not-sidehack here: small phillips screwdriver, part of a "precision screwdriver set" < $10, last a lifetime (well, the flat ones can chip if you're rough with 'm).
Overpriced but convenient (and there's cheaper clones): iFixit's Pro Tech Toolkit.
Topic: GekkoScience Compac BM1384 Stickminer Official Support Thread - page 117. (Read 268015 times)
September 25, 2015, 08:27:03 AM
September 25, 2015, 08:19:56 AM
150MHz should max at 8.25GH, so you're looking decent.
alh, regarding turning up the pot, there's no way to break the ASIC unless other things are going seriously wrong. You can spin the pot screw in circles and you'll only ever get between 550 and 800mV, which is a completely safe range. The only problem would be if you took the voltage all the way up and then ran it without a fan might damage something, but you'll easily notice that the heatsink is getting very toasty.
If the stick can't be tweaked back into functional, let me know and I'll replace it.
alh, regarding turning up the pot, there's no way to break the ASIC unless other things are going seriously wrong. You can spin the pot screw in circles and you'll only ever get between 550 and 800mV, which is a completely safe range. The only problem would be if you took the voltage all the way up and then ran it without a fan might damage something, but you'll easily notice that the heatsink is getting very toasty.
If the stick can't be tweaked back into functional, let me know and I'll replace it.
Sidehack,
Stupid question of the day...
What is your tool of choice to turn the pot on your stick? I find it difficult to turn at times.
September 25, 2015, 07:35:59 AM
edonkey's package is all set. The only thing you'll have to do is change pool info, which you can do from the web interface once the machine boots. He built a toaster - plug it in and it works. 
You can always SSH in and run cgminer directly if you want. The Pi has a default account (user: pi password: raspberry), and there's the minera/minera account that cgminer's running under by default. But it's debian based, so it's fully controllable at the command line like a 'regular' *nix box.
You can always SSH in and run cgminer directly if you want. The Pi has a default account (user: pi password: raspberry), and there's the minera/minera account that cgminer's running under by default. But it's debian based, so it's fully controllable at the command line like a 'regular' *nix box.
Thanks for info I like plug and play
. Hard to beat that.I will be ordering a RPI 2 sometime to play with. I have it on a RPI 1 B+ i think right now. Really won't effect it much. But I would like to combine some U3's and these on same machine.
Thanks for the favorable mini-review SlimePuppy!
Notlist3d, the current cgminer-gekko in the image does not support U3's yet. I put that on hold because there are compile problems when you enable both gekko and icarus.
Novak, have you managed to get to this yet? Maybe you fixed the sources and I missed it?
September 25, 2015, 07:17:45 AM
I am thnking of buying two of these sticks. Does MultiMiner support them?
multiminer uses bfgminer (default) or cgminer (iirc) as its underlying mining software, so that should be fine. I haven't tried, though. Changing clock setting would have to be done through the advancer miner settings dialog.Can you really mine without a fan?
Absolutely, though I wouldn't use very high hash rates when only doing passive cooling. I've got two hashing away at 100Mhz -> 5.5Gh/z and they didn't go much over 50°C in ~25°C ambient iirc (hopefully post later today / this weekend with some further tests). 
September 24, 2015, 10:20:53 PM
I am new to Minera and have been looking at it for fun. Has anyone been able to use it to control compacs, and U3's?
I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
I'm running the copy of Minera with cgminer-gekko that edonkey built (linked in the OP) on a Raspberry Pi 2 to run Compacs. edonkey has it all configured - burn the image, boot the Pi, and it works. I've used Minera to manage Compacs and GAW Fury but haven't used U3s.I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
When/if one SSHs into the box, cgminer runs under account minera with password minera
With edonkey's build do you have to SSH to start it? Or will it allow you to start it through minera locally?
You can always SSH in and run cgminer directly if you want. The Pi has a default account (user: pi password: raspberry), and there's the minera/minera account that cgminer's running under by default. But it's debian based, so it's fully controllable at the command line like a 'regular' *nix box.
Thanks for info I like plug and play
. Hard to beat that.I will be ordering a RPI 2 sometime to play with. I have it on a RPI 1 B+ i think right now. Really won't effect it much. But I would like to combine some U3's and these on same machine.
September 24, 2015, 09:53:16 PM
Funny, I really like bfgminer but it would only see 3 of the 4 compacs but I installed cgminer-gekko and 4 showed up no problem and it didn't start off with rejected shares. Shows hashrate almost instantly, no waiting a few minutes to get a correct readout. Fyi from my experience.
September 24, 2015, 09:23:02 PM
150MHz should max at 8.25GH, so you're looking decent.
alh, regarding turning up the pot, there's no way to break the ASIC unless other things are going seriously wrong. You can spin the pot screw in circles and you'll only ever get between 550 and 800mV, which is a completely safe range. The only problem would be if you took the voltage all the way up and then ran it without a fan might damage something, but you'll easily notice that the heatsink is getting very toasty.
If the stick can't be tweaked back into functional, let me know and I'll replace it.
alh, regarding turning up the pot, there's no way to break the ASIC unless other things are going seriously wrong. You can spin the pot screw in circles and you'll only ever get between 550 and 800mV, which is a completely safe range. The only problem would be if you took the voltage all the way up and then ran it without a fan might damage something, but you'll easily notice that the heatsink is getting very toasty.
If the stick can't be tweaked back into functional, let me know and I'll replace it.
September 24, 2015, 09:19:39 PM
How is this looking? And should I change the difficulty to 8? If so how do I do that?
