ANTMINER S3+ Discussion and Support Thread - page 243.

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Quote from: Fahlcor on August 18, 2014, 01:16:00 PM

If I was you I would set Nicehash as the first pool...
...
Otherwise use bitminter or other as solid standby.

My unobtrusive recommendation is to read this post. Briefly - an appropriate pool should be determined anew in every particular case, because an error rate (rejected+stale) can nullify benefits of each pool's reward system due to lower total hashrate of your miner(s) at that pool...

Seems that bitcoin mining is not a place for lazy noobs... I mean it usually doesn't work well if someone try to "plug-and-play". Those who decided to be a miner should use their heads constantly. Think, analyze, compare, choose the best (pool, equipment etc.). No offense, guys! Roll Eyes

Quote from: Morblias on August 18, 2014, 04:26:48 PM

where can I view/download the latest firmware for them?

Definetely the best place is Bitmain's site, take a look at Support section.

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Quote from: PatMan on August 18, 2014, 05:54:27 PM

Quote from: contactlight on August 18, 2014, 05:22:38 PM

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Quote from: PatMan on August 18, 2014, 04:39:39 PM

I use them on p2pool using --queue 0 --failover-only with excellent results Wink

p2pool is great as a backup. I would still use Nicehash as a primary for the premium they are paying atm.

p2p will pay you what the calcs say you should get. no more. Nicehash can pay you %20 more which it is atm. It serves me no benefit to evne post that here because if all of you start to hash there the orders go through quicker and less for me. Worst case set nicehash as your first with a BTC payout limit and it will only give you premium work loads for much better btc.

this is a no brainer.

pick your favorite pool after that for pool 2 and 3

Fahlcor

Just stop advertising your pool. Your entire history is filled with you finding excuses to mention its name.

+1 It's everywhere...... Roll Eyes

Yes this is my pool of choice at the moment and I'm using my S3's to mine it. I'm happy to share the info with my fellow miners. Not sure if you noticed but I didn't even post a refer code or anything. Just an honest tip to help out my fellow S3 miners. I thought the title was discussion forum and support.

I'm not associated with any pool.

Sorry to those I have offended. You're welcome to those I have helped.

I won't post about it any more.

Good Day.

Fahlcor

you can post a good pool here. do not let angry people scare you off. many of us pool hop so a pool to try is fine.

Please pm me about this pool I put 4 s-3's on it and I am a bit confused about the settings.

never mind i will pm you

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Quote from: contactlight on August 18, 2014, 05:22:38 PM

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Quote from: PatMan on August 18, 2014, 04:39:39 PM

I use them on p2pool using --queue 0 --failover-only with excellent results Wink

p2pool is great as a backup. I would still use Nicehash as a primary for the premium they are paying atm.

p2p will pay you what the calcs say you should get. no more. Nicehash can pay you %20 more which it is atm. It serves me no benefit to evne post that here because if all of you start to hash there the orders go through quicker and less for me. Worst case set nicehash as your first with a BTC payout limit and it will only give you premium work loads for much better btc.

this is a no brainer.

pick your favorite pool after that for pool 2 and 3

Fahlcor

Just stop advertising your pool. Your entire history is filled with you finding excuses to mention its name.

+1 It's everywhere...... Roll Eyes

contactlight

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Quote from: PatMan on August 18, 2014, 04:39:39 PM

I use them on p2pool using --queue 0 --failover-only with excellent results Wink

p2pool is great as a backup. I would still use Nicehash as a primary for the premium they are paying atm.

p2p will pay you what the calcs say you should get. no more. Nicehash can pay you %20 more which it is atm. It serves me no benefit to evne post that here because if all of you start to hash there the orders go through quicker and less for me. Worst case set nicehash as your first with a BTC payout limit and it will only give you premium work loads for much better btc.

this is a no brainer.

pick your favorite pool after that for pool 2 and 3

Fahlcor

Just stop advertising your pool. Your entire history is filled with you finding excuses to mention its name.

PatMan

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Watch out for the "Neg-Rep-Dogie-Police".....

I use them on p2pool using --queue 0 --failover-only with excellent results Wink

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Quote from: Morblias on August 18, 2014, 04:26:48 PM

Just bought a few S3 antminers that will arrive in 2 days and have a couple questions. I see in the OP it says they "support p2pool. Static difficulty configuration recommended." Do you guys have good results with p2pool? How good is your hashrate and DOA rate? Do you guys get better hashrate on a pool such as eligius or btcguild, or do the antminers work great on p2pool? One last question, where can I view/download the latest firmware for them?

There have been very few complaints about mining issues with p2pool, that alone should be a good indication. As you should know by now, hashrate comparisons will vary with dependency on your network connection and its pathway to which ever pool server you choose and will be somewhat different for everyone. Firmware is posted at Bitmain's website under the support tab, select the menu for the device you have, until Kano or some one else comes up with an alternative which is usually found on github.

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Just bought a few S3 antminers that will arrive in 2 days and have a couple questions. I see in the OP it says they "support p2pool. Static difficulty configuration recommended." Do you guys have good results with p2pool? How good is your hashrate and DOA rate? Do you guys get better hashrate on a pool such as eligius or btcguild, or do the antminers work great on p2pool? One last question, where can I view/download the latest firmware for them?

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Guys any undervolt guide ?
I hope its soft undervolt...

