Topic: Ultra-Low-Cost DIY FPGA Miner - 175MH/s @ $1/MH (Read 125902 times)
Interestingly, ASIC technology is always faster and more efficient, but FPGAs, like GPUs, are versatile.
Um, even the title explains why this is pointless.
$1/MH
If you buy an old S9 for (overprice) $200, then that's $200 for 13000000MHs
(yes that is the correct number of zeros)
So that S9 gives you $1/65000MH
i.e. this project is 65000 times more expensive than buying an old slow out of date S9 ...
... of course it's worse than that since I rounded the numbers in the direction that makes the S9 figures worse
e.g. an S9 should cost under $200 and should do over 13TH/s
$1/MH
If you buy an old S9 for (overprice) $200, then that's $200 for 13000000MHs
(yes that is the correct number of zeros)
So that S9 gives you $1/65000MH
i.e. this project is 65000 times more expensive than buying an old slow out of date S9 ...
... of course it's worse than that since I rounded the numbers in the direction that makes the S9 figures worse
e.g. an S9 should cost under $200 and should do over 13TH/s
~snip~
This thread is 9+ years old when BTC was MUCH easier - see the comment above: BTC was around $100 or less then.
Things are very different now.
As an example, I have a dual FutureBit system running (one full node and one standard) which averages a bit more than 6 gHash or (about) 6,000 mHash. That rig generates about 0.00017 BTC per week or about $5.00 USD. At current BTC prices that's a few cents more than the electricity it costs to run. A single FutureBit full node costs $899 for 3 gHash or about $0.30/ mHash. At this level it's basically a hobby with the hope that "stacking sats" will pay off sometime in the indefinite future.
Bottom line: DIY FPGA mining at that level is a lot of work for zero return.
All that said... if you enjoy DIY electronics (I build Eurorack synth modules "for fun", LOL) and are reasonably competent/confident with modern software development tools, building a small miner could be an interesting project. There are a number of reasonably recent videos on YouTube documenting such projects and you can find PCB layouts, software, etc. on github.
For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_AocgfvTIs&t=290s
Good Luck!
This thread is 9+ years old when BTC was MUCH easier - see the comment above: BTC was around $100 or less then.
Things are very different now.
As an example, I have a dual FutureBit system running (one full node and one standard) which averages a bit more than 6 gHash or (about) 6,000 mHash. That rig generates about 0.00017 BTC per week or about $5.00 USD. At current BTC prices that's a few cents more than the electricity it costs to run. A single FutureBit full node costs $899 for 3 gHash or about $0.30/ mHash. At this level it's basically a hobby with the hope that "stacking sats" will pay off sometime in the indefinite future.
Bottom line: DIY FPGA mining at that level is a lot of work for zero return.
All that said... if you enjoy DIY electronics (I build Eurorack synth modules "for fun", LOL) and are reasonably competent/confident with modern software development tools, building a small miner could be an interesting project. There are a number of reasonably recent videos on YouTube documenting such projects and you can find PCB layouts, software, etc. on github.
For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_AocgfvTIs&t=290s
Good Luck!
Well, the thing is that mining Bitcoin has usually been difficult, at the time, lots of hardware work for relatively low pay.
For example, the initial CPU miners were extremely inefficient, and Bitcoin was worth almost nothing. So all those miners mined for almost nothing.
The same is true today, and it has usually been the case in the entire Bitcoin mining history. At the time you're mining basically at cost or close to it. Sometimes a bit better, and sometimes a bit worse, but around the cost of production.
You also now have the concept of lottery mining, which wasn't even a thing back then, you had to wait a decade or so to see the value increase, now you can just get lucky and earn a lot of money mining.
Did this project ever end up mining crypto?
If so I would like to buy one
If so I would like to buy one
This thread is 9+ years old when BTC was MUCH easier - see the comment above: BTC was around $100 or less then.
Things are very different now.
As an example, I have a dual FutureBit system running (one full node and one standard) which averages a bit more than 6 gHash or (about) 6,000 mHash. That rig generates about 0.00017 BTC per week or about $5.00 USD. At current BTC prices that's a few cents more than the electricity it costs to run. A single FutureBit full node costs $899 for 3 gHash or about $0.30/ mHash. At this level it's basically a hobby with the hope that "stacking sats" will pay off sometime in the indefinite future.
Bottom line: DIY FPGA mining at that level is a lot of work for zero return.
