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Unboxing the Bitmain Antminer KS5 Pro
In this article, we delve into the world of cryptocurrency mining by unboxing one of the most profitable ‘Casa’ miners available on the market today, the Bitmain Antminer KS5 Pro. This piece of equipment boasts of a whopping 21 terahash (T/hash) capacity, making it highly sought after in the mining community.
As of mid-August 2024, this unit costs a hefty $112,500. The big question is – Is it worth the investment? Let’s find out.
First Impressions
On opening the box, the first thing that strikes you is the product’s sleek build. The unit is equipped with 120mm fans, unlike the newer S21 models that use 140mm fans. This change is rather surprising, given that the larger fans are not only quieter, but also thinner.
The KS5 Pro is powered by an APW 1712 15A version one power supply, backed by three fans for cooling. Other features include an SD card slot, an IP report ethernet, a reset button, and two indicators: a fault and normal light. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have any wireless functionality.
One notable disadvantage, however, is the power supply cable. The new C13 has four connectors, but Bitmain sent out a P30 4 cable with six connectors, making it incompatible with the device. This means that you’ll need to order an appropriate power supply cable separately, incurring additional costs and waiting time.
A Unique Setup – Boosting Efficiency and Reducing Noise
A common issue with ASIC miners is the noise generated by the high-speed cooling fans. To tackle this issue, the traditional fans in the KS5 Pro have been replaced with an AC Infinity 8-inch, 800 cubic feet per minute (CFM) inline fan, coupled with a Fruition Design shroud kit. This modification significantly reduces noise and boosts efficiency at the same time.
For optimum control over fan speed, a pivotal pleb board is installed. This control board plugs directly into the fan ports and allows the ASIC unit to control the AC Infinity inline fan’s speed.
Purchasing Concerns
Now that we’ve covered the unboxing and a unique, quieter setup let’s discuss potential concerns about purchasing this miner.
The Declining Profitability of Mining Casa
A few months ago, the KS5 Pro was going for $32,000 and was bringing in over $100 daily. Not anymore. The recent significant increase in the network’s hash rate has resulted in declining profits. To add to the woes, future batches of the KS5 Pro will retail for about half the price. That means the manufacturer, Bitmain, might have too many units in their inventory and needs to move them fast. This could be due to the recent market trends of Caspa’s hash rate going up and the profitability going down.
Fear of Advanced Miners
Another red flag that suggests declining value for the KS5 Pro is Bitmain’s planned roll-out of more advanced miners. This is evident from Ice River’s recent announcement of a 50% price drop of their KS5L and KS5M units, scheduled for October.
With the network hash rate going through the roof and the price of Caspa not supporting the hash rate increase, the profitability of less than a year old miners such as the KS5 Pro is expected to dip.
In Conclusion
Is buying a Caspa miner a gamble? Absolutely!
The future of mining profitability largely depends on two things:
The launch of newer, more powerful miners, which are expected to drive up the network hash rate and the rise in the value of Casa.
Since no prediction in the realm of cryptocurrency is absolute, potential investors need to keep these factors in mind before diving into mining Casa.
To summarize, while the Bitmain Antminer KS5 Pro is indeed a state-of-the-art miner capable of impressive hash rates, it does come with its fair share of concerns. The rapid fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market, coupled with Bitmain’s potential future releases, could see its value and profitability decrease significantly in the near future.
Do you think the sudden 50% Price Drops are because IceRiver and Bitmain are working on "BIGGER and BADDER" Kaspa Miners?
Prices of kaspa miners dropped insanely crazy🥲
KS7 incoming 40TH
Great video! Quick question: can you please make a video about mining pools? Compare different mining pools (for example Binance pool or WhiteBIT pool)? Thanks
yea frustrating that these machines make a 3rd of what they did a little over a month ago.. way to fast to lose that kind of value.
WHEW! Big boy purchase, my man!!
Man that things a beast! So tempted to get one but I am worried about further price drops and more advanced miners coming along soon
Like kaspa, like alephium. The bigger miners are taking away the profit for us hobbyist miners.
That mining shed is awesome
Thanks for sharing your insights! I just bought AWS21T and am holding for 5x returns. Coinbase, Bybit, and Binance are confirming listings soon. I’m super excited to see where this investment goes. Your advice has been invaluable, and I’m grateful for it! 🚀
Me: Just bought and setup a KS0 Pro, that i bought off ebay for £50…..
Also me: see's a KS5 being unboxed SHIIIIIT
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I am guessing this cannot be plugged into an electrical outlet in the house. You need some absurd outlets that only the pros have. Is there any way you can show us some miners that the majority of us can run on a 110 outlet. Not GPUs and CPUs, but real miners that get results. I have a sinking feeling that that does not exist. I am new to all of this and it is starting to seem like nobody can compete without at least $100K and at that point it makes it not worth it. Just my opinion. AM I Wrong?
It's a 3-phase cord
at december 2024 all Kaspa miners will be unprofitable…. some of them will be mining at power costs or below power costs. like Kadena and Dash miners.
1st….here I am