Topic: ANTMINER S4 Discussion and Support Thread - page 12. (Read 301481 times)
Well, now that someone officially tested whether ASICs are water proof or not. We can all go about carefully keeping away from water hazards!
This is funny but some water splashed to one of my antminer s4s 
Holy guacamole! When you say "some water" and "splashed" what does that mean? This looks like a lot of water poured into it.
I'm guessing maybe rain splashing from window? Or a big water split?
I would like to hear OP say story now that I think about it. I have never seen this before on S4 that I remember.
My English is not good to explain but my asic was near a water pipe and it was broken for no reason like this image:
It was continuing splash water to my asic for about 5 hours! I checked from my camera.
I contact with bitmain but no answer yet.
This is funny but some water splashed to one of my antminer s4s
Holy guacamole! When you say "some water" and "splashed" what does that mean? This looks like a lot of water poured into it.
I'm guessing maybe rain splashing from window? Or a big water split?
I would like to hear OP say story now that I think about it. I have never seen this before on S4 that I remember.
This is funny but some water splashed to one of my antminer s4s
Holy guacamole! When you say "some water" and "splashed" what does that mean? This looks like a lot of water poured into it.
This is funny but some water splashed to one of my antminer s4s
all of the chains burned:
img removed save space
but one them still working(hashing). this is a picture of it:
img removed save space
is it safe to run after this burned spot?
thanks,
all of the chains burned:
img removed save space
but one them still working(hashing). this is a picture of it:
img removed save space
is it safe to run after this burned spot?
thanks,
It's honestly hard to tell without seeing entire thing. You might ask bitmain in a ticket - https://bitmain.zendesk.com/hc/en-us . I would love their anwser.
I would say if you can just count it as a loss it's some pretty bad damage. If you are not able to watch it as it mines take temp reading. But again I would count as a loss you dodged a fire once.... you might not get as lucky second time.
This is funny but some water splashed to one of my antminer s4s
all of the chains burned:
but one them still working(hashing). this is a picture of it:
is it safe to run after this burned spot?
thanks,
all of the chains burned:
but one them still working(hashing). this is a picture of it:
is it safe to run after this burned spot?
thanks,
I was updating the configuration on my s4 with a new server. Clicked save and now all the settings went blank. I will not let me save anything to do with the miner configuration.. I reset back to factory and it started mining with the factory setting but when i tried to put my pool information back in it did the same thing.
Help!
Help!
You could always flash SD card. It's kinda the save if it is really messed up.
You could also try flashing it with same firmware just to see if it's a software problem. It is odd to not be able to set the settings.
I was updating the configuration on my s4 with a new server. Clicked save and now all the settings went blank. I will not let me save anything to do with the miner configuration.. I reset back to factory and it started mining with the factory setting but when i tried to put my pool information back in it did the same thing.
Help!
Help!
Selling my S4 for AU$1000+ postage... I'm in australia...
Pm me
This item has now been sold
Pm me
This item has now been sold
Where exactly do you put the flag --bitmain-homemode ?
Edit: I got off my lazy ass and added it to the cgminer.conf that was in /config instead of etc/config. I tried json format "bitmain-homemode" : true and it kinda worked.
But now it mine at 75% speed, even though freqs are still at 200, is there a way around this? If i change freq to compensate or reboot the bitmain-homemode flag get overwritten? I'm guessing i'm not doing it the right way?
Edit: I got off my lazy ass and added it to the cgminer.conf that was in /config instead of etc/config. I tried json format "bitmain-homemode" : true and it kinda worked.
But now it mine at 75% speed, even though freqs are still at 200, is there a way around this? If i change freq to compensate or reboot the bitmain-homemode flag get overwritten? I'm guessing i'm not doing it the right way?
All of my S4s are sold too, they're leaving my mine tomorrow afternoon.
Any firmware that isn't Oct or earlier has no actual voltage control. The changes you make in the interface do not get applied.
If anyone has an S7 coupon that they don't plan on using, I'd like to have it. Would be greatly appreciated! Bitmain user ID = Prelude
Any firmware that isn't Oct or earlier has no actual voltage control. The changes you make in the interface do not get applied.
If anyone has an S7 coupon that they don't plan on using, I'd like to have it. Would be greatly appreciated! Bitmain user ID = Prelude
Before the S7 hit's customers I think it's a good time for selling S4's unless you have very cheap electricity. They honestly are great machines and I LOVE the lcd. Just walking past you can see hashing rate which is pretty nice.
Only thing that was not fun is I like to provide customers a nice looking miner. Cleaning the miners took a little time by time I blew it out and got fan's cleaned. But hopefully customers will be happy with the extra effort.
Agreed, I would have hit you up for one but I bought one last week from a guy locally in my area. It works ok but cosmetically it had some rust on all of the fan covers on the outside. I asked him about it and he said he ran it outside in the humid Florida weather
. All of my S4s are sold too, they're leaving my mine tomorrow afternoon.
Any firmware that isn't Oct or earlier has no actual voltage control. The changes you make in the interface do not get applied.
