My next step is prototyping an 8-chip small board, as a first test of power systems and integrated controls. All I have to work with is BM1384, unfortunately, which are noncompetitive and can't really be had in quantity anyway. If it's good enough I might try to work out an exchange thing where folks with dead S5 boards can trade them for working pods made with pull chips. Sort of a version of Technobit's Minion exchange for HEX4M boards, except of course for the part where everyone gets ripped off.
In case anyone's wondering, I just now thought up that exchange idea. It's entirely possible that I'll make exactly one board as an in-house test and then do nothing at all with the design, proceeding straight to a 30-chip board sized for an S1 instead. I like the idea of a nice adjustable CPU-cooler'd pod but it has to be economically feasible.
In case anyone's wondering, I just now thought up that exchange idea. It's entirely possible that I'll make exactly one board as an in-house test and then do nothing at all with the design, proceeding straight to a 30-chip board sized for an S1 instead. I like the idea of a nice adjustable CPU-cooler'd pod but it has to be economically feasible.
I throw my money at the screen but nothing happen! Jk.
Well if i could easily start mining with those boards without having to buy stuff to go along with it, i could be interested in those boards. Basically efficiency is a secondary concern to me. GH/$ is more important, as long as its acceptably efficient.
I may be interested in putting money into this and maybe that dead PCB i mentioned before.
