Help trouble shooting Antminer S7 5.06TH

[ChrisHaefner]

Hello,
So I recent bought an Antminer S7 5.06TH miner. It had been running great until I attempted to upgrade the firmware (for no real reason). Then I ran into the problem in the video. I have tried to do a factory software default as well as a hard reset with no change. I will check this thread regularly, but if you have an answer or a question I constantly check my email chrishaefner@gmail.com I would love an help or ideas. I will also donate some BTC for whoever gets me going. Not a lot. Like 0.016, but still some. Thank you!
https://youtu.be/TyKM76SOWQ0

[algin8189]

Someone around here did post about don't upgrade s7 firmware before... It could brick your s7 due to the firmware only suitable for certain batch one.. Let me try find it for u...

[notlist3d]

Someone around here did post about don't upgrade s7 firmware before... It could brick your s7 due to the firmware only suitable for certain batch one.. Let me try find it for u...

If something is working good.... don't update the firmware.  There just is simply no reason.  Only bitmain one there was a great reason was one S3 firmware reset button did not work.... now that is huge deal update firmware.

If your gear is working don't touch the firmware.  You can have a brick for no gain.

But since you already did it, have you tried going back to firmware you were on previously?  And be careful power off problem scares me.... and if it does that during firmware upgrade or downgrade you chances are have a brick.

[ChrisHaefner]

Someone around here did post about don't upgrade s7 firmware before... It could brick your s7 due to the firmware only suitable for certain batch one.. Let me try find it for u...

If you could find that I  would really appreciate it! And pay for it!

[ChrisHaefner]

It's really weird. It seems to work at night??

[ChrisHaefner]

Nope never mind it IS NOT working period.

[ChrisHaefner]

I've had a few people blame the psu or the delay. Any votes on that?

[philipma1957]

You fucked yourself.  I am the guy that begged people to never run a bitmaintech firmware.

many reason and stories abound.

 basically you are bricked.

first is that a batch 5,6,7,8

bitmaintech did 11 batches so far and 1,2,3  will plave with each other as long as you di not upgrade firmware.


if you are and older batch like a six  look for a batch six controller in the market place.

so you need to know your batch number and then ask around for help.

the 1,2,3   and the 9,10,11   are two sets   then middle batches vary.    any they started striping the controllers  down so   you really need to know what one you have.


I have a batch 2  the controller allows be to attach a second s-7's set of boards but only from the 1,2,3 batches.

[notlist3d]

You fucked yourself.  I am the guy that begged people to never run a bitmaintech firmware.

many reason and stories abound.

 basically you are bricked.

first is that a batch 5,6,7,8

bitmaintech did 11 batches so far and 1,2,3  will plave with each other as long as you di not upgrade firmware.


if you are and older batch like a six  look for a batch six controller in the market place.

so you need to know your batch number and then ask around for help.

the 1,2,3   and the 9,10,11   are two sets   then middle batches vary.    any they started striping the controllers  down so   you really need to know what one you have.


I have a batch 2  the controller allows be to attach a second s-7's set of boards but only from the 1,2,3 batches.

I pushed not to do it on any that did not run off SD cards.  S4's and C1's ran off sd card....  bad flash reflash the sd card simple and nice.  But cheapness made ones run without sd cards.  Removes your ability to fix a brick quickly.  Ever since I bricked a S3 I have mentioned many times I don't update unless big flaw.  Only one that met this was some S3 reset did not work.... so big flaw need to update.  Been a LONG time since a good reason.

On S7 if works... don't touch firmware.  The hard part OP is you need to try to go back to working firmware or do another flash... to see if it is a bad flash.  But problem is your power off's.  If you get a single power off during your re-flashing you have a brick.  So your in a hard spot.  Might look at re-ordering a BBB board for your batch if truly is F'ed and count it as lesson learned.

[algin8189]

Someone around here did post about don't upgrade s7 firmware before... It could brick your s7 due to the firmware only suitable for certain batch one.. Let me try find it for u...

If you could find that I  would really appreciate it! And pay for it!

Well, I can't find that. But the topic author already here. @philipma1957.

[ChrisHaefner]

So even though it runs for a while and stops it's bricked you think? Damn it I really wished I hadn't touched the firmware.

[VRobb]

So even though it runs for a while and stops it's bricked you think? Damn it I really wished I hadn't touched the firmware.

So it is actually running for a while?  If it's running then you didn't brick it, but something else is going on...  Can you log on to it and see the GUI?  How long does it stay on before shutting off?  It may be your PSU, try letting everything cool down and during a restart when it's running for a while lower the clock a bunch and see if that helps. 
HTH, let us know how it goes!
Good luck!

