Me too, but I think that fall is approaching and miners are coming back online. And the S7 announcement gets everyone excited. Time to get as much ROI out of those miners as they can before they get replaced with the next gen stuff.
And it wouldnt be surprised if Bitmain kept a portion of those S7 for their own purpose and is onlining them, replacing older stuff. I just think its a bit early for so many summer miner to be coming back. Then again there's other private companies who might have finished production of a private batch. Meh. +6% is pretty nasty. |
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I'm turning senior at almost the same time(few hours before) my payout should hit.
If my sig isint changed to Senior when the payout hit, will that cause some issues, or i just change my sig after the payout since that payout is set to Full Member?
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I wouldn't recommend it, i would personally go with evga g2 power supplies, 10 years guarantee so running them at 100-105% rating 24/7 work just fine. Anyways thats what i do, run them near max 24/7. But regardless thats not a bad PSU per see, you just need 240v at home or wherever you want to plug it for it to work. It will NOT work in 115-120v outlets. To answer your question; Yes its universal to most miners. Standard units all are powered with PCI-e connectors. I'm not sure how many that PSU has, it says 6 pairs of 6. That sound like 12 but i don't see that many on the picture. For the same price i'd get a EVGA 1300w but thats just me, depending on your situation picking up that power supply could be good. I just don't know its life time, warranty, power ripple and fluctuation etc. Maybe they're noisy, maybe not. |
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That old firmware has a lot of bugs. You need to use ck's custom built cgminer instead of Bitmains to get proper speeds on some pools / share difficulty, and updating cgminer doesn't stick so if needs to be done every time you reboot the S4. It's annoying.
I have not had issues with it. I guess it does depend on pool though. Seems like use a pool that works with it and use old firmware. I do see smit's reasoning for not releasing. I am surprised nicehash did not foot the bill for his work. I was guessing they did, I do feel bad if he got no support and nicehash did not give him a decent payday for his work. I asked in Nicehash thread 2~ days ago and they no on or nothing gave reply for if their S4 firmware has the voltage control unlocked. Are you saying that maybe it include voltage control? |
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Well their chip release post over one week ago said they would be accepting orders for the chips soon, iirc?
But now sidehack posted a message with them clearly stating "NO SHIP FOR YOU BUY S7s" >.>
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I really don't know what's so important about the post Oct firmware, but i would like to know that as well. Most seem to want to use cgminer 4.9.0. Not sure why, but i don't even think latest stock firmware has it?
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Okay. From my end of things, "firmware" refers specifically to the embedded code on the board itself rather than the higher-level generic cgminer code ("software") which has nothing to do with the PCB itself. Hence the confusion. Machines with stock controllers built in might call their software firmware, but that's because they're treating the controller as an embedded module rather than as a generic computer attached to the system. So, nomenclature issue.
It happens probably at least once a week that Novak and I will end up arguing over something but we're both arguing the same thing without at first realizing it because we're assuming the words we use to summarize it mean the same thing to the other guy. Taking a moment to step back and define a few terms solves the problem right quick.
Cheers. I understand. To me drivers are pretty low level, so maybe firmware was not the right term. Maybe i should englobe everything as "code" haha. |
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Is that smits software for voltage control available somewhere? From the chart i believe you can undervolt just a tiny bit and still run at stock/setting speed but with less watt?
