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Author Topic: ZTEX USB-FPGA Modules 1.15x and 1.15y: 215 and 860 MH/s FPGA Boards  (Read 182325 times)
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April 25, 2013, 06:52:40 PM
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hi all, i have 5 x 1.15y boards. i tested all boards one by one and they work. when i plug 2, the PSU shuts down.
PSU is a 650 W / 12V / 20A

 i tested each board with different cables, each board with its own cables and worked

any help is apreciated Smiley

PSU i use is : http://www.dc-shop.ro/surse/sursa-segotep-raynor-power-650w-l/


I tested all boards with him. All boards work (alone)...... if more than one board is connected the psu will shut down......


Wires are correctly installed....


I can only assume that the psu is to weak to support more than one board!?


I had one quad on a way weaker psu than this...

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April 25, 2013, 06:54:06 PM
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ok, so, things are like this :

- 5 boards connected to PSU and USB => works
- when i start mining, PSU shuts down

seen that .....


I had simmilar issues (usb errors) with a weak psu (wall plugg thingie) but no complete shut down!

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April 25, 2013, 07:04:14 PM
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Only a idea: you haven't devided the several boards not correctly between the power lines.. so If the mining starts, the boards connected on one line are pulling to much power so the PSU shuts down because of overload.
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April 25, 2013, 07:11:29 PM
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When you start the miner, the Bitstream is loaded into the FPGAs, one by one.

As each FPGA starts "churning away", power drain on the PSU increases by about 10W, building up to about 40W in total for a 1.15y. See the ZTEX Homepage for exact numbers.

At 12V, that's about 3-4 Amps which is why a 12V 5A PSU is a good choice - it can handle peaks in the power drain.

I am using a 12C 20A PSU for 3 1.15y units. Power cables (12V) are nice 4mm² lab cables. This is the "Overkill Approach" and it has not let me down yet.

If your setup "sort of stops responding" after the bitstreams are downloaded, prior to any real work being done, and needs a reset, there is a high probability of your PSU caving in on the power being drawn. Hopefully, the PSU is going down "gracefully" and not oscillating in and out of nominal 12V.

Don't let this state exist too long before turning everything off. You don't want to risk "in-between" states in the logic and latch-up states which can destroy the FPGA's.

5 x 1.15y -> would be 25A for me, minimum. Looks like your 20A PSU is too weak. It might also be, that it needs some load on 3.3V or 5V to stabilize its behaviour.

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April 25, 2013, 07:17:05 PM
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When you start the miner, the Bitstream is loaded into the FPGAs, one by one.

As each FPGA starts "churning away", power drain on the PSU increases by about 10W, building up to about 40W in total for a 1.15y. See the ZTEX Homepage for exact numbers.

At 12V, that's about 3-4 Amps which is why a 12V 5A PSU is a good choice - it can handle peaks in the power drain.

I am using a 12C 20A PSU for 3 1.15y units. Power cables (12V) are nice 4mm² lab cables. This is the "Overkill Approach" and it has not let me down yet.

If your setup "sort of stops responding" after the bitstreams are downloaded, prior to any real work being done, and needs a reset, there is a high probability of your PSU caving in on the power being drawn. Hopefully, the PSU is going down "gracefully" and not oscillating in and out of nominal 12V.

Don't let this state exist too long before turning everything off. You don't want to risk "in-between" states in the logic and latch-up states which can destroy the FPGA's.

5 x 1.15y -> would be 25A for me, minimum. Looks like your 20A PSU is too weak. It might also be, that it needs some load on 3.3V or 5V to stabilize its behaviour.



Thats what im guessing too, but i couldn't explain because I'm not an electrician.....PSU to weak

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April 25, 2013, 07:20:18 PM
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and how do you guys explain not even 2 boards works ?
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April 25, 2013, 07:32:18 PM
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I am assuming your cabling is correct.

Such PSUs have a common 12V bus for the different cables coming out. Of course it is a good idea to "distribute" the load among the available 5V/12V cables or even to use one or two of the 12V cables of the GPU supply from that PSU.

But if the cabling is ok and each 1.15y works ALONE by itself, my next test is to add a second one.

What happens? The first one is downloaded (all four Spartans) and then the next one's download will begin. At what moment does it fail?

Is the second one not even recognized?

If adding a second makes everything fail immediately, you have a cabling problem. Perhaps grounding via the black cable is somewhere broken or intermittent and therefore ground potentials are passing throught the USB cables (wrong terminology I know).

But if the second fails not immediately but then on download, your PSU is not even giving ~ 10A on 12V which points toward NEEDING a minimal 5V or even 3.3V Load. Try adding a SATA harddrive (just Power) and see. I haven't looked at your PSU (I know you psted it) but some ARE not able to supply 12V well if there ist not also some load on 3.3V or 5V or both.

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April 25, 2013, 08:02:39 PM
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I am assuming your cabling is correct.

Such PSUs have a common 12V bus for the different cables coming out. Of course it is a good idea to "distribute" the load among the available 5V/12V cables or even to use one or two of the 12V cables of the GPU supply from that PSU.

But if the cabling is ok and each 1.15y works ALONE by itself, my next test is to add a second one.

What happens? The first one is downloaded (all four Spartans) and then the next one's download will begin. At what moment does it fail?

Is the second one not even recognized?

If adding a second makes everything fail immediately, you have a cabling problem. Perhaps grounding via the black cable is somewhere broken or intermittent and therefore ground potentials are passing throught the USB cables (wrong terminology I know).

