New firmware for antminer S9 - less power consumption - page 12.

MoparMiningLLC

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Quote from: tw0rak on October 24, 2018, 09:26:11 AM

Classic version 13,5Ths S9 - 3 of 6 has one missing boards after FW update
Controll boards are all Model Ctrl_C41 Version 1.20

Ive tried also one S9i 14THs and it works fine there but I didnt meassured the power consumption.

Did you make a back up? if so, you should be able to revert to that. If not, the prior firmware should be able to be installed.

I would not test it on the S9i - Bitmain has stated that the S9i version will be out later next week.

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Quote from: MoparMiningLLC on October 24, 2018, 06:58:59 AM

what version of S9? you did not put it on the S9i or S9j did you? and did you check your control board?

Classic version 13,5Ths S9 - 3 of 6 has one missing boards after FW update
Controll boards are all Model Ctrl_C41 Version 1.20

Ive tried also one S9i 14THs and it works fine there but I didnt meassured the power consumption.

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Quote from: tw0rak on October 24, 2018, 06:16:28 AM

Be aware of this firmware!

Many of mine S9 have 1 dead board just after flashing this firmware and Im not able to repair it.

If there is anybody with the same problem, please let me know...

Old firmware didnt help, its all 13,5ths versions.

what version of S9? you did not put it on the S9i or S9j did you? and did you check your control board?

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Be aware of this firmware!

Many of mine S9 have 1 dead board just after flashing this firmware and Im not able to repair it.

If there is anybody with the same problem, please let me know...

Old firmware didnt help, its all 13,5ths versions.

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Just updated one circuit (4 S9s). I have heavy duty smart switches with live wattage on my circuits and saw an immediate drop in wattage by about 13%. Nice!

Hashrate looks to be unchanged. I'm on Slushpool.

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Quote from: fanatic26_ on October 23, 2018, 05:18:15 PM

I have put this fw on 5 machines so far and have seen almost no difference in power or hash, im really confused how you guys are getting so much out of it and im not

don't feel bad - mine do not have the c5 board and all it did was to slow them down almost half a TH/s - but without a way to measure the power consumption, I am not sure if that would be more efficient for me or not. I need to find a way to measure the power usage. I have seen ones that fit right in the plug for some plugs but never for the plug style I have (L6-20P).

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Quote from: taserz on October 23, 2018, 07:09:35 AM

That's not a good hashrate for 750mhz unless this was a 13.5 unit but even then that is pretty low.

I know. It was a 14TH unit, but the ONLY thing I did was play with the firmware, no voltage changes.

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Quote from: fanatic26_ on October 23, 2018, 05:34:28 PM

These are newer 14th machines, they dont have the first gen control board.

have you checked the LPM and no difference ?

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Quote from: m3hm3t on October 23, 2018, 05:24:39 PM

Just check out your control boards if C5.. that's why you have no difference from new fm.

These are newer 14th machines, they dont have the first gen control board.

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Quote from: fanatic26_ on October 23, 2018, 05:18:15 PM

I have put this fw on 5 machines so far and have seen almost no difference in power or hash, im really confused how you guys are getting so much out of it and im not

Just check out your control boards if C5.. that's why you have no difference from new fm.

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I have put this fw on 5 machines so far and have seen almost no difference in power or hash, im really confused how you guys are getting so much out of it and im not

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All this is strange, this ASICBOOST just seems to disable the useless thing to the minor ... Moreover "the code" of the switch LPC is a code that speaks to me much as for the S7 ... I do not say more for the moment I continue my search tomorrow ...

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how exactly do we turn the AsicBoost on/off? I set that LPM to be checked and my miners lost hash rate - dropped from 13.8 range to the 13.3 range. I do not have a way to measure power consumption though.

I then set the LPM to not be selected and miners increased back to 13.8 range.

Is the LPM selected going to give me a lower hash rate but at a higher efficiency so essentially more profitable?

thierry4wd

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Hi! I test that!

Batch 13.5Th

original at 668mhz (with my custom set) : 14.10Th ===> 1400W, 95/90/90 degree
LPC: 14.10Th (at 668mhz) ===> 1220W, 88/85/85 degree

All in the same place, on the same pool, and at the same fan speed (fixed)

For me the test is conclusive! that said, the ASICBOOST is contained in the BMMINER (to my avi) because it is suprimer when the replace bmminer ...

little flaw = the overall hashrate seems to increase ... it seems that many S9 have re-booting lol

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Quote from: big_daddy on October 23, 2018, 08:57:59 AM

if you have the C5 boards on your Antminer the firmware is not compatible with your machine Undecided

https://i.imgur.com/tCeP9pc.jpg

so, my results are just the same as yesterday Cry

this from early batches
too bad, I've got some of them too

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if you have the C5 boards on your Antminer the firmware is not compatible with your machine Undecided

so, my results are just the same as yesterday Cry

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Quote from: ccgllc on October 22, 2018, 04:56:00 PM

Been there already :

https://puu.sh/BPk13/ee13a2108a.png

Unit pulled 1405 watts at that setting with the new firmware. Obviously it clocks fine, but other things must be changed to achive the full speed. Of course, power efficiency is not as good.

That's not a good hashrate for 750mhz unless this was a 13.5 unit but even then that is pretty low.

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