All that said... if you enjoy DIY electronics (I build Eurorack synth modules "for fun", LOL) and are reasonably competent/confident with modern software development tools, building a small miner could be an interesting project. There are a number of reasonably recent videos on YouTube documenting such projects and you can find PCB layouts, software, etc. on github.
For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_AocgfvTIs&t=290s
Good Luck!
Did this project ever end up mining crypto?
If so I would like to buy one
If so I would like to buy one
No it's a Klondike Avalon ASIC Miner (USB). not a FPGA. It's an Application-specific integrated circuit only produced for Double SHA-256 calculation. You only have to check the custom hardware forum and search for Klondike, i.e.
Greetings
Greetings
I know what ASICs are but im going by i have a friend with 3 "ASIC"s but they are really just fpgas with a limiter
So its like those "asic" fpga miners? and where do i find one for that cheap? I've only found a few so far by searching but they are all in the 1.4+ BTC range... or about $130 with the current rate
I did a quick look in the Group Buy section and found this group buy for a k-1 still open for about $74.13 USD +shipping. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/closed-bpmc-k1-batch-1-worldwide-group-buy-052-btc-each-254358 I am not affiliated or endorse this group buy, I am just passing the information. As with all things bitcoin. Please do your research before you buy. ;-)
No it's a Klondike Avalon ASIC Miner (USB). not a FPGA. It's an Application-specific integrated circuit only produced for Double SHA-256 calculation. You only have to check the custom hardware forum and search for Klondike, i.e.
Greetings
Greetings
I must have one of these. A perfect portable miner to go with me and my laptop so i don't burn up my dual gpu anymore than i have xD
You would be better off getting in on a group buy for a K-1.
Less than $90 USD for 350 Mh/s So its like those "asic" fpga miners? and where do i find one for that cheap? I've only found a few so far by searching but they are all in the 1.4+ BTC range... or about $130 with the current rate
I must have one of these. A perfect portable miner to go with me and my laptop so i don't burn up my dual gpu anymore than i have xD
You would be better off getting in on a group buy for a K-1.
Less than $90 USD for 350 Mh/s
I must have one of these. A perfect portable miner to go with me and my laptop so i don't burn up my dual gpu anymore than i have xD
How is $5000 for 5GH/s "Ultra Low Cost"? Thats horrendrous expensive
check when thread was started, it was cheap back then. No asics and lower difficulty.
How is $5000 for 5GH/s "Ultra Low Cost"? Thats horrendrous expensive
I'm interested and don't have much in the way of cash or bitcoin ( yet ).
Just need a few details more than what is on the thread
1) price per unit ( no volume discount )
2) shipping costs ( estimates obviously, I am amazed how little stuff costs to get to me from some places and how much from 20 miles away due to a border )
3) Est volume of availability
4) can I get it as a ' buy at your own soldering skills risk ' kit?
and most importantly.. 5) will ya accept BTC?
Just need a few details more than what is on the thread
1) price per unit ( no volume discount )
2) shipping costs ( estimates obviously, I am amazed how little stuff costs to get to me from some places and how much from 20 miles away due to a border )
3) Est volume of availability
4) can I get it as a ' buy at your own soldering skills risk ' kit?
and most importantly.. 5) will ya accept BTC?
Don't believe everything you read Bitcoin ASICs are marketing vaporware.
I doubt they will exist at all in a way that threatens the latest FPGAs,
at least not for the next 9 months or so.
Ohhh. Close but not quite. Bitcoin ASICs are marketing vaporware.I doubt they will exist at all in a way that threatens the latest FPGAs,
at least not for the next 9 months or so.
Remember that the chips currently on the market have no more MH/s to an FPGA.
Don't believe everything you read Bitcoin ASICs are marketing vaporware.
I doubt they will exist at all in a way that threatens the latest FPGAs,
at least not for the next 9 months or so.
Ohhh. Close but not quite. Bitcoin ASICs are marketing vaporware.I doubt they will exist at all in a way that threatens the latest FPGAs,
at least not for the next 9 months or so.
Is this dead? If so, is there any other project like this? Perhaps the BeagleBone FPGA shield? Can that be used for mining?
http://valentfx.com/logi-blog/item/fpga-logi-family-bitcoin-mining-application
Is this dead? If so, is there any other project like this? Perhaps the BeagleBone FPGA shield? Can that be used for mining?
I would also like updates, will you be selling them?
Any updates on this project ?
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