I would say yes, you could use them in the winter instead of a heater and you use them for altcoin launches that run sha to try and make an ROI if ever possible.
And if never use them I still think there are 5 dollars worth of parts within them. And also make a decent thing on a mining area spot as decoration. I can't say for sure how much they are worth in part's but 5 dollars seems like heat sinks might be worth that in some cases.
I hope OP bought them after reading thread.
I forgot to check this post! @notlist3d I have bought the miners now (ended up getting 3 for $10!!!). But I am still not sure what I could get that would power them all. Anyone know of any breakout boards for the big 1200W HP proliant power supplies that could power 3 (dual blade) S1's? I was thinking of getting this: http://holybitcoin.com/product/hp-1200-watt-psu-board-bundle/
I never liked the style of board..
that psu needs 240 volts to do 1200 watts .
if you down clock just a bit those miners can be quiet
if you do the pencil mod they become very efficient like 1.1 watts vs 2 watts
do you have 240 power?
Sidehack sent me his new breakout board for testing . it is better made then the ones you asked about.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/dual-purpose-dps800dps1200-breakout-board-1442707
I would get one of these and six cables 2 per unit.
I would look for the pencil mod thread.
I did 430gh at 540 watts with 3 s-1's
vs 600 gh at 1200 watts over clock
vs 540gh at 1080 watts stock settings.
How do I get one of those? Also I have 120v not 240.
It doesnt do super good on 120v. Just to be clear, it does not do 1200w on 120V.
If he takes the s-1's and downclocks plus undervolts via the pencil mod the hp1200 would be very good for him.
If I recall he is a zero cost deal for power.
selling to the collector
