If you don't mind me asking, what is your opinion? Are you getting one as soon as possible or are you waiting for reviews from others, or not even on your radar at the moment?
Seeing you pictures and hearing the description of your farm, you probably have to consider how much you reinvest back in the farm, and when. Obviously the S5+ purchase had to be quick, but as such looks like it has turned out to be a fantastic investment for you. I think that was a right time right place scenario. Regardless of those situations where you must decide quickly, do you mind sharing how and when you are determining to replace more miners, or if you have a set financial amount you reinvest in some fashion?

I think some of these types of things may be items some people won't share, but I also think there are others who will share the way they may handle something without discussing a specific dollar amount. The experience from being involved in something many others, many who are new, look to see what they are doing.

Touching one last time on that topic I think little things like that we can work together somehow and share more details with each other to make a "Plan B" for halving. Way off topic here, but think about a plan b where people who want, people in the community, have plans on how to continue and expand on involvement in mining.

Anyway, hope to hear from you

I considered it heavily before this mini model. Now, yeah, may as well wait and see what else pops up.
The S7 is the dominator, but who knows, we could get lucky and see something before the end of the year that stands up and costs less.

Although, it doesn't matter, they will sell out fast.
I'm thinking more along the lines of leaving a little in the pot to see what might jump. There has been a lot of talk about the renders going around, heh, but who knows, the S7 is shipping. Gotta still give bitmain that. Albeit, it is about time to start seeing that delay payment coin.

You had it in to bitmain rma, it came back and will not hash, right?
Check connections
Test power
What lights do you see?

Here is a guide for how to check the hash board, but tell us more about your particular situation.

https://bitmain.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204875015-How-to-diagnose-S5-hashing-PCB

I will second the statement the S5+ has been a solid performer so far.
The hashrate on mine runs 7.64ish.



I have never seen anything which displayed hashrate stay as close as this S7 does.
485x on the dot every second.

People were talking about a white sticker on the portion of the hashboard protruding from the aluminum case. Right where you connect the PCIe power connectors. It was matched to the frequency by people posting about it.

Yes, there is a revision # on the PCB as well.

I will toast the same to everyone bringing in the hash, especially canaan we appreciate it.

"No shave" November is starting to look pretty good. I may never shave if it keeps up.
We could all end up being long-bearded cooks who either hate or love chicken in another 6 months

I want to throw this out there as a reminder to anyone.
I had a static discharge with an S4 which isn't kept in my mining area, it is kept closer to me for heat.
Over 6 hours or so it lost hash, I'd forgotten about the static, I rebooted and everything was good.
4 hours, same thing, less and less until it wouldn't run at all.

I remembered the static.
I pulled everything down, cleaned, inspected, tested the PSU, everything looked good.
I could not find a burn mark, finished cleaning.

She has been running for two hours now. Cover is still off. I think the static did something to make a connection poor.
I'd previously checked power, and swapped power.

It would show 2TH+ on the average, the 5 sec would ramp up with the fans, but after X amount of time the 5 sec would be 0 and the average might be 1300, or 1500. I think it was the PSU making a poor connection.

I'm not out of the woods yet, but it is looking up and I thought I'd share if that helps anyone.
Sometimes they want to be straightened out and moved around a bit.

Congratulations.
Slow Clap seriously. Fantastically amazing things like you guys going out of your way to be generous, no way of knowing anything, and still being generous, I think that is one of the many things which happen with this currency and way of making more, a different way of helping each other with a great bunch of people.

I am proud of just being able to follow you around and post.

Thanks for doing things like this.
This is the kind of thing that should be shown on the news.
That changes lives.

I could see the community supporting that in a big way. Especially if it is a vetted family or individual who needs assistance. Just like fredi is I have no doubt, and that is what I'm saying. Phil you are a busy guy and you should talk to some people who might make a story...

"Bitcoin community of home miners to big players solo mine for charity in the 10 minute race for 25 bitcoins"
People would line up to participate.
Easy for me to sit back and throw stuff at you huh Phil?

Seriously, great job guys, makes me proud to come read the stuff you are doing every day with bitcoin.

Followed @oocBlog
I enjoy reading your descriptions of the charts.

Is there a defining value to make it simple for some of us who look for simplicity --statistically speaking mining pps will have a higher probability to do X based on past performance? OR some derivative which is a canned response for someone who doesn't know where to mine?
Say make the most bitcoin mining at X if mining in western US
or X if mining in Western Europe? China?

Or, are there too many variables to be that specific, it is too much of a personal choice?

What keeps you going week after week publishing, now three times per week right?

I appreciate it and enjoy what you do. I use your information as a reference and spotting trends. I don't do anything with that information but it is great fun.

It is in that area of Game of Life, but sidehack will explain it much better than I.

This may be the same as the original link he posted.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life


I am damn excited to read about onboard hardware temp sensing displayed in software.

Quite a few miners have to run close in the hottest of their summer, and somewhere people are going through that now. Giving good temp numbers is important when talking about a collector's item as this is sure to be.

