Great guide Dogie..
I really like your comprehensive check list you made that depict which feature the miner has or not. I really hope you keep using that in all your review/guides from now on.
Anyhow, my biggest worry about getting an S7 is the noise. I'm surprised that beast only does 61dB at max fan. Is that actual reading with a sound meter or a reading taking from the manufacturer's fan taken in a sound proof room?
The S5 is noisier and with double the TDP for the same formfactor-ish i can't imagine the S7 being any quieter.
Topic: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Bitmain Antminer S7 Setup [HD] - page 12. (Read 76346 times)
Dogie's Miner Setup Guides:
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Contents:
0a) What to Expect
0b) What You Need
1) Powering
2) Cooling
3) Case
4) Configuration
5) Troubleshooting
6) Where to buy
0a) What to Expect (top)
Bitmain's AntMiner S7 represents a significant jump in efficiency from its predecessor, the S5. Hash density is 4x higher while efficiency doubled due to the
use of significantly more brand new BM1385 chips. 162 chips in power efficient string design are used across 3 mining boards, which are cooled by two
powerful 120mm fans. The S7 is standalone does not require an external controller, but does not come with a power supply.
0b) What You Need (top)
You will need a few accessories and a power supply to get started.
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1) Powering (top)
S7's do not come with a power supply, and you will need a high end computer PSU with 10xPCI-E 6 pin power connectors. Officially all 10 PCI-E
connectors are required, with three going to each of the three hashing boards and a further PCI-E direct to the controller.
We also need to tell the PSU to always be on, as there isn't a motherboard to do this. Cut a paperclip into a U and insert it into the green wire and either
black wire to the side of the green wire. Tape it up for safety. The power supply will now be controlled by its switch near the rear socket.
2) Cooling (top)
The S7 is self sufficient in cooling terms and utilises a two high pressure 120mm fans to move air through the miner. Both fans spin at 4000rpm which
generates a noise level of 61dba at 1m, which is very loud. The fan's RPM is automatically controlled by the software but can be manually overridden for
low temperature conditions or underclocking when noise levels are a priority.
Each mining chip has its own glued on extruded aluminium heatsinks both front and back, while the front heatsinks are also nickel coated. These are much
less sharp than the previous routed heatsinks and can be handled with care.
3) Case (top)
A single piece of extruded aluminium serves as the S7's case, similar to the ASICMiner Cube. Small inserts align hashing boards in place while end
brackets are screwed onto either end to keep them in place and allow for fan mounting. S7's are stackable when placed on their side due to interlocking
male and female slots designed into the outside of the case.
A boxed S7 weighs 4.0kg and measures 380mm x 210mm x 220mm while the unit alone weighs 3.6kg and measures 305mm x 125mm x 155mm.
Click here to see a 360 degree view!
4) Configuration (top)
The S7 is standalone and does not require an external controller.
Wiring:
Configuration:
Nicely formatted version available at dogiecoin.com!
Contents:
0a) What to Expect
0b) What You Need
1) Powering
2) Cooling
3) Case
4) Configuration
5) Troubleshooting
6) Where to buy
0a) What to Expect (top)
Bitmain's AntMiner S7 represents a significant jump in efficiency from its predecessor, the S5. Hash density is 4x higher while efficiency doubled due to the
use of significantly more brand new BM1385 chips. 162 chips in power efficient string design are used across 3 mining boards, which are cooled by two
powerful 120mm fans. The S7 is standalone does not require an external controller, but does not come with a power supply.
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0b) What You Need (top)
You will need a few accessories and a power supply to get started.
Click your flag to find everything you need to get started at Amazon!
1) Powering (top)
S7's do not come with a power supply, and you will need a high end computer PSU with 10xPCI-E 6 pin power connectors. Officially all 10 PCI-E
connectors are required, with three going to each of the three hashing boards and a further PCI-E direct to the controller.
We also need to tell the PSU to always be on, as there isn't a motherboard to do this. Cut a paperclip into a U and insert it into the green wire and either
black wire to the side of the green wire. Tape it up for safety. The power supply will now be controlled by its switch near the rear socket.
2) Cooling (top)
The S7 is self sufficient in cooling terms and utilises a two high pressure 120mm fans to move air through the miner. Both fans spin at 4000rpm which
generates a noise level of 61dba at 1m, which is very loud. The fan's RPM is automatically controlled by the software but can be manually overridden for
low temperature conditions or underclocking when noise levels are a priority.
Each mining chip has its own glued on extruded aluminium heatsinks both front and back, while the front heatsinks are also nickel coated. These are much
less sharp than the previous routed heatsinks and can be handled with care.
3) Case (top)
A single piece of extruded aluminium serves as the S7's case, similar to the ASICMiner Cube. Small inserts align hashing boards in place while end
brackets are screwed onto either end to keep them in place and allow for fan mounting. S7's are stackable when placed on their side due to interlocking
male and female slots designed into the outside of the case.
A boxed S7 weighs 4.0kg and measures 380mm x 210mm x 220mm while the unit alone weighs 3.6kg and measures 305mm x 125mm x 155mm.
Click here to see a 360 degree view!
4) Configuration (top)
The S7 is standalone and does not require an external controller.
Wiring:
- Prepare the paperclip for the PSU's 24 pin connector.
- Plug in the ten PCI-E cables to the miner.
- Plug in an ethernet cable from the AntMiner to your router.
Configuration:
- Power on the power supply using its switch at the back.
- Make sure that your router's DHCP table is turned on. You can assume it is already on if you have a typical router.
- Using a browser, navigate to your router and find the IP it has assigned the S7 and navigate to that IP.
- Login using "root" as both the username and password.
- Navigate to the page Status -> Miner Configuration. Enter your pool information in the below format.
- Navigate to the page "Miner Status" to check mining has started.
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