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Board Hardware
Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread
by
sidehack
on 06/08/2019, 03:36:25 UTC

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=Expected Performance=
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The expected performance of the NewPac is about 0.228 * MHz = GH.  
At the default frequency of 100MHz, the NewPac runs at 22.8 GH.

Rough power usage and efficiency of a NewPac:


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=Cooling=
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If you run a stick miner, use a cooling fan.  
 
Increased cooling can reduce the chip's overall power usage.

Non cooled sticks are subject to thermal runaway where heat will trigger increased amperage draw increasing heat in a cycle until the unit fails.