No idea where you got cgminer from,
but if it's the official one (mine) then either there's not enough power going to the miners or there's something wrong with them.
Also, since you are on linux you would have to build it yourself, if it's my version, as per the steps explained on the gekko support page:
https://kano.is/gekko.php#lin
The only other official version for the older gekkos is VH's as per the start of this thread.
But that wont work on the CompacF and it also wont say 4.12.1
So if it's not working and you didn't get my (or VH's) version of cgminer, wipe the cgminer you got and get the version on here to be sure it's not a software problem: https://kano.is/gekko.php#lin
Topic: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread - page 2. (Read 61906 times)
February 22, 2023, 10:09:19 PM
February 19, 2023, 02:01:26 PM
Hey- I need to be pointed in the right direction-
I got bored and cooked up a little Gekkoscience / RPi rig and ran into a spot of trouble with two of my new stick miners-
I have like 20 + of mixed models, original Compac, 2pac, Newpac, and Compac F's ( I am a mining degenerate ) .
ALL of my other stick run, hash, ect. for YEARS on end-
Since we are in the NewPac thread, we'll focus on that- but the same thing happens to one of my old 2Pacs
So- I am runnning a Raspberry Pi 3 B with the 2022-09-22-raspios-bullseye-arm64.img
I am using a Sotma 10 Port Powered USB 3.0 Hub. ( 12V/10A/120W ) specs say 5V /2.1A of output per port-
this is ONLY being used with 2 sticks. ( I have rotated the sticks all around, between different hubs, swapped PSU's, to no avail)
I run this - ( My coding skills are weak- )
sudo cgminer -o stratum+tcp://us-east.stratum.braiins.com:3333 -u miningpeon.gekko --gekko-compac-freq 175 --gekko-2pac-freq 200 --gekko-newpac-freq 300 --gekko-compacf-freq 350 -p x --suggest-diff 128 --gekko-lowboost --gekko-start-freq 155 --gekko-tune-up 85 --gekko-mine2 --gekko-tune2 60
cgminer version 4.12.1 - Started: [2023-02-19 18:58:39.494]
SB management [P]ool managementettings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
0: GSH 10037043: found 0 chip(s) | ZOMBIE
1: GSD 10010214: found 0 chip(s) | ZOMBIE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[2023-02-19 18:58:37.529] Started cgminer 4.12.1
[2023-02-19 18:58:37.530] Probing for an alive pool
[2023-02-19 18:58:37.778] Pool 0 difficulty changed to 8192
[2023-02-19 18:58:37.907] Rejected untracked stratum share from pool 0
[2023-02-19 18:58:38.791] 0: GSH 0 - Toggling ASIC nRST to reset
[2023-02-19 18:58:39.493] 0: GSH 0 - NewPac Bitcoin Miner (10037043)
[2023-02-19 18:58:39.494] 1: GSD 0 - 2Pac BM1384 Bitcoin Miner (10010214)
[2023-02-19 18:58:39.495] Network diff set to 39.2T
[2023-02-19 18:58:58.947] GSD 0 failure, disabling!
[2023-02-19 18:59:00.135] GSH 0 failure, disabling!
[2023-02-19 18:59:01.254] 0: GSH 0 - Toggling ASIC nRST to reset
This will continue- So, I just gotta know before I waste any more time- did these new ones I bought crap out> ?
I got bored and cooked up a little Gekkoscience / RPi rig and ran into a spot of trouble with two of my new stick miners-
I have like 20 + of mixed models, original Compac, 2pac, Newpac, and Compac F's ( I am a mining degenerate ) .
