[Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Bitmain Antminer S3 Setup [HD]

[dmwardjr]

I don't have power meter on my own but what did your mate found out on your setup?

I HAVE DRAWN THE CONCLUSION IT IS NOT WORTH UNDER-CLOCKING THE S3 or S3+ [At least at present price of bitcoin].  In fact, the more over-clocked they are the better.  I don't know that it would ever be worth under clocking it?  I can see under-clocking to make more power available to add more rigs with a higher hash rate to your present set up.  That's about the only advantage.  As well as having a faster interface with the new firmware upgrade.


S3 @ 270 watts [under-clocked at 175 MHz @ 0.68 volts (0680) and 340 to 360 GH/s (I chose 350 GH/s for the math)]

$0.106 (10.6 cents) per kWH power costs for 270 watts:

Cost Per Hour:   $0.028620
Cost Per Day:   $0.686880
Cost Per Week:   $4.808
Cost Per Month:   $19.23
Cost Per Year:   $250.02

Power costs at $0.106 (10.6 cents) per kWH for 380 watts:

Cost Per Hour:   $0.040280
Cost Per Day:   $0.966720
Cost Per Week:   $6.767
Cost Per Month:   $27.07
Cost Per Year:   $351.89

With BTC @ $273.471 & Difficulty at 46,684,376,316 and S3 tuned to 175 MHz @ 0.68 volts for 350 GH/s @ 270 watts:

Mined Per Hour:    0.0001571  BTC   $0.04296  USD - $0.028620 pwr. costs = $0.01434 per hour
Mined Per Day:     0.00377  BTC       $1.031  USD - $0.686880 pwr. costs = $0.34412 per day
Mined Per Week:   0.02639  BTC       $7.217  USD - $4.808 pwr. costs = $2.409 per week
Mined Per Month:  0.1131  BTC         $30.93  USD - $19.23 pwr. costs = $11.70 per month

With BTC @ $273.471 & Difficulty at 46,684,376,316 and S3 tuned to 237.5MHz @ 0.725 volts for 480 GH/s @ 380 watts:

Mined Per Hour:    0.0002155  BTC   $0.05893   USD - $0.040280 pwr. costs = $0.01865 per hour
Mined Per Day:     0.005171  BTC     $1.414       USD - $0.966720 pwr. costs = $0.44728 per day
Mined Per Week:   0.03619  BTC      $9.897       USD - $6.767 pwr. costs = $3.13 per week
Mined Per Month:  0.1551  BTC       $42.42       USD - $27.07 pwr. costs = $15.35 per month

The following screen shot shows what is mined in BTC with 350 GH/s:



The following screen shot shows what is mined in BTC with 480 GH/s:

[mara2]

Did you try 150MHz?

[dmwardjr]

Did you try 150MHz?

No, I did not.  You?

[ToQcHista]

why is this wire Necessary ?

https://i.imgur.com/URnhwPH.jpg


that dont will make? what happened ?

[dogie]

why is this wire Necessary ? https://i.imgur.com/URnhwPH.jpg

that dont will make? what happened ?

It allows the power supply to turn on without a motherboard.

[ToQcHista]

why is this wire Necessary ? https://i.imgur.com/URnhwPH.jpg

that dont will make? what happened ?

It allows the power supply to turn on without a motherboard.

thanks answer.

I do that don't will do this wire,  what will happen?

[dogie]

why is this wire Necessary ? https://i.imgur.com/URnhwPH.jpg

that dont will make? what happened ?

It allows the power supply to turn on without a motherboard.

thanks answer.

I do that don't will do this wire,  what will happen?

I dont understand

[ToQcHista]

why is this wire Necessary ? https://i.imgur.com/URnhwPH.jpg

that dont will make? what happened ?

It allows the power supply to turn on without a motherboard.

thanks answer.

I do that don't will do this wire,  what will happen?

I dont understand

I that this wire dont will make , what happen ?

Without wire that will turn on antminer this antiminer will working ?

[dmwardjr]

why is this wire Necessary ? https://i.imgur.com/URnhwPH.jpg

that dont will make? what happened ?

It allows the power supply to turn on without a motherboard.

thanks answer.

