ANTMINER S3+ Discussion and Support Thread

[Darthswan]

Everytime I get ready to update to the latest firmware, i hear horror stories.  So is this a no go on the latest firmware.  I'm still running 12/16 firmware.

[jackbox]

Do the S3 hashing boards have red leds on them?

[pak13]

Oh no here we go again antMiner_S320150109.bin no no no no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cant take THESE GARBAGE FIRMWARES PLEASE BITMAIN PROGRAM IT RIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!


This is the worst one I have seen yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I FELL LIKE RMA-ING ALL MY MINERS THIS IS DISTGUSTING!!!!!!!!!

They should fire all there firmware engineers !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Be careful... one of the mods here is linked to bitmain's code. I had posts deleted for saying things along these lines. You'll be "hushed" up.

[hurricandave]

Oh no here we go again antMiner_S320150109.bin no no no no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cant take THESE GARBAGE FIRMWARES PLEASE BITMAIN PROGRAM IT RIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!


This is the worst one I have seen yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I FELL LIKE RMA-ING ALL MY MINERS THIS IS DISTGUSTING!!!!!!!!!

They should fire all there firmware engineers !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Be careful... one of the mods here is linked to bitmain's code. I had posts deleted for saying things along these lines. You'll be "hushed" up.

This is not a self-moderated thread. If any of your posts were removed from this thread, it would have to be done by a FORUM Moderator-ONLY.
To tell the difference, look below the thread title bar, NO warning about the thread being self-moderated means postings can only be removed by the FORUM.

[brush242]

I just got an S3. Could someone kindly tell me what the best firmware is at the moment?

Leave it the hell alone.

If it works, leave it alone. If Bitmain comes out of some stellar update that everyone raves about, give that a shot. Otherwise don't change it.

[bleeding2323]

I just got an S3. Could someone kindly tell me what the best firmware is at the moment?

I just upgraded my firmware from the site: https://bitmaintech.com/support.htm?pid=007201407180243004432lBQW28O0633
that should take you right to it, just maker sure you do a back up.
the instructions are pretty clear. If you have any trouble let me know and think I can walk you thru it.

[bleeding2323]

I'm not sure what all the fuss is about, I just updated all my miners from the firmware on the site, and my miners are running much better.
maybe your doing something different?

[intobit459]

What do you do in voltage field

[dogie]

What do you do in voltage field

Leave it where it is.

[intobit459]

Thanks for the excellent information
Blank or 0000 or 0725?  I think vdd disabled means all this is moot anyways but since i opt to keep my settings I wonder if I need to reset it to be fresh again.

This q is for people who have an s3 running good on latest fw. I have to underclock to 212 to stay under .01%

[marvykkio]

I have also updated the latest firmware, the thing that I do not understand, and one alone, why do not diminish the errors HW? I find the 596 errors 0.0189, do not think is normal, this with any firmware that I put

[-ck]

Lack of best share is not the pool's fault, it's the driver's. It doesn't calculate the share difficulty if it's coincidentally a power of 2 value at the pool.

That's interesting. I wonder why my S3 displays a best share while mining on slush but never displays one (i.e shows 0) when mining on ghash. It is the same S3, and I assume using the same driver .... or does cgminer change the driver change according to the pool you point it to?
EDIT: Or is it that the difficulty at ghash is always a power of 2 value (not sure what that means ....) and at slush is never that?

That's exactly what I said. Ghash only uses power of 2 difficulties - there is nothing wrong with choosing these, they just set off the (harmless, cosmetic) bug in the S3 driver by doing so which does not calculate the best share when it happens.

[sloopy]

I found an older power supply which looks like it should work in a pinch for me on an S3... with a little modification.

and I am currently in a pinch
I want to check with you guys.

Samlex America
MODEL SEC 1223
INPUT: 120 VAC O0Hz 5.5A
OUTPUT: 13.8 VDC 23A
http://www.samlexamerica.com/documents/product-specs/SEC-1223_Samlex_Specifications.pdf

I troubleshoot and work on things a lot but never claim to be an electrical engineer or close to it.

Should I look for a resistor to bring it down? Or, I am not gonna find the right one between the floorboards.
Can the S3 handle the 13.8?
Anything I am missing? I am not worried about big enough wire. I have a plan for that with a 12 ga extension cord. Everything else is at work.
I want to make sure I don't burn the house down. This is strictly temporary until I finish the 220.

*NiNja Edit - Samlex America address on the power supply is
110-17 Fawcett Road
Coquitlam, B.C. Canada V3K 6V2
Made in Taiwan

[hurricandave]

^^^ that thing does not have enough amperage to power two blades. Bitmain spec is nearly 14 Amps at 12 volts PER BLADE. The PSU, you link to, will MAX OUT  at 23 Amps total.

[sloopy]

Got it, thanks!

[cathoderay]

Is the heatsink hole spacing compatible between the S1/S3 and the S5?

I would also like to know this - can anyone confirm?

Thanks.

[MyRig]

yes

Is the heatsink hole spacing compatible between the S1/S3 and the S5?

I would also like to know this - can anyone confirm?

Thanks.

[mrpark]

Bitmain (or anyone working for Bitmain) - I returned 2 of my DOA miners and requested new ones be sent to me. Can you please confirm the 2 miners that were sent back to me from my return are new ones. I really lost a lot of time mining (A full month already on two S3+ miners!!!) doing the UPS value shipping labels that took a full 2 weeks, and refurbished miners would not be good at this late stage of the game. Can you please confirm that the 2 miners I was sent were brand new as I was promised?I am concerned because you were going to let me know, but never responded to my request to let me know what was send out.

[dog1965]

Got me S5 Today These are the results I am afraid to overclock it.

Evga supernova 1300 watt miners running on it ONE S5 and one S4 pulling 985 watts from wall on my kilowatt meter.


I just cant seem to program a static IP when I try to log in to the new STATIC ip it says PAGE NOT FOUND like its not finding the web UI


Also what is that little black button do by the SD card slot and can you put a SD card in it I don't know just got it that's why I am wondering ??

Man the fan is real load to load its sounds like the miner is ready for takeoff like a boing 747 starting up!!!!

Also cant put S3 fans on it either fan cable to short if I get an extender will it work they look way different ?


 




 

[dog1965]

Want to see a good Joke!!!


https://bitmaintech.com/productDetail.htm?pid=00020150113072354545V0QVLrSw06A5

this is what I meant about rich powerful companies pushing us home miners right out the door!!!!

corporate greed I guess.

or JUST PLAIN GREED!!


DECENTRALIZED MARKET RIGHT FOR WHO!!! LOL LOL LOL