S7 controller has nine 18- pin jacks So what can we do with it?

[RichBC]

It's pretty obvious that Bitmain will eventually release an "S7+" - already did most of the engineering for it between the S7 and the S5+.

 Has anyone actually tried running an S5 hash board on an S7 controller yet, or a S7 hashboard on an S5/S5+ controller?

Now that there are quite a few S7's out there it would be good to have an answer to this question? 

Rich

[VirosaGITS]

It's pretty obvious that Bitmain will eventually release an "S7+" - already did most of the engineering for it between the S7 and the S5+.

 Has anyone actually tried running an S5 hash board on an S7 controller yet, or a S7 hashboard on an S5/S5+ controller?

Now that there are quite a few S7's out there it would be good to have an answer to this question?  

Rich

I wanted to know this for controller efficiency. Basically it would be better to have less controllers for more miners. Keep the other controllers for backup.
And also, i can't seem to find the power consumption of the Beaglebone, did you calculate it yourself while you were messing around with the S5's? I'm guessing 10watts but just to be sure...

[RichBC]

I measured it at 0.5A, so 6 Watts. This was by measuring with 2 hash boards Connected & then with 1 Hash Board connected. The difference is the current that a single hash board is taking. Multiply by 2 and take it from the number you first thought of  & the have the Controller current.

Someone else measured it at between 8 & 11.2 Watts. So it somewhere around there.

Rich

[Tupsu]

It's pretty obvious that Bitmain will eventually release an "S7+" - already did most of the engineering for it between the S7 and the S5+.

 Has anyone actually tried running an S5 hash board on an S7 controller yet, or a S7 hashboard on an S5/S5+ controller?

Now that there are quite a few S7's out there it would be good to have an answer to this question? 

Rich

Yes.

Biggest S5, which is  been made.


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S5 BBB with  S5+ software, S7 base plate with 9 long data cables.

[VirosaGITS]

I measured it at 0.5A, so 6 Watts. This was by measuring with 2 hash boards Connected & then with 1 Hash Board connected. The difference is the current that a single hash board is taking. Multiply by 2 and take it from the number you first thought of  & the have the Controller current.

Someone else measured it at between 8 & 11.2 Watts. So it somewhere around there.

Rich

Gotcha, based on your electrical knowledge and seeing how much power is available to the board, are you able to extrapolate how much juice it can give to fans without blowing up?

It's pretty obvious that Bitmain will eventually release an "S7+" - already did most of the engineering for it between the S7 and the S5+.

 Has anyone actually tried running an S5 hash board on an S7 controller yet, or a S7 hashboard on an S5/S5+ controller?

Now that there are quite a few S7's out there it would be good to have an answer to this question? 

Rich

Yes.

Biggest S5, which is  been made.


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S5 BBB with  S5+ software, S7 base plate with 9 long data cables.

That put my 2xS5 project to shame. So thats with a S5+ controller? I would very much like detailed pictures of this, any thoughts on starting a thread and showing off everything?

For the long cable, i'm still waiting on Jabberwock to get back to my PM, i will definitively need a couple. If you know another source, i'd be interested to know.

[Tupsu]

That put my 2xS5 project to shame. So thats with a S5+ controller? I would very much like detailed pictures of this, any thoughts on starting a thread and showing off everything?

For the long cable, i'm still waiting on Jabberwock to get back to my PM, i will definitively need a couple. If you know another source, i'd be interested to know.

No. It is S5 BBB with  S5+ software an  S7 (not S5+)  base plate with 9 long data cables.


This is only temporary for testing, so more pictures did not come.
It consists of 2 x double size S5 and another half of S5.
I do not know yet, what data cable slot should   left free,  to work with only  8x S5 blade.

Cables are from Jabberwock. Another option is  soldering them longer by itself.

[Tupsu]

For 8 board :

1 ) full
2 ) full
3) blank
4 ) full
5 ) full
6 ) full
7 ) full 
8 ) full
9 ) full

they came and they are great.  i will write a trust later today.

here is a shot of my controller loaded for 6 boards.  so:

 1)full
2) full
 3) full
4)full
5) blank
6)full
7) blank
8 )full
9) blank

2 custom long with 4 stock short  this allows for 1 cat 5 not 2 and 1 unused controller


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[VirosaGITS]

That put my 2xS5 project to shame. So thats with a S5+ controller? I would very much like detailed pictures of this, any thoughts on starting a thread and showing off everything?

For the long cable, i'm still waiting on Jabberwock to get back to my PM, i will definitively need a couple. If you know another source, i'd be interested to know.

No. It is S5 BBB with  S5+ software an  S7 (not S5+)  base plate with 9 long data cables.


