ANTMINER S4 Discussion and Support Thread - page 87.

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Quote from: audiotopix on November 22, 2014, 01:25:03 PM

Hey guys,,

Im currently running 11 S4 with 9 more on the way,, I have been very pleased with the s4,, however I have 1 issue that Im hoping you guys can help with,,

Just got this one yesterday, and one hashboard is only showing 11 chips,,, I have reloaded firmware,, power cycled,, rebooted,, reset to defaults,, opened it up checked all connections,, reseated all connections,,

and nothing,, same result,, chain 1 is showing only 11 chips. ANy help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Screenshot of the config page please?

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Quote from: LordTheron on November 22, 2014, 03:08:49 PM

Hi,

I have a problem with my S4. I run it for about 7 days and soon after, it started to be very unstable. Hashrate would drop to 1.6 Th, after reboot it wouldn't start mining unless rebooted twice. Last night its been playing up badly so I rebooted it once, that didn't solve the problem so rebooted it again, after that my miner never came back. I had to power it off as miner wasn't responding. Since then, my miner is dead, I get LCD coming up but its blank, LED on network port is flashing, LED's on controller are on . I don't get red LED next to display so not sure what's wrong.

Any idea? Help much appreciated.

Cheers,

my guess is the SD card in the controller (Its a beaglebone right?) Get a class 10 card, image it and try that

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Quote from: audiotopix on November 22, 2014, 03:50:24 PM

Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 02:59:39 PM

Quote from: Cassey on November 22, 2014, 01:53:44 PM

Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 01:29:36 PM

I already have one S4. I'm WANTING to purchase 4 more S4's on the 29th of this month. However, hearing this kind of crap concerning "quality and control" is beginning to make me have 2nd thoughts!

From what I'm reading, these are "minor" quality control issues. KNC's have a reputation for catching on fire overnight, Zeus's units this spring came in at 3X the power consumption they advertised (GAW's rebranded ones were only 50% high since they were not as aggressive advertising them). Compared to those things, having to do a power cycle after changing parameters is pretty minor.

Cassey

What will BITMAIN do for the gentleman who's S4 had a bad chip in one of the boards? Will they send him a new board with return shipping provided for the defective one? How would something like that work?

Bitmain has always taken care of me,,, In my S2 days I have sent back 3 defective hashboards, 1 defective power supply,, and never paid anything for shipping,, they always had my replacements back in about a week,,, As im sure they will do now for my S4 problem,,, I was just hoping that maybe Dogie knew something I could try to get this hashboard to pop up properly so I wouldnt have to go to Bitmain.

Bitmain has been the most consistent mining hardware supplier I have ever used,, and is why I use ONLY Bitmain hardware.

Thank you for your response and easing my concerns. Grin

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Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 02:59:39 PM

Quote from: Cassey on November 22, 2014, 01:53:44 PM

Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 01:29:36 PM

I already have one S4. I'm WANTING to purchase 4 more S4's on the 29th of this month. However, hearing this kind of crap concerning "quality and control" is beginning to make me have 2nd thoughts!

From what I'm reading, these are "minor" quality control issues. KNC's have a reputation for catching on fire overnight, Zeus's units this spring came in at 3X the power consumption they advertised (GAW's rebranded ones were only 50% high since they were not as aggressive advertising them). Compared to those things, having to do a power cycle after changing parameters is pretty minor.

Cassey

What will BITMAIN do for the gentleman who's S4 had a bad chip in one of the boards? Will they send him a new board with return shipping provided for the defective one? How would something like that work?

Bitmain has always taken care of me,,, In my S2 days I have sent back 3 defective hashboards, 1 defective power supply,, and never paid anything for shipping,, they always had my replacements back in about a week,,, As im sure they will do now for my S4 problem,,, I was just hoping that maybe Dogie knew something I could try to get this hashboard to pop up properly so I wouldnt have to go to Bitmain.

Bitmain has been the most consistent mining hardware supplier I have ever used,, and is why I use ONLY Bitmain hardware.

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Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 01:29:36 PM

Quote from: audiotopix on November 22, 2014, 01:25:03 PM

Hey guys,,

Im currently running 11 S4 with 9 more on the way,, I have been very pleased with the s4,, however I have 1 issue that Im hoping you guys can help with,,

Just got this one yesterday, and one hashboard is only showing 11 chips,,, I have reloaded firmware,, power cycled,, rebooted,, reset to defaults,, opened it up checked all connections,, reseated all connections,,

and nothing,, same result,, chain 1 is showing only 11 chips. ANy help or suggestions would be appreciated.

