ANTMINER S3+ Discussion and Support Thread

[marvykkio]

@clarkjhaley13,

Please send all the details to the email address given to you.



Thank you

when you pull out a firmware with a good hash, and error-HW

[BITMAIN_Kiddy]

So I have an antminer s3+ and the of the latest firmware versions won't let me factory reset the device with the button on the outside of the unit.  I cannot log in via browser because some settings were messed up inside the software.  I know the ip address and where it is but it will not let me even access that at all.  How can I factory reset this damn thing?

Hi, I have sent you a personal message, please check.

[adaseb]

Anyway to run one of these S3+ with this power supply.

[MyRig]

This PSU should work!!

Anyway to run one of these S3+ with this power supply.

[vabchgent]

@BitmainWarranty - Just sent you a PM on an order. Thanks

[rpandassociates]

That PSU may work at normal clock, but I would recommend a 750W to allow leadway. I use corsair 750w-1000w Gold rated for my S3+'s overclocked I get my PSU's on ebay and always get the ones with 4-6 PCIe's and always hookup all 4 pcie cables. Why do i use such large PSU's #1 because they are cheap on ebay #2 you do not want to be at the max for the PSU if you can keep your loads in the 50-755 range it will run cooler and more efficient.

Just my 2 cents on it

But if you already have that PSU well then use it just be aware you will be near the max output on the PSU if you overclock. If you are looking at buying that psu I would say spend the extra 5$ and go for 750w minimum. there are also a whole slew of server PSU options and server psu's are alot cheaper but you will need a breakout board or mad soldering skills to get it wired. Gawminers is selling a bunch of their old equipment PSU's etc. might be worth a look.

[MyRig]

Got it and working on it!  Be with you momentary!

@BitmainWarranty - Just sent you a PM on an order. Thanks

[jackbox]

That PSU may work at normal clock, but I would recommend a 750W to allow leadway. I use corsair 750w-1000w Gold rated for my S3+'s overclocked I get my PSU's on ebay and always get the ones with 4-6 PCIe's and always hookup all 4 pcie cables. Why do i use such large PSU's #1 because they are cheap on ebay #2 you do not want to be at the max for the PSU if you can keep your loads in the 50-755 range it will run cooler and more efficient.

Just my 2 cents on it

But if you already have that PSU well then use it just be aware you will be near the max output on the PSU if you overclock. If you are looking at buying that psu I would say spend the extra 5$ and go for 750w minimum. there are also a whole slew of server PSU options and server psu's are alot cheaper but you will need a breakout board or mad soldering skills to get it wired. Gawminers is selling a bunch of their old equipment PSU's etc. might be worth a look.

Word or warning. If you use miners in a home setting, the server supplies are simply way too loud to be comfortably anywhere near the miners. For home use stick with ATX 80+ (preferably Gold or better) PSUs.

[rpandassociates]

yes maybe they are louder but they are alot cheaper
Really want to quit things down look into immersion cooling haha
Besides once you get a whole rack of miners all humming the PSU noise is alot less than all the fans running various rpms.
I know I have 18 S3+s 4 C1's  and 22 psu

[MyRig]

Go rpandassociates!!!

do you have any ant porn to share?  

[rpandassociates]

Been meaning to take some pics of the racks did some cool stuff with the bitmain starter switches and these temperature gauges and flow meters i got from ebay for the C1's have them all mounted in frosted acrylic panels. going to backlight the panels one of these days with uv lights for the green coolant looking pretty high tech. Unfortunately i have not been happy with my C1's and have some S5's on the way working on how I am going to duct there airflow into my current exhaust setup. Hope they are worth all the extra effort. Wish the C1's were more stable I would love to have a bunch more of them but their hash rate wanders all over the place and always requires a reboot after a cpl days of running they drop +/-100GHS.

But yes definately will have to do some miner porn shots

[MyRig]

for unstable C1, please check the coolant temperature and also when it crash, please pay special attention to the Mining Status Page.  it may give us some clue.

If you think it is a lemon, please shoot an email to support@bitmain.zendesk.com to look into the replacement before the warranty is up!!

Wait for your Ant Selfies Porn!!!   