This is only temporary for testing, so more pictures did not come.
It consists of 2 x double size S5 and another half of S5.
I do not know yet, what data cable slot should   left free,  to work with only  8x S5 blade.

Cables are from Jabberwock. Another option is  soldering them longer by itself.

I didn't expect that, it wouldn't be possible outright based on what mine looked like. I mean the S5 BBB only has 4 slots for cables. Did you solder more in? Could be interesting personally to make a 3xS5.

[Tupsu]

I didn't expect that, it wouldn't be possible outright based on what mine looked like. I mean the S5 BBB only has 4 slots for cables. Did you solder more in? Could be interesting personally to make a 3xS5.

S5+  controller.



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What is What is BeagleBone Black?  (BBB)
http://beagleboard.org/BLACK

[VirosaGITS]

I didn't expect that, it wouldn't be possible outright based on what mine looked like. I mean the S5 BBB only has 4 slots for cables. Did you solder more in? Could be interesting personally to make a 3xS5.

S5+  controller.



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What is What is BeagleBone Black?  (BBB)
http://beagleboard.org/BLACK

Oh right, for some reason i thought you meant a BBB with a S5 control board/plate etc. I hadn't realized that "base plate" was the thing the BBB socket in to control everything, my bad.

[RichBC]

OK now that we have cleared up the definition of a BBB & "Base Plate" can I return to a rephrased version of an earlier question.

Has anyone actually tried running an S7 hashboard on an S5 BBB with an S5 baseplate? 

Rich

[Tupsu]

OK now that we have cleared up the definition of a BBB & "Base Plate" can I return to a rephrased version of an earlier question.

Has anyone actually tried running an S7 hashboard on an S5 BBB with an S5 baseplate? 

Rich

Yes.
3 x S7 blades  with S5  controller baseplate and S7 BBB with S7 software.



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[RichBC]

Hmm question was S7 hashboard on an S5 BBB with an S5 baseplate?

Rich

[Tupsu]

Hmm question was S7 hashboard on an S5 BBB with an S5 baseplate?

Rich

Why should I try this ?
S5/S5+ maximum Frequency is only 500M  and the S7 software is not yet available.
With S5 software you get 5/6 from S7 frequency and lower hashrate.

If you still do not know ,  S5+  and S7 BBB is exactly the same, the only difference is the software.

S5+ and S7 uses  BBB labeled as Model S5Bb/V1.51

[RichBC]

I knew that they looked the same but for those of us who only have pictures was interested if they were actually the same and that you would be able to use an S5  BBB with a S5 baseplate with an S7 Hash Board? I am also assuming that the S7 software will become available at some point and that an upgrade for the S5 would be posible?

Rich

[Tupsu]

I knew that they looked the same but for those of us who only have pictures was interested if they were actually the same and that you would be able to use an S5  BBB with a S5 baseplate with an S7 Hash Board? I am also assuming that the S7 software will become available at some point and that an upgrade for the S5 would be posible?

Rich

If you look at the image, it will not work very well with S7 software.
Lower hashrate and 6 phantom blades.



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[VirosaGITS]

I knew that they looked the same but for those of us who only have pictures was interested if they were actually the same and that you would be able to use an S5  BBB with a S5 baseplate with an S7 Hash Board? I am also assuming that the S7 software will become available at some point and that an upgrade for the S5 would be posible?

Rich

If you look at the image, it will not work very well with S7 software.
Lower hashrate and 6 phantom blades.



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Would it not be possible to just save the json config with the 600 freq? I know the drop down menu only let you go to 500 but that list just feed the JSON its value. I don't see any reason whatsoever why cgminer couldn't handle the 600 freq if its manually fed that value.

If for some odd reason you need specific cgminer to do 600mhz, then you just need to replace the cgminer using shh.

[Tupsu]

I have no need to put the S5  controller work with S7

I get 2 free S7 controller each of the three S7.

And as it turned out of tests,  S7 controller works with 8 S5 blades.

[VirosaGITS]

I have no need to put the S5  controller work with S7

I get 2 free S7 controller each of the three S7.

And as it turned out of tests,  S7 controller works with 8 S5 blades.

Do you have any experience running 4 stock fan on a single S5 BBB/Base plate? I'm thinking of making a 2x S5 and i'm worried 4 Stock fan running at full speed might burn the BBB if it can't support that much power?

Your input would be appreciated.

[Tupsu]

Do you have any experience running 4 stock fan on a single S5 BBB/Base plate? I'm thinking of making a 2x S5 and i'm worried 4 Stock fan running at full speed might burn the BBB if it can't support that much power?

Your input would be appreciated.

It is tested with S7 base plate with 6  fan  connectors.  4 Stock fan.
S5 base plate has only 2 fan  connectors.