ALL of my other stick run, hash, ect. for YEARS on end-
Since we are in the NewPac thread, we'll focus on that- but the same thing happens to one of my old 2Pacs
So- I am runnning a Raspberry Pi 3 B with the 2022-09-22-raspios-bullseye-arm64.img
I am using a Sotma 10 Port Powered USB 3.0 Hub. ( 12V/10A/120W ) specs say 5V /2.1A of output per port-
this is ONLY being used with 2 sticks. ( I have rotated the sticks all around, between different hubs, swapped PSU's, to no avail)
I run this - ( My coding skills are weak- )
sudo cgminer -o stratum+tcp://us-east.stratum.braiins.com:3333 -u miningpeon.gekko --gekko-compac-freq 175 --gekko-2pac-freq 200 --gekko-newpac-freq 300 --gekko-compacf-freq 350 -p x --suggest-diff 128 --gekko-lowboost --gekko-start-freq 155 --gekko-tune-up 85 --gekko-mine2 --gekko-tune2 60
cgminer version 4.12.1 - Started: [2023-02-19 18:58:39.494]
SB management [P]ool management
0: GSH 10037043: found 0 chip(s) | ZOMBIE
1: GSD 10010214: found 0 chip(s) | ZOMBIE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[2023-02-19 18:58:37.529] Started cgminer 4.12.1
[2023-02-19 18:58:37.530] Probing for an alive pool
[2023-02-19 18:58:37.778] Pool 0 difficulty changed to 8192
[2023-02-19 18:58:37.907] Rejected untracked stratum share from pool 0
[2023-02-19 18:58:38.791] 0: GSH 0 - Toggling ASIC nRST to reset
[2023-02-19 18:58:39.493] 0: GSH 0 - NewPac Bitcoin Miner (10037043)
[2023-02-19 18:58:39.494] 1: GSD 0 - 2Pac BM1384 Bitcoin Miner (10010214)
[2023-02-19 18:58:39.495] Network diff set to 39.2T
[2023-02-19 18:58:58.947] GSD 0 failure, disabling!
[2023-02-19 18:59:00.135] GSH 0 failure, disabling!
[2023-02-19 18:59:01.254] 0: GSH 0 - Toggling ASIC nRST to reset
This will continue- So, I just gotta know before I waste any more time- did these new ones I bought crap out> ?
February 17, 2023, 12:28:17 AM
One's last Terminus R606 gone 'Zombie'. I use a HP 1200w PSU with a break out. Restarted everything, changed cables etc; 'found 0 chip(s)'
10x NewPac's, 2x 120W 8 port GekkoScience USB hub work like trojans on the same breakout board.
Where cgminer would normally read BM1387:12+ I get (minus the '+') BM1387:6; the previous dead terminus reads BM1387:10.
Anyone repaired or know if R606 repairable?
If it is dead chips then one assumes BM1387B chips and BM1387 tin tool will do the trick. I already own the other tools to remove and remount the chips if need be.
10x NewPac's, 2x 120W 8 port GekkoScience USB hub work like trojans on the same breakout board.
Where cgminer would normally read BM1387:12+ I get (minus the '+') BM1387:6; the previous dead terminus reads BM1387:10.
Anyone repaired or know if R606 repairable?
If it is dead chips then one assumes BM1387B chips and BM1387 tin tool will do the trick. I already own the other tools to remove and remount the chips if need be.
February 12, 2023, 08:18:43 PM
I have not gotten my Apollo BTC Full 'loaded' version up yet...but was wondering if there is a timeline on when the scrypt node/type as such, 'full' loaded
version with all the 'bells & whistles' is back in stock? Even if out to 2024...thanks...
Huh? Wrong thread? This is a GekkoScience / sidehack thread. version with all the 'bells & whistles' is back in stock? Even if out to 2024...thanks...
You probably want to ask in Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread, instead.
February 12, 2023, 03:40:25 PM
I have not gotten my Apollo BTC Full 'loaded' version up yet...but was wondering if there is a timeline on when the scrypt node/type as such, 'full' loaded
version with all the 'bells & whistles' is back in stock? Even if out to 2024...thanks...
January 27, 2023, 01:26:29 AM
So I jsut got an email notice from Bitcoinmerch.com about NewPacs being back in stock. I thought wow.. those were from 2018 and 2019.. Really? So I go to their website and check and sure enough BitcoinMerch.com just listed some new NewPacs for sale @$149.00 each. Says they have 12 of them. Think they just found an old stock box of 12 sitting in the warehouse?
