Baikal Giant-B

[etoque]

Hello im interested into temperature input for BKB on website it say 0-40,this is chips fonctionnality or ambian temp ? Mine going around 40-45 so im not sure if its good,substainable or bad.

Thanks alot

[STT]

Temperature input would relate to suitable ambient temperate , room temperature prior to active operation.   You'd be pretty uncomfortable standing in a room below zero or above 40c.   So operating it in sub zero conditions could be a problem by that advice I think, its possible it would lead to condensation and cause further problems.   Especially cold air can carry excess moisture into what is basically a kind of space heater with fine electronics also.    If your device is indicating operating at 45c thats fine, the actual input temperature must be far lower.  I cant think of any chips recently upset by such a low operating onboard temp

[etoque]

Temperature input would relate to suitable ambient temperate , room temperature prior to active operation.   You'd be pretty uncomfortable standing in a room below zero or above 40c.   So operating it in sub zero conditions could be a problem by that advice I think, its possible it would lead to condensation and cause further problems.   Especially cold air can carry excess moisture into what is basically a kind of space heater with fine electronics also.    If your device is indicating operating at 45c thats fine, the actual input temperature must be far lower.  I cant think of any chips recently upset by such a low operating onboard temp

thanks buddy for input I tried my ass to keep those machine under 40 but it seems impossible when you scale this up lol

what do you consider as a bad temps ?

[bitcoinexplorer]

Is Baikal B headed to doorstopper category? I'm just wondering if Baikal could update algos, or if the market could ever shift the earnings into a positive direction. Right now if makes much more sense to buy GPUs as they occasionally earn more for the dollar, even @ the new discounted price of $1000 + shipping.

Baikal are good to their customer and its time to prove it.
I and all miners think Baikal should make customers happy by announcing new algos updates for Giant B.
This way they can sell new unit as well and keep existing customers on board so they buy more units from them in future in addition to the positive marketing and image.

[etoque]

Is Baikal B headed to doorstopper category? I'm just wondering if Baikal could update algos, or if the market could ever shift the earnings into a positive direction. Right now if makes much more sense to buy GPUs as they occasionally earn more for the dollar, even @ the new discounted price of $1000 + shipping.

Baikal are good to their customer and its time to prove it.
I and all miners think Baikal should make customers happy by announcing new algos updates for Giant B.
This way they can sell new unit as well and keep existing customers on board so they buy more units from them in future in addition to the positive marketing and image.

More costumization would be very appreciate,like overclocking

[tomwrx]

Is Baikal B headed to doorstopper category? I'm just wondering if Baikal could update algos, or if the market could ever shift the earnings into a positive direction. Right now if makes much more sense to buy GPUs as they occasionally earn more for the dollar, even @ the new discounted price of $1000 + shipping.

Baikal are good to their customer and its time to prove it.
I and all miners think Baikal should make customers happy by announcing new algos updates for Giant B.
This way they can sell new unit as well and keep existing customers on board so they buy more units from them in future in addition to the positive marketing and image.

Baikal never told there will be additional algo's for Baikal B miner, except those, which were from the beginning of release.

[TGJ]

What is the price of the Giant B? They don’t have it listed on their website, it just says “for sale”.

[TGJ]

I’ve just been using Nicehash with my B’s but thought I’d try to mine Pascal directly with one of them to compare results. It seems Nanopool is the only option. I thought Supernova had a pool as well but I don’t see any mention of it on their website. Has it been been shutdown??

[Dudukian]

Temperature input would relate to suitable ambient temperate , room temperature prior to active operation.   You'd be pretty uncomfortable standing in a room below zero or above 40c.   So operating it in sub zero conditions could be a problem by that advice I think, its possible it would lead to condensation and cause further problems.   Especially cold air can carry excess moisture into what is basically a kind of space heater with fine electronics also.    If your device is indicating operating at 45c thats fine, the actual input temperature must be far lower.  I cant think of any chips recently upset by such a low operating onboard temp

thanks buddy for input I tried my ass to keep those machine under 40 but it seems impossible when you scale this up lol

what do you consider as a bad temps ?

 It seems when the air temperature gets above 97 Fahrenheit my miners will reach 56 Celsius and start to go into flashing mode (no production).  This is what I have found.


Acceptable air temp in = 32 - 95 degrees  Fahrenheit

   Chip temp should be below 55 Celsius.

[Truthchanter]

So it looks like Baikal B earnings will be less than electricity costs within the next few days. Is there anyone with enough knowledge to add new algorithms to the Orange Pi? Apparently FPGAs are being used in this thing, which I would think could be programmed to do something useful. I chatted with Baikal over Skype last night & they don't seem to have any intention on making this profitable again.

