[REVIEW] AVALON 4 1000GH/s@694W

[valkir]

What is the best power supply for these Avalon 4s?  If i buy two of them, can i run them off my Corsair AX1200i?

If you run them on normal mode (~690w) You will need a bigger one. 1600.
You could run one normal mode and they other eco mode with no problem.

Let me know if you get some. 

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[Zich]

What is the best power supply for these Avalon 4s?  If i buy two of them, can i run them off my Corsair AX1200i?

Power usage is 700watt.

If you want to run 2 miner on 1 psu, you will need at least corsair AX1500i. Price about 400 usd. Or buy EVGA Supernova ATX 1600 G2, price about 450 usd but on discount right now for only 290 usd.

But more cheaper if you run 1 miner on 1 psu. You can use corsair CX850. Price about 120 usd.

[valkir]

What is the best power supply for these Avalon 4s?  If i buy two of them, can i run them off my Corsair AX1200i?

Power usage is 700watt.

If you want to run 2 miner on 1 psu, you will need at least corsair AX1500i. Price about 400 usd.

But more cheaper if you run 1 miner on 1 psu. You can use corsair CX850. Price about 120 usd.

+1 cheaper with multiple psu

[philipma1957]

What is the best power supply for these Avalon 4s?  If i buy two of them, can i run them off my Corsair AX1200i?

Power usage is 700watt.

If you want to run 2 miner on 1 psu, you will need at least corsair AX1500i. Price about 400 usd.

But more cheaper if you run 1 miner on 1 psu. You can use corsair CX850. Price about 120 usd.

this miner is supposed to run at 800 gh and 400 watts on a low setting also be quiet.  so far no one has shown clear info of a screen mining at 800gh  with a kwatt meter at 400 watts and a sound meter at 50db or so.

the miner
would have a real value to many if the above  ratings are true.

I run 2 s-3's in an office with a flat power rate of 2.4 cents I use  1 psu about 620 watts to get 840gh form those 2 s-3's

I could run 2 of these on my 1200 watt psu get 1600gh at 800 watts and it would be quieter then the s-3's are at freq underclock of 312.

Many miners across the entire world have a spot to run a few miners at very low rates. like me 2 limits sound and power.
Would be nice to see some clear info on this.  There are only two threads on site with this miner dogie's and this one.

I read both and can not determine setup ease.
I don't know exact power used at the low setting.  are the 400 watt 800 gh setting possible?
 

[valkir]

Right now the eco mode on the 4.1 firmware is 250watt and 500gh.
I guess the 400watt and 800 gh could be reach but I need to check the voltage and freq.

Will try to check that as soon as I can.

[philipma1957]

Right now the eco mode on the 4.1 firmware is 250watt and 500gh.
I guess the 400watt and 800 gh could be reach but I need to check the voltage and freq.

Will try to check that as soon as I can.

yeah I am trying to make a case for miners to buy this.  the 250 watt and 500 gh gets the job done on the  watts per gh level .5 watts is competitive. but the hash rate is too low.
Simply put I know of a lot of miners that plug in 1 s-3 or 2 s-3's run them at freq 300 to lower the noise and run them in a free power spot.
both the s-5 and sp20 are not that good to do that.  they are both quite a bit louder then the s-3 is at freq 300.

So your miner would be the best choice if you can prove it does 400 watts 800 gh and is quiet.  I was going to buy one and try to do this to help sale of this item. but after I was smacked around quite a bit in this thread

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=938256.0

I just lost a lot of wind from my sails. Most of us in these threads on hardware can do the math and know both the s-5 and sp20  make more sense then this gear does.
I am picking the case where the avalon 4 could be a winner and asking can you prove it?

[cloh76]

@Valkir  Ill definitely let you know and PM you before I order.  

I am considering buying a couple of these since the Antminer S5s Are quite loud with factory installed fans.  I have 9 S3s running and they get louder as they add up, but are quieter then the S5 that I purchased.   I wanted an alternative that was quieter - If these do in fact run at around 30dB or anything less then the 56dB that the S5s run at with a 1K Hash rate It will definitely be my choice for upgrading.

Thanks all for the PS recommendations.  Ill probably get the separate 850 PSUs

[philipma1957]

@Valkir  Ill definitely let you know and PM you before I order.  

I am considering buying a couple of these since the Antminer S5s Are quite loud with factory installed fans.  I have 9 S3s running and they get louder as they add up, but are quieter then the S5 that I purchased.   I wanted an alternative that was quieter - If these do in fact run at around 30dB or anything less then the 56dB that the S5s run at with a 1K Hash rate It will definitely be my choice for upgrading.

