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Why can't I login to coinhuntr.com? Please help. Thanks.
by
sgginc
on 17/09/2014, 10:07:05 UTC
When I try to enter:
https//www.coinhuntr.com

I get a message that the page is unavailable.
Tried for 3 days.
Turned off Little Snitch with the same result.
Tried different browsers, same result.

What am I doing wrong?

I have a small balance there and only login once in awhile.

Thanks   ...   Ken
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 10/04/2014, 16:54:03 UTC

Moral of the Story: Get a good powersupply....Cheap ones will only cause you problems in the end and cost you more money...

Mine has been hashing at ~38GHz for 27d 14h on a $30 30A 12V power supply from Amazon (see my earlier post for setup).

I keep expecting it to quit but it just takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

Thanks   ...   Ken
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 06/03/2014, 11:46:19 UTC
I just received a 12v 30a supply, the same one previously linked to at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D7CWSCG. After an initial inspection I see no problems, seems reasonably well built. Unfortunately I will not get a change to try it out due to travel through the end of the month.

I'm really not a fan of these types of PSUs with exposed terminals.

Yeah.. I already got a shock from
mine when I reached up to repostion it.
Won't happen again.

It does have a plastic cover that snaps
down to cover the terminals but some
of the spade connector is still sticking out.

Ken
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 03/03/2014, 12:24:48 UTC
The new fan is blowing 3x the warm air out.
Its like a little heater.
Yep, basically 100% of the electricity ends up as heat—a real heater these miners. That is the main reason I will not be adding another cube.

What is the ambient temperate in the room the Cube is in?

Right now (2AM, 09:54 GMT) it's 73℉ and 41℉ outside.
TV is on and Mac Pro is blowing hot air too.
When daytime temps rise to ~60℉ it gets up to 77℉
with the windows open.

Just now going to overclock the Cube to see if PS will hold.
Right now the fan on the PS has ratched up and the
body is slightly warm.

Thanks   ...   Ken
Update Mar 03, 04:15 AM

I started my cooling tower fans which where off for above measurements:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/acd3g8p4wsutaho/Tower1.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bc9x8wc1t8etxz7/Tower2.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/udg0oblf6mzv84g/Tower3.jpg


PS fan is on high and side temp is 97℉
Cube temps remain unchanged (due to cooling tower fans?)

39+GH/s for ~20hrs

I have zero faith this $30 PS will hold up.
I fear that when it fails it will take
down the cube and fry it.

Thanks   ...   Ken
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 02/03/2014, 09:56:27 UTC
The new fan is blowing 3x the warm air out.
Its like a little heater.
Yep, basically 100% of the electricity ends up as heat—a real heater these miners. That is the main reason I will not be adding another cube.

What is the ambient temperate in the room the Cube is in?

Right now (2AM, 09:54 GMT) it's 73℉ and 41℉ outside.
TV is on and Mac Pro is blowing hot air too.
When daytime temps rise to ~60℉ it gets up to 77℉
with the windows open.

Just now going to overclock the Cube to see if PS will hold.
Right now the fan on the PS has ratched up and the
body is slightly warm.

Thanks   ...   Ken
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 01/03/2014, 21:54:35 UTC
Update on the $30 30 amp PS:

Running warmer now ~85℉
The PS fan has sped up also. Warm air is blowing out.
Wires are ~82℉

The new fan is blowing 3x the warm air out.
Its like a little heater.
The cube surface temp is about the same as the PS.

I'm using an infrared temp instrument.

I'm going to wait till morning to set the clock to high.
I'm cautious. Don't want to burn my apt down.

Ken
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 01/03/2014, 13:12:39 UTC
Ken, wow!
Great cable harness, great find on the low cost PCI-E connectors. What gage wire did you use going to the power supply?

14ga.
Got it off Ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281104564670?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281104567153?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

On low none of the wire/connections/solder joints are warm.
The PS is slightly warm (has a fan).
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 01/03/2014, 12:32:15 UTC
Unfortunately the 'better' PSUs have overload protection that will be triggered by a cube. It sucks I know, my 1500W is crying in the corner because its relegated to powering gen 1 Avalons.

The thing about the "ATX" PSUs is that they are purpose build to power a computer, a Cube is not a computer and has different power requirements; surprise, there are problems. They are being used because they are inexpensive, they are mass produced and they are cheap.

In the "day" when I was designing electronics I was used to purchasing single voltage units with current foldback for over current and crowbars to prevent over voltage. They can still be purchased, Lambda is still in business. But the price is much higher.