[rpandassociates]

The temps stay stable 38-39 C and in the beginning had a few x's on one blade but a hard reset vis PSU fixed that and have not seen them since. I dont think it is a lemon just seems after a cpl days to settle in on about 900GHS , and i check no x's no -'s etc. typical HW rate and all so I do a hard reboot via PSU and it goes back to normal 1TH/s =/-  
as of right now

2h44m30s  1,051.52 5s  1,002.39 AVG
8h4m1s 1,000.91 5s 1,001.35 AVG  


1 16 250 38 oooooooo oooooooo
2 16 250 39 oooooooo oooooooo
3 16 250 38 oooooooo oooooooo
4 16 250 40 oooooooo oooooooo

but like i said this wanders 30 secs ago it was 950GHS on the 5s reading (its funny because none of my S3+'s do this just my C1's
I run them all on evga G2 1300W PSU's 1 unit per PSU 2 units per 30amp dedicated breaker (line)
* have spent a small fortune upgrading my electrical service to 200amps and running wiring and such

I run all my S3+'s on 750w-1000w PSU some off the shelf and some server grade and once again run 1 unit per 1 psu I run the S3+'s (3 per dedicated line 30amp breaker)
point being none of the units are starved for power so its definately not a power draw issue or PSU supplying enough power. Ruled that out already.

Honestly i suspect its a firmware issue. Still checking for another version release I am running the second release and all my C1's are Batch2
 What are the boards inside the C1 are they a version of the S3 or S3+?

Think i have caught a cpl C1's down to 880-GHS at one point once again no X's etc. They are still under warranty but unless they light up with a bunch of X's i just can not see sending them in on a assumption we all know miners no mining is not profitable

[mavericklm]

Hi all!

Is there any update or setting for this miner not to be a pain in the assssssssssss?
Had the november update and i had regular disconects.
I now have last update and beside a hell lot more disconects!!! (being woken up at 5 in the morning....) my miners get stuck not hashing! few restarts/reboots are needed for this pieces of shit to finally start mining!!!
Is there any update or setting for this miner not to be a pain in the assssssssssss?

Thx!

[marvykkio]

Attn Bittman warranty, please release a new firmware for s3 +, because the last release dates back to 09/01/2015 and is definitely sucks.
thanks sorry for my outburst

[aarons6]

Attn Bittman warranty, please release a new firmware for s3 +, because the last release dates back to 09/01/2015 and is definitely sucks.
thanks sorry for my outburst

if you read the forum you know what firmware to use, and its linked several times.

[spazzcat]

What is the warranty on the S3+. I have one showing:

oooooooo oooooooo
---ooooo oooooooo

And only getting speeds of about 400.

[jackbox]

What is the warranty on the S3+. I have one showing:

oooooooo oooooooo
---ooooo oooooooo

And only getting speeds of about 400.

90 days from the day it shipped from Bitmain. If you bought it from a reseller that means when Bitmain shipped it to the reseller.

[Gyrsur]

Attn Bittman warranty, please release a new firmware for s3 +, because the last release dates back to 09/01/2015 and is definitely sucks.
thanks sorry for my outburst

if you read the forum you know what firmware to use, and its linked several times.

so tell us your secret again, please. 

[MyRig]

please create a ticket at http://bitmain.zendesk.com  (top right)

or email a support request to support @ bitmain . zendesk . com

If support staffs are online, you may request to chat, too.

https://v2.zopim.com/widget/livechat.html?key=2ZaJsbRPVUUFCqOE8MmgXgbFFdNYxOBP

warranty is 90 days from purchase date. (Bitmaintech.com or Amazon seller "Bitmain")  If you purchased it from else where, please email the proof of purchase in the ticket.

you can try updating the firmware to the most recent January one but before you do that, please power off your S3+ and let it sit for 10-15 minutes and power it back on.  If the xx goes away.  Often time, a few X's on the ASIC status comes from teh firmware bugs.  But your hashing speed is low, too, so the problems could be on the hashing PCB.

What is the warranty on the S3+. I have one showing:

oooooooo oooooooo
---ooooo oooooooo

And only getting speeds of about 400.