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

[BTCish]

Batch 8 is again with a little bit less power. How comes that batch 7 was 5.06 TH/s fast ? Is it possible, that the next patch would be more than that ?

[alh]

I think you need to take the most recent specs with a "grain of salt". They say the miner has 135 chips, which yields 45 chips on each of the 3 boards. Yet, you go and count the spots on the picture, and there are very clearly 54 ASICs shown. Those are the original boards for a 162-chip miner (i.e. Batch #1 etc.).

I think the reality gets a bit jumbled up with the various "cut and paste" actions to keep the website mostly close. I expect the website guys have every bit as much difficulty trying to keep stuff straight as we do.

[dmwardjr]

I think you need to take the most recent specs with a "grain of salt". They say the miner has 135 chips, which yields 45 chips on each of the 3 boards. Yet, you go and count the spots on the picture, and there are very clearly 54 ASICs shown. Those are the original boards for a 162-chip miner (i.e. Batch #1 etc.).

I think the reality gets a bit jumbled up with the various "cut and paste" actions to keep the website mostly close. I expect the website guys have every bit as much difficulty trying to keep stuff straight as we do.

Rich addressed this in an earlier post, which see:

Thanks for your input, Rich.  It's much appreciated!!!

Assuming there is a Batch #8, I wonder if it will be a 135 chip miner (ala Batch #6), or a 162 chip version (ala Batch 1-5 & 7). It seems odd that they would go to the trouble of making new boards for Batch 6, and only do that one batch. Would it be possible to take a 54-chip board (i.e. the 162-chip miner) and stuff in 3 dummy non-hashing chips into each string to make a 45-chip Batch #6 board? That would eliminate the board re-design.

It's really going to take a score-card to keep all the flavours of S7 and their various attributes straight. Should make for a crazy resale market in the future.

Yes would love to be fly on the wall at Bitmain and hear the discussion behind all these variants? They could probably depopulate a 54 Chip bard & make a 45 Chip. I think in practice you would just miss out 3 chip tripples from the most convenient point in the middle of the chain and link across the data signals and power.



There is actually a very convenient point to do this. Red shows the path up the tripple node string starting in the top left corner. Blue shows where you could conveniently link across bypassing 3 nodes / 9 chips. That said I had assumed they would rev the board?


Rich

[ATCkit]

Now, I think the controller is bricked. All the LEDs on the front are now off. The blue and green lights inside the controller are solid ( ie: not blinking). I can't see it in my browser anymore. I can't reset it to default with the reset button.

So after 7 weeks and a few days of perfect functionality, my S7 is not working after an overnight internet outage of about 3 hrs.
 ( Note: there was an internet outage of about 30 mins a month ago. It didn't affect my S7 then. So, it seems if there's a longer internet outage, it messes up the controller or its memory.)

was it on 9/15 system or updated to 10/23 system? Manual or automatic fan?
i have a feeling that internet loss bug affects both, not just 9/15.

It was on 10/23 firmware and automatic fan.

Thanks for the info.  So, my going manual now should do it.  Sorry to hear about your rig and the delays you will have to contend with.  I hope it gets worked out for you soon.

Thx. If they don't replace it under warranty in a timely fashion, I will not be buying another S7. Up til this incident happened, I was ready to grab one soon.

[Biodom]

Now, I think the controller is bricked. All the LEDs on the front are now off. The blue and green lights inside the controller are solid ( ie: not blinking). I can't see it in my browser anymore. I can't reset it to default with the reset button.

So after 7 weeks and a few days of perfect functionality, my S7 is not working after an overnight internet outage of about 3 hrs.
 ( Note: there was an internet outage of about 30 mins a month ago. It didn't affect my S7 then. So, it seems if there's a longer internet outage, it messes up the controller or its memory.)

was it on 9/15 system or updated to 10/23 system? Manual or automatic fan?
i have a feeling that internet loss bug affects both, not just 9/15.

It was on 10/23 firmware and automatic fan.

Thanks for the info.  So, my going manual now should do it.  Sorry to hear about your rig and the delays you will have to contend with.  I hope it gets worked out for you soon.

Thx. If they don't replace it under warranty in a timely fashion, I will not be buying another S7. Up til this incident happened, I was ready to grab one soon.

thanks for the info too...sorry to hear it
a major bummer

[hawkfish007]

Now, I think the controller is bricked. All the LEDs on the front are now off. The blue and green lights inside the controller are solid ( ie: not blinking). I can't see it in my browser anymore. I can't reset it to default with the reset button.

So after 7 weeks and a few days of perfect functionality, my S7 is not working after an overnight internet outage of about 3 hrs.
 ( Note: there was an internet outage of about 30 mins a month ago. It didn't affect my S7 then. So, it seems if there's a longer internet outage, it messes up the controller or its memory.)

was it on 9/15 system or updated to 10/23 system? Manual or automatic fan?
i have a feeling that internet loss bug affects both, not just 9/15.

