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Guys,
Getting back to everyone now. New back planes are running. Apologies if anyone received poorly shipped miners. Threats of legal issues have set us back financially and production wise as well, but we'll get through it. Several miners went out over the last few days as well, not sure if it was anyone from this thread.
Update is 61 miners/rigs between last week and this week so far.
Please don't think we went missing or forgot about you or are stalling as some of you have suggested, we're currently figuring out realistic options to hopefully satisfy everyone in the end.
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         AMT 1.25TH's help:If you have the 1.25Th ssh login is: user: admin pass: pi Directions: After receiving your miner, check for the IP address on the side, the default ip address is 192.168.1.100. Plug the network cable into both the miner and your home router. Turn on the miner, and go to the IP address in your browster. Click on the settings menu and input your pool address, working name, etc. (If using btcguild, make sure to match the difficulty to the worker in btcguild, exp "1024) Click save and then click home. The graphics may take 30 seconds to show up, but when they do you'll see you stats live in the moment. For more info, contact support at Sales (at) advancedminers (dot) com. |
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We're Advanced Mining Technologies and we're located in Haverford, PA.
We design, build, assemble and ship Asic miners. We've worked with Bitfury, Avalon, The A1, A2 and BE200 chip for our terrahash miners.
We accept most forms of payment. Local pickup is an option for sure. We're real and when you call the office someone usually picks up.
Below are some key factors that separate us from most other asic manufacturers.
1. We've actually shipped miners and have been doing so since November 2013.
2. We speak to our customers directly and we are trying to improve our customer service everyday.
3. You can find our products on Amazon and buy them with a credit card.
4. We're American and we are proud to build our miners in both America and Europe, and China.
5. We deliver on time if the situation is in our immediate control.
6. We take checks, and all forms of checks too, even personal.
7. We offer customer support for guys that are just starting in the mining industry.
8. Our hardware is built to be upgradable, you can add more GH/s to each of our machines accept the 80ghs (as of now).
9. We're in this for the long haul and we've filed with the IRS.
10. We don't mine.
We are working very hard, and we're usually over tired and kinda out there, but your free to come see us at our administrative office anytime you'd like.
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We'll be starting a new thread now, to focus on supporting our current clients and the hardware they've received and ordered.
Link coming soon.
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A heads up for technical bullies and tech enthusiasts in this thread. We've created our own board as well, and no daisy chain is needed for this bad boy. This board will ship in the 2.4's and 3.2's.  |
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Or the screws *were * there and are now rolling around in the packaging or delivery truck. Don't suppose the screws have star-washers so they can't shake loose do they?
Found these under the flap at the bottom of the box. Hopefully the blades banging each other during shipping didn't damage them too much. They need to be using something like these machine screws w/star-washers that are part of them http://www.mcmaster.com/#95345a047/=riqrv4 also available with sheet metal threads. Not true. Even with Star Washers, tightened case screws DON'T just pop out in transit. This was either intentionally done (damaged on purpose to blame Fedex) or these weren't tightened at all and fell out due to vibration in transit. Hard to believe. Or someone wants a refund so they'll scream RMA or make problems here. We'll figure out a way to combat this going forward, maybe pics before and after shipping per order associated with anyone on this thread. Send me my miners for order 899 on Monday and I will make a complete unboxing video with a gopro (or two or three) and that will PROVE that you are sending legit miners that are packaged properly and work right out of the box. I will even record me walking outside to pick up the package from my porch, and an uncut video (albeit probably a long one) will be posted on youtube with the results. This way you can prove to the community that these miners are legit and working properly. I will also provide data from the mining pool I connect it to - in real time - to again prove the miners are functioning properly out of the box. If you think about it AMT, its a win-win. You get an honest review of your machines working (hopefully) and you fulfill an order that should have been shipped months ago. I would give an honest review of the hardware also (without the company drama) based on it's merits, if I got a time to be able to go down there to pick up my miner. I had been expecting a tracking # on Friday only to have to wait until Saturday to be told I have to wait until Monday to wait again for a time when I could come down to get my miner. This after all the other waiting and missed deadlines.. (which are understandable to a point). And despite that your detractors are still helping your customers. You keep saying you will post stuff (instructions and help which still is not on the OP at the time of this post) this is like the 3rd time you have said that by my count (I believe there may be more instances of that). Please just DO something instead of just saying stuff. This is really getting old. We'll get it out tonight don't worry. And someone will call you on your number tomorrow regarding pickup and scheduling. |
