Unofficial Spondoolies SP20 thread

[Xian01]

they are 1 step ahead of you - http://www.spondoolies-tech.com/blogs/technical-blog/16385044-new-amazing-feature-in-2-5-54

New amazing feature in 2.5.54
If you set in your pool user something like:
your0wallet0address0something_%%m...%%v...%%i
it will save it in cgminer.conf.template and then whenever cgminer starts dynamically creates cgminer.conf adress like this:
your0wallet0address0something_SP35...2.5.54...10.102.20.25
The nice thing is that now it is dynamic, so when you change IP or FW it will update the pool username. If you don't want username to change - don't use this feature. But be careful - if you have /etc/cgminer.conf.template on your machine DONT MANUALLY EDIT /etc/cgminer.conf, since it will be overwritten first time you run cgminer.

Thanks for this tip. I tried Username.Workername_%i and the worker failed to show up on ghash.io

[TracerX]

they are 1 step ahead of you - http://www.spondoolies-tech.com/blogs/technical-blog/16385044-new-amazing-feature-in-2-5-54

New amazing feature in 2.5.54
If you set in your pool user something like:
your0wallet0address0something_%%m...%%v...%%i
it will save it in cgminer.conf.template and then whenever cgminer starts dynamically creates cgminer.conf adress like this:
your0wallet0address0something_SP35...2.5.54...10.102.20.25
The nice thing is that now it is dynamic, so when you change IP or FW it will update the pool username. If you don't want username to change - don't use this feature. But be careful - if you have /etc/cgminer.conf.template on your machine DONT MANUALLY EDIT /etc/cgminer.conf, since it will be overwritten first time you run cgminer.

Thanks for this tip. I tried Username.Workername_%i and the worker failed to show up on ghash.io

GH doesn't like underscores.  Try it without.

[takagari]

I have 6 of these incoming!
Plan to run them off the 2000W server PSU.

I have 4 psu.
that leaves me 1333 Watts per machine to play with.
Not to mention a bit of overload on these little guy's

I pay 5.5 cents USD for power.. So I'm less worried about power consumption. More interested in higher TH.

Thoughts on the best setup?

Thank You

Shawn

[klondike_bar]

I have 6 of these incoming!
Plan to run them off the 2000W server PSU.

I have 4 psu.
that leaves me 1333 Watts per machine to play with.
Not to mention a bit of overload on these little guy's

I pay 5.5 cents USD for power.. So I'm less worried about power consumption. More interested in higher TH.

Thoughts on the best setup?

Thank You

Shawn

at top speeds of 1650-1700GH, youll use about 1200W per miner, so you have some headroom on the PSUs.

my guess is running at max draw is ideal for your cheap power (assuming 5.5c/kwh includes all the delivery and regulatory extra charges), otherwise 1600GH/1080W should eb possible and is a bit more efficient

[Xian01]

I ended up using Username.WorkerNamex%j to show the last two quads of the IP and it's working well, thanks.

I was hoping, however, to have some sort of "meaningful" information, additionally displayed at http://start.spondoolies-tech.com/

they are 1 step ahead of you - http://www.spondoolies-tech.com/blogs/technical-blog/16385044-new-amazing-feature-in-2-5-54

New amazing feature in 2.5.54
If you set in your pool user something like:
your0wallet0address0something_%%m...%%v...%%i
it will save it in cgminer.conf.template and then whenever cgminer starts dynamically creates cgminer.conf adress like this:
your0wallet0address0something_SP35...2.5.54...10.102.20.25
The nice thing is that now it is dynamic, so when you change IP or FW it will update the pool username. If you don't want username to change - don't use this feature. But be careful - if you have /etc/cgminer.conf.template on your machine DONT MANUALLY EDIT /etc/cgminer.conf, since it will be overwritten first time you run cgminer.

Thanks for this tip. I tried Username.Workername_%i and the worker failed to show up on ghash.io

GH doesn't like underscores.  Try it without.

[TracerX]

I ended up using Username.WorkerNamex%j to show the last two quads of the IP and it's working well, thanks.

