Re: BITMAIN Antminer S3 support and OverClocking thread

Quote from: christhegoth on August 23, 2014, 08:46:01 AM

Quote from: pekatete on August 22, 2014, 11:19:38 PM

Guys, wake up to server PSU's! they go for a pittance and are more robust than an equivalently rated (wattage wise) boxed PSU. Fifty bucks may sound like a steal until you find out an equivalent 2nd hand server PSU is 15 bucks give or take.
A server PSU's that would adequately power an overclocked S3 (and then some), can take the shape of:

http://store.vibrant.com/Dell-HY104.html?utm_source=amazon&utm_medium=ads&utm_campaign=Dell-HY104

also at fleabay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-PowerEdge-1950-Power-Supply-HY104-0HY104-Z670P-00-7001080-Y100-PSU-/360931800592?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item5409363610

Both of those do not have enough juice to run an s3. The s3 needs just over 30A on the 12v to do 370w at the wall, and I'd rather the supply do 40A so I have room to move.

What server PSU's do you use to power one s3? And what does it drain at the wall?

Are you speaking from a position of knowledge or are you speculating?
The linked PSU has 3 12V rails with more than enough amperage in the rails combined to power 2 S3's running slightly underclocked, and DEFINITELY to power a single S3 overclocked to the max.

Ffrom the specs: Output Max. Load 12V 54.4A