Good morning Dogie,
Just curious if you know anything yet about my issue.
It's obvious we have an update on these new S3's compared to older ones I bought in September. These new ones even have the option like the S4's that allow one to adjust the voltage.
Since it is like the S4, let me ask an S4 question that might answer my S3 question:
If we press the reset with a paper clip on an S4, will it replace the pools we set it up with to pools it comes set up with in the factory?
If it does not reset the pools to factory set pools, that may explain why my new S3's keep the same pool I set them up for when I reset them. Because my older S3's reset EVERYTHING; including the network settings; and they do not have the option to set the voltage.
Should we do a firmware update on the older S3+ if our S3+ does not adjust the voltage?
I don't know why your new units are not resetting, but the newer firmwares won't break any older revisions. Wow! So, when we reset the new S4's, do they erase the pools we set them up for to factory set pools? Also, does this mean I should tell bitmain and arrange for a return of my two new S3's? Do the S3's have an SD card like the S4? If so, should I eject it and put it back in to see if they will reset? |
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Good morning Dogie,
Just curious if you know anything yet about my issue.
It's obvious we have an update on these new S3's compared to older ones I bought in September. These new ones even have the option like the S4's that allow one to adjust the voltage.
Since it is like the S4, let me ask an S4 question that might answer my S3 question:
If we press the reset with a paper clip on an S4, will it replace the pools we set it up with to pools it comes set up with in the factory?
If it does not reset the pools to factory set pools, that may explain why my new S3's keep the same pool I set them up for when I reset them. Because my older S3's reset EVERYTHING; including the network settings; and they do not have the option to set the voltage.
Should we do a firmware update on the older S3+ if our S3+ does not adjust the voltage?
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Yes, that's what I intended to convey! I think you know what I meant but thank you for the grammar lesson. I'll need to get ahead of you then and sell all my S3's in April before they get too low in price on eBay like the S1.  At least you guys get cheap eletricity. Here in Singapore, it's 25.28 Singapore Cents kWh (before 7% GST) which at current rates, probably around 19.15 us cents. But I'm still mining.... WOW! WOW!!! WOW!!!!!!That is a LOT!!! Sounds like there needs to be CHANGE!!! It's hard for your businesses to compete in the world market if they have that high of electricity costs. That also translates to paying employees less wages in order to pay for power costs to compete on the world stage. WOW!!! |
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I just received an S4 yesterday from Bitmain and it was brand new, opened it up to verify nothing unseated from the flight and it was brand new inside as far as I can tell. Either it is brand new or it's never been scratched and they blew it out really good from when it was used last  What is your point, Speedster? Don't think I'm being sarcastic because I'm not. I'm just trying to figure out your point. |
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Has anyone else bought an S3 lately and noticed you can change the frequency AND THE VOLTAGE like you can on the S4?
I'm wondering if I can do a firmware upgrade of my other S3's so they can do the same?
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According to the website, you meant to say 6.8 cents and 7.87 cents. Or use the dollar sign and it's $0.068 and $0.0787. Mine is similar in Missouri, for the winter months. But my summer is much higher, which jumps to 11.36 cents. So I will need to sell all my equipment in May. Yes, that's what I intended to convey! I think you know what I meant but thank you for the grammar lesson. I'll need to get ahead of you then and sell all my S3's in April before they get too low in price on eBay like the S1. |
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Dogie,
I just got two new S3's in.
I normally give my rigs a thorough check to make sure they work fine when I first get them.
They work fine! My main concern is the following:
When I press the reset with a paper clip, they both kind of reset... I suppose...
The only problem is, they are still in DHCP and do not go to original static with an IP of 192.168.1.99
Is there a new way to reset to factory settings with the new S3's that are shipped out now?
