Squirrels Research Labs Announces Acorn Cryptocurrency Acceleration Hardware
13 July 2018 - 5:02AM
Squirrels Research Labs today announced Acorn, a new hardware
component that improves efficiency and effectiveness of
cryptocurrency mining.
“We developed a piece of hardware called Acorn that increases
the effectiveness of existing GPU mining operations without adding
a significant cost,” Squirrels president David Stanfill said. “This
is a brand new concept that’s never been done before.”
Acorn works in sync with GPUs to offload work that typically
creates bottlenecks in mining. It performs the work much faster,
resulting in an increase in overall mining efficiency.
Initially three models will be available: CLE-101, CLE-215 and
CLE-215+. Each model uses high-performance FPGA chips from Xilinx
Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) in an M.2 slot to perform the least
GPU-efficient parts of cryptocurrency mining.
All Acorn models work with memory-intensive algorithms like
Ethash and CryptoNight V1. The 215 and 215+ models work with both
memory-intensive and core-intensive algorithms like LyraREv2 and
X16r. Acorn CLE-215+ utilizes 30 percent more FPGA performance for
the most efficient power-to-hash-rate ratio.
The three models are priced to show a quick return on investment
for GPU miners at $199.99, $299.99 and $329.99 USD
respectively.
Acorn requires the use of the free, multi-algorithm SQRL mining
software, SQRL Miner. SQRL Miner combines the best parts of other
mining software in one place and allows for quick-glance operation
monitoring. While it’s designed to work specifically with Acorn and
Acorn-accelerated CPU and GPU hardware, it can be used without
Acorn hardware.
“We want Acorn to be useful for anyone mining with GPUs,”
Stanfill said. “We’ve created shared bitstreams, open
specifications and open APIs. We’re already seeing a thriving
community, and we’re excited for what that will bring as it
continues to flourish.”
Preorders begin Friday, July 13, with shipments beginning in
August.
“Acorn is only the beginning of many firsts to come from SQRL,”
Stanfill said. “We already have other products in development and
are beginning to see demand.”
About Squirrels Research LabsSquirrels Research
Labs, SQRL, is a sister company of Squirrels LLC under the
Squirrels Inc. umbrella. SQRL focuses on hardware development and
research projects that contribute to the overall success of the
Squirrels brand. Learn more at http://squirrelsresearch.com.
Sidney Keith Squirrels Inc.press@airsquirrels.comO: 855-207-0927
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