Experimenting with Jalapeno firmware... - page 19.

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Quote from: tom99 on July 02, 2013, 04:19:26 PM

Quote from: pvtbrutus on July 02, 2013, 02:40:30 PM

Just got my AVR dragon, connected it to to AVR studio and did an upgrade for the Dragon. All good so far. Then erased my Jalapeno, also good. Then tried to flash it using Kano's settings...ERROR. Something about not being able to execute a command. I had a mini-heartattack Sad

. Then i tried reading info from the Jalapeno atmel chip. Turned out i have a different model chip on my Jalapeno then Kano. Mine was a AT32UC3A1256 instead of a AT32UC3A1128. After i selected the correct chip in AVR studio it flashed perfectly.

Went from 5.2Gh/s to 7.5Gh/s with same error count!

I managed to break 2 blades from the BFL fan (cheap quality plastic) while doing this. Be careful with removing it or powering it while not mounted on the heatsink.

Some Jal got AT32UC3A1128 or AT32UC3A1256 and both are same but ram size 128K and 256K.

Ah OK - did that make a difference to the compile? I would have thought the compiled result would be the same for both chips.
The default debug compile fits into 128k (just)
When I tried a release compile it failed coz it was above 128k - so I went back to the default debug compile.

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Quote from: danattacker on July 04, 2013, 06:13:22 AM

1 HW error per 100 shares is around what I'm running right now.

Edit: Correction, about 0.7 per 100 (diff 1) shares. Probably because I removed the thermal pads and using arctic silver now.

I presume you mean that's higher than it could be?
From my understanding of the pads, their thermal transfer properties are supposed to be much higher than even expensive thermal paste.

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Quote from: danattacker on July 04, 2013, 06:18:10 AM

Quote from: Atroxes on July 04, 2013, 06:15:16 AM

Alright... How long have that been running for you? And has it run without issues?

Running without issue for over a week.

I actually just finished building a custom peltier assembly that I'm going to try out soon.

I'll set mine to 8 (1hw error/100 shares @ diff1) and see what happens over night. Speed is up to 8.1GH/s or so, that's okay with me

Thanks a bunch!

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Quote from: Atroxes on July 04, 2013, 06:15:16 AM

Alright... How long have that been running for you? And has it run without issues?

Running without issue for over a week.

I actually just finished building a custom peltier assembly that I'm going to try out soon.

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Quote from: danattacker on July 04, 2013, 06:13:22 AM

1 HW error per 100 shares is around what I'm running right now

Alright... How long have that been running for you? And has it run without issues?

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Quote from: Atroxes on July 04, 2013, 06:07:27 AM

I've been testing different frequency settings now, and im getting about way too many HW errors at 9.

Setting it to 8 give me about 1 HW error per 100 shares (diff 1), im guessing that's too much aswell?

Philips: it's a 5.6GH/s normally.

Since you are in a testing frenzy

have you tried the firmware modified by ckolivas?
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2642923

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1 HW error per 100 shares is around what I'm running right now.

Edit: Correction, about 0.7 per 100 (diff 1) shares. Probably because I removed the thermal pads and using arctic silver now.

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I've been testing different frequency settings now, and im getting about way too many HW errors at 9.

Setting it to 8 give me about 1 HW error per 100 shares (diff 1), im guessing that's too much aswell?

Philips: it's a 5.6GH/s normally.

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Quote from: Atroxes on July 04, 2013, 05:32:11 AM

EDIT: Alright, after very quick trial and error, this has to do with the "#define __ASIC_FREQUENCY_ACTUAL_INDEX 7".

Apparently 7 doesn't work on mine. I got 5 working fine, will try and adjust with 6-8-9 Wink

If 7 doesn't work, I doubt 8&9 will

Is your Jala a 5 or a 7GH unit?

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does exist
new firmware???

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Are there any changes but speed with a newer firmware?

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It usually takes ~10-15 seconds for my jalapeno to start responding.

If you can't get it to start, I would try decreasing the frequency factor by changing the value of __ASIC_FREQUENCY_ACTUAL_INDEX in std_defs.h (line 101) from 7 to something like 5.

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Oh god... experiencing problem after flash:

[2013-07-04 12:31:24] Started cgminer 3.3.1
[2013-07-04 12:31:27] BitForceSC detect (2:3) 2nd init failed (0:-7) - retrying

[2013-07-04 12:31:28] BitForceSC detect (2:3) init failed 3 times 3.31s
[2013-07-04 12:31:28] BitForceSC detect (2:3) error identify reply (0:-7)
[2013-07-04 12:31:28] Disabling extra threads due to dynamic mode.

:[

The red light is flashing on/off 2-3 times a second. When I hook up JTAG (AVR DRAGON) it flashed quietly like normal and I can still re-program it.

I flashed with the untouched firmware 1.2.5. Anyone know whats wrong? :/

EDIT: Alright, after very quick trial and error, this has to do with the "#define __ASIC_FREQUENCY_ACTUAL_INDEX 7".

Apparently 7 doesn't work on mine. I got 5 working fine, will try and adjust with 6-8-9 Wink

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I got the AT32UC3A1256 as well. Jalapenos both flashed and running around 8 ghs. Added some heatsinks and also an extra fan to blow on them.

Anyone in LA who wants to flash their jalapenos, you can use my equipment for free. I also have leftover heatsinks I dont want.

I have some extra 5x2 connectors (assembled them from bulk packs), this was the hardest part to source. Will send the extras out for .1 btc each shipped to US48.

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Quote from: pvtbrutus on July 02, 2013, 02:40:30 PM

Just got my AVR dragon, connected it to to AVR studio and did an upgrade for the Dragon. All good so far. Then erased my Jalapeno, also good. Then tried to flash it using Kano's settings...ERROR. Something about not being able to execute a command. I had a mini-heartattack Sad

. Then i tried reading info from the Jalapeno atmel chip. Turned out i have a different model chip on my Jalapeno then Kano. Mine was a AT32UC3A1256 instead of a AT32UC3A1128. After i selected the correct chip in AVR studio it flashed perfectly.

Went from 5.2Gh/s to 7.5Gh/s with same error count!

I managed to break 2 blades from the BFL fan (cheap quality plastic) while doing this. Be careful with removing it or powering it while not mounted on the heatsink.

Some Jal got AT32UC3A1128 or AT32UC3A1256 and both are same but ram size 128K and 256K.

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Just got my AVR dragon, connected it to to AVR studio and did an upgrade for the Dragon. All good so far. Then erased my Jalapeno, also good. Then tried to flash it using Kano's settings...ERROR. Something about not being able to execute a command. I had a mini-heartattack Sad

. Then i tried reading info from the Jalapeno atmel chip. Turned out i have a different model chip on my Jalapeno then Kano. Mine was a AT32UC3A1256 instead of a AT32UC3A1128. After i selected the correct chip in AVR studio it flashed perfectly.

Went from 5.2Gh/s to 7.5Gh/s with same error count!

I managed to break 2 blades from the BFL fan (cheap quality plastic) while doing this. Be careful with removing it or powering it while not mounted on the heatsink.

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Quote from: Flashman on June 30, 2013, 11:13:07 PM

Maybe only 5 pins actually used, but not 100% on that.

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Hodl!

Maybe only 5 pins actually used, but not 100% on that.

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maybe all of wires use for jtag but I am not going to use it and not safe for programming your chip if anything pop out might brick your chip.

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