"Turn those machines back ON!!!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4SRsGn14PI

You are the best Doc!  Thanks for all you do.  Happy Holidays!!

Works for me-THANKS!!

Thank you fractalbc, good info.  How long did it take to get the 5/5 from CHINA?

Thanks for the response Nemo.

I studied your setup some time back and may go that route in the future.  Also, good to know about the Rosewill/D-Link Adapter interchangeability.  What I was wanting to do for my current(no pun) requirement was to buy some of the slightly more robust/powerful power adapters with barrel plugs to replace what seems to be failed OEM supplied ones.  I have read the thread and have noted the recommended ones but I have not seen/read any posts detailing specific experience with my contemplated plan with my specific hubs.  Perhaps that information is in here but I missed it?

Have read of hubs being disassembled but not how best to disassemble them.  I hope someone will comment on that because I believe many here could benefit from that information.  I know I would.

Again thanks for the reply and for creating this extremely useful thread.

Two Questions:

1. What is the best way to open up hubs and power bricks-specific hubs/bricks of interest below.

2. What specific experience, specific recommendations for replacement power bricks for hubs below.

GEARMO 10 Port

ANKER 9+1

AITECH 10 Port

ROSEWILL 10 Port

Really hoping for input from those that have actually opened these specific hubs and bricks in a way that does not cause damage, limits damage.

For input on replacement power bricks again hoping for responses from those that have replaced power bricks on these specific hubs. 

Really appreciate any help on this issue-TIA

Doc,

Using Bitminter client v 1.4.1  What I am getting now, after reinstalling JAVA and Bitminter(trying different versions) is "Cannot Probe COM X, port in use"

From the Java Log(hope this helps):

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Java Web Start 10.40.2.43
Using JRE version 1.7.0_40-b43 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
User home directory = C:\Users\bme
----------------------------------------------------
c:   clear console window
f:   finalize objects on finalization queue
g:   garbage collect
h:   display this help message
m:   print memory usage
o:   trigger logging
p:   reload proxy configuration
q:   hide console
r:   reload policy configuration
s:   dump system and deployment properties
t:   dump thread list
v:   dump thread stack
0-5: set trace level to
----------------------------------------------------
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/bitminter.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/bitminter.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/bitminter.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/bitminter.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-library.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-library.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-swing.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-swing.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-swing.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-swing.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-library.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-library.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-actors.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-actors.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/SteelSeries-3.9.30.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/SteelSeries-3.9.30.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/trident-6.3.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/trident-6.3.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/quartz-2.1.1.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/quartz-2.1.1.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/images.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/images.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/slf4j-api-1.7.5.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/slf4j-api-1.7.5.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/lwjgl-2.8.4.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/lwjgl-2.8.4.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/lwjgl_util-2.8.4.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/lwjgl_util-2.8.4.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/coincore-1.9.0.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/coincore-1.9.0.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/gridnode-1.2.1.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/gridnode-1.2.1.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/gridnode-1.2.1.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/gridnode-1.2.1.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-actors.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/scala-actors.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/purejavacomm-0.0.17.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/purejavacomm-0.0.17.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/jna-3.5.1.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/jna-3.5.1.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/jna-3.5.1.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/jna-3.5.1.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/jna-3.5.1-platform.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/jna-3.5.1-platform.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpclient-4.2.5.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpclient-4.2.5.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpcore-4.2.4.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpcore-4.2.4.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpcore-nio-4.2.4.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpcore-nio-4.2.4.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/lift-json_2.10-2.5.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/lift-json_2.10-2.5.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/paranamer-2.5.2.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/paranamer-2.5.2.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/audio.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/audio.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/lwjgl-2.8.4.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/lwjgl-2.8.4.jar
JNLPClassLoader: Finding library lwjgl.dll
JNLPClassLoader: Finding library OpenCL.dll
JNLPClassLoader: Finding library lwjgl.dll
Lacking OpenCL support. If you want to use GPUs, please install the latest drivers from your graphics card manufacturer.
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/SteelSeries-3.9.30.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/SteelSeries-3.9.30.jar
JNLPClassLoader: Finding library jnidispatch.dll
JNLPClassLoader: Finding library jnidispatch.dll
JNLPClassLoader: Finding library kernel32.dll
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/jna-3.5.1-platform.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/jna-3.5.1-platform.jar
JNLPClassLoader: Finding library Advapi32.dll
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/trident-6.3.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/trident-6.3.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpcore-4.2.4.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpcore-4.2.4.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/lift-json_2.10-2.5.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/lift-json_2.10-2.5.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpclient-4.2.5.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpclient-4.2.5.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/slf4j-api-1.7.5.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/slf4j-api-1.7.5.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpcore-nio-4.2.4.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/httpcore-nio-4.2.4.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/coincore-1.9.0.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/coincore-1.9.0.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/purejavacomm-0.0.17.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/purejavacomm-0.0.17.jar
Missing Permissions manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/quartz-2.1.1.jar
Missing Codebase manifest attribute for: https://bitminter.com/client/1.4.1/quartz-2.1.1.jar
JNLPClassLoader: Finding library kernel32.dll
Cannot probe COM124: port in use
Cannot probe COM117: port in use

