ANTMINER S3+ Discussion and Support Thread

[cloh76]

My Batch 11 S3+ Miners are a bit louder then my Batch 9 Miners.   Anyone have suggestions for better fans that are quieter that I can replace the originally shipped ones with?

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1714619091

[Nite]

My Batch 11 S3+ Miners are a bit louder then my Batch 9 Miners.   Anyone have suggestions for better fans that are quieter that I can replace the originally shipped ones with?

Same question here, I have an S3+ as well and its loud, just started mining on it tonight

no reason the fans should be that noisy, at default settings my temps are between 35 - 38c on both boards (after running for 2 or 3 hours)

another thing I noticed is the stock fan frames are really thick as well so I dunno if the long screws will be an issue with smaller frame fans or not? will it hit the heatsink or one of the mining boards if they stuck into the case more?

edit: nevermind this answered my question, plenty of room around the screw holes, it won't hit anything

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5579/14693858872_23e087a64c_o.jpg

[OVRGRO]

Sorry to hear that, you can send info@bitmaintech.com or me ting.shao@bitmaintech.com an email with your order info, describing your problems. We will help u with troubleshooting.

You still haven't told me how to figure out how to determine which one of my temp sensors is jacked up... and no switching boards has NOT helped. At this point i'm about to just send you the one that throws errors and can't handle being overclocked. When i test them individually one side starts at 0 and the other at 16, but both warm up to the normal range (normal for one fan being controlled and the outer cover removed)

Anybody else have issues with a single side's temp sensor reading way off? like 13-16 degrees when all my others are 35-39... occasionally it'll get a real wild hair up its backside and read the bad side at 200+ degrees and will send fans to 4000 rpm. hashing remains relatively unaffected unless erroneous temp sensor sends it into thermal protection shutdown, which is very rare and mainly after a restart. Any assistance would be great



And here it is clocked to stock and switched around to a perfectly fine hashing board

[rkinnin]

i recently bought an s3.....I would like to find out exactly what batch it is from....and if it is an s3+.  What detailed steps can anyone provide me to find this information out?

thanks in advance.

[mdude77]

i recently bought an s3.....I would like to find out exactly what batch it is from....and if it is an s3+.  What detailed steps can anyone provide me to find this information out?

thanks in advance.

If it's underperforming, it's probably batch 1.

If it says "S3+" on it, then it's a S3+.

Otherwise, I'm not sure there's a way to find out.

M

[Nite]

i recently bought an s3.....I would like to find out exactly what batch it is from....and if it is an s3+.  What detailed steps can anyone provide me to find this information out?

thanks in advance.

check the status page or miner configuration > advance tab page after loging into the miner

S3 is frequency 218.75 (440 GH/s)

S3+ is frequency 225 (453 GH/s)

[Tupsu]

i recently bought an s3.....I would like to find out exactly what batch it is from....and if it is an s3+.  What detailed steps can anyone provide me to find this information out?

thanks in advance.

Use the latest software https://bitmaintech.com/support.htm?pid=007201407180243004432lBQW28O0633
and use Frequency  250
If you can get 500GH/s.  then it is a good miner, no difference S3 or S3+

From My 37  S3 only 11 working at Frequency  250 and going 500GH/s.   22 of these are S3+ and 15 of them  are S3 batch 4 and 6

[Nite]

question guys

my S3+ has been running for about 18 hours straight now

getworks says 1690
accepted says 29,154
rejected says 68
HW says 81
ultility says 26
Discarded says 148,216
stale says 13
WU says 6332

are these decent numbers/ratios for that ammount of time?

[pekatete]

question guys

my S3+ has been running for about 18 hours straight now

getworks says 1690
accepted says 29,154
rejected says 68
HW says 81
ultility says 26
Discarded says 148,216
stale says 13
WU says 6332

are these decent numbers/ratios for that ammount of time?

The only number you should be interested in from the above is the HW and I can tell you, on the face of it, it is BRILLIANT!
What is your GH/S(avg) number? If between 450 & 500 or above then I can fully qualify your HW number's brilliance.
Also, what frequency are you running at?