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Well I only ignored loshia because he has not contributed crap to the thread other than haha told you so comments over the last few posts before I ignored him. Your posts actually contribute and I do read what you have to say, in between the hilarious stuff you also do make valid points. PLUS you actually went to their office and got a feel for things. The other guys who post like sirminesalot also contribute useful things. I dont always agree with what they say but I respect the comments because they are not flamebait haha I told you so crap comments. They make sense to say at the time they are said. And like clockwork you guys are here helping out the community that is what is respected, not a haha I told you so attitude that loshia has been posting (and seems like he still does based on the quoted replies). AMT is nowhere to be found. Altho going through their most recent comments I found this gem: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=422243.msg6195000#msg6195000 (wasp project AMT says wants to donate parts to them) Which got me even more angry at them. With customers waiting for hardware they are GIVING hardware away?! There are people waiting for replacements requiring them and they are busy shmoozing in other threads instead of properly supporting their customers here!? While we are the doing the work of hardware support for them it seems. Their actions are starting to have an air of retaliation towards members of this thread. Only conclusion I can see based on the obvious neglect in packaging, and general condition of the hardware arrival. We get no replies to inquiries and when we do its alot of blah blah bs that leads to more nothing. I can totally see why Craig and the other people who filed the lawsuit did what they did (obvious from a while ago actually just not my preference until now). The people who got their hardware are now asking for refunds based on the shoddy condition of their hardware, the MPP is not being honored due to their delay, so we could get our hardware early we had to compromise by getting DIY kits, with the actual system being a compromise of an antec case not the render we originally saw (with no disclaimer that it was subject to change). Its one compromise after another. And now we have to settle for messed up systems and even bigger delays of replacement hardware? AMT might want to explain how any of this is not true. They need to explain themselves and explain how they have hardware to give away but not to get to their paying customers. We're giving away what knowledge we have regarding working with the chips actually. Like voltage/clock setting/ how to adjust the stencil so solder doesn't wick up the sides and small details like that. |
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 The rig AMT shipped to me. Notice how the left and right side are all bent out of shape. Notice the power connecter on the right side is completely gone. Notice that the some of the boards looked warped out of shape. Notice the right most heat sink in bent out of shape. Notice the white plastic on the right.. that's the stripped out power connector. Notice on the second to the left board, there's this black piece.... that a piece of the disintegrated fan. Notice the paper on the right, that's what AMT considers as padding. Well it didn't help avoid having the rightmost heat sink get bent out of shape! UNBELIEVABLE! Tip to AMT, use bubble wrap first around the entire unit, then pack in foam peanuts or styrofoam on all eight corners. Paper is not padding!! AMT, What is your official response on why items are being sent out from you with such poor packing. I believe everyone wants to know what happened and what you will do to resolve this problem originating from your center. The way that it currently is being packed looks like its intentional so that you can blame FedEx for your hardware issues. The community is stepping up by helping to troubleshoot and get everyone miners up. So you need to declare that customers will receive their hardware at least in one piece. Awaiting your official response. Yes we're rounding up some clients that have received safe working miners via shipment and trying to get them to post on this thread. In general they are still pissed about the delayed delivery, but some might come and speak up hopefully. |
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It would probably be wise for everyone that is upset with their damaged/non working miners - to go ahead and pack them up correctly and ship them back to AMT (at your expense). This way they can't fight giving you a refund.
Waiting for RMA parts from this circus known as AMT just doesn't seem worth it.
These miners have incompetence written all over them. Hard to believe anyone with technical skills would of been able to ship these out in this condition. QA my ass. Thermal paste, loose screws, missing cables, damaged boards and bent cases. Everything that could of possibly gone wrong, has - and now it's time for AMT to rectify this situation.
