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Topic
Board Mining
Re: minershare.net questions
by
krampus
on 19/01/2014, 22:11:06 UTC
Yes, we have 10 KnC Miner Neptune first batch miners ordered. We will pick-up them in person in order to reduce any possible shipping errors. Miners are expected to be received in mid February at latest. Mining operation set up time is expected to be 2 days (including synchronizing real-time data with website)

copied from their faq

From this post on 2014.01.17:

Neptunes are still very much in the preliminary design phase. As much as the timeline will be reduced significantly in comparison to a standard engineering project at 20nm, if such exists, because this is absolute bleeding edge we want to be absolutely sure what we commit to silicon will ensure a successful product at the end. This initial phase will not be rushed.

That said we have completely re-written and optimised the RTL code. The Jupiter project was very much focused upon safe speed to market and the window of opportunity hashing power presented in this present finite period prior to significant competition. The Neptune project whilst adhering to aspects of the aforementioned must focus upon power consumption as it's primary trait if customers (you guys) will be able to compete successfully over a longer period. We know that we are reaching limits on standard household circuits, we want you to remain competitive w.r.t. the unfolding mining landscape and we are all to well aware that electricity costs will come into focus in the not too distant future.

So where we are now is that we have a working FPGA code and are in the process of testing that and tweaking any further refinements before it's submission.

Mid-February my ass.