I just ordered 4 new S5's, (which im going to assume they were running, because they do not look fresh off the factory line- but they hash ok i guess) and also 2 of these PSU APW3-12-1600-B2 from bitmaintech. My third purchase, after the S3 and S5's i already have.
My issue is that upon pluggin the psu in, the fan comes on, but fails to even light up the S5, which i checked the actual s5 unit with another PSU i have working on another S5 that i already have. How possible could it be that i had 2 BAD PSU sent? Odds of that are wierd.
I sent a ticket in last night and this am woke to this:
Hi,
please confirm what's the voltage from the wall in your side.
The PSU cannot be used in countries with a mains power voltage lower than 205V. The PSU will not start below this voltage.
Please confirm whether it's due to this issue.
I wrote back that im in the US, upper middle class neighborhood with a house built in the late 90's.
Power is fine on my side, even as i told them that the unit works with my own PSU's and not my power issue, but a FAULTY PSU by them.
I hope they pay for the freight for return and EITHER A REPLACEMENT AT NO COST TO ME, or just give me back my frickin btc, ill go back to using the 750W like the other 3 i have working just great.
- AS OF RIGHT NOW, I GIVE THESE UNITS A FLAT THUMBS DOWN. well see if that changes with the Bitmain Customer Support.
-For what its worth in my two cent mining ops