I was hoping, however, to have some sort of "meaningful" information, additionally displayed at http://start.spondoolies-tech.com/

they are 1 step ahead of you - http://www.spondoolies-tech.com/blogs/technical-blog/16385044-new-amazing-feature-in-2-5-54

New amazing feature in 2.5.54
If you set in your pool user something like:
your0wallet0address0something_%%m...%%v...%%i
it will save it in cgminer.conf.template and then whenever cgminer starts dynamically creates cgminer.conf adress like this:
your0wallet0address0something_SP35...2.5.54...10.102.20.25
The nice thing is that now it is dynamic, so when you change IP or FW it will update the pool username. If you don't want username to change - don't use this feature. But be careful - if you have /etc/cgminer.conf.template on your machine DONT MANUALLY EDIT /etc/cgminer.conf, since it will be overwritten first time you run cgminer.

Thanks for this tip. I tried Username.Workername_%i and the worker failed to show up on ghash.io

GH doesn't like underscores.  Try it without.

I ended up setting and using the hostname with the %h variable after playing with about all of them.  I had to go in and drop "human readable" hostnames on them, but it works well once configured.  Glad you got it sorted out.

[alh]

On the top cover of the SP20, or at least the one's I have seen, there is a set of carefully placed and threaded holes drilled. They don't just look like a fabrication "mistake". Does anyone know what those are for?

[Guy Corem]

On the top cover of the SP20, or at least the one's I have seen, there is a set of carefully placed and threaded holes drilled. They don't just look like a fabrication "mistake". Does anyone know what those are for?

To secure SP10 type PSU

[SourceNinja]

I just got my SP20 about 2 days ago and I'm brand new to mining. I'm kinda just running it full blast at the moment to see how it performs. I understand that running it that high is using more electricity and therefor making it inefficient and I'll probably scale it back this weekend.

I've got it in my basement and I can't hear it upstairs (it's in the same room as my lab server and san so it's pretty drowned out anyway). It's powered by a EVGA 1300G2. I've got it set to:

Temp Front / Back T,B
31 °C / 75,74 °C
90 Fan speed
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68

Volt Limit 0.79

With the Max PSU:
288
255
288
255

To help keep the temps even across the board.

It's doing about 1.6TH/s. The ASIC stats look like:

LOOP[0] ON TO:0 (w:6582)
 0: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:753 vlt2:762(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 114W 150A  71c] ASIC:[ 85c (125c) 1070hz(BL:1070) 3185 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
 1: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:761 vlt2:765(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 115W 150A  88c] ASIC:[100c (125c) 1050hz(BL:1050) 3397 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
LOOP[1] ON TO:0 (w:6175)
 2: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:738 vlt2:741(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 106W 143A  96c] ASIC:[115c (125c) 1020hz(BL:1020) 3163 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
 3: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:728 vlt2:733(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 97W 133A  97c] ASIC:[120c (125c) 910hz(BL: 910) 3012 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
LOOP[2] ON TO:0 (w:6788)
 4: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:744 vlt2:749(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 115W 154A  71c] ASIC:[ 85c (125c) 1090hz(BL:1090) 3326 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
 5: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:744 vlt2:749(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 115W 154A  88c] ASIC:[100c (125c) 1090hz(BL:1090) 3462 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
LOOP[3] ON TO:0 (w:6478)
 6: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:708 vlt2:714(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 103W 145A  93c] ASIC:[115c (125c) 1040hz(BL:1040) 3230 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
 7: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:703 vlt2:706(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 100W 141A  98c] ASIC:[115c (125c) 1030hz(BL:1030) 3248 (E:193) F:0 L:0]

Besides scaling it down to save my electric bill, would there be any danger in running it like this for long periods?

[DevonMiner]

It's doing about 1.6TH/s.

Yep, they do that ... no problem, all day long. Shame Sponds advertise at 1.7THs, never got any of mine that high.

[philipma1957]

I just got my SP20 about 2 days ago and I'm brand new to mining. I'm kinda just running it full blast at the moment to see how it performs. I understand that running it that high is using more electricity and therefor making it inefficient and I'll probably scale it back this weekend.

