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Re: [In Stock] Batch 8! Gridseed miners in Stock in Los Angeles. [$225]
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XScrypt
on 14/03/2014, 23:56:05 UTC
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I wanted to buy just one for testing this out so I don't want to buy a  full blown separate power supply or anything yet. So I suppose if I get this AC adapter http://www.ebay.in/itm/12V-5A-POWER-ADAPTER-SMPS-POWER-SUPPLY-FOR-LED-AND-OTHER-EQUIPMENTS-/181343625932?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item2a38ec22cc   and connect the Gridseed device to my PC via my mobile's data cable (micro USB) and installed the specific CGminer version, I could hash away at 300KH?

Or this http://www.ebay.in/itm/Universal-Notebook-Charger-Adapter-Power-Supply-for-Laptop-12V-to-24V-96W-/301109513618?pt=IN_Laptop_Desktop_Accessories&hash=item461b868d92

I am going to run one on this. People over at reddit have been using it without issues
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TUMDWG/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For my other 10 that I'm receiving next week, going with a CX600 psu (since I already have a spare one from an older desktop pc).

If all you doing is scrypt mining, just about any old 12v power supply you have lying around will probably work. Max draw overclocked is around 10 watts, so even a 1 amp supply should work. I'm using an old microscope power supply that's 12v 3 amps and have had zero issues scrypt mining with an overclocked gridseed.

So if you're like me and just want to run a single one for testing just dig around your old electronics drawer/box. Just make sure it's (-)----(*----(+) and not (+)----(*----(-). Smiley

EDIT: I ordered mine from ZoomHash. They said it would ship on the 9th and it did. Arrived earlier today, set it up, and has been running ever since without issue. The only quirk I noticed so far is that if you want to switch what you're mining, it seems you can't just stop the miner and start it again. You need to disconnect then reconnect the USB cable. This is likely a software issue (driver or miner).