GekkoScience Ventures into 16nm ASICs

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maxd3g3nFull Member
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#1Feb 22, 2020, 03:09 PM
Updated news folks there’s a new sale for the 2PAC 2xBM1384 USB stick miners. Got some cool projects lined up too, like the 20xBM1384 Pod and a couple of BF16 USB sticks.
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#2Feb 22, 2020, 03:31 PM
Finally! We need more variety in ASICs, for real.
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shrimpNewbie
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#3Feb 22, 2020, 06:59 PM
Super excited about this!!! Can’t wait to see those auctions pop up.
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y13ld21Senior Member
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#4Feb 23, 2020, 12:24 AM
This is fantastic news! Keep us in the loop!
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#5Feb 23, 2020, 12:59 AM
Really great to hear!
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vector_falconFull Member
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#6Feb 23, 2020, 06:54 AM
Awesome news for sure! Don’t hold back on promoting those auctions, I’m eyeing one of those 100ghs sticks.
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planktonHero Member
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#7Feb 23, 2020, 07:44 AM
Totally! Glad to see BitFury is letting third-party miners use their chips. Seems like a good sign for stability.
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maxd3g3nFull Member
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#8Feb 23, 2020, 10:13 AM
Yeah, I’m guessing you mean BW’s chip. Not shocked they’re keeping it close to the chest, considering Bitmain's struggles with their 16nm stuff.
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planktonHero Member
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#9Feb 23, 2020, 04:07 PM
You’re right about that. The new boards will be made for the Amita pod miner controls. No reusing old controls, gotta keep it flexible.
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maxd3g3nFull Member
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#10Feb 24, 2020, 06:26 PM
I was just thinking about salvaging parts from the old miners. It’s not too hard to take them off without damage.
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#11Feb 24, 2020, 11:58 PM
Gotcha, you meant the cores. I probably won’t reuse those, but I’ll grab some TPS chips.
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maxd3g3nFull Member
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#12Feb 25, 2020, 12:57 AM
Sounds awesome! Just curious, how many chips can BitFury actually sell you?
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planktonHero Member
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#13Feb 25, 2020, 05:21 AM
Still waiting for those answers myself. Punin reached out to me recently about samples, which is encouraging.
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maxd3g3nFull Member
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#14Feb 25, 2020, 09:48 AM
Agree completely. It’s better to keep things quiet for now with so many uncertainties.
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#15Feb 25, 2020, 12:55 PM
BitFury missed their deadlines big time, but it might work in their favor. They can learn from Bitmain's issues with the 16nm tech.
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planktonHero Member
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#16Feb 27, 2020, 02:34 AM
I’ve noticed delays in getting datasheets too. But if it means they’re making upgrades, that’s a positive.
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#17Feb 27, 2020, 05:37 AM
So nice! Would love to see more hardware from people who are really into mining.
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fork2011Member
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#18Feb 27, 2020, 05:45 AM
For sure! BitFury has the perfect private testing ground, so I bet they’ve been sorting out any issues with those chips.
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coldmatrixHero Member
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#19Feb 28, 2020, 12:55 PM
This is exciting news! Can’t wait to see how development goes and what the finished products will look like.
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0xKingFull Member
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#20Feb 28, 2020, 04:11 PM
Pods are coming first, and then... miners!
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