But today one can buy a 12v 30a supply from Amazon for $25 to $40 +shipping, just search for "12v 30A power supply". They do not come with PCI-E cables & connectors.
Example: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D7CWSCG/
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ftiQr5R7L._SY300_.jpg

Some one should try one.

Just wired one up, see pics.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/65xn2gvlqtuxdcs/IMG_0046.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ps56h7qppetyb1h/IMG_0045.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cpj7socup8wua4f/IMG_0047.jpg

Materials:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D7CWSCG/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You need 2 of these:
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10245&cs_id=1024503&p_id=2883&seq=1&format=2

Running on low now, ~32GHs

I'm going to let it run on low for awhile then kick it to high.
I'll post back after that.

I also installed a better fan (It moves a lot more air):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835132022

And a filter (Fit best on outside):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DBU88C8/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks   ...   Ken

Edit:
The fan is noisy.
Couldn't hear the stock fan.
This one is very noticeable.
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Board CPU/GPU Bitcoin mining hardware
Which PuTTY do I download?
by
sgginc
on 28/02/2014, 19:12:46 UTC
Which PuTTY do I download?

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html

Fabulous guide...Thanks!!!

Ken

Edit:
I get it now.
PuTTY runs on a Windows/Linux machine.
I thought it ran on the Rpi.
Dohhhhhh...
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 27/02/2014, 02:39:59 UTC

I got the same message about Zope.
I don't remember how I got past it.

I have Zope 4.0.5 in this location:
/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/zope.interface-4.0.5-py2.7-macosx-10.8-intel.egg
I don't remember what an egg is though
I remember Google does.

Somehow I was able to install it.
Many hours of Googling ...

Perhaps upgrading Python 2.7 did it.

What version of Python is currently installed?
I remember a version is part of 10.8.5.
I have Python 2.7.5, OSX 10.9.2.

This is why I did not even try earlier, I figured it was going to be a big ball of hurt.

Do you have any other versions of Python in:
/Library/Python/

I have other folders with older Python versions but
only a readme file in the folder.
Perhaps move any older versions of Python somewhere else.

I sit in front of my Mac while in a recliner all day.
It took me MANY days and countless hours to get it going.

Good Luck!!!

Ken
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 27/02/2014, 00:12:37 UTC

Here are the steps I followed.
   6.   Type "sudo python setup.py install" in the unpacked directory from step 2.
***In the terminal type CD space (drag the folder here and it will auto populate the path) return.
***Your now in that directory.
Yeah, I did all that.
But step 6 failed

I ran "sudo python setup.py install" again and I get:
"Error: The required version of setuptools (>=2.1) is not available"
So I sudo installed a new version of setup tools.
Then ran "sudo python setup.py install" again and I get:
"Error: Installed distribution zope.interface 3.8.0 conflicts with requirement zope.interface>=4.0.2"

As much as I love python the update mechanisms are killing it, ruby does a much better job updating it's libraries.

Tried on three other Macs, all running current release 10.9.2. One failed with the above error, the other two failed with yet different error messages. What a mess.

So I think: "If someone wrote the instructions why didn't they provide the result for download?" I guess because the dependencies in Python are just to much of a mess to insure functionality on any given system. Good thing they don't build bridges with the same care we build software.

I got the same message about Zope.
I don't remember how I got past it.

I have Zope 4.0.5 in this location:
/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/zope.interface-4.0.5-py2.7-macosx-10.8-intel.egg
I don't remember what an egg is though
I remember Google does.

Somehow I was able to install it.
Many hours of Googling ...

Perhaps upgrading Python 2.7 did it.

What version of Python is currently installed?
I remember a version is part of 10.8.5.
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 26/02/2014, 21:28:58 UTC
I'm on a Mac 10.8.5 using Stratum Proxy.
Where did you get the Stratum Proxy or did you compile it yourself? Does it support 'Long Poll"? I would really like to try that.

https://github.com/slush0/stratum-mining-proxy

Scroll down to Mac install section.

Ken

Typical OpenSource crapola, devs spend thousands of hours developing the software but little to none on the final bit to make it usable. Somehow I knew the build would not work and was staying away from trying to compile and install. But I tried anyway andnd I had to install gcc to boot.

Error: The required version of setuptools (>=2.1) is not available

Error: Installed distribution zope.interface 3.8.0 conflicts with requirement zope.interface>=4.0.2

Whatever "setuptools"  is. And how many other things will I find are not available.

