ANTMINER S7 is available at bitmaintech.com with 4.86TH/s, 0.25J/GH

[notlist3d]

I completely understand the whole "mining is a fun hobby" concept. I think it is/was great fun even if you're not a tweaker geek. I've been ASIC mining pretty much since the start (although I missed the batch 1 Avalons and bet on BFL and bASIC instead, lol). I've quit mining altogether now since the SP20s aren't profitable to run for me anymore. In my dreams, I'd love to have a SFARDS SF100 and an S7 on order... just for kicks. I love shiny new things!

But the fun has really ended for me. The noise, the heat, the astronomical electricity bills, the tanking BTC price, the "never-ending race to beat the difficulty increases with new hardware" has worn me out completely.

Although I'd be back in the race in a heartbeat if the BTC price was above $500 and on the rise! But then new gear would be much cheaper to buy with my BTC holdings. But this low BTC price just kills any desire I have for shiny new toys.

I guess for now I will have to live vicariously through others.  

True, the fun of mining has been ruined by the huge noise and heat an ASIC miner generates. My approach now is to downvolt and downclock the miners so that they can run on very quiet fans and function as a small heater at no higher than 400W power consumption

The things is you have to evolve with the miners.  Some will not be able to do this with living situation and understandably why.  But I was lucky for summer mining I made a mining area.

This mining area has paid off in gold really.  I think having a nice area where you can handle heat and noise is no issue is becoming bigger and bigger in this game.

[xstr8guy]

I completely understand the whole "mining is a fun hobby" concept. I think it is/was great fun even if you're not a tweaker geek. I've been ASIC mining pretty much since the start (although I missed the batch 1 Avalons and bet on BFL and bASIC instead, lol). I've quit mining altogether now since the SP20s aren't profitable to run for me anymore. In my dreams, I'd love to have a SFARDS SF100 and an S7 on order... just for kicks. I love shiny new things!

But the fun has really ended for me. The noise, the heat, the astronomical electricity bills, the tanking BTC price, the "never-ending race to beat the difficulty increases with new hardware" has worn me out completely.

Although I'd be back in the race in a heartbeat if the BTC price was above $500 and on the rise! But then new gear would be much cheaper to buy with my BTC holdings. But this low BTC price just kills any desire I have for shiny new toys.

I guess for now I will have to live vicariously through others.  

True, the fun of mining has been ruined by the huge noise and heat an ASIC miner generates. My approach now is to downvolt and downclock the miners so that they can run on very quiet fans and function as a small heater at no higher than 400W power consumption

The things is you have to evolve with the miners.  Some will not be able to do this with living situation and understandably why.  But I was lucky for summer mining I made a mining area.

This mining area has paid off in gold really.  I think having a nice area where you can handle heat and noise is no issue is becoming bigger and bigger in this game.

And doesn't that kind of defeat the whole reason for home mining... having to build out areas of your home or property to accommodate mining equipment? I used spare rooms and garage (in winter) which was inconvenient enough for me. Lol.

But to each his own, I guess.

[Meech]

That's becoming the popular stance all around.  Too bad block erupters aren't profitable anymore.  I wish we could get back those days where anyone could jump in and the sooner you did the better off you were before the spike.  That time was amazing.  We eventually will hit that rush of buying in and sky rocketing prices but now it will take huge investments to make that spike again.  The huge farms have their place in the advancement of Bitcoin but I wish it would have waited a couple years and allowed the home miner more time with asic chip miners.
I'm waiting for the eventual down-turn that will destroy these farms and only the home miner will be able to suffer through before another jump.
The S7 is amazing staying at the 28nm process but overpriced and that will hurt individual sales but will be great second hand gear.

[notlist3d]

I completely understand the whole "mining is a fun hobby" concept. I think it is/was great fun even if you're not a tweaker geek. I've been ASIC mining pretty much since the start (although I missed the batch 1 Avalons and bet on BFL and bASIC instead, lol). I've quit mining altogether now since the SP20s aren't profitable to run for me anymore. In my dreams, I'd love to have a SFARDS SF100 and an S7 on order... just for kicks. I love shiny new things!

But the fun has really ended for me. The noise, the heat, the astronomical electricity bills, the tanking BTC price, the "never-ending race to beat the difficulty increases with new hardware" has worn me out completely.

Although I'd be back in the race in a heartbeat if the BTC price was above $500 and on the rise! But then new gear would be much cheaper to buy with my BTC holdings. But this low BTC price just kills any desire I have for shiny new toys.

I guess for now I will have to live vicariously through others.  

True, the fun of mining has been ruined by the huge noise and heat an ASIC miner generates. My approach now is to downvolt and downclock the miners so that they can run on very quiet fans and function as a small heater at no higher than 400W power consumption

The things is you have to evolve with the miners.  Some will not be able to do this with living situation and understandably why.  But I was lucky for summer mining I made a mining area.

This mining area has paid off in gold really.  I think having a nice area where you can handle heat and noise is no issue is becoming bigger and bigger in this game.

And doesn't that kind of defeat the whole reason for home mining... having to build out areas of your home or property to accommodate mining equipment? I used spare rooms and garage (in winter) which was inconvenient enough for me. Lol.

But to each his own, I guess.

To mine in summer is a lot harder then winter mining.  Winter mining I could heat many rooms.  But I figured one time cost and I could run through summer .... and I did it.

I have a garage/work area with lots of space.  So I turned it into a very nice "hobby" miner setup.   The goal was to run through summer and it's almost did that.  So having an area with 100 amps for just mining where sound and heat is no issue is now a nice benefit winter or summer for me.  Granted I know everyone is not going to do this.   But for me it really paid off.

