S5 Server Manual Last updated: 3/26/2015 Page 2 of 11 Contents Overview ............................3 Features ............................3 Power Supply ........................... 4 Connect to Server..........................4 Server Configuration ........................7 Pool Setting ......................... 7 Frequency Modification ..................... 7 Server Link Connection......................7 Server Status .............................
Page 3 of 11 1 Overview The S5 server is Bitmain’s 5th generation of Bitcoin mining rig and uses the state-of-the-art BM1384 chip powered by ultra-low power 28nm technology. S5’s are tested and configured prior to shipping to make it easier for customers to set up.
3 Power Supply Page 4 of 11 Each S5 server has four PCI-e connectors for +12V/15A DC STABLE input and all four are required. Do not connect more than one PSU to the same hashing board to prevent possible damage and instability. See below screenshot for the CORRECT and INCORRECT...
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S5 Server Manual Last updated: 3/26/2015 Page 5 of 11 2. Press the IP Reporter button on IO board and you’ll hear a beep sound: 3. Check your PC, you’ll see the IP address showing in the pop-up window. Page 5 / 11...
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S5 Server Manual Last updated: 3/26/2015 Page 6 of 11 Step 2. Enter the IP address provided into your WEB browser and proceed to login using ‘root’ for both the username and password. In the ‘Network’ section, you can assign a ‘Static’ IP address if you like. Click ‘Save&Apply’ after modifying it.
Password- This is the password for your selected worker. Comment: 4.1.1 The S5 server can be set up with three mining pools, with decreasing priority from the first pool (pool 1) to the third pool (pool 3). The pools with low priority will only be used if all higher priority pools have gone offline.
UID is left blank, ‘Link’ will remain disabled. 4.3.4 Once ‘Link’ is enabled, the ‘Addr’ will become fixed and cannot be updated by customers. This refers to Bitmain’s monitoring server address. 6 Server Status You can check the operating status of your server on ‘Status’ page.
S5 Server Manual Last updated: 3/26/2015 7 System Configuration and status Page 9 of 11 7.1 System Upgrading You can upgrade he server’s firmware on ‘System->Upgrade’ page. ‘Keep setting’ is chosen by default and should be enabled if you want to keep your current settings.
S5 Server Manual Last updated: 3/26/2015 Page 10 of 11 7.3 Software Version Checking You can check which version of the software you are currently running on the ‘System->Overview’ page. ‘File System version’ displays the date of the firmware your server use. In the example below, the server is using 20141218 firmware.
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