ANTMINER S3+ Discussion and Support Thread

[64dimensions]

Results of today's BITMAIN announcement:

1) Existing S3 owners basically received a 0.1 - 0.2 BTC increase in the value of their individual S3's

2) New ebay scams: Sudden increase in the number of S3+ units for sale.

3) cynical B1 owners now have the new S1- model.

[MoreBloodWine]

I've got two S3 batch 5s running off of one thermaltake smart M 850W. Each S3 has two pci-e plugs. Each S3 is running at about 216 GH/s.

I was under the impression that each miner could run with only two plugs each. Am I mistaken?

Under normal clock you need one power cable to each blade, sounds like you got two ports on one side powered instead of one each side

[MoreBloodWine]

Results of today's BITMAIN announcement:

1) Existing S3 owners basically received a 0.1 - 0.2 BTC increase in the value of their individual S3's

2) New ebay scams: Sudden increase in the number of S3+ units for sale.

3) cynical B1 owners now have the new S1- model.

Huh, what announcement where ?

[JPoet]

Got two, neither works. Ok I only put 5 hours in so far, BRING back my S2.

[JPoet]

And this is how you convert an old bathroom into a 2.6 Th/s antminer S3 farm. 

https://eesx0q.bn1.livefilestore.com/y2m8cId5TQ9xfY-agtYrGO-LA23xL36vET3oUeb2T0Go9S9iDsYscHNmthd_MYl4Q6id9gCFoV6sCWRbgdFGWl4yZaVWrF0UOo551Jz_V0Mc82rh852b_5TL-eU9fqQDQcP/ToiletMiner%20-%20Small.jpg?psid=1

All six miners and Corsair 750W PSUs exhaust out the back window. Fresh air is drawn through a cracked window on the opposite side of the bathroom. Each miner is stable at 218.75 stock frequency and averages 440 Gh/s per miner. 39C-40C average temps on each. I opted for one PSU per miner as I may decide to OC and got a good deal on them.

May never ROI at my electricity rates but I'm more of a hobbyist anyway...and this was a fun project.

YOU NEED 6 MORE.. NICE JOB

Thanks! I broke down and ordered twelve more of the S3+ models that went on sale as part of Batch 8. Suffice it to say they won't fit into this bathroom though...I'll be putting them into a custom built room in a property I own that I previously used to host twelve of the S1s. That should give me at least 8 Th/s by the end of September.

The Enderby of crypto, LOVE IT, great idea.

[Phosphorous]

Ok who is pre ordering the S3+'s today? Besides me.

I'm in for 2. I'm betting Bitmain surprises with early shipping.

[JPoet]

Can't believe after using Ants for a year, from large U2 farms, special drivers, etc, to standalones it is the newest product I am banging my head against the wall over.  From what I read Bitmain is using the S2s to power their mining. I don't blame them any used ones for sale?

[JPoet]

Ok who is pre ordering the S3+'s today? Besides me.

I'm in for 2. I'm betting Bitmain surprises with early shipping.

Shipping was amazing. From China to me in 1.5 days once shipped. 

[JPoet]

Ok who is pre ordering the S3+'s today? Besides me.

I'm in for 2. I'm betting Bitmain surprises with early shipping.

Just got two, smell great, beautiful items, but I cant get them to work.  I suspect a config issue, but usually its 5mins.  Oh well my faith remains in this Company, though I still love the S2 most.

[JPoet]

And this is how you convert an old bathroom into a 2.6 Th/s antminer S3 farm. 

https://eesx0q.bn1.livefilestore.com/y2m8cId5TQ9xfY-agtYrGO-LA23xL36vET3oUeb2T0Go9S9iDsYscHNmthd_MYl4Q6id9gCFoV6sCWRbgdFGWl4yZaVWrF0UOo551Jz_V0Mc82rh852b_5TL-eU9fqQDQcP/ToiletMiner%20-%20Small.jpg?psid=1

All six miners and Corsair 750W PSUs exhaust out the back window. Fresh air is drawn through a cracked window on the opposite side of the bathroom. Each miner is stable at 218.75 stock frequency and averages 440 Gh/s per miner. 39C-40C average temps on each. I opted for one PSU per miner as I may decide to OC and got a good deal on them.