That is how you reset them. By 'both still on DHCP', do you mean you've reset both of them and you have them both on at the same time? No Sir... They were delivered to me set up for static at 192.168.1.99 All of my others [if reset] will stop DHCP and go back to static at 192.168.1.99 These new ones I just got came set up at static and 192.168.1.99. I changed them both to DHCP. I checked to make sure they will reset alright if I ever needed to for whatever reason. They would not reset back to factory default in static like my other 16 S3's will do. They stay in DHCP and will not go back to static when the reset is pressed. What I was trying to check is if you had both of them plugged in at once, which would cause a conflict. Are you able to connect to them? Yes, Sir. I had set them up separately one at a time. I had switched them from static to DHCP one at a time. I set up the miner configuration on each... one at a time. They are both mining now. I'm able to connect with each one. I can even see in miner configuration the option to change the frequency AND THE VOLTAGE like on an S4. I can connect to them just fine. I just wanted to do a thorough check of them before I consider them okay and no need to send them back to Bitmain. One of my checks was to see if I did a hard reset, would they reset properly. What I found was if I reset either one of them, they remain in DHCP. They do not reset back to static. They also maintain their memory of the pools they were configured with. They will not reset to factory pools they normally have. So, basically, I'm telling you my new S3's will not do a hard reset. They work fine! They just will not do a factory reset. They go through the motions... as if they are reseting. However, when you try to log into them with 192.168.1.99, you can't. They would still be set up with the log in they were set up for with DHCP and they still have the same pools I set them up for. The pools were not erased. They simply will not do a hard reset if I wanted them to do a hard reset for whatever reason that may arise in the future. I noticed the option to also change the voltage with the frequency like an S4. All 16 of my other S3's do not have this option. So, I was wondering if it's a software issue concerning it not being able to do a hard reset. Which would erase the pools and stop DHCP and send them into static again. All of my other S3's will go back to static and the pools are deleted if I do a hard reset. These 2 new S3's will not do this. So, this means my new S3's cannot do a hard reset if I needed them to in the future. They go through the motions, acting like they are reseting. However, once it has gone through it's dim green light business, I have to switch the power off on the PSU and then back on to get them to boot back up. Once they do boot back up, they still have the same pools I set them up for and they are still set up for DHCP NOT static with 192.168.1.99. All of my other S3's will reset back to static with 192.168.1.99 and all of my other S3's will delete the pools I set them up for. Which means I have to set them back up for DHCP and I have to set them up for the pools I want them to join all over again. Which means all of my other S3's WILL DO A HARD RESET. However, my two new S3's will not! So, again, I'm simply saying my new S3's act like they are going through the motions of doing a hard reset. Yet, when it's done going through its motions, one would think you have to plug an ethernet cord from the computer and into the S3 to connect to it again using 192.168.1.99 in the browser. However, that is not the case. They will still have the same DHCP set up and the same pools I set them up for. They act like they are doing a hard reset. Yet, when I go to try to connect to it with 192.168.1.99, I cannot connect to it that way. I can still connect to them through my DHCP way. I can still configure them however I want. They just will not reset back to factory settings. So, I'm basically telling you the reset does not work on my new S3's. They act like they are reseting back to factory settings. Yet, they don't reset back to factory settings. They remain with the settings I have set them up for. I have no problem connecting to them and configuring them however I want. The problem is they will not do a factory reset in the event I ever want them to do a factory reset in the future.So, when I say I do a thorough check of my rigs when I receive them, I do a thorough check. This check I do includes making sure my rigs will do a hard reset back to factory settings. Meaning I would have to reset the pools AGAIN and I would have to reconfigure back to DHCP from static AGAIN. Well, all of my other S3's will do a factory reset back to factory settings if I reset them. My two new S3's will not. They maintain what I set them up for and will not do a hard reset back to factory settings! |
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These must have a different firmware. I haven't checked. They seem to respond much faster than my others.
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Dogie,
I just got two new S3's in.
I normally give my rigs a thorough check to make sure they work fine when I first get them.
They work fine! My main concern is the following:
When I press the reset with a paper clip, they both kind of reset... I suppose...
The only problem is, they are still in DHCP and do not go to original static with an IP of 192.168.1.99
Is there a new way to reset to factory settings with the new S3's that are shipped out now?
That is how you reset them. By 'both still on DHCP', do you mean you've reset both of them and you have them both on at the same time? No Sir... They were delivered to me set up for static at 192.168.1.99 All of my others [if reset] will stop DHCP and go back to static at 192.168.1.99 These new ones I just got came set up at static and 192.168.1.99. I changed them both to DHCP. I checked to make sure they will reset alright if I ever needed to for whatever reason. They would not reset back to factory default in static like my other 16 S3's will do. They stay in DHCP and will not go back to static when the reset is pressed. |
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I'm building a larger closet in my recreation room to house up to 96 S4's. I will delete this picture in a few hours.