It was on 10/23 firmware and automatic fan.

Thanks for the info.  So, my going manual now should do it.  Sorry to hear about your rig and the delays you will have to contend with.  I hope it gets worked out for you soon.

Thx. If they don't replace it under warranty in a timely fashion, I will not be buying another S7. Up til this incident happened, I was ready to grab one soon.

Bitmain replaced my faulty boards fairly quickly, within a day of receiving the boards. Make sure to send pictures to expedite the process.

[jmumich]

Is OregonMines a reputable hosting/colocation facility?  Has anyone done business with Matt Carson, VP Sales at OregonMines?

I need hosting/colocation for my S7s.

I guess I'm the odd man out here, but I've been hosting an SP20 there since March with no problems whatsoever.

[OgNasty]

Is OregonMines a reputable hosting/colocation facility?  Has anyone done business with Matt Carson, VP Sales at OregonMines?

I need hosting/colocation for my S7s.

I guess I'm the odd man out here, but I've been hosting an SP20 there since March with no problems whatsoever.

I can't remember.  Isn't that the company that helped pull off the Black Arrow scam (used to be minersource), or am I thinking of someone else?

Edit:  Oh yes.  Matt Carson, aka bobsag3.  His old scammer profile is borito4.  Maybe he has decided to go legit...

[jmumich]

Is OregonMines a reputable hosting/colocation facility?  Has anyone done business with Matt Carson, VP Sales at OregonMines?

I need hosting/colocation for my S7s.

I guess I'm the odd man out here, but I've been hosting an SP20 there since March with no problems whatsoever.

I can't remember.  Isn't that the company that helped pull off the Black Arrow scam (used to be minersource), or am I thinking of someone else?

I think the issue is that someone who was linked to that scam now works for them. I'm just sharing my experience, and I've only dealt with the owner and the guy that runs the data center, not Matt Carson.

I don't recall Oregon Mines itself ever being involved in any scam, and they haven't scammed me. Quite the contrary, my SP20 chugs along, and I just have to pay my monthly invoice.

[wolfen]

Is OregonMines a reputable hosting/colocation facility?  Has anyone done business with Matt Carson, VP Sales at OregonMines?

I need hosting/colocation for my S7s.

How many do you have?

[AriesIV10]

Is OregonMines a reputable hosting/colocation facility?  Has anyone done business with Matt Carson, VP Sales at OregonMines?

I need hosting/colocation for my S7s.

How many do you have?

Thank you everyone for references!  I found a local colocator and signed with them today.  Again Thanks!

[vortexz]

Anyone know if BITMAIN will jave black friday offers?did they have any last years?

[ATCkit]

Now, I think the controller is bricked. All the LEDs on the front are now off. The blue and green lights inside the controller are solid ( ie: not blinking). I can't see it in my browser anymore. I can't reset it to default with the reset button.

So after 7 weeks and a few days of perfect functionality, my S7 is not working after an overnight internet outage of about 3 hrs.
 ( Note: there was an internet outage of about 30 mins a month ago. It didn't affect my S7 then. So, it seems if there's a longer internet outage, it messes up the controller or its memory.)

was it on 9/15 system or updated to 10/23 system? Manual or automatic fan?
i have a feeling that internet loss bug affects both, not just 9/15.

It was on 10/23 firmware and automatic fan.

Thanks for the info.  So, my going manual now should do it.  Sorry to hear about your rig and the delays you will have to contend with.  I hope it gets worked out for you soon.

Thx. If they don't replace it under warranty in a timely fashion, I will not be buying another S7. Up til this incident happened, I was ready to grab one soon.

Bitmain replaced my faulty boards fairly quickly, within a day of receiving the boards. Make sure to send pictures to expedite the process.

Thx- my heart rate just went down to normal.

[yslyung]

post your temps ?

i find that it works best @ 60 deg C

[not.you]

Batch 5 shipping notification.  So far UPS just says "A UPS shipping label has been created. Once the shipment arrives at our facility, the tracking status--including the scheduled delivery date--will be updated."

[mikefallen]

Batch 5 Shipped

Order Date 2015-11-04

[Slesh]

Batch 5 Shipped

Order Date 2015-11-04

My batch 5 - ordered 03/11 shipped 18/11 ...so this time is Bitmain better then promised

[ATCkit]

post your temps ?

i find that it works best @ 60 deg C

Mine generally ran at 48 to 54 C. So it's been easier to keep it at lower temps than the S5s.

[yslyung]

post your temps ?

i find that it works best @ 60 deg C

Mine generally ran at 48 to 54 C. So it's been easier to keep it at lower temps than the S5s.

unfrotunately climate over here ain;t that cold .. sob sob

so far lowest on a rainy evening will drop them to around mid 50's

[citronick]

I have mine at fan 55% and 56-58c (night) and 58-62c (day).... I live near equator...