No, it isn't. Back in the day no one wanted to chip in to support his efforts to fix bitmain's crippled firmware, so only I got it. Any firmware after the October S4 firmware has the voltage control intentionally disabled by bitmain. So you're saying that the smits's/Nicehash firmware for S4 for lower fan speed and cgminer 4.9.0 works, they just don't include voltage control? Still sound a bit vindictive to punish people who were not involved at that time even if they offer to pitch in now. If you want to complain, complain to bitmain. They're the ones who fucked everyone over with their bullshit functionality removing S4 firmware updates. They just fucked S4+ owners over with an firmware update again. Smit didn't receive a single satoshi from S4 owners aside from myself. I'd have told them to fuck off too. I have no interest in complaining. It just sound vindictive/childish when "you" refuse to share the firmware with people willing to pay out of a "You should have pitched in then" grudge. ......... There's no grudge and the firmware isn't mine to share. It belongs to Smit. Got any more brilliant observations? But i am talking about Smit refusing to share/sell to other users, giving the reason that no one was interested to support the project back then, as other users reported in the thread. You said it yourself, but i'm not talking about you. When i said "you" i put the quote there to signify i don't mean you literally. And you sound fairly bitter and snarky for someone with no grudge  That's not how quotes work. Anyways, the topic has been beaten to death, that's why I sound annoyed. No one does anything for free around here, yet everyone expects everything for nothing. People were too cheap to chip in, and too lazy to bitch and complain to bitmain and get the issue resolved. What more can be said? There's a toggle switch in the software to enable or disable voltage control. I have no idea how to change it, but if you can figure it out you'll have voltage control too. If you think you can squeeze blood from a stone, ask people who own S4s in this thread to donate a bit to smit. I'm sure he'll be happy to release his hard work after that. Sound fair enough. But no, if it wasn't done before i doubt there's much interest in it now. And truth be said, saving 30 watts at stock settings isin't exactly worth starting a crusade for me. But if its really just Bitmain disabling a flag and i could get my hand on the source, that might be of actual interest for me just for fun. But it would probably be more effective to talk to Nicehash about their S4 firmware version. The source isn't available unfortunately. The savings are much greater than 30 watts. I'm going off memory here, but 0700 200MHz vs 0725 200MHz (Stock) is pretty close to 200 watts. I'd have to find my notes from when I tested a bunch of voltage and speed combinations. That's a lot crazier than the chart i have seen. You're basically saying you can run it at 2.3~TH undervolted for about the same watt as a normal stock. That could be worth batting an eye. I guess i'll have to do my homework. No I'm talking about undervolting at 200MHz, which is stock 2 TH/s. And i'm talking about overclocking with the watt saved to run at 2.2-2.3TH/s at the same consumption of a stock machine at 2TH/s. |
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compiled with the driver-gekko we will write
That ^. That would be the hardware interface software that's missing. Yes? The missing part with PCB connected to USB to RasPi/PC. I was just telling the other user that there was a software/firmware part missing for this to work. Nothing more.  |
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Does the Antminer S4 Nicehash Firmware has the voltage flag lock removed?
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Is that smits software for voltage control available somewhere? From the chart i believe you can undervolt just a tiny bit and still run at stock/setting speed but with less watt?
No, it isn't. Back in the day no one wanted to chip in to support his efforts to fix bitmain's crippled firmware, so only I got it. Any firmware after the October S4 firmware has the voltage control intentionally disabled by bitmain. So you're saying that the smits's/Nicehash firmware for S4 for lower fan speed and cgminer 4.9.0 works, they just don't include voltage control? Still sound a bit vindictive to punish people who were not involved at that time even if they offer to pitch in now. If you want to complain, complain to bitmain. They're the ones who fucked everyone over with their bullshit functionality removing S4 firmware updates. They just fucked S4+ owners over with an firmware update again. Smit didn't receive a single satoshi from S4 owners aside from myself. I'd have told them to fuck off too. I have no interest in complaining. It just sound vindictive/childish when "you" refuse to share the firmware with people willing to pay out of a "You should have pitched in then" grudge. ......... There's no grudge and the firmware isn't mine to share. It belongs to Smit. Got any more brilliant observations? But i am talking about Smit refusing to share/sell to other users, giving the reason that no one was interested to support the project back then, as other users reported in the thread. You said it yourself, but i'm not talking about you. When i said "you" i put the quote there to signify i don't mean you literally. And you sound fairly bitter and