GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread

[gt_addict]

Have you tried running the test.bat file just to be certain the it works and mines as it should? If it does then I can only think its something to do with your command line or connecting to that specific pool.

[Flair14]

Have you tried running the test.bat file just to be certain the it works and mines as it should? If it does then I can only think its something to do with your command line or connecting to that specific pool.

I'll give it a whirl tomorrow and report back with my findins. Thanks for the advice!

[mvagusta]

Need more details.

What USB hub are you using? Is it mains powered?
What OS are you using?
What version of cgminer?

Below are the details :

What USB hub are you using? Is it mains powered?  Sipolar usb 3.0 10 usb port 12v10a powered
What OS are you using? - windows 10
What version of cgminer? -4.11.1

My other usb are working but just this particular one. And there is one that has a R47 chip soldering came off while orders are fine. So 2 out of 8 have some issues)

Thanks for the reply mate!

[gt_addict]

Are they new or secondhand? I’m assuming that the one that shows no chips hasn’t got ant physical damage like the other one?

[mvagusta]

Are they new or secondhand? I’m assuming that the one that shows no chips hasn’t got ant physical damage like the other one?

Hi mate they are first hands actually. The one that fell off is pretty weird. Perhaps soldering workmanship issue but I do not want to risk soldering it myself since I am not that good at it.
The other one that shows now chip /zombie just don't run. I tried musical chair with other usb ports (those that are working) but it just dont work.

[gt_addict]

Well if they are new then the one course of action is returning to the seller.

[mvagusta]

Well if they are new then the one course of action is returning to the seller.

Roger that thanks alot.
Btw self soldering on the A47 chip is not recommended too?
I tried to press against the motherboard using hand but it still could not detect by cgminer

[sidehack]

If you do re-solder it, use a lead-free solder. DO NOT use the 60/40 tin lead because it mixes unfavorably with the existing solder alloy. But if you got the tools, you might as well try.

[mvagusta]

If you do re-solder it, use a lead-free solder. DO NOT use the 60/40 tin lead because it mixes unfavorably with the existing solder alloy. But if you got the tools, you might as well try.

Roger that. Appreciate your advice! Thanks

[gt_addict]

So feel free to call me names and say I told you so etc etc but lets just say sidehack knows his stuff  

I have an R606 and decided to change the fan out for a 92mm noctua fitted in a pull config via a 90deg adaptor (so air was pulled through and blown up and away from the desk). I also fitted a dust filter on the "front" (micro usb end). I configured it this way to get the air up and away from the desk while still being able to see the voltage setting etc. Well it has been quite happily mining away at 700m V5 for months.

Today I got an 80mm Noctua (slightly different tone/pitch compared to the arctic) and mounted it in the default orientation and without the filter and the duct on the "front" blowing the exhaust up. Now its happily reaching 775m V5  

Basically it was my own stupid tendency to tinker with things which cost me performance.

[Flair14]

I'll give it a whirl tomorrow and report back with my findins. Thanks for the advice!

So I was finally able to give it a try and got the follow output:

Code:

 [2021-02-20 08:35:13.308] Started cgminer 4.11.1
 [2021-02-20 08:35:13.312] Probing for an alive pool
 [2021-02-20 08:36:13.344] No servers were found that could be used to get work from.
 [2021-02-20 08:36:13.344] Please check the details from the list below of the servers you have input
 [2021-02-20 08:36:13.344] Most likely you have input the wrong URL, forgotten to add a port, or have not set up workers [2021-02-20 08:36:13.344] Pool: 0  URL: stratum+tcp://pool.ckpool.org:3333  User: 1BURGERAXHH6Yi6LRybRJK7ybEm5m5HwTr  Password: x
 [2021-02-20 08:36:13.345] Press any key to exit, or cgminer will wait indefinitely for an alive pool.

To see if there is something wrong with my ISP blocking ports, I also tried tethering off my phone and got the same response.

Any ideas how I can fix it?

[MoparMiningLLC]

[2021-02-20 08:36:13.344] Pool: 0  URL: stratum+tcp://pool.ckpool.org:3333  User: 1BURGERAXHH6Yi6LRybRJK7ybEm5m5HwTr  Password: x

this is the problem - first you need to put your info in - your wallet address and the correct pool link - those look like the default ones as 1BURGERAXHH6Yi6LRybRJK7ybEm5m5HwTr is the address used by vh in the setup thread. also that is the old address for ckpool.

