Discussion and Help Thread for ANTMINER S4

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#1Aug 15, 2018, 05:43 AM
Got questions? Here's your go-to for help and advice. You'll need: USA Cable | UK Cable Check out Dogie's detailed setup guide in high definition! Setup Instructions Common Questions Just a heads up, Dogie's support for this model has ended. From now on, other team members will assist you here. But you can still catch me in my own thread.
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kevinviperFull Member
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#2Aug 15, 2018, 07:10 AM
And people are buying these like crazy! Must be a real bargain. Maybe I should get in line after all.
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RogueForkMember
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#3Aug 15, 2018, 07:36 AM
Continuation from previous thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=784897.0 So much parameters for you to compute and that may be correct and you may have a very little margin. But customers have only two parameters to compute, the money goes out and the money earns, the ROI. So your statement can't be justified even though if this is the lowest priced miner than others. Hosting may be opted to save cost but that cannot offset buying miners.
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raven_protoFull Member
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#4Aug 17, 2018, 05:19 AM
well GL you all I be looking for used miner now till i see a better deal on S4 or maybe s5 or s6 with more improvements over this  so ebay here i come dis test and hate ebay .
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#5Aug 17, 2018, 08:22 AM
The never ending progress picture is misleading because it shows S4 power efficiency coming in at under .5W/GH, but your official specs say the power efficiency is .69W/GH.
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RogueForkMember
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#6Aug 17, 2018, 09:52 AM
I don't think miners will buy this like crazy if they have brains. No offence to Bitmain. Already discussed the about price a lot in the previous S4 thread and, I think we should stop talking about the price of S4 now. Let it passed, buy with your brain and not with your mind. On a side note: I like the case and design, very tempting to buy on that side.
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raven_protoFull Member
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#7Aug 17, 2018, 02:35 PM
that the point they will . well i need to let it go now and watch for deals look on at what might  be coming .  bitcoins are here to sty for many more years . it will have it ups and downs , cya I'll keep watching i know the cost of run in a business and it was or was  far more  then ever has been in china  in the US . and still is in the US .
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GrimAtlasMember
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#8Aug 17, 2018, 08:42 PM
TOO EXPENSIVE DO NOT BUY ! you are just flushing your btc/fiat down the toilet bowl ! As usual Batch 1 ... eh hmm eh hmmmm just like other S's I'll wait out for my Min Buy Qty of 30 units.
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SwiftOrbitSenior Member
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#9Aug 19, 2018, 03:04 PM
Selling S4 coupons for 0.25 BTC each. Send me a PM.  Each coupons saves $200
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#10Aug 20, 2018, 02:11 PM
How much does the coupon reduce the price?
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#11Aug 20, 2018, 05:36 PM
I thought the S1 had the same efficiency as the S2?     I think that graph might be misleading?
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#12Aug 20, 2018, 10:36 PM
Too expensive Bitmain, sorry. Have you upgraded the firmware to the latest cgminer with these & other models, as you promised to do many weeks ago but still haven't - or are you still using the old, security vulnerable version? Please post a link to the firmware. I can't even buy spares for my S2 - what are the spares availability for this model - if any?
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SwiftOrbitSenior Member
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#13Aug 21, 2018, 03:35 AM
$200
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dave_gweiMember
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#14Aug 21, 2018, 08:38 AM
Picture of internal components= 4 X S1s with upgrade applied powered with a server PSU and overclocked. OHHHH the advances in technology. Pretty cool case and screen though.
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jake.farmMember
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#15Aug 21, 2018, 11:15 AM
5 s3's and a PSU are cheaper:(
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AtomicStakeFull Member
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#16Aug 21, 2018, 01:46 PM
Bitmain, congratulations on the release of the S4.  Unfortunately, the pricing and efficiency do not justify the purchase.
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moon2017Member
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#17Aug 21, 2018, 03:52 PM
This is definitely not for the home miner.  Will just wait for the next batch of S3+ unless the price for that goes up as well.
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alpha_maxiFull Member
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#18Aug 21, 2018, 08:19 PM
Does these come with rack mount ears / brackets?
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