It looks like my Baikal B's each are making around $5 per day @ 210w, but yeah profits have plummeted.. hopefully they stay profitable

[Olimarkhausen]

Hallo bin recht neu auf diesem gebiet und möchte meinen Giant B auch umstellen . auch ich habe gelesen das es sich bei „b“ um einen FPGA miner handel soll . habe nun unter dem Betriebsprogram „ubuntu „  den bfgminer installiert und versuche den zum laufen zu bringen.Meine bisherige vorgehensweise.
Putty  für win istalliert und mit user :root    psw : baikal auf ubuntu zugegriffen
root@Baikal:~# ps -ef
UID        PID  PPID  C STIME TTY          TIME CMD
root         1     0  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:04 /sbin/init
root         2     0  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kthreadd]
root         3     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root         4     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kworker/0:0]
root         5     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kworker/u:0]
root         6     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [migration/0]
root         7     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [watchdog/0]
root         8     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [migration/1]
root        10     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root        11     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [watchdog/1]
root        12     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [migration/2]
root        14     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/2]
root        15     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [watchdog/2]
root        16     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [migration/3]
root        17     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kworker/3:0]
root        18     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/3]
root        19     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [watchdog/3]
root        20     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [khelper]
root        21     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kdevtmpfs]
root        22     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [netns]
root        23     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [suspend]
root        24     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [sync_system_wor]
root        25     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:01 [kworker/0:1]
root        27     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:03 [kworker/2:1]
root        28     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kworker/3:1]
root        29     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [sync_supers]
root        30     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [bdi-default]
root        31     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kblockd]
root        32     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [sytem]
root        33     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [khubd]
root        34     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [cfg80211]
root        35     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:01 [usb-hardware-sc]
root        36     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [rpciod]
root        37     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [khungtaskd]
root        38     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:01 [kswapd0]
root        39     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [fsnotify_mark]
root        40     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [nfsiod]
root        41     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [cifsiod]
root        42     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [crypto]
root        58     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [vsync proc 0]
root        59     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [vsync proc 1]
root        60     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [SunxiDisCommit]
root        61     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kapmd]
root        62     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [di_wq]
root        63     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [schw]
root        71     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [f_mtp]
root        72     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [file-storage]
root        73     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [cfinteractive]
root        74     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [auto_cpu_hotplu]
root        75     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [binder]
root        76     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kworker/u:2]
root        77     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:01 [kpktgend_0]
root        78     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:01 [kpktgend_1]
root        79     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:01 [kpktgend_2]
root        80     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:01 [kpktgend_3]
root        81     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [krfcommd]
root        82     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [deferwq]
root        83     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [thermal_wq]
root        84     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [devfreq_wq]
root        85     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:03 [mmcqd/0]
root        86     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kworker/1:2]
root        87     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kworker/1:3]
root        89     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [jbd2/mmcblk0p2-]
root        90     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [ext4-dio-unwrit]
root       105     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:02 /lib/systemd/systemd-journald
root       114     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [flush-179:0]
root       116     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kauditd]
root       118     2  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 [kworker/2:2]
root       156     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /lib/systemd/systemd-udevd
systemd+   342     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /lib/systemd/systemd-timesyncd
message+   368     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --system --address=systemd: --nofork --nopidfile --systemd-activation
avahi      378     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 avahi-daemon: running [Baikal.local]
root       382     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:02 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon
avahi      383   378  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 avahi-daemon: chroot helper
root       384     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /lib/systemd/systemd-logind
root       385     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cron -f
dnsmasq    406     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/dnsmasq -x /var/run/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.pid -u dnsmasq -r /var/run/dnsmasq/resolv.conf -7 /etc/dnsmasq.d,.dpkg-dist,.dpkg-old,.dpkg-new --local-service
root       418     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/sshd -D
www-data   475     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/lighttpd -D -f /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
root       488     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/policykit-1/polkitd --no-debug
root       499   382  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /sbin/dhclient -d -q -sf /usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-helper -pf /var/run/dhclient-eth0.pid -lf /var/lib/NetworkManager/dhclient-7cfb6293-dc27-3a6d-a637-7ba5f31ecfd8-eth0.lease -cf /var/
www-data   500   475  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/php-cgi
www-data   548   500  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/php-cgi
www-data   550   500  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/php-cgi
www-data   553   500  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/php-cgi
www-data   554   500  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/php-cgi
shellin+   589     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/shellinaboxd -q --background=/var/run/shellinaboxd.pid -c /var/lib/shellinabox -p 4200 -u shellinabox -g shellinabox --user-css Black on White:+/etc/shellinabox/options-enabled/00+
shellin+   591   589  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/shellinaboxd -q --background=/var/run/shellinaboxd.pid -c /var/lib/shellinabox -p 4200 -u shellinabox -g shellinabox --user-css Black on White:+/etc/shellinabox/options-enabled/00+
root       627     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:02 /usr/sbin/watchdog
root       632     1  0 Jun07 tty1     00:00:00 /sbin/agetty --noclear tty1 linux
root       633     1  0 Jun07 ttyS0    00:00:00 /sbin/agetty --keep-baud 115200 38400 9600 ttyS0 vt220
root       644     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/nmbd -D
nobody     659   382  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/dnsmasq --no-resolv --keep-in-foreground --no-hosts --bind-interfaces --pid-file=/var/run/NetworkManager/dnsmasq.pid --listen-address=127.0.1.1 --cache-size=0 --conf-file=/dev/nul
root       739     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/smbd -D
root       740   739  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/smbd -D
root       745   739  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/smbd -D
root       886   418  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 sshd: root@pts/1
root       917     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 /lib/systemd/systemd --user
root       918   917  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 (sd-pam)
root       928   886  0 Jun07 pts/1    00:00:00 -bash
root       940     1  0 Jun07 ?        00:00:00 sendmail: MTA: accepting connections
root      2556     1  0 00:06 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/SCREEN -dmS sgminer /opt/scripta/bin/sgminer -c /opt/scripta/etc/miner.conf --api-listen
root      2557  2556 14 00:06 pts/0    00:02:13 /opt/scripta/bin/sgminer -c /opt/scripta/etc/miner.conf --api-listen
root      3019   928  0 00:21 pts/1    00:00:00 ps -ef


