Topic: [CLOSED] Win a Butterfly Labs Bitforce Single (Read 22457 times)
Thanks. I applied new thermal paste today (pics), which didn't really help. I then found that the highest-speed firmware actually /does/ work, whereas a lower one doesn't. Weird stuff. It's hashing at a good rate now though, I suppose I should screw everything back together properly
I'm sure you already thought of this, but just in case, I thought I might mention a few places to check ...
The power lead from the wall to the plugpack is not uncommon.
e.g. Sony items that I have, with the same lead: PS3, PSP charger, PS2, PSOne, BD Player
I've also got a few external USB HDD enclosures with the same lead (I used this for mine, I'm in Aus)
(and I think even an old VCR I have, has that lead)
Yeah, I found a canon batterypack charger that had it, which I'm using at the moment. Most of the rest of yesterday was bughunting; it seems the thermal paste is not the greatest, and the trip might have had some influence: It's not stable anymore on stock firmware. It seems to run mostly without throttling up to the 816 MHash/sec firmware.The power lead from the wall to the plugpack is not uncommon.
e.g. Sony items that I have, with the same lead: PS3, PSP charger, PS2, PSOne, BD Player
I've also got a few external USB HDD enclosures with the same lead (I used this for mine, I'm in Aus)
(and I think even an old VCR I have, has that lead)
I'll put proper thermal paste on it when I have time, and see if that improves things.
I also had a similar problem with it throttling when I first set it up.
(most likely caused by the courier)
In my case I ended up just letting it run overnight and by morning it was OK.
(most likely it was the heat sink contact and the heat of running for 8 hours resolved it?)
Though, local temperature was ~20C during the day that day, but a lot less that night (and my garage is cooler too since it is underground) and that cool night may also have had something to do with it.
Anyway there is a thread about throttling issues that may be helpful:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/question-to-multi-bfl-single-miners-temperature-and-throttling-issues-78256
I'm sure you already thought of this, but just in case, I thought I might mention a few places to check ...
The power lead from the wall to the plugpack is not uncommon.
e.g. Sony items that I have, with the same lead: PS3, PSP charger, PS2, PSOne, BD Player
I've also got a few external USB HDD enclosures with the same lead (I used this for mine, I'm in Aus)
(and I think even an old VCR I have, has that lead)
Yeah, I found a canon batterypack charger that had it, which I'm using at the moment. Most of the rest of yesterday was bughunting; it seems the thermal paste is not the greatest, and the trip might have had some influence: It's not stable anymore on stock firmware. It seems to run mostly without throttling up to the 816 MHash/sec firmware.The power lead from the wall to the plugpack is not uncommon.
e.g. Sony items that I have, with the same lead: PS3, PSP charger, PS2, PSOne, BD Player
I've also got a few external USB HDD enclosures with the same lead (I used this for mine, I'm in Aus)
(and I think even an old VCR I have, has that lead)
I'll put proper thermal paste on it when I have time, and see if that improves things.
I'm sure you already thought of this, but just in case, I thought I might mention a few places to check ...
The power lead from the wall to the plugpack is not uncommon.
e.g. Sony items that I have, with the same lead: PS3, PSP charger, PS2, PSOne, BD Player
I've also got a few external USB HDD enclosures with the same lead (I used this for mine, I'm in Aus)
(and I think even an old VCR I have, has that lead)
The power lead from the wall to the plugpack is not uncommon.
e.g. Sony items that I have, with the same lead: PS3, PSP charger, PS2, PSOne, BD Player
I've also got a few external USB HDD enclosures with the same lead (I used this for mine, I'm in Aus)
(and I think even an old VCR I have, has that lead)
And here it is having just arrived 
It's a revision 3, with the heatpipes and the extra cooling block
Sadly, I can't test it yet: I don't have an adapter for the American plug. The power block itself can run on the voltage here, I just can't connect it. (Unless I would grab my soldering iron)
Thanks, gigavps! It's awesome
It's a revision 3, with the heatpipes and the extra cooling block
Sadly, I can't test it yet: I don't have an adapter for the American plug. The power block itself can run on the voltage here, I just can't connect it. (Unless I would grab my soldering iron
)Thanks, gigavps! It's awesome
Here is the rev3 hash monster before being packed up and shipped off. 
Thanks again to everyone for playing. I have an email out to BTCurious to verify he is the owner of the email address.
Once that is done, the single will be on it's way!
Once that is done, the single will be on it's way!
BTCurious has verified his email which he even provided in a post above. I will be shipping his rev3 single out to him today.
Thanks again everyone!
Thank you
Thanks again to everyone for playing. I have an email out to BTCurious to verify he is the owner of the email address.
Once that is done, the single will be on it's way!
Once that is done, the single will be on it's way!
BTCurious has verified his email which he even provided in a post above. I will be shipping his rev3 single out to him today.
Thanks again everyone!
Thanks again to everyone for playing. I have an email out to BTCurious to verify he is the owner of the email address.
Once that is done, the single will be on it's way!
What's next on the raffle block? Once that is done, the single will be on it's way!
Thanks again to everyone for playing. I have an email out to BTCurious to verify he is the owner of the email address.
Once that is done, the single will be on it's way!
Once that is done, the single will be on it's way!
whats your IRC channel name?
It's Mqrius.Congrats!
I thought it took you that long to find a suitable image for your 'winning theme'
Thanks I thought it took you that long to find a suitable image for your 'winning theme'
Now that I'm getting a BFL Single:
Mine ALL the coins!
nooooooes my 60 tickets didn't pay off 
next time, gadget, next time!!!!
next time, gadget, next time!!!!
whats your IRC channel name?
Congrats!
I thought it took you that long to find a suitable image for your 'winning theme'
I thought it took you that long to find a suitable image for your 'winning theme'
WOOOOOT
I won ^___^
I didn't see that coming O_o
It's actually a good thing people in the IRC channel were talking about it, or I might've missed it I nearly didn't buy any since the expected return was about half of the cost
(Email is [email protected], btw, if you don't believe me. Beware the case sensitivity)
I won ^___^
I didn't see that coming O_o
Buying 60 tickets pays off.
Apparently it did, indeed It's actually a good thing people in the IRC channel were talking about it, or I might've missed it
I nearly didn't buy any since the expected return was about half of the cost (Email is [email protected], btw, if you don't believe me. Beware the case sensitivity
) I have ticket 1337, what do I win?
You've already won.
Gratz 966
Congratulations 966!
Do they have a timelimt to contact you by and if they fail to they forfit?
and it goes to the next winner
and it goes to the next winner
grats #966 =)
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