Biggest DIY skill to know is that when mounting the board to heat sink, cross-torque the screws moving from the center of the board out towards the outside screws to prevent what you called 'Taco board' (warping it) along with using a minimal amount of thermal compound. Use just enough to give a very thin layer.
Given how sharp the fins on the heat sink are, wearing gloves might be a good idea as well. Found that out long ago while doing a couple s1 > s3 upgrades...
Topic: (Review/Guide) Hotmine X5 upgrade kit for Antminer S1/S3/S5 - page 5. (Read 14502 times)
DIY skills? Seems like it requires practically none as long as you have a human brain. Nice review, almost the same as setting up my initially finicky SP20s. Keep us updated on how cool the miner is during operation and how it actually performs!
Yeah it is not rocket science. If you can handle tools and you know some miner firmware/software stuff you will be fine with this upgrade kit.It should be really easy with the S5. With S1 and S3 you need some additional modifying.
By the way, check out the first three posts in this thread and updates by me!
I got the BB board in the mail, and the build is now ready.
I have some results running it with Enermax Revolution 87+ 1000W PSU.
Wonder if they'd do a group buy or a bulk buy to a reseller.
Also I have a half-dozen or so S5 controllers if anyone does get their hands on one of these and wants a brain for it.
Also I have a half-dozen or so S5 controllers if anyone does get their hands on one of these and wants a brain for it.
Sounds like a good job for Phil
I am interested in a few kits
Hey everyone. Wanted to let you know that I received a response from hotmine!
They basically asked me:
1) How many & which kit do I want
2) My address
HagssFIN I assume since you obviously have a kit, you can vouch that this is a stand-up company?
Yes I can confirm that I had a smooth deal with Hotmine and mr. E. Turanov for this X5 kit.They basically asked me:
1) How many & which kit do I want
2) My address
HagssFIN I assume since you obviously have a kit, you can vouch that this is a stand-up company?
This is a good kit for those with needed DIY skills for the upgrade.
As soon as I get the BB board and get this running I can have my final words on this.
Nice review. I have some S5s with dead Hash boards if you want them for kit work. Can send a big box.
Thanks, but I'm not planning to do a business on this. Hey everyone. Wanted to let you know that I received a response from hotmine!
They basically asked me:
1) How many & which kit do I want
2) My address
HagssFIN I assume since you obviously have a kit, you can vouch that this is a stand-up company?
Yes I can confirm that I had a smooth deal with Hotmine and mr. E. Turanov for this X5 kit.They basically asked me:
1) How many & which kit do I want
2) My address
HagssFIN I assume since you obviously have a kit, you can vouch that this is a stand-up company?
This is a good kit for those with needed DIY skills for the upgrade.
As soon as I get the BB board and get this running I can have my final words on this.
Nice review. I have some S5s with dead Hash boards if you want them for kit work. Can send a big box.
Thanks, but I'm not planning to do a business on this.
Nice review. I have some S5s with dead Hash boards if you want them for kit work. Can send a big box.
Hey everyone. Wanted to let you know that I received a response from hotmine!
They basically asked me:
1) How many & which kit do I want
2) My address
HagssFIN I assume since you obviously have a kit, you can vouch that this is a stand-up company?
They basically asked me:
1) How many & which kit do I want
2) My address
HagssFIN I assume since you obviously have a kit, you can vouch that this is a stand-up company?
NY here I want one $480
Anyone in the US who gets one of these for an S5, I'll buy the old hashboards off ya.
I'm in US. Trying to get 3x kits, so may have 6 hashboards. We shall see - PM me.
Anyone in the US who gets one of these for an S5, I'll buy the old hashboards off ya.
Hey everyone. Wanted to let you know that I received a response from hotmine!
They basically asked me:
1) How many & which kit do I want
2) My address
HagssFIN I assume since you obviously have a kit, you can vouch that this is a stand-up company?
They basically asked me:
1) How many & which kit do I want
2) My address
HagssFIN I assume since you obviously have a kit, you can vouch that this is a stand-up company?
Wonder if they'd do a group buy or a bulk buy to a reseller.
I'd definitely be interested in a group buy!!!
I emailed twice for purchase but no reply.
I'm in if they can deliver.
At least you could send them an email. I couldn't get their web form to work. Pressed the button and nothing happened. No error message. No confirmation. Nuthin.
Seems like this has a lot of potential, but only if we can communicate with them, and if they are really making and selling the upgrade kits.
Anyway, here's hoping they're really doing this. The more alternatives we have to Bitmain the better, especially with all the recent hullabaloo.
Wonder if they'd do a group buy or a bulk buy to a reseller.
I'd definitely be interested in a group buy!!!
I emailed twice for purchase but no reply.
I'm in if they can deliver.
I'm still waiting for the BB board but I did something today, see the 2nd message in this thread.
Wonder if they'd do a group buy or a bulk buy to a reseller.
I'd definitely be interested in a group buy!!!
Wonder if they'd do a group buy or a bulk buy to a reseller.
Also I have a half-dozen or so S5 controllers if anyone does get their hands on one of these and wants a brain for it.
Also I have a half-dozen or so S5 controllers if anyone does get their hands on one of these and wants a brain for it.
I sent an e-mail to them with exactly the same words! Looks like they just have no interest in such business...
I'm wondering why don't they sell it to broad masses of S1/S3/S5 owners? I am trying not to buy several X6 upgrade kits - still no result (may be they will say something before the end of this week, if not - I buy Avalon741). And I have not yet heard that someone bought these upgrade kits...
Yeah, I've only seen two of these kits: yours (X6 kit) and mine They do have a lot of potential customers. I bet there is a lot of people who still have old Antminers.
I'm wondering why don't they sell it to broad masses of S1/S3/S5 owners? I am trying not to buy several X6 upgrade kits - still no result (may be they will say something before the end of this week, if not - I buy Avalon741). And I have not yet heard that someone bought these upgrade kits...
I have 2 S3s dusting in the shelves. Let see how this goes.
Nice, hardware porn 
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