[Nite]

question guys

my S3+ has been running for about 18 hours straight now

getworks says 1690
accepted says 29,154
rejected says 68
HW says 81
ultility says 26
Discarded says 148,216
stale says 13
WU says 6332

are these decent numbers/ratios for that ammount of time?

The only number you should be interested in from the above is the HW and I can tell you, on the face of it, it is BRILLIANT!
What is your GH/S(avg) number? If between 450 & 500 or above then I can fully qualify your HW number's brilliance.
Also, what frequency are you running at?

I'm running at stock settings, 225 frequency, avg hashrate is staying right at 453 GH/s like it should

I can't overclock, cause my PSU has 2 x 6 pin per PCI-e cable, I read its recommeded to have dedicated cables (1 plug per cable) so they don't overheat when overclocking

Thanks for the info.

[pekatete]

I'm running at stock settings, 225 frequency, avg hashrate is staying right at 453 GH/s like it should

I can't overclock, cause my PSU has 2 x 6 pin per PCI-e cable, I read its recommeded to have dedicated cables (1 plug per cable) so they don't overheat when overclocking

Thanks for the info.

Nonsense! You can overclock with just 2 PCI-e connections. I have an S1 to S3 upgrade that I am running off 2 PCI-e connectors (one for each blade) and have it overclocked to freq 268.5 giving ~540GH/s.

Also, look at the thread in my signature where I overclocked an S3 (not an S3+ !) to freq 262 giving ~519GH/s with a single PCI-e connector for each blade.

Generally, so long as your PSU has the amperage in each line that the PCI-e connector feeds off, then you can use just one connector AND overclock.

[Nite]

I'm running at stock settings, 225 frequency, avg hashrate is staying right at 453 GH/s like it should

I can't overclock, cause my PSU has 2 x 6 pin per PCI-e cable, I read its recommeded to have dedicated cables (1 plug per cable) so they don't overheat when overclocking

Thanks for the info.

Nonsense! You can overclock with just 2 PCI-e connections. I have an S1 to S3 upgrade that I am running off 2 PCI-e connectors (one for each blade) and have it overclocked to freq 268.5 giving ~540GH/s.

Also, look at the thread in my signature where I overclocked an S3 (not an S3+ !) to freq 262 giving ~519GH/s with a single PCI-e connector for each blade.

Generally, so long as your PSU has the amperage in each line that the PCI-e connector feeds off, then you can use just one connector AND overclock.

No Thank you I don't want my cables to burn up, thier is a reason that S3 miners have 4 x 6 pin PCI-E its safer to use all 4 (1 cable per plug) for overclocking.

[Stealthbomber76]

Hello everyone!
Could some help a man around abit? I got a S3(+) and im using the stock settings and also try with Oc little bit and nothing seem to work around.. My psu unit's are Dell12v 700w each.. So I connected 3 cap's on to the connection's to smoother the voltage out also thicker wires. But one of the S3 show's weird numbers on one of the fan's. Fan1 normal rpm but the fan2 is from 4200rpm to 6000rpm sometimes.. The temp mostly never go up more then around 40...isch
I try with flash new firmware and nothing seem to work.. I also disconnected the fan to see if there was some wrong with the fan but the S3 show's anyway high rpm :O wtf...

[pekatete]

I'm running at stock settings, 225 frequency, avg hashrate is staying right at 453 GH/s like it should

I can't overclock, cause my PSU has 2 x 6 pin per PCI-e cable, I read its recommeded to have dedicated cables (1 plug per cable) so they don't overheat when overclocking

Thanks for the info.

Nonsense! You can overclock with just 2 PCI-e connections. I have an S1 to S3 upgrade that I am running off 2 PCI-e connectors (one for each blade) and have it overclocked to freq 268.5 giving ~540GH/s.

Also, look at the thread in my signature where I overclocked an S3 (not an S3+ !) to freq 262 giving ~519GH/s with a single PCI-e connector for each blade.

Generally, so long as your PSU has the amperage in each line that the PCI-e connector feeds off, then you can use just one connector AND overclock.

No Thank you I don't want my cables to burn up, thier is a reason that S3 miners have 4 x 6 pin PCI-E its safer to use all 4 (1 cable per plug) for overclocking.

