ck
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 36
Merit: 0
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 07:54:03 PM |
|
I'm having "not buying enough S3 remorse. Bitmain, can you open up Batch 4 to returning S3 customers only plz? ![Wink](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/wink.gif) Couldn't agree more! Just finished setting up my Batch 2 miners and am thinking to myself "why didnt I order more???"
|
|
|
|
bgibso01
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1218
Merit: 1001
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 07:54:22 PM |
|
I cant understand why people are purchasing s3's, the return at the current difficulty is 8usd aday, about 50 week and you spend 468.5 usd? ![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif) ![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif) ![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif) ![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif) ? How are you going to make your money back, not forgetting running costs... For many of us this is a hobby that we all understand will not make us rich. I will be happy to break even. Just like my other hobby that I throw money at, I have a race car that I know will cost me more than I make in winnings. Why do I do it? Because I enjoy it. If you are depending on your Bitcoin mining to survive, you need to find a better way to earn a living. You enjoy throwing money down the drain? I started in late March 2013 with 1 graphics card. I've mined, reinvested in newer hardware and sold old hardware. I've been through gpus, fpgas, erupters, blades, cubes, saturns, S1s, Dragons, and now S3s (and a couple U2s). I've gone from 30mh/s to 6Th/s with no additional outlays in cash. I've converted some coins into precious metals, and have properly reported items on my tax returns. If I would have just bought $250 of btc @ $38/coin, I'd have a little over $4k now. Instead, I currently have $3-5k in btc and at least $6k in hardware. Plus it's fun.
|
|
|
|
Biodom
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 3850
Merit: 4227
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:00:37 PM |
|
I'm having "not buying enough S3 remorse. Bitmain, can you open up Batch 4 to returning S3 customers only plz? ![Wink](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/wink.gif) Couldn't agree more! Just finished setting up my Batch 2 miners and am thinking to myself "why didnt I order more???" Because you did not know 100% that they will be sweet... I am in the same position, but i know exactly how much my house can handle in the summer time (~2kw extra).
|
|
|
|
vulgartrendkill
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:01:13 PM |
|
hey guys,
So I`ve just under clocked my 2x s3 to 212.50 each and they are running at 425gh\s each. Also, at the same temps as before 41 degrees C. been going 4 hours now.
|
|
|
|
jfederkins
Member
![*](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gif)
Offline
Activity: 296
Merit: 10
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:11:04 PM |
|
Time to do my happy dance!!
My S3's from Batch 1 just arrived....now to go to work and get them up and running
|
|
|
|
xingqiaoyin
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:13:42 PM |
|
I cant understand why people are purchasing s3's, the return at the current difficulty is 8usd aday, about 50 week and you spend 468.5 usd? ![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif) ![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif) ![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif) ![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif) ? How are you going to make your money back, not forgetting running costs... For many of us this is a hobby that we all understand will not make us rich. I will be happy to break even. Just like my other hobby that I throw money at, I have a race car that I know will cost me more than I make in winnings. Why do I do it? Because I enjoy it. If you are depending on your Bitcoin mining to survive, you need to find a better way to earn a living. You enjoy throwing money down the drain? Okay, pal. Move along. A note about this anddos guy is the most self centered miner i've ever seen posting. Not long after he started mining and asking questions about it he made the following thread imploring other miners to stop helping other miners https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=9377.0Apparently a leech will always be a leech.
|
|
|
|
Anddos
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:16:12 PM |
|
Time to do my happy dance!!
My S3's from Batch 1 just arrived....now to go to work and get them up and running
Congrats now you will make 8usd per s3,money well spent huh?
|
| █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █
| | █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █
| | █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █
| ☑
|
|
|
|
oskuro
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:17:24 PM |
|
formula for monthly costs would be: WATTSx24x30/1000xcostperkwh=monthly ![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif)
|
|
|
|
dropt
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1512
Merit: 1000
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:18:52 PM |
|
Congrats now you will make 8usd per s3,money well spent huh?
Someone's jealous.
|
|
|
|
edonkey
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1150
Merit: 1004
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:20:35 PM |
|
Congrats now you will make 8usd per s3,money well spent huh?
