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Title: USB miners
Post by: HUSTLER on May 29, 2013, 08:09:30 PM
Got my USB miners from arklan. Need some help.

When I start BFGminer it does not detect my USB miners. I have to do CMD and bfgminer-3.0.2-win64\bfgminer.exe -G -S all and run two applications of BFG miner. One for my singles and another for my USB miners. Is there a way to make BFG miner run all my miners on one application so I dont have to run it twice?


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: finlof on May 29, 2013, 08:54:16 PM
Got my USB miners from arklan. Need some help.

When I start BFGminer it does not detect my USB miners. I have to do CMD and bfgminer-3.0.2-win64\bfgminer.exe -G -S all and run two applications of BFG miner. One for my singles and another for my USB miners. Is there a way to make BFG miner run all my miners on one application so I dont have to run it twice?

Im seeing stratum from pool 0 requested updates messages more than accepted. What does this mean?

All 10 of my USB miners are running at 600-950 hash. They were advertised to run around 300 hash. Whats up with this?

post some screenshots if you can so we can have more info.  if you'd like, we could also do a remote session using http://join.me and could possibly help out MUCH faster.  let me know


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: crazyates on May 30, 2013, 01:38:45 AM
Did you try CGMiner or MPBM?


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: HUSTLER on May 30, 2013, 02:09:39 AM
I tried CGminer. Dont know what MPBM is.


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: os2sam on May 30, 2013, 02:17:35 AM
I tried CGminer. Dont know what MPBM is.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=28402.msg2129115#msg2129115


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: crazyates on May 30, 2013, 02:30:04 AM
I tried CGminer.
Same results?


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: crazyates on May 30, 2013, 05:03:20 AM
IIRC, Kano said that these can act really funky if they get too hot while mining. I'm assuming yours are the ones without the heatsinks? Get a few packs of these, and throw 1 or 2 or whatever you can fit on the back of each board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835708009

Then blow your fans in a directed path at all the heatsinks, and see if your HW errors go down.


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: HUSTLER on May 30, 2013, 05:52:20 AM
If you guys know a good USB hub please post link.


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: crazyates on May 30, 2013, 06:02:00 AM
If you guys know a good USB hub please post link.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-111-402


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: HUSTLER on May 30, 2013, 06:09:46 AM
Need more ports. USB 3.0 would be nice too. Im looking at these......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200887456487?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400498700238?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260903554394?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.amazon.com/Charging-iPhones-iPods-Other-Devices/dp/B006Z8G99M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1369894226&sr=8-2&keywords=Cambrionix


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: crazyates on May 30, 2013, 06:38:22 AM
Need more ports.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182208


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: HUSTLER on May 30, 2013, 06:50:36 AM
Hmmm, now that looks like a good one. Good ports per dollar. I havent even looked at newegg yet. Hooked on ebay.


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: HUSTLER on May 30, 2013, 06:53:05 AM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004F38WT4/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1369896835&sr=8-1


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: HUSTLER on May 30, 2013, 06:54:54 AM
Looks like we have a winner. I will be shocked if there is a better deal. Thank you sir.


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: elasticband on May 30, 2013, 07:01:32 AM
http://www.amazon.com/Anker%C2%AE-Uspeed-10-Port-Adapter-Aluminum/dp/B007ZWFKX8/ref=sr_1_sc_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1369897324&sr=1-2-spell&keywords=ankor+usb


these hubs have been tried and tested to support 9-10 USB sticks - 3.0 12v


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: crazyates on May 30, 2013, 07:01:38 AM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004F38WT4/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1369896835&sr=8-1
Looks like we have a winner. I will be shocked if there is a better deal. Thank you sir.
LOL Rosewill is Newegg's in-house brand, and Amazon sells Newegg's USB hubs cheaper than Newegg does? That's crazy.

Ya Newegg is my first place I look, with Amazon second. I hardly ever buy computer stuff off ebay, unless I can't find it elsewhere.


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: HUSTLER on May 30, 2013, 07:40:47 AM
That anker does look nicer but its more than double the price. Gonna have to check out that roswill first.


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: os2sam on May 30, 2013, 09:49:57 AM
This link show's Kano's settings to get his working.

Also start with just one device until you get it working and then start adding more, one at a time.

Not a good sign if paint is melting off the heatsink.  Start with the simplest configuration and get it working, then start adding complexity.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=28402.msg2129115#msg2129115


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: os2sam on May 30, 2013, 10:04:51 AM
Here is some more information

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=28402.msg2315631#msg2315631

Also try posting in the CGMiner thread.


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: finlof on May 30, 2013, 11:47:36 AM
That anker does look nicer but its more than double the price. Gonna have to check out that roswill first.
i purchased 2 of these http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Z4G3I6/ref=pe_309540_26725410_item and ran 5 on each (2 on one side, 1 on other side, 2 on top).  worked great, good spacing for heat disbursement.  if you are trying to run all them off 1 hub then i dont know where to direct you.


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: elasticband on May 30, 2013, 12:10:38 PM
i just plugged one of my minners in and it is currently running at 672MH/s  :o ??? :P


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: os2sam on May 30, 2013, 01:03:49 PM
i just plugged one of my minners in and it is currently running at 672MH/s  :o ??? :P

Did you use the settings Kano tested with CGMiner?


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: finlof on May 30, 2013, 01:33:10 PM
i just plugged one of my minners in and it is currently running at 672MH/s  :o ??? :P
yeah it only looks like that.  you need to let it settle in for a while and you'll see your true hashrate.  it should average out between 320 - 340MH/s


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: HUSTLER on June 01, 2013, 06:22:46 AM
Are you sure? Dont want it if I can run only 8. I would like something that can run 10-20.


Title: Re: USB miners
Post by: conceptxp on June 04, 2013, 04:20:40 AM
can i run the usb eruptor direct from computer usb?
would x6400 interfere with usb block eruptor

in addition i also problem setting up on cgminer.
using 3.1.1 or 3.2

or can i run all via mpbm?

running on windows 7 x32