I'm more of a plug-n-play type. Bought the Moonlander 2 via Amazon with discount - very easy to setup and go! Hope the Apollo can come with PS and simply be a start-n-go unit - PLEASE!
Thanks in advance - newbie.
I wish, but regulatory issues and cost of including a built in PSU was a nightmare. I found a really good supplier of a compact 94% efficient 225 watt PSU that could fit inside the space above the PCB , but it would have costs over 80 USD for just the part alone, so I don't think the cost would have been worth it when you can get an ATX or server PSU thats >200 watts for way less.
The goal for this platform is to be plug in play so ill eventually find a solution to the power problem, but that will probably be for "Version 2" or something.
I am against putting PSU into this unit. It's a versatile, small brick size miner. I can power 5 of them using normal PC PSU I have here laying around. If it's stakable, this would be one neat tower, one PSU and that's all. Could fit this everywhere.
But if It comes with built-in PSU, it will be much heavier per unit, and all PSU I already have are going to be wasted. And I would need 5 mains AC cords which is crazy, considering that each miner only pulls max 1A from mains (230V).
Yea its a tough one, but you have to remember most people I'm selling this too wont be crypto enthusiasts like you guys, especially if i want new people getting into crypto through an easy to use "desktop" miner like this. Lots of people are already asking me what kind of power port it is, and will have a hard time setting this up with an ATX PSU let alone explaining to them what a server PSU with a breakout board is lol.
I think I can easily build a "modular" type of solution where anyone that wants to opt out of a internal PSU can do so and have a PCIe port there for them.
BTW they can not be stacked on top of one another, since the fan expels hot air and anything above the fan needs to be clear.
