Bitmain just announced the AntMiner A3 - 815GH/s Siacoin miner - Blake(2b)

[Darknicks]

I got 2 but planning to run only 1 in my apartment.

Well, I am planning to use the APW3++. It says that it wont provide more than 1200 W if ran from 110 V. My initial plan was to use one of the GFCI (https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFCI) from the bathroom or kitchen since they have desicated 15 A breakers. But of APW3++ cant give the A3 more than 1200 W, theb I am SOL, right? That is when I started researching about using dryer plug.

Why do you think a sungle A3 should be fine to run from a 15A 120 V if the AWP3++ cant do well on 120 V?

If it will work, i will just use the GFCI

Keep in mind, electric in the USA is 120v, not 110v (1440W usable continuous on 15A).

I was running 2x vega 56s, 1x vega 64, and a L3+ overclocked (920W at the kill-a-watt using APW3++) on the same 15A 120v circuit. The breaker only tripped when my wife turned on the hair dryer.

Oh ya, My TV, laptop, and stereo amplifier are also on that circuit... So was the christmas tree over the holidays..  


I see what you're saying, at 120V the APW3++ would only put out 103A DC (1236W).

If you just need to host the one, just get the adapter.

I'm using the APW3++ with a S9  and it's running fine on 110v

The S9 is ~1323W and the A3 ~1200W why you say that the APW3++ can't be used with the A3?

The S9 draws 6.5 amps at 240v.  That's 1560 watts.  I have a metered PDU so I know what I am talking about.  Bitmain even says the APW3++ will not output 1600watts without 240v voltage.

Please read again what I wrote: If that's the case, why am I using the APW3++ with a S9 and it's running fine on 120v? Maybe the S9 you have is a 14 TH unit. Those are more power hungry and consume over 1600 watts: https://youtu.be/sz-XZL77qqs?t=330

[chiwalfrm]

I got 2 but planning to run only 1 in my apartment.

Well, I am planning to use the APW3++. It says that it wont provide more than 1200 W if ran from 110 V. My initial plan was to use one of the GFCI (https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFCI) from the bathroom or kitchen since they have desicated 15 A breakers. But of APW3++ cant give the A3 more than 1200 W, theb I am SOL, right? That is when I started researching about using dryer plug.

Why do you think a sungle A3 should be fine to run from a 15A 120 V if the AWP3++ cant do well on 120 V?

If it will work, i will just use the GFCI

Keep in mind, electric in the USA is 120v, not 110v (1440W usable continuous on 15A).

I was running 2x vega 56s, 1x vega 64, and a L3+ overclocked (920W at the kill-a-watt using APW3++) on the same 15A 120v circuit. The breaker only tripped when my wife turned on the hair dryer.

Oh ya, My TV, laptop, and stereo amplifier are also on that circuit... So was the christmas tree over the holidays..  


I see what you're saying, at 120V the APW3++ would only put out 103A DC (1236W).

If you just need to host the one, just get the adapter.

I'm using the APW3++ with a S9  and it's running fine on 110v

The S9 is ~1323W and the A3 ~1200W why you say that the APW3++ can't be used with the A3?

The S9 draws 6.5 amps at 240v.  That's 1560 watts.  I have a metered PDU so I know what I am talking about.  Bitmain even says the APW3++ will not output 1600watts without 240v voltage.

Please read again what I wrote: If that's the case, why am I using the APW3++ with a S9 and it's running fine on 120v? Maybe the S9 you have is a 14 TH unit. Those are more power hungry and consume over 1600 watts: https://youtu.be/sz-XZL77qqs?t=330

It is running fine now on 120v but I believe you are stressing the unit at the extreme of its performance envelope and will eventually lead to premature failure.  I have 13.5 TH unit.

[willi9974]

how loud is the new Antminer A3

[nucurrency]

So I click on "Sold Items / Completed Items" on eBay for the A3 and ppl are paying $5200 - $7000, and people are asking 10k!!!!!un-Fucking-believable!

Please tell me what is the ideal scenario one has to be in order to purchase 10x S9's when Bitmain announces it again on twitter???

[ivanting89]

Hello guys,

I just received my A3 today, which is my first ASIC miner.

I tried to set to mining at other pool than antpool, however all show Status as Dead.

Anyone can give me some guide on setting up please.