I've got it in my basement and I can't hear it upstairs (it's in the same room as my lab server and san so it's pretty drowned out anyway). It's powered by a EVGA 1300G2. I've got it set to:

Temp Front / Back T,B
31 °C / 75,74 °C
90 Fan speed
0.68
0.68
0.68
0.68

Volt Limit 0.79

With the Max PSU:
288
255
288
255

To help keep the temps even across the board.

It's doing about 1.6TH/s. The ASIC stats look like:

LOOP[0] ON TO:0 (w:6582)
 0: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:753 vlt2:762(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 114W 150A  71c] ASIC:[ 85c (125c) 1070hz(BL:1070) 3185 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
 1: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:761 vlt2:765(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 115W 150A  88c] ASIC:[100c (125c) 1050hz(BL:1050) 3397 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
LOOP[1] ON TO:0 (w:6175)
 2: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:738 vlt2:741(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 106W 143A  96c] ASIC:[115c (125c) 1020hz(BL:1020) 3163 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
 3: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:728 vlt2:733(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 97W 133A  97c] ASIC:[120c (125c) 910hz(BL: 910) 3012 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
LOOP[2] ON TO:0 (w:6788)
 4: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:744 vlt2:749(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 115W 154A  71c] ASIC:[ 85c (125c) 1090hz(BL:1090) 3326 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
 5: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:744 vlt2:749(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 115W 154A  88c] ASIC:[100c (125c) 1090hz(BL:1090) 3462 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
LOOP[3] ON TO:0 (w:6478)
 6: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:708 vlt2:714(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 103W 145A  93c] ASIC:[115c (125c) 1040hz(BL:1040) 3230 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
 7: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:703 vlt2:706(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:789) 100W 141A  98c] ASIC:[115c (125c) 1030hz(BL:1030) 3248 (E:193) F:0 L:0]

Besides scaling it down to save my electric bill, would there be any danger in running it like this for long periods?

  this loop in bold is too hot  I would back it off a touch.

you don't make any money doing what you are doing unless you power is under 5 cents a kwatt including  the delivery part.

make the settings .66 .66 .66 .66   max .67

 you will drop 300 watts and 200gh

[takagari]

I have 6 of these coming, I'd like to run them at the 1000-1100 watt range to optimize my server psu's.
I was considering running 4 off 4000Watts,

But that taps me at max, so was thinking of running the spondoolies, 3 on 4000 watts, which leaves me space to crank them right up if needed.

Maybe even share a pir of ants with them that I can take offline.

Should I max my 4k or leave space to crank them if it's needed?

[philipma1957]

I have 6 of these coming, I'd like to run them at the 1000-1100 watt range to optimize my server psu's.
I was considering running 4 off 4000Watts,

But that taps me at max, so was thinking of running the spondoolies, 3 on 4000 watts, which leaves me space to crank them right up if needed.

Maybe even share a pir of ants with them that I can take offline.

Should I max my 4k or leave space to crank them if it's needed?

what is your power cost.  the sp20's run really efficient in the 600 to 800 watt range .  once you want to do more then 800 watts into the sp20 the hash rate hardly goes up.

I would try to run 5 sp20's off the 4000 watts of power you have.

 I would send about 700 watts to each sp20 which is about 1300gh for each machine.

at 9 cents a kwatt or more this makes sense

[Miasma]

I recently received 15 SP20s and I cannot get them all running. Several have the problem of dead or idle boards. Is there a way to wake them up and get them hashing or are they just plain old DOA   Below is an example powered by a dedicated Corsair AX1200:

Asic stats
2.6.14
Uptime:97 | FPGA ver:100 | BIST in 173
-----BOARD-0-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(5w/5w)[5 5 5] (->5w[5 5 5]) (lim=270) 0c 0GH cooling:0/0x0
-----BOARD-1-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(222w/222w)[222 222 222] (->222w[222 222 222]) (lim=270) 0c 370GH cooling:0/0x0
-----BOARD-2-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(5w/5w)[5 5 5] (->5w[5 5 5]) (lim=270) 0c 0GH cooling:0/0x0
-----BOARD-3-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(5w/5w)[5 5 5] (->5w[5 5 5]) (lim=270) 0c 0GH cooling:0/0x0
LOOP[0] OFF TO:0 (test serial failed or something)
0: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
1: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
LOOP[1] ON TO:0 (w:11)
 2: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:691 vlt2:698(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:698) 87W 125A  78c] ASIC:[ 90c (125c) 950hz(BL: 950)    4 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
 3: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:699 vlt2:698(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:698) 92W 132A  87c] ASIC:[110c (125c) 970hz(BL: 970)    7 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
LOOP[2] OFF TO:0 (test serial failed or something)
4: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
5: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
LOOP[3] OFF TO:0 (test serial failed or something)
6: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
7: disabled (no power to DC2DC)

[H:HW:370Gh (500),DC-W:179,L:0,A:2,MMtmp:0 TMP:(26/26)=>=>=>(67/67 , 0/0)]
Pushed 13 jobs , in HW queue 4 jobs (sw:0, hw:0)!
min:34 wins:5[this/last min:4/6] bist-fail:3, hw-err:0
leading-zeroes:41 idle promils[s/m]:0/0, rate:209gh/s asic-count:6 (wins:11+0)
wall watts:259
Fan:40, conseq:184
AC2DC BAD: 0 0
R/NR: 93/0
RTF asics: 0
FET: 0:5 1:255
 0 restarted      0 reset          0 reset2         0 fake_wins
 0 stuck_bist     0 low_power      0 stuck_pll      0 runtime_dsble
 0 purge_queue    0 read_timeouts  0 dc2dc_i2c       0 read_tmout2    0 read_crptn
 0 purge_queue3   0 bad_idle
 0 err_murata
Adapter queues: rsp=1, req=24

[Bicknellski]

From Minersource?

I recently received 15 SP20s and I cannot get them all running. Several have the problem of dead or idle boards. Is there a way to wake them up and get them hashing or are they just plain old DOA   Below is an example powered by a dedicated Corsair AX1200:

Asic stats
2.6.14
Uptime:97 | FPGA ver:100 | BIST in 173
-----BOARD-0-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(5w/5w)[5 5 5] (->5w[5 5 5]) (lim=270) 0c 0GH cooling:0/0x0
-----BOARD-1-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(222w/222w)[222 222 222] (->222w[222 222 222]) (lim=270) 0c 370GH cooling:0/0x0
-----BOARD-2-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(5w/5w)[5 5 5] (->5w[5 5 5]) (lim=270) 0c 0GH cooling:0/0x0
-----BOARD-3-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(5w/5w)[5 5 5] (->5w[5 5 5]) (lim=270) 0c 0GH cooling:0/0x0
LOOP[0] OFF TO:0 (test serial failed or something)
0: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
1: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
LOOP[1] ON TO:0 (w:11)
 2: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:691 vlt2:698(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:698) 87W 125A  78c] ASIC:[ 90c (125c) 950hz(BL: 950)    4 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
 3: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:699 vlt2:698(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:698) 92W 132A  87c] ASIC:[110c (125c) 970hz(BL: 970)    7 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
LOOP[2] OFF TO:0 (test serial failed or something)
4: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
5: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
LOOP[3] OFF TO:0 (test serial failed or something)
6: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
7: disabled (no power to DC2DC)

[H:HW:370Gh (500),DC-W:179,L:0,A:2,MMtmp:0 TMP:(26/26)=>=>=>(67/67 , 0/0)]
Pushed 13 jobs , in HW queue 4 jobs (sw:0, hw:0)!
min:34 wins:5[this/last min:4/6] bist-fail:3, hw-err:0
leading-zeroes:41 idle promils[s/m]:0/0, rate:209gh/s asic-count:6 (wins:11+0)
wall watts:259
Fan:40, conseq:184
AC2DC BAD: 0 0
R/NR: 93/0
RTF asics: 0
FET: 0:5 1:255
 0 restarted      0 reset          0 reset2         0 fake_wins
 0 stuck_bist     0 low_power      0 stuck_pll      0 runtime_dsble
 0 purge_queue    0 read_timeouts  0 dc2dc_i2c       0 read_tmout2    0 read_crptn
 0 purge_queue3   0 bad_idle
 0 err_murata
Adapter queues: rsp=1, req=24

[Miasma]

On the SP20 Settings page it says

Code:

Set your starting voltage no more then 10 mv under your stable working voltage (from ASIC stats page)

But when I search the ASIC Stats page the word "stable" does NOT appear. Where do I get this "stable working voltage (from ASIC stats page)" I'm supposed to enter on the Settings page

[Miasma]

From Minersource?

