Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread

[philipma1957]

How did you guys synch so fast?  I'm at 59.37% Block Sync Progress, 74.91GB Blockchain Size, and 10/32 connections.  I am using Wifi - but it should get 300MB on my wifi network easily.  Mine got here after noontime so I didn't set it up until 1 or 2pm EST.

Fit and Finish are top notch - really like the color of the case.  GUI seems pretty slick - I'm also using CK's solo pool.

wifi is always slower on long downloads like the blockchain.

Once i figured that I lost my eth connection and started it again it picked right back up.

I am now over 95gb of the chain. I had up to 30 peers before the net dropped out.

I am back to 24 or so.

I am fucking around with ways to speed up the download.

I stopped the miner. I am just running the node.

It only uses 27% of the cpu.
It only uses 10-12 watts.
vs 80% and 126-130 watts when downloading and mining ⛏

since I only need to download once I don’t mind shutting the solopool off for 6-8 hours..

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[Jota_US]

I'm mining and also syncing but the cpu load is less than 10%.
Everything seems to work ok, how come the load is so different?
about 43% synced.

Also, I tried to connect through MiningRigRentals but for some reason the end pool (in this case slush pool) doesn't receive the hashrate, although the rig is connected to MRR. Anybody in the same situation who made it work with MRR?
I am able to make MRR work with the LTC miner without any issue.

[jstefanop]

I'm mining and also syncing but the cpu load is less than 10%.
Everything seems to work ok, how come the load is so different?
about 43% synced.

Also, I tried to connect through MiningRigRentals but for some reason the end pool (in this case slush pool) doesn't receive the hashrate, although the rig is connected to MRR. Anybody in the same situation who made it work with MRR?
I am able to make MRR work with the LTC miner without any issue.

CPU usage during block sync is directly related to your bandwidth. During our tests we were maxing out the CPU at around 5-10 MB/s.

Will check out MRR, didn’t do any testing on that pool.

[Jota_US]

I'm mining and also syncing but the cpu load is less than 10%.
Everything seems to work ok, how come the load is so different?
about 43% synced.

Also, I tried to connect through MiningRigRentals but for some reason the end pool (in this case slush pool) doesn't receive the hashrate, although the rig is connected to MRR. Anybody in the same situation who made it work with MRR?
I am able to make MRR work with the LTC miner without any issue.

CPU usage during block sync is directly related to your bandwidth. During our tests we were maxing out the CPU at around 5-10 MB/s.

Will check out MRR, didn’t do any testing on that pool.

Ok makes sense. Also, I don't see the option to set failover pools? Can I only put one pool?

[garetjax]

i switched to ethernet - still only 10/32 connections - but definitely downloading blockchain faster. 

[Jota_US]

I'm mining and also syncing but the cpu load is less than 10%.
Everything seems to work ok, how come the load is so different?
about 43% synced.

Also, I tried to connect through MiningRigRentals but for some reason the end pool (in this case slush pool) doesn't receive the hashrate, although the rig is connected to MRR. Anybody in the same situation who made it work with MRR?
I am able to make MRR work with the LTC miner without any issue.

CPU usage during block sync is directly related to your bandwidth. During our tests we were maxing out the CPU at around 5-10 MB/s.

Will check out MRR, didn’t do any testing on that pool.

Was able to make MRR work.

[jchotz]

I just recd mine and plugged it in.  It worked fine for a few minutes.  When I changed the setting to allow me to edit the performance mode, I was prompted to Save & Restart.  The machine won't restart even with a hard boot.  Suggestions?

It takes more than the 30 second timer to restart, so just wait for the dashboard to come back up...dont keep hitting restart.

Thanks.  I didn't hit restart but the once.  My miner continues to be dead after power off over night and the red/green light on the front does nothing.
Please advise on how to get my new miner working.

[jstefanop]

I just recd mine and plugged it in.  It worked fine for a few minutes.  When I changed the setting to allow me to edit the performance mode, I was prompted to Save & Restart.  The machine won't restart even with a hard boot.  Suggestions?

It takes more than the 30 second timer to restart, so just wait for the dashboard to come back up...dont keep hitting restart.

Thanks.  I didn't hit restart but the once.  My miner continues to be dead after power off over night and the red/green light on the front does nothing.
Please advise on how to get my new miner working.

Reach out to us on email (reply to your order email with the issue) or via chat (on shop.futurebit.io) and well get you up and running.

[jstefanop]

I'm mining and also syncing but the cpu load is less than 10%.
Everything seems to work ok, how come the load is so different?
about 43% synced.

Also, I tried to connect through MiningRigRentals but for some reason the end pool (in this case slush pool) doesn't receive the hashrate, although the rig is connected to MRR. Anybody in the same situation who made it work with MRR?
I am able to make MRR work with the LTC miner without any issue.

CPU usage during block sync is directly related to your bandwidth. During our tests we were maxing out the CPU at around 5-10 MB/s.

Will check out MRR, didn’t do any testing on that pool.

Was able to make MRR work.

What was the issue in case other users want to use this pool?

[achtung082]

Have two issues.

1) Can only set one pool.

2) All but 1 of my units have stopped working after trying to change the the miner settings. I have tried setting eco, balanced and even advanced with power from min to 45%. Only  One unit will work when I make these changes but the rest will not function at all. Even the main controller will not function with no unit connected and shows the default config with default pool.
 
