ANTMINER S2 upgrade kit? EDIT: BITMAIN WHERE ARE YOU?!?!

[pekatete]

Why are you still talking about it.

Same reason you are talking about it really .... cause this is a public forum and I (we) can!

It is useless. ....  Don't think it is not fair. They are manufacturer and developper, it keeps them to continue forward. Selling used machines is the best way how to clean outdated hardware from Hashnest. Bitmain wins, customer wins.

It is also criminal to ship used equipement sold as new in some legal jurisdictions (clearly not in China!). Bitmain certainly wins, but I doubt the law would look at it as though the buyer also wins.

But we digress, the point was about speculating on the specification of the S2 upgrade kits promised by bitmain, and the assumption was that it will most likely be based on a new chip seeing bitmain were already shipping out their used S5's to batch 5 buyers (who believed they were buying new units). Recall when they started shipping their used S3's ..... that was just before the S5 came to market, so in case you missed the crust of the assumption, there you have it.

[Meech]

It's wrong in so many ways just sell the as used like they did with the S4's.  Being up front is good business not just on top.

[Meech]

Looks like no news this week due to another Holiday.  After tuesday next week there should be some hopefully.  Still believe this price point with assumed specs. should be around $350-$400 mark.
Edit- S5's sold out ...  Looks to be an interesting next week maybe.

[Meech]

So unofficially the S4+ will be released soon, about the same time as these invisible S2 upgrade kits.  So that tells me they probably are going to be near the same specs. of each other.  Looks like the next gen will be late summer then for a so called S6.  All speculation of course.

[sidehack]

I'd be surprised if a 6-board kit came in under $500, and honestly $600 seems more likely. Looking at around 2.6TH at about 0.3W/GH would be a steal at under $400, when you'd have to put down about $750 for that hashrate (at worse efficiency) from S5.

[tutorialevideo]

I'd be surprised if a 6-board kit came in under $500, and honestly $600 seems more likely. Looking at around 2.6TH at about 0.3W/GH would be a steal at under $400, when you'd have to put down about $750 for that hashrate (at worse efficiency) from S5.

Nice... looking forward for these

[Meech]

I'd be surprised if a 6-board kit came in under $500, and honestly $600 seems more likely. Looking at around 2.6TH at about 0.3W/GH would be a steal at under $400, when you'd have to put down about $750 for that hashrate (at worse efficiency) from S5.

There should be a little price break for the kits, no heatsink and no case assembly from workers.  Granted the efficiency alone makes you drool.  Hopefully gone are the miners which are $2 k plus when released.

[JWU42]

Maybe I ought to keep my last 2 S2's in case new PCBs are coming...

[Meech]

Maybe I ought to keep my last 2 S2's in case new PCBs are coming...

We should hear an announcement this week.

[quakefiend420]

Maybe I ought to keep my last 2 S2's in case new PCBs are coming...

We should hear an announcement this week.

I hope so.

[Meech]

I've shut down my 4 S2's.  The wait for this news is making me wish I would have sold them and picked up an S4+ when announced.  Just feel the S2 is solid and quiet, but very inefficient now.

[dropt]

I've shut down my 4 S2's.  The wait for this news is making me wish I would have sold them and picked up an S4+ when announced.  Just feel the S2 is solid and quiet, but very inefficient now.

I'm about ready to throw mine in the garbage.  If bitmain wants to keep my business they best get with the program or I'm done.   Idle threats, I know, but for every person voicing their opinion, there are a number who aren't but feel the same.  I knowingly overpaid on the premise they would have an upgrade path, but so far that turned out to be a complete failure.

[Rabinovitch]

Please do not throw away your S2s. Send it to me. I'll pay for shipment. 

[quakefiend420]

I've shut down my 4 S2's.  The wait for this news is making me wish I would have sold them and picked up an S4+ when announced.  Just feel the S2 is solid and quiet, but very inefficient now.

I'm about ready to throw mine in the garbage.  If bitmain wants to keep my business they best get with the program or I'm done.   Idle threats, I know, but for every person voicing their opinion, there are a number who aren't but feel the same.  I knowingly overpaid on the premise they would have an upgrade path, but so far that turned out to be a complete failure.

If you're seriously going to pitch them, let me know.  I'd gladly give you some bits for each and cover shipping costs.

[lex_minutor]

So another week is almost over and still nothing ...

[Meech]

They haven't learned not to tease their customers aparently.  If they want these kits to sell they need to give a better heads up on some info or announcement date.

[dropt]

If you're seriously going to pitch them, let me know.  I'd gladly give you some bits for each and cover shipping costs.

Please do not throw away your S2s. Send it to me. I'll pay for shipment. 

If I end up going that route I'll be sure to let you two know.

[gaalx]

If you're seriously going to pitch them, let me know.  I'd gladly give you some bits for each and cover shipping costs.

Please do not throw away your S2s. Send it to me. I'll pay for shipment. 

If I end up going that route I'll be sure to let you two know.

I, too, am glad s2. Send to Kiev)

[Meech]

While my S2's are off I'm cleaning them and will post shortly a teardown of the S2 and it's components.  Removal of the heatsink and reapplying thermal compound in preparation of the upgrade kits.

[Rabinovitch]

I, too, am glad s2. Send to Kiev)

I was first! Wait for your turn.  

While my S2's are off I'm cleaning them and will post shortly a teardown of the S2 and it's components.  Removal of the heatsink and reapplying thermal compound in preparation of the upgrade kits.

Every S2 owner already know how to do it.