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Antminer S5 Review & Guide


Overview

Recently I picked up a Antminer S5 from the great folks over at BitcoinWare. The unit works fantastic at the rated 1155GH/s at factory settings. The unit really has a simple set up, and are basically plug and play.

Specs:

  • Hash Rate: 1155 GH/s ±5% 
  • Power Consumption: 590 W (at the wall) 
  • Power Efficiency: 0.51 J/GH (at the wall) 
  • Rated Voltage: 12V 
  • Dimensions: 298 mm x 137 mm x 155 mm 
  • Cooling: 1x 12038 fan 
  • Operating Conditions: 0 °C to 35 °C 
  • Certified By: FCC / CE 
  • Network Connection: Ethernet  


Hardware Setup

What you need:

  • Power cord
  • Ethernet cord
  • PSU (power supply unit)
 I purchased a PSU  (900/1200W PSU) and the Antminer S5 from BitcoinWare, so the only bit I needed to have was an Ethernet cord ready. 

Plug the 4 PCI-E plugs from the PSU into the miner, grab your ethernet cord and plug it into the front (side with fan), then just plug the PSU into the wall and your hardware is all set up. 

The hardware specs say 590W at the wall, you should expect the true consumption to be more along the lines of 640W.



Network Setup

Now that we have our hardware ready, we need to talk to it to make sure we can configure it. Here is the manual straight from BITMAIN in case you want another point of reference. In the manual it says to use the MinerLink IP Reporter, but ill cover the way i did it as well.

So essentially, there are 2 (and more, im sure) ways that are simple to do this.

First, I'll explain the way I did it:
  • Type in your router /modem IP (192.168.0.1 , or 192.168.1.0 normally)
  • Login to the router/modem
  • click on your network tab, or something to that effect
  • In this tab it should list connected devices
  • Read the IP address of the antMiner
  • Enter the IP address into your browser and use "root" as username and password



Now, the way BITMAIN says:
  • Download IP Reporter
  • Extract and open the application
  • Press the Start button on the application 
  • Go to your unit and press the little button on the top so the unit beeps
  • A popup will come up with the units IP address
  • Enter the IP address into your browser and use "root" as username and password



Miner Configuration

We're logged in now, right? yes, yes we are. It's really simple from here, you just go and find a pool you want to mine with, make an account and what not. On their site, find the pool URL you need (normally startum) and the just click the "Miner Configuration" tab on your unit, then input it, as well as your worker name and password. I always recommend using at least 2 pools just in case one fails over.

There you have it, your jet turbine should be spinning at full speed and you can check your unit at any time using the IP you've already put into your browser. 

Special Thanks

I'd also just like to give a special thanks to a great Canadian based crypto-hardware store - BitcoinWare they have been fast and honest, and easy to deal with. Not a lot of businesses like them that i've dealt with in this space.

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to message me on social media or leave a comment in the comment section below.
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Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

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