If anyone has an S7 coupon that they don't plan on using, I'd like to have it. Would be greatly appreciated! Bitmain user ID = Prelude
Any firmware that isn't Oct or earlier has no actual voltage control. The changes you make in the interface do not get applied.
If anyone has an S7 coupon that they don't plan on using, I'd like to have it. Would be greatly appreciated! Bitmain user ID = Prelude
Before the S7 hit's customers I think it's a good time for selling S4's unless you have very cheap electricity. They honestly are great machines and I LOVE the lcd. Just walking past you can see hashing rate which is pretty nice.
Only thing that was not fun is I like to provide customers a nice looking miner. Cleaning the miners took a little time by time I blew it out and got fan's cleaned. But hopefully customers will be happy with the extra effort.
All of my S4s are sold too, they're leaving my mine tomorrow afternoon.
Any firmware that isn't Oct or earlier has no actual voltage control. The changes you make in the interface do not get applied.
If anyone has an S7 coupon that they don't plan on using, I'd like to have it. Would be greatly appreciated! Bitmain user ID = Prelude
Any firmware that isn't Oct or earlier has no actual voltage control. The changes you make in the interface do not get applied.
If anyone has an S7 coupon that they don't plan on using, I'd like to have it. Would be greatly appreciated! Bitmain user ID = Prelude
Sold all my S4's. There was a few post's I mentioned them. But they are no longer for sell as they sold 
If you have S4's not is not a bad time to sell still have a decent value left in them. Held value pretty good for miners to.
If you have S4's not is not a bad time to sell still have a decent value left in them. Held value pretty good for miners to.
I have:
Wed Apr 15 15:53:35 CST 2015
Firmware on my S4 installed.
Was wondering if the Voltage Setting still worked(it can be set) or if it's just a dummy field with this version.
Running at 200 Frequency, what voltage do you recommend? I have it at 0725
Wed Apr 15 15:53:35 CST 2015
Firmware on my S4 installed.
Was wondering if the Voltage Setting still worked(it can be set) or if it's just a dummy field with this version.
Running at 200 Frequency, what voltage do you recommend? I have it at 0725
That old firmware has a lot of bugs. You need to use ck's custom built cgminer instead of Bitmains to get proper speeds on some pools / share difficulty, and updating cgminer doesn't stick so if needs to be done every time you reboot the S4. It's annoying.
I have not had issues with it. I guess it does depend on pool though.
Seems like use a pool that works with it and use old firmware. I do see smit's reasoning for not releasing. I am surprised nicehash did not foot the bill for his work. I was guessing they did, I do feel bad if he got no support and nicehash did not give him a decent payday for his work.
I asked in Nicehash thread 2~ days ago and they no on or nothing gave reply for if their S4 firmware has the voltage control unlocked. Are you saying that maybe it include voltage control?
I am not sure. I have used it but it's been to long since I have tried it to remember.
What I was saying I thought smit was being payed by nicehash on his firmwares, I do feel sorry for him if he was working on firmwares and they were not paying him for it. And it sounds like he was not, which I had no idea.
That old firmware has a lot of bugs. You need to use ck's custom built cgminer instead of Bitmains to get proper speeds on some pools / share difficulty, and updating cgminer doesn't stick so if needs to be done every time you reboot the S4. It's annoying.
I have not had issues with it. I guess it does depend on pool though.
Seems like use a pool that works with it and use old firmware. I do see smit's reasoning for not releasing. I am surprised nicehash did not foot the bill for his work. I was guessing they did, I do feel bad if he got no support and nicehash did not give him a decent payday for his work.
I asked in Nicehash thread 2~ days ago and they no on or nothing gave reply for if their S4 firmware has the voltage control unlocked. Are you saying that maybe it include voltage control?
That old firmware has a lot of bugs. You need to use ck's custom built cgminer instead of Bitmains to get proper speeds on some pools / share difficulty, and updating cgminer doesn't stick so if needs to be done every time you reboot the S4. It's annoying.
I have not had issues with it. I guess it does depend on pool though.
Seems like use a pool that works with it and use old firmware. I do see smit's reasoning for not releasing. I am surprised nicehash did not foot the bill for his work. I was guessing they did, I do feel bad if he got no support and nicehash did not give him a decent payday for his work.
That old firmware has a lot of bugs. You need to use ck's custom built cgminer instead of Bitmains to get proper speeds on some pools / share difficulty, and updating cgminer doesn't stick so if needs to be done every time you reboot the S4. It's annoying.
I really don't know what's so important about the post Oct firmware, but i would like to know that as well. Most seem to want to use cgminer 4.9.0. Not sure why, but i don't even think latest stock firmware has it?
Looking at details looks like they can get up to "update cgminer to 4.8.0". So I'm not sure why the old firmware with a little old cgminer would not just be used for those wanting freq and voltage.
S4+ i realize they don't have a software with it from bitmain. So I can see why there. But S4 seems obvious to just use old firmware.
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