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Re: Which USB hub to use with Block Eruptors?
by
finlof
on 10/07/2013, 20:05:47 UTC
I am considering ordering 20 of those little beauties.

Which powered USB hub should I choose? Preferably ones, which can be shipped to Europe (from Amazon/Ebay). They are going to be controlled by a PC which runs 24/7 anyway.

Would something like this do:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Speed-USB-2-0-10-Port-HUB-with-Power-Cable-USB-Cable-EU-Plug-Sliver-/400522228637?pt=US_USB_Cables_Hubs_Adapters&hash=item5d40fc339d

Anker Hubs depicted on this thread:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195004.0
would probably also do (though I read somewhere that the latest cgminer fails with those)?

What are the USB fans in that picture and are they available in Europe?

If I can't get them, I plan to use something like this for cooling:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Logisys-NP8-Laptop-Cooling-Pad-with-USB-Powered-140mm-Fan-Black-NEW-/350580671231?pt=US_Laptop_Cooling_Pads&hash=item51a03c82ff


the fans are these - http://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-USB-Powered-Portable-Cooling-Solution/dp/B003XN24GY/ref=pd_bxgy_pc_img_y
these arent laid out as well as the ankers, but I have a few of these 7-port ones and use them to power 5 each - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Z4G3I6/ref=pe_309540_26725410_item