[ChrisHaefner]

So even though it runs for a while and stops it's bricked you think? Damn it I really wished I hadn't touched the firmware.

So it is actually running for a while?  If it's running then you didn't brick it, but something else is going on...  Can you log on to it and see the GUI?  How long does it stay on before shutting off?  It may be your PSU, try letting everything cool down and during a restart when it's running for a while lower the clock a bunch and see if that helps. 
HTH, let us know how it goes!
Good luck!

Yes that is exactly what it is doing!  Is the GUI like the kernel log? It does hash, but then shuts down. I did a full restart yesterday. My  I am wondering about the psu. But I won't have another one to test it against for a couple weeks

[VRobb]

So even though it runs for a while and stops it's bricked you think? Damn it I really wished I hadn't touched the firmware.

So it is actually running for a while?  If it's running then you didn't brick it, but something else is going on...  Can you log on to it and see the GUI?  How long does it stay on before shutting off?  It may be your PSU, try letting everything cool down and during a restart when it's running for a while lower the clock a bunch and see if that helps. 
HTH, let us know how it goes!
Good luck!

Yes that is exactly what it is doing!  Is the GUI like the kernel log? It does hash, but then shuts down. I did a full restart yesterday. My  I am wondering about the psu. But I won't have another one to test it against for a couple weeks

The GUI is the User Interface where you setup the miner, put in the pool addresses, and indeed can look at the kernel log.  If you are mining/hashing for a bit before it shuts down, I'd turn it on and get inside the GUI as quickly as possible and lower the clock setting by like 25% or 30% to see if it is the PSU shutting down after some time.  If it stays on then you know it's the PSU and can at least mine at a lower setting until you get a better one.

EDIT - You could also disconnect one of the hash boards (all the power PCIe connectors AND the data cable to the IO board) and see if it stays on with a lower load that way...

[philipma1957]

So even though it runs for a while and stops it's bricked you think? Damn it I really wished I hadn't touched the firmware.

So it is actually running for a while?  If it's running then you didn't brick it, but something else is going on...  Can you log on to it and see the GUI?  How long does it stay on before shutting off?  It may be your PSU, try letting everything cool down and during a restart when it's running for a while lower the clock a bunch and see if that helps. 
HTH, let us know how it goes!
Good luck!

Yes that is exactly what it is doing!  Is the GUI like the kernel log? It does hash, but then shuts down. I did a full restart yesterday. My  I am wondering about the psu. But I won't have another one to test it against for a couple weeks

The GUI is the User Interface where you setup the miner, put in the pool addresses, and indeed can look at the kernel log.  If you are mining/hashing for a bit before it shuts down, I'd turn it on and get inside the GUI as quickly as possible and lower the clock setting by like 25% or 30% to see if it is the PSU shutting down after some time.  If it stays on then you know it's the PSU and can at least mine at a lower setting until you get a better one.

EDIT - You could also disconnect one of the hash boards (all the power PCIe connectors AND the data cable to the IO board) and see if it stays on with a lower load that way...

do this.  if you can get into gui you are not bricked.

so detach 2 hashboards and run with one see if the one stays up for an hour or so.

power down move to the next hashboard only attach it

so  first test is

 board 1 power on
 board 2 power off
 board 3 power off

give us results.

second test
board 1 power off
board 2 power on
board 3 power off

third test
board 1 power off
board 2 power off
board 3 power on

maybe only 1 board died

each test above do for an hour let us know results.

[RichBC]

Also let us know which Batch of S7 you have and which version of firmware did you flash into it?

Rich

[notlist3d]

Also let us know which Batch of S7 you have and which version of firmware did you flash into it?

Rich

It should be batch 7 it was only one that was 5.06 Th/s.  And was actually only one rated over 5, so it should be a batch 7.

[RichBC]

Also let us know which Batch of S7 you have and which version of firmware did you flash into it?

Rich

It should be batch 7 it was only one that was 5.06 Th/s.  And was actually only one rated over 5, so it should be a batch 7.

Yes agreed on it being Batch 7, would be good to know which firmware was flashed?

Rich

[Legacy2005]

video has since been taken down. does this mean you fixed it? or is it a giant expensive paper weight.

what psu was/is being used? was/is the psu powerfull enough to run the unit? saw 1 guy selling 1 and he was using a 1300w evga, definitely not enough power for a unit like this.

[VRobb]

I would hope it's the former and not the latter!

Hey Chris (OP), let us all know if our suggestions helped in any way...!!