May never ROI at my electricity rates but I'm more of a hobbyist anyway...and this was a fun project.

YOU NEED 6 MORE.. NICE JOB

Thanks! I broke down and ordered twelve more of the S3+ models that went on sale as part of Batch 8. Suffice it to say they won't fit into this bathroom though...I'll be putting them into a custom built room in a property I own that I previously used to host twelve of the S1s. That should give me at least 8 Th/s by the end of September.

Sheets freaking addictive. Where's Nancy when you need her.

[hennessyhemp]

Do we know how many AntMiners per batch roughly?  Batch 7 Sold out faster than any batch I've seen yet.

Already taking orders for Batch 8 and Upgrade kits now...crazy.  Probably worth waiting till closer in...maybe...BTC prices dropping like they are may make it a bargain, but they could always jump back up.

[jpchrist]

And this is how you convert an old bathroom into a 2.6 Th/s antminer S3 farm. 



All six miners and Corsair 750W PSUs exhaust out the back window. Fresh air is drawn through a cracked window on the opposite side of the bathroom. Each miner is stable at 218.75 stock frequency and averages 440 Gh/s per miner. 39C-40C average temps on each. I opted for one PSU per miner as I may decide to OC and got a good deal on them.

May never ROI at my electricity rates but I'm more of a hobbyist anyway...and this was a fun project.

YOU NEED 6 MORE.. NICE JOB

Thanks! I broke down and ordered twelve more of the S3+ models that went on sale as part of Batch 8. Suffice it to say they won't fit into this bathroom though...I'll be putting them into a custom built room in a property I own that I previously used to host twelve of the S1s. That should give me at least 8 Th/s by the end of September.

Thats cool, by the end of September they might even be making $2 each per day.

[jpchrist]

Ok who is pre ordering the S3+'s today? Besides me.

Only people that dont care if they turn a profit basically.

[faetos]

And this is how you convert an old bathroom into a 2.6 Th/s antminer S3 farm. 



All six miners and Corsair 750W PSUs exhaust out the back window. Fresh air is drawn through a cracked window on the opposite side of the bathroom. Each miner is stable at 218.75 stock frequency and averages 440 Gh/s per miner. 39C-40C average temps on each. I opted for one PSU per miner as I may decide to OC and got a good deal on them.

May never ROI at my electricity rates but I'm more of a hobbyist anyway...and this was a fun project.

YOU NEED 6 MORE.. NICE JOB

Thanks! I broke down and ordered twelve more of the S3+ models that went on sale as part of Batch 8. Suffice it to say they won't fit into this bathroom though...I'll be putting them into a custom built room in a property I own that I previously used to host twelve of the S1s. That should give me at least 8 Th/s by the end of September.

The Enderby of crypto, LOVE IT, great idea.

Is that the same toilet that flushed all the money to China?

[JPoet]

Ok who is pre ordering the S3+'s today? Besides me.

I'm in for 2. I'm betting Bitmain surprises with early shipping.

Just got two, smell great, beautiful items, but I cant get them to work.  I suspect a config issue, but usually its 5mins.  Oh well my faith remains in this Company, though I still love the S2 most.

And this is how you convert an old bathroom into a 2.6 Th/s antminer S3 farm. 

https://eesx0q.bn1.livefilestore.com/y2m8cId5TQ9xfY-agtYrGO-LA23xL36vET3oUeb2T0Go9S9iDsYscHNmthd_MYl4Q6id9gCFoV6sCWRbgdFGWl4yZaVWrF0UOo551Jz_V0Mc82rh852b_5TL-eU9fqQDQcP/ToiletMiner%20-%20Small.jpg?psid=1

All six miners and Corsair 750W PSUs exhaust out the back window. Fresh air is drawn through a cracked window on the opposite side of the bathroom. Each miner is stable at 218.75 stock frequency and averages 440 Gh/s per miner. 39C-40C average temps on each. I opted for one PSU per miner as I may decide to OC and got a good deal on them.

May never ROI at my electricity rates but I'm more of a hobbyist anyway...and this was a fun project.

