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GMPoison
You might find this thread I started useful. IMO its much better to use a server PSU then an ATX PSU. 1 its 5x cheaper to buy, 2 your not running at 90% load and 3, server PSUs are made to be hammered 24/7. Only down side is its fecking loud!
When I go to visit the miners next time, I will get the wattage at the wall.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=832616.0
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I'd love more pics / info if possible on them. I'm interested in running a similar set up, though only starting with two miners and a single dps 1000w psu. What are you making around $15 a day? Only a couple months and they will pay for themselves!
You might find this thread I started useful. IMO its much better to use a server PSU then an ATX PSU. 1 its 5x cheaper to buy, 2 your not running at 90% load and 3, server PSUs are made to be hammered 24/7. Only down side is its fecking loud!
When I go to visit the miners next time, I will get the wattage at the wall.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=832616.0
Interesting how people are asking "why the laptop", its not clear from the picture but the laptop has a console cable plugged into the router allowing me to have a "physical" presence if for some reason the VPN tunnel fails and I need to access the router, also Team Viewer is installed which again is just in case there is a VPN or Telnet/SSH problem (Basically Im a tinkering bastard and sometimes mess things up).
I still don't get what's the laptop for. Why would you need VPN to access the router? Even if VPN connection fails you would still have access to router through connection without VPN, on regular port. The only time you'll ever need RS-232 cable to access the router is during the initial setup, no mater how much tinkering you do it's just not right to have laptop close to the router. People are trying to tell you out of good intentions that if for some reason you need to have them close you are doing something wrong. Just my 0.00000002 BTC.
I think you may have miss read that fact this setup is 30 miles away from my house. Without a connection via VPN tunnel from my house to the location of the miners, I would have no access what so ever, other than using Team Viewer through the laptop. Team Viewer on the laptop is backup access, also there are a select few commands that cant be done via tenet or SSH and you need console access.
I'd love more pics / info if possible on them. I'm interested in running a similar set up, though only starting with two miners and a single dps 1000w psu. What are you making around $15 a day? Only a couple months and they will pay for themselves!
Hello mate
They are hashing at 1950-2000GH using BTCGuild pool and the last 24 Hour Earnings according to BTC Guild is 0.02563142, which is about 9-10USD or 6GBP. Not sure if thats any good?
It's about the same using this calulater https://alloscomp.com/bitcoin/calculator
I think you may have miss read that fact this setup is 30 miles away from my house. Without a connection via VPN tunnel from my house to the location of the miners, I would have no access what so ever, other than using Team Viewer through the laptop. Team Viewer on the laptop is backup access, also there are a select few commands that cant be done via tenet or SSH and you need console access.
You put a Team Viewer enabled PC in an otherwise secure setup? Seems like the back door is not as strong as the front door.
Thats true, but team viewer is sercure and I have a strong password to access the service.
I'd love more pics / info if possible on them. I'm interested in running a similar set up, though only starting with two miners and a single dps 1000w psu. What are you making around $15 a day? Only a couple months and they will pay for themselves!
Hello mate
They are hashing at 1950-2000GH using BTCGuild pool and the last 24 Hour Earnings according to BTC Guild is 0.02563142, which is about 9-10USD or 6GBP. Not sure if thats any good?
It's about the same using this calulater https://alloscomp.com/bitcoin/calculator
your profit after electric costs (on the miners alone) is currently ~£50 per month.
http://www.ukpower.co.uk/tools/running_costs_electricity
wow, whats the cost of running electricity in the uk? My guess is high, because he should be earning FAR more than £50 a month.
that's calculated at 13p per kWh - which is mid-range pricing... if you have business rates it's likely to be somewhere 10-11p/kWh
yes. expensive.
Where the miners are it has Economy 10 which means the rate goes down from 12p to 5p for 10 hours of the day.
Hoping to add to this every month 
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wouldn't it be cheaper with an raspberry pi instead of a laptop?
nice miner u have there, how loud is it?
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=7216.msg9583224#msg9583224
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=7216.msg9606403#msg9606403
The ants are very quiet, the Dell 2100W PSU is very loud
Hoping to add to this every month
Nice mining rig. Simple yet effective. Not just need to turn that laptop into a raspberry pi and ur good to go.
Thank-you all for your interest.
The PSU is a Dell 2100Watt and its quite loud but rock solid, the cables and unit doesnt even get hot, I made all the cables using 16awg and 14awg, in the end I soldered the cables onto the rear of the PSU because the terminals are tapered not squared, also this will make more reliable connection.
The router is a Cisco 2811 which is modular, allowing me to add more interfaces when required, this is instead of the crappy TalkTalk broadband router from the ISP. This setup is running 30 miles away from my house in my dads Pub loft, and I have made an IPSEC VPN tunnel from my home using a Cisco ASA 5505 firewall. This allows me to access all the devices remotely.
