[Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Bitmain AntMiner S1 Setup [HD]

[Unacceptable]

Hi,

Each S1 Antminer has 2 X 6 pin PCIE connections. One connection per blade.

The reasonable declaration for E.U Customs means that Bitmain convert the BTC price you paid him to USD ( U.S. Dollars ) and declare that on the Customs form. This means you will have to pay your Countries import charges based on that Dollar value.

For the E.U. they declare full value for what you have paid. They will not declare a lower value for E.U. Customs.

Your English is just fine.

Thanks man.

So for psu with 1x6pin I can use molex to 6pin adapter to second connector?
Also the wifi port is normal RP-SMA connector?

20% additional price sucks.  

NO. You can't use a molex connector, it will cause a fire. Normal wifi

It is my understanding that a 6 pin pcie is only rated to supply 75 watts of power, or a total of 150W for two connections. Please help me understand - how does this work if these devices are pulling ~400 watts?

You understand wrong. Modern GPU cards use more power than that and only have 2 PCIE power connectors.

+1  6pin connector=75 watts-8pin connector=150....add together,75+150=225....Most cables have 1 of each on them.

So if you just use the 6pin your cable will be able to support 225 watts,but the cable & PSU is actually capable of up to 300 watts safely(assuming min AWG of 16-14,I think that gauge is correct)  

DO NOT USE ADAPTERS!!!!!!!!!!! ONE CABLE PER BLADE ONLY!!!!!!!!!  

One of these will power one Antminer just fine,OC'ed even  

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

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[flounderella]

Hi,

Each S1 Antminer has 2 X 6 pin PCIE connections. One connection per blade.

The reasonable declaration for E.U Customs means that Bitmain convert the BTC price you paid him to USD ( U.S. Dollars ) and declare that on the Customs form. This means you will have to pay your Countries import charges based on that Dollar value.

For the E.U. they declare full value for what you have paid. They will not declare a lower value for E.U. Customs.

Your English is just fine.

Thanks man.

So for psu with 1x6pin I can use molex to 6pin adapter to second connector?
Also the wifi port is normal RP-SMA connector?

20% additional price sucks.  

NO. You can't use a molex connector, it will cause a fire. Normal wifi

It is my understanding that a 6 pin pcie is only rated to supply 75 watts of power, or a total of 150W for two connections. Please help me understand - how does this work if these devices are pulling ~400 watts?

You understand wrong. Modern GPU cards use more power than that and only have 2 PCIE power connectors.

+1  6pin connector=75 watts-8pin connector=150....add together,75+150=225....Most cables have 1 of each on them.

So if you just use the 6pin your cable will be able to support 225 watts,but the cable & PSU is actually capable of up to 300 watts safely(assuming min AWG of 16-14,I think that gauge is correct)  

DO NOT USE ADAPTERS!!!!!!!!!!! ONE CABLE PER BLADE ONLY!!!!!!!!!  

One of these will power one Antminer just fine,OC'ed even  

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

I just ordered Corsair AX1200 to run two OC-ed Antminer S1s. Hopefully that should be enough juice but newegg seems to have a good deal on the CX600. So also ordered that . Will pair it off with another S1 once the S2 comes out and it drops to 0.6-0.7 BTC (hopefully).

[BrandonMcPherson]

Will two Scythe GentleTyphoon 120mm Silent Case Fans cool the S1 satisfactorily in a push-pull setup?

Better yet, will one?
 

[dogie]

Will two Scythe GentleTyphoon 120mm Silent Case Fans cool the S1 satisfactorily in a push-pull setup?

Better yet, will one?
 

No and no.

[dogie]

Updated design to fit with newer guides and removed donation address

Added where to buy in hand landed stock:

Purchase Antminers in the US here, in the UK here and in the EU here!

[flounderella]

Will two Scythe GentleTyphoon 120mm Silent Case Fans cool the S1 satisfactorily in a push-pull setup?

Better yet, will one?
 

No and no.

Any recommended fans/cooling options, or just one of these?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002N5ZB/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[dogie]

Will two Scythe GentleTyphoon 120mm Silent Case Fans cool the S1 satisfactorily in a push-pull setup?

Better yet, will one?
 

No and no.

Any recommended fans/cooling options, or just one of these?

Box fans are generally a good idea to move large volumes of air around, however it won't help much in this case. You either need to part the two blades and cool them directly, or stick with the high pressure fan (or add another) that came as stock.

[BrandonMcPherson]

Will two Scythe GentleTyphoon 120mm Silent Case Fans cool the S1 satisfactorily in a push-pull setup?

Better yet, will one?
 

No and no.

Thanks, Dogie.

[flounderella]

Will two Scythe GentleTyphoon 120mm Silent Case Fans cool the S1 satisfactorily in a push-pull setup?

Better yet, will one?
 

No and no.

Any recommended fans/cooling options, or just one of these?

Box fans are generally a good idea to move large volumes of air around, however it won't help much in this case. You either need to part the two blades and cool them directly, or stick with the high pressure fan (or add another) that came as stock.

Thanks, you are the best when it comes to mining equipment and advice!

[BrandonMcPherson]

Will two Scythe GentleTyphoon 120mm Silent Case Fans cool the S1 satisfactorily in a push-pull setup?

Better yet, will one?
 

No and no.

One more question: Have you found a quiet(er) fan that would properly cool the S1? I'm looking for any way to mitigate the noise.

Thanks—I appreciate your insight.

[dogie]

Will two Scythe GentleTyphoon 120mm Silent Case Fans cool the S1 satisfactorily in a push-pull setup?

