Topic: ANTMINER S3+ Discussion and Support Thread - page 343. (Read 710164 times)

There is WAY too much BAD information in this thread...from overclocking to advice...WOW

STEP 1: VERY IMPORTANT!!!

Update the firmware IMMEDIATELY, and do not tick the box to save settings....you will have to wait a few minutes...lets say 3 minutes TO BE SAFE..DO NOT POWER CYCLE THE UNIT WHEN UPGRADING...then re-enter all your pool info...if this is too hard to do, then shut your machine off and call it a day...

I have done the front and back heatsinks....the front is not really what needs the proper surface contact as much as the back...hate to break the news but after reading through this thread I cant stop cringing...and don't know where to start...so here we go... since you only are concerned about the tiny little heatsinks which clearly are not as important as the MASSIVE ones in the middle of the unit    


DO NOT USE ARCTIC SILVER 5 IT IS CAPACITIVE..OR ANYTHING WITH SILVER IN IT.... STOP THIS NOW and if you have done this....get cleaning using a proper electronics alcohol FFS  

Not Electrically Conductive:
Arctic Silver 5 was formulated to conduct heat, not electricity.
(While much safer than electrically conductive silver and copper greases, Arctic Silver 5 should be kept away from electrical traces, pins, and leads. While it is not electrically conductive, the compound is very slightly capacitive and could potentially cause problems if it bridges two close-proximity electrical paths.)

some good grease to use is GC Extreme but a little thick for large application...GC Supreme works much better for that....

as for attachment of the semi-useless heatsink...do all 4 starting with the outside ones first then the inner 2, then tighten them 2 off kind of like when you change a car tire..if you don't know what I mean then I suggest learning how to change a tire properly for starters..bolts make all the difference but I digress  

As for clocking/stable running units...I am working on the how and why...so far I have seen every unit behave differently and hate to say it but the grease did not help the hashrate drop AT ALL

BITMAIN really needs to fix the firmware on these units...at least make a universal interface...this one is a hack of S1/S2 but missing all the basics like not having the page timeout, the option to have password saved in browser for starters
More important, there is a bug in firmware which shows inaccurate stats, for example when power cycle the unit, it shows uptime of 8 hours and the unit showing 1 minute, resulting in WRONG average hashrate for many hours

how long did you check this for (2 instead of 4 connectors)?

Not a software coder, got it here, but please correct if it is so.

Make sure you've got the latest firmware. Mine went from 410 to 441 after updating. I've also found that they operate better with two, not four, pci-e connectors and using the connectors at the front (towards the network connection port).

You are experiencing the same symptoms that many of us are experiencing. I have tried everything, including using a highly modified external cooling system to keep all components at 31C.

BMT will tell you to take the front heatsink off and clean all of the thermal paste, reapply, and try again.
Clocking down to 212 might get you stable at 428GH, but you'll still have to restart about every 12 hours or so.

Also try dropping down to two connectors.

To all of those who have worked the front heatsink and paste. How tight did you go when re-attaching? I normally wouldn't be paranoid about things like this but it seems like they weren't that tight from the factory at all. Certainly don't want to crush any SMCs.

Tighten until resistance?

Quick question.   My Antminer on any clock setting seems to run at the expected hashrate for a few hours until eventually dropping off a few hours later.   The stock clock drops down to 410 gh/s after a little white and then the overclock speeds drop even further.   I do have 4 power connectors attached.   Any suggestions?

Same here on my two orders....I went with DHL shipping so we will see if they do me right. They always have.

Normally indicates they've taken away the ability to change your shipping address, so they're getting ready to at least enter the info and print the label, so you're close to shipping. I saw the same status a short while ago for my latest order.

Hope we both have good luck as they travel to their destinations.

The option to edit my B5 order just disappeared, so I'm guessing I'll be getting an update soon!

Hmm those double quotes " don't look right in that sed command - paste the contents of /etc/init.d/cgminer...

These S3's are finicky. I found one that's been hashing at 500-503 GH/s likes the queue 1 setting, and the other that's been hashing at 441 GH/s does not like queue 1. So with each S3 it's "ymmv" (your mileage may vary).

Hi, I mostly missed the queue discussion, but the gist is that instead of
I can/should use

Correct? Thanks.

 I've been trying to contact Bitmain for days. Maybe their guy will read this. I placed an order for (5) S3's on the 24th. My funds were temporarily unavailable. I had already sent part of it and Just completed sending the rest today. I know the price has changed...and batch 5 is fine. I need to know if and how much I need to add. Or possibly making a new order w/ the present payment address.


    Order ID: 00120140724171423416616kid950635                                             Pay Details
                                                                                                              Pay    3.25 BTC
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                                                                                                 Date    2014-07-31 17:32:47
    Date: 2014-07-24 17:14:24
    Total: 3.25 BTC
    Payment Method: Blockchain

Please, contact or email me (Bitmain Tech) Thank You, armstrong 4140

I have some, what are you offering for them?

I am looping in China.  batch 1 did this.  now batch 4 is doing this.  a true fuck over if I don't get them on fri.

Bummer. I can re-route them via UPS once it's shipped, but that's a hassle for multiple units. Oh well, I guess that's the only way to go about it. Thanks for confirming!

you can't do it mate, they are requesting you to buy 2 in a single order only for a better covering of shipping expenses.

Just choose one destination (for ex. Texas) and when you receive the two s3 send one in california with a domestic, inexpensive shipping

Has anyone had experience routing shipments to multiple addresses from Bitmain? Example, I buy 2 miners, one that needs to go to Texas, and one that goes to California. Can they do it through their site, or do I need to do it through UPS? Curious if folks have done this before.

anyone that is selling his coupons?