Server PSU for Antminer S1, step by step guide.

[mdopro1]

It's been more than 2 weeks and I can report that all three PSUs are working great and each of them are powering 2 OC'd ants. My PSU was HP server power supply with 850 Watts. No complaints whatsoever and I even sold my expensive Seasonic already.

[tzortz]

It's been more than 2 weeks and I can report that all three PSUs are working great and each of them are powering 2 OC'd ants. My PSU was HP server power supply with 850 Watts. No complaints whatsoever and I even sold my expensive Seasonic already.

Nice feedback.

Any pictures of your work?

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PSU Porn

[ipxtreme]

Thank You for this!  And thanks for the step by step pics!
 
For anyone looking for copper:

Home Depot: BTC0614-B2 http://www.homedepot.com/p/Blackburn-Single-Conductor-6-Stranded-to-14-AWG-Type-BTC-Copper-Wire-Connectors-2-Pack-BTC0614-B2-5/100206838?keyword=BTC0614-b2
UPC: 78378637251

No solder, no cutting   I don't have a caliper handy or I'd measure it out for you.  It's about 9mm x 1.7mm eyeballing it.

For god shake!

How the fuck did you find that??

You are awesome!

 

Wow. 

I'm a genius?

Actually, I researched online for a few hours trying to source that copper bar.  Then I gave up walked around home depot with a power supply and started jamming shit into it until something fit  

I also made a power on plug using a PCI slot cover/rosewill case part and some electric tape...  0 Soldering required for the whole setup:

Hi Miaviator,

I am in my garage now trying to do the non-solder trick with a pci slot cover but the psu is not turning on. Do I just place the piece of metal in the slot where pins 3 & 4 are? The AC light comes on but no fans spin. I have only 1 PCI-E connector in my Ant and the fan does not spin up on the Ant either.

Do you know whats wrong?

thx
ipxtreme

[tzortz]

Thank You for this!  And thanks for the step by step pics!
 
For anyone looking for copper:

Home Depot: BTC0614-B2 http://www.homedepot.com/p/Blackburn-Single-Conductor-6-Stranded-to-14-AWG-Type-BTC-Copper-Wire-Connectors-2-Pack-BTC0614-B2-5/100206838?keyword=BTC0614-b2
UPC: 78378637251

No solder, no cutting   I don't have a caliper handy or I'd measure it out for you.  It's about 9mm x 1.7mm eyeballing it.

For god shake!

How the fuck did you find that??

You are awesome!

 

Wow.  

I'm a genius?

Actually, I researched online for a few hours trying to source that copper bar.  Then I gave up walked around home depot with a power supply and started jamming shit into it until something fit  

I also made a power on plug using a PCI slot cover/rosewill case part and some electric tape...  0 Soldering required for the whole setup:

Hi Miaviator,

I am in my garage now trying to do the non-solder trick with a pci slot cover but the psu is not turning on. Do I just place the piece of metal in the slot where pins 3 & 4 are? The AC light comes on but no fans spin. I have only 1 PCI-E connector in my Ant and the fan does not spin up on the Ant either.

Do you know whats wrong?

thx
ipxtreme

You are doing something wrong.
If the DC led does not show up then means that you have not connected the two pins.

Make sure it is like the picture bellow:

[tzortz]

PSU Porn

That black is spray silicone?

[smracer]

That black is spray silicone?

Potting compound.

[tzortz]

That black is spray silicone?

Potting compound.

Have you welded those plugs?

[smracer]

That black is spray silicone?

Potting compound.

Have you welded those plugs?

Yes they are welded together so they make a tighter fit.  You can lift up the PSU by the plugs and they won't come out.  Then we just used non-conductive potting compound to seal them in for eternity.

[tzortz]

That black is spray silicone?

Potting compound.

Have you welded those plugs?

Yes they are welded together so they make a tighter fit.  You can lift up the PSU by the plugs and they won't come out.  Then we just used non-conductive potting compound to seal them in for eternity.

Nice. How did you weld that, is it copper?

[smracer]

That black is spray silicone?

Potting compound.

Have you welded those plugs?

Yes they are welded together so they make a tighter fit.  You can lift up the PSU by the plugs and they won't come out.  Then we just used non-conductive potting compound to seal them in for eternity.