AMT you should be honoring refunds NOW. People have waited, and now they are FUCKED. Tell me how anyone WOULDN'T be eligible for a refund after you've mailed them busted hardware after months of delays?
Again folks do not sign on delivery just refuse. The chance to get your money if there is still any chance not in court is bigger Ps Thermal paste is not an issue assuming it is non conductive But amt are full of surprises always  This is true, the thermal paste doesn't conduct electricity - it being smeared everywhere wouldn't cause an issue, it's just sloppy manufacturing is all. If they used a brand of thermal paste with silver in it, it might conduct VERY LITTLE electricity - not enough however to short something out. The silver stuff is usually more expensive, so I highly doubt AMT went with it. Actually we've used several brands of heat sink paste as its important to find out which ones is the best. These miners also have tape on the left side showing which thermal paste was used. AS5 - Arctic Silver 5 Laird - Laird 880 Ceramic - Arctic Silver Ceramic And so on. We've done tests to find out which paste works and which doesn't. But thanks for your provocative statements as usual sirminesalot - Again YOUR NOT A CLIENT SO PLEASE WRITE IN ANOTHER THREAD. |
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Or the screws *were * there and are now rolling around in the packaging or delivery truck. Don't suppose the screws have star-washers so they can't shake loose do they?
Found these under the flap at the bottom of the box.  Hopefully the blades banging each other during shipping didn't damage them too much. They need to be using something like these machine screws w/star-washers that are part of them http://www.mcmaster.com/#95345a047/=riqrv4 also available with sheet metal threads. Not true. Even with Star Washers, tightened case screws DON'T just pop out in transit. This was either intentionally done (damaged on purpose to blame Fedex) or these weren't tightened at all and fell out due to vibration in transit. Hard to believe. Or someone wants a refund so they'll scream RMA or make problems here. We'll figure out a way to combat this going forward, maybe pics before and after shipping per order associated with anyone on this thread. |
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More good info with pictures from coincraft thread, this "Zefir" is really good. Very Consise Powersupply info. Since coincraft is a dead ringer for AMT or vice versa.... Here you go. Hello,
I have technical problem with 1 TH/s Desk.
I received 2 1 TH/s Desks yesterday.
I'm using 2 1600W Lepa power supply.
Miners firstly turn off after 5 minutes, I saw, that 1 original fan was set to air flow in, one to air flow out. A set both fans to IN. So now it working for approximately 30 minutes, then one temperature sensor reach 50 degrees - miner shut down. I have miners in room, where is 21 degrees. So I add 2 fans at front side, now it working for 1 hour, but its not a lot.
So, where is a problem? I must put it to fridge?
This is the same issue we observed with the Platimax 1500W: some PCIe connectors share the same rail, with that you are feeding two hashing units over the same rail and overloading it - the Platimax uses to shut down after a while. Since the Lepa's PCIe pinout looks similar to that one, here is the correct way to set up your CCD with the chosen PSU: 1) take a look at bottom of datasheet page 2 ( http://www.lepatek.com/files/LE_ProductBasic_eng/PB_File/G1600-EN.pdf) 2) notice that the distribution of the 6 12V rails is as follows: 12V1:MB, 12V2:MB, 12V3:PCIe 1+4, 12V4:PCIe2, 12V5:PCIe 5+6, 12V6:PCIe3 3) ensure that you connect 4 hashing units to PCIe connectors 1, 2 , 3, and 6 (left 4 and 5 unconnected) 4) buy or build yourself an adapter from MB-20 (12V1) or MB-16 (12V2) connector to PCIe and feed the 5th hashing unit with that Bottom line: ensure to feed only one hashing unit through one 12V rail. Even if the PSU uses a common rail, powering two hashing units through a single rail will either cause voltage ripples or over-current protection shutting down the PSU. Good luck Thanks a lot Zefir, you have right! I did it exactly how you said, I connected 4 hashing units to separate PCI-E rails and then I modified CPU power supply connector to PCI-E connector, now working stable! Thank you very much again  can you make a small instructions for "us"... i think it whould be nice to know for many people... Yes, of course. Firstly, look at diagram of your PSU (mine Lepa 1600W)  and connect 4 cabels with PCI-E connectors to separate 12V rails (12V3,12V4,12V5,12V6)!for each mining module, use only 1 connector on PCI-E cables!Then cut off 8 pin CPU connector (12V2)  and solder other PCI-E connector (6 pin) to CPU wires BUT beware, 12V wires is on opposite side, look at this diagram:  And finally, don't forget connect this connector: or miner won't see mining modules.For all of this, thanks to zefir. Thank you Freddy for the great post. |
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There is a thick copper "Ground Plane" and the small holes are called "vias" the ASIC chips are designed to pass 80% of their heat (watt dissipation) thru the board to the large sink. CPU and GPU Dissipate thru the Tplate or Top Plate covering the silicon.