YOU NEED 6 MORE.. NICE JOB

Thanks! I broke down and ordered twelve more of the S3+ models that went on sale as part of Batch 8. Suffice it to say they won't fit into this bathroom though...I'll be putting them into a custom built room in a property I own that I previously used to host twelve of the S1s. That should give me at least 8 Th/s by the end of September.
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Ok who is pre ordering the S3+'s today? Besides me.

I'm in for 2. I'm betting Bitmain surprises with early shipping.

Just got two, smell great, beautiful items, but I cant get them to work.  I suspect a config issue, but usually its 5mins.  Oh well my faith remains in this Company, though I still love the S2 most.

Looks like I got a dud thing number two working ok

[edonkey]

And this is how you convert an old bathroom into a 2.6 Th/s antminer S3 farm. 



All six miners and Corsair 750W PSUs exhaust out the back window. Fresh air is drawn through a cracked window on the opposite side of the bathroom. Each miner is stable at 218.75 stock frequency and averages 440 Gh/s per miner. 39C-40C average temps on each. I opted for one PSU per miner as I may decide to OC and got a good deal on them.

May never ROI at my electricity rates but I'm more of a hobbyist anyway...and this was a fun project.

Nice ventilation in case you have a particularly difficult, er, you know. No need for a match

[Biodom]

Overclocking three S3 on a single EVGA1300 with 4 connectors for each miner (using Startech PCIe splitters on 4 single PCIe cords). It can be done with 4 connectors/miner. See low density arrangement (3) per cart. Will move next to 6 per cart w/2 EVGAs.

So far-OK at ~478Gh for ~5-7hr (see photos), cords are not hot.

[64dimensions]

Results of today's BITMAIN announcement:

1) Existing S3 owners basically received a 0.1 - 0.2 BTC increase in the value of their individual S3's

2) New ebay scams: Sudden increase in the number of S3+ units for sale.

3) cynical B1 owners now have the new S1- model.

Huh, what announcement where ?

The point of 1) was that S3+ really won't be mining in the US or Europe until about 9/25. In the mean time between receiving a early batch S3 and 9/25, you will have mined about 0.2 to say 0.4 BTC. The early batch s3's were about 0.68 BTC and the S3+ are 0.58. So either the early batch s3's were too cheap or the S3+ are too expensive.

Throw in what somebody down thread also mentioned, is that BITMAIN will also get a few weeks of S3+ mining.

[MoreBloodWine]

Results of today's BITMAIN announcement:

1) Existing S3 owners basically received a 0.1 - 0.2 BTC increase in the value of their individual S3's

2) New ebay scams: Sudden increase in the number of S3+ units for sale.

3) cynical B1 owners now have the new S1- model.

Huh, what announcement where ?

The point of 1) was that S3+ really won't be mining in the US or Europe until about 9/25. In the mean time between receiving a early batch S3 and 9/25, you will have mined about 0.2 to say 0.4 BTC. The early batch s3's were about 0.68 BTC and the S3+ are 0.58. So either the early batch s3's were too cheap or the S3+ are too expensive.

Throw in what somebody down thread also mentioned, is that BITMAIN will also get a few weeks of S3+ mining.

Ahh, well I have four B5's I paid 0.68 per on for a total of 2.72 BTC.

[suchmoon]

Results of today's BITMAIN announcement:

1) Existing S3 owners basically received a 0.1 - 0.2 BTC increase in the value of their individual S3's

2) New ebay scams: Sudden increase in the number of S3+ units for sale.

3) cynical B1 owners now have the new S1- model.

Huh, what announcement where ?

The point of 1) was that S3+ really won't be mining in the US or Europe until about 9/25. In the mean time between receiving a early batch S3 and 9/25, you will have mined about 0.2 to say 0.4 BTC. The early batch s3's were about 0.68 BTC and the S3+ are 0.58. So either the early batch s3's were too cheap or the S3+ are too expensive.

Throw in what somebody down thread also mentioned, is that BITMAIN will also get a few weeks of S3+ mining.

B1 was obviously underpriced because it was announced around the time when the big 25% difficulty jump happened and nobody could have predicted the subsequent sub-10% difficulty increases.