Topic: ANTMINER S3+ Discussion and Support Thread - page 248. (Read 710164 times)

That is suspicious on 3333. How did you notice this? I'm going to cap a bit with Wireshark. Is your pool on 3333? I'm guessing it's not or you would not have mentioned this. It would be very unusual for DNS traffic on that port as mjk mentioned. It's probably nothing.

Odd that it's using that port though, DNS is usually TCP port 53.

Used the Advanced Tab and set the Freq to 250M. The Hash Rate raised a great deal though it does fluctuate a good bit. Should I be worried with the HW rate? What is considered too high of a HW?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/Plumpkatt1/Antminer/S3OC250_zps429a5787.jpg

Thank u for your reply. I feel stupid. I read about the Advanced Tab but was over looking it earlier.

One major question answered......

They changed the way that you change the frequency in the latest firmware. Instead of modifying the asic-freq file (which it appears to ignore now) you now instead make the changes via the 'Advanced Settings' tab in the 'Miner Configuration' area of the console.

Hello all, I am new here and want to say hello.

I have a few questions. I received my Antminer S3 Batch 6 about a week ago. Today I upgraded the firmware to the latest firmware that was on bitmains website.

Prior to upgrading to the latest firmware, I could use putty to log into it and edit the config file to OC it to freq 225 from 218.75. It raised the hash rate but I was getting some HW errors so I put it back to 218.75 and no more HW errors. Well, after upgrading to the latest firmware, I decided to OC it a bit to see how it performs. First I set it to 225 using Putty. I then rebooted the miner and it appears that it is still operating at the stock frequency. I tried some other frequencies and all give me the same results. The frequency according to the web gui on the antminer still shows the stock frequency.

Prior to updating the firmware, if I changed the frequency, it was shown on the Antminer status page, the new frequency. Now with the new firmware, it stays at 218.75 on the status page. No matter what frequency I choose using putty. I included a screenshot of the miners status page. I have it set at the stock speed. With the old firmware I had 0 HW errors no matter how long it ran at stock speed. Now with the new firmware, I have HW errors(though not many) and I can nolonger Overclock. Is this normal.

My screenshot is showing a nice hash rate but it isn't consistently this high. It fluctuates greatly.

I am also curious what a few things on the status page means? Such as:Diff. DiffA#, DiffR#, DiffS#, LSDiff, LSTime?

I am using a Rosewill Lightning 1300 PSU. I have 4 separate PCIe 6 pin connectors connected. Is this PSU a good PSU for mining? I am hoping to connect an S1 and a S3+ also to this PSU. Think that will be too much for this PSU?

Sorry for all these questions. I am a newbie trying to learn this all at once. The more I read the more overwhelmed I feel.

Thanx in advance for any responses. Sorry if these questions have already been answered.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/Plumpkatt1/Antminer/s3_zps0ce4cebe.jpg

they probably are basing expiration on local time in china.

Except when trying to rent a car.  Don't get stuck in that trap 

If it has a CC logo on it, most CC processing systems will accept them.

It's common is the U.S. that banks will use credit card issued cards to be used as debit cards.

Those are on equal grounds as regular credit line credit cards; very few only take actual CC.

They won't accept debit cards as in Canadian Debit cards, which are bank issued and cards are not CC property, but the bank's.

Same with travel credit cards, prepaid, you put money on it, no credit line, good anywhere mastercard (or visa whatever) is accepted.

Coinbase only takes Visa for some reason

Don't have a credit card, just a debit card.

Not if you have instant buy like me.

Yea coinbase sucks and it'll take sometime to get the btc sooooo yea.

Alleviate your fears by placing an order today.

  most likely it will have B9.

I really hope Bitmain doesn't sell out of the S3+ B8 by Friday. Anybody know if they'll have a batch 9?

Having now read numerous posts and boned up on information, this is NOT GOOD NEWS. Bitmain need to get their act together and have respect for and abide by the rules ... ckolivas and others have a) Given SO much to the community b) Have rules relating to their software use. Bitmain use this software to power their devices. I am, like others in different threads have said ... now suspicious of Bitmain. Their contact with the forum is only ever to inform of new products, new pricing or (and this is rare) communication with someone who has a RMA situation.

Seriously people, stop and think what MAY be going on without your knowledge ... Bitmain are refusing access to what should be open source software, which has a license and a code of conduct to adhere to. You don't FREE RIDE and keep quiet.

Just a thought: What is YOUR MINER REALLY DOING? And why do Bitmain now consider themselves to be above the very community of loyal customers that have made them (and continue to) make them an absolute fortune.

For the records: I'm not trolling here ... (I have owned/own and mined/mine with S1s, S2s and S3s).

THIS!  "If they refuse - we should all be concerned as to the reasons why."

Great post. Well said 

00620140714233434959nD8uDCRz06B5    AntMiner S3 Coupon 0.075 BTC    2    2    2014-07-12 00:00:00~2014-08-16 00:00:00

I still have 8 hours, wtf??

Thanks, it is fixed now. A simple reboot from the web panel didn't fix it, a 'reboot now' from SSH didn't fix it either. It needed a full power cycle.