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ZTEX is a manufacturer of FPGA boards. ZTEX offers the
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ZTEX is a manufacturer of FPGA boards. ZTEX offers  
[http://www.ztex.de/usb-fpga-1/usb-fpga-1.15x.e.html USB-FPGA Module 1.15x]
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[http://www.ztex.de/usb-fpga-1/usb-fpga-1.15y.e.html USB-FPGA Modules 1.15y] with four Spartan 6 LX150 and
which is optimized for cryptographic computations like Bitcoin Mining.  
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[http://www.ztex.de/usb-fpga-1/usb-fpga-1.15x.e.html USB-FPGA Modules 1.15x] with a single Spartan 6 LX150
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which are optimized for cryptographic computations like Bitcoin Mining.  
  
This FPGA Board has on-board voltage regulators and an USB interface which is used for
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These FPGA Board have on-board voltage regulators and an USB controller which is used for
 
communication and device programming. Low cost
 
communication and device programming. Low cost
 
FPGA mining rigs can be build using standard components (USB hubs, USB cables, ATX PSU's).
 
FPGA mining rigs can be build using standard components (USB hubs, USB cables, ATX PSU's).
  
With the current version of the [[BTCMiner]] this FPGA Board achieves typically 200 MH/s (most FPGA boards run with 200 MHz without errors or at a very low error rate, a few FPGA boards even achieve 208 MHz). Power dissipation is 8.8 W at 200 Mhz.
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With the current version of the [[BTCMiner]] an average hash rate of about 215 MH/s per FPGA can be achieved. Power dissipation is 9.8 W at 216 MHz.
  
 
Current prices including volume prices are stated at the [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=49180 Bitcoin Forum].
 
Current prices including volume prices are stated at the [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=49180 Bitcoin Forum].
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File:Usb-fpga_module_1.15x-800.jpg|USB-FPGA Module 1.15x without cooler.
 
File:Usb-fpga_module_1.15x-800.jpg|USB-FPGA Module 1.15x without cooler.
 
File:Usb-fpga_module_1.15x-hs-800.jpg|USB-FPGA Module 1.15x with cooler.
 
File:Usb-fpga_module_1.15x-hs-800.jpg|USB-FPGA Module 1.15x with cooler.
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File:Usb-fpga-1.15y-1200.jpg|USB-FPGA Module 1.15y without cooler
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File:Usb-fpga-1.15y-hs-1200.jpg|USB-FPGA Module 1.15y with cooler.
 
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* [http://www.ztex.de ZTEX Homepage]
 
* [http://www.ztex.de ZTEX Homepage]
 
* [http://www.ztex.de/usb-fpga-1/usb-fpga-1.15x.e.html Homepage of the USB-FPGA Module 1.15x]
 
* [http://www.ztex.de/usb-fpga-1/usb-fpga-1.15x.e.html Homepage of the USB-FPGA Module 1.15x]
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* [http://www.ztex.de/usb-fpga-1/usb-fpga-1.15y.e.html Homepage of the USB-FPGA Module 1.15y]
 
* [http://www.ztex.de/btcminer Homepage of the Open source Bitcoin miner for ZTEX FPGA Boards]
 
* [http://www.ztex.de/btcminer Homepage of the Open source Bitcoin miner for ZTEX FPGA Boards]
 
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=49180 Topic at the Bitcoin Forum with current prices and a guide how a standard ATX PSU can be modified for powering a rig]
 
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=49180 Topic at the Bitcoin Forum with current prices and a guide how a standard ATX PSU can be modified for powering a rig]
  
 
[[Category:Mining]]
 
[[Category:Mining]]

Latest revision as of 07:52, 5 July 2012

ZTEX is a manufacturer of FPGA boards. ZTEX offers USB-FPGA Modules 1.15y with four Spartan 6 LX150 and USB-FPGA Modules 1.15x with a single Spartan 6 LX150 which are optimized for cryptographic computations like Bitcoin Mining.

These FPGA Board have on-board voltage regulators and an USB controller which is used for communication and device programming. Low cost FPGA mining rigs can be build using standard components (USB hubs, USB cables, ATX PSU's).

With the current version of the BTCMiner an average hash rate of about 215 MH/s per FPGA can be achieved. Power dissipation is 9.8 W at 216 MHz.

Current prices including volume prices are stated at the Bitcoin Forum.

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