über kill den sgminer aus geschaltet.
dann den bfgminer gestartet. bis hier hin bin ich gekommen
schön wäre es wenn sich einige zusammen tuen würden und eine lösung finden .

[Truthchanter]

So it looks like Baikal B earnings will be less than electricity costs within the next few days. Is there anyone with enough knowledge to add new algorithms to the Orange Pi? Apparently FPGAs are being used in this thing, which I would think could be programmed to do something useful. I chatted with Baikal over Skype last night & they don't seem to have any intention on making this profitable again.

It looks like my Baikal B's each are making around $5 per day @ 210w, but yeah profits have plummeted.. hopefully they stay profitable

Nice, where are you mining?

pascalcoin @ nanopool

[etoque]

Temperature input would relate to suitable ambient temperate , room temperature prior to active operation.   You'd be pretty uncomfortable standing in a room below zero or above 40c.   So operating it in sub zero conditions could be a problem by that advice I think, its possible it would lead to condensation and cause further problems.   Especially cold air can carry excess moisture into what is basically a kind of space heater with fine electronics also.    If your device is indicating operating at 45c thats fine, the actual input temperature must be far lower.  I cant think of any chips recently upset by such a low operating onboard temp

thanks buddy for input I tried my ass to keep those machine under 40 but it seems impossible when you scale this up lol

what do you consider as a bad temps ?

 It seems when the air temperature gets above 97 Fahrenheit my miners will reach 56 Celsius and start to go into flashing mode (no production).  This is what I have found.


Acceptable air temp in = 32 - 95 degrees  Fahrenheit

   Chip temp should be below 55 Celsius.

thanks alot for information !

btw I dont think we gonna ROI our mining equipment lol... All those coin network keep growing insanely while price keep diving,make no sense.

mining gold rush is done now seem

[bitcoinexplorer]

Baikal should release update with either more GHs for existing algos or add new algos to Giant B, this will help them sell more units as well! Win-Win game

[skyline_king]

Baikal should release update with either more GHs for existing algos or add new algos to Giant B, this will help them sell more units as well! Win-Win game

Do you have any idea when it will be realized, maybe you have some kind of insider information.

[TGJ]

My BK-Bs still not auto switching to LBRY on NH. Anyone has got it working on auto switching to LBRY on NH? It stays at Pascal most of the time.

Nobody?

I was having the same problem on NH, I’ve been mining LBRY on Suprnova for a few weeks now but thinking about going back to NH. I’ll update my results when I switch back.

[allnewbie]

Did they  released any update on Giant B？

[TGJ]

My BK-Bs still not auto switching to LBRY on NH. Anyone has got it working on auto switching to LBRY on NH? It stays at Pascal most of the time.

Nobody?

I was having the same problem on NH, I’ve been mining LBRY on Suprnova for a few weeks now but thinking about going back to NH. I’ll update my results when I switch back.

yeah, I can do 'LBRY only' on NH but just not in the auto switching mode. It will stay mostly on Pascal for the auto mode.

I am back on NH auto switching and it’s currently mining Blakecoin.

[TGJ]

I deleted the blakecoin (blake256r8) pool then added it back, it’s now mining Pascal. Makes no sense. I’ve got four NH pools setup with priority ‘0’ and auto switching set to ‘true’.

[TGJ]

Just an update... seemed to mine Pascal for a minute or two and has been mining Blakecoin ever since.