Running FTC/BTC full node on rPI alternatives!
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As everybody want new 5USD raspberryPI zero, the sad fact is nobody can get it these days.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero/So i did some searching and found few very powerfull rPI alternatives with better price performance ratio. Does anybody have any experience with those little guys?
1, Orange Pi
http://www.orangepi.org/2, Ordoid
http://www.hardkernel.com/main/main.phpAlso maybe you know even something else? Feel free to share…
EDiT: just found this tutorial
http://www.instructables.com/id/Orange-Pi-PC-Get-Started/?ALLSTEPS -
The OrangePi looks nice. The worst part is only 1GB of shared RAM however its probably not much of an issue as these would be used mostly in home networks and the ISP upload speed will probably limit the connections more than the amount of RAM. Anyone with serious bandwidth to spare is probably in a datacenter and already has a VPS of somekind so in that case a small system like this is not needed.
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Yes, I see rPI 2 overpriced to serve as set up and forgot home full node.
10USD board is more appealing as it come with full ethernet controller.
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The hardware price is one thing , the ongoing cost another.
One advantage the RPI probably has is the low power consumption of ~ 700mA at 5V = 3.5W max
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I noticed from the specs
1Ghz, Single-core CPU
512MB RAMSo your going to get about the same performance from the PiZero as you do from a PI B, now for running a FTC node this is not going to be a problem (forgoing the time it take to compile the demon) but for BTC it could be a very different matter as I know when I tried a few months back it was just not happening (that is not saying it can’t be done)
Another one to look at is the BananaPi again a little over priced for something that sits in the corner not doing a great deal.
Something else to consider is running a full node if you limit the connection does not need to be all the Pi does for you! My FTC full node is running on the same Pi that runs my VoIP PBX and DHCP/DNS server for the network here at home.
I’m a true believer of the Pi and all it stands for, I have built many projects using them including FTC’s very own hand held payment terminal FeatherPay
When I have cleared the decks here of some of the larger projects have on I will come back to it all and maybe even start work on the 2nd version of the Feathercoin ATM (excuse the external link, I can’t find the original on the forum)
But all of that said no matter what you do, anything to support the coin is much appreciated.
UM
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@Wellenreiter said:
The hardware price is one thing , the ongoing cost another.
One advantage the RPI probably has is the low power consumption of ~ 700mA at 5V = 3.5W max
On Orange PI forum I found that consumption in between 3.3-4.2W based on situation (measured with socket wattmeter)
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@mirrax said:
@Wellenreiter said:
The hardware price is one thing , the ongoing cost another.
One advantage the RPI probably has is the low power consumption of ~ 700mA at 5V = 3.5W max
On Orange PI forum I found that consumption in between 3.3-4.2W based on situation (measured with socket wattmeter)
And honestly, even if it was 10watts, at an average price of $0.10/kwh its about $10 a year to operate. At 4watts you are looking at about $3.50 a year. Less is always better but this doesnt really break the bank. (you also need to figure in the cost of a SATA hard drive for the blockchain, I assume most of the total power will be there)
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@AmDD said:
@mirrax said:
@Wellenreiter said:
The hardware price is one thing , the ongoing cost another.
One advantage the RPI probably has is the low power consumption of ~ 700mA at 5V = 3.5W max
On Orange PI forum I found that consumption in between 3.3-4.2W based on situation (measured with socket wattmeter)
And honestly, even if it was 10watts, at an average price of $0.10/kwh its about $10 a year to operate. At 4watts you are looking at about $3.50 a year. Less is always better but this doesnt really break the bank. (you also need to figure in the cost of a SATA hard drive for the blockchain, I assume most of the total power will be there)
USB flash drive or SD card should do it. ChrisJ is making lot of full nodes with rPI 2 and flash drive…no big deal.
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@mirrax said:
@AmDD said:
@mirrax said:
@Wellenreiter said:
The hardware price is one thing , the ongoing cost another.
One advantage the RPI probably has is the low power consumption of ~ 700mA at 5V = 3.5W max
On Orange PI forum I found that consumption in between 3.3-4.2W based on situation (measured with socket wattmeter)
And honestly, even if it was 10watts, at an average price of $0.10/kwh its about $10 a year to operate. At 4watts you are looking at about $3.50 a year. Less is always better but this doesnt really break the bank. (you also need to figure in the cost of a SATA hard drive for the blockchain, I assume most of the total power will be there)
USB flash drive or SD card should do it. ChrisJ is making lot of full nodes with rPI 2 and flash drive…no big deal.
Feathercoin would be fine but not Bitcoin. Looks like OrangePi can only support a 64GB SD card. USB drive might work tho
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@AmDD said:
@mirrax said:
@AmDD said:
@mirrax said:
@Wellenreiter said:
The hardware price is one thing , the ongoing cost another.
One advantage the RPI probably has is the low power consumption of ~ 700mA at 5V = 3.5W max
On Orange PI forum I found that consumption in between 3.3-4.2W based on situation (measured with socket wattmeter)
And honestly, even if it was 10watts, at an average price of $0.10/kwh its about $10 a year to operate. At 4watts you are looking at about $3.50 a year. Less is always better but this doesnt really break the bank. (you also need to figure in the cost of a SATA hard drive for the blockchain, I assume most of the total power will be there)
USB flash drive or SD card should do it. ChrisJ is making lot of full nodes with rPI 2 and flash drive…no big deal.
Feathercoin would be fine but not Bitcoin. Looks like OrangePi can only support a 64GB SD card. USB drive might work tho
Yes, Chris is using 128GB USB flash drive with preloaded blockchain to save some time.
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@AmDD said:
@mirrax said:
@Wellenreiter said:
The hardware price is one thing , the ongoing cost another.
One advantage the RPI probably has is the low power consumption of ~ 700mA at 5V = 3.5W max
On Orange PI forum I found that consumption in between 3.3-4.2W based on situation (measured with socket wattmeter)
And honestly, even if it was 10watts, at an average price of $0.10/kwh its about $10 a year to operate. At 4watts you are looking at about $3.50 a year. Less is always better but this doesnt really break the bank. (you also need to figure in the cost of a SATA hard drive for the blockchain, I assume most of the total power will be there)
Well, it’s 0.28€/kWh here, but you are right, if you need to connect external devices for any reason, the external device will consume more power than the Pi
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Here is complete guide how to install rPI full node for BTC:
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It is actually possible to get orange Pi for free.
http://www.orangepi.org/News/info_a3e7799eff76ca475becaa462a9697a.htmlI think orange Pi bitcoin full node might be popular project, worth to try.
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@mirrax said:
It is actually possible to get orange Pi for free.
http://www.orangepi.org/News/info_a3e7799eff76ca475becaa462a9697a.htmlI think orange Pi bitcoin full node might be popular project, worth to try.
hmm, still waiting for account activation on that forum.
I heard rumors that this massive forum with 220 online users is run entirely on Orange Pi.
That perhaps explain why it is so slow lol.
