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

[NotFuzzyWarm]

Has anyone glued back on a loose heatsink? I got bitmain permission to open the case on a newly received S9 without voiding the warranty (box was beat up and there was rattling inside the unit). One heatsink is off, and it seems silly to send the entire unit back for that, but standard thermal paste doesn't seem like it will hold. I'm curious what to use, as Bitmain hasn't really been able to point me to the exact product they're using.

They use a thermal epoxy such as https://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Alumina-Thermal-Adhesive-5g/dp/B0009IQ1BU
Bigger question is: Did only the heatsink come off or did the chip come off with it.... If the chip also came off, RMA time.

[Lincoln6Echo]

Please be aware that by buying products of bitmain you support a company who acts maliciously towards a decentralized bitcoin!

[ComputerGenie]

Please be aware that by buying products of bitmain you support a company who acts maliciously towards a decentralized bitcoin!

Unsupported FUD much? 

[ComputerGenie]

How does Jihan Wu's cock taste this morning ? Fruity, nutty, earthy, salty, fishy, dirty ?

Your mum said, "all of the above". 

[matscol]

Has anyone glued back on a loose heatsink? I got bitmain permission to open the case on a newly received S9 without voiding the warranty (box was beat up and there was rattling inside the unit). One heatsink is off, and it seems silly to send the entire unit back for that, but standard thermal paste doesn't seem like it will hold. I'm curious what to use, as Bitmain hasn't really been able to point me to the exact product they're using.

They use a thermal epoxy such as https://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Alumina-Thermal-Adhesive-5g/dp/B0009IQ1BU
Bigger question is: Did only the heatsink come off or did the chip come off with it.... If the chip also came off, RMA time.

Thx for the link; it's definitely just the heatsink, so I think worth a try in re-gluing before going the rma route.

[AriesIV10]

When are we going to see another S9 on the market?

[ComputerGenie]

When are we going to see another S9 on the market?

Huh? 

[numnutz2009]

...[dumb stuff]...[more dumb stuff]...So not too many new folks will take to BTC,unless they can mine it & that will be over very soon,already is for most due to power prices  

Where do you people live that power price is an issue? I've still got 8 personal S7s running @ 775-800, paying $0.10 per KWh, and making a profit from them(and they were even making a profit when BTC was @ $700).

whe do u live that gets u power prices that low?? looking at the list of price per kwh in the us shows prices just under $.10 per kwh which fits the price listed in your post with one key piece of info left out and that is the cost of distribution. the cost of pepco in maryland is $.08xx per kwh but the line distribution fee jacks the cost per kwh to the better part of double the electricity cost. but if you tell me your location or the company u use i can verify ur numbers for u. i pay $0 for power but i watch my home usage like a hawk.

i should also add my "proof" before you go spewin on about it. here is a link to the pepco doc on pepcos website showing the generation trans and distrib of power costs per kwh:

http://www.pepco.com/uploadedFiles/wwwpepcocom/Content/Page_Content/Rate_Schedules/R_Pepco%20Rate%20Schedule.pdf

[usuksobad]

Hey guys, if I wanna mine Scrypt algo, which miner is the best atm in the market? Thanks

[Unacceptable]

...[dumb stuff]...[more dumb stuff]...So not too many new folks will take to BTC,unless they can mine it & that will be over very soon,already is for most due to power prices  

Where do you people live that power price is an issue? I've still got 8 personal S7s running @ 775-800, paying $0.10 per KWh, and making a profit from them(and they were even making a profit when BTC was @ $700).

whe do u live that gets u power prices that low?? looking at the list of price per kwh in the us shows prices just under $.10 per kwh which fits the price listed in your post with one key piece of info left out and that is the cost of distribution. the cost of pepco in maryland is $.08xx per kwh but the line distribution fee jacks the cost per kwh to the better part of double the electricity cost. but if you tell me your location or the company u use i can verify ur numbers for u. i pay $0 for power but i watch my home usage like a hawk.

i should also add my "proof" before you go spewin on about it. here is a link to the pepco doc on pepcos website showing the generation trans and distrib of power costs per kwh:

http://www.pepco.com/uploadedFiles/wwwpepcocom/Content/Page_Content/Rate_Schedules/R_Pepco%20Rate%20Schedule.pdf

My power is 13 cents per kwh,just divide total bill by kwh used & viola!!!! THAT is why it makes no cents to mine BTC ,I'm kinda spoiled after mining 900 BTC since June 2011 

[numnutz2009]

Hey guys, if I wanna mine Scrypt algo, which miner is the best atm in the market? Thanks

wrong thread but the answer is the antminer l3+

[usuksobad]

thanks

[numnutz2009]

...[dumb stuff]...[more dumb stuff]...So not too many new folks will take to BTC,unless they can mine it & that will be over very soon,already is for most due to power prices  

Where do you people live that power price is an issue? I've still got 8 personal S7s running @ 775-800, paying $0.10 per KWh, and making a profit from them(and they were even making a profit when BTC was @ $700).

