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Topic: ANTMINER U3 Discussion and Support Thread - page 28. (Read 149480 times)

sr. member
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September 11, 2015, 08:28:10 PM
I've ran it on Windows 7 Pro 32 and 64 bit. I know others are having issues that run it on a Rasperry PI. Someone a few posts back did something with resetting the USB ports and restarting CG Miner.
legendary
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September 11, 2015, 08:20:28 PM
What problems do you have with it?  I'm still new with it I do have the second version with wire.
So far good lotto machine.  That is my plan with it.

The units tend to just stop hashing for no reason; sometimes they just roll from from different USB ports which can take a few hours to a couple of days to stop. They seem to work best if they are the only USB hashing device, once you connect 2 to the same PC, one will go ZOMBIE sooner or later.

Long story short, I'm sorry that I purchased 3 of these things.

What OS are you using?  Is it a certain timeframe where  you could run batch file to just restart it?
sr. member
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Merit: 267
September 11, 2015, 08:07:47 PM
What problems do you have with it?  I'm still new with it I do have the second version with wire.
So far good lotto machine.  That is my plan with it.

The units tend to just stop hashing for no reason; sometimes they just roll from from different USB ports which can take a few hours to a couple of days to stop. They seem to work best if they are the only USB hashing device, once you connect 2 to the same PC, one will go ZOMBIE sooner or later.

Long story short, I'm sorry that I purchased 3 of these things.
legendary
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September 11, 2015, 07:31:04 PM

What problems do you have with it?  I'm still new with it I do have the second version with wire.     

So far good lotto machine.  That is my plan with it. 
legendary
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full member
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September 11, 2015, 04:25:13 AM
Yes, it's the gekkoscience compac, get them while they're hot: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/run-2-closedsidehack-stickgekkoscience-compac-official-sales-thread-1126705

Best usb miner available right now, and you're supporting our "local" community.  Unlike the U3, these work!

That one's too expensive for the GH/s it offers. I was thinking something with BM1385. Whether from bitmaintech or gekkoscience, doesn't matter.
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September 11, 2015, 03:25:35 AM

Since monday, average dropped to 100GHz most times even lower.

Thanks in advance.  Smiley

Have you tried resetting the U3's (unplug both power and USB) and then restarting CGMiner?


Yes I have rebooted all hardware.
Removed power and usb cables.
Tried with other cables. All the same.
Plugged USB cables in different USB ports.

No difference.


Most of the time 115/120GHz that is pretty good I believe.

Since monday, average dropped to 100GHz most times even lower.


GHz?  Do you mean GH/s?  The hash rate, not a measure of frequency.

There is no answer, U3s do what they do, be lucky you have two that work at the same time.

LOL Smiley yes I mean GH/s. Sorry.

I guess I mite be lucky then. It took a lot of trial and error and a decent hardware computer:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.11803834



Are you using the garbage power supplies that came with them?

If so, switch the higher hashing one's power supply to the lower hashing one and see if the hashing rate on them changes around also. If the hashing switches, you need better power supplies.

That I did not think of.
I must try that.
Thanks for the suggestion
legendary
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September 11, 2015, 02:26:26 AM
Just started to play with one of these today.  Have to say it's been fun its going to make a nice lotto device.

Easy to install, easy to use.  Really a good product.
sr. member
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September 10, 2015, 10:01:24 PM

Since monday, average dropped to 100GHz most times even lower.

Thanks in advance.  Smiley

Have you tried resetting the U3's (unplug both power and USB) and then restarting CGMiner?


Yes I have rebooted all hardware.
Removed power and usb cables.
Tried with other cables. All the same.
Plugged USB cables in different USB ports.

No difference.


Most of the time 115/120GHz that is pretty good I believe.

Since monday, average dropped to 100GHz most times even lower.


GHz?  Do you mean GH/s?  The hash rate, not a measure of frequency.

There is no answer, U3s do what they do, be lucky you have two that work at the same time.

LOL Smiley yes I mean GH/s. Sorry.

I guess I mite be lucky then. It took a lot of trial and error and a decent hardware computer:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.11803834



Are you using the garbage power supplies that came with them?

