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Topic: USB Hub for ANTMINER U2 (Read 907 times)

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March 25, 2014, 09:31:05 AM
#6
interesting
legendary
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March 24, 2014, 10:33:40 PM
#5
lol yeah sure, add 1k cost to something that most likely wont get ROI to begin with. Bad idea.

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March 24, 2014, 08:49:12 PM
#4
I'm using this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182208

obviously with the large heatsink you will only be able to stick 5 in here BUT with the large heatsink a fan is not needed

I was actually wondering if I should use this! Thanks for the tip! Currently, I have 4 DLink7porthubs connected to exactly a hub like this...

So now my setup is 4-Dlink hubs > 10port Rosewill > Raspberry Pi

Do you think I can add 2 more Rosewill hubs to connect to my current Rosewill?
4-Dlink hubs+2-10port Rosewill > 10port Rosewill > Raspberry Pi

So I might get 10pcs of the U2s...

In another thread regarding Pi Mining... it's been discovered that a Pi has the ability to talk to around 120 USB devices ( count each miner as devices, not routers unless they show AS devices ) and not the supposed max of USB 254 devices ( with first as device 0 and count to 254 making 255 ).

It's still unclear if it's a device issue or lack of ram, or what that makes it close to half the total USB, just keep each one as powered hubs and there should be no worries.

Other posts to look at in regards to this....

max hubs....
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/using-raspberry-pi-for-gridseed-mining-etc-518812

' other ' way to keep it profitable Wink

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/solarminer-utilizing-cellphone-as-wireless-spot-514868
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Activity: 126
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March 24, 2014, 08:24:49 PM
#3
I'm using this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182208

obviously with the large heatsink you will only be able to stick 5 in here BUT with the large heatsink a fan is not needed

I was actually wondering if I should use this! Thanks for the tip! Currently, I have 4 DLink7porthubs connected to exactly a hub like this...

So now my setup is 4-Dlink hubs > 10port Rosewill > Raspberry Pi

Do you think I can add 2 more Rosewill hubs to connect to my current Rosewill?
4-Dlink hubs+2-10port Rosewill > 10port Rosewill > Raspberry Pi

So I might get 10pcs of the U2s...
legendary
Activity: 1610
Merit: 1000
Crackpot Idealist
March 24, 2014, 08:20:20 PM
#2
I'm using this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182208

obviously with the large heatsink you will only be able to stick 5 in here BUT with the large heatsink a fan is not needed
full member
Activity: 126
Merit: 100
March 24, 2014, 07:39:11 PM
#1
I've been running U1's on the DLink 7port Hub... I was wondering for the new U2's, what hub would be great to accommodate the thicker heat sink, and still get enough usable ports for the cost of the hub?

***Running BFGminer on RaspberryPi (Raspbian Wheezy)...
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