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See this - http://dustcoin.com/mining
Thank you! Learning more and more everyday!
Re: Can the BFL ASIC miners run off a laptop since they are powered by USB?
Will there be any disadvantages by doing so? This question is mainly directed to the 4.5 GH/s jalapeno miner.
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You need an external power source to run the current 5GH/s model. According to this video http://codinginmysleep.com/bfl-jalapeno-unboxing-and-demo/ they need ~30W.
There are currently 2 USB powered mining devices that I know of. ASICMINER Block Erupter USB (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195004.0) and
Avalon Asic chip Mini USB miner (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=196281.msg2040708#msg2040708). The ASICMINER USB is currently in production, while the Avalon USB is still in design. Check out the Custom hardware forum (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=76.0) to join group buys to purchase units. You should always read all the terms of the group buy before committing to an order.
Happy mining,
QG
Thank you for the great links, it cleared up a lot of the questions I had. I like the idea of a purely USB powered miner and it's too bad BLF couldn't make it work. 5W to 30W is a big jump, but it still mines 4.5GH/s-5GH/s, and won't cut too much into profit.
Re: Can the BFL ASIC miners run off a laptop since they are powered by USB?
Oh yes, I think you are right... the form factor is going to be bigger than they originally thought. Maybe this will make it less demanding on the computer so you can run programs while mining, instead of the GPU and strict mining setup.
There should be less hours.
+1
The time logged on counter seems to stop counting if inactive too...
Nope. It makes bitcoin stronger and more valuable. The more someone has to invest in creating the coins, the less they'll be willing to part with those coins on the cheap, therefore the value rises. ASICs are definitely a good thing for Bitcoin.
My thoughts exactly.
I agree with both of you, and it also helps that I have one coming in the mail soon! *crosses fingers*
If your goal is to make 1BTC a week minimum, that would require 2500+ mH/s. With that set up, you will make .06-.08BTC per week. But you have room to add more video cards. Consider an ASIC Miner maybe?