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Board Mining (Altcoins)
Re: [GUIDE] GridSeed 5-Chip USB Miner Support/Tuning
by
mineworld
on 18/04/2014, 22:30:34 UTC
I followed the steps, install CP210x_VCP_Windows, plug in device, run zadig_2.1.0.exe, but then I get this:
http://imgur.com/dG2OFlZ
Tried uninstalling and reinstalling, tried reinstalling Windows, tried different ports, hubs, etc.
LED is solid green sometimes, other times just the FAN is on.

I had the "One of the USB devices attached to your computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it." with one pod and nothing I did helped.  I tried it on 4 computers with fresh driver installations.  At the time, I didn't know about a reset button on the pod.  Maybe try that if you are comfortable taking the heat sink off.  My pod was still under warranty so I returned it.  

Don't use Zadig for your testing.  Use CP drivers for pods with CP com chips.  Use STM drivers for STM com chips.  Reinstall the correct drivers and see if Windows recognizes the device.

Thanks for the reply!
Where do you recommend I get the drivers?
How can I tell which chip I have?
After a while of having it plugged in idle, the red and green lights seem to cycle very slowly between on and off.
Maybe about a minute or so, but not in sync as I powered it on then plugged in the USB

I tried a second USB cable I know works as I use it on my wifi dongle, and got the same unknown device error.
Tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers as well, though the install goes so fast I assume it's not fully uninstalling them.
I'm plugging it directly into the computer's USB 2 and 3 ports.
Is a powered USB hub some how required over motherboard USB?