Topic: 1GH/s, 20w, $700 (was $500) — Butterflylabs, is it for real? (Part 2) - page 25. (Read 146936 times)
February 03, 2012, 12:43:41 AM
With the new pics on their website anyone figure out what chips they are using?
February 02, 2012, 06:43:07 PM
Also, someone who actually cares should request thermal images of the BFL boards, similar to those shown by some...ahem...more professional FPGA entities.
See this post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.710994
See this post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.710994
Well fuck, thanks Randy. I think you may have just given me a reason to buy an IR camera that I have been wanting, but have had absolutely no reason to actually buy, for like forever. You are costing me money you fuck.
I am expense-trolling you, Inaba. You might need a hang glider as well...
February 02, 2012, 06:36:57 PM
Also, someone who actually cares should request thermal images of the BFL boards, similar to those shown by some...ahem...more professional FPGA entities.
See this post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.710994
See this post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.710994
Well fuck, thanks Randy. I think you may have just given me a reason to buy an IR camera that I have been wanting, but have had absolutely no reason to actually buy, for like forever. You are costing me money you fuck.
February 02, 2012, 06:16:25 PM
Right now I have 800mh give or take. When the BF arrives I'll sell my cards and I'll have 800mh. If I didn't pre-order a BF, I'd still have 800mh.
800MH + $$$
Believe it or not, money in your pocket is worth more to you than money in mine.
February 02, 2012, 06:11:30 PM
I already have cards mining, and when the Bitforce box arrives I'll just be selling the cards and replacing them, so I'm not missing out on anything.
Can you give me an interest-free 3-month loan?
February 02, 2012, 06:09:45 PM
I already have cards mining, and when the Bitforce box arrives I'll just be selling the cards and replacing them, so I'm not missing out on anything.
You don't have as many cards mining as you would otherwise.
I have exactly as much hashing power as I would have otherwise. If I wasn't replacing my cards with one of these, I wouldn't have bought any more cards.
Right now I have 800mh give or take. When the BF arrives I'll sell my cards and I'll have 800mh. If I didn't pre-order a BF, I'd still have 800mh.
You can argue that I'm losing interest on that $600 if you like, I won't argue with you there
Thankfully I don't care. 
February 02, 2012, 06:08:29 PM
I already have cards mining, and when the Bitforce box arrives I'll just be selling the cards and replacing them, so I'm not missing out on anything.
But you could have had MOAR CARDSEDIT: Beaten again, by michaelmclees
February 02, 2012, 06:08:15 PM
I already have cards mining, and when the Bitforce box arrives I'll just be selling the cards and replacing them, so I'm not missing out on anything.
You don't have as many cards mining as you would otherwise.
February 02, 2012, 06:06:46 PM
I am too lazy at the moment, but someone should do the exact math on how much return on investment has been sacrificed by a pre-order customer. Ostensibly they could have taken the $600 bucks and purchased actually available products and earned a decent return by now.
Whats the most hashing power someone can aquire for $600 bucks?
I will start....
Used mobo/CPU combo: $100
RAM: $20
Linux run from USB: $10
decent PSU: $80
Used 5970: $325-350
Used 5770: $65
So, they could have aquired 900 MH/s, and given the low difficulty during December, I figure they could have mined 22 BTC per month. That is 88 BTC over the time since pre-orders began.
That is one HELL of an opportunity cost.
Whats the most hashing power someone can aquire for $600 bucks?
I will start....
Used mobo/CPU combo: $100
RAM: $20
Linux run from USB: $10
decent PSU: $80
Used 5970: $325-350
Used 5770: $65
So, they could have aquired 900 MH/s, and given the low difficulty during December, I figure they could have mined 22 BTC per month. That is 88 BTC over the time since pre-orders began.
That is one HELL of an opportunity cost.
I already have cards mining, and when the Bitforce box arrives I'll just be selling the cards and replacing them, so I'm not missing out on anything. I imagine some are buying these to add on to their existing equipment though, so yeah I guess they're missing out. They've always had the option to cancel for a refund and buy something else though, so you know, diddums
February 02, 2012, 06:05:57 PM
Also, someone who actually cares should request thermal images of the BFL boards, similar to those shown by some...ahem...more professional FPGA entities.