Nice. How did you weld that, is it copper?

They are aluminum alloy.  We used a Miller Dynasty 200 and Tig welded them.

http://www.elecdirect.com/product/b70233a5-014e-4acb-9ab6-2b16e37f6d9b.aspx

[tzortz]

That black is spray silicone?

Potting compound.

Have you welded those plugs?

Yes they are welded together so they make a tighter fit.  You can lift up the PSU by the plugs and they won't come out.  Then we just used non-conductive potting compound to seal them in for eternity.

Nice. How did you weld that, is it copper?

They are aluminum alloy.  We used a Miller Dynasty 200 and Tig welded them.

http://www.elecdirect.com/product/b70233a5-014e-4acb-9ab6-2b16e37f6d9b.aspx

I wonder what you do when you want to remove or tighten the bottom wire?

[tzortz]

That black is spray silicone?

Potting compound.

Have you welded those plugs?

Yes they are welded together so they make a tighter fit.  You can lift up the PSU by the plugs and they won't come out.  Then we just used non-conductive potting compound to seal them in for eternity.

Waw, just saw that, nice!




Nice. How did you weld that, is it copper?

They are aluminum alloy.  We used a Miller Dynasty 200 and Tig welded them.

http://www.elecdirect.com/product/b70233a5-014e-4acb-9ab6-2b16e37f6d9b.aspx

Waw, just saw that! Nice!

[smracer]

That black is spray silicone?

Potting compound.

Have you welded those plugs?

Yes they are welded together so they make a tighter fit.  You can lift up the PSU by the plugs and they won't come out.  Then we just used non-conductive potting compound to seal them in for eternity.

Nice. How did you weld that, is it copper?

They are aluminum alloy.  We used a Miller Dynasty 200 and Tig welded them.

http://www.elecdirect.com/product/b70233a5-014e-4acb-9ab6-2b16e37f6d9b.aspx

I wonder what you do when you want to remove or tighten the bottom wire?

I drilled out the outer plug before I welded it.  You just remove the outer plug and the screwdriver goes through to the inner plug.

[tzortz]

That black is spray silicone?

Potting compound.

Have you welded those plugs?

Yes they are welded together so they make a tighter fit.  You can lift up the PSU by the plugs and they won't come out.  Then we just used non-conductive potting compound to seal them in for eternity.

Nice. How did you weld that, is it copper?

They are aluminum alloy.  We used a Miller Dynasty 200 and Tig welded them.

http://www.elecdirect.com/product/b70233a5-014e-4acb-9ab6-2b16e37f6d9b.aspx

I wonder what you do when you want to remove or tighten the bottom wire?

I drilled out the outer plug before I welded it.  You just remove the outer plug and the screwdriver goes through to the inner plug.

Very nice, that was smart.

How long have you been working with these?

[smracer]

Very nice, that was smart.

How long have you been working with these?

A few weeks.  I wanted to find a way to not have to spend $25,000 on the power supplies I will need.

I bought 55 of these and saved a lot of money. 

[tzortz]

Very nice, that was smart.

How long have you been working with these?

A few weeks.  I wanted to find a way to not have to spend $25,000 on the power supplies I will need.

I bought 55 of these and saved a lot of money. 

What are you powering ? S1s ?

[smracer]

Very nice, that was smart.

How long have you been working with these?

A few weeks.  I wanted to find a way to not have to spend $25,000 on the power supplies I will need.

I bought 55 of these and saved a lot of money. 

What are you powering ? S1s ?

Just testing on BFL singles right now.  I have ~100Th of day 1 Monarch's and Neptunes on order. 

[tzortz]

Very nice, that was smart.

How long have you been working with these?

A few weeks.  I wanted to find a way to not have to spend $25,000 on the power supplies I will need.

I bought 55 of these and saved a lot of money. 

What are you powering ? S1s ?

Just testing on BFL singles right now.  I have ~100Th of day 1 Monarch's and Neptunes on order. 

Waw, any teaser picture?? 

[smracer]

This is an older pic that I had.  I have 67 BFL 60Gh singles, 1 Jupiter, and 1 Cointerra running.  They don't make near as much as they used to.