Thanks for the help guys, i finally have it working. Definitely had some facepalming confusion about the setup, but realized its basically impossible not to set it up through the precompiled folder.
Just a quick question, how long can i leave it running without a fan, and will a usb fan work as a valid form of cooling? If so, would i be able to leave it on 24/7 with a usb fan? Thanks guys
If you run it over stock settings (100 on the frequency), you need some fan. A USB fan works for most people.
and one more questions, how long do you think it would take for me to get a payout from ckpool using just this usb asic miner?
CK's solo pool or CK's normal pool? If its the solo pool, it'll likely be never. If its the normal pool, your payout will be very very tiny and it'll depend on them finding blocks. So far, I don't think they've found many.
okay, so now i've just tried to run cgminer again after turning it off overnight, and it's not recognizing the usb asic miner anymore?Do i have to reinstall the drivers and compiled folder every time or something?
If you're running the same cgminer, from the same folder, it should just work. It is possible your USB hub has died due to the power the sticks were pulling - this is especially seen with the USB3 hubs without external power supplies (like the Superbag ones)