See if you can fetch a cheap S7 and undervolt it to 4TH/1KW. Burns twice the power of an S5 for four times the hashrate and probably less noise.
Course I don't know that you can find a cheap S7 anymore, a year ago they were going for about $300 but things are crazy now.
Topic: Should I restart Antminer S5s? (Read 650 times)
The s5 is way underpowered for todays standards my friend. The only reason I would fire up such a miner is if I had free electicity or a solar panel array.
I agree from what I am calculating. Even if my electric was free, as I see it, just the wear and tear on the power supply would eat up what little profit they would produce.
Thanks all for the replies.
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The s5 is way underpowered for todays standards my friend. The only reason I would fire up such a miner is if I had free electicity or a solar panel array.
I'm waiting for a working Antminer S5 hashing board because one of them stopped working.
I run it in times when electricity is cheaper (at night and at weekends ).
You just have to see what your electricity contract is (single rate, bi-hour ...), at least that's what happens here in Portugal
I run it in times when electricity is cheaper (at night and at weekends ).
You just have to see what your electricity contract is (single rate, bi-hour ...), at least that's what happens here in Portugal
Until now I have selling my Antminer S5s.
Should I consider restarting them?
Electric here is 14 cents per kW.
EDIT - Happened to thing of this handy calculator
https://www.cryptocompare.com/mining/calculator/btc?HashingPower=1&HashingUnit=TH%2Fs&PowerConsumption=500&CostPerkWh=0.14
It does not look promising.
Should I consider restarting them?
Electric here is 14 cents per kW.
EDIT - Happened to thing of this handy calculator
https://www.cryptocompare.com/mining/calculator/btc?HashingPower=1&HashingUnit=TH%2Fs&PowerConsumption=500&CostPerkWh=0.14
It does not look promising.
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