ANTMINER S3+ Discussion and Support Thread

[kae1078]

Need inputs & advice please,

How much watts when it comes to power supply that can power 1 Antminer S3 and how much Amp in 12v rail does it need?

I have 5 antminer S3 and planning to buys separate power supply for each.

Thanks & Regards,

It needs about 30 amps on 12V but I don't think it's a good idea to have a separate power supply for each. You will end up with 5 power supplies (450-500W each) and a mess of cables, while you could get one 800-850W and one 1200-1300W PSU and put 2 and 3 miners on them respectively.

So 1200 watts is good for 3 antminers S3.

Actually my problem is here in Saudi they don't have much supplier when it comes to PC and all they hay is 400w to 500w PSU, but they have a 1300 watts platinum but price is overkill.

Anyway I have not made any decisions yet, any advice on brand if ever I go separate power supply?

Thanks,

 

Ok, in that case get some good 500W ones, 80+ silver/gold if you can. Corsair is fairly good, not sure what else is there in that range.

Edit: technically 450W is sufficient if not overclocked.

Thanks for the advice, I'll try 450W since I'm not into OC'ing.

I found Corsair CX500M 80+ Bronze...is this good enough to power Antminer S3 (24/7)?

[mdude77]

I found Corsair CX500M 80+ Bronze...is this good enough to power Antminer S3 (24/7)?

Yes, although some people say the M version is junk.

M

[vortexz]

I just got my 2 S3+, they are actually worse than my batch 6 S3
I have overclocked my first S3 to 243,75 MHZ and 250 MHZ,
I can't get the S3+ working above the standard 225 MHZ


they promised th S3+ is better as it should normally be, but I see this is worse !

[kae1078]

I found Corsair CX500M 80+ Bronze...is this good enough to power Antminer S3 (24/7)?

Yes, although some people say the M version is junk.

M

So it ok to use CX500M 80+ "BRONZE" even if it is bronze and not gold?

[kabopar]

I just got my 2 S3+, they are actually worse than my batch 6 S3
I have overclocked my first S3 to 243,75 MHZ and 250 MHZ,
I can't get the S3+ working above the standard 225 MHZ


they promised th S3+ is better as it should normally be, but I see this is worse !

What settings did you try?

[kabopar]

Just saw that there is a S3-B10 (no price) at Bitmain

Cheers

[Vikingfr]

Did one of you get one of those S3 delivered to France (or elsewhere in the Euro zone) ?
How much taxes did you pay ?

Winter is coming and I could use 350W of constant power inside my home, which would make the ROI a bit better.

Use EMS for shipping. You will have lot more chances to get it without VAT and custom taxes (I got 2 S3 last week without VAT/taxes).

If you are not lucky, +20% for VAT, 2.5% for customs. Something near 80€

[stef942]

yes use EMS because they dont collect taxes for custom as UPS, i bought several S1, never paid taxes.

[Master One]

yes use EMS because they dont collect taxes for custom as UPS, i bought several S1, never paid taxes.

Nice! I wanna be that lucky too! 

[mrpark]

S4 listed! 2Th/s. The big question is how much?

[vortexz]

I just got my 2 S3+, they are actually worse than my batch 6 S3
I have overclocked my first S3 to 243,75 MHZ and 250 MHZ,
I can't get the S3+ working above the standard 225 MHZ


they promised th S3+ is better as it should normally be, but I see this is worse !

What settings did you try?

I tried all settings, 237, the chips get from ooooo to oxoox, they get fried lol

[Bitkoinzz]

I just got my 2 S3+, they are actually worse than my batch 6 S3
I have overclocked my first S3 to 243,75 MHZ and 250 MHZ,
I can't get the S3+ working above the standard 225 MHZ


they promised th S3+ is better as it should normally be, but I see this is worse !

What settings did you try?

I tried all settings, 237, the chips get from ooooo to oxoox, they get fried lol

The X's should go away when you reboot. Try turning off power for a few seconds instead of rebooting in the menu of the S3. I have had tons of S1's and S3's and never had one where the chips were fried. Reboot.

[Stratobitz]

Just saw that there is a S3-B10 (no price) at Bitmain

Cheers

Yea B9 is sold out for the S3+.

Im wouldn't be surprised if they push the delivery out a ways to drive sales to the new S4.

Were setting up our B8 units right now, working great!

Strato

[Jcga]

"S4 listed! 2Th/s. The big question is how much? "

How much it be? Any guess guyz

[spazzcat]

Just saw that there is a S3-B10 (no price) at Bitmain

Cheers

Yea B9 is sold out for the S3+.

Im wouldn't be surprised if they push the delivery out a ways to drive sales to the new S4.

Were setting up our B8 units right now, working great!

Strato

Do they have replacement units? One of my new S3+, that is less then 24 hours old, started smoking today. Does anyone know how Bitmain is on replacement units? I emailed them, but haven't heard back yet.

[soy]

Just saw that there is a S3-B10 (no price) at Bitmain

Cheers

Yea B9 is sold out for the S3+.

Im wouldn't be surprised if they push the delivery out a ways to drive sales to the new S4.

Were setting up our B8 units right now, working great!

Strato

Do they have replacement units? One of my new S3+, that is less then 24 hours old, started smoking today. Does anyone know how Bitmain is on replacement units? I emailed them, but haven't heard back yet.

Sure it isn't just new electronics smell, possibly flux or flux cleaner burning off heating components?  My first S3 did give that and runs well.  My second didn't and doesn't.  Neither of my two new S3+'s gave off that smell but run well.  So, is it actual smoke or a hot electronics smell?  How are the unit's stats?

[spazzcat]

Just saw that there is a S3-B10 (no price) at Bitmain

Cheers

Yea B9 is sold out for the S3+.

Im wouldn't be surprised if they push the delivery out a ways to drive sales to the new S4.

Were setting up our B8 units right now, working great!

Strato

Do they have replacement units? One of my new S3+, that is less then 24 hours old, started smoking today. Does anyone know how Bitmain is on replacement units? I emailed them, but haven't heard back yet.

Sure it isn't just new electronics smell, possibly flux or flux cleaner burning off heating components?  My first S3 did give that and runs well.  My second didn't and doesn't.  Neither of my two new S3+'s gave off that smell but run well.  So, is it actual smoke or a hot electronics smell?  How are the unit's stats?

It sparked and started smoking. Here is one I have on p2pool http://minefast.coincadence.com/miner.php?id=1C4wVJynkMcD68b2dvpCAo9XCKtAWDpfF5...

[Phosphorous]

"S4 listed! 2Th/s. The big question is how much? "

How much it be? Any guess guyz

Please discuss on S4 thread.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=784897.new#new

[jelin1984]

Still I can not install 4.6

Where at bitmain menu s3
I must write the
Cd..

And.....

[ElGabo]

Still I can not install 4.6

Where at bitmain menu s3
I must write the
Cd..

And.....