Thanks all for the PS recommendations.  Ill probably get the separate 850 PSUs

I will be getting one and post testing results.  I see this miner as the perfect substitute for this





http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-Safeheat-ComforTemp-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1423060091&sr=1-1&keywords=delonghi+radiator

[cloh76]

@Valkir  Ill definitely let you know and PM you before I order.  

I am considering buying a couple of these since the Antminer S5s Are quite loud with factory installed fans.  I have 9 S3s running and they get louder as they add up, but are quieter then the S5 that I purchased.   I wanted an alternative that was quieter - If these do in fact run at around 30dB or anything less then the 56dB that the S5s run at with a 1K Hash rate It will definitely be my choice for upgrading.

Thanks all for the PS recommendations.  Ill probably get the separate 850 PSUs

I will be getting one and post testing results.  I see this miner as the perfect substitute for this





http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EW7707CM-Safeheat-ComforTemp-Oil-Filled/dp/B000TGDGLU/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1423060091&sr=1-1&keywords=delonghi+radiator

I look forward to your test results.  Especially the GH vs dB

[dogie]

If you run them on normal mode (~690w) You will need a bigger one. 1600.

Power usage is 700watt.

690w at the wall, not pre PSU.

[Zich]

If you run them on normal mode (~690w) You will need a bigger one. 1600.

Power usage is 700watt.

690w at the wall, not pre PSU.

Ahh, it's only 10 watt. I use 700 watt for easy calculation.
None of the reviewer ever measure the real load on 12V rail. Real load on 12V will helping with psu choose.
I mean measure with current meter not by calculation.

[valkir]

Philipma1957 will do a review soon. So you will have 3 place to check for the avalon4 

If you guys wanna buy one let me know, I got small discount! 

[philipma1957]

Philipma1957 will do a review soon. So you will have 3 place to check for the avalon4 

If you guys wanna buy one let me know, I got small discount! 

Hoping for it to arrive on Monday or Tues.

[wh00per]

I am too lazy to find the photos I took with the same gear running and the two meters.  but somewhere. I posted I have a high meter and a low one.  In fact I ordered a third meter  to test and run a thread showing that the kwatts are only so good.

It comes on thursday .

I think I will run a  short thread about it.

Next time get a meter with a NIST calibration certificate and better accuracy / repetability it helps keeping the number or meters low ..

[philipma1957]

I am too lazy to find the photos I took with the same gear running and the two meters.  but somewhere. I posted I have a high meter and a low one.  In fact I ordered a third meter  to test and run a thread showing that the kwatts are only so good.

It comes on thursday .

I think I will run a  short thread about it.

Next time get a meter with a NIST calibration certificate and better accuracy / repetability it helps keeping the number or meters low ..

I got the second kwatt so I now have 3 meters


one of these

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E945SJG/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1423327571&sr=1&keywords=watt+meter


two of these

http://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Electricity-Usage-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423327601&sr=8-1&keywords=watt+meter



the tsa model reads 720 and both p4400 meters read 692 on a s-5 using the evga 1300 g2 and overclocked to freq 412

that is a big difference problem is I am not sure which one to believe.
   I am burning about 6 kwatts so if the higher reading is real I would be burning 6250 or so kwatts .

Back to my review I got tracking for the avalon 4 it is due to arrive  on  monday.

[wh00per]

you can borrow/rent a FLUKE from HomeDepot for a weekend. It's cheaper than buying one.
Ask them for a recently calibrated one. Fluke is neat with setups ..

http://www.fluke.com/fluke/caen/power-quality-tools/troubleshooting-power-meters/fluke-345.htm?PID=56070

[bitwitt]

I won a Avalon from Kano's pool. I can't get it set up. When I go to network settings my only choice is  LAN network settings but no WAN network.
Is there something I'm missing?

Thanks in advance  

[bitwitt]

I won a Avalon from Kano's pool. I can't get it set up. When I go to network settings my only choice is  LAN network settings but no WAN network.
Is there something I'm missing?

Thanks in advance  

I'm not sure what I did but it's hashing now!

[valkir]

Good let me know if you have any problem. 

Cheer

Valkir

[dogie]

I won a Avalon from Kano's pool. I can't get it set up. When I go to network settings my only choice is  LAN network settings but no WAN network.
Is there something I'm missing?

Thanks in advance   

I'm not sure what I did but it's hashing now!

If anyone else needs help I can always teamviewer in. Sometimes these things need a little jiggling.