Bitmain's Released Antminer S9, World's First 16nm Miner Ready to Order

[not.you]

After closer inspection my order breaks down as follows.

06/30/2016   7:20 A.M.   The package is awaiting clearing agency review. / Your package was released by the clearing agency.
06/30/2016   6:48 A.M.   The package is awaiting clearing agency review. / The package is at the clearing agency awaiting final release.
Shenzhen, China   06/30/2016   7:26 P.M.   Departure Scan
06/30/2016   6:07 P.M.   Export Scan
Shenzhen, China   06/29/2016   10:55 P.M.   Arrival Scan
06/29/2016   10:52 P.M.   Departure Scan
06/29/2016   7:56 P.M.   Origin Scan
06/29/2016   4:21 P.M.   Pickup Scan
China   06/29/2016   10:54 P.M.   Order Processed: Ready for UPS

You have the same time stamps as me and Philip.  Although I do not have the final "Your package was released by the clearing agency." yet.  My guess is that the clearing agency stuff happened yesterday and wasn't entered into the computer and they are all on the same flight to Alaska which left Shenzhen at 7:26 or so last night (Shenzhen time).  I checked my last S9 tracking and it was about 7 or 8 hours between the time it took off from Shenzhen and landed in Alaska so according to my calculations it should probably show up in Alaska in the next 2 to 3 hours.

[Sierra8561]

After closer inspection my order breaks down as follows.

06/30/2016   7:20 A.M.   The package is awaiting clearing agency review. / Your package was released by the clearing agency.
06/30/2016   6:48 A.M.   The package is awaiting clearing agency review. / The package is at the clearing agency awaiting final release.
Shenzhen, China   06/30/2016   7:26 P.M.   Departure Scan
06/30/2016   6:07 P.M.   Export Scan
Shenzhen, China   06/29/2016   10:55 P.M.   Arrival Scan
06/29/2016   10:52 P.M.   Departure Scan
06/29/2016   7:56 P.M.   Origin Scan
06/29/2016   4:21 P.M.   Pickup Scan
China   06/29/2016   10:54 P.M.   Order Processed: Ready for UPS

You have the same time stamps as me and Philip.  Although I do not have the final "Your package was released by the clearing agency." yet.  My guess is that the clearing agency stuff happened yesterday and wasn't entered into the computer and they are all on the same flight to Alaska which left Shenzhen at 7:26 or so last night (Shenzhen time).  I checked my last S9 tracking and it was about 7 or 8 hours between the time it took off from Shenzhen and landed in Alaska so according to my calculations it should probably show up in Alaska in the next 2 to 3 hours.

I think you are correct. I'm crossing all my fingers for a tomorrow delivery.

[wmabern]

Hi,
Just put a new S9 batch 3 online.
All was running well for about 25 minutes. Then board 3 4 started throwing lots of HW errors and below is the result. I quickly pulled the power.
I'm using a Bitmain 240 PSU that was running well on an S7. It also had hardware temp issues running on two HP PSU's.

Any ideas?
Don't really want to flash the firmware, but if it's what I have to do, I will.    

[not.you]

The HW errors don't look like a problem but that reported hashrate sure does.  You might try swapping where the hash board is connected on the controller board.  My B3 has 4 connectors on the control board so there is an extra and I have seen another post where someone else said theirs did too.  Looking down at the unit from the top with the intake fan pointing towards you (what I would call the front) I believe that bottom chain in the GUI should be the right hand board. 

[wmabern]

The HW errors don't look like a problem but that reported hashrate sure does.  You might try swapping where the hash board is connected on the controller board.  My B3 has 4 connectors on the control board so there is an extra and I have seen another post where someone else said theirs did too.  Looking down at the unit from the top with the intake fan pointing towards you (what I would call the front) I believe that bottom chain in the GUI should be the right hand board. 

I think I see what you are saying on my miner.

Are you saying I should unplug the ribbon cable from the far right board and plug it into the open connector (far right using your orientation)?

I tried to flash with 600Mhz firmware and it error'd out. Said it was a bad file. So I reset.

I will watch it closely for a few and see what it does.

If it goes crazy again, I will try your suggestion.

Thank you.

[not.you]

Are you saying I should unplug the ribbon cable from the far right board and plug it into the open connector (far right using your orientation)?

Maybe yes.  Just to be very clear you would not disconnect the ribbon cable on the hashboard end, you would disconnect it on the controller board end and then plug it in to the open port on the controller board.  And yes the right side board as viewed from the front.

