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Re: S-5 review. It has arrived some info is in!
by
philipma1957
on 30/12/2014, 15:01:51 UTC
bitmain wrote its possible to run s5 at 0.2w/ghs (less hashrate) with a 9v psu. is there a way to test it?

yes but I won't be able to try it for a while.  this psu


http://www.ebay.com/itm/400-Watt-Adj-Volts-9-15-DC-36-Amp-HAM-CB-Power-Supply-Real-USA-MegaWatt-/180777043955?pt=US_Radio_Comm_Device_Power_Supplies&hash=item2a1726c7f3



can provide 360 watts 24/7/365   so with it lowered to 9 or 10 volts and freq lowered to 200 or 225 on an s-5 you should get low numbers.

the problem is this psu is around 80% efficient   so if you use a 92 efficient evga 1300 g2  and 12/12 volts  or a 80 percent efficient megawatt 9/12 volts  

you make out with the 9/12  volts ratio and lose out with the 80/92 efficient  psu ratio


simple math is 9/12 x 100 = 75  then  92 /80 x 75 = 86.25       still better then the 100  but not as good as 75

once you add in the price of the psu vs an atx you have in house it kind of does not pay.

I have talked with a forum member about  a down volt  'pot' device   this would be about 87 % vs the 80%  of the megawatt psu.

he may  Post about this device in a week or so.

@ jelin1984

stock fan is 120mm by 38mm  .   my push delta is 120mm by 38mm  my pull  silverstone is 140mm by 38mm  but has  120 mm fan holes.

my fans kept the temps at 60 and 57 with freq  350  my watts  were at .5 and hash at 1154 hw were good

so I now went to  freq 356  will get back  later.