[Chiropteran]

http://www.butterflylabs.com/monarch/

600 GH/s
Power
350W
Price
$4,680

Arrival time: 2 weeks*

*1 week in BFL lingo is about 400 days long.

 

[Binky]

I'm no engineer, and I don't believe anything they say, but how could you dissipate 350w of heat from a full length card?

 

[Chiropteran]

I'm no engineer, and I don't believe anything they say, but how could you dissipate 350w of heat from a full length card?

Plenty of video cards do the same, nothing unrealistic about that. I think it's probably mostly legit, except for their estimate of availability at the end of the year- I suspect it will take them much longer.

 

[jaedaliu]

I'm no engineer, and I don't believe anything they say, but how could you dissipate 350w of heat from a full length card?

lots and lots of air. They hopefully went with a blower that pulls in case air and blows it out the back. It's completely doable, just need good circulation. You also probably will need to increase your air conditioner usage.

An example of a card that produces more heat: The AMD 7990 is 375 TDP. That one just pushes the air around the case, so it's even harder to cool.

 

[jaedaliu]

Plenty of video cards do the same, nothing unrealistic about that. I think it's probably mostly legit, except for their estimate of availability at the end of the year- I suspect it will take them much longer.

their Q&A has 15 weeks from completed tape out, so without production problems, you're looking at beginning of next year.

I haven't even been mining recently. The increased difficulty has caused me to desire a quieter computer instead of a noise, penny creating machine. If i put a little mining farm in the basement or a ventilated closet, I wouldn't mind the noise. However, that's not what i have right now.

 

[pm]

As someone who has a Jalapeno on order with BFL, BFL's schedules seem to be extremely aggressive (which is a nice way of putting it). They seem like legitimate people but I get the impression that they are learning how to mass manufacture something the hard way - I read Jody's blog and she seems like an honest person... but BFL's ability to predict the future is questionable based on past experience.

 

[Binky]

lots and lots of air. They hopefully went with a blower that pulls in case air and blows it out the back. It's completely doable, just need good circulation. You also probably will need to increase your air conditioner usage.

An example of a card that produces more heat: The AMD 7990 is 375 TDP. That one just pushes the air around the case, so it's even harder to cool.

The 7990 doesn't have a stellar reputation for staying cool. Although, for about $5k, they can probably include a better cooler.

 

[Piotrsama]

http://www.butterflylabs.com/monarch/

600 GH/s
Power
350W
Price
$4,680

Arrival time: 2 weeks*

*

Spoiler

Yeah, right.