I do that don't will do this wire,  what will happen?

I dont understand

I that this wire dont will make , what happen ?

Without wire that will turn on antminer this antiminer will working ?

It is hard to understand what you are trying to say.

See if you can find someone else who understands English a little better to explain what you want to know.

No disrespect intended.  Only trying to help!

David

[ToQcHista]

Ok then correct.

This proces that i dont will do , what  will happen?
Talking about wire.

Will working psu ? If i don't conect this wire working  if dont working antminer and psu.

Dont is hard understand.

[ToQcHista]

This wire is necessary ?

[dogie]

This wire is necessary ?

Yes. The antminer will not turn on without it.

[Ecnad]

The wire IS necessary. If you do not do it the power supply will turn off as it is expecting to be controlled by a computer. Putting the clip in tricks it into staying on to power the miner without a motherboard.

[valkir]

ToQcHista you really need to find a way to express yourself in a better way. Try google translate from your original language to english.
Its hard to understand you and its hard to answer your question.

The wire (paper clip) need to be done to power the PSU. When you plug you ATX psu into a computer, you use power button to power on the psu. This is the same think with this wire. It will power on your PSU.

Hope it help. 

[ToQcHista]

This wire is necessary ?

Yes. The antminer will not turn on without it.

Any wire may is ?

If this 20pin dont have my psu , what do i?
This 20 pin that will dont connect psu

[dogie]

This wire is necessary ?

Yes. The antminer will not turn on without it.

Any wire may is ?

If this 20pin dont have my psu , what do i?
This 20 pin that will dont connect psu

Write in your own language, we will try and translate it.

თქვენი კითხვა ქართულ, ჩვენ შევეცდებით, რომ თარგმნოს იგი.

[Ecnad]

This wire is necessary ?

Yes. The antminer will not turn on without it.

Any wire may is ?

If this 20pin dont have my psu , what do i?
This 20 pin that will dont connect psu

If your PSU 20pin does not look like that. Post a pic and Dogie or someone else will try to help.
The 20 pin itself is NOT used by an s3 miner for anything other than the clip

[dogie]

დავწერ მაგრამ , ის კარგად არ გითარგმნის.

ესეგი, ეს მავთული რას აკეთებს სინამდვილეში ?
და ეს მავთული სადაც უნდა გავაკეთო იმ 20 პინ ში  იქნებ ცალკე აქვს შესაერთებელი კაბელი და მაგ შემთხვევაში მაინც უნდა შევაერთო ის კაბელი თუ ეგრევე პსუ ზე უნდა გავაკეთო ის მავრთული ?

Best translation I could find:

But I write, it is not gitargmnis.

Esegi, this wire is what they do in reality?
And this is where I have to do the 20-pin of the wire you have a separate cable and connect the cable if such cases there will still be a need to do it immediately psu on my race?

The wire (paperclip) shorts the "start" circuit of the psu, turning it on. The wire must remain their otherwise the psu will turn off. A computer motherboard would usually do this, giving control to a computer power button.

[ToQcHista]

დავწერ მაგრამ , ის კარგად არ გითარგმნის.

ესეგი, ეს მავთული რას აკეთებს სინამდვილეში ?
და ეს მავთული სადაც უნდა გავაკეთო იმ 20 პინ ში  იქნებ ცალკე აქვს შესაერთებელი კაბელი და მაგ შემთხვევაში მაინც უნდა შევაერთო ის კაბელი თუ ეგრევე პსუ ზე უნდა გავაკეთო ის მავრთული ?

Best translation I could find:

But I write, it is not gitargmnis.

Esegi, this wire is what they do in reality?
And this is where I have to do the 20-pin of the wire you have a separate cable and connect the cable if such cases there will still be a need to do it immediately psu on my race?

The wire (paperclip) shorts the "start" circuit of the psu, turning it on. The wire must remain their otherwise the psu will turn off. A computer motherboard would usually do this, giving control to a computer power button.

I else have question but now i'm phone and tomorrow computer write question and will add image.

[Unacceptable]

http://blog.outletpc.com/2012/05/01/the-power-supply-paperclip-test/

http://www.wikihow.com/Check-a-Power-Supply