Burnin
I'm glad to hear this project is coming along excellently, impressive work!
One vague question if you don't mind it, not urgent: how much noise might this type of (20 chip) unit make when it is running constantly at room temperature?
All the best
J Self
Topic: [Work in progess] Burnins Avalon Chip to mining board service - page 159. (Read 624197 times)
Anybody in California (LA area possibly, although newspaper has a mailing label on it) that can go put eyes-on the broken Avalon listed on eBay? Could probably get a collection together between the board devs and buy it... should be 240 chips available. Thread on it in custom hardware...
Great idea. How much is it? 
BitBurner X and XX sounds great still o/
Anybody in California (LA area possibly, although newspaper has a mailing label on it) that can go put eyes-on the broken Avalon listed on eBay? Could probably get a collection together between the board devs and buy it... should be 240 chips available. Thread on it in custom hardware...
Has anyone a good idea / concept on a housing solution for burnin's boards yet? Perhaps even 19" rack mountable?
As the "bitburner" is stackable like this: http://i.imgur.com/w9ENcQL.jpg
you could order a server rack housing with plates and just fill it up.
*drool*.......
Hi burnin,
if having problems with the software maybe ask the guys from "Minepeon" Linus Distribution for Raspberry Pi for help - hey already managed to had ASIC implemented when they weren`t shipped. So I´m sure User "MineForeman.com" can help you with questions!
if having problems with the software maybe ask the guys from "Minepeon" Linus Distribution for Raspberry Pi for help - hey already managed to had ASIC implemented when they weren`t shipped. So I´m sure User "MineForeman.com" can help you with questions!
You're confusing the distro developer and the cgminer developer.
Has anyone a good idea / concept on a housing solution for burnin's boards yet? Perhaps even 19" rack mountable?
As the "bitburner" is stackable like this: http://i.imgur.com/w9ENcQL.jpg
you could order a server rack housing with plates and just fill it up. I am also thinking about this for hosting my hardware - I also prefer the way that there are plates with rails & sliders, so you can just get nearly everywhere without opening the sides or back. If a module fails and must be changed you than have smaller stacks & get fast to the module without "disturbing" others. Easy and already available ...think I will get that way!
Has anyone a good idea / concept on a housing solution for burnin's boards yet? Perhaps even 19" rack mountable?
Hi burnin,
if having problems with the software maybe ask the guys from "Minepeon" Linus Distribution for Raspberry Pi for help - hey already managed to had ASIC implemented when they weren`t shipped. So I´m sure User "MineForeman.com" can help you with questions!
if having problems with the software maybe ask the guys from "Minepeon" Linus Distribution for Raspberry Pi for help - hey already managed to had ASIC implemented when they weren`t shipped. So I´m sure User "MineForeman.com" can help you with questions!
I have a question for burning or anyone who can answer me.... (one more 
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Could the OP show us some picutres of the prototypes? Something more real than a render of the "future rig" I trust in this person but I think if he upload some pictures for us woould be a great thing, more tangible thing...
Thanks¡¡
)Could the OP show us some picutres of the prototypes? Something more real than a render of the "future rig" I trust in this person but I think if he upload some pictures for us woould be a great thing, more tangible thing...
Thanks¡¡
They do not exist yet.
They will be created from scratch by the end of this month, beginning next month first as renders, then as smaller prototype boards to test the chip communication first.
Once the designs allow for chip communication to occur and the prototypes basically work, THEN you create prototypes to put 10-20 chips on. That will be end of next month probably. You will likely then get your picture.
You see, if you get a picture before people have chips (Hello, BFL), then there is a lot of probability that this is not going to be a board you are using...
Correct, in the current stage i test the firmware builds on a evaluation board.
When I receive the demo chips I'll build real prototypes. (and show the pictures)
Hopefully this will not take until end of next month.
Great,
Other thing, imagine that there is no problem assembling the board. Someone still has to develop software for it? like drivers or something?
