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Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 3rd January 2021, 12:06 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Bitcoin is on BBC news again...

Bitcoin is on BBC news again https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55515529 a lot of people will get in on it again because of FOMO and price will rocket again. It's quite different from 2017 bull run...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 30th December 2020, 12:29 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I don't really see the point of Ripple, it's not...

I don't really see the point of Ripple, it's not decentralised and with existing stablecoins and inevitably coming CBDCs( central bank digital currencies) what is it that Ripple does better? 4 years...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 22nd December 2020, 02:04 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
It's a bit involving 1st time you set up to buy....

It's a bit involving 1st time you set up to buy. You need to register and prove identity as the official platforms need to follow KYC. PayPal only does BTC in USA for now and you cannot transfer to...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 20th March 2020, 08:17 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
It was very much unexpected (for me at least) and...

It was very much unexpected (for me at least) and against the logic (my logic anyway) but Andreas Antolopoulos pretty much predicted it. Everybody was selling shares in panic as well and mostly...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 24th November 2019, 10:40 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Don't think Ripple and Neo can be mined. But...

Don't think Ripple and Neo can be mined.

But yes I am mining Eth and Litecoin or to be more precise I am mining Eth and was mining LTC in the past, now it's too expensive to mine LTC even when...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 9th September 2019, 03:59 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I was busy at the release time and I expected...

I was busy at the release time and I expected them to be quite expensive but at $2784 for S17e shipping in November I might have bought one. They are out of stock now and the ones shipping in...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 6th September 2019, 06:09 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I have been running my L3's only onthe free night...

I have been running my L3's only onthe free night tariff and as my cheap tariff comes to end the may be switched off all together and I might use S9's in low power modd to heat the house instead.
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 6th September 2019, 02:43 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
New S17e and T17e coming out on Monday, T17e of...

New S17e and T17e coming out on Monday, T17e of little interest but S17e looks like slightly overclocked S17 Pro model permanently in Turbo mode. If it's less than 3k USD I might consider buying...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 25th July 2019, 08:15 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachme...

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=22003&stc=1&d=1564040391
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 28th June 2019, 01:43 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I think A3 is the same as well.

I think A3 is the same as well.
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 28th June 2019, 06:39 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
One of the L3+ control board failed, tried to...

One of the L3+ control board failed, tried to reload firmware from SD card without success so used board from D3 and flashed L3+ firmware on it so it's working again. Found Blissz firmware with...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 28th June 2019, 06:36 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
I have missed this but Bitmain has released...

I have missed this but Bitmain has released overclocking firmware for S9 at the end of May. Only just tried it this morning on my 13.5 TH/s as still had not installed Braiins firmware on this one and...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 18th June 2019, 08:22 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Looks like Bitmain also realised that with the...

Looks like Bitmain also realised that with the drop of power consumption with the ASICboost they can crank up clock speed to reach original power/TDP and decided to sell S9 with different firmware...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 10th June 2019, 01:26 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Custom firmware for sale on ebay....

Custom firmware for sale on ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AsicBoost-asic-Antminer-bitcoin-S9-S9i-S9j-Custom-firmware-up-to-50-profit-/323797105596?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 8th June 2019, 09:34 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I have been meaning to try out Braiins OS for S9...

I have been meaning to try out Braiins OS for S9 for some time but did not really have the time or commitment but after the latest release that allows easier upgrade from SD card without messing...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 23rd May 2019, 01:32 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Keep missing out on new batches on S17, August...

Keep missing out on new batches on S17, August and September batch missed. Coinminingcentral does not actually have any in stock, only pre-order for August batch. Antminer Distribution Europe have...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 19th May 2019, 03:42 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
The guy who bought it is fairly new to crypto and...

The guy who bought it is fairly new to crypto and mining. He has a couple of S9s running at work lockup where he does not have to pay for electricity and now adding S17 to his fleet. He was also...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 19th May 2019, 12:30 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
S17 Pro has gone to a new home. :( Almost...