Try the compac in a different usb port, and / or a different PC.
Narrow it down by piece if it isn't admin mode.

He has been a little tied up with prof.hell this week as well.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=637595.new#new

I assure you that is not me posing as a nubcake, but I haven't put it past half of you 

sidehack, i do not know what you and novak are going to do...

prof.hell, is in town, and that is 2 L's in hell

I know I cannot wait to see what product comes with my very own prof.hell wrapper.

+7.26% to +7.50% sloopy

First opening. I have to get here sooner

I do not know where you can get that board at a better price. Did you ask Bitmain US - Colorado?

Another thought is you can probably pick up the entire S3 in good working condition for $70.00 in the marketplace.

I have one S5 that is guaranteed to give me:
oooo first line all the way across

second line xxooooooo


Lower clock and soft boot corrects it on reboot sometimes.
Hard boot almost always corrects it.
Either correction, lasts 5 mins to a couple of hours

A severe underclock will correct it for the longest time, hours, maybe more depending on how low.

Checked connections
I have not swapped any parts yet.

My money is on the second / right hash board, but I understand it could be the controller or cable.

Simple, good information provided by Bitmain at their zendesk site:

https://bitmain.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204875015-How-to-diagnose-S5-hashing-PCB


Some people may find it useful to pull these down locally and grab one when needed.
It never hurts to remind experienced brains.

A side note:
Bitmain has a quick video giving the steps to address these types of issues quickly. Props for doing so to Bitmain.
I want to make sure I show I have affection for Bitmain's good points as well. I hope to always discuss the good and bad regarding the choices of miners.

**--If you find incorrect information in the videos which you think are serious enough to require discussion please post me a PM about them and maybe we can make a new thread somewhere. I have not vetted every inch of material by any means. Use your common sense and be safe. -period- and if possible be more safe with live power. Do not work with live power unless it is necessary. Personally, I do not think it makes anyone look cool because they worked with blah blah volts times amps. Why would you want to? It isn't on my list of goals to work with hot high amounts of anything which will kill me, but I tolerate the 120 / 240 / 480 pretty well.

If you do not understand everywhere the power may flow, do not change a circuit, install a breaker, or in general don't do anything but look, take pictures, and write things down at your main panel without some qualified help. Give the forum some details about your rig and people will be happy to give you many great suggestions on your S7 with a wide variety of side products and options.

If you do not understand where the power will flow when you flip the breaker / switch, or circuit on, then have someone qualified, even if you must pay. Start reading and practicing small time. Learn how to respect power even if you aren't interested in learning everything about it.

That would be great, but you probably already know how many times Sidehack has said they would never give up creative control, and knowing Sidehack even a little from a few posts, he probably isn't giving up much control of anything except with he and Novac.
Hey, could anyone blame them? If you are in a position to answer to yourself, a partner, and maybe a bank at times, why be in  any other position.

I'm confident there are many creative, talented, smart people working at Bitmain, and please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the founder also the driving engineer and wasn't there a recent interview where he stated he did most of the design work?

The S7 has been a solid performer for the most part. I do not mean to detract from anyone who has, is, or will be having issues, there have been some major complaints about heat sinks falling off. Well

In the S5+ guide, easily confirmed by posting a pic if it isn't laying around, but it clearly states to inspect the heat sinks prior to starting the unit. It did not say you could not dismantle the unit to check the heatsinks. I am talking about my S5+, not my S7s, but wouldn't it make more sense for most people to do that very thing?
IT is so minor to slide the boards out and do a light look over the heatsinks.
Are people going to swap boards between units?

If so, how were S5+ owners supposed to comply with SOP re: warranty compliance?

I think that is where people need to use common sense and make a choice, but do not turn the unit on with a loose heatsink.

I'm not telling anyone what to do, I am commenting in this thread regarding the topic of Bitmain, but wanted to throw that out there.

 

Thanks for the memories:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2WcBi9mu6A

That lady luck is going to keep on bouncing along, she rewards and she goes on a dry spell but when she comes it is pop pop pop. The chances are as good one way or the other of course, but things do seem to randomly happen that are great sometimes as well as anything else.

All in for a long time coming.

I would definitely be interested at some level. Obviously for many of us timing is everything. As much as I love my SPTeam I have to keep things moving more like a business lately and that isn't quite as fun, but still requires the appropriate decision. I will not be running anything over the S5+ efficiency. What is it .44 or .46? But I cannot wait until March of next year to be there.
I'm still working my SP20s and S5s I haven't sold but I am looking at exchanging that + cash to the best I can get. If that is S7 so be it. I believe the bigger the hash can be more important than the efficiency if it is within a reasonable amount because I am a dreamer. heh

I am defintely interested in doing something along this way, be it any size, but I would be as thorough as anyone if I don't see my miner, and if I don't have choices on mining locations that would be important. It could be difficult to rent shares from an SP50. Each person really needs one to themselves and then they work out deals with friends.

Keep me in mind though!