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Re: FPGA mining - lazy person wants a guide
by
Schrankwand
on 27/04/2013, 09:18:47 UTC
Well burnin I believe is working on that service for when the DIY ASIC is formed, which is a open source, open community project. You might be waiting some time. Plus that is not FPGA, it's ASIC.


Yeah. I have figured that the most likely most intelligent route is to diversify my assets.

ASICs have the strongest computing power, but their delivery date is largely uncertain.
I have put my eyes on DIY Avalons and BFL. I bet they will ship, some day... Cheesy

FPGAs are the smartest variation when it comes to the compromise between availability, computing power and electricity consumption.
Got my eyes on the new Lancelot.

And I got myself a 7970 and put it to litecoin mining, will probably get myself two further cards and build a second rig simply to mine litecoins.

So, i am definitely mining, I am definitely getting something out of it, however the whole return is a little smaller, since I am paying a little premium price for graphics and FPGA. Although the FPGA price is really fair.