Just 1 in stock! These are being snapped up!
January 24, 2023, 05:36:27 PM
So you did not buy directly from Gekko, therefore I request you amend your statement that Gekko took your money and ran, providing no service.
It's a bit troubling that Eyeboot, who did take your money and owes you service, didn't follow up properly. Try contacting him again, and tell him I sent you.
It's a bit troubling that Eyeboot, who did take your money and owes you service, didn't follow up properly. Try contacting him again, and tell him I sent you.
You're right.
The reseller took the money and ran away. (amended)
Too late to get refunded.
My R606 is in the garbage for months after waiting forever and reading post from others with similar problems.
It had many failures and was discontinued and in my experience it was a bad machine marketed too quickly.
For the buyer it doesn't matter if a Samsung TV is from Walmart or Best Buy.
It's still a Samsung TV.
I have no problems with my Gekko Newpac and may give the R909 a try but I'll wait a bit
January 24, 2023, 11:46:47 AM
So you did not buy directly from Gekko, therefore I request you amend your statement that Gekko took your money and ran, providing no service.
It's a bit troubling that Eyeboot, who did take your money and owes you service, didn't follow up properly. Try contacting him again, and tell him I sent you.
It's a bit troubling that Eyeboot, who did take your money and owes you service, didn't follow up properly. Try contacting him again, and tell him I sent you.
January 23, 2023, 09:53:15 PM
Did you buy directly from GekkoScience, or from a reseller? If so, which one?
Mine was from Amazon seller Eyeboot.
Got in contact with them and 419Mining for repair, but they were swamped with complaints with the R606 and just stopped replying.
Was running at freq 700 for about 1 TH/s as advertised and it still failed
January 23, 2023, 07:51:04 PM
I had the R606 but it broke within 4 months at recommended max settings.
My two R606's are still hashing away.
January 23, 2023, 05:19:30 PM
Did you buy directly from GekkoScience, or from a reseller? If so, which one?
The R909 may have the same case size but the overall design is changed considerably from the R606 to get rid of a lot of the reliability issues that one had. R606 production was straight-up stopped while there was still demand because they just had too many problems, too high failure rate despite multiple revisions.
R909 has better power handling, better cooling, heck it's even got better solder. The biggest problem so far is heatsink screws coming loose during transit but assembly procedures had already been changed by the third reported case.
The R909 may have the same case size but the overall design is changed considerably from the R606 to get rid of a lot of the reliability issues that one had. R606 production was straight-up stopped while there was still demand because they just had too many problems, too high failure rate despite multiple revisions.
R909 has better power handling, better cooling, heck it's even got better solder. The biggest problem so far is heatsink screws coming loose during transit but assembly procedures had already been changed by the third reported case.
January 23, 2023, 05:03:56 PM
Top-mounted or side-mounted fan? Anyone have any pictures to share?
I used a side-mounted 120mm fan with 2 Compac F's, but if you have more chips, top mount sounds like a better idea.You could even use a fan header splitter to use 2 or more fans, of course.
So I jsut got an email notice from Bitcoinmerch.com about NewPacs being back in stock. I thought wow.. those were from 2018 and 2019.. Really? So I go to their website and check and sure enough BitcoinMerch.com just listed some new NewPacs for sale @$149.00 each. Says they have 12 of them. Think they just found an old stock box of 12 sitting in the warehouse?
Honestly, ever since the R909 launched there's no better value for home mining than that. $150 is a ton of money for 45Gh/s; for 4x the price, sidehacks' latest product gets you 55x the performance. So it's basically 10 times better. 
Any cons with the R909?
I had the R606 but it broke within 4 months at recommended 1 TH//s settings.
Zero customer service from the reseller.
They took the money and ran away.
The unreliable machine made me go with the Apollo BTC miner.
Got a full node and a standard.
Both are good and about similar cost per TH
Much less problems than the R606.
January 20, 2023, 12:21:18 PM
Top-mounted or side-mounted fan? Anyone have any pictures to share?