[Shitcointalk]

how loud is the new Antminer A3

Fan running at 5700RPM (seen on a pictures posted couple of pages before), I would say pretty loud !

[BenRickert]

I got 2 but planning to run only 1 in my apartment.

Well, I am planning to use the APW3++. It says that it wont provide more than 1200 W if ran from 110 V. My initial plan was to use one of the GFCI (https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFCI) from the bathroom or kitchen since they have desicated 15 A breakers. But of APW3++ cant give the A3 more than 1200 W, theb I am SOL, right? That is when I started researching about using dryer plug.

Why do you think a sungle A3 should be fine to run from a 15A 120 V if the AWP3++ cant do well on 120 V?

If it will work, i will just use the GFCI

Keep in mind, electric in the USA is 120v, not 110v (1440W usable continuous on 15A).

I was running 2x vega 56s, 1x vega 64, and a L3+ overclocked (920W at the kill-a-watt using APW3++) on the same 15A 120v circuit. The breaker only tripped when my wife turned on the hair dryer.

Oh ya, My TV, laptop, and stereo amplifier are also on that circuit... So was the christmas tree over the holidays..  


I see what you're saying, at 120V the APW3++ would only put out 103A DC (1236W).

If you just need to host the one, just get the adapter.

I'm using the APW3++ with a S9  and it's running fine on 110v

The S9 is ~1323W and the A3 ~1200W why you say that the APW3++ can't be used with the A3?

The S9 draws 6.5 amps at 240v.  That's 1560 watts.  I have a metered PDU so I know what I am talking about.  Bitmain even says the APW3++ will not output 1600watts without 240v voltage.

Please read again what I wrote: If that's the case, why am I using the APW3++ with a S9 and it's running fine on 120v? Maybe the S9 you have is a 14 TH unit. Those are more power hungry and consume over 1600 watts: https://youtu.be/sz-XZL77qqs?t=330

It is running fine now on 120v but I believe you are stressing the unit at the extreme of its performance envelope and will eventually lead to premature failure.  I have 13.5 TH unit.

Running that close to tolerance creates a risk of "voltage drop" in the line as well. I've heard that is also very risky to your unit.  Anyone else know about this?

[Eterbank]

how loud is the new Antminer A3

Fan running at 5700RPM (seen on a pictures posted couple of pages before), I would say pretty loud !

damn, that is pretty loud I suppose.

[senseless]

Got ship notification for my units today! I ordered about 1 hour after it started. I didn't have BCH, had to move some BTC, wait an hour, convert to BCH, then I was able to buy.

Running that close to tolerance creates a risk of "voltage drop" in the line as well. I've heard that is also very risky to your unit.  Anyone else know about this?

As amp draw increase toward the limits of tolerance voltage will start to drop. When voltage starts to drop, amp draw will increase, decreasing voltage further, increasing amp draw more. This eventually becomes a run away reaction resulting in failure on the line (breaker tripping or the wire catching on fire).

[notbatman]

Bullshit, why do they even bother spamming everybody's email with this crap. I clicked the link and they were sold out before the 0.01 ms it took to deliver the email. Fuck off!

[senseless]

Bullshit, why do they even bother spamming everybody's email with this crap. I clicked the link and they were sold out before the 0.01 ms it took to deliver the email. Fuck off!

They didn't even start selling until 30 minutes after the email was sent....

[notbatman]

^^^ I didn't see the email till the next day.


I'm just a little put off right now with 1050ti' being my only mining option.

[BitWinter]

Although it does need to be said for the noobs.... DONT THROW YOUR LIFE SAVINGS INTO THIS!!

Just go back and look at the D3 history. These may look like they will make you millionaires quick but they won't. They will be profitable but the numbers are going to be wrong until we can figure out how many they sell in the first batch. I'm calculating about 2000 to 2050 ATM.
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I read in another forum post (sorry can't find it now) that 6000 units were sold in china. But they didn't state their source either so who knows.
BTW- does anyone have the link to the BITMAIN Chinese store ? I know I can't order from there but want to check it out.

[stickpony]

does anybody know if Bitmain monitors the forums here? Perhaps someone could direct me to someone who works for the company in a support capacity that is active on these forums?