But if the second fails not immediately but then on download, your PSU is not even giving ~ 10A on 12V which points toward NEEDING a minimal 5V or even 3.3V Load. Try adding a SATA harddrive (just Power) and see. I haven't looked at your PSU (I know you psted it) but some ARE not able to supply 12V well if there ist not also some load on 3.3V or 5V or both.




One board works fine.

Two (or more) boards will run with the psu (un-configured) and be recognized by windoze. As soon as i start BTCminer it gets these "libusb" errors. Then everything is offline....

Must be the PSU.... wont hold the spikes

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April 25, 2013, 08:06:11 PM
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either the spikes but more probably the missing basic load on 3.3 or 5V. The PSUs regulation is geared to those and 12V is probably not regulated well. Next thing to test is adding a SATA drive (which also uses some 5V, not just 12V).
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April 25, 2013, 08:12:23 PM
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either the spikes but more probably the missing basic load on 3.3 or 5V. The PSUs regulation is geared to those and 12V is probably not regulated well. Next thing to test is adding a SATA drive (which also uses some 5V, not just 12V).

i have the USB hub connected to a lappie (wich aint connected to same PSU), so i cant add a SATA ...
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April 25, 2013, 08:14:19 PM
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Just connect any old unsused SATA HDD to the PSU. No need to connect it to the Laptop. Just connect the power of the HDD so that it uses some 5V power of the PSU. If you have one, I hope...
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April 25, 2013, 08:15:59 PM
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Just connect any old unsused SATA HDD to the PSU. No need to connect it to the Laptop. Just connect the power of the HDD so that it uses some 5V power of the PSU. If you have one, I hope...

i dont ... i might have at my parents house a old IDD hdd .. lol ..
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April 25, 2013, 08:20:22 PM
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pr just another device that uses other voltages than 12v.   DVD, or a FAN

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April 25, 2013, 08:22:24 PM
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Most fans use 5V, but CD and DVD is a good idea.

Stupid question: How are you turning on the Power of this ATX Power Supply? Have you installed a Switch?
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April 25, 2013, 08:23:49 PM
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Most fans use 5V, but CD and DVD is a good idea.

Stupid question: How are you turning on the Power of this ATX Power Supply? Have you installed a Switch?

i cut the green and black wire and put them together
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April 25, 2013, 08:34:25 PM
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Have a look at this: http://mysite.du.edu/~etuttle/electron/elect62.htm

I know it is not mentioned on the ZTEX Homepage concerning using a PC PSU, but it is an issue that might explain your problems.

Somehow you must load the 3.3V and 5V, even if you choose a light-bulb from a car, such as the turn-indicator-lightbulb (12V 20W). Connect one to 5V and one to 3.3V. They won't shine bright, and sadly, they will get a little hot and use some energy, but they will perhaps prove that the missing load is your problem with this SPECIFIC PSU.

There do exist some PSUs for PCs that don't need a minimum load but your's looks like it does.

Because at 12V 20A ist should otherwise be able to handle 2 1.15y's.
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April 25, 2013, 09:28:18 PM
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Have a look at this: http://mysite.du.edu/~etuttle/electron/elect62.htm

I know it is not mentioned on the ZTEX Homepage concerning using a PC PSU, but it is an issue that might explain your problems.

Somehow you must load the 3.3V and 5V, even if you choose a light-bulb from a car, such as the turn-indicator-lightbulb (12V 20W). Connect one to 5V and one to 3.3V. They won't shine bright, and sadly, they will get a little hot and use some energy, but they will perhaps prove that the missing load is your problem with this SPECIFIC PSU.

There do exist some PSUs for PCs that don't need a minimum load but your's looks like it does.

Because at 12V 20A ist should otherwise be able to handle 2 1.15y's.


i dont think i want that .. lol ... what should i do .. get another PSU ?
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April 25, 2013, 09:57:47 PM
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Have a look at this: http://mysite.du.edu/~etuttle/electron/elect62.htm

I know it is not mentioned on the ZTEX Homepage concerning using a PC PSU, but it is an issue that might explain your problems.

Somehow you must load the 3.3V and 5V, even if you choose a light-bulb from a car, such as the turn-indicator-lightbulb (12V 20W). Connect one to 5V and one to 3.3V. They won't shine bright, and sadly, they will get a little hot and use some energy, but they will perhaps prove that the missing load is your problem with this SPECIFIC PSU.

There do exist some PSUs for PCs that don't need a minimum load but your's looks like it does.

Because at 12V 20A ist should otherwise be able to handle 2 1.15y's.


i dont think i want that .. lol ... what should i do .. get another PSU ?


No maybe a small PC to mine litcoin or terracoin that handles the miner and maybe p2pool too;)

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April 25, 2013, 10:26:01 PM
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Sorry if I missed that, but where do you take the 12V from the ATX power supply? The PCIe 6 pin connectors?

Or the big ATX 24 pin connector. This won't be enough.

Make sure you are using at least 16AWG cables. Check the 6 pin PCIe cables that were included with the power supply, it should say on them if they are 16AWG or 18AWG.

Which connector on the 1.15y boards are you using, the big 3 pin one or the normal 2 pin round DC socket?

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April 25, 2013, 11:09:54 PM
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Sorry if I missed that, but where do you take the 12V from the ATX power supply? The PCIe 6 pin connectors?

Or the big ATX 24 pin connector. This won't be enough.

Make sure you are using at least 16AWG cables. Check the 6 pin PCIe cables that were included with the power supply, it should say on them if they are 16AWG or 18AWG.

Which connector on the 1.15y boards are you using, the big 3 pin one or the normal 2 pin round DC socket?



He is using the three pin connector and the PCIe connectors.

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