EDIT: I'm sure you probably understood me correctly I just don't want to be responsible for giving advice that causes someone to do something crazy like running a control ribbon between two ports on the control board and frying a very expensive miner.

[wmabern]

Are you saying I should unplug the ribbon cable from the far right board and plug it into the open connector (far right using your orientation)?

Maybe yes.  Just to be very clear you would not disconnect the ribbon cable on the hashboard end, you would disconnect it on the controller board end and then plug it in to the open port on the controller board.  And yes the right side board as viewed from the front.

EDIT: I'm sure you probably understood me correctly I just don't want to be responsible for giving advice that causes someone to do something crazy like running a control ribbon between two ports on the control board and frying a very expensive miner.

Yes, I understand. I did not try that yet.

After trying to flash with the new 600Mhz firmware and having it fail, I reset to default settings, then lowered the freq to 587Mhz and it has been running stable for a little over an hour with no crazy readings.
I'll let it run for an hour more and if stable, will try to bump it back to 600Mhz and see what happens.

I'll update and post a screen shot in an hour or so.
Thanks for your assistance. 

[Sierra8561]

Two of my miners are just a few miles from my house. The 3rd one is in limbo between China and Alaska lol.

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North Logan, UT, US
06/30/2016 2:30 P.M.
The receiver must pay the duties or taxes due on the package.
06/30/2016 6:44 A.M.
The package is awaiting clearing agency review. / The package is at the clearing agency awaiting final release.
Shenzhen, CN
06/30/2016 7:26 P.M.
Departure Scan
06/30/2016 6:09 P.M.
Export Scan
Shenzhen, CN
06/29/2016 10:55 P.M.
Arrival Scan
06/29/2016 10:52 P.M.
Departure Scan
06/29/2016 7:52 P.M.
Origin Scan
06/29/2016 4:21 P.M.
Pickup Scan
CN
06/29/2016 10:54 P.M.
Order Processed: Ready for UPS

[not.you]

That one that says you owe duties is not from the package location, so it isn't actually almost at your house.  Look back at the full tracking info Philip posted.  You see the one early in the process where it listed the destination and then said "The receiver must pay the duties or taxes due on the package."  That's what you are seeing.  I am suspecting that they already landed in Anchorage and tracking hasn't been updated yet.

Edit: It is 1:30PM in Anchorage now and my guess is that when the Anchorage scans appear they will have a time stamp prior to this time.

[traxor]

Your update prompted me to check mine again...

I'm not sure whether it means that it is actually in Cincinnati, or if customs has just been notified.  I'm using DHL.  IF it IS in Cincinnati, then there IS a POSSIBILITY it could be delivered here in Atlanta tomorrow just like it still says!!!

Any inside info from those who have ordered recently would be appreciated!!!

EDIT:  I just read not.you's post above -- Probably the same situation...




Thursday, June 30, 2016   Location   Time   Piece
9   Customs status updated   CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA   16:39   
Friday, July 01, 2016   Location   Time   Piece
8   Departed Facility in SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   02:02   
1 Piece
7   Processed at SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   01:56   
1 Piece
Thursday, June 30, 2016   Location   Time   Piece
6   Clearance processing complete at SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   19:33   
5   Clearance event   SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   06:59   
4   Arrived at Sort Facility SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   06:58   
3   Departed Facility in SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   00:09   
1 Piece
Wednesday, June 29, 2016   Location   Time   Piece
2   Processed at SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   23:34   
1 Piece
1   Shipment picked up   SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC   16:34   
1 Piece

[not.you]

Well I just got an arrival scan for Anchorage although it wasn't before 1:30 it says 1:37.

So these clearance agency items are definitely appearing after the fact.  It has me wondering if they just didn't get around to entering it in the computer until later or if they just gathered info on the packages and then flip the coin to decide if there is a fee after the package has been carried on it's way.  So far mine does not say there is a fee but I still don't have the post about having been released from the clearance agency despite the fact that it is now in Anchorage.

[philipma1957]

Well I just got an arrival scan for Anchorage although it wasn't before 1:30 it says 1:37.

So these clearance agency items are definitely appearing after the fact.  It has me wondering if they just didn't get around to entering it in the computer until later or if they just gathered info on the packages and then flip the coin to decide if there is a fee after the package has been carried on it's way.  So far mine does not say there is a fee but I still don't have the post about having been released from the clearance agency despite the fact that it is now in Anchorage.

