Topic: Antminer S8 ? - page 4. (Read 13582 times)
I'm guessing (hoping) we don't see an S8 until July of 2016. I would expect we'd see something like 8TH/s @ 1250 watts.
S8 will almost certainly be a 14nm or 10nm design, otherwise it doesnt have a hope in hell of competing after the halving.
We will probably see an S7+ first, but who knows what that will actually be, will it be a bunch of S7 strapped together (like S5+), or will it be a more stable and efficient s7 (like s3+).
We will probably see an S7+ first, but who knows what that will actually be, will it be a bunch of S7 strapped together (like S5+), or will it be a more stable and efficient s7 (like s3+).
I don't anticipate an S8 release.
I WOULD bet on an eventual "S7+" release, once they get the bloody things working in a stable way.
I also anticipate the Bitmain will join the 14/16nm mining chip crowd but they'll go straight to "full custom" with BitFury and KnC have claimed to have tape-out or production on rather than doing the non-custom design like the Lketc / Innosilicon chip design(s) appear to be.
I WOULD bet on an eventual "S7+" release, once they get the bloody things working in a stable way.
I also anticipate the Bitmain will join the 14/16nm mining chip crowd but they'll go straight to "full custom" with BitFury and KnC have claimed to have tape-out or production on rather than doing the non-custom design like the Lketc / Innosilicon chip design(s) appear to be.
True knowing bitcoin they will first launch there S7 +, even though the hashrate of the last batches were different
Batch 8 Hash Rate: 4.73 TH/s ±5%
Batch 7 Hash Rate: 5.06 TH/s ±5%
First there should be S7+, actually no big reason how it is called, the best thing would be that the new miner could offer even greater efficienfy.
I think it is likely they will lead to the S7+ eventually. I think they need to get a design down first and stick with it on speed. As of right now every batch seems to be a new speed.... which is interesting and odd.
Once they get it finnaly down. I think it is likely a S7+. It might take the B-11 coming out. They show it with different speeds up to 10T (Hashrate: 3TH/s, 5TH/s or 10TH/s options). If they come out with that I think there then would be a push for S7+. But I think bitmain will need a little push to do it.
First there should be S7+, actually no big reason how it is called, the best thing would be that the new miner could offer even greater efficienfy.
I don't anticipate an S8 release.
I WOULD bet on an eventual "S7+" release, once they get the bloody things working in a stable way.
I also anticipate the Bitmain will join the 14/16nm mining chip crowd but they'll go straight to "full custom" with BitFury and KnC have claimed to have tape-out or production on rather than doing the non-custom design like the Lketc / Innosilicon chip design(s) appear to be.
I WOULD bet on an eventual "S7+" release, once they get the bloody things working in a stable way.
I also anticipate the Bitmain will join the 14/16nm mining chip crowd but they'll go straight to "full custom" with BitFury and KnC have claimed to have tape-out or production on rather than doing the non-custom design like the Lketc / Innosilicon chip design(s) appear to be.
Yes I think the Even numbered S series has been replaced with the + Series. So as Amph has said next logical step is the S7+, a 3 Bay S7, controller already has the connectors, should give us, dependant on what flavour of S7 we have progressed to. 
At least 15GH/s.
As to S9 well who knows, probably depends on how the Samsung 14nm chip development goes? Will be interesting to see how LECT /BW.com do with the B-Eleven?
I found this comment from Sean Walsh, Founder of BlockC in BitcoinMagazine interesting.
Rich
At least 15GH/s.As to S9 well who knows, probably depends on how the Samsung 14nm chip development goes? Will be interesting to see how LECT /BW.com do with the B-Eleven?
I found this comment from Sean Walsh, Founder of BlockC in BitcoinMagazine interesting.
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“What I can tell you is that Avalon was offered the 14nm Samsung chip many months ago, and they declined,” explained Sean Walsh, Founder of BlockC, in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine . “The 14nm process node is very new, very slow to design/produce, very difficult, very expensive and doesn't currently yield efficiency gains that even come close to compensating for all this. Avalon will produce at smaller process nodes, but only once it actually makes financial sense to do so.”
Rich
isn't this the same watt hash ratio of the s7 just bigger? what's the point for more density? i was thinking that they should focus on efficiency more if they want to release something new
they can do a s7+ for a bulkier miners based on the s7 board
they can do a s7+ for a bulkier miners based on the s7 board
Anyone know if they plan an S8 ?
My predict would be 2600 W with dual PSU with around 10-11 th/s
My predict would be 2600 W with dual PSU with around 10-11 th/s
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