Topic: ANTMINER S5: 1155GH(+OverClock Potential), In Stock $0.319/GH & 0.51W/GH - page 260. (Read 451048 times)
December 29, 2014, 04:41:10 PM
Unit connected with 2 pcie cables to the good hashing board as requested:
December 29, 2014, 04:37:21 PM
Still waiting on mine. 3 hours or less.
Don't forget about the unclean 12V.
Unclean 12v... ouch....
Torture chamber...
Torture chamber...
Philip, please add to the OP list:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/review-spondoolies-sp20e-jackson-review-by-2good-903307
I understand that BMT offered you a free demo unit
It will become a tradition.
Suggestion for the review, use different PSUs, see if you can create "unclean" 12V.
Let's see how robust their string design is.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/review-spondoolies-sp20e-jackson-review-by-2good-903307
I understand that BMT offered you a free demo unit
It will become a tradition.
Suggestion for the review, use different PSUs, see if you can create "unclean" 12V.
Let's see how robust their string design is.
Thanks for all support nice to see the word legendary .
I have a shit load of psu's.
I have some lower quality ones. I will see if I can cook up a wacky result.
Based on the s-3 design and the many I used tested upgraded the s-5 should be decent gear.
I have some preconceived pluses and minuses for the s-5 vs sp20E
It will be interesting to see If my imaginary ideas prove true.
I have a shit load of psu's.
I have some lower quality ones. I will see if I can cook up a wacky result.
Based on the s-3 design and the many I used tested upgraded the s-5 should be decent gear.
I have some preconceived pluses and minuses for the s-5 vs sp20E
It will be interesting to see If my imaginary ideas prove true.
philipma1957, I hope your low quality PSUs are ready. (My GB is still open...)
December 29, 2014, 04:30:50 PM
Could you please power it off, physically disconnect the PCI-E plug from the non-hashing PCB and plug it back in, then power it back on?
will be too many...
will be too many...
UPDATE: Aaaaaand it's dead...........
Lordy lordy. How many apologies is that you owe me now?
Lordy lordy. How many apologies is that you owe me now?
December 29, 2014, 04:29:49 PM
my S5 demo unit missed its delivery today - hopefully this evening or tomorrow morning it will be in my hands and photos + stats will abound.
seems odd to get half-speed. try disconnecting the data cable to the secondary board and see what happens. Its possible that there could even be one dead chain per board.
ps: Bitmain recently mentioned something about the unit stepping up the power gradually once the unit is booted. perhaps it did this and at about th 10min mark went a step too far?
seems odd to get half-speed. try disconnecting the data cable to the secondary board and see what happens. Its possible that there could even be one dead chain per board.
ps: Bitmain recently mentioned something about the unit stepping up the power gradually once the unit is booted. perhaps it did this and at about th 10min mark went a step too far?
December 29, 2014, 04:28:38 PM
UPDATE: Aaaaaand it's dead...........
Lordy lordy. How many apologies is that you owe me now?
Lordy lordy. How many apologies is that you owe me now?
December 29, 2014, 04:25:39 PM
@patman....
I may have to send you a T-shirt...
and a picture of the lotto ticket. You might be lucky today, so if my ticket hits the jackpot, I may share!!
I may have to send you a T-shirt...
and a picture of the lotto ticket. You might be lucky today, so if my ticket hits the jackpot, I may share!!
December 29, 2014, 04:24:50 PM
It is embarrassing the demo unit arrived half dead.
Since it's a demo unit, it was surely tested before shipping. Not a good sign at all...
December 29, 2014, 04:20:20 PM
Im sorry to hear this...
lets see if we can figure out if it is a dud. It is embarrassing the demo unit arrived half dead.
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PCI-E Rail 1 PCI-E rail 1
PCI-E rail 2 PCI-E rail 2
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patman is a long time miner and he knows how to connect the PSU. Thats being said, lets try to find if fault is else where. Hope it is something very simple
lets see if we can figure out if it is a dud. It is embarrassing the demo unit arrived half dead.
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PCI-E Rail 1 PCI-E rail 1
PCI-E rail 2 PCI-E rail 2
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patman is a long time miner and he knows how to connect the PSU. Thats being said, lets try to find if fault is else where. Hope it is something very simple
Tested the PSU - it's an OCZ 850W Gold & I'm using 4 x pcie connectors. It is now running 2 x OC'd S3's without a hitch........
December 29, 2014, 04:18:33 PM
Tested the PSU - it's an OCZ 850W Gold & I'm using 4 x pcie connectors. It is now running 2 x OC'd S3's without a hitch........
Watch the heat of those cables and connectors. With overclocking and only using two cables per miner, the cables will most likely overheat and the plugs will melt.
December 29, 2014, 04:17:30 PM
EDIT: It did work for the first 10 minutes though....... 