I't all like a game, if I wanted to play a game I would get Angry Birds.


I do wonder why there is no pre-compiled version available for the Mac--like for Windows.

I installed it w/o any compiling but I had to install heavens knows what and the kitchen sink to do it. That may not have been the instructions I followed. I will look closer.
I have no idea why compiling a program requires a PHD?
Perhaps some Dr can explain why?
Google was no help.

Here are the steps I followed.
It worked w/o any hicups except
an update that I had to install
later. But wasn't hard:

Installation on Mac
   1.   Download TGZ file from https://github.com/slush0/stratum-mining-proxy/tarball/master
   2.   Unpack it by typing "tar xf slush0-stratum-mining-proxy*.tar.gz"
***I just dbl clicked it and my unpacker "Archiver" unpacked it.

   3.   On Mac OS X you already have Python installed on your system, but you lack the llvm-gcc-4.2 binary required to run the setup.py file, so:
   4.   a) If you don't want to install Xcode, get gcc here: https://github.com/kennethreitz/osx-gcc-installer
   5.   b) OR download Xcode (free) from the App Store, Open it up (it's in your applications folder) and go to preferences, to the downloads section and download/install the 'command line tools'. This will install llvm-gc-4.2.
   6.   Type "sudo python setup.py install" in the unpacked directory from step 2.
***In the terminal type CD space (drag the folder here and it will auto populate the path) return.
***Your now in that directory.

   7.   You can start the proxy by typing "./mining_proxy.py" in the terminal window. Using default settings, proxy connects to Slush's pool interface.
***You need to be in the directory where mining_proxy.py is located.

   8.   If you want to connect to another pool or change other proxy settings, type "mining_proxy.py --help".

N.B. Once Apple releases Xcode 4.7 they will remove the optional install of gcc (they want you to use clang). When that happens you can either choose not to upgrade, or return to the aforementioned https://github.com/kennethreitz/osx-gcc-installer and download the specific gcc binary for your version of Mac OS.
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 26/02/2014, 16:28:03 UTC
The Cube is hashing at ~32GHs on low clock so everything seems to be OK.

I'm on a Mac 10.8.5 using Stratum Proxy.
Where did you get the Stratum Proxy or did you compile it yourself? Does it support 'Long Poll"? I would really like to try that.

https://github.com/slush0/stratum-mining-proxy

Scroll down to Mac install section.

My cube is showing LP Requests as 164 for a term of 16-20 hrs.

Ken
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 26/02/2014, 14:47:19 UTC
I've been reading this forum for over a week.
I'm up to page 38.
Thanks to all for helping.

I have a question about this "WARNING" that keeps repeating:

2014-02-26 06:40:19,176 WARNING proxy getwork_listener._on_submit # [0ms] Share from 'sgginc.worker2' accepted, diff 25
2014-02-26 06:40:19,189 INFO proxy jobs.submit # Submitting cb3abb19
2014-02-26 06:40:19,189 WARNING proxy getwork_listener._on_submit # [0ms] Share from 'sgginc.worker2' accepted, diff 25
2014-02-26 06:40:19,244 INFO proxy getwork_listener._on_authorized # Worker 'sgginc.worker2' asks for new work
2014-02-26 06:40:19,266 INFO proxy getwork_listener._on_authorized # Worker 'sgginc.worker2' asks for new work
2014-02-26 06:40:19,289 INFO proxy getwork_listener._on_authorized # Worker 'sgginc.worker2' asks for new work
2014-02-26 06:40:19,443 INFO proxy jobs.submit # Submitting 8bf5d231
2014-02-26 06:40:19,443 WARNING proxy getwork_listener._on_submit # [0ms] Share from 'sgginc.worker2' accepted, diff 25
...

The Cube is hashing at ~32GHs on low clock so everything seems to be OK.

I'm on a Mac 10.8.5 using Stratum Proxy.
The output above is from my Terminal program.

Thanks   ...   Ken
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Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup
by
sgginc
on 30/01/2014, 11:32:02 UTC
I can't figure out how to search just this thread...
Sorry if this somewhere in the 50+ pages.

I have an Apple Airport Extreme router.
The subnet is fixed at 255.255.255.0 and
cannot be changed.

The instructions on page one state:
Make sure your router's subnet is 1, ie 192.168.1.x

Will 255.255.255.0 work?

Thanks   ...   Ken