Someone's jealous. Yeah, that's what the ignore button is for ![Wink](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
|
Was I helpful? BTC: 3G1Ubof5u8K9iJkM8We2f3amYZgGVdvpHr
|
|
|
whonesta
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:23:20 PM |
|
I'm having "not buying enough S3 remorse. Bitmain, can you open up Batch 4 to returning S3 customers only plz? ![Wink](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/wink.gif) ++1 yeah I am regretting not getting the other 6... Bitcoin Mining.. Learning all the time ![Wink](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
|
|
|
|
edonkey
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1150
Merit: 1004
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:23:35 PM |
|
My B3 units have been stuck in "label created" mode for 2 days. Here's hoping Bitmain can get these shipped today.
I'm running out of time. Have to be out of town on a family matter this weekend and next week.
|
Was I helpful? BTC: 3G1Ubof5u8K9iJkM8We2f3amYZgGVdvpHr
|
|
|
bobsav2121
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:27:18 PM |
|
hey guys,
So I`ve just under clocked my 2x s3 to 212.50 each and they are running at 425gh\s each. Also, at the same temps as before 41 degrees C. been going 4 hours now.
Why ? How much power are you saving ?
|
|
|
|
Xian01
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1652
Merit: 1067
Christian Antkow
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:28:28 PM |
|
Congrats now you will make 8usd per s3,money well spent huh?
How are your Litecoins doing, bro ?
|
|
|
|
bobsav2121
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:39:08 PM |
|
It's strange how much difference in delivery there is considering they all came from the same place. According to UPS my S3's only spent 5 hours clearing "customs". My boxes were not opened so I don't think they got much "inspection".
|
|
|
|
jamesc760
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:45:01 PM |
|
hey guys,
So I`ve just under clocked my 2x s3 to 212.50 each and they are running at 425gh\s each. Also, at the same temps as before 41 degrees C. been going 4 hours now.
Frequency GHS(avg) Temps HW Watt (Kill-A-Watt) ASIC Status ---------- ---------- ------- -------- ------------------ ---------------------- 250 487.26 41, 41 2 428 Chain#2, 1 "x" on the far right 237.5 423.55 39, 37 38 367 All OK 225 422.69 39,36 7 364 Chain#2, 1 "x" at 2nd position & 1 "-" at 8th position from left 218.75 403.58 40, 38 0 355 All Ok For sh1ts and giggles, I did the 212.50 on my S3: 212.50 424.81 37, 34 1 362 All OK This is at 1 hour mark. I think I'm going to keep it at 212.50, I like the low temp at this frequency.
|
|
|
|
bobsav2121
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:48:36 PM |
|
your stock freq speed looks low, mine are at 440 ghs with stock clock.
|
|
|
|
hurricandave
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 966
Merit: 1003
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:51:22 PM |
|
I wonder if the unit is considering the target as out of range and mining at default while ignoring the value set.
|
|
|
|
jfederkins
Member
![*](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/star.gif)
Offline
Activity: 296
Merit: 10
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 08:52:27 PM |
|
Time to do my happy dance!!
My S3's from Batch 1 just arrived....now to go to work and get them up and running
Congrats now you will make 8usd per s3,money well spent huh? Yes it was since I spent Bitcoin that I mined using S1's, which were bought using Bitcoin I mined using Chili's, which were bought with Bitcoin mined using Jalapenos, which were bought using Bitcoin I mined using stick miners, which were bought using Bitcoin I mined using the graphic card in my PC. So yeah, it was money well spent ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
|
|
|
|
jamesc760
|
![](https://bitcointalk.org/Themes/custom1/images/post/xx.gif) |
July 22, 2014, 09:03:13 PM |
|
your stock freq speed looks low, mine are at 440 ghs with stock clock.
Yes, out of all the frequencies so far, the stock at 218.5 seems to be the worst one for my S3. It is baffling. The other S3 I have runs great at stock, hashing at a bit over 440 GHs. It's like a box of chocolate, you never know what you are going to get. Or something to that effect.
|
|
|
|
|