snarky for someone with no grudge That's not how quotes work. Anyways, the topic has been beaten to death, that's why I sound annoyed. No one does anything for free around here, yet everyone expects everything for nothing. People were too cheap to chip in, and too lazy to bitch and complain to bitmain and get the issue resolved. What more can be said? There's a toggle switch in the software to enable or disable voltage control. I have no idea how to change it, but if you can figure it out you'll have voltage control too. If you think you can squeeze blood from a stone, ask people who own S4s in this thread to donate a bit to smit. I'm sure he'll be happy to release his hard work after that. Sound fair enough. But no, if it wasn't done before i doubt there's much interest in it now. And truth be said, saving 30 watts at stock settings isin't exactly worth starting a crusade for me. But if its really just Bitmain disabling a flag and i could get my hand on the source, that might be of actual interest for me just for fun. But it would probably be more effective to talk to Nicehash about their S4 firmware version. The source isn't available unfortunately. The savings are much greater than 30 watts. I'm going off memory here, but 0700 200MHz vs 0725 200MHz (Stock) is pretty close to 200 watts. I'd have to find my notes from when I tested a bunch of voltage and speed combinations. That's a lot crazier than the chart i have seen. You're basically saying you can run it at 2.3~TH undervolted for about the same watt as a normal stock. That could be worth batting an eye. I guess i'll have to do my homework. |
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Is that smits software for voltage control available somewhere? From the chart i believe you can undervolt just a tiny bit and still run at stock/setting speed but with less watt?
No, it isn't. Back in the day no one wanted to chip in to support his efforts to fix bitmain's crippled firmware, so only I got it. Any firmware after the October S4 firmware has the voltage control intentionally disabled by bitmain. So you're saying that the smits's/Nicehash firmware for S4 for lower fan speed and cgminer 4.9.0 works, they just don't include voltage control? Still sound a bit vindictive to punish people who were not involved at that time even if they offer to pitch in now. If you want to complain, complain to bitmain. They're the ones who fucked everyone over with their bullshit functionality removing S4 firmware updates. They just fucked S4+ owners over with an firmware update again. Smit didn't receive a single satoshi from S4 owners aside from myself. I'd have told them to fuck off too. I have no interest in complaining. It just sound vindictive/childish when "you" refuse to share the firmware with people willing to pay out of a "You should have pitched in then" grudge. ......... There's no grudge and the firmware isn't mine to share. It belongs to Smit. Got any more brilliant observations? But i am talking about Smit refusing to share/sell to other users, giving the reason that no one was interested to support the project back then, as other users reported in the thread. You said it yourself, but i'm not talking about you. When i said "you" i put the quote there to signify i don't mean you literally. And you sound fairly bitter and snarky for someone with no grudge That's not how quotes work. Anyways, the topic has been beaten to death, that's why I sound annoyed. No one does anything for free around here, yet everyone expects everything for nothing. People were too cheap to chip in, and too lazy to bitch and complain to bitmain and get the issue resolved. What more can be said? There's a toggle switch in the software to enable or disable voltage control. I have no idea how to change it, but if you can figure it out you'll have voltage control too. If you think you can squeeze blood from a stone, ask people who own S4s in this thread to donate a bit to smit. I'm sure he'll be happy to release his hard work after that. Sound fair enough. But no, if it wasn't done before i doubt there's much interest in it now. And truth be said, saving 30 watts at stock settings isin't exactly worth starting a crusade for me. But if its really just Bitmain disabling a flag and i could get my hand on the source, that might be of actual interest for me just for fun. But it would probably be more effective to talk to Nicehash about their S4 firmware version. |
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That's just Garbanzo Ebonics: " Friendswood know where I really am, 'grinning' "
If he had any.
Friendswood is a town in Texas founded by the Quakers where he grew up. Its near Houston. Who steals 10 million dollars and goes back home? He was having a ball in Dubai and Belgium until the heat got turned up on him. My guess is somewhere in Connecticut or another safe haven country. nothing but speculations ...and you have facts? The lack of fact is specifically what make it nothing but speculations. If he was so close to home, i would assume there would be some news on his location by now. A bit hard to leave with so many people losing so much money and no one batting an eye or go out looking for him in the obvious places. |
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Is that smits software for voltage control available somewhere? From the chart i believe you can undervolt just a tiny bit and still run at stock/setting speed but with less watt?