It is the proverbial taking a horse to the well but not being able to force it to drink!
Hey, its your real money that you put down for the S3 and PSU, and it is your choice whether to overclock or not. But more to the point, if your PSU PCI-e cables are not fully populated or the lines do not have adequate power, then you will not be able to OC with it.

The 4 plugs on an S3 are merely there because most off the shelf PSU's were not designed for powering a bitcoin rig but a computer. The total power that can be carried in 2 fully populated to standards 6 pin PCI-e sockets is:
(2 * (7.5 * 3)) * 12 = 540 watts => aka 2 connectors, 3 power lines carrying 7.5 Amps each @ 12 V.
That is more than enough to power the entire rig overclocked, let alone a single blade. But because of the heat management limitations of th S3, you'll never be able to use the full power in a single fully populated 6 pin PCI-e socket even when overclocked! I've tried all manner of permutations that I can concieve, even with the latest firmware where you can set the chip voltage and have not been able to draw more than 430 watts for the entire rig.

[thevinci]

I have 2 Antminer S3 that has the same temperature problem. Does anyone know anything about that as well?

[MyRig]

If you have the temperature issues, please take a screen shot of the Mining Status page and e-mail it to info@bitmaintech.com or call +1-844-248-6246 option 2 to speak with one of the tech support persons.

Please be ready to have your Bitmaintech.com order confirmation page and the screen shots of the Miner Status page!

I have 2 Antminer S3 that has the same temperature problem. Does anyone know anything about that as well?

[cloh76]

If you have the temperature issues, please take a screen shot of the Mining Status page and e-mail it to info@bitmaintech.com or call +1-844-248-6246 option 2 to speak with one of the tech support persons.

Please be ready to have your Bitmaintech.com order confirmation page and the screen shots of the Miner Status page!

I have 2 Antminer S3 that has the same temperature problem. Does anyone know anything about that as well?

What if my Batch 11 S3+ fans are louder then the previous batches I ordered?  Identical setups as my previous batches but it sounds like I have Avalon Miners running. 

[OVRGRO]

If you have the temperature issues, please take a screen shot of the Mining Status page and e-mail it to info@bitmaintech.com or call +1-844-248-6246 option 2 to speak with one of the tech support persons.

Please be ready to have your Bitmaintech.com order confirmation page and the screen shots of the Miner Status page!

I have 2 Antminer S3 that has the same temperature problem. Does anyone know anything about that as well?

so what do i do if i've done both things and i just get the run around about switching around plugs and control boards? which by the way i mentioned i had already done to no conclusive results. should i just send you guys the whole damn thing? obviously i'm not the only one here with the issue so some further diagnostic help would be appreciated. 2 dissatisfied customers with one stone type stuff

[MyRig]

If you could, please follow the rep's communications and requests to validate the issues.  You can email to info@bitmaintech.com  

you can always return the hardware to the following address. (NO REFUND, but if defect was found, damaged item will be replaced or repaired)

Bitmain Warranty
3700 Quebec St #100239
Denver, Colorado 80207

Phone: 844-248-6246

[Nite]

If you have the temperature issues, please take a screen shot of the Mining Status page and e-mail it to info@bitmaintech.com or call +1-844-248-6246 option 2 to speak with one of the tech support persons.

Please be ready to have your Bitmaintech.com order confirmation page and the screen shots of the Miner Status page!

I have 2 Antminer S3 that has the same temperature problem. Does anyone know anything about that as well?

What if my Batch 11 S3+ fans are louder then the previous batches I ordered?  Identical setups as my previous batches but it sounds like I have Avalon Miners running.

I'm one of the unfortunate ones as well, the S3+ have LOUD fans, someone on another thread suggested I get this, the fan frames have to be 38MM thick to work with the fan screws that came with it. This is the only one available that is 38MM thick with a quiet mode switch, it will work for the exaust fan, but might block the lan port on the front where the intake is (maybe Bitmain can fix this on a future batch revision), but if your S3 miner is on wireless then it will work fine for both.

http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Computer-Cooling-FHP-141/dp/B00A460TK6

http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=366

we have limited choices on 38MM frame size quiet fans, not many are available, most of them are 25MM