Hey everyone! Just a heads up that the bitaxeGamma miner is officially out. Skot dropped it yesterday, and it's running on a 1370 chip with some sick hashing power. Production’s starting soon, and orders will be open really soon.
New Open Source Bitcoin Miner from Bitaxe
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Great news! Just got the update that the new 2.3.0 version is live. It’s packed with improvements and bug fixes. Check out the details if you’re using a bitaxe miner.
Yeah, I totally agree. This forum needs to spread the word beyond just Twitter. Sidehack from Gekkosience is getting into the bitaxe project and bringing his expertise to the table. Exciting times ahead!
So here’s the deal: GekkoScience will be making the Bitaxe Gamma and Supra models. But I also took the liberty to redesign the board completely and improve some aspects instead of just copying the old design. Should still work with existing setups.
Sounds super cool! Got any concrete details about those circuit improvements you made?
It's a Bitmain chip, so we’ve already figured out how to interface with it. I tweaked some of their circuit, simplified certain parts, and made them more efficient. The goal was to improve stability and work with what we have. Plus, there’s a new option for power connections!
Damn, wish I’d known earlier! Just ordered from another site before I saw this. Really wanted to support your work!
I went for the upgraded version with the Noctua fan. Order number 738! I’ll drop a review once I get it. This silent model is gonna be awesome.
Saw a great article on the bitaxe project today. It featured Skot and told the whole story behind it. Definitely worth a read.
Yeah, that piece was solid. I’m eager to get mine from Sidehack. Really dig the concept of low-power miners like this.
Got mine! Using a high-end power supply, feeding it 5 volts, and trying to connect to my Wi-Fi... The Noctua fan is super quiet.
Congrats on your gamma! I stumbled upon another blog comparing different coolers for the miner. Some interesting results in there.
Check this out! Here are my two other miners: Qaxe+ and NerdQaxe+. Both have 4 1368 chips, around 2.5 th/s at just 50 watts each. Only difference is the control method.
Heads up with those screw terminal adapters. Had a bad experience with them before. Quality is often crap.
Quick question about the gamma's four-pin PWM. What’s the power handling on that? Can I safely connect a higher-rated fan?
New update just dropped a few days ago. The 2.4 version is mainly focused on the bitaxeGamma, including a fix for the temp sensor.
Just saw the 2.9.0 release for all single-chip models. New features and bug fixes. The changelog is pretty extensive.
Same here, just spotted that the 2.11.0 version is out now. Lots of new features and bug fixes again. Check the link for all the updates!