Huh? What's a Minersource

[Guy Corem]

I recently received 15 SP20s and I cannot get them all running. Several have the problem of dead or idle boards. Is there a way to wake them up and get them hashing or are they just plain old DOA   Below is an example powered by a dedicated Corsair AX1200:

Asic stats
2.6.14
Uptime:97 | FPGA ver:100 | BIST in 173
-----BOARD-0-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(5w/5w)[5 5 5] (->5w[5 5 5]) (lim=270) 0c 0GH cooling:0/0x0
-----BOARD-1-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(222w/222w)[222 222 222] (->222w[222 222 222]) (lim=270) 0c 370GH cooling:0/0x0
-----BOARD-2-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(5w/5w)[5 5 5] (->5w[5 5 5]) (lim=270) 0c 0GH cooling:0/0x0
-----BOARD-3-----
PSU[UNKNOWN]: 0->(5w/5w)[5 5 5] (->5w[5 5 5]) (lim=270) 0c 0GH cooling:0/0x0
LOOP[0] OFF TO:0 (test serial failed or something)
0: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
1: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
LOOP[1] ON TO:0 (w:11)
 2: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:691 vlt2:698(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:698) 87W 125A  78c] ASIC:[ 90c (125c) 950hz(BL: 950)    4 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
 3: DC2DC/1/:[vlt1:699 vlt2:698(DCl:794 Tl:794 Ul:698) 92W 132A  87c] ASIC:[110c (125c) 970hz(BL: 970)    7 (E:193) F:0 L:0]
LOOP[2] OFF TO:0 (test serial failed or something)
4: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
5: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
LOOP[3] OFF TO:0 (test serial failed or something)
6: disabled (no power to DC2DC)
7: disabled (no power to DC2DC)

[H:HW:370Gh (500),DC-W:179,L:0,A:2,MMtmp:0 TMP:(26/26)=>=>=>(67/67 , 0/0)]
Pushed 13 jobs , in HW queue 4 jobs (sw:0, hw:0)!
min:34 wins:5[this/last min:4/6] bist-fail:3, hw-err:0
leading-zeroes:41 idle promils[s/m]:0/0, rate:209gh/s asic-count:6 (wins:11+0)
wall watts:259
Fan:40, conseq:184
AC2DC BAD: 0 0
R/NR: 93/0
RTF asics: 0
FET: 0:5 1:255
 0 restarted      0 reset          0 reset2         0 fake_wins
 0 stuck_bist     0 low_power      0 stuck_pll      0 runtime_dsble
 0 purge_queue    0 read_timeouts  0 dc2dc_i2c       0 read_tmout2    0 read_crptn
 0 purge_queue3   0 bad_idle
 0 err_murata
Adapter queues: rsp=1, req=24

Contact support@

[Miasma]

Contact support@

Seriously You're kidding right
I have contacted support several times and I got nothing for it. I asked for the SSH login and I wasn't even told it was root/root. That should've been in the documentation.

Why can't tech support provide a written troubleshooting guide I can follow

I also requested RMS to return the several DOA SP20 I received in my 15 SP20 order and I have not recieved that either.

[Guy Corem]

Contact support@

Seriously You're kidding right
I have contacted support several times and I got nothing for it. I asked for the SSH login and I wasn't even told it was root/root. That should've been in the documentation.

Why can't tech support provide a written troubleshooting guide I can follow

I also requested RMS to return the several DOA SP20 I received in my 15 SP20 order and I have not recieved that either.

Order # ?
Ticket # ?