The new address is here: https://solo.ckpool.org/  you would have to pick which one is best for you though.

correct your batch file and you should be fine.

[Flair14]

Thanks for the tip!

So I tried the following:

Code:

./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333 -u (my wallet address) -p x

and I get the following output:

Code:

 [2021-02-20 20:02:41.038] Started cgminer 4.11.1
 [2021-02-20 20:02:41.040] Probing for an alive pool
 [2021-02-20 20:03:41.046] No servers were found that could be used to get work from.
 [2021-02-20 20:03:41.047] Please check the details from the list below of the servers you have input
 [2021-02-20 20:03:41.048] Most likely you have input the wrong URL, forgotten to add a port, or have not set up workers
 [2021-02-20 20:03:41.049] Pool: 0  URL: stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333  User: (my wallet address)  Password: x
 [2021-02-20 20:03:41.049] Press any key to exit, or cgminer will wait indefinitely for an alive pool.

As I am not that interested in solo mining and I would prefer to do it in a pool (but at this point I'll take anything!) I tried the following:

Code:

./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://ca.stratum.slushpool.com:3333 -u (my slushpool user ID) -p x

and

Code:

./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://ca.stratum.slushpool.com:3333 -u (my wallet address) -p x (I also tried with my slushpool password)

and get the following:

Code:

 [2021-02-20 19:58:22.127] Started cgminer 4.11.1
 [2021-02-20 19:58:22.128] Probing for an alive pool
 [2021-02-20 19:59:22.135] No servers were found that could be used to get work from.
 [2021-02-20 19:59:22.136] Please check the details from the list below of the servers you have input
 [2021-02-20 19:59:22.136] Most likely you have input the wrong URL, forgotten to add a port, or have not set up workers
 [2021-02-20 19:59:22.137] Pool: 0  URL: stratum+tcp://ca.stratum.slushpool.com:3333  User: (slushpool username)  Password: (password and no password entered)
 [2021-02-20 19:59:22.138] Press any key to exit, or cgminer will wait indefinitely for an alive pool.

What am I doing wrong?

[MoparMiningLLC]

I will edit my answer shortly but at first glance it appears valid.

I will look more into it and give a better  answer shortly.

one question - linux or windows?

if linux you have it correct - at least as far as I can tell - I dont know if your address is a valid address or not for example

if windows remove the ./ at the very front.

[sidehack]

Firewall blocking outgoing traffic on that port?

[Flair14]

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Linux.

I've also tried on Windows without the ./ And can't get cgminer to start mining

Firewall blocking outgoing traffic on that port?

Maybe but does raspian include a firewall?

I also tried on a Windows laptop tethering off my cell phone just to take my home's ISP out of the equation. Same deal and cannot get the cgminer up and running. Maybe I should see if Windows 10 includes a built in firewall that I need to disable.

Well holy cow I solved it!

My router was blocking it in an a section called "aiprotect"

I disabled that junk and I am finally mining!

[MoparMiningLLC]

Linux.

I've also tried on Windows without the ./ And can't get cgminer to start mining

yea it was right if linux - windows is without the ./

Well holy cow I solved it!

My router was blocking it in an a section called "aiprotect"

I disabled that junk and I am finally mining!

well there was the answer - for some reason, I thought you had already checked the router.

[Flair14]

So another question

When I run cgminer, it works fine and my stats on slushpool reflect that my newpac is doing it's thing.

I am trying to get cgminer to run in the background so I don't need a SSH connected to have the miner running. When I enter the same command to get mining and put "&" at the end of the command line, for some reason cgminer doesn't work and won't do any mining.

The command I enter is:

Code:

./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://ca.stratum.slushpool.com:3333 -u (my username)--gekko-newpac-boost --gekko-newpac-freq 250 &

And it doesn't mine. The process starts, but no mining takes place.

Once I remove the "&", it works like a charm.

Why is this?

[Biffa]

Try using screen command instead.

Code:

screen ./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://ca.stratum.slushpool.com:3333 -u (my username)--gekko-newpac-boost --gekko-newpac-freq 250

Then ctrl+ad to detach the screen session. You can restore the screen session with screen -r

[Flair14]

This worked perfectly. Thanks!

Now to try and figure out how high I can overclock this little guy with my fan

I am starting with a frequency at 250 to see how warm it gets and it seems reasonable at this speed.