September 24, 2015, 06:23:08 PM
In bfgminer I'm getting 100% rejected "above target" on shares any clues?
sudo ./bfgminer -o url -O btc address --set compac:clock=0x0b83
edit: nevermind seems to do that at startup for awhile.
It will only show me 3 of 4 miners on my 5A hub and takes about 5 minutes before the gh #'s start reading correctly.
edit 2: Trying cgminer on a live usb boot of linux mint :brb
sudo ./bfgminer -o url -O btc address --set compac:clock=0x0b83
edit: nevermind seems to do that at startup for awhile.
It will only show me 3 of 4 miners on my 5A hub and takes about 5 minutes before the gh #'s start reading correctly.
edit 2: Trying cgminer on a live usb boot of linux mint :brb
September 24, 2015, 06:04:40 PM
sorry i actually mis spoke, I shouldve written mac with cgminer
It's on bootcamp, but Ive run nanofurys in OSX without much issue, but i dont want to download/set up xcode on this setup.
It's on bootcamp, but Ive run nanofurys in OSX without much issue, but i dont want to download/set up xcode on this setup.
September 24, 2015, 05:56:32 PM
hooray i got it working on osx:
Nice! What software are you mining with? September 24, 2015, 05:49:58 PM
September 24, 2015, 04:46:30 PM
I am new to Minera and have been looking at it for fun. Has anyone been able to use it to control compacs, and U3's?
I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
I'm running the copy of Minera with cgminer-gekko that edonkey built (linked in the OP) on a Raspberry Pi 2 to run Compacs. edonkey has it all configured - burn the image, boot the Pi, and it works. I've used Minera to manage Compacs and GAW Fury but haven't used U3s.I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
When/if one SSHs into the box, cgminer runs under account minera with password minera
With edonkey's build do you have to SSH to start it? Or will it allow you to start it through minera locally?
You can always SSH in and run cgminer directly if you want. The Pi has a default account (user: pi password: raspberry), and there's the minera/minera account that cgminer's running under by default. But it's debian based, so it's fully controllable at the command line like a 'regular' *nix box.
September 24, 2015, 04:13:06 PM
One of my 3 Compac sticks no longer will hash. It worked at one time, but now it will only identify and respond, but when it tries to hash, it doesn't work. This is on a variety of ports, different hubs, different platforms (RPi, Win7) and using both cgminer and bfgminer (not all combinations of the preceding). I think I tried adjusting a "smidge" clockwise, but also no effect.
Will I damage it if I turn it too much clockwise? I 'd like to know if I have been just too timid in my adjustments, and would like to know if it's safe to be more aggressive. This is all at 125 MHz or 150 MHz, so I am not trying to optimize anything in terms of efficiency or speed, I just want to know if I get it to hash again.
Thanks for your suggestions and thoughts.
Will I damage it if I turn it too much clockwise? I 'd like to know if I have been just too timid in my adjustments, and would like to know if it's safe to be more aggressive. This is all at 125 MHz or 150 MHz, so I am not trying to optimize anything in terms of efficiency or speed, I just want to know if I get it to hash again.
Thanks for your suggestions and thoughts.
September 24, 2015, 03:58:50 PM
I am thnking of buying two of these sticks. Does MultiMiner support them? Can you really mine without a fan?
September 24, 2015, 02:48:27 PM
I am new to Minera and have been looking at it for fun. Has anyone been able to use it to control compacs, and U3's?
I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
I'm running the copy of Minera with cgminer-gekko that edonkey built (linked in the OP) on a Raspberry Pi 2 to run Compacs. edonkey has it all configured - burn the image, boot the Pi, and it works. I've used Minera to manage Compacs and GAW Fury but haven't used U3s.I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
When/if one SSHs into the box, cgminer runs under account minera with password minera
With edonkey's build do you have to SSH to start it? Or will it allow you to start it through minera locally?
September 24, 2015, 02:41:43 PM
did you turn pot from + 12 oclock to 1 oclock some sticks (I have 20) want a touch more power.
if the + is at 1 oclock move to 2 oclock
if the + is at 2 oclock move to 3 oclock
the turn is clockwise
Thanks, this worked perfectly for me.
September 24, 2015, 01:30:46 PM
I am new to Minera and have been looking at it for fun. Has anyone been able to use it to control compacs, and U3's?
I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
I'm running the copy of Minera with cgminer-gekko that edonkey built (linked in the OP) on a Raspberry Pi 2 to run Compacs. edonkey has it all configured - burn the image, boot the Pi, and it works. I've used Minera to manage Compacs and GAW Fury but haven't used U3s.I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
When/if one SSHs into the box, cgminer runs under account minera with password minera
September 24, 2015, 01:07:03 PM
I am new to Minera and have been looking at it for fun. Has anyone been able to use it to control compacs, and U3's?
I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
I'm running the copy of Minera with cgminer-gekko that edonkey built (linked in the OP) on a Raspberry Pi 2 to run Compacs. edonkey has it all configured - burn the image, boot the Pi, and it works. I've used Minera to manage Compacs and GAW Fury but haven't used U3s.I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
September 24, 2015, 11:53:56 AM
I am new to Minera and have been looking at it for fun. Has anyone been able to use it to control compacs, and U3's?
I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
I'm running the copy of Minera with cgminer-gekko that edonkey built (linked in the OP) on a Raspberry Pi 2 to run Compacs. edonkey has it all configured - burn the image, boot the Pi, and it works. I've used Minera to manage Compacs and GAW Fury but haven't used U3s. I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy. Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.
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