Topic: DRILLBIT SYSTEM Miners - Avalon range available - Now $104.99! - page 138. (Read 273558 times)

8000$ for 400GH here https://megabigpower.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=53 equals 20$ for a GH and with 16x16 = 256 chips a 31.25$ per 55nm Bitfury chip.


8 chips represent 8*2.7 = 21.6GH and cost 300$ so 13.88$ for a GH or 37$ per chip.

I must admit that the OC capabilities probably make good for the up charge per chip...

Can have some numbers?

* Updates Aug 8th

• Board and Assembly prices are now up.
• 8 chip Drillbit Board (including chips) - $300
• 1 chip Drillbit Thumb (including chip) - $99

[/list]

if it is designed to be used with raspberry pi are we going to have instructions on how to run these boards?

I never used a raspberry pi before i am interested in learning how to use one

Why does the first post still say: "shipping prices to be updated shortly"?

If I order through PayPal will shipping prices be automatically added?

I intend to use my old Dell Mini 9. 5~6W at idle with networking and the screen off, and ~7W with light browser usage and the screen always on but at minimum brightness. Not too shabby for x86 and a first gen Atom on 945GM.


Any word on what platform this software will run on? Windows and/or linux? x86 and/or ARM? Or will it simply rely on cgminer to make those adjustments? I'm just curious as I've never had any luck getting GPU vCore settings for my HD7950's to stick in cgminer. Always needed to use Afterburner/Trixx.

Is my math off, or this this much more expensive than from megabigpower or bitfurystrikesback?

That would be unrelated, GPUs use the ATI library and if the ATI library doesn't support something, that is ATI's fault.
The extra programs that allow you to avoid the ATI limitations indeed are custom and not OS independent, the ATI library is.

In cgminer I talk directly to the USB devices and can use any USB control necessary as required by the firmware
e.g. in the BitBurner we use control transfers to set and get the voltage and that's available via the API also at any time while cgminer is running

However, regarding cgminer support, I've no idea ... I'm awaiting a reply from Barntech

Buy a Raspberry Pi like everyone else does.

We are also looking at a standalone GUI to give you direct control over various parts of the board, allowing you to easily adjust voltage and overclocking of the chips.

Barntech

Any plans for a "full kit" type miner that does not require a USB connection ?

I paid for one fully assembled board on August 10th and just sent BTC for 16 more chips.  I'll send more for the assembly cost of two more boards in a week or two.

Thanks!

Chad

And onto the website debate.

I know what you mean about shiny websites feeling untrustworthy. Especially in bitcoin land. There have been so many vaporware companies pop up with shiny websites announcing billion gigahash miners available for preorder now. Whenever i see one of these sites, i instantly think "yeah right, what a load of shit". I have written to many of them using their pretty user support forms and almost always got nothing back.

What we are doing here is not really a commercial enterprise where we want to lure people in and take their money using our shiny website. That website i set up was never really intended to be a "website" per se, but rather a place where people can go and make their orders for the group buy.

Now all that said, i have been intending on making that page slightly more attractive, and putting up some more information on their for people who stumble onto it without coming via the forum.

MRKLYE has offered to contribute some time to building the site up. To be honest it is a welcome offer as it takes one thing off my plate. I'm going to get him to have a run at it and see what he comes up with. Don't worry, we're not going to get another BFL or KNC esque site. I'll make sure it still stays true to the DIY nature of this whole thing, whilst being a bit nicer to use, clearer and more informational (if that is even a word).

Thanks MRKYLE for the offer.