Better yet, will one?
 

No and no.

One more question: Have you found a quiet(er) fan that would properly cool the S1? I'm looking for any way to mitigate the noise.

Thanks—I appreciate your insight.

Split the blades, 2x120mm fans blowing directly into the heatsinks.

[BrandonMcPherson]

Ah, I understand now—sorry for being slow.

Thanks.

[rhj12345]

Have not been able to get my AntMiner S1 to show up in MultiMiner. It there some steps I need to take in order for it to show up? Anything need to be setup in the backend? I got it working and it is mining just fine, but would like to see it in Multiminer.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Rob

[dogie]

Have not been able to get my AntMiner S1 to show up in MultiMiner. It there some steps I need to take in order for it to show up? Anything need to be setup in the backend? I got it working and it is mining just fine, but would like to see it in Multiminer.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Rob

Not a clue about that program, I'll try and take a look later.

[Hunterbunter]

Miners received and setup successfully, thanks to this guide!

One of the blades in one of my S1s doesn't seem to come up with a temperature value, but it seems to be mining ok. This unit seems a little hotter than the other one (55 vs 53/49), and the fan is on constant 3600. Is it something I should be concerned about?

My PSUs are a corsair CX750M and CS750M.

[dogie]

Miners received and setup successfully, thanks to this guide!

One of the blades in one of my S1s doesn't seem to come up with a temperature value, but it seems to be mining ok. This unit seems a little hotter than the other one (55 vs 53/49), and the fan is on constant 3600. Is it something I should be concerned about?

My PSUs are a corsair CX750M and CS750M.

No, that should be fine. You'll be able to feel on the heatsink that the side closest the fan is significantly cooler than the other side, so temps will vary anyway. You can do some of the cooling mods but its up to you if you care about the noise.

[Hunterbunter]

Miners received and setup successfully, thanks to this guide!

One of the blades in one of my S1s doesn't seem to come up with a temperature value, but it seems to be mining ok. This unit seems a little hotter than the other one (55 vs 53/49), and the fan is on constant 3600. Is it something I should be concerned about?

My PSUs are a corsair CX750M and CS750M.

No, that should be fine. You'll be able to feel on the heatsink that the side closest the fan is significantly cooler than the other side, so temps will vary anyway. You can do some of the cooling mods but its up to you if you care about the noise.

Cool thanks,

I've noticed that same unit is a lot louder than the other one, even though the quiet one is reporting 3200rpm and the loud one 3600...could ~400 rpm difference make all that noise? or is it likely the fan is a bit dud?

Also, what are the safe operating temps of these puppies?

[dogie]

Miners received and setup successfully, thanks to this guide!

One of the blades in one of my S1s doesn't seem to come up with a temperature value, but it seems to be mining ok. This unit seems a little hotter than the other one (55 vs 53/49), and the fan is on constant 3600. Is it something I should be concerned about?

My PSUs are a corsair CX750M and CS750M.

No, that should be fine. You'll be able to feel on the heatsink that the side closest the fan is significantly cooler than the other side, so temps will vary anyway. You can do some of the cooling mods but its up to you if you care about the noise.

Cool thanks,

I've noticed that same unit is a lot louder than the other one, even though the quiet one is reporting 3200rpm and the loud one 3600...could ~400 rpm difference make all that noise? or is it likely the fan is a bit dud?

Also, what are the safe operating temps of these puppies?

400rpm would do that, its diminishing returns in turns of airflow but the air gets more and more turbulent. There's a temp on the github, can't remember off the top of my head.

[Hunterbunter]

Miners received and setup successfully, thanks to this guide!

One of the blades in one of my S1s doesn't seem to come up with a temperature value, but it seems to be mining ok. This unit seems a little hotter than the other one (55 vs 53/49), and the fan is on constant 3600. Is it something I should be concerned about?

My PSUs are a corsair CX750M and CS750M.

No, that should be fine. You'll be able to feel on the heatsink that the side closest the fan is significantly cooler than the other side, so temps will vary anyway. You can do some of the cooling mods but its up to you if you care about the noise.

Cool thanks,

I've noticed that same unit is a lot louder than the other one, even though the quiet one is reporting 3200rpm and the loud one 3600...could ~400 rpm difference make all that noise? or is it likely the fan is a bit dud?

Also, what are the safe operating temps of these puppies?

400rpm would do that, its diminishing returns in turns of airflow but the air gets more and more turbulent. There's a temp on the github, can't remember off the top of my head.

Awesome, thanks for the advice!

[dogie]

Miners received and setup successfully, thanks to this guide!

One of the blades in one of my S1s doesn't seem to come up with a temperature value, but it seems to be mining ok. This unit seems a little hotter than the other one (55 vs 53/49), and the fan is on constant 3600. Is it something I should be concerned about?

My PSUs are a corsair CX750M and CS750M.

No, that should be fine. You'll be able to feel on the heatsink that the side closest the fan is significantly cooler than the other side, so temps will vary anyway. You can do some of the cooling mods but its up to you if you care about the noise.

Cool thanks,

I've noticed that same unit is a lot louder than the other one, even though the quiet one is reporting 3200rpm and the loud one 3600...could ~400 rpm difference make all that noise? or is it likely the fan is a bit dud?

Also, what are the safe operating temps of these puppies?

400rpm would do that, its diminishing returns in turns of airflow but the air gets more and more turbulent. There's a temp on the github, can't remember off the top of my head.

Awesome, thanks for the advice!

No problem