Great writeup Phil. Having owned an SP10, and dealing with the ear-piercing scream it put out, how do the fans on the SP20 compare in pitch to those fans? I don't mind something a little loud as long as it isn't that awful screeching whine. Don't suppose you could grab a quick audio clip of the fans at a few different speeds and post it could you?
They are just as loud, but personally speaking the pitch on the fans is much more tolerable than the SP10.
Thanks Bob. Like I wrote, loud is OK as long as it's not screeching. The miners are in the basement. With the SP10, I could hear that thing throughout the house, even with the fans on their lowest settings. I had an S2 and couldn't hear it. I've currently got 8 S3s and can't hear them either.
You'll hear the SP20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdkCxfn6W0cDon't get me wrong, I think its one of the best miners out there and I'm probably going to get another one soon, but don't think that its quiet like an S3 or a Jupiter.
What level was the fan in that video, 80%? Definitely not anywhere near what the SP10 was. Loud, but low-pitched enough that I wouldn't hear it from the basement. Thanks for sharing that video Biffa!
Yes 80%
Heres one with the replacement Scythe Ultra Kaze fan:
http://youtu.be/ddyps5nf9LAyeah that is a lot better then 40 or 50 setting. I can get away with it as it is in my garage but if you have an apartment not a home the sp20e is loud.
gotta say what a nice piece of gear compared to the asicminer prisma.
comparing this to the newest ant miner s-3+ that has voltage and freq settings is tough. you can argue a lot of ways as to what is better.
since the sp20e uses 1 ethernet wire cost shipped to the usa is about 910 usd power settings allow for 750 watts and 1350 gh fans is loud.
the s-3 4 of them cost 1034 usd you can set them to do 4x 450 = 1800gh and 1350 watts.
both are under clock under vote options.
if you have a lot of room and cheap power the s-3 may be your choice.
if you are tight on space and power costs more the sp20e is better.
a blend of the two may be better for some.
I think these two are the best gear around.
s-4's and or sp30's have never entered my testing space. so tough to say what I think of them.
as a 2.5 year miner my choice today is an s-3/ sp20e mix.