While I find the discussion of running a "full node" fascinating, can I ask what the motivation is? My simplistic view is that it's kinda like running Seti@Home in terms of "value", however you define value.
I don't want to hijack this thread from it's intended purpose, but thought I would ask. Feel free to delete this post if you wish.
well I knew I had enough parts to rebuild 2 pc's both with low watt intel t cpu's
so if you are building a 'free' pc that idles at 23 watts and runs a node at 25 watts
vs a rasp pi the uses 10 watts.
cost me 0 either way
you have to ask yourself for 15 watts or 11 kwatts a month extra or 2 bucks a month 24 a year .
what is better to run sidehack's gear.
I would be willing to say the pc build will allow me 20-25 sticks using the 2 stud hubs I own.
I would be willing to say the pc build will allow me 8 to 10 18 chip boards.
I think the rasp pi won't do that. So the node is really a 2-3 watt gift to bitcoin on my part.
I am not sure how many sticks and or boards will come to me as a user and as a kit seller.
We need to see how it unfolds.
But picture a small pc built to run cgminer / bitcoin node doing 25 sticks + 10 boards.
vs a rasp pi bogging down at 10 sticks and or 4 boards .
Remember this is All conjecture since no one has run more then 5 sticks on 1 hub. So no one knows if that is an issue for rasp pi's or cubies or beagle bones or is that bugle bones.
So my 'free' pc build may drop the node if I determine the node lowers my sticks and or boards hashing.This is the fun part of the gear testing limits figuring what's a good setup etc.
Time will tell.