Update: I was able to now get some units working again by connecting each one to the USB 1 port and booting the units individually. All but 1 of the units are now working. I will try connect the still bad unit to a PI and run it on its own.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Philipma1957cellphone]

Have two issues.

1) Can only set one pool.

2) All but 1 of my units have stopped working after trying to change the the miner settings. I have tried setting eco, balanced and even advanced with power from min to 45%. Only  One unit will work when I make these changes but the rest will not function at all. Even the main controller will not function with no unit connected and shows the default config with default pool.
 
Update: I was able to now get some units working again by connecting each one to the USB 1 port and booting the units individually. All but 1 of the units are now working. I will try connect the still bad unit to a PI and run it on its own.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

If you are downloading the block chain node you are likely stressing the cpu out

Three or four miners and a node down load may stress that cpu.

I AM almost back from the clifton mine I am hoping the node is loaded up.

[achtung082]

Node is stopped.

We need a disable node option in GUI so that it doesn't start at boot.

[philipma1957]

Node is stopped.

We need a disable node option in GUI.

there is a stop node button.

[jstefanop]

Have two issues.

1) Can only set one pool.

2) All but 1 of my units have stopped working after trying to change the the miner settings. I have tried setting eco, balanced and even advanced with power from min to 45%. Only  One unit will work when I make these changes but the rest will not function at all. Even the main controller will not function with no unit connected and shows the default config with default pool.
 
Update: I was able to now get some units working again by connecting each one to the USB 1 port and booting the units individually. All but 1 of the units are now working. I will try connect the still bad unit to a PI and run it on its own.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Start them up and leave them be for 10-15 minutes. They will start up eventually. As long as you see the front LED start flashing slowly it will show up in the dashboard.

[achtung082]

Have two issues.

1) Can only set one pool.

2) All but 1 of my units have stopped working after trying to change the the miner settings. I have tried setting eco, balanced and even advanced with power from min to 45%. Only  One unit will work when I make these changes but the rest will not function at all. Even the main controller will not function with no unit connected and shows the default config with default pool.
 
Update: I was able to now get some units working again by connecting each one to the USB 1 port and booting the units individually. All but 1 of the units are now working. I will try connect the still bad unit to a PI and run it on its own.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Start them up and leave them be for 10-15 minutes. They will start up eventually. As long as you see the front LED start flashing slowly it will show up in the dashboard.

Solid RED led after startup and one flashing green led on the board, on the last unit that will not run, seems to be bricked.

If I connect this unit to the full unit/controller nothing loads on the miner page and the page defaults back to original default page, shows slushpool, no stats load.

[jstefanop]

Have two issues.

1) Can only set one pool.

2) All but 1 of my units have stopped working after trying to change the the miner settings. I have tried setting eco, balanced and even advanced with power from min to 45%. Only  One unit will work when I make these changes but the rest will not function at all. Even the main controller will not function with no unit connected and shows the default config with default pool.
 
Update: I was able to now get some units working again by connecting each one to the USB 1 port and booting the units individually. All but 1 of the units are now working. I will try connect the still bad unit to a PI and run it on its own.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Start them up and leave them be for 10-15 minutes. They will start up eventually. As long as you see the front LED start flashing slowly it will show up in the dashboard.

Solid RED led after startup and one flashing green led on the board, on the last unit that will not run, seems to be bricked.

If I connect this unit to the full unit/controller nothing loads on the miner page and the page defaults back to original default page, shows slushpool, no stats load.

Ok if it does not start flashing at all when you do stop or restart on the miner dashboard then that means the system does not see it at all. Shoot an email to us by replying to your order email and well go over some other troubleshooting steps.

[achtung082]

Have two issues.

1) Can only set one pool.

2) All but 1 of my units have stopped working after trying to change the the miner settings. I have tried setting eco, balanced and even advanced with power from min to 45%. Only  One unit will work when I make these changes but the rest will not function at all. Even the main controller will not function with no unit connected and shows the default config with default pool.
 
Update: I was able to now get some units working again by connecting each one to the USB 1 port and booting the units individually. All but 1 of the units are now working. I will try connect the still bad unit to a PI and run it on its own.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Start them up and leave them be for 10-15 minutes. They will start up eventually. As long as you see the front LED start flashing slowly it will show up in the dashboard.

Solid RED led after startup and one flashing green led on the board, on the last unit that will not run, seems to be bricked.

If I connect this unit to the full unit/controller nothing loads on the miner page and the page defaults back to original default page, shows slushpool, no stats load.

Ok if it does not start flashing at all when you do stop or restart on the miner dashboard then that means the system does not see it at all. Shoot an email to us by replying to your order email and well go over some other troubleshooting steps.

Will do, was just writing you a PM with more info, but will email.

[Kindpker]

How does this thing Mine SOLO??? And  estimate when can 1 find a block? Makes .56? a day in pool...

[gt_addict]

If/when the ssd needs replacing do we need to clone the drive or just put a new one in and download the chain again? Is the “OS” on the ssd or built i to the board?

[heslo]

If/when the ssd needs replacing do we need to clone the drive or just put a new one in and download the chain again? Is the “OS” on the ssd or built i to the board?

I'd imagine the OS is on the SD card