Nice!!! Looks like you have everything planned out and you're on your way to your very own mini data center LOL Thanks, buddy!!! It's time consuming but I'm hanging in there to get it done. I took a break from working on it today (Wednesday). However, I plan on putting some hours into it tomorrow. The rigs are hanging in there [temperature wise] in that small closet they are presently in. The temperatures range from 45 C to 53C. I think the temps will do a lot better in the other I'm building. Especially, when I get that larger 6970 CFM fan around May or June. |
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Dogie,
I just got two new S3's in.
I normally give my rigs a thorough check to make sure they work fine when I first get them.
They work fine! My main concern is the following:
When I press the reset with a paper clip, they both kind of reset... I suppose...
The only problem is, they are still in DHCP and do not go to original static with an IP of 192.168.1.99
Is there a new way to reset to factory settings with the new S3's that are shipped out now?
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One of my four S4's LCD screen is blank. It will not boot up. The LCD lights up but just stays blank. Can someone help?
Yes I can tell you exactly what the problem is. If you have rebooted a couple times and the screen is blank that means the SD card has moved a little inside the S4 and the firmware is not being read and booting up the machine.. You need to remove the 6 screws on top of the case, pull off the cover straight up, look inside and find the SD card, push it in and it will then pop out, then reinsert. The S4 will work then. I had to do this on 2 out of 4 today. Okay!!! Thank you very much for the quick response! I'll give it a try. I've shut it off and back on several times to no avail. So, let me give what you said a whirl... If that doesn't work, power down one of the other ones and create an SD card image (win32diskimager works well), then flash it to the SD card on the bad unit. I got it to work Mr. Teal. Thanks again for the S3 coupon! |
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One of my four S4's LCD screen is blank. It will not boot up. The LCD lights up but just stays blank. Can someone help?
Yes I can tell you exactly what the problem is. If you have rebooted a couple times and the screen is blank that means the SD card has moved a little inside the S4 and the firmware is not being read and booting up the machine.. You need to remove the 6 screws on top of the case, pull off the cover straight up, look inside and find the SD card, push it in and it will then pop out, then reinsert. The S4 will work then. I had to do this on 2 out of 4 today. That did the trick, Sir... THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! Added two new S3's and four new S4's to my little farm. Went up from 9.2 TH/s to 18 TH/s. So, I've almost doubled. I will delete the pic in a few hours. Please don't mind the mess with the wiring. They are about to be moved to a new closet I'm building.  I'm building a larger closet in my recreation room to house up to 96 S4's. I will delete this picture in a few hours.  |
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One of my four S4's LCD screen is blank. It will not boot up. The LCD lights up but just stays blank. Can someone help?
Yes I can tell you exactly what the problem is. If you have rebooted a couple times and the screen is blank that means the SD card has moved a little inside the S4 and the firmware is not being read and booting up the machine.. You need to remove the 6 screws on top of the case, pull off the cover straight up, look inside and find the SD card, push it in and it will then pop out, then reinsert. The S4 will work then. I had to do this on 2 out of 4 today. Okay!!! Thank you very much for the quick response! I'll give it a try. I've shut it off and back on several times to no avail. So, let me give what you said a whirl... |
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One of my four S4's LCD screen is blank. It will not boot up. The LCD lights up but just stays blank. Can someone help?
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Believe what they wanted to say was 16 AWG wire, not 16 amp?
I believe the same. |
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I don't think what is listed is a problem.
It is... in some countries at least. For eg. You won't be able to find 16A power cables here in Singapore. Nor in the US. However, on a 240 Volt circuit, 1400 watts is 5.8 amps. On a 120 Volt circuit, it is 11.6 amps. The 15 amp cords are sufficient for 120 Volt circuit and the 10 amp cords are sufficient for the 240 Volt circuits. |
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Thank you both.  Sure... no problem... you will also need hinges for the vented front door and vented rear door. A small hole would need to be cut to allow power cords. |
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