Noob Question: Antminer and Block Erupter?

captplanet

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Quote from: ithd on January 13, 2014, 04:50:20 PM

Quote from: chadgroover on January 12, 2014, 03:01:47 PM

Quote from: Kenshin on January 03, 2014, 07:04:16 PM

Quote from: colinfx on January 03, 2014, 07:02:18 PM

Yes, they are all using USB and so you can have them all on the same hub.

The AntMiners get hot (and i'm overclocking them to 2.0Gh/s each), i've put some distance between them with extension cables and stuck them near a draughty cold window. Now I can touch them without melting off my fingerprints Cheesy

Get a USB fan to cool them down.

+1 to that!
Mine were too hot too touch without a fan (way too many "hot potato" moments), but with an arctic cooling breeze fan pointed at them, they're practically cold to the touch now! (each one at 2GH/s and VERY close together on the hub)

! I have one of those fans on my USB hub with 9 antminers. Also clocked at 2GHs, but they're pretty hot when I touch them Sad

I have mine near a window with an Arctic Breeze USB Fan on them and they're cool to the touch

ithd

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Quote from: chadgroover on January 12, 2014, 03:01:47 PM

Quote from: Kenshin on January 03, 2014, 07:04:16 PM

Quote from: colinfx on January 03, 2014, 07:02:18 PM

Yes, they are all using USB and so you can have them all on the same hub.

The AntMiners get hot (and i'm overclocking them to 2.0Gh/s each), i've put some distance between them with extension cables and stuck them near a draughty cold window. Now I can touch them without melting off my fingerprints Cheesy

Get a USB fan to cool them down.

+1 to that!
Mine were too hot too touch without a fan (way too many "hot potato" moments), but with an arctic cooling breeze fan pointed at them, they're practically cold to the touch now! (each one at 2GH/s and VERY close together on the hub)

! I have one of those fans on my USB hub with 9 antminers. Also clocked at 2GHs, but they're pretty hot when I touch them Sad

chadgroover

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Quote from: Kenshin on January 03, 2014, 07:04:16 PM

Quote from: colinfx on January 03, 2014, 07:02:18 PM

Yes, they are all using USB and so you can have them all on the same hub.

The AntMiners get hot (and i'm overclocking them to 2.0Gh/s each), i've put some distance between them with extension cables and stuck them near a draughty cold window. Now I can touch them without melting off my fingerprints Cheesy

Get a USB fan to cool them down.

+1 to that!
Mine were too hot too touch without a fan (way too many "hot potato" moments), but with an arctic cooling breeze fan pointed at them, they're practically cold to the touch now! (each one at 2GH/s and VERY close together on the hub)

shaashgaz

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I got help running them together here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=399054.0;all

yorxs

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I've been running a Raspberry Pi with 4 BEs uing cgminer 3.8.5. I compiled cgminer with the --enable-icarus switch for my BEs, but my new antminer only runs at .5gh/s. I've read that I need to recompile with the --enable-bmsc switch. But how can I compile using both switches so I can use my BEs and antmier at the same time?

vm1990

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make sure the USB hub has enough power. the miners use about 550ma each (50ma is extra to add a bit of room)
so hub need to provide atleast 2.5amps

BrianM49er

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Quote from: colinfx on January 03, 2014, 07:02:18 PM

Yes, they are all using USB and so you can have them all on the same hub.

The AntMiners get hot (and i'm overclocking them to 2.0Gh/s each), i've put some distance between them with extension cables and stuck them near a draughty cold window. Now I can touch them without melting off my fingerprints Cheesy

I thought about it, I looked at Harbor Freight. I'm going to order one of these. then I can check the USB sticks temps and not even have to touch them Cheesy

and its on sale for $19.99

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40-hour battery life
Temperature range: -27 to 482 degrees F (-33 to 250 degrees C)
Accuracy: greater of +/- 4 degrees F (2 degrees C) or 2% of reading
Distance-to-spot ratio: 6:1
Exclusive ergonomic trigger control

Kenshin

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Quote from: colinfx on January 03, 2014, 07:02:18 PM

Yes, they are all using USB and so you can have them all on the same hub.

The AntMiners get hot (and i'm overclocking them to 2.0Gh/s each), i've put some distance between them with extension cables and stuck them near a draughty cold window. Now I can touch them without melting off my fingerprints Cheesy

Get a USB fan to cool them down.

colinfx

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Yes, they are all using USB and so you can have them all on the same hub.

The AntMiners get hot (and i'm overclocking them to 2.0Gh/s each), i've put some distance between them with extension cables and stuck them near a draughty cold window. Now I can touch them without melting off my fingerprints Cheesy

captplanet

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Hello all,

I'm a noob to bitcoin mining and I ended up buying 3 Block erupters, and then I found out about the antminers, and bought two of those. My question is: Am I able to use all 5 miners on the same hub? Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you in advance!!

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