See this post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.710994
Those were from someone that ordered the board, not from the manufacturer. Although it would be awesome if they had a camera and would share the pics.See this post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.710994
I was too distracted by wanting a sweet IR camera to worry about reading the posts. Come on, now.
February 02, 2012, 06:03:06 PM
Also, someone who actually cares should request thermal images of the BFL boards, similar to those shown by some...ahem...more professional FPGA entities.
See this post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.710994
Those were from someone that ordered the board, not from the manufacturer. Although it would be awesome if they had a camera and would share the pics. See this post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.710994
February 02, 2012, 06:02:56 PM
Maybe they actually meant "fourty-six weeks"?
February 02, 2012, 06:02:00 PM
Also, someone who actually cares should request thermal images of the BFL boards, similar to those shown by some...ahem...more professional FPGA entities.
See this post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.710994
See this post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.710994
February 02, 2012, 06:00:06 PM
I am too lazy at the moment, but someone should do the exact math on how much return on investment has been sacrificed by a pre-order customer. Ostensibly they could have taken the $600 bucks and purchased actually available products and earned a decent return by now.
Whats the most hashing power someone can aquire for $600 bucks?
I will start....
Used mobo/CPU combo: $100
RAM: $20
Linux run from USB: $10
decent PSU: $80
Used 5970: $325-350
Used 5770: $65
So, they could have aquired 900 MH/s, and given the low difficulty during December, I figure they could have mined 22 BTC per month. That is 88 BTC over the time since pre-orders began.
That is one HELL of an opportunity cost.
Whats the most hashing power someone can aquire for $600 bucks?
I will start....
Used mobo/CPU combo: $100
RAM: $20
Linux run from USB: $10
decent PSU: $80
Used 5970: $325-350
Used 5770: $65
So, they could have aquired 900 MH/s, and given the low difficulty during December, I figure they could have mined 22 BTC per month. That is 88 BTC over the time since pre-orders began.
That is one HELL of an opportunity cost.
lol
I think we're just jealous that we don't have zero interest loans for indefinite periods.
February 02, 2012, 05:49:29 PM
I am too lazy at the moment, but someone should do the exact math on how much return on investment has been sacrificed by a pre-order customer. Ostensibly they could have taken the $600 bucks and purchased actually available products and earned a decent return by now.
Whats the most hashing power someone can aquire for $600 bucks?
I will start....
Used mobo/CPU combo: $100
RAM: $20
Linux run from USB: $10
decent PSU: $80
Used 5970: $325-350
Used 5770: $65
So, they could have aquired 900 MH/s, and given the low difficulty during December, I figure they could have mined 22 BTC per month. That is 88 BTC over the time since pre-orders began.
That is one HELL of an opportunity cost.
Whats the most hashing power someone can aquire for $600 bucks?
I will start....
Used mobo/CPU combo: $100
RAM: $20
Linux run from USB: $10
decent PSU: $80
Used 5970: $325-350
Used 5770: $65
So, they could have aquired 900 MH/s, and given the low difficulty during December, I figure they could have mined 22 BTC per month. That is 88 BTC over the time since pre-orders began.
That is one HELL of an opportunity cost.
February 02, 2012, 05:34:48 PM
ahahaha....
Take home message: not only are they horrible at marketing, but they're racist to boot. 
They aren't, I am. Who the fuck needs 2 weeks to switch from one year to another? That must be some epic partying.
February 02, 2012, 05:31:19 PM
February 02, 2012, 05:27:14 PM
February 02, 2012, 05:22:57 PM
There has been no useful content in any of your 18 posts in any threads here since you joined
The ironing is delicious.
February 02, 2012, 05:18:32 PM
Meanwhile - so - new images must mean they actually aren't empty boxes so they can run them and tell people results.
Again, someone must know something of what's going on at BFL - post some info - I'm sure no one signed a non disclosure agreement with BFL regarding their email ...
Again, someone must know something of what's going on at BFL - post some info - I'm sure no one signed a non disclosure agreement with BFL regarding their email ...
Here is the latest I have:
Quote from: BFL by email, 2/1/2012
We had moved the final stage of production here from Taiwan so as not to get trapped by the Chinese holiday. We're still in production and testing. I would say it's fair to say the Asians do it faster.
God damn the chinese new year.
Take home message: not only are they horrible at marketing, but they're racist to boot.
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