ANTMINER S4 Discussion and Support Thread - page 161.

philipma1957

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'The right to privacy matters'

Quote from: cloh76 on September 25, 2014, 10:42:32 AM

Quote from: Biontic on September 25, 2014, 10:34:11 AM

Quote from: Master One on September 25, 2014, 09:42:39 AM

And people are buying these like crazy! Must be a real bargain. Maybe I should get in line after all. Shocked

Not so much...
http://btc.blockr.io/address/info/1QB8Ds5KbGYBLQa5RyDQ2sVUeSKWf7qgkZ
26 orders in 90 mins - although I do feel sorry for whoever dropped 103BTC - ain't gonna see them back, this side of 2015!!!

Maybe they are just xferring BTC between their own wallets to try and encourage people to buy Tongue

that is funny. Looks like enough coin spent at this address for 80-85 pieces

https://blockchain.info/address/1QB8Ds5KbGYBLQa5RyDQ2sVUeSKWf7qgkZ

suchmoon

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https://bpip.org

Quote from: allcoinminer on September 25, 2014, 09:43:35 AM

Continuation from previous thread: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/antminer-s4-2ths-batch-1-on-sale-this-week-shipping-before-sept-ends-784897

Quote from: BITMAIN on September 25, 2014, 09:30:22 AM

S4+Umisoo Hosting has advantage on:
1) Shipping cost;
2) No PSU investment;
3) No VAT or import tax;
4) Pre-order waiting time cost is negligible
5) Shipping and deployment is seamless and fast.
6) S4 now has option for hosting.

Is it just me or does this sound like "we priced the S4 so high plus extra shipping to make you buy our cloud instead" ?

jh7phone

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Anyone want 3 ~~2 coupons~~ for ~~0.1~~ ~~0.66~~ btc PM me ~~this afternoon~~ today.

~~Edit: 1 sold 2 coupons available still 0.033btc each.~~

Edit 2: All 3 coupons sold. Thank you. Cheesy

cloh76

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I really want to order them too, but that's just because i like all things new and shiny. Doesn't make sense however from a cost and noise perspective. Im fighting myself to wait for the B10 S3+ to become available, which makes more sense. Searching eBay for more sensible buys

dlowings

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Quote from: wpt1wpt1 on September 25, 2014, 09:59:41 AM

How much does the coupon reduce the price?

looks like it mostly covers shipping

Prelude

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I REALLY want to order some S4s, but I can't at this price. Just doesn't make financial sense.

lowbander80

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Sorry Bitmain its soooooo expensive
with shipping its 3.9 btc

cloh76

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Quote from: Biontic on September 25, 2014, 10:34:11 AM

Quote from: Master One on September 25, 2014, 09:42:39 AM

And people are buying these like crazy! Must be a real bargain. Maybe I should get in line after all. Shocked

Not so much...
http://btc.blockr.io/address/info/1QB8Ds5KbGYBLQa5RyDQ2sVUeSKWf7qgkZ
26 orders in 90 mins - although I do feel sorry for whoever dropped 103BTC - ain't gonna see them back, this side of 2015!!!

Maybe they are just xferring BTC between their own wallets to try and encourage people to buy Tongue

s1lverbox

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I'm sorry for this but price is just so high. its better to buy 2 x 1th units and say than this....

ChuckBuck

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better everyday ♥

Quote from: ?? on ??

How did people get coupons for the S4?

Says in the beginning of this thread:

Notification for S2 Upgrade Kit - Coupons being issued

To all customers that ordered AntMiner S2s: We analysed the business case for S2 upgrade kits for end users and determined that it would not be worthwhile for either party.
* The S4 runs at 0.69 W/Gh/s power efficiency, which is significantly improved compared with the S2’s 1W/Gh/s. Even though the upgrade kits used the newest BM1382 chips manufactured at 28nm process, it was not a significant leap in power efficiency.
However, the next generation chip is more likely to be worth doing upgrade kits with.
* The S2 is still profitable to run for the next several months with its 1W/Gh/s power efficiency and so now is not a good time to replace them.

Coupons will be issued to express our sincere thank you for supporting Bitmain over the year. Each coupon has a value of $200 and will be issued for each S2 unit purchased. These coupons are only applicable for the purchase of S4s and only one coupon can be used per S4.
If you ordered an S2 on bitmaintech.com, please check the coupons automatically added to your account. If you ordered an S2 from our authorized partners, please contact them directly to get your coupons. Below is the list of the authorized partners:

Biontic

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HodL tight, it's gonna get wild

Quote from: Master One on September 25, 2014, 09:42:39 AM

And people are buying these like crazy! Must be a real bargain. Maybe I should get in line after all. Shocked

Not so much...
http://btc.blockr.io/address/info/1QB8Ds5KbGYBLQa5RyDQ2sVUeSKWf7qgkZ
26 orders in 90 mins - although I do feel sorry for whoever dropped 103BTC - ain't gonna see them back, this side of 2015!!!

mrpark

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From my bitcoin mining calculations, you will never break even on the S4. Think about it, it will take you 5-6 months just to break even, during those months you will have 2 difficulty jumps. Can anyone who buys one of these explain to me what your reason is? Please don't say for the fun of mining, because you can just buy an old GPU to mine if that is the case....

I also think people who buy these for home use are underestimating how loud those thick fans are going to sound in their home....

TechCF

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Does these come with rack mount ears / brackets?

cloh76

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This is definitely not for the home miner. Will just wait for the next batch of S3+ unless the price for that goes up as well.

jonnybravo0311

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Mine at Jonny's Pool

Bitmain, congratulations on the release of the S4. Unfortunately, the pricing and efficiency do not justify the purchase.

black3000gt

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5 s3's and a PSU are cheaper:(

krodmandoon

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Picture of internal components= 4 X S1s with upgrade applied powered with a server PSU and overclocked. OHHHH the advances in technology. Pretty cool case and screen though.

jpchrist

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Quote from: wpt1wpt1 on September 25, 2014, 09:59:41 AM

How much does the coupon reduce the price?

$200

PatMan

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

Too expensive Bitmain, sorry.

Have you upgraded the firmware to the latest cgminer with these & other models, as you promised to do many weeks ago but still haven't - or are you still using the old, security vulnerable version?

Please post a link to the firmware.

I can't even buy spares for my S2 - what are the spares availability for this model - if any?

Lucky7Gaming

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I thought the S1 had the same efficiency as the S2? Huh

I think that graph might be misleading?

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