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Topic: Now on Bitmit: Molex powered USB hub (Read 1980 times)

hero member
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July 12, 2013, 06:13:56 AM
#19
I've bought one of these off ebay - very cheap from china but the shipping meant it took AGES!

i can only fit 4 USB miners maximum if i offset them - although this does give me capacity for the two USB fans that are going to blow over the chips... i'll upload a pic once i have it in my PC and setup (it arrived yesterday)

hero member
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July 01, 2013, 08:05:08 AM
#18
The whole 8-port hub is 150mm wide. The distance between the USB ports is more than enough for USB Eruptors.
hero member
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June 28, 2013, 06:00:02 AM
#17
whats the distance between the USB ports on the 8 port? they would need to be atleast 13mm apart i guess?
hero member
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June 27, 2013, 04:04:40 PM
#16
Thank you. The 4 port hub is 103 mm wide. I don't think it could fit four USB Erupters simultaneously. The 8 port version should work nicely though, as it's wider, like a DVD drive.
hero member
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June 27, 2013, 03:31:05 PM
#15
just measured mine and they are 25mm across.
hero member
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June 27, 2013, 11:16:24 AM
#14
I own a ruler, but no USB Erupters, so I can't really be of service myself. Anyone else?
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June 27, 2013, 09:36:18 AM
#13
any news on this? i havent been anywhere near mine to measure them...
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June 25, 2013, 09:34:02 AM
#12
A quick google came up with this:

http://www.amazon.com/ASICMiner-Block-Erupter-300MH-Sapphire/dp/B00CUJT7TO

Product Dimensions: 3 x 1.4 x 0.5 inches

I'll measure mine when i get home otherwise Wink

3 x 1.4 x 0.5 inches can't be right. Maybe it's the dimensions of the case? 1.4 inches is 35.56 mm. A USB type A plug is 12mm wide, and I estimate from looking at pictures that the whole USB Block Erupter is ~25mm wide.

[]http://www.xakep.ru/post/60830/miner2.jpg[]

i agree Smiley the dimensions seemed a little generous - i'll get better ones this evening Smiley
hero member
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June 25, 2013, 08:31:56 AM
#11
A quick google came up with this:

http://www.amazon.com/ASICMiner-Block-Erupter-300MH-Sapphire/dp/B00CUJT7TO

Product Dimensions: 3 x 1.4 x 0.5 inches

I'll measure mine when i get home otherwise Wink

3 x 1.4 x 0.5 inches can't be right. Maybe it's the dimensions of the case? 1.4 inches is 35.56 mm. A USB type A plug is 12mm wide, and I estimate from looking at pictures that the whole USB Block Erupter is ~25mm wide.

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June 25, 2013, 06:34:43 AM
#10
alos any ideas what the max rated power draw on the 4 or 8 port is? the USB Block Erupters need 500ma each? so for 8 thats around 4A right?
hero member
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June 25, 2013, 06:28:55 AM
#9
A quick google came up with this:

http://www.amazon.com/ASICMiner-Block-Erupter-300MH-Sapphire/dp/B00CUJT7TO

Product Dimensions: 3 x 1.4 x 0.5 inches

I'll measure mine when i get home otherwise Wink
hero member
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June 25, 2013, 04:14:04 AM
#8
I think the miners will fit side by side in the 8 port version, but it might be tight. What are the exact dimensions of a Block Erupter USB?
legendary
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June 25, 2013, 01:32:54 AM
#7
Will the 8 port fit the usb miners side by side? I thought they were pretty wide. Plus being limited by motherboard USB headers also makes me sadface.

Can anyone recommend some 10+ port usb hubs that are relatively inexpensive? I saw a 49 port but its really expensive, hundreds of dollars. I once bought a 10 port usb hub from china but it was dead on arrival and felt really light and cheap.
sr. member
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Keep it Simple. Every Bit Matters.
June 24, 2013, 05:20:53 PM
#6
I like the idea of a 8 port USB hub, via molex, save on the plugs when you need a lot of them.
hero member
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June 24, 2013, 04:25:50 PM
#5
8 port model:



Please note that this model has a motherboard USB connector. It's great if you want to hook up the hub to a regular PC motherboard, but if you want to use it with a type A USB port you will need to use an adapter. This model is sized to fit in a 3.5" drive bay, a bit larger than the 4 port version.
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June 24, 2013, 03:24:33 PM
#4
interested in 8 port version
hero member
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June 24, 2013, 12:50:15 PM
#3
I've made a separate link now Smiley

If there's interest, I could list an 8-port model as well.
legendary
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dogiecoin.com
June 24, 2013, 12:32:02 PM
#2
More efficient on powering, but at the same time its only giving you +3 usbs. That's quite an overhead. Good for stacking as well.

Note the picture is the link.
hero member
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June 24, 2013, 11:37:07 AM
#1
I've just listed this 4 port USB 2.0 panel hub with molex power connector on Bitmit:




I think this hub can be very useful if you are looking to start mining with USB-powered mining devices. Instead of using one or several inefficient wall-wart power supplies, you can power all your hubs from a single, efficient ATX power supply.
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