Apollo Futurebit BTC unboxing - The Most Efficient and Quiet Home Bitcoin Miner

[@tomnghia]

Could you do a tutorial on how to setup this up with the Raspberry Pi?

[@TechNewOld]

No longer have the unit …

[@brycewickware8305]

please do a setup tutorial

[@TechNewOld]

I no longer have the unit. The full version is very easy as it’s ready to go with Futurebit OS (Linux flavour) . The basic version a bit harder.

[@genehobbs1825]

How is it going a week later? Just picked up a batch 2 BTC miner today so will be a few months before I see mine

[@TechNewOld]

Actually I wanted to get the full set up … I saw they were releasing more batch 2 … I’m logging in now

[@genehobbs1825]

@@TechNewOld the fact that you are buying something else from them is also good news to me.

[@TechNewOld]

@@genehobbs1825 just ordered !!! full unit (no power supply). Will make things much easier plug and play. I have a Batch 1 LTC unit that has been mining non stop for over 2 years (mostly mining $NTBC NoteBlockChain, but recently switched to LTC as profitable at 0.01 - 0.013 LTC a day, thanks to DOGE rise pushing the pay out ... LTC / DOGE dual mined). The old LTC unit lives in the shed in the garden, kept the place from freezing ... gets a bit warm now, but I just leave the shed door open. In eco its very quiet, I run standard now and winter on Turbo.

[@genehobbs1825]

@@TechNewOld awesome! I’m excited! Have a mini-DOGE coming as well as a Bobcat so adding this one to the mix should be a fun start.

[@TechNewOld]

@@genehobbs1825 you have been watching too much Voskoin! I have a Rak Helium miner on order. I looked at the DOGE box, I like it, but its similar in output to my Apollo LTC .... but I do like it ... it is expensive

[@RosserNFT]

Is this the Standard or complete?

[@TechNewOld]

This unboxing was for the hashing model. I sold it . I actually struggled to set up. My other video I did was for the full version that I bought afterwards.

[@RosserNFT]

@@TechNewOld I got my standard in and got running with CMD scrips provided and a little troubleshooting.

[@TechNewOld]

@@RosserNFT are you happy with it? Quiet isn’t it. Just not profitable. Ok if you can plug in at work / free electricity

[@RosserNFT]

@@TechNewOld yeah it's cool to learn, I also have Solor at my crib so that helps with energy cost.

[@TechNewOld]

@@RosserNFT solar , that’s the way

[@jock0larity83]

no, its been running for months, and then it shuts down, hard to restart, and the connection have dropped to 10/32. I dont know if its a software issue or not.

[@TechNewOld]

If you are running the full package BTC unit , I would try and re-flash the OS. There should be a link on website to the Futurebit Bitcoin Talk channel (will try and find) it’s here where instructions are. Otherwise reach out to Futurebit (I will look up email). Hey, nice call in SHIBA +30% since your post !!!!

[@jock0larity83]

waiting for the payout, its this Tuesday, hopefully, and then I will try and re-flash, and hopefully not become the owner of a brick

[@TechNewOld]

Good luck . Let us know. Surely low probability you brick it , there is just a SB computer attached to the assic … nothing to brick

[@cryptopathfinder4536]

how is it going? what kind of roi ru u seeing?

[@TechNewOld]

I decided to sell it . I checked a crypto calculator and BTC here it will not be profitable in the U.K. in the USA it may make a very small profit. Obviously if BTC moves higher ….

[@TechNewOld]

I’ve ordered a full version. I will use that one when it arrives .

[@cryptopathfinder4536]

@@TechNewOld thank you sir! really thank you! for your honesty! so many would have not said anything, I knew something was off when the owner on twitter said something like "the focus of the device is for folks looking to get into mining, and the importance of being a node, and decentralized mining" lol no not when someone paid almost 800 dollars and their electricity bill is going up, they are looking for roi! not an expensive door stop.

[@cryptopathfinder4536]

@@TechNewOld same btc or another coin? the more heavy duty expensive ones are good but very noisy I heard the prices on the miners are suppose to drop a lot, bitmain has to get rid of a bunch of them cause of the china ban. good luck, keep us posted!

[@TechNewOld]

@@cryptopathfinder4536 this was the their same narrative for the Apollo LTC , which is now very profitable and due to China cut in hash is at 0.015 LTC / day and seems to be going up. Surprised Futurebit not building more LTC units. So as I was saying the position 2 years ago, was the units are for learning about crypto … don’t think they envisaged the spike or in particular DOGE growth (which is driving profitability). When the LTC unit was not profitable I focused on another crypto NoteBlockChain $NTBC … start up , and it mines it really well about 30,000 / day now .

[@Calmcatfish]

Great job, but I struggle with the accent..

[@TechNewOld]

English accent !

[@gameon7716]

Can this run by itself?

[@TechNewOld]

The unit I have is the hashing only unit. This will need to be controlled via USB either Windows or Linux/Raspberry pi: plug and play , more details here. There is a more comprehensive unit with USB controller integrated. More info from here : www.futurebit.io/

[@TechNewOld]

So I bought the full unit and here it is running: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWOcgaaeotymi5Y

[@TheKerb17]

Uk subscriber would love a update video

[@TechNewOld]

I'm waiting for my full unit to arrive (should be this month) and I will do a full review. Watch this space. Big question about profitability of these units.

[@TechNewOld]

update video on profitability done and its not great (profitability that is): kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWOcgaaeotymi5Y

[@jock0larity83]

got one, took 4 months to show up, and it is one flakey piece of equipment, Constant monitoring, and it take days to reach full connections, and once it got there, its started dropping them. Its taken aprx 3 months to approach first payment, and I am hoping it lasts that long to get the 6?.?? payout on Tuesday. It been running 10/32 connections after an hour of trying to get it to boot. Guess what, the company leaves it to the general Linux community to support it.... take your money and buy Shiba..

[@TechNewOld]

Thanks for your feedback. Hi have not had this problem. Are you confusing the three days it takes to download the full BTC node (this is a nice feature & you are helping decentralise Bitcoin but you will not earn you any crypto). As far as mining is concerned I find my unit gets up to necessary hash rate quickly and is very stable (it’s not a very high hash rate 2TH-3 depending on mode). The biggest plus is the miner is very quiet and can stay indoors.