S17 Pro has gone to a new home. :(

Almost £600 profit, used it for just under 3 weeks in which it probably earned about £250 while costing about £100 in electricity so not a bad return of...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 18th May 2019, 06:59 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Well it cost me £2010, he's paying cash on...

Well it cost me £2010, he's paying cash on collection and only £1 ebay fees so it would be close to £600


Could by another lowly D2 for that.
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 18th May 2019, 04:53 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
My S17 53TH/s Pro has been on ebay for a couple...

My S17 53TH/s Pro has been on ebay for a couple of weeks now @£2995 with best offer option. Got a bit tired of low ball offers so set auto decline @£2.5k. Overall I have had offers £1000-2450 through...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 5th May 2019, 12:58 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Turbo mode 57TH/s @2450W now. A bit short of...

Turbo mode 57TH/s @2450W now. A bit short of maximum 62 but there is no exact number for Turbo mode, Bitmain just say 53-62TH/s.

Low power mode consumption has gone down as well 44TH/s @1620W
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 5th May 2019, 09:18 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Got a reply from Bitmain today. ...

Got a reply from Bitmain today.



"Thank you for contacting us. If you have not already done so please try restarting the miner 2 - 3 times. That sometimes solves the issue.

If it is not...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 4th May 2019, 06:19 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I am not an expert but I do not see how it could...

I am not an expert but I do not see how it could be firmware issue. I think it's either bad chips or bad power supply, maybe error in supply chain and lower binned chips/hashing boards meant for T17...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 1st May 2019, 12:54 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Looks like I got a faulty unit. Normal mode and...

Looks like I got a faulty unit. Normal mode and Turbo does not go over 44-45 TH/s, lots of HW errors. Power usage increases, hashrate does not. Low power also has lots of HW errors but hasrate is OK...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 30th April 2019, 09:42 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Received S17 Pro yesterday afternoon but did not...

Received S17 Pro yesterday afternoon but did not have any time for testing.

Had 45 minutes spare this morning so done a bit of limited testing in the kitchen. In normal mode it was consuming...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 24th April 2019, 09:09 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Don't know yet if keeping or selling, probably...

Don't know yet if keeping or selling, probably running it for a while, low power mode during day, Turbo mode on nights. I missed out on the first batch, while I was thinking whether to get one they...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 24th April 2019, 07:52 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Well I just gone and ordered S17 Pro-53TH/s from...

Well I just gone and ordered S17 Pro-53TH/s from Bitmain. :)
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 13th April 2019, 11:07 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I do not spend the BTC I have to buy stuff,...

I do not spend the BTC I have to buy stuff, instead I buy BTC to buy stuff. Say I want to buy stuff worth £100, I buy £100 worth of BTC on Wirex, then transfer to purse.io then buy the stuff I want...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 6th April 2019, 10:18 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Thumbs up I do use purse.io quite a lot to buy stuff on...

I do use purse.io quite a lot to buy stuff on Amazon. I do buy a lot on ebay or Aliexpress as well when it is cheaper there or sometimes if I want same day delivery I still buy direct on Amazon. But...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 6th April 2019, 10:11 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Unhappy It's been quite time for crypto. I still run my...

It's been quite time for crypto. I still run my GPUs and 1 L3+ in house 24/7 which means heating rarely comes on. AMD GPUs still do CN heavy and loosing money these days but I have been a bit lazy to...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 6th April 2019, 10:05 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I had a look if I could use those coupons but...

I had a look if I could use those coupons but only miner available to by was DR5, which I was not that interested in and they only allowed to use $65 coupons on it, not higher value vouchers.
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 24th October 2018, 01:12 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
It's official Bitmain's.

It's official Bitmain's.
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 23rd October 2018, 12:05 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I have given a try to the new S9 firmware, on...

I have given a try to the new S9 firmware, on viaBTC there are no changes to report, on Antpool speed is about the same but power consumption is down by 180-200W.
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 23rd October 2018, 06:15 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Bitmains download page does not want to work but...