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Quote from: Lowell904 on August 18, 2014, 12:00:06 PM

Quote from: networkgeek24 on August 18, 2014, 11:35:00 AM

Quote from: philipma1957 on August 18, 2014, 11:28:03 AM

I am vapor locked someone running a s-3 on cex.io

please show me the setting needed.

I have not used them for a while and can't get any miner to hash there. thanks

stratum+tcp://uk1.ghash.io:3333 ?

Just use uk1.ghash.io:3333 in the miner config page.

Make sure all 3 pools are filled in complete.

If I was you I would set Nicehash as the first pool as they are offering .032btc/thash today. Just set a p=.0252 to block any lower payments to drop back to ghash or other. Nicehash is fast and good pool. ghash will make you a guaranteed amount but nicehash can earn you a premium.

https://www.nicehash.com/index.jsp?p=faq#faqs4 Worstcase you earn a little extra if they have orders to be done. S3 has no issues working with them perfectly. No luck to worry about and making more than any other big pool could pay. Otherwise you will need ot find a small pool and hope for luck.

Otherwise use bitminter or other as solid standby.

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Quote from: networkgeek24 on August 18, 2014, 11:35:00 AM

Quote from: philipma1957 on August 18, 2014, 11:28:03 AM

I am vapor locked someone running a s-3 on cex.io

please show me the setting needed.

I have not used them for a while and can't get any miner to hash there. thanks

stratum+tcp://uk1.ghash.io:3333 ?

Just use uk1.ghash.io:3333 in the miner config page.

Make sure all 3 pools are filled in complete.

montyfd

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stratum+tcp://uk1.ghash.io:3333
username.workername
pw (set 123 or something)

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Quote from: philipma1957 on August 18, 2014, 11:28:03 AM

I am vapor locked someone running a s-3 on cex.io

please show me the setting needed.

I have not used them for a while and can't get any miner to hash there. thanks

stratum+tcp://uk1.ghash.io:3333 ?

Just use uk1.ghash.io:3333 in the miner config page.

philipma1957

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'The right to privacy matters'

I am vapor locked someone running a s-3 on cex.io

please show me the setting needed.

I have not used them for a while and can't get any miner to hash there. thanks

stratum+tcp://uk1.ghash.io:3333 ?

PatMan

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Watch out for the "Neg-Rep-Dogie-Police".....

Quote from: jonnybravo0311 on August 18, 2014, 10:45:46 AM

Of course, Bitmain could actually upgrade their own version of cgminer to the latest instead of using the ancient 3.x version they currently do, and supply it as part of a firmware update. Then they could put their code on the mainline cgminer github and ask for a pull request. That would be the ideal solution.

EXACTLY.

There are many noobs getting into mining these days who don't know how to do the basic stuff, let alone upgrade firmware etc. It is Bitmains duty to ensure that these users can plugin & mine, as Bitmain claim the units are, knowing that their units are secure against exterior attack & stratum re-directs, as well as running the latest software to ensure optimum efficiency.

This also applies to other mining hardware manufacturers, open source & transparency are the only way to go, any closed source software should be regarded as suspect - there is absolutely no reason or space for it in the BTC mining world.

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Guess its time to figure out how to update firmware :-)

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Mine at Jonny's Pool

Quote from: Fahlcor on August 18, 2014, 09:12:07 AM

BITMAIN

So is cgminer 3.12 something we should be swapping in or?

should we expect a firmware to do this?

Thanks

Fahlcor

This is the version that already comes with your S3. People have been demanding that Bitmain release the source code for their version of cgminer to satisfy the GPLv3 licensing in place. Now that the source has been released, I imagine Kano will likely be compiling Bitmain's specific changes into the latest version of cgminer and release an S3 binary (like he did for the S1/S2). When that happens, then you'll have to do some work to get it installed on your miner(s).

Of course, Bitmain could actually upgrade their own version of cgminer to the latest instead of using the ancient 3.x version they currently do, and supply it as part of a firmware update. Then they could put their code on the mainline cgminer github and ask for a pull request. That would be the ideal solution.

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So glad we finally have the source to the latest version. I'll try to cross-compile today.

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Quote from: BITMAIN on August 18, 2014, 01:40:35 AM

Cgminer 3.12.0 has been uploaded, https://github.com/bitmaintech/cgminer. The latest version will be updated in 2 weeks.

Thank you very much !

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BITMAIN

So is cgminer 3.12 something we should be swapping in or?

should we expect a firmware to do this?

Thanks

Fahlcor

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Welcome to dogietalk.bs

Quote from: BITMAIN on August 18, 2014, 01:40:35 AM

Quote from: BITMAIN on August 17, 2014, 09:09:15 PM

Dear Community,

Our truly apologies for the mis-understanding reported in this Support Thread. We are very willing to share the cgminer code to the Community.
Just reviewed our internal resource again, there is a little mis-communicaton between Customer Service Team and R&D Department. We thought this task was done 3 weeks ago..
However, R&D Department is repacking the cgminer code and will upload it to GitHub.com in 3 hours.

Any advice from the Community and Global Customers is appreciated, feel free to contact us via PM or [email protected].

Thank you!

Cgminer 3.12.0 has been uploaded, https://github.com/bitmaintech/cgminer. The latest version will be updated in 2 weeks.

A belated thank you Bitmain - but as mentioned, uploading the code using outdated software with huge security holes is not the wisest solution. Please ensure that all repos (S1, S2, & S3(+)) contain the latest cgminer software that fix the security vulnerabilities - this is very important for both the miner & the network!

Thank you for listening to the community.

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