Those tiny copper H/S are failsafe, and do 20% of the work.
Well, it may work with other kinds of devices, but it doesn't appear to be working here! It works and we recommend everyone with a Rig pay the $15 for a thermal gun to check the temperature of the chips. As long as air flow is constant, heat is not the problem here in this design. The rig should be flat on the on its back, not stacked vertically like we've seen in some pics. Hot air rises - where do you want hot air to go? To the next board up or out the side. We're putting together this video but no one really wants to go on video because of what some other posters here have done thus far, can't blame them to be honest. More instructions to come ofcourse. |
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Group Buy! (I'll do PH/Asia, I've got a bunch of customers waiting, depending on prices.)
What for Dabs the AM BE200 chips? Didn't know you can buy them in quantity anywhere. Anyhow the development plan was refined yesterday. We have also invited 3 more EE's to join us in the WPC so we may have a more boards being developed concurrently so that the current team is not overtaxed and we can get more boards out at the same time. Development Priority Priority: 1st Name: "H" HornetForm Factor Dimensions: 325 x 325 Cooling: Air Chip Count: 64 Chip Type: QFN Base Speed: 7.5GH/s Schematic: 95%, floorplan 100% Firmware Stage: TEST/DEV Chips Ordered: 1200 (200 in hand) Lead EE: Seattle Priority: 2nd Name: "BE200" Hornet Form Factor Dimensions: 325 x 325 Cooling: Air Chip Count: 64 Chip Type: QFN Base Speed: 7.5 GH/s Schematic: Proposed Firmware Stage: Proposed Chips in Hand: 2 Engineering Samples Only Lead EE: Seattle Priority: 3rd Name: "R" HornetForm Factor Dimensions: 325 x 325 Cooling: Air Chip Count: 64 Chip Type: HFC BGA Base Speed: 200 GH/s Schematic: Proposed Firmware Stage: Proposed Chips Ordered: Undetermined Lead EE: Undetermined Priority: Undetermined Name: "Minion" HornetForm Factor Dimensions: 325 x 325 Cooling: Air Chip Count: 64 Chip Type: HFC BGA Base Speed: 115 GH/s Schematic: Proposed Firmware Stage: Proposed Chips Ordered: 5 to 10 possibly more. Lead EE: Undetermined Priority: Undetermined Name: "A1" Wasp Form Factor Dimensions: 214 x 153 Cooling: Air Chip Count: 6 Chip Type: QFN Base Speed: 25 GH/s Schematic: 100% Firmware Stage: TEST/DEV Chips in Hand: 100 Lead EE: Undetermined Priority: Undetermined Name: "H" WhitefaceForm Factor Dimensions: 225 x 400 Cooling: 2-Phase Cooling Engineering Test Sample Chip Count: 32 Chip Type: QFN Base Speed: 7.5 GH/s Schematic: Proposed based on "H" Hornet Firmware Stage: Proposed Chips Ordered: 1200 (200 in hand same lots of chips as "H"- Hornet) Lead EE: Undetermined Priority: Undetermined Name: "BitFury2" WaspForm Factor Dimensions: 225 x 200 Cooling: Air Chip Count: 16 Chip Type: QFN Base Speed: 7.5 GH/s Schematic: 100%, but the current layout requires some rework Firmware Stage: TEST/DEV Chips in Hand: 128 Lead EE: Undetermined If you need help with either A1 or Bitfury know how, we're happy to help and advise in any way we can. As the US chip distributor, we can also donate a few A1's to your cause as well. |
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