Topic: X6500 Custom FPGA Miner - page 58. (Read 219954 times)
Pre-orders have ended to make sure all deadlines are met. We really can't push that deadline back at this point, because all of those deposits were made based on that date. The most important thing to us right now is to fill all of these orders and keep everybody happy!
It has been mentioned that the biggest cost component, the FPGA itself, has no volume discount (below 1000's). So the max saving might not be very much at all...
Isn't 100pcs a typical bulk order point where you could have saved even more money for your customers? Or were you not expecting so many orders and are overwhelmed?
I agree. If you pushed back delivery date a bit, could everyone save a bit more money since you could take more preorders?
Isn't 100pcs a typical bulk order point where you could have saved even more money for your customers? Or were you not expecting so many orders and are overwhelmed?
X6500 Custom FPGA Miner
Please visit our website for user guides, hardware documentation, and other information: fpgamining.com
Has mining with GPUs become unprofitable for you? Are you tired of all the heat, noise, and huge electricity bills? Would you like to invest in mining hardware that will continue to be profitable well into the future of Bitcoin? Then check out the X6500 FPGA Miner!
Details:
New features for the X6500 Rev 3:
Power:
To power the board, one can use either a standard ATX power supply with a spare 4-pin Molex connector or a wall-wart or brick style AC adapter with a 2.1 x 5.5 mm center-positive barrel connector. If using the barrel connector, use an adapter with a 5-12V output, and enough current capability to supply 20 W. Note that the rev3 board has headers to power two fans. If these are used, be sure to include the power consumption of the fans when choosing a suitable power supply.
Software:
The X6500 is currently supported by two software miners: Modular Python Bitcoin Miner and x6500-miner. Both are open source and publicly available and both work on Windows, Linux, and Mac.
Purchase:
Cablesaurus.com is the exclusive distributor of the X6500 FPGA Miner. The X6500 is priced at $565. An X6500 with included heatsinks is priced at $580.
Pre-ordered customers: Please see the pre-order product page on Cablesaurus.com to complete your payment and receive your board.
Bulk pricing:
We offer quantity discounts on bulk orders! Please contact [email protected] for bulk orders.
Copyright 2012 FPGA Mining LLC
Interested in mining with FPGAs but not sure you want to invest in a whole board? You can now own a fraction of an X6500 FPGA Miner cluster! Shares publicly traded on GLBSE. Check it out: contract.fpgamining.com or the forum thread.
Please visit our website for user guides, hardware documentation, and other information: fpgamining.com
Has mining with GPUs become unprofitable for you? Are you tired of all the heat, noise, and huge electricity bills? Would you like to invest in mining hardware that will continue to be profitable well into the future of Bitcoin? Then check out the X6500 FPGA Miner!
Details:
- Dual Spartan-6 LX150-3FGG484C FPGAs.
- USB interface for configuration and mining communication.
- Power supplied through 4-pin Molex connector or 5.5 x 2.1 mm barrel connector (wall wart style).
- 350 MH/s guaranteed, 400 MH/s typical.
- 15 W power consumption measured at 360 MH/s (more measurements pending).
- Independent protection fuses on each power connector.
- JTAG available for development and debugging (headers are not populated by default).
New features for the X6500 Rev 3:
- Independent temperature monitoring for each FPGA.
- Heatsink mounting holes, compatible with many heatsinks designed for the Northbridge chipset.
- Additional clearance to allow for larger heatsinks.
- 3-pin headers to power 2 standard 12V fans.
- Draws from the 12V supply at the Molex connector.
- LEDs to indicate that the FPGAs are configured properly.
- Mounting hole size diameter increased to allow for #6 size screws.
- 98 x 85.5 mm (3.86 x 3.37 inch) overall size
Power:
To power the board, one can use either a standard ATX power supply with a spare 4-pin Molex connector or a wall-wart or brick style AC adapter with a 2.1 x 5.5 mm center-positive barrel connector. If using the barrel connector, use an adapter with a 5-12V output, and enough current capability to supply 20 W. Note that the rev3 board has headers to power two fans. If these are used, be sure to include the power consumption of the fans when choosing a suitable power supply.
Software:
The X6500 is currently supported by two software miners: Modular Python Bitcoin Miner and x6500-miner. Both are open source and publicly available and both work on Windows, Linux, and Mac.
Purchase:
Cablesaurus.com is the exclusive distributor of the X6500 FPGA Miner. The X6500 is priced at $565. An X6500 with included heatsinks is priced at $580.
Pre-ordered customers: Please see the pre-order product page on Cablesaurus.com to complete your payment and receive your board.
Bulk pricing:
We offer quantity discounts on bulk orders! Please contact [email protected] for bulk orders.
Copyright 2012 FPGA Mining LLC
Interested in mining with FPGAs but not sure you want to invest in a whole board? You can now own a fraction of an X6500 FPGA Miner cluster! Shares publicly traded on GLBSE. Check it out: contract.fpgamining.com or the forum thread.
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