Power supplies - fixed


14nm Bitcoin ASIC

We are still heavily involved in the 14nm ASIC project.
We are happy to report that after bringing on board more talent we have exceeded our initial 0.3W/Ghash target by 4.3 times by employing all techniques possible in ASIC and algorithm design. Our current design efficiency is now 70mW/Ghash (0.07W/Ghash) which allows us to build a 1 Terrahash chip in a single die while using 70 Watts at chip level. This will allow development of a 20Thash machine while using 1.5kw.
We intend to make this chip available for sale only from stock (No pre-orders)

28nm Bitcoin ASIC

We are still heavily involved in the 28nm ASIC preorder scam.
We are unhappy to report that after bringing on board more fictitious third party manufacturers we have exceeded our initial delivery date by 6 months or 4.3 times by employing all excuses possible in ASIC and bitcoin miner development. Our current design efficiency is now 0.49/GH/s (according to our computer model) which allows us to build a 1 Terrahash unit that may or may not burn your sleeping children to death. This will allow you to mine your own bitcoins for a monthly loss of just $174.
We intend to make this chip available for sale only from stock (No pre-orders) the same way you can still purchase a non-existent X-3 from our website that is displaying IN STOCK with a shipping date of May 15 2014

Compensation updated for Rent Some Minions

Dearest Black Arrow customers,

We are pleased to announce increased compensation and a rebranding of our Rent Some Minions product.

We previously advised those of you who were waiting for delivery of your Rent Some Minions cloud service to insert a finger in your anus and wiggle, to keep you entertained while you wait. In this light, and in reflection of our opinion of our esteemed customers, we have decided to rename this product Go Hash Yourself™. From this point, if anyone asks us when they can expect delivery of their order, we will respond loudly and proudly, "Go Hash Yourself™"!

Moreover, to compensate for the delays, we are pleased to announce that we will be able to triple the self-hashing power. You may now insert three fingers into your anus for the same price and wiggle to your heart's content. Lube will be provided free of charge upon request to our U.S. and E.U. customers; customers elsewhere who wish to receive lube must provide evidence that they are otherwise unable to insert all three fingers in their anii.

Black Arrow shall assume no warranty for brownouts, blown O-rings, or skidmarks. Customer shall be liable for any customs duties incurred.

^^^ lol

But.... seeing as I took delivery of an X1 earlier this month it looks like I'll (allegedly) be missing out on a X1.5.

That's good. People who ordered after me get a more powerful product.
Feeling the love here 

Power supplies - fixed

In the light of the issues encountered with a limited number of the Power Supply units, we have been pushing really hard the power supply manufacturer, Apluspower, to address all the issues. Apart from reliability issues, the PSU did not comply with EM emissions, although our contract with Apluspower clearly mentioned that the PSU must be CE and FCC certified.
As a consequence, after the PSU issues were fixed, Black Arrow went through certification procedures. Prospero X-3 is now CE certified. Please click here to review the certification.
We are happy to report that according to our knowledge, testing and 3rd party certification, Apluspower have now fixed all the problems discovered and reported and we have resumed shipping. Please note that the power supply is certified together with our Prospero X3 as a whole unit and not independently.
The old design PSUs failure rate is lower than 5% and replacement is only required to comply with EU/US legislation due to EM emissions. We will dispatch new PSUs on our own cost to all customers from EU&US who wish to receive a replacement, but please note that customs duty are the responsibility of the receiver. Customers outside of EU&US will be eligible for a replacement only if their PSU is faulty. We will not be requesting our customers to send the old PSUs back.

X1 manufacturing – in testing

We have stopped manufacturing X1 and we will be shipping all remaining customers X1.5 which contains 2 chips and hashes at 160-180 Ghash in an attempt to clear the compensation sooner.
Certification for Prospero X1.5 is in progress.

X3 manufacturing - fixed

We had issues with the speed of built for the new units therefore we had to make a contract with a new business partner who demonstrated that they can manage delivery of large volume in a short period of time.
Our new partner has just finished the first batch of units which will be dispatched today and tomorrow. Their assembly speed is a clear improvement and at this rate we will be finishing all X3 deliveries in next few weeks.

14nm Bitcoin ASIC

We are still heavily involved in the 14nm ASIC project.
We are happy to report that after bringing on board more talent we have exceeded our initial 0.3W/Ghash target by 4.3 times by employing all techniques possible in ASIC and algorithm design. Our current design efficiency is now 70mW/Ghash (0.07W/Ghash) which allows us to build a 1 Terrahash chip in a single die while using 70 Watts at chip level. This will allow development of a 20Thash machine while using 1.5kw.
We intend to make this chip available for sale only from stock (No pre-orders)

In addition to that - you should also use the same form factor of the hash boards in the X3.  Thus allowing existing customers to simply upgrade the machines they have and save on all that shipping.  As compensation for screwing over those who thought you were going to deliver in May 2014, perhaps upgrading each x3 box to say 10 or 20 TH with the new chips would be a reasonable expectation.

By the way - when you build the new machines - the design of the X3 over all was good.  Please use some better screws that don't get stripped when you remove them.  The heat sinks for the DC chips should not be super glued on - instead use a screw mount or retention clip.  Having to pry those suckers off is a pain in the butt.

Also - please include an on/off switch wired in, so that we don't just pull the plug to turn it off.

I ordered a year ago and have gotten nothing. No X3, no X1s. Now they talk about 14nm. What a joke. If they get one single preorder then i will have seriously lost faith in human intelligence.

Sounds like the lesson here is never include the PS in your unit...

Actually, I think the lesson here is never order from BA again...