Other thing, imagine that there is no problem assembling the board. Someone still has to develop software for it? like drivers or something?
It’s my understanding that burnin will program the firmware to emulate a regular Avalon. From there you can use the usual suspects (cgminer or whatever) to mine.
100% Correct, and it seems to work good so far.
The precomputation should only take microseconds on my controller.
burnin is an engineer 
so basically we're just waiting for burnin to receive avalon chips and make the first board?
Yup.
And, well, german legal procedures for the company, although I think that one might be done already.
Great,
Other thing, imagine that there is no problem assembling the board. Someone still has to develop software for it? like drivers or something?
ok, if he needs help with the programing he can pm me. i dont use to program with low level languages, but i learnt few things in college
so basically we're just waiting for burnin to receive avalon chips and make the first board?
Yup.
And, well, german legal procedures for the company, although I think that one might be done already.
Great,
Other thing, imagine that there is no problem assembling the board. Someone still has to develop software for it? like drivers or something?
It’s my understanding that burnin will program the firmware to emulate a regular Avalon. From there you can use the usual suspects (cgminer or whatever) to mine.
so basically we're just waiting for burnin to receive avalon chips and make the first board?
Yup.
And, well, german legal procedures for the company, although I think that one might be done already.
Great,
Other thing, imagine that there is no problem assembling the board. Someone still has to develop software for it? like drivers or something?
so basically we're just waiting for burnin to receive avalon chips and make the first board?
Yup.
And, well, german legal procedures for the company, although I think that one might be done already.
so basically we're just waiting for burnin to receive avalon chips and make the first board?
Is it possible that after starting to assemble boards Burnin encounters problems that will take months to be solved (see BFL)?
Unlikely.
Because the Chip specs are already released and Avalon has them working. So, from now, it is rather a point of applying what has already been done and seeing how much creativity you can get away with
The PCBs are rather "simple" compared to logic design of a chip.
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They do not exist yet.
They will be created from scratch by the end of this month, beginning next month first as renders, then as smaller prototype boards to test the chip communication first.
Once the designs allow for chip communication to occur and the prototypes basically work, THEN you create prototypes to put 10-20 chips on. That will be end of next month probably. You will likely then get your picture.
You see, if you get a picture before people have chips (Hello, BFL), then there is a lot of probability that this is not going to be a board you are using...
They will be created from scratch by the end of this month, beginning next month first as renders, then as smaller prototype boards to test the chip communication first.
Once the designs allow for chip communication to occur and the prototypes basically work, THEN you create prototypes to put 10-20 chips on. That will be end of next month probably. You will likely then get your picture.
You see, if you get a picture before people have chips (Hello, BFL), then there is a lot of probability that this is not going to be a board you are using...
Thanks for your answer... I have that doubt because i was thinking "how could he work without any chip?"
So, in any case there aren't any real guarantee... isn't it?
Because all the chip specs are available. Design phase is always done based off of specs. Testing phase is the first phase where any chips are actually required.
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They do not exist yet.
They will be created from scratch by the end of this month, beginning next month first as renders, then as smaller prototype boards to test the chip communication first.
Once the designs allow for chip communication to occur and the prototypes basically work, THEN you create prototypes to put 10-20 chips on. That will be end of next month probably. You will likely then get your picture.
You see, if you get a picture before people have chips (Hello, BFL), then there is a lot of probability that this is not going to be a board you are using...
They will be created from scratch by the end of this month, beginning next month first as renders, then as smaller prototype boards to test the chip communication first.
Once the designs allow for chip communication to occur and the prototypes basically work, THEN you create prototypes to put 10-20 chips on. That will be end of next month probably. You will likely then get your picture.
You see, if you get a picture before people have chips (Hello, BFL), then there is a lot of probability that this is not going to be a board you are using...
Thanks for your answer... I have that doubt because i was thinking "how could he work without any chip?"
So, in any case there aren't any real guarantee... isn't it?
Is it possible that after starting to assemble boards Burnin encounters problems that will take months to be solved (see BFL)?
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