Interesting how people are asking "why the laptop", its not clear from the picture but the laptop has a console cable plugged into the router allowing me to have a "physical" presence if for some reason the VPN tunnel fails and I need to access the router, also Team Viewer is installed which again is just in case there is a VPN or Telnet/SSH problem (Basically Im a tinkering bastard and sometimes mess things up).
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a. What's the laptop for?
b. Why don't you put the router/switch just on top/beneath of the S3's?
PS I like your recycling of the packaging material... Cheesy
b. Why don't you put the router/switch just on top/beneath of the S3's?
PS I like your recycling of the packaging material... Cheesy
The reuse of foam packaging is deaden the vibrations from the dell PSU and Cisco router.
The router does get warm and was concered about warming the ants
All miners are overclocked at 250 with a total hash rate of 1950-2000GH
PSU costs: £25
Connector block cable and Plugs/Pins = £20
Below is the wiring setup.
GMPoison
You might find this thread I started useful. IMO its much better to use a server PSU then an ATX PSU. 1 its 5x cheaper to buy, 2 your not running at 90% load and 3, server PSUs are made to be hammered 24/7. Only down side is its fecking loud!
When I go to visit the miners next time, I will get the wattage at the wall.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=832616.0
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I'd love more pics / info if possible on them. I'm interested in running a similar set up, though only starting with two miners and a single dps 1000w psu. What are you making around $15 a day? Only a couple months and they will pay for themselves!
You might find this thread I started useful. IMO its much better to use a server PSU then an ATX PSU. 1 its 5x cheaper to buy, 2 your not running at 90% load and 3, server PSUs are made to be hammered 24/7. Only down side is its fecking loud!
When I go to visit the miners next time, I will get the wattage at the wall.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=832616.0
Oh, it is a server psu. I figured it would not be a good idea to run a consumer grade psu 24/7 under hard load lol
http://www.gigampz.com/store/p6/Refurbished_DPS-800GBA_850%2F1000_Watt_Power_Supply.html
Yeah that should power two miners at stock speed on 800Watts and OC'd at 1000w, not sure what your voltage is in the US. TBH though you would be better having at least 1050Watts per 2 miners, that way there not completly pegged.
I'd love more pics / info if possible on them. I'm interested in running a similar set up, though only starting with two miners and a single dps 1000w psu. What are you making around $15 a day? Only a couple months and they will pay for themselves!
Hello mate
They are hashing at 1950-2000GH using BTCGuild pool and the last 24 Hour Earnings according to BTC Guild is 0.02563142, which is about 9-10USD or 6GBP. Not sure if thats any good?
It's about the same using this calulater https://alloscomp.com/bitcoin/calculator
your profit after electric costs (on the miners alone) is currently ~£50 per month.
http://www.ukpower.co.uk/tools/running_costs_electricity
Good job im not paying for it then
but yes that aside the profit is shite! BTC really needs to jump up to $1000/1.00000BTCJust a small tip if you don't mind.
If I were you I'd put them on some metal or something. if you get a short-circuit or something there is a big risk of fire.
Straight on concrete .. metal trays do not help.
I dont get it, why metal trays doesn't help? They don't burn right?
Next time I am over, think I might just put them on a kitchen worktop. Leave the foam in place just worktop over it.
Re: ####FOR SALE#### Selling 8x S3+ B11 Antminers in the UK
They are now on ebay if anyone is interested
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261767380496?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261767380496?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Hello,
Today I am unplugging my miners :.( They are 2-3 months old and I bought them direct from Bitmain
Just thought I would give anyone on here a chance before I sell on ebay, I will be listing later on this evening.
Also I made 2x 2100Watt Dell Server PSU's which have been running sweat! I will sell at £40 each, if someone takes a block of 4, or the 2 for £80 if all 8 are taken in one hit.
Currently, all 8 are hashing between 3.9 - 4.05 TH
No silly offers, cheers
Today I am unplugging my miners :.( They are 2-3 months old and I bought them direct from Bitmain
Just thought I would give anyone on here a chance before I sell on ebay, I will be listing later on this evening.
Also I made 2x 2100Watt Dell Server PSU's which have been running sweat! I will sell at £40 each, if someone takes a block of 4, or the 2 for £80 if all 8 are taken in one hit.
Currently, all 8 are hashing between 3.9 - 4.05 TH
No silly offers, cheers
Yesterday (24 hours before the launch) would have probably been a good time. By the time the launch came around the news was known and the price was dropping.
Yeah, I bought 1 bitcoin yesterday too for £167 : ) At least I didnt miss that train.
You did not lose a penny, unless you sold for a loss, and why would you do that?
No I didnt sell, there still in my wallet
Wikipedia should definitely accept bitcoin. Wikipedia was a pioneer in online information, they should embrace and support other pioneers in technology.
It appears they have been accepting BTC for about a year, its just the link is hidden at the bottom.
I think this needs to be up near the PayPal section, that way when people see it, they will be curious what Bitcoin is and start reading up about it. Thus, not only is this thread about Wikipedia accepting BTC, which they already do. It is about spreading awareness of BTC.