BITMAIN launches 4th generation Bitcoin mining ASIC: BM1385 - page 18.

Medow

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Quote from: philipma1957 on August 19, 2015, 07:55:18 AM

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no it is viable as a space heater and can be made far more quiet then newer gear. I have very low power cost in one spot 2.4 cents in the winter and the area needs a space heater.

So basically it is free power even if diff goes to 100 it still is a money maker for me. Instead of using a 1500 watt space heater I run 4 of these. So anyone that is running a space heater would be better off with the s-3.

The s-3 will not die off until it is truly dead. (ie none of them run due to old age)

Yes, this is an alternative use for S3, but don't forget that these S3 need PSUs.

So if you need to buy a new mining gear you have a choice to use the S3 as a heater and buy a new PSUs for your new gears or you you use that S3 PSUs for your new gears and let S3 lay around doing nothing.

By the way: What do you think the price of S4 and will be?

Quote from: Tupsu on August 19, 2015, 08:32:46 AM

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S3 still mining with profit.

HASHNEST
Antminer S3 Maintenance Fee:$0.00192/GHS/Day

Maintenance/Payout(PPS) 87.07%

Yes they are profit for now on hashnest (which have a low maintenance fees compared to major home miners).

But the situation will change soon.

jonnybravo0311

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Mine at Jonny's Pool

Looks like I might finally have to cave and upgrade the S3s. Nice efficiency gains with the BM1385 Bitmain. At 230W / TH, I'll be able to push just about 12TH using the same power I do now with my S3s.

suchmoon

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230W per TH/s is nice. Now if they could make the S7 enclosed like the S3 that would be even nicer. Home miners, Bitmain, remember those?

Tupsu

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Quote from: Medow on August 19, 2015, 07:50:23 AM

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With the current price any one with power price => 10 cent will have a zero profit running S3+.

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S3 still mining with profit.

HASHNEST
Antminer S3 Maintenance Fee:$0.00192/GHS/Day

Maintenance/Payout(PPS) 87.07%

Quote from: sajidfbi on August 19, 2015, 08:05:07 AM

that's quite good news,but i am really disappointed i can't even find a stock of 15 to 20 Antminer s5+ even from Bitmain official website,whenever i tried to purchase 15 upto 20 s5+ at once it's giving error that there are only very few limited available and now unfortunately all of them are gone SOLD, even i requested Bitmain for a discount and they said they would provide me discount on minimum 15 units purchase but they are not guiding how to get that discount either Sad

I am very very disappointed.

A Special Request for BITMAIN please Guide me how to get the Discount during purchase and avail 15 to 20 s5+ for me,Thank you

This train is long gone. Next comes after the two months . Grin

sajidfbi

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that's quite good news,but i am really disappointed i can't even find a stock of 15 to 20 Antminer s5+ even from Bitmain official website,whenever i tried to purchase 15 upto 20 s5+ at once it's giving error that there are only very few limited available and now unfortunately all of them are gone SOLD, even i requested Bitmain for a discount and they said they would provide me discount on minimum 15 units purchase but they are not guiding how to get that discount either Sad

I am very very disappointed.

A Special Request for BITMAIN please Guide me how to get the Discount during purchase and avail 15 to 20 s5+ for me,Thank you

philipma1957

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Quote from: Medow on August 19, 2015, 07:50:23 AM

Quote from: bmoscato on August 19, 2015, 07:29:46 AM

Quote from: Medow on August 19, 2015, 07:20:40 AM

I am waiting to see the impact of this generation on the price of used S3+ and S4.

I am hoping for 25-30 USD for S3+.

I'm thinking it will be more likely in the 75 USD area for the S3+. People are still selling and buying S1 units for 30 bucks, even though they aren't efficient.

With the current price any one with power price => 10 cent will have a zero profit running S3+.

With the expected diff jump when new generation come out i suspect that any one with power price => 5 cents will run zero profit S3+.