At least it worked for 10 minutes
1 PSU with 1 rail of 12v line connected to 1 side and another rail connected to the other side?
Please make sure, there is no cross over on PSU Line, between 1 side of the hash PCB and the other side.
Hope that is the cause...
such is our luck....
Please make sure, there is no cross over on PSU Line, between 1 side of the hash PCB and the other side.
Hope that is the cause...
such is our luck....
*cough* string design *cough*
Consider yourself lucky it didn't explode like some AM Prisma 1.0.
December 29, 2014, 04:16:54 PM
Still waiting on mine. 3 hours or less.
December 29, 2014, 04:14:43 PM
Tested the PSU - it's an OCZ 850W Gold & I'm using 4 x pcie connectors. It is now running 2 x OC'd S3's without a hitch........
EDIT: Sorry, I meant UC'd S3's.......force of habit
EDIT: Sorry, I meant UC'd S3's.......force of habit
December 29, 2014, 04:08:47 PM
1 PSU with 1 rail of 12v line connected to 1 side and another rail connected to the other side?
Please make sure, there is no cross over on PSU Line, between 1 side of the hash PCB and the other side.
Hope that is the cause...
such is our luck....
Please make sure, there is no cross over on PSU Line, between 1 side of the hash PCB and the other side.
Hope that is the cause...
such is our luck....
Hello Bitmain: - Do I get any prizes for having the first dud unit?:
Only one board hashing - the one that is showing the temp, nothing from the other board that shows zero. I've checked all connections, factory reset, reboots, all the usual stuff - no joy......
EDIT: It did work for the first 10 minutes though.......
Only one board hashing - the one that is showing the temp, nothing from the other board that shows zero. I've checked all connections, factory reset, reboots, all the usual stuff - no joy......
EDIT: It did work for the first 10 minutes though.......
December 29, 2014, 04:08:26 PM
Hello Bitmain: - Do I get any prizes for having the first dud unit?:
Only one board hashing - the one that is showing the temp, nothing from the other board that shows zero. I've checked all connections, factory reset, reboots, all the usual stuff - no joy......
EDIT: It did work for the first 10 minutes though.......
Only one board hashing - the one that is showing the temp, nothing from the other board that shows zero. I've checked all connections, factory reset, reboots, all the usual stuff - no joy......
EDIT: It did work for the first 10 minutes though.......
It could be an issue of one hashing board not receiving enough power. Are you using split or single rails design PSU? Is it capable of providing the power the S5 demands for hashing at 1+ TH/s speeds? If split rail, some rails are stronger than other. Did you try swapping PCI-E cables to the other sides?
December 29, 2014, 04:04:21 PM
^^ I hope this is not a sign to come. Please advise if you find a fix for the failed board... its odd because it appears that the chips are live as indicated by the "o"' instead of seeing ---- or xxx.
December 29, 2014, 04:01:13 PM
Hello Bitmain: - Do I get any prizes for having the first dud unit?:
Only one board hashing - the one that is showing the temp, nothing from the other board that shows zero. I've checked all connections, factory reset, reboots, all the usual stuff - no joy......
EDIT: It did work for the first 10 minutes though.......
Only one board hashing - the one that is showing the temp, nothing from the other board that shows zero. I've checked all connections, factory reset, reboots, all the usual stuff - no joy......
EDIT: It did work for the first 10 minutes though.......
December 29, 2014, 01:53:36 PM
Just curious how many S5's you guys are running at home. I miss mining- sold my S3's after 2 months. The difficulty to power cost just seemed too far off. Since you can just buy btc now for cheap. But dammit I miss running my machines.
what does power cost you? at 15 cents a k-watt or more and there is no good choice
December 29, 2014, 01:45:28 PM
My s5 arrived this morning just as i was going out (wife and i at hotel for a couple of days) so i haven't had chance to unpack the box yet. I'll do as full a review as i can and set up some pictures for all your viewing pleasure when i get home on 31st.
Thanks Bitmain!
Thanks Bitmain!
I am sitting typing this and watching sons of anarchy on netflix. the miner is on the truck. If I am lucky the show ends in 90 minutes and the miner comes right after it.
I'm very much looking forward to your review Phil.
Me too. Im thinking about replacing my S3's with these.
December 29, 2014, 01:23:41 PM
Just curious how many S5's you guys are running at home. I miss mining- sold my S3's after 2 months. The difficulty to power cost just seemed too far off. Since you can just buy btc now for cheap. But dammit I miss running my machines.
I hear you, mining was fun back in the day. Not so much now 
December 29, 2014, 01:08:38 PM
Just curious how many S5's you guys are running at home. I miss mining- sold my S3's after 2 months. The difficulty to power cost just seemed too far off. Since you can just buy btc now for cheap. But dammit I miss running my machines.
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