I used a side-mounted 120mm fan with 2 Compac F's, but if you have more chips, top mount sounds like a better idea.You could even use a fan header splitter to use 2 or more fans, of course.
So I jsut got an email notice from Bitcoinmerch.com about NewPacs being back in stock. I thought wow.. those were from 2018 and 2019.. Really? So I go to their website and check and sure enough BitcoinMerch.com just listed some new NewPacs for sale @$149.00 each. Says they have 12 of them. Think they just found an old stock box of 12 sitting in the warehouse?
Honestly, ever since the R909 launched there's no better value for home mining than that. $150 is a ton of money for 45Gh/s; for 4x the price, sidehacks' latest product gets you 55x the performance. So it's basically 10 times better. January 18, 2023, 11:19:59 PM
Probably. We haven't manufactured new NewPacs since about the middle of 2021, before the Compac F came out.
January 18, 2023, 03:56:01 PM
So I jsut got an email notice from Bitcoinmerch.com about NewPacs being back in stock. I thought wow.. those were from 2018 and 2019.. Really? So I go to their website and check and sure enough BitcoinMerch.com just listed some new NewPacs for sale @$149.00 each. Says they have 12 of them. Think they just found an old stock box of 12 sitting in the warehouse?
January 15, 2023, 10:36:53 PM
Windows 10 sucks forever. Unless you've messed with the stick voltages (or there's no fan on them), there's no electrical reason they'd run that poorly. Every stick is tested to 200MHz on stock before it ships, and most of 'em will do upwards of 400MHz on stock voltage if they're kept cool. That's why I put a fan header on the hubs.
Please tell me you got a fan on 'em.
Please tell me you got a fan on 'em.
Was going through this thread and noticed this post about 12V fan header on the Gekkoscience hub.
This could be pretty handy for plugging in a fan big enough to cool all the sticks on the hub. The trusty arctic breeze USB fan which was quite popular in the past, has been discontinued by the manufacturer so that's another reason for looking at non-USB options.
I don't think I've seen anyone post pictures of their cooling setup using this header. Curious about what type of fan and assembly works best with this. Top-mounted or side-mounted fan? Anyone have any pictures to share?
I might do a custom design if there aren't many good solutions with this header out there, but thought I'd check here first.
December 31, 2022, 02:00:41 PM
Oh man i need to look into the new ones!
Shoot - 419 has em but only accepts fiat - so no way for me to buy one atm - need to pay with btc
Shoot - 419 has em but only accepts fiat - so no way for me to buy one atm - need to pay with btc
December 30, 2022, 11:40:54 AM
The 808 was our first pod miner, with 8xBM1384 chips, from five or six years ago. We only made about 300 of 'em.
December 30, 2022, 07:41:16 AM
So I finally got started solo mining. I started with my two NewPacs. I will test the Terminus 808 I got off of ebay and if it works will add to this rig.
Then I will setup another RPi 4 to run my 4 Compac-Fs and the R909 that is supposed to be delivered tomorrow!
how do you add a screenshot / image to this post? choosing the insert Image button just ads IMG tags.
Then I will setup another RPi 4 to run my 4 Compac-Fs and the R909 that is supposed to be delivered tomorrow!
how do you add a screenshot / image to this post? choosing the insert Image button just ads IMG tags.
R909? Is that a new miner or did you mean R606?
the r909 is the new one
i already have two of them in use👉https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.61483089
December 30, 2022, 04:10:25 AM
So I finally got started solo mining. I started with my two NewPacs. I will test the Terminus 808 I got off of ebay and if it works will add to this rig.
Then I will setup another RPi 4 to run my 4 Compac-Fs and the R909 that is supposed to be delivered tomorrow!
how do you add a screenshot / image to this post? choosing the insert Image button just ads IMG tags.
Then I will setup another RPi 4 to run my 4 Compac-Fs and the R909 that is supposed to be delivered tomorrow!
how do you add a screenshot / image to this post? choosing the insert Image button just ads IMG tags.
R909? Is that a new miner or did you mean R606?
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