Quote from: caleb150 on May 04, 2018, 02:25:15 AM

Antminer Z9 mini, hence the mini part. Will there be a full Z9 version? As the power consumption is only 300W for the mini version. What if there is a full Z9 version? Can Z9 mini uses other power supply as it only consume 300W.

From what I read it looks like like it needs four PCIe cables for the main part and one more for the control module. Though later it mentions connecting three PCIe cables total which is more in line with the power draw. I cannot see any reason to not use a different PSU especially if you can get a more efficient unit.

That said, it didn't seem like there is an option to purchase without the supply at the moment.

Quote from: Tekno2020 on May 04, 2018, 02:32:12 AM

Quote from: caleb150 on May 04, 2018, 02:25:15 AM

Antminer Z9 mini, hence the mini part. Will there be a full Z9 version? As the power consumption is only 300W for the mini version. What if there is a full Z9 version? Can Z9 mini uses other power supply as it only consume 300W.

Bitmain looks to be clearing out old chips stock. The z9 ad does not specify whether they are using 16nm tech.... but my bet is they are clearing out old chip wafers with several of these altcoin miners. The risk is that a competitor comes along and obsoletes the z9 with a significantly better performing miner. Just look at the x3 for a recent example...

True, but if this thing ROIs in even double the time predicted it will likely make double what it cost prior to that becoming a reality. I wonder if the next batch will be more expensive. Kind of mad at myself for not jumping on the E3 @ $800.