Bitmains download page does not want to work but I am going to try their ASICBoost firmware as soon as I can. AsicBoost also requires pool support, not sure if it's the same from pool perspective for...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 23rd October 2018, 06:12 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Good find, looking forward for further...

Good find, looking forward for further development, ATM probably not much sense installing it.



I guess the simple answer is the same as it is running the same bitstream and same miner, only...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 29th September 2018, 06:34 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
It does not matter what you are buying, you can...

It does not matter what you are buying, you can buy anything what's on Amazon. The basic idea is that people with gift cards that do not want to buy anything themselves and would prefer BTC/BCH...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 29th September 2018, 11:30 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
3rd order has arrived, less than 24 hours from...

3rd order has arrived, less than 24 hours from ordering.+++
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 28th September 2018, 10:08 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Just a bit more feedback about purse.io Placed...

Just a bit more feedback about purse.io Placed another order on Sunday with a max 33% discount, somebody picked it up on Wednesday and it arrived Wednesday, then did another order with 33% discount...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 23rd September 2018, 01:38 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I understand it's not for hodlers but if you want...

I understand it's not for hodlers but if you want to buy something on Amazon anyway and you can get 15%+ discount it could be worthwhile to buy BTC/BCH just for the savings. And by doing it you would...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 23rd September 2018, 10:29 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
Spending BTC & BCH

I know some of us just like to hoddl crypto we earn but if you are like me than at least part of crypto is getting converted to fiat to pay for the electricity bills and you obviously loose some...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 22nd September 2018, 04:21 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Most of crypto currencies are traceable, all...

Most of crypto currencies are traceable, all transactions are on public ledger accessible to anyone and only can be anonymous until you want to spend them either buying something or exchanging to...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 1st September 2018, 01:34 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
If you missed it Bitmain has introduced liquid...

If you missed it Bitmain has introduced liquid cooled S9 working at higher hashrate. It's considerably more expensive even before you take into account extra cost for ancillaries. ...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 1st September 2018, 01:21 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Been a while again. I did not go ahead with my...

Been a while again. I did not go ahead with my power/wiring upgrade partly down to time, partly cost, partly do to rigs being rented out and me not wanting them to be switched off while doing...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 24th July 2018, 01:48 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
The latest L3++ and S9i arrived today, PSU still...

The latest L3++ and S9i arrived today, PSU still with DHL. I paid all the duties yesterday online so not sure why they decided that they needed to call me and ask questions if PSU is for business or...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 24th July 2018, 01:21 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
I still need to go to work and do the daily chore...

I still need to go to work and do the daily chore like taking dog for a walk. and cant really get enough willpower to do at this hot weather :) The plan is to get the all the bits ready by Friday and...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 22nd July 2018, 12:36 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Hashnest cancelled BTC mining contracts as it has...

Hashnest cancelled BTC mining contracts as it has been unprofitable for more than 28 days. Lot's of ****ed off customers but that's what you get with cloud mining contracts. If you have your own...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 20th July 2018, 10:47 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Wink Am I becoming a minerholic?

Another week passed and another 2 Antminers on the way even if I have no place to put them for now:Confused:. Basically Bitmain dropped 13.5T S9i from the shop and listed 14T @ very tempting price I...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 14th July 2018, 09:40 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
A bit more testing with ETHlargement Pill: had to...

A bit more testing with ETHlargement Pill: had to lower memory overclock a bit to keep it stable from ~ +550 to +500, it makes sense with tighter timings and is similar to AMD BIOS mods. For example...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 14th July 2018, 11:53 AM
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Posted By ainarssems
I understand it's the same thing you do with BIOS...

I understand it's the same thing you do with BIOS mods for AMD cards just done with software - modify VRAM timings. Some of my AMD cards have seen similar increase going from 22MH/s to 30+MH/s. The...
Forum: IT, AV and other Tech 13th July 2018, 10:25 PM
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Posted By ainarssems
Antrouter R1-LTC

So I bought Antminer R1-LTC a while ago, well jus before they dropped price from $40 to $30.:( They have sent me $10 coupon that can be used for PSU or another Antrouter as compensation but shipping...
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