I am on the plane with you: lots of action   looks like no fee and it comes on a friday not a tues..   So I may save 45 in fees and earn coins on

 fri sat sun mon vs pay 45 and start earning on  tues.    it is about 100 usd difference



Scheduled Delivery:
Friday, 07/01/2016
Estimated Delivery Time:
1:45 P.M. - 5:45 P.M.




Last Location:
Arrived - Anchorage, AK, United States, Thursday, 06/30/2016
Special Instructions:
Signature Required
Authorize Shipment Release

Anchorage, AK, United States   06/30/2016   1:37 P.M.   Arrival Scan
06/30/2016   9:50 A.M.   The package is awaiting clearing agency review. / Your package was released by the clearing agency.
Shenzhen, China   06/30/2016   7:26 P.M.   Departure Scan
06/30/2016   6:07 P.M.   Export Scan
06/29/2016   2:57 P.M.   The package is awaiting clearing agency review. / The package is at the clearing agency awaiting final release.
Shenzhen, China   06/29/2016   10:55 P.M.   Arrival Scan
06/29/2016   10:52 P.M.   Departure Scan
06/29/2016   7:53 P.M.   Origin Scan
06/29/2016   4:21 P.M.   Pickup Scan
China   06/29/2016   10:54 P.M.   Order Processed: Ready for UPS

[Sierra8561]

My tracking just updated to indicate it's in Anchorage. I did pay the online fee of $8.00 to have it delivered tomorrow between 9-11 am.

Anchorage, AK, US
06/30/2016 1:37 P.M.
Arrival Scan

[wmabern]

Bumped the S9 B3 up from a stable 587Mhz to 600Mhz to see if the temp/hash rate went crazy again. The hash did not go crazy but the middle board chip temp was hitting 100-101. Too high.
(It's pretty hot outside too)

So I dropped it back to 587Mhz and it runs stable with acceptable temps. I can deal with the loss of .3TH for now. After halving I may try to flash again and see if I can get it stable at 600.

Here is what it looks like now.

[Swimmer63]

Well I just got an arrival scan for Anchorage although it wasn't before 1:30 it says 1:37.

So these clearance agency items are definitely appearing after the fact.  It has me wondering if they just didn't get around to entering it in the computer until later or if they just gathered info on the packages and then flip the coin to decide if there is a fee after the package has been carried on it's way.  So far mine does not say there is a fee but I still don't have the post about having been released from the clearance agency despite the fact that it is now in Anchorage.

I am on the plane with you: lots of action   looks like no fee and it comes on a friday not a tues..   So I may save 45 in fees and earn coins on

 fri sat sun mon vs pay 45 and start earning on  tues.    it is about 100 usd difference



Scheduled Delivery:
Friday, 07/01/2016
Estimated Delivery Time:
1:45 P.M. - 5:45 P.M.




Last Location:
Arrived - Anchorage, AK, United States, Thursday, 06/30/2016
Special Instructions:
Signature Required
Authorize Shipment Release

Anchorage, AK, United States   06/30/2016   1:37 P.M.   Arrival Scan
06/30/2016   9:50 A.M.   The package is awaiting clearing agency review. / Your package was released by the clearing agency.
Shenzhen, China   06/30/2016   7:26 P.M.   Departure Scan
06/30/2016   6:07 P.M.   Export Scan
06/29/2016   2:57 P.M.   The package is awaiting clearing agency review. / The package is at the clearing agency awaiting final release.
Shenzhen, China   06/29/2016   10:55 P.M.   Arrival Scan
06/29/2016   10:52 P.M.   Departure Scan
06/29/2016   7:53 P.M.   Origin Scan
06/29/2016   4:21 P.M.   Pickup Scan
China   06/29/2016   10:54 P.M.   Order Processed: Ready for UPS

We got very lucky Philip.  Not only did it clear customs quick but we escaped any charges.  And if all goes well, it will arrive and be mining tomorrow evening.  The alternative being losing 3+ days of revenue with a Tuesday delivery.  Not totally there yet though.  Don't want to count my chickens just yet.

[not.you]

B4 available again.  I do eventually want 1 more to replace my last S7 but I just can't conceive of paying more than 2k for one with the halving this close.

[philipma1957]

Yeah 2k and if lucky it comes on Tuesday or Wednesday. It could also get caught in the tax issue.

So it may be a premium of 125 USD compared to an early b4

[Swimmer63]

I need a few more, but definitely not paying this price again.

[Longsnowsm]

8 days to halving... Unless there is some explosive action to the upside in BTC the price of these will have to be halved also.  Going to be an interesting week ahead.

[AriesIV10]

Sale is closed for the S9s again.