Quote from: Plumpkatt1 on August 17, 2014, 02:48:39 AM

Quote from: lordmykl on August 17, 2014, 02:31:44 AM

Quote from: Plumpkatt1 on August 17, 2014, 02:25:34 AM

Hello all, I am new here and want to say hello.

I have a few questions. I received my Antminer S3 Batch 6 about a week ago. Today I upgraded the firmware to the latest firmware that was on bitmains website.

Prior to upgrading to the latest firmware, I could use putty to log into it and edit the config file to OC it to freq 225 from 218.75. It raised the hash rate but I was getting some HW errors so I put it back to 218.75 and no more HW errors. Well, after upgrading to the latest firmware, I decided to OC it a bit to see how it performs. First I set it to 225 using Putty. I then rebooted the miner and it appears that it is still operating at the stock frequency. I tried some other frequencies and all give me the same results. The frequency according to the web gui on the antminer still shows the stock frequency.

Prior to updating the firmware, if I changed the frequency, it was shown on the Antminer status page, the new frequency. Now with the new firmware, it stays at 218.75 on the status page. No matter what frequency I choose using putty. I included a screenshot of the miners status page. I have it set at the stock speed. With the old firmware I had 0 HW errors no matter how long it ran at stock speed. Now with the new firmware, I have HW errors(though not many) and I can nolonger Overclock. Is this normal.

My screenshot is showing a nice hash rate but it isn't consistently this high. It fluctuates greatly.

I am also curious what a few things on the status page means? Such as:Diff. DiffA#, DiffR#, DiffS#, LSDiff, LSTime?

I am using a Rosewill Lightning 1300 PSU. I have 4 separate PCIe 6 pin connectors connected. Is this PSU a good PSU for mining? I am hoping to connect an S1 and a S3+ also to this PSU. Think that will be too much for this PSU?

Sorry for all these questions. I am a newbie trying to learn this all at once. The more I read the more overwhelmed I feel.

Thanx in advance for any responses. Sorry if these questions have already been answered.

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They changed the way that you change the frequency in the latest firmware. Instead of modifying the asic-freq file (which it appears to ignore now) you now instead make the changes via the 'Advanced Settings' tab in the 'Miner Configuration' area of the console.

Thank u for your reply. I feel stupid. I read about the Advanced Tab but was over looking it earlier.

One major question answered......

Used the Advanced Tab and set the Freq to 250M. The Hash Rate raised a great deal though it does fluctuate a good bit. Should I be worried with the HW rate? What is considered too high of a HW?

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