whe do u live that gets u power prices that low?? looking at the list of price per kwh in the us shows prices just under $.10 per kwh which fits the price listed in your post with one key piece of info left out and that is the cost of distribution. the cost of pepco in maryland is $.08xx per kwh but the line distribution fee jacks the cost per kwh to the better part of double the electricity cost. but if you tell me your location or the company u use i can verify ur numbers for u. i pay $0 for power but i watch my home usage like a hawk.

i should also add my "proof" before you go spewin on about it. here is a link to the pepco doc on pepcos website showing the generation trans and distrib of power costs per kwh:

http://www.pepco.com/uploadedFiles/wwwpepcocom/Content/Page_Content/Rate_Schedules/R_Pepco%20Rate%20Schedule.pdf

My power is 13 cents per kwh,just divide total bill by kwh used & viola!!!! THAT is why it makes no cents to mine BTC ,I'm kinda spoiled after mining 900 BTC since June 2011 

thats a basic way of using it but it isnt the correct amount. my reply was to the other dude because he claims to only pay $.10 per kwh and i would like to know more on that.

the reason the number isnt correct is because your bill includes many local and federally added fees and taxes for just about every charge lol. hell if you look at the rate info using the link i posted you will see they charge an extra 2.xxxx% on the line transmission fee which is only $.007xxx per khw but that quickly adds up at the end of the month. its pretty normal to see trans/distrib fees adding up to the same amount as the actual generation fees effectively doubling them almost. and when you look at the costs on websites they only list the generation fees usually and not the other stuff which throws people off big time. the bills r also way more complicated than they need to be. i dont see any justifiable reason for not charging a flat rate per kwh of usage....instead they make it harder to understand allowing things to fly under the radar much easier.

[ComputerGenie]

...[dumb stuff]...[more dumb stuff]...So not too many new folks will take to BTC,unless they can mine it & that will be over very soon,already is for most due to power prices  

Where do you people live that power price is an issue? I've still got 8 personal S7s running @ 775-800, paying $0.10 per KWh, and making a profit from them(and they were even making a profit when BTC was @ $700).

whe do u live that gets u power prices that low?? looking at the list of price per kwh in the us shows prices just under $.10 per kwh which fits the price listed in your post with one key piece of info left out ....

I didn't leave anything out. Thank you for, once again, showing the you picked the proper name, numbnuts. To be accurate (bill divided by usage) the answer you seek is $0.093136641221374045801526717557252 per KWh, but I figured $0.10 was close enough for the discussions in this thread.  


Edit: P.S. - Since you're a fan of underclocking and intentionally reducing ROI, you don't, logically, have a leg to stand on when you think you're going to argue the $0.0068633587786259541984732824427481 "discrepancy" of ~$9 per year (especially since it's actually a lower cost and higher profit than initially discussed).  

[bluudz]

Hello guys. My S9 seem to have lost two hashing boards, probably due to overheating. One is showing half of the chips, but doesn't send off any shares and the second one doesn't get recognized at all. I have tried factory reset and few more things but nothing happened. Would like to try to put on newest firmware, just to make sure I have attempted all the options. Is there any other suggestion what I could do to try to repair it?
Could someone point me where is it possible to download the newest firmware?

Thank you very much for any help.

[bigmaq]

Hello guys. My S9 seem to have lost two hashing boards, probably due to overheating. One is showing half of the chips, but doesn't send off any shares and the second one doesn't get recognized at all. I have tried factory reset and few more things but nothing happened. Would like to try to put on newest firmware, just to make sure I have attempted all the options. Is there any other suggestion what I could do to try to repair it?
Could someone point me where is it possible to download the newest firmware?

Thank you very much for any help.

try here for firmwares: https://shop.bitmain.com/support.htm

[bluudz]

Hello guys. My S9 seem to have lost two hashing boards, probably due to overheating. One is showing half of the chips, but doesn't send off any shares and the second one doesn't get recognized at all. I have tried factory reset and few more things but nothing happened. Would like to try to put on newest firmware, just to make sure I have attempted all the options. Is there any other suggestion what I could do to try to repair it?
Could someone point me where is it possible to download the newest firmware?

Thank you very much for any help.

try here for firmwares: https://shop.bitmain.com/support.htm

Thank you. Do you know which of the files is the actual upgrade file?

[ComputerGenie]

Do you know which of the files is the actual upgrade file?

https://shop.bitmain.com/support.htm?pid=00720161126080548570Q2tDBXAH065D
It literally tells you which fw is for your rig.

[bluudz]

Do you know which of the files is the actual upgrade file?

https://shop.bitmain.com/support.htm?pid=00720161126080548570Q2tDBXAH065D
It literally tells you which fw is for your rig.

Yes got it already. Thank you!

[bluudz]

Ok so the two boards are dead.

Anyone know if there is any way how to just buy hashing board replacements? Should I try contacting Bitmain about it?