I was having a strange problem with a brand new PC box where the bios battery would go dead in days.  I would try putting in a new battery and see if that helps.  Good luck.

Doc,

Was running the best I ever have on 50+ BE sticks using Bitminter client with 3.0 hubs chained through 2.0 hubs but right at the time of Silk Road and forum being down, 3 OCT, have been down hard for days.  Have been trying all manner of things to troubleshoot.  No Joy, stumped.  Please help.  First question, what do you need to efficiently diagnose this problem?  Java Log?  TIA  

SSB is an Outstanding Re-Seller!   The level of service he provides is far beyond the expectations of the most demanding buyers.  I have done three purchases from him recently and look forward to many more in the near future.  Simply amazing.

Thank You SSB, you deserve every bit of success you achieve in this endeavor as you are earning every bit twice or more over.   My praise of the service you have provided me is long overdue.

 

I think you nailed the probability on that one.  Great find, thanks for the info.  Unfortunately, the price is prohibitive even for the mighty Gearmo/Orinco.

There is a online distributor/retailer in Florida that goes by three names but all the same company/location.  I am fairly certain that the "GEARMO" brand is only that, not a manufacturer.  They told me they expect another shipment of 10 ports in about 3 weeks.  If anyone is interested perhaps we could organize one large purchase and get a better price.  The GEARMO 10 is very good but also very pricy.  The added expense of any hub obviously makes the cost/benefit of USB Sticks even sketchier than the cost of just the sticks.  The sticks price at least is coming down as difficulty rises-not so with hubs.

Thanks for that info.  I have one Anker 9+1 that runs very hot(even with extra cooling on the brick and sticks), will only handle 5-6 stable.  When my latest order of hubs arrives I am sending this back for replacement.  

My best performing hubs are the "GEARMO" 10 port 3.0.  Also, have an AITECH 10 port that does not perform as well as I expected based on reviews here.

Sent payment for 14-1.89 email on the way and more orders to follow.  Thanks SSB.  Got my wallet issue sorted out. 

NOTE TO ALL:  There is a Bug Fix for Bitcoin-QT wallet correcting a problem with the blockchain becoming corrupted.  Download ver. 0.8.5.  If you open QT and get a message that the blockchain file is corrupted it is best to not do a re-index.  Shut down QT, download the new version and run.  That should fix the problem without the wait(long) to re-index.

Interesting.  Installed the update and currently re-indexing; fingers crossed that will be the end of this issue. I'm on a PC running WB 7. According to other info I've received I should have never started re-indexing when the problem first occurred and just installed the 0.8.5 fix.  Unfortunately, I did not learn of the fix until too late.  Thanks for responding and hope all goes well for you.

Thanks again for the excellent info.

Best

Thanks for the reply and I should have read this thread before posting.

One more question:  When this first occurred, I selected the option to begin re-indexing.  Then decided I'd better research this matter before continuing and aborted the re-index at about 67 weeks remaining.  I have now downloaded and installed 0.8.5.   When I run the new version it is continuing the re-indexing from the abort point.  Any problem, risk with allowing this to continue?  Thank you, I really appreciate your help.

Just got this message with Qt: "Corrupted Blockchain Detected do you want to rebuild".  Advice please.  TIA

Just got this message with Qt: "Corrupted Blockchain Detected do you want to rebuild".  Advice please.  TIA