It will be better sell it for low price to collect some ROI.

no it is viable as a space heater and can be made far more quiet then newer gear. I have very low power cost in one spot 2.4 cents in the winter and the area needs a space heater.

So basically it is free power even if diff goes to 100 it still is a money maker for me. Instead of using a 1500 watt space heater I run 4 of these. So anyone that is running a space heater would be better off with the s-3.

The s-3 will not die off until it is truly dead. (ie none of them run due to old age)

Medow

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Quote from: bmoscato on August 19, 2015, 07:29:46 AM

Quote from: Medow on August 19, 2015, 07:20:40 AM

I am waiting to see the impact of this generation on the price of used S3+ and S4.

I am hoping for 25-30 USD for S3+.

I'm thinking it will be more likely in the 75 USD area for the S3+. People are still selling and buying S1 units for 30 bucks, even though they aren't efficient.

With the current price any one with power price => 10 cent will have a zero profit running S3+.

With the expected diff jump when new generation come out i suspect that any one with power price => 5 cents will run zero profit S3+.

It will be better sell it for low price to collect some ROI.

flikflak

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Wow 230W @wall and still in 28nm - looks promising.

bmoscato

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Quote from: Medow on August 19, 2015, 07:20:40 AM

I am waiting to see the impact of this generation on the price of used S3+ and S4.

I am hoping for 25-30 USD for S3+.

I'm thinking it will be more likely in the 75 USD area for the S3+. People are still selling and buying S1 units for 30 bucks, even though they aren't efficient.

sidehack

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At 0.66V the BM1384 does about 0.3W/GH, so 0.216 is 72% of that power. Pretty decent. I'd be surprised if that was top-clock performance (comparable to the 0.45W/GH top-clock spec for BM1384) but it still gets my attention.

Nice job, Bitmain.

Medow

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I am waiting to see the impact of this generation on the price of used S3+ and S4.

I am hoping for 25-30 USD for S3+.

marcotheminer

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┴puoʎǝq ʞool┴

Quote from: alienesb on August 19, 2015, 07:19:39 AM

Quote from: marcotheminer on August 19, 2015, 07:17:57 AM

PACMIC v4 will be interesting.

Maybe v3 is based on the new chip... it would make sense with the 666 pricing and the .66V of the new chip.

No, PACMIC v3 mines with the S5.

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Quote from: marcotheminer on August 19, 2015, 07:17:57 AM

PACMIC v4 will be interesting.

Maybe v3 is based on the new chip... it would make sense with the 666 pricing and the .66V of the new chip.

marcotheminer

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┴puoʎǝq ʞool┴

PACMIC v4 will be interesting.

philipma1957

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'The right to privacy matters'

Quote from: alienesb on August 19, 2015, 06:48:33 AM

Time to start saving coin

I like this reply best.

I am glad that:

a) I did not crack and buy the s-5++
b) I grabbed some coin when prices dropped yesterday.

alienesb

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Time to start saving coin

CroverNo

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Might actually get back into a little hobby mine with the new S7 if the price is right. Well done to Bitmain for the great improvement. I think this will appeal to many small home users to get back into mining.

heslo

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Very nice! Might very well look at getting an S7 on release Cheesy

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Quote from: Guy Corem on August 19, 2015, 05:54:52 AM

Quote from: HyperMega on August 19, 2015, 05:51:33 AM

Quote from: Guy Corem on August 19, 2015, 05:47:47 AM

Congratulations. Outstanding Achievement at this point of the game.
I would pay a lot to be a fly at BitFury's and KNC's HQ right now ...

Grin

... so, no panic in your HQ right now? Wink

No. Forgot 21

No, because SP is not designing ASICs anymore?
Or no, because SP knows how to realize an <= 0.21 J/GH ASIC @ 0.66V in 28nm?

0.66V is a pretty high voltage for the claimed efficiency. It is hard to believe that they achieve this only by custom design techniques, it seems that they had a fundamental idea how to increase the efficiency of the calculations.

okg

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Exciting news!

And i also wonder will the chips be on sale first then the S7?

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