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Board Hardware
Re: Which USB hub to use with Block Eruptors?
by
finlof
on 10/07/2013, 20:36:24 UTC
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

Thanks the offer! The fan can be shipped, but the other USB hub is not shippable to my address either.

Found these on the German branch of Amazon:
http://www.amazon.de/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=usb%20hub%2010-port
Ankers are expensive!

Looks like this might be a more reasonable option (if it can power at least 5 units):
http://www.amazon.de/BIGtec-externer-10-Port-aktiver-Netzteil/dp/B004YPKVW4/ref=sr_1_3/280-5326971-4907000?ie=UTF8&qid=1373487536&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+hub+10-port


that hub will only power a max of 4 devices (and that might even be iffy), because it is a 5V 2A power adapter on it.  you need to have 2.5VA per device.  so for example if the adapter says 5V 3A then you can power 15VA worth of devices which = 15/2.5 = 6.  you really have to be careful with the usb hubs cause you could potentially mess up a device or computer if overloaded.  I bought some shitty ones off amazon that were 7-port and supposed to have a 2.5A adapter but they wouldnt power more than 3 devices.  so best to go with something that have been tried with good success.