Iceriver, the primary Kaspa (KASP) ASIC producer, has introduced the upcoming launch of the KS0 PRO ASIC miner that’s apparently set to switch their present entry stage KS0 machine. The unique Iceriver KS0 miner is not listed on the official web site, it was able to 100 GH/s KAS mining hashrate with 65 Watts of energy utilization by default, although we’ve seen unofficial firmware that allowed customers to overclock it as much as 160 GH/s with 100+ Watts of energy utilization. The overclockability of the KS0 in all probability led to the official launch of a KS0 PRO model that’s able to 200 GH/s at 100 Watts of energy utilization, or barely extra hashrate with much less energy utilization than the OC choice. Nonetheless, the Iceriver KAS KS0 PRO ASIC miners are doubling the official hashrate of the KS0 and with nearly 50 p.c energy utilization enhance, so higher than the OC outcomes.
After all, these changing the unique KS0 ought to come on the similar worth and even decrease with a view to be thought of a worthwhile funding in the meanwhile and the KS0 Professional to be thought of a worthy replace, particularly now that there’s unofficial overclock for the unique miners and with the consistently rising community issue. Nonetheless, Iceriver has not but revealed what the worth shall be for the successor of the KS0, particularly the KS0 PRO. We expect one thing within the $500-$600 USD vary because the most definitely worth per unit, although we would nonetheless be both pleasantly or unpleasantly shocked by the precise worth. We’ll have to attend a bit extra and see what Iceriver will reveal and when the precise orders for the brand new KS0 Professional units shall be opened.
Curiously sufficient the brand new Iceriver KAS KS0 PRO miners are nonetheless passive (no lively fan cooling), although for 100 Watts of energy utilization it’s best to positively contemplate including a cooling fan or inserting the miner in a well-ventilated room that has good fixed airflow. It could’ve been good if the brand new machine had PCI-E energy connector, in order that we might make the most of current laptop PSUs and never purchase highly effective laptop-type exterior energy bricks. So, might Iceriver executed higher with the brand new KS0 Professional – in all probability, nonetheless it’s good to see that they’re at the very least doing a little enhancements.