No, it isn't. Back in the day no one wanted to chip in to support his efforts to fix bitmain's crippled firmware, so only I got it. Any firmware after the October S4 firmware has the voltage control intentionally disabled by bitmain. So you're saying that the smits's/Nicehash firmware for S4 for lower fan speed and cgminer 4.9.0 works, they just don't include voltage control? Still sound a bit vindictive to punish people who were not involved at that time even if they offer to pitch in now. If you want to complain, complain to bitmain. They're the ones who fucked everyone over with their bullshit functionality removing S4 firmware updates. They just fucked S4+ owners over with an firmware update again. Smit didn't receive a single satoshi from S4 owners aside from myself. I'd have told them to fuck off too. I have no interest in complaining. It just sound vindictive/childish when "you" refuse to share the firmware with people willing to pay out of a "You should have pitched in then" grudge. ......... There's no grudge and the firmware isn't mine to share. It belongs to Smit. Got any more brilliant observations? But i am talking about Smit refusing to share/sell to other users, giving the reason that no one was interested to support the project back then, as other users reported in the thread. You said it yourself, but i'm not talking about you. When i said "you" i put the quote there to signify i don't mean you literally. And you sound fairly bitter and snarky for someone with no grudge |
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Haha indeed. Hearding cat. Thats more or less doable, its more getting them together by throwing food at one spot. And food here is cash.
Well now that bip 100 seems to be going strong (over 50%) will the Bitcoin CORE devs get on board on the process the big miners want to do on blocksize? (go up for blocksize but go slow) or am I missing some future 'childish behavior' that I'm unaware of by the bitcoin devs (all of them) as a group? I don't know, don't they just need to delay the jump for them to get maximum alleged profit on that blockstream thing? Regardless, them having a core version that support block size increase "soon" or on hand give them the best control again. So whatever their reasons is, they are set. |
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That screenshot, OP, show you didnt power cycle it yet. You *really* should try that first and repost. But there is some hardware fault somewhere for sure with that 9%~ HWE
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Is that smits software for voltage control available somewhere? From the chart i believe you can undervolt just a tiny bit and still run at stock/setting speed but with less watt?
No, it isn't. Back in the day no one wanted to chip in to support his efforts to fix bitmain's crippled firmware, so only I got it. Any firmware after the October S4 firmware has the voltage control intentionally disabled by bitmain. So you're saying that the smits's/Nicehash firmware for S4 for lower fan speed and cgminer 4.9.0 works, they just don't include voltage control? Still sound a bit vindictive to punish people who were not involved at that time even if they offer to pitch in now. If you want to complain, complain to bitmain. They're the ones who fucked everyone over with their bullshit functionality removing S4 firmware updates. They just fucked S4+ owners over with an firmware update again. Smit didn't receive a single satoshi from S4 owners aside from myself. I'd have told them to fuck off too. I have no interest in complaining. It just sound vindictive/childish when "you" refuse to share the firmware with people willing to pay out of a "You should have pitched in then" grudge. |
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Firmware work what what now? My boards will work on a Pi so long as you compile cgminer with the right driver. That's the only requirement.
You said the other USB project might be parallel but not exactly what you would need. Ergo there will be some software side work to be done. |
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Is that smits software for voltage control available somewhere? From the chart i believe you can undervolt just a tiny bit and still run at stock/setting speed but with less watt?
No, it isn't. Back in the day no one wanted to chip in to support his efforts to fix bitmain's crippled firmware, so only I got it. Any firmware after the October S4 firmware has the voltage control intentionally disabled by bitmain. So you're saying that the smits's/Nicehash firmware for S4 for lower fan speed and cgminer 4.9.0 works, they just don't include voltage control? Still sound a bit vindictive to punish people who were not involved at that time even if they offer to pitch in now. |
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