Topic: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread - page 14. (Read 61906 times)

well there goes that idea. I mean it might be still possible that the socket has been damaged but not as likely if you have the one with the notch.

Mine is the one with the notch

does your r606 have a cut out below where the USB cable plugs into the miner?

here is one without the notch -




and one with the notch -



the reason I ask is that the ones without the notch have had issues where if the USB cord used is too thick, it applies pressure to that connection - I had one where it completely broke the connector off.

I seem to be having an issue with my r606 and not really sure what it is.

I had it set up and running on Windows fine for a couple of days. I started to test some of my Newpac sticks so had to unplug the r606 and have been having issues ever since disconnecting it. At first I thought it was Windows being wonky but I actually configured CGminer on my Raspberry Pi4 and the issue persisted. The next step was to check the USB cable. I didn't use brand new ones but I did use two that I had at home and both didn't work.

The last thing I suppose it could be is the PSU but I am using the PSU for a USB mining rig and it works with no issues.

The problem I am running into is that the USB port seems to be dead, dying or not transmitting data.

The error I am getting on my Raspberry Pi 4 is:

gekkoscience detect failed to initialise 1:44

It also says something like "waiting for USB hot plug"

On windows it keeps trying to reset it and I get some notice that says: GSI 0 failure, disabling

I also tried a different PSU and lower voltage and just get a "zero chips found" notice.

I don't think a PSU or a new cable will fix the issue but I am getting a new PSU with a 6 pin connector and should be able to test that soon. I bought the unit off of eBay and messaged the seller requesting the original order date & seller of the hardware. number starts with 100 so it might be an early batch. I don't mind sending it in for repair or inspection if that needs to be done, it would just be dope to get this thing up and running. Any help would be appreciated thanks!

Just let the pool adjust.  It only matters for the pool to report a reasonably accurate hash rate for your equipment.  Most pools adjust for a rate of 18 shares per minute.

Just curious, what are you all using as you're difficulty setting with the newpacs? I'm at 512 right now, but I'd like to know your opinions.

Thanks,
vintag386

It arrived...
Some more status/info about the ordering status would be good, at least through mail.

Anyway thanks!

With everything to do with profitability, it all depends on your electricity cost.

Hi, I am new here.  Can anyone tell me if the Terminus R606 is profitable in 2021?
- I cannot find any information

I have a windows PC running Nicehash with its RX 570 GU, could I also run the R606 simultaneously on CG Miner ?
- will nice hash running same time as CGMiner work?

Any other advice in setting up and profitability.

I have an Apollo BTC on order ... and just wondering if R606 is worth it with BTC above $50,000

Many thanks

Hello!

It have been almost a month that I've ordered a Gekkoscience BM1384.
Order is confirmed, but there isn't any info about shipping date, availability anything at all.
Also, from the site when "contact is"  is selected, it leads to a broken page.

I've trusted the asicpuppy based on the info provided here, but they seems very unprofessional from customer handling point of view.

How I can get any feedback when the order will be shipped?

If it arrived broken then send it back. You’re covered with ebays buyer protection.

Hello people !!
Signed up to try to get some help with this miner. I purchased it from EBAY and it arrived broken. I would like to repair it. Looking at the comparisons to my other miners and pictures of this model online and have marked the locations of the missing components. I was wanting to know if anyone would know what these are exactly so that I could replace them.

https://postimg.cc/rRFGqwRT

no I do not know what the issue was - sidehack fixed it and sent it back or he sent me a new one - either way, it works perfectly now. I would also try to use non-ubuntu Linux as suggested above and see if that helps.

Thanks for the info. It is well out of warranty so replacement isn't an option. Do you know what was causing the fault you were experiencing, or have a guess? I am hopeful I can fix it or if possible have it repaired - know anyone who repairs r606s as a paid service? I am thinking it could be the temperature sensor - I have seen the lights blinking after it fails a few times, however I have a temp gun and it stays around 30-35C. Any more ideas? Anyone else experience this issue? Thanks.

If you look through this thread you will see many posts about people having trouble using Ubuntu .10 versions. The fix was always to use the LTS release.  Raspbian is known to work fine and well.

I think I am just missing some package that it requires to compile, but I just don't know which one.  The packages that it lists are fairly minimum, as the compiling would error out it would give you a clue to what was missing, for example libz.  I am looking for a way to figure out what might be missing but the error message is not descriptive.  Is there a way to debug the compile?

I had one do this to me on windows and it was luckily replaced as it was faulty. You might have a faulty one as well. Did you buy it new or used? If new, how long ago? You might be able to get it fixed or replaced.

Really appreciate the response. Once it tries to peak adjust: target frequency it does not recover. It immediately goes to 'GSI 0 Failure, disabling'. It then ZOMBIE's  or goes to OFF status and won't come back no matter how long I leave it running. The only way to get it to fire up again is to unplug it and plug it back in. Any ideas? Thanks.

are you sure its not just doing plateau's ? it should do that 3 times - where it ramps up and then starts over, it will drop to zero but then will work its way back up.  Just not sure how long you are giving it when you say it is "zombies" out.

Hello. I need help with my r606.

I am using CGMINER 4.11.1 with a Ras Pi 4 and can get the r606 to start mining just fine, but it zombies after about 10 minutes of operation. My power source is 12V - 8A brick (have also used a 10A before but no change) with barrel plug. I unplug it and fire it back up, but it will zombie about the same amount of runtime -(rinse, repeat). I have noticed it dies when it try's to peak adjust the target frequency. I have tried many different frequencies from 200-600 Mhz - but it does not seem to matter - it zombies when it try's to peak adjust.

Has anyone seen this issue before? Any ideas on how to troubleshoot or fix? Is there a way to keep the miner from trying to peak adjust the frequency? Please don't hesitate to post re or PM me. I really appreciate any guidance or help - this one is a head scratcher for this Newbie. Thanks!