I just received another S3 and have some questions. First off, how can I tell what batch this S3 is?
The only way that I know of how to tell what batch it is is either buying it yourself from bitmain or asking the person who bought it.
I already have a Batch 6. I have provided a screenshot below. Please take a look and see what you think. I dont have it OCed. I do have the latest firmware on it. I am having issues with the HW errors. Are these specs too high? Should I b concerned? I have thought about taking it apart and applying new thermal paste. Think that might help?
Yep, you ARE having an issue there with the HW errors. Too high for an S3 (and one running at stock frequency at that)!
1. Are you sure you are powering it up adequately? If that, do a power recycle (there may have been a power spike since you turned it on) and see if the errors settle.
2. I have noticed that the HW errors general % varies from pool to pool. I did not think this to be a contributing factor, but I have observed on my S3's that it may indeed be a factor, thus, try hashing on another pool for several hours. That being said, your error rate is far higher than what I'd attribute to a pool.