I already have one S4. I'm WANTING to purchase 4 more S4's on the 29th of this month. However, hearing this kind of crap concerning "quality and control" is beginning to make me have 2nd thoughts!

I have a fan out and can not get the proper replacement and they just left me hanging will not send me a new one or tell me where to get the proper one..
There is your answer.

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Hi,

I have a problem with my S4. I run it for about 7 days and soon after, it started to be very unstable. Hashrate would drop to 1.6 Th, after reboot it wouldn't start mining unless rebooted twice. Last night its been playing up badly so I rebooted it once, that didn't solve the problem so rebooted it again, after that my miner never came back. I had to power it off as miner wasn't responding. Since then, my miner is dead, I get LCD coming up but its blank, LED on network port is flashing, LED's on controller are on . I don't get red LED next to display so not sure what's wrong.

Any idea? Help much appreciated.

Cheers,

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Quote from: Cassey on November 22, 2014, 01:53:44 PM

Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 01:29:36 PM

I already have one S4. I'm WANTING to purchase 4 more S4's on the 29th of this month. However, hearing this kind of crap concerning "quality and control" is beginning to make me have 2nd thoughts!

From what I'm reading, these are "minor" quality control issues. KNC's have a reputation for catching on fire overnight, Zeus's units this spring came in at 3X the power consumption they advertised (GAW's rebranded ones were only 50% high since they were not as aggressive advertising them). Compared to those things, having to do a power cycle after changing parameters is pretty minor.

Cassey

What will BITMAIN do for the gentleman who's S4 had a bad chip in one of the boards? Will they send him a new board with return shipping provided for the defective one? How would something like that work?

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Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 01:29:36 PM

Quote from: audiotopix on November 22, 2014, 01:25:03 PM

Hey guys,,

Im currently running 11 S4 with 9 more on the way,, I have been very pleased with the s4,, however I have 1 issue that Im hoping you guys can help with,,

Just got this one yesterday, and one hashboard is only showing 11 chips,,, I have reloaded firmware,, power cycled,, rebooted,, reset to defaults,, opened it up checked all connections,, reseated all connections,,

and nothing,, same result,, chain 1 is showing only 11 chips. ANy help or suggestions would be appreciated.

I already have one S4. I'm WANTING to purchase 4 more S4's on the 29th of this month. However, hearing this kind of crap concerning "quality and control" is beginning to make me have 2nd thoughts!

ebay or wait for new tech due out soon.

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Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 01:29:36 PM

I already have one S4. I'm WANTING to purchase 4 more S4's on the 29th of this month. However, hearing this kind of crap concerning "quality and control" is beginning to make me have 2nd thoughts!

From what I'm reading, these are "minor" quality control issues. KNC's have a reputation for catching on fire overnight, Zeus's units this spring came in at 3X the power consumption they advertised (GAW's rebranded ones were only 50% high since they were not as aggressive advertising them). Compared to those things, having to do a power cycle after changing parameters is pretty minor.

Cassey

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Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 01:29:36 PM

Quote from: audiotopix on November 22, 2014, 01:25:03 PM

Hey guys,,

Im currently running 11 S4 with 9 more on the way,, I have been very pleased with the s4,, however I have 1 issue that Im hoping you guys can help with,,

Just got this one yesterday, and one hashboard is only showing 11 chips,,, I have reloaded firmware,, power cycled,, rebooted,, reset to defaults,, opened it up checked all connections,, reseated all connections,,

and nothing,, same result,, chain 1 is showing only 11 chips. ANy help or suggestions would be appreciated.

I already have one S4. I'm WANTING to purchase 4 more S4's on the 29th of this month. However, hearing this kind of crap concerning "quality and control" is beginning to make me have 2nd thoughts!

1 hashboard with an issue out of 11 S4s,, is not bad,,, In the days of our S2s there was always some kind of issue,,,, But hey dont buy them,,, more for Bitlab!!!!

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Quote from: audiotopix on November 22, 2014, 01:25:03 PM

Hey guys,,

Im currently running 11 S4 with 9 more on the way,, I have been very pleased with the s4,, however I have 1 issue that Im hoping you guys can help with,,

Just got this one yesterday, and one hashboard is only showing 11 chips,,, I have reloaded firmware,, power cycled,, rebooted,, reset to defaults,, opened it up checked all connections,, reseated all connections,,

and nothing,, same result,, chain 1 is showing only 11 chips. ANy help or suggestions would be appreciated.