 I placed an order for an Antminer A3 on January 18th . when i placed the order, the shopping cart told me to deposit 1.40203463 BCH and gave me the address. here is that transaction:

tx:   365ea10028c694fdd96fe9354c55a3418276a1e795a5af726e75d46d641c40f0
 1.40203463 BCH

 AFTER i already paid, they sent me an invoice saying that i I actually owed 1.40312553. I figured maybe this was due to a fluctuation between the price of BCH when i placed the order,  so i went ahead and sent two more transactions to hit the 1.40312553 number:

tx:  f391671e4a7a7cb3f3183af30a73e796efbbed7c298d8c2ace341d08b87480af
 0.00010909 BCH
tx:  c08fa501bfeb965c3fddebe519293a3a9d1d0e42fff940e91904744327e0d68c
 0.00098181 BCH

total sent: 1.40312553

I sent them an email via the support ticket line, listing all 3 transactions, and asking them to finish processing my order.

Keep in mind, ALL transactions were sent AND confirmed on the blockchain within 30 minutes of placing the original order.

Now, AFTER I sent all three transactions, and sent them a notification that i paid in full, I get an email from their tech support, some guy named Hong Wang, telling me they only received 1.40203463 BCH and that i need to send MORE BCH to finish the transaction or the payment link will expire soon!!! AND, this was in REPLY to the support ticket email i sent that listed ALL 3 Transactions. all 3 of which were already confirmed on the blockchain and could be easily checked.


after this, i was just really upset, because i feel like they just took my BCH through manipulation tactics, so i contacted them every way possible including phone, online support, and email support, all departments, but they have that away message up, saying that they are away from the office Jan 15th to Jan 25th, even though i know several people who are in active contact with them presently during this 'away' period

does anybody have any suggestions what my next course of action should be?

[Kanit]

Payment Date: 2018-01-17 15:35
Paid+Valid but Unshipped (with UPS)
Still waiting.

I got the tracking number of DHL, but the miner is still not picked from Bitmain. So, its almost nothing, NO ETAs till now.

I think FedEx is better, DHL not good and UPS really bad with Bitmain.  

Mine is FedEx, it should reach me by Monday 22 8:00 GMT time.

You are lucky. Which country are you from ?

THAILAND. Just 4 hours from where they shipped.
So many people imported Bitmain ASIC in recent months. So, we should not have any problem with customs.

Hey, have you got your A3s yet ?

Ordered couple of miners last year from bitmain, and was far from simple dealing with Thai customs, as you have to register yourself as an importer, and register the company you are using for delivery. They also changed policy beginning of 2017 and they now charge 10% of total price, plus the 7% VAT. Hope you knew about that, because otherwise, you can forget your monday delivery.  

Also, I have had much better contact with Fedex, than UPS.

Anyway, please let me know how it went for you.

Thank you for your concern, really appreciated. I got the machine last night, 6 hours later than expected (Due to FedEx just would like to confirm me a minor issue for product declaration). Thank you for your information. My trick is, I imported it under "company name". This company registered with the custom few months already  because I regularly bought 1-2 Bitmain ASIC  every month. The Customs will ease the process when you are company which will make it more convenient than individual. Of coz, FedEx is best speed comparing with UPS and DHL.

Now the machine run and I received around 440 SC / hour.

may I ask when was your order placed?
I ordered 17th and they shipped it today

I also ordered it Jan 17.

[LazyJones]

Just shipped today, arriving on the 25th. Nice. looking forward to it.

[asgardcfr]

Hello guys,

I just received my A3 today, which is my first ASIC miner.

I tried to set to mining at other pool than antpool, however all show Status as Dead.

Anyone can give me some guide on setting up please.

Can you test with nicehash with (of course) blake2b ?

[cashen]

[VoskCoin]

NH wasnt working for me, got it up and running on siamining easily enough

This was my first take at a livestream video. .  .wouldn't say its all that great but I showcase the numbers on my antminer a3 for those interested

https://youtu.be/ZGVbadJQnCk



https://goo.gl/S3o5Yz
Here's my miner on siamining for those interested running in ~75 F environment

[cashen]

NH wasnt working for me, got it up and running on siamining easily enough

This was my first take at a livestream video. .  .wouldn't say its all that great but I showcase the numbers on my antminer a3 for those interested



https://goo.gl/S3o5Yz
Here's my miner on siamining for those interested running in ~75 F environment

Nicehash nor nanopool were working for me.