If so, switch the higher hashing one's power supply to the lower hashing one and see if the hashing rate on them changes around also. If the hashing switches, you need better power supplies.
member
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September 10, 2015, 05:36:27 PM
I have 3 of the U3's and they all run at different speeds.

I've tried:

225MHz 775mV
225MHz 800mV
225MHz 830mV
250MHz 800mV
250Mhz 830mV

on 3 separate PC's and they all clock different speeds against the same pool and same settings.

Those values are equal for both and they seem to be fixed values
The WU value is always changing, but after a while running there is always one that remains quite lower than the other resulting in a lower hashrate.

I will also test them seperatly has suggested by Mikestang
sr. member
Activity: 361
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September 10, 2015, 04:49:36 PM
I have 3 of the U3's and they all run at different speeds.

I've tried:

225MHz 775mV
225MHz 800mV
225MHz 830mV
250MHz 800mV
250Mhz 830mV

on 3 separate PC's and they all clock different speeds against the same pool and same settings.
legendary
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September 10, 2015, 04:42:04 PM
Try running each U3 by itself and see if its hashrate is different than when they are plugged in together.
member
Activity: 85
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September 10, 2015, 04:34:36 PM

Since monday, average dropped to 100GHz most times even lower.

Thanks in advance.  Smiley

Have you tried resetting the U3's (unplug both power and USB) and then restarting CGMiner?


Yes I have rebooted all hardware.
Removed power and usb cables.
Tried with other cables. All the same.
Plugged USB cables in different USB ports.

No difference.


Most of the time 115/120GHz that is pretty good I believe.

Since monday, average dropped to 100GHz most times even lower.


GHz?  Do you mean GH/s?  The hash rate, not a measure of frequency.

There is no answer, U3s do what they do, be lucky you have two that work at the same time.

LOL Smiley yes I mean GH/s. Sorry.

I guess I mite be lucky then. It took a lot of trial and error and a decent hardware computer:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.11803834

sr. member
Activity: 361
Merit: 267
September 10, 2015, 04:10:36 PM

Since monday, average dropped to 100GHz most times even lower.

Thanks in advance.  Smiley

Have you tried resetting the U3's (unplug both power and USB) and then restarting CGMiner?
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1000
September 10, 2015, 01:22:22 PM
Most of the time 115/120GHz that is pretty good I believe.

Since monday, average dropped to 100GHz most times even lower.


GHz?  Do you mean GH/s?  The hash rate, not a measure of frequency.

There is no answer, U3s do what they do, be lucky you have two that work at the same time.
member
Activity: 85
Merit: 10
September 10, 2015, 12:56:21 PM
Hi.
Its me again looking for help with my U3  Huh

I have been getting a pretty decent average from my two U3 for some time.
Most of the time 115/120GHz that is pretty good I believe.

Since monday, average dropped to 100GHz most times even lower.

I changed USB cable also the same result and many reboots (computer and u3)
I wonder if maybe a chip is dead? could it be?

They are been cooled and I run default comand in Windows 7 has follows
Code:
cgminer.exe -o POOL -u USER -p pass



WU value is always lower than the other, before I thing they were pretty much the same.

Is there something I can do to get better results has before although nothing changed?

At the end of the day it makes quite a difference in my earnings with this lower average.

Thanks in advance.  Smiley
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1000
September 10, 2015, 11:21:06 AM
Yes, it's the gekkoscience compac, get them while they're hot: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/run-2-closedsidehack-stickgekkoscience-compac-official-sales-thread-1126705

Best usb miner available right now, and you're supporting our "local" community.  Unlike the U3, these work!
full member
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Merit: 100
September 10, 2015, 02:00:19 AM
Has there been any talk of the successor, now that the new chips are coming in?
sr. member
Activity: 361
Merit: 267
September 09, 2015, 08:23:12 PM
I have to agree, the U3 is a piece of crap... I'm sorry I bought them.
full member
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Merit: 100
September 09, 2015, 07:54:18 PM
I'm kinda getting a feeling that the only problems arise when there's more than one U3 plugged in? Has anyone had the same problem with just one U3 running?

Yes. Mine zombies when running alone. It is a piece of crap piece of hardware. Period. Full stop.

There is no software solution to this "zombie" problem we have all encountered.
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