I already have one S4. I'm WANTING to purchase 4 more S4's on the 29th of this month. However, hearing this kind of crap concerning "quality and control" is beginning to make me have 2nd thoughts!

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Hey guys,,

Im currently running 11 S4 with 9 more on the way,, I have been very pleased with the s4,, however I have 1 issue that Im hoping you guys can help with,,

Just got this one yesterday, and one hashboard is only showing 11 chips,,, I have reloaded firmware,, power cycled,, rebooted,, reset to defaults,, opened it up checked all connections,, reseated all connections,,

and nothing,, same result,, chain 1 is showing only 11 chips. ANy help or suggestions would be appreciated.

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Quote from: dogie on November 22, 2014, 05:48:47 AM

Quote from: Medow on November 22, 2014, 04:43:44 AM

I see that your miner is reach 2.9 TH, Does S4 reach that point of hash?

Ignore 5s stats, they're too short term to mean anything.

But it may run with 2.6 TH, overlocked, right?

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Quote from: Medow on November 22, 2014, 04:43:44 AM

I see that your miner is reach 2.9 TH, Does S4 reach that point of hash?

Ignore 5s stats, they're too short term to mean anything.

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Quote from: sEpuLchEr on November 22, 2014, 02:36:09 AM

Quote from: Cassey on November 22, 2014, 02:31:22 AM

Quote from: Cassey on November 22, 2014, 02:01:44 AM

Quote from: sEpuLchEr on November 22, 2014, 01:58:56 AM

I really think it's the multipool. It's probably a firmware issue. As I've said before, once it switches pool a couple of times, X's starts appearing.

Why don't you try a non-switching pool and see if the problem comes back? If not, then you have your answer.

Easy to do! Will let you know.

OK - switched to antpool. Will let it run overnight and see if anything appears. Odd bug though if that is it.

Nope - although different chips failed.

LOL! Antpool sucks. Bitmain.. look look. I can't even get antpool to register my hashrate...

Try a different pool.. slush maybe, or set your voltage to 0700 200mhz

Antpool works but its slow to 'show' you its hashing. Take a look at your miner's interface, its still working.

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Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 02:09:14 AM

Quote from: sEpuLchEr on November 22, 2014, 01:46:05 AM

Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 01:09:15 AM

I would have to agree with you. I have 16 S3's and 1 S4 at the moment. 4 more S4's are on the way.

I did notice something that caught my eye when you said, "no X's"

I know this is an S4 forum, but one of my S3's has a dash at the end of the zeros. what does that mean? "00000000-0000000-"

Not sure actually. X non-responsive? - dead. Just a guess. But a hard reset usually does the trick.

A simple reboot did not work.

I had to do a hard reset like you said and the dash at the end of the zero's is gone.

Thank you!

Soft resets do nothing for chips (or make it worse), have to hard reset.

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Quote from: tfoto on November 22, 2014, 03:26:11 AM

voltage 0775
using two power supply

I see that your miner is reach 2.9 TH, Does S4 reach that point of hash?

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Quote from: sEpuLchEr on November 22, 2014, 04:11:17 AM

You're welcome. Glad to help.

And no, the 360 seconds I think is for newbies like me where I can only do 1 post every 360 seconds......

Oh, I see. I forgot about that. I've been spoiled with not having to wait that long for a while.

It's 3:16am here in Alabama. I should have been sleeping a LONG time ago.

Thanks again VERY MUCH for your help!

Have a good day Singapore!

David

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Are we there yet?

You're welcome. Glad to help.

And no, the 360 seconds I think is for newbies like me where I can only do 1 post every 360 seconds......

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Quote from: sEpuLchEr on November 22, 2014, 04:04:37 AM

Quote from: dmwardjr on November 22, 2014, 03:57:05 AM

Okay

I'll try that.

Also, did you tell Slush an expected hash rate for the S4 or did you let Slush auto detect expected hash rate for the S4?

I set it to 1800 over at slush, as from my previous experience, my chain 1 goes offline every now and then when I first got the S4. If it goes below 1800, I know chain 1 has gone offline and it'll need a hard reset. But funny thing is, it has not happened in a while... maybe it just needs to run in.

Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience!

David

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