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January 20, 2013, 07:13:55 PM
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Maybe the bitstream is defect? On my Ztex boards there is a jumper to get them to default factory settings. Maybe you just need to reset the board.

One thing could be a faulty powersupply?

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January 20, 2013, 08:17:36 PM
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On x6500 you need to load the bitstream everytime you power cycle the device, so it can't be the bitstream.

I already tested an other power supply..


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January 21, 2013, 03:42:36 PM
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@ocminer:

BTW how are your heatsinks attached to the FPGA chips? Are you using the stock setup with thermal tape or did you due thermal epoxy?

I would touch the heatsink of the non-working FPGA and see if its getting warm / more importantly check to see if it's loose.
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January 24, 2013, 08:19:27 PM
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Hi !

I'm using the sock heat sinks.

The non working FPGA is getting warm, yes, the working one is really hot like it used to be, but the non functioning one is just getting hand warm.

It's not loose though..

It still has the error "More than 99 JTAG devices on chain... " wtf ?!

I had no reply from fizzisist for few days.. messaged him privately..

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January 24, 2013, 09:46:17 PM
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@ocminer:

I would give him a bit more time to get back to you. But in the meanwhile, I would identify the problematic FPGA and remove the stock heat sink. Check the chip to see if there are any bubble / deformities and if it is clear of them, clean the chip off with a small amount of rubbing alcohol. You can at this point replace the thermal tape on the heat sink (just make sure you clean the base of the heat sink thoroughly).

If the chip has bubbles / is warped / cracked, then you are likely out of luck. Best of luck to you and I hope its just some bad thermal tape.
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February 02, 2013, 06:06:49 PM
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Dear FPGA Mining customers,

Unfortunately, demand for FPGA miners has been too low in recent months to justify continuing to produce new X6500s. For the foreseeable future, FPGA Mining will be suspending operations. It's sad to step away from such an exciting and interesting project, but the time has come.

Thank you all for your interest and support! We'll still be involved in the Bitcoin world and hopefully find a new project to participate in soon!

Best regards,
fizzisist, fpgaminer, TheSeven, li_gangyi
FPGA Mining LLC

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February 02, 2013, 06:19:50 PM
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Hi !

I'm using the sock heat sinks.

The non working FPGA is getting warm, yes, the working one is really hot like it used to be, but the non functioning one is just getting hand warm.

It's not loose though..

It still has the error "More than 99 JTAG devices on chain... " wtf ?!

I had no reply from fizzisist for few days.. messaged him privately..

Hi ocminer,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. It's not clear what's going on with your FPGA to cause this. "More than 99 devices..." sounds like the TDO line is stuck high, so the computer is reading in 11111111... when detecting the number of devices in the JTAG chain. The first thing you need to check is whether power is present. If you have access to a voltage meter, you can probe the sides of the large electrolytic capacitors to check that the supply voltages for the FPGAs are being produced. It sounds like FPGA0 is working fine, so you should probe C58. This should read 1.2V (VCCINT for FPGA1). After checking that, we can think about other possibilities.

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February 03, 2013, 02:23:58 AM
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Dear FPGA Mining customers,

Unfortunately, demand for FPGA miners has been too low in recent months to justify continuing to produce new X6500s. For the foreseeable future, FPGA Mining will be suspending operations. It's sad to step away from such an exciting and interesting project, but the time has come.

Thank you all for your interest and support! We'll still be involved in the Bitcoin world and hopefully find a new project to participate in soon!

Best regards,
fizzisist, fpgaminer, TheSeven, li_gangyi
FPGA Mining LLC

Thanks for the x6500 guys, it's a great little FPGA board.
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February 03, 2013, 02:28:58 AM
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Dear FPGA Mining customers,

Unfortunately, demand for FPGA miners has been too low in recent months to justify continuing to produce new X6500s. For the foreseeable future, FPGA Mining will be suspending operations. It's sad to step away from such an exciting and interesting project, but the time has come.

Thank you all for your interest and support! We'll still be involved in the Bitcoin world and hopefully find a new project to participate in soon!

Best regards,
fizzisist, fpgaminer, TheSeven, li_gangyi
FPGA Mining LLC

@Fizzisist:

Thank you for doing all that you have done for Bitcoin thus far and I look forward to your future projects!


Cheers,

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February 03, 2013, 03:48:15 AM
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Fizz and the gang,
Good doing business with you over the past year...

Do you have any plans to explore alternative firmware for existing boards? 
Care to entertain bounties for MD5, SHA1, DES, etc cracking bitstreams?


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February 03, 2013, 04:09:58 AM
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I think I have SHA1 firmware laying around in one state or another. Been too busy to tinker with that sort of stuff.

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February 04, 2013, 01:28:33 AM
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Any chance you guys will get into the ASIC market?

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February 21, 2013, 04:31:23 PM
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anyone selling these??

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February 21, 2013, 08:48:06 PM
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Dear FPGA Mining customers,

Unfortunately, demand for FPGA miners has been too low in recent months to justify continuing to produce new X6500s. For the foreseeable future, FPGA Mining will be suspending operations. It's sad to step away from such an exciting and interesting project, but the time has come.

Thank you all for your interest and support! We'll still be involved in the Bitcoin world and hopefully find a new project to participate in soon!

Best regards,
fizzisist, fpgaminer, TheSeven, li_gangyi
FPGA Mining LLC

It is a pleasure to use your miner. It has already more than paid for itself!
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February 21, 2013, 10:18:02 PM
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anyone selling these??

how many you need? i have 3 of them.
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February 23, 2013, 06:48:48 PM
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anyone selling these??

how many you need? i have 3 of them.

Just curious: how much would you let one go for?
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February 23, 2013, 08:34:08 PM
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make me an offer.
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February 23, 2013, 09:12:09 PM
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I've got quite a few...199USD in via PayPal shipped within continental USA only. (The used chips are worth approx 75 each, so my price is firm). If you have a home serving running....plug a few of these in to make a few bucks on the side. They use very little power.

Sorry, I'm all sold out of x6500's.
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February 23, 2013, 09:41:43 PM
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I have also listed some on bitmit.net at the below address for a few bucks more (due to fees) but included Escrow.

https://www.bitmit.net/en/item/17750-x6500-bitcoin-miners-working-100-400mh-s-for-less-than-20w

Sorry, I'm all sold out of x6500's.
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February 27, 2013, 06:32:07 AM
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make me an offer.

How's 150+shipping sound?
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