[kodokbuduk]

Any spare free coupon for S7? 
thank you so much! id: kodokbuduk

[_kai_]

Unmodded S5 in batch1 and with initial software and only one fan was doing 72dB of "metallic"sound.

A bit of a weird hack mod, but if you get some of the chunky foam they come packaged in, cut a square out about 2cm wider than the fan, then cut the middle out the exact fan size (so basically it's like a picture frame) then mount it on the fan so it sits out about 1cm, it alters the pitch and stops a lot of the whine.

I think the term used is 'velocity stack', and whatever flow dynamics logic that goes along with it.

P.S. Anyone wanna throw me an S7 voucher? 

[chiguireitor]

Any spare free coupon for S7? 
thank you so much! id: kodokbuduk

So, you're going to spend $1836 on a device, and want a free coupon for a $100 discount... and you go and send me a PM asking for a free coupoun with a straight face?

This guy reeks of the kind that like to get free coupouns and sell them on ebay for $50.... avoid donating at any cost

[notlist3d]

Any spare free coupon for S7? 
thank you so much! id: kodokbuduk

So, you're going to spend $1836 on a device, and want a free coupon for a $100 discount... and you go and send me a PM asking for a free coupoun with a straight face?

This guy reeks of the kind that like to get free coupouns and sell them on ebay for $50.... avoid donating at any cost

I don't suggest giving to newer accounts.  Sadly some are looking to profit off of them.  I will be honest I did not even think about selling when I got them.  Not sure if it means I am a nice person or idiot.  Guess it depends on who you ask

I gave one of mine as a thanks for a member who helped me a lot on 240 install. philipma he really did help alot on that project.  I gave 2 other ones out for free as I thought it was kinda paying back the karma of coupons I had gotten in past.   

[kodokbuduk]

Any spare free coupon for S7? 
thank you so much! id: kodokbuduk

So, you're going to spend $1836 on a device, and want a free coupon for a $100 discount... and you go and send me a PM asking for a free coupoun with a straight face?

This guy reeks of the kind that like to get free coupouns and sell them on ebay for $50.... avoid donating at any cost

i am not going to sell it on ebay or make any profit for it. I am seriously wanna buy S7. Save some $ is better because import duty tax is crazy in Indonesia. If you wanna sell your coupon PM me.

[9feet]

Will appreciate a coupon for s7.. bitmain id subroto
thanks.

[HerbPean]

Cant wait to see the sound level.

3 ... 2 ..1 .. LIFT OFF !

just kidding

They will very loud 

[valkir]

Cant wait to see the sound level.

3 ... 2 ..1 .. LIFT OFF !

just kidding

They will very loud 

Yeah this is also what I think. Do you think it will be worst than S5 ??

[Prelude]

Cant wait to see the sound level.

3 ... 2 ..1 .. LIFT OFF !

just kidding

They will very loud 

Yeah this is also what I think. Do you think it will be worst than S5 ??

Should be, considering the S7 has 2 fans vs 1 for the S5. It's possible that they can spin slower though, since there's 2 of them. In that case, it would be quieter.

I just used the coupon that was donated to me earlier. I'll be ordering a second unit tomorrow, so if anyone has a coupon they won't be using I'd appreciate it! Bitmain user ID = Prelude

Thanks in advance!

[willi9974]

Hello all,

I also looking for an s7 coupon

ID: willi9974

Best regards from Germany
Willi

[vortexz]

I am also looking for a S7 coupon before placing my order.

id: vortexz

If someone is kind enough to send me one coupon

Thank you !


later edit : I noticed that I already recived one for earlier

Thank you so much to whoever donated it to me !

[notlist3d]

We really need like a marketplace thread for coupon's.  It's starting to take away from thread.    With the amount asking and drama that comes with some I suggest we make a thread in marketplace (or other if better) and have just deal with coupon's.

I just think this thread should be about the product and not turn into a coupon thread.

[cxboyminer]

Hi,

I've just made a video about bitmain antminer s7. Not a review because it is not shipping yet...

https://youtu.be/BXnHmDXTq5U

thanks

[Tupsu]

the components between the asics, look higher than the asics?

can the wb lay on the asics or will it lay on the other components?

thx!

I think R207 is higher, then asic chip.


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I see. I bought those S5 cooling kits when I intended to keep my S5's. Later decided it was a good time to sell them right before the release of the S7. So now I have $1000 worth of useless water cooling LOL...

The length of S7 is 301 mm

The length of S5+ is only 275 mm

[prodigy8]

We really need like a marketplace thread for coupon's.  It's starting to take away from thread.    With the amount asking and drama that comes with some I suggest we make a thread in marketplace (or other if better) and have just deal with coupon's.

I just think this thread should be about the product and not turn into a coupon thread.

I'm in, I agree with you. It should be a subforum dedicated to coupons and freebies.
I am looking for a coupon too.

[generalt]

the problem is bitmaintech self mines.  So  1 s-7 uses the same power as 2 s-5's

you can bet dollars to donuts that they are swapping the s-7 for the s-5 and have been doing it for a month in their mines.

so we are having hash jump a lot.  so also realize that bitmaintech and bitfury can  add  100ph if they want and don't since the have no need to get into an arms war.

I have no doubt that BITMAIN has already swapped out all their old gear for S7s.  You can see that the hash rate has gone up almost 5% already.  I wonder how hard it would be for BITMAIN to fire up enough of these to take over 50% of the hashing power.