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GigaBit
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April 21, 2015, 08:36:08 PM |
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If they build it, miners will buy it...
I have only 1 C1 and would buy more if Bitmain sold them still up for sale.
Although I don't think we'll see another liquid cooled miner for a while, I do believe Bitmain will build another one.
Each batch has sold, wouldn't see why they don't make another.
Even if they shrink the process significantly, all that means is they can put more hashes per cubic inch.
That won't necessarily equate less heat.
What I noticed most from S1 to S3 was the ventilation efficiency.
However, remove the one fan and it is as hot as an S1's... you just have better control over ventilation with an S3.
Key to a cool mine is proper ventilation.
On the flip side, the C1, you can put the radiator wherever you want.
I think what hurt Bitmain the most was using the cheap SysCooling kit... I ended up having to buy the kit again.
However, I went DarkSide radiator and Swiftech pump since both components either DOA or broke.
Thankfully, I was "mess ready"...
One made with quality components is amazing, the C1 is one of my favorite miners... only next to the S1.
I'd be upset if they didn't make another liquid cooled miner.
Speculation-wise, I would say they would build one with the next process.
If they go at 14Nm then they would likely try to make it close to the power use of its predecessor.
As in, the S3 was double the power and half the process of the S1, had almost the same stock power use but made double the coin.
The S5 uses about 35% more power than the S3, putting out around 25% more hashes per power unit.
Using this logic, a 14Nm chip @ 500 Watts stock would give 1,000 hashes @ ~250Watts...
Or, 2,000 hashes @ 500 watts... of course I am only using approximate math.
However, to keep inline with the C1, they'd be better off to go to a 4TH.s @ ~1,000 